Growing 5G panic prompts more airlines to cancel flights to US January 19, 2022 Several airlines including Lufthansa and British Airways (BA) have either cancelled or rescheduled their flights to the US as a result of concerns over today’s roll out of 5G services across the country. In addition to cancelling a flight from Frankfurt to New York, the German carrier and its subsidiary Austrian Airlines swapped aircraft, with [...]
Emirates suspends US flights over 5G concerns January 18, 2022 UAE carrier Emirates has announced it will suspend flights to US destinations such as Boston, Chicago and San Francisco over 5G concerns. The airline said the decision was “due to operational concerns associated with the planned deployment of 5G mobile network services in the US,” adding that it was working to “alleviate operational concerns,” hoping [...]
Biden in talks with aviation over 5G issues January 18, 2022 US President Joe Biden is reportedly in talks with aviation and industry stakeholders over 5G issues, after US airlines warned the roll out could have “a devastating impact” on the sector. In an attempt to smooth things, US network operator Verizon has agreed to limit 5G deployment around airports, Reuters reported. The White House reportedly [...]
MI6 chief thanks China for ‘free publicity’ after leaked ‘James Pond’ spoof mocks western intelligence January 6, 2022 The head of MI6 makes an unprecedented response to China’s state news agency after it released a James Bond spoof mocking western intelligence.
US phone giants delay 5G rollout following airplane safety fears January 4, 2022 Two of the largest US phone firms have agreed to delay the rollout of 5G services following government concerns about airplane safety.
Airbus and Boeing call on Biden to delay 5G roll out December 21, 2021 Airbus and Boeing executives have called on the Biden administration to delay the roll-out of 5G services, citing safety concerns for the aviation industry. In a letter to the White House, Boeing’s boss Dave Calhoun alongside Airbus Americas’ chief executive Jeffrey Knittel said “5G interference could adversely affect the ability of aircraft to safely operate,” [...]
Only eight million UK homes get full-fibre broadband despite £2bn government investment December 16, 2021 Only eight million UK homes (28 per cent) are able to get full-fibre broadband, according to new data from Ofcom.
5G future: 80 per cent of senior leaders plan to deploy private 5G networks within two years December 8, 2021 New research shows that just over half of companies (51 per cent) are planning to deploy a private 5G network will do so within the next six to 24 months to improve security, reliability, and speed, according to NTT, a global technology and business solutions provider.
Ericsson to make further reductions in China after Q3 results October 20, 2021 The Swedish telecommunications company plans to reduce its operations in China after suffering a fall in sales post Huawei ban, as well as ongoing supply chain disruptions.
Broadband gloves are off: Virgin Media O2’s £31bn post-merger data war with BT’s EE has begun October 20, 2021 Virgin Media O2 has kicked off its expected broadband and mobile data battle with British Telecom, with analysts welcoming the increased competition. Customers of both Virgin Media and O2 will see their pay monthly mobile data allowance to be doubled, while broadband speeds will be upgraded to the next available tier, free of charge. It [...]