telecom
Verizon taps former PayPal boss to be CEO as telecom giant grapples with slowing growth
Schulman, who has served on Verizon's board for seven years, is focused on improving the customer experience.
Charlie Ergen, Elon Musk and Trump gearing up for high-stakes poker game
Sources say Trump's FCC chief as been urging the billionaire Ergen to do something with his valuable spectrum and Musk could be a partner.
Google to pay $36M fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia's largest telecom networks
The consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones.
Tech CEO killed in freak skydiving accident after colliding midair with fellow jumper
"His energy, commitment, and passion for innovation left a profound mark on all who had the privilege of knowing him," the company said.
US experiences 1,000 air traffic control failures each week because of ancient equipment -- and 'more and more' expected
"The margin of safety is declining and the level of delays and cancellations that are being required to maintain this level of safety is completely unacceptable for a modern country...
US must get tough on Russia, China's deep-sea cable sabotage
Moscow and Beijing, seeking to disrupt and intimidate the West, have intensified their attacks on undersea data cables, forcing the United States and its partners to protect critical connections.
Chinese hackers ran amok in US telecom network for 18 months, got info on over 1M people: report
China-linked hackers reportedly managed to sneak into a US telecommunications surveillance system network for 18 months undetected and amass data on over 1 million people, with the full extent of...
Ninth American telecoms firm hit by a massive espionage campaign that gave Chinese officials access to private texts, phone calls
A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign.
Red Sea cables damaged, causing 'significant' disruption to global internet traffic
Undersea cables in the Red Sea -- the invisible forces powering the internet -- have been damaged, causing "significant" disruption to global telecommunications networks.
Charlie Ergen reportedly looking to merge Dish Network, EchoStar: report
The companies have engaged advisers, according to the report, which did not offer details on the timeline for a deal or the size.
A blatantly rancid bit of Hochul 'economic development'
In a bit of "economic development" that reeks of something rotten, Gov. Kathy Hochul's arranged for New York taxpayers to cover $2.2 million of the $3 million cost of expanding...
Amazon in talks to offer free mobile services to Prime members: report
The reported talks come as Amazon faces a slowdown in new sign-ups for the Prime service.
'Americans are sick and tired': Firm accused of making over 7.5 billion robocalls hit with suit
Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit against a telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry....
Biden to nominate Dem attorney for key FCC seat after Gigi Sohn flap
Since January 2021, the FCC has been deadlocked 2-2, stalling Democrats' efforts to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules revoked under Republican then-President Donald Trump.
Controversial FCC nominee Gigi Sohn withdraws after Manchin opposes bid
The White House confirmed that Sohn had withdrawn from consideration.
Australian telecom giant Optus hit by cyberattack, personal info at risk
Wireless carrier Optus said in a statement on Thursday it had immediately shut down the attack after discovering it, and personal info had not been compromised.
Telecom giant Nokia is latest firm to stop doing business in Russia
Hundreds of foreign companies are cutting ties with Russia following its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine and after Western sanctions against Moscow.
Ericsson investors revolt over ISIS payments scandal: 'We don't trust them'
Last month, Ekholm noted “unusual expenses dating back to 2018” as the company attempted to gain access to truck routes in Iraq that were controlled by terrorist groups, including ISIS.
Ericsson shares tank after CEO says telecom giant 'may have paid ISIS'
Shares of Ericsson tanked on Wednesday after its CEO said the Swedish telecom giant may have made payments to ISIS in an effort to gain access to the Iraqi market....
Leftist FCC nominee Gigi Sohn faces another 'conflict' hurdle
Gigi Sohn’s journey to the Federal Communications Commission has seen more volatility than the Nasdaq. Expect the fireworks to continue this week.