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- The world’s largest telecoms equipment supplier accounts for about 35 per cent of the radio access network gear used in Britain’s 4G infrastructure
- Most of the initial 5G network gear already deployed by BT, Three UK and Vodafone come from Huawei
The UK government has opened talks with NEC Corp to take part in the country’s 5G mobile network roll-out, while also considering Samsung Electronics as another possible equipment supplier.
The UK government has opened talks with NEC Corp to take part in the country’s 5G mobile network roll-out, while also considering Samsung Electronics as another possible equipment supplier.
Beijing is distributing money directly into the hands of cash-strapped city and county governments and skipping provincial authorities in its bid to revive the economy.
Beijing is distributing money directly into the hands of cash-strapped city and county governments and skipping provincial authorities in its bid to revive the economy.
Canadian telecoms operator BCE has selected Sweden’s Ericsson to supply it with 5G network equipment, while rival Telus Corp picked both Finland’s Nokia and Ericsson for its 5G infrastructure roll-out.
Canadian telecoms operator BCE has selected Sweden’s Ericsson to supply it with 5G network equipment, while rival Telus Corp picked both Finland’s Nokia and Ericsson for its 5G infrastructure roll-out.
Senator Tom Cotton says the case for ‘heavy laydown’ of Air Force assets in Britain was already being debated in Washington.
Senator Tom Cotton says the case for ‘heavy laydown’ of Air Force assets in Britain was already being debated in Washington.
Telefonica Deutschland says the choice to use equipment from Swedish supplier Ericsson over China’s Huawei for its core 5G network in Germany will safeguard the security of its next-generation services.
Telefonica Deutschland says the choice to use equipment from Swedish supplier Ericsson over China’s Huawei for its core 5G network in Germany will safeguard the security of its next-generation services.
Analysts estimate the project, first announced by both nations in 2013, will cost about US$17 billion, though the two have tried to renegotiate the terms of an initial pact.
Analysts estimate the project, first announced by both nations in 2013, will cost about US$17 billion, though the two have tried to renegotiate the terms of an initial pact.
Premier Li Keqiang confirmed China’s 4 trillion yuan (US$559 billion) worth of cost cuts on the final day of the National People’s Congress on Thursday.
Premier Li Keqiang confirmed China’s 4 trillion yuan (US$559 billion) worth of cost cuts on the final day of the National People’s Congress on Thursday.
About 5,000 soldiers, as well as additional vehicles and arms, have been deployed by both countries, continuing the build-up of forces.
About 5,000 soldiers, as well as additional vehicles and arms, have been deployed by both countries, continuing the build-up of forces.
The five-year plan will have Tencent focus on fields that include cloud computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and the Internet of Things, as well as the infrastructure to support them like advanced servers, supercomputers, data centres and 5G mobile networks.
The five-year plan will have Tencent focus on fields that include cloud computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and the Internet of Things, as well as the infrastructure to support them like advanced servers, supercomputers, data centres and 5G mobile networks.
5G network buildout is seen as an economic priority but requires heavy investment.
5G network buildout is seen as an economic priority but requires heavy investment.
5G is one of the key tensions in the US/China trade war; it is said to be 100 times faster than 4G, and one conspiracy theory about it is that it causes the coronavirus
5G is one of the key tensions in the US/China trade war; it is said to be 100 times faster than 4G, and one conspiracy theory about it is that it causes the coronavirus
After a two-year slowdown, projects including a dam, airport and motorway are being fast-tracked in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
After a two-year slowdown, projects including a dam, airport and motorway are being fast-tracked in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
The development would mark a change of direction for Britain, which confirmed in April that it would allow Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to have a role in building its 5G mobile infrastructure.
The development would mark a change of direction for Britain, which confirmed in April that it would allow Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to have a role in building its 5G mobile infrastructure.
The latest US government action against Huawei aims to block subsidiary HiSilicon’s access to American chip design software and major contract integrated circuit makers, led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
The latest US government action against Huawei aims to block subsidiary HiSilicon’s access to American chip design software and major contract integrated circuit makers, led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Chinese leaders are expected to announce how they will handle the unprecedented economic fallout from the coronavirus at the National People’s Congress.
