Japan considering fee system for 5G networks to subsidize launch of services in rural areas
The communications ministry is considering introducing a system to charge internet users a fee so that fiber-optic infrastructure for 5G wireless networks can be constructed and maintained across the country, informed sources said Tuesday. Under the plan, major mobile carriers and other companies providing internet ...
Japan to develop strategy for 6G wireless communication networks expected around 2030
The government said Tuesday it will draw up a comprehensive strategy by this summer on future 6G wireless communications networks and set up a panel to discuss the matter later this month. The panel on 6G ultrafast communications networks that are expected to be introduced ...
T-Mobile's fate rests with judge after last arguments in Sprint trial
T-Mobile US Inc.'s bid to buy wireless rival Sprint Corp. is in a judge's hands after the companies made their final plea for him to reject a state lawsuit seeking to block the deal. U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in New York heard closing arguments ...
U.S., U.K. officials meet as Boris Johnson's Huawei decision nears
British and American officials are meeting as U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government prepares to decide on whether there's a future for Chinese equipment maker Huawei in the country's next-generation telecom networks, his spokesman said Monday. U.S. officials responsible for national security and telecommunications were ...
Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co. said Tuesday that its sales rose about 18 percent in 2019 despite U.S. moves to restrict its business. The estimate came in an annual New Year's message to employees from Chairman Eric Xu. The letter predicted 2020 would be ...
Japan begins accepting applications for local 5G service licenses
By allowing local governments and firms to build networks in rural areas, where construction by major carriers will be delayed, Japan expects 5G usage to begin quickly.
Fidelity's top Japan fund places wagers on 5G stocks for 2020
Fidelity International's biggest equity fund in Japan is betting technology companies will help boost the nation's stock market in 2020. The asset manager's Japan Growth Fund is up 29 percent this year, beating almost all of its peers, according to Bloomberg data. The fund has ...
Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica said Wednesday it would drastically reduce the amount of equipment it will buy from Huawei to build its 5G networks, amid concerns the firm could be used for Chinese espionage. Huawei equipment will be used during the "initial stages"¨of the deployment ...
Telenor reiterated on Sunday Huawei would be involved in building Norway's 5G network along with Ericsson, one of several companies to continue working with the Chinese company despite U.S. pressure. Still, on Friday, the head of Telenor Norway, Petter-Boerre Furberg, told Reuters that the operator ...
Ruling bloc approves tax reforms to boost tech investment in Japan
The annual tax revision focused on steps to encourage firms to spend their internal reserves of over ¥460 trillion ($4.23 trillion), lawmakers said.
Huawei wins contract to develop German 5G network, subject to approval from Berlin
Chinese telecom giant Huawei won a contract Wednesday to supply 5G infrastructure in Germany, but the politically sensitive deal remains subject to government approval following U.S. concerns about snooping. Telefonica Germany, the second biggest operator after Deutsche Telekom, said it was giving Huawei and Finland's ...
Nokia ties up with five Japanese firms on industrial-use 5G network services
Nokia Corp. said Wednesday that it has tied up with five Japanese companies to offer next-generation 5G network services to corporate customers. The Finnish telecommunications giant will build the ultrafast communications networks with its Japanese partners, including computer systems company NS Solutions Corp. and telecommunication ...
