Commission watchdogs want tougher rules on ‘high-risk vendors’

The European Commission is weighing up plans to turn its 2020 guidance on high-risk telecom vendors into binding law, a move that could effectively force EU nations to phase out Huawei and ZTE kit from their mobile and fixed-line networks.

Nokia and Ericsson shoved aside 

China is cutting back on the use of European telecom gear as President Xi Jinping pushes to remove western technology from the country’s critical infrastructure.

Cost a bit

US enema-of-the-state ZTE and an outfit called Leia is making a 12.4-inch, $1,100 Android tablet with a glasses-free 3D display.

Smartphone technology apparently is Chinese now

After taking part in the biggest patent technology grab by the US, the EU is now worried about the Chinese counterattack.

Motorola first with the announcement, Xiaomi to follow

There are plenty of smartphone makers that are jumping on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 train as Qualcomm has already confirmed we will see the first phones before the end of the year.

And replacing it with something more expensive thanks to the tax payer

US telcos are having to rip out perfectly good Chinese networking gear and replace it with something more expensive and patriotic.

ZTE Axon 30 offers huge improvements

ZTE has officially announced today the global launch of ZTE Axon 30, the new-generation under-display camera smartphone.

No proof required

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected a petition from ZTE asking the agency to reconsider its decision designating the Chinese company as a US national security threat to communications networks.

See what happens next

Huawei has appealed against Sweden’s decision to exclude the Chinese telecoms equipment maker from 5G networks, the Swedish telecoms regulator PTS said.

Officially declared

The United States  has formally declared telecom giants Huawei and ZTE "national security threats".