Chinese leaders are expected to announce how they will handle the unprecedented economic fallout from the coronavirus at the National People’s Congress.
The tech investment push is part of a fiscal package waiting to be signed off by China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress, which convenes this week.
The tech investment push is part of a fiscal package waiting to be signed off by China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress, which convenes this week.
The Tencent founder may not attend this year’s annual National People’s Congress, but he is expected to submit in absentia a range of proposals including on the industrial internet, financial technology and medical services.
The Tencent founder may not attend this year’s annual National People’s Congress, but he is expected to submit in absentia a range of proposals including on the industrial internet, financial technology and medical services.
Massive fiscal spending is widely expected by economists and analysts, as well as policy support for certain industrial sectors. The upcoming announcements could affect the short-term stock prices of listed companies.
Massive fiscal spending is widely expected by economists and analysts, as well as policy support for certain industrial sectors. The upcoming announcements could affect the short-term stock prices of listed companies.
Chinese borrowers took a dubious short cut during boom times to sell debt to foreigners. Now, bankruptcies and restructurings are likely to test unorthodox financial practices invented during boom times, and investors are likely to bear the brunt.
Chinese borrowers took a dubious short cut during boom times to sell debt to foreigners. Now, bankruptcies and restructurings are likely to test unorthodox financial practices invented during boom times, and investors are likely to bear the brunt.
Analysts debate V-shaped, U-shaped L-shaped and W-shaped recoveries from the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak after April’s data remained mixed.
Analysts debate V-shaped, U-shaped L-shaped and W-shaped recoveries from the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak after April’s data remained mixed.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has called on local authorities in 23 provinces, five autonomous regions and four municipalities to support the establishment of new ‘industrial big data’ centres, which would bolster the digital transformation of various industries.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has called on local authorities in 23 provinces, five autonomous regions and four municipalities to support the establishment of new ‘industrial big data’ centres, which would bolster the digital transformation of various industries.
China vehicle sales rose 4.4 per cent in April from a year earlier, largely due to a surge in demand for trucks that has been linked to increased infrastructure investment.
China vehicle sales rose 4.4 per cent in April from a year earlier, largely due to a surge in demand for trucks that has been linked to increased infrastructure investment.
China is banking on debt-fuelled infrastructure spending to help curb the economic fallout from the coronavirus, but concern is mounting about local government debt.
China is banking on debt-fuelled infrastructure spending to help curb the economic fallout from the coronavirus, but concern is mounting about local government debt.
Ericsson, the main global rival of Huawei Technologies in the 5G telecoms equipment market, raised its forecast because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has made more people work remotely from home to avoid contagion and adhere to lockdown rules.
Ericsson, the main global rival of Huawei Technologies in the 5G telecoms equipment market, raised its forecast because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has made more people work remotely from home to avoid contagion and adhere to lockdown rules.
The world’s largest telecommunications equipment supplier has formed a ‘5G automotive ecosystem’ for connected cars that includes leading state-owned carmakers FAW Group Corp, SAIC Motor Corp, Dongfeng Motor Corp and Chang’an Automobile (Group) Co.
The world’s largest telecommunications equipment supplier has formed a ‘5G automotive ecosystem’ for connected cars that includes leading state-owned carmakers FAW Group Corp, SAIC Motor Corp, Dongfeng Motor Corp and Chang’an Automobile (Group) Co.
Sights of the Kunming-Haiphong Railway and its steel Renzi Bridge, a wonder of the industrial age, are well worth the journey through the mountains of Yunnan.
Sights of the Kunming-Haiphong Railway and its steel Renzi Bridge, a wonder of the industrial age, are well worth the journey through the mountains of Yunnan.
The special bonds will not officially appear on government books, but the additional debt must be repaid and weak finances could jeopardise China’s credit rating, analysts say.
The special bonds will not officially appear on government books, but the additional debt must be repaid and weak finances could jeopardise China’s credit rating, analysts say.
The administration of newly re-elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to create a fund to foster AI development, build sites for robot testing, help businesses launch new services that make use of data, and support the roll-out of a nationwide 5G network.
The administration of newly re-elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to create a fund to foster AI development, build sites for robot testing, help businesses launch new services that make use of data, and support the roll-out of a nationwide 5G network.