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China-based Huawei and Europe-based Nokia and Ericsson are major 5G equipment suppliers. (Photo | Flickr - Christoph Scholz)

With Huawei ostracised in US, alliance of 30 firms including Google, Samsung call for open 5G systems

The group, including telecom operators Vodafone, AT&T and Verizon, says it wants to avoid depending on any single technology supplier.

06 May 2020 10:07 PM

Verizon was among the many providers to also announce a moratorium on late fees and disconnections

Wi-Fi now free in US as work, education go online amid coronavirus outbreak

Comcast, Charter and AT&T have announced free public Wi-FI access for 60 days, while Verizon, Cox and T-Mobile have provided other offers

15 Mar 2020 5:46 PM

The core of the US network is more than capable of handling the virus-related surge in demand because it has evolved to be able to easily handle bandwidth-greedy Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube and other streaming services. (Photo | Flickr - Mike MacKenzie)

How the US is faring with the surge in home internet use amid coronavirus

Traffic has spiked 10% to 20% during peak hours since the first week of February in greater Seattle, the US city hardest-hit by COVID-19

15 Mar 2020 4:55 PM

Priced at Rs 899 and Rs 1,999 respectively, these shall be available on e-commerce websites Amazon and Flipkart.

AT&T enters India with the launch of two affordable headphones

AT&T known for its millions of wireless network subscribers in the US has announced its range of audio products in India.

26 Nov 2019 3:14 PM

HBO Max, which will be HBO plus movies, original shows, and TV classics such “Friends,” will be available starting this spring to 10 million AT&T customers.

Behind the plan to take on Netflix, Apple and Disney with HBO Max

By 2025, AT&T aims to reach about 80 million global subscribers, with about 50 million in the United States.

28 Oct 2019 9:03 AM

Dell Technologies and AT&T are jointly exploring the development of key open infrastructure technology areas.

Dell and AT&T partner on open source edge computing

They both will catalyze broader airship ecosystem and fast-track Airship 2.0 release.

27 Aug 2019 6:58 PM

An IBM spokesman confirmed that the deal is worth billions of dollars over several years but did not provide a precise figure.

Microsoft, AT&T sign cloud deal worth more than USD 2 billion

Under the deal, Microsoft and AT&T will also work together on so-called edge computing.

18 Jul 2019 8:33 PM

Within a decade, 5G will drive all US factories, utilities, refineries, traffic management and help underpin autonomous vehicles.

AT&T CEO says China's Huawei hinders carriers from shifting suppliers for 5G

The United States has been pressuring other countries to drop Huawei from their networks.

21 Mar 2019 11:16 AM

YouTube said it had removed some of the content, which violated its policies against child endangerment, nudity and other behavior it considers inappropriate. YouTube added that it disabled comments on tens of millions of videos that include minors.

AT&T pulls ads from YouTube over videos exploiting children

The move comes just one month after the US wireless carrier announced it would resume buying advertising on YouTube.

22 Feb 2019 9:42 AM

In a bid to attract new users, OTT services allow multiple devices for a premium with additional features.

AI set to put an end to password sharing

Now, get ready to pay for your own Netflix, OTT account for binge watching.

14 Jan 2019 10:23 AM

Trump has repeatedly complained Amazon does not pay the US Postal Service a fair rate for package delivery. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Democrats to probe Trump