A US judge ruled that Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's admission of illegal business in Iran, made as part of a 2021 deal, can be used in the upcoming US trial against Huawei. Meng acknowledged lying about Huawei's compliance with sanctions.
BT CEO Allison Kirkby's pay and bonus package surged to £5.6m, more than double her previous year's earnings. The award, the largest for a BT boss in over a decade, reflects the company's improved share price following a restructuring and network investment.
China Mobile International is planning a new route to connect Central Asian countries with Hong Kong's submarine network for more efficient data transmission. The company aims to leverage Hong Kong's infrastructure to bridge the gap for landlocked Central Asian nations.
Telecoms operator Meo is suing the Portuguese state for €81.7 million in compensation after Huawei equipment was excluded from the country's 5G networks. Meo argues that 'administrative decisions' by the Security Assessment Commission caused 'special and abnormal damage'.
BT CEO Allison Kirkby warns the AI boom is driving demand for semiconductor chips, potentially leading to shortages and price hikes for smartphones and other electronics. Tech firms are buying large quantities of memory chips for AI data centers, impacting supply chains.
US tech leaders are at an "inflection point" with agentic AI, but compute demand far exceeds supply, a gap expected to persist until late 2027. This comes amid skepticism about AI infrastructure spending returns, amplified by cheaper Chinese AI models.
China is building a "national computing network" to treat AI infrastructure as a public utility. Tokens, the units processed by AI, are likened to mobile data, with daily calls exceeding 140 trillion in March. This initiative is part of Beijing's "six networks" plan, with expected investment over 7 trillion yuan this year.
CK Hutchison Holdings’ shares climbed to their highest level since 2020 after the conglomerate announced plans to exit the UK mobile market, signalling that investors believe the Li family may once again have timed an industry peak before the broader market. Shares rose about 12 per cent to HK$73.30 on Monday from the May 5 close, after the company said it would sell its 49 per cent stake in VodafoneThree for US$5.8 billion. CK Hutchison said the disposal was expected to generate a gain of about...
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole on Monday, raising the prospect of a return to the spotlight for the political heavyweight. The 76-year-old telecoms billionaire has been serving a one-year prison sentence for corruption since September. He is required to wear an electronic monitor until his probation ends in four months. His hair closely cropped and in a simple white shirt, Thaksin walked out of prison around 7.40am and was immediately...
China is undergoing a structural trade transformation, shifting from exporting physical goods like footwear and handbags to becoming a major exporter of manufacturing technology and services. In 2025, China's exports of telecoms, computer and information services reached US$118 billion, a 13% year-on-year increase, while traditional goods exports declined—footwear fell 9% to US$46 billion and handbags/suitcases dropped 13% to US$30 billion. Companies like Guangzhou-based iRootech are leading this shift, exporting industrial AI and computer vision technology to global manufacturers.
If the “China shock” of the early 2000s was about China catching up, then “China shock 2.0” is about the country redefining the boundaries of what is economically possible across manufacturing sectors, according to Columbia University professor Adam Tooze. Amid complaints about the trade and industrial policies accelerating China’s rise in many sectors – including aviation, space, artificial intelligence (AI), telecoms, microprocessors, robotics, nuclear and fusion power, quantum computing,...
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to advance a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the United States. The agency says about 75 per cent of all US electronics are tested in China and plans to adopt a streamlined approval process for devices tested in US labs or labs from countries not posing national security risks. In a separate 3-0 vote, the commission advanced a proposal to...
Senior Chinese and US officials are testing diplomatic waters ahead of Trump's planned visit to China. China's Commerce Ministry warned the US is threatening 'hard-won stability' in trade relations after the US telecoms agency effectively banned smartphones tested in Chinese laboratories. During a phone call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Taiwan as 'the biggest risk factor in China-US relations' and urged the US to honor its commitments.
China has pledged to help Myanmar’s new government to engage more with multilateral platforms and eradicate telecoms scam operations. Capping a five-day trip to Southeast Asia on the weekend, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s junta leader-turned-president, on Saturday that China “firmly supports Myanmar in safeguarding its national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity”. “This year marks the first year of Myanmar’s new government. Both sides should seize...
Shopkeepers charged millions of pounds, including alleged £10,000 penalty for mistake that cost firm £7.08Vodafone incentivised its security staff to increase “clawbacks” levied on its own franchisees, as part of a programme that led to the telecoms group fining its own shopkeepers millions of pounds for seemingly small administrative errors.The policy – which included one alleged case of a £10,000 penalty for a franchisee whose mistake cost Vodafone £7.08 – involved setting “key performance indicators” (KPIs) for the telecoms group’s internal employees to collect total annual fines of £1.5m from the small business people running the FTSE 100 company’s high street stores. Continue reading...
A class-action lawsuit in Norway alleges Telenor shared customer data with Myanmar’s military after the 2021 coup, exposing activists and opposition figures to arrest and abuse. Telenor says it complied with legal orders for metadata under extreme pressure.
The US FCC is considering new measures to restrict Chinese telecom carriers, potentially barring them from operating data centers and limiting their access to US networks, marking an escalation in the tech crackdown.
