Stories Tagged as
Telecommunications
Mobile, media giants submit record bids as 5G spectrum auction tops $78 billion
by
Scott Tong
Jan 8, 2021
Mid-band frequencies are often described as the Goldilocks range of the spectrum, where 5G signals fly fast and far.
Mobile, media industries see optimistic signs for 5G wireless future
by
Scott Tong
Jan 7, 2021
The airwaves on the auction block include frequencies in what's called the mid-band range, allowing 5G signals to travel fast and far.
Nobel laureate Robert Wilson says auctions pervade our everyday life
by
Victoria Craig
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 13, 2020
Many products are now sold using "package auctions" for a more efficient allocation of goods.
U.S. economists win Nobel Prize for auction theory work
Oct 12, 2020
The winning economists designed auctions that allow for multiple bids over a period of time.
How Huawei became a smartphone titan (in addition to telecom gear)
by
Scott Tong
Jul 2, 2019
The tech giant sells three times more phones than Apple in China. It has developed into a smartphone superpower in the last five years.
Some lawmakers want a Huawei-type crackdown on Chinese rail cars
by
Ben Bradford
Jun 3, 2019
Critics say this isn't so much about security as it is about eliminating prospective competition.
Judge rules Qualcomm violated antitrust law in chip market
May 22, 2019
A federal judge has ruled that Qualcomm unlawfully squeezed out rivals in the cellphone chip market and charged excessive royalties to cellphone manufacturers such as Apple.
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T-Mobile-Sprint merger depends on promise to bring 5G to rural America
May 21, 2019
But it will require big spending on new tech in areas with small customer bases.
5 things to know about electronics giant Huawei
by
Janet Nguyen
Dec 6, 2018
The U.S.-China trade relationship is getting even more tense.
The U.S. strikes a deal with Chinese electronics giant ZTE
by
Andy Uhler
and Janet Nguyen
Jun 7, 2018
But ZTE will be hit with a $1 billion penalty.