SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nearly 200 million people who had sensitive information snatched from their Yahoo accounts will receive two years of free credit-monitoring services and other potential restitution in a legal settlement valued at $117.5 million. The deal revises an earlier agreement struck last October, only to be rejected by U.S. District Court Judge…
FCC 24 GHz Auction Tops $1.8 Billion
The FCC’s second auction of high-band 5G spectrum has grossed more than $1.8 billion in proceeds as of Thursday afternoon, as the bidding schedule increased to five rounds per day. After 46 rounds of bidding during the clock phase of the 24 GHz spectrum auction, totals hit $1,810,112,567. There are now five 30-minute bidding rounds…
UK Report Finds Technical Risks in Huawei Network Gear
LONDON (AP) — British cybersecurity inspectors said Thursday they found significant technical issues in Chinese telecom supplier Huawei’s software that pose risks for the country’s mobile networks. It’s the latest salvo in a global battle over Huawei , which the U.S. says could give the Chinese government backdoor access to sensitive data worldwide. The annual…
Qualcomm, Apple Each Score Wins as Patent Fight Continues
Both Qualcomm and Apple scored wins Tuesday in separate decisions from the U.S. International Trade Commission in the pair’s lengthy patent dispute, which is slated to go to trial next month in federal court. Apple took a more definitive win, with the full commission issuing a final determination that Qualcomm’s patent claims were invalid so…
Ericsson Aims to Ease Private LTE, 5G Deployments in Industrial Environments
Ericsson has introduced a new dedicated cellular network product, built to address connectivity challenges in industrial environments like warehouses and factories. Ericsson says its Industry Connect solution will allow communication services providers to offer these markets private LTE networks, “with a clear path to 5G,” and make the technology rapidly deployable for factory staff. The…
EU Ignores US Calls to Ban Huawei in 5G Cyber Blueprint
LONDON (AP) — The European Commission has ignored U.S. calls to ban Chinese tech supplier Huawei as it announced a series of new cybersecurity recommendations for next-generation mobile networks. In its guidance for the rollout of ultrafast fifth-generation, or 5G, telecom systems across the European Union over coming years, the Commission urged member states to…
Chinese Leader Visits Monaco Amid European 5G Tech Worries
MONACO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has found one country in Europe that isn’t worried about China’s growing global clout or its ambitions to dominate the future of technology: Monaco. Xi visited the tiny Mediterranean principality Sunday as part of a European tour that is clouded by mixed feelings about how to engage with…
NATO Weighing Whether Huawei Poses Security Threat
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that the military alliance is mulling how to respond to security concerns raised by some member countries about Chinese tech giant Huawei. Stoltenberg says some of NATO’s 29 allies are uneasy about the potential security challenges of working with Huawei as they consider investment in 5G…
IBM Joins Forces to Highlight How 5G, Cloud Computing, and AI Are Transforming Businesses
At the Mobile World Congress, companies have started to highlight how the combination of 5G, cloud computing, and AI are changing the way individuals live and how they’re transforming businesses. Specifically, IBM, Vodafone, VW’s SEAT, KONE, and Mitsufuji honed in on how the cloud and high-speed connectivity can help companies tap into an array of…
Xilinx and Samsung Join Forces and Enable 5G New Radio Commercial Deployment
Xilinx, Inc., a company focused on adaptive and intelligent computing, and Samsung Electronics Co. announced a collaboration that has unveiled the world’s first 5G New Radio (NR) commercial deployment. This deployment is taking place in South Korea, and in 2019, will be followed by other countries globally. The two companies have been collaborating to develop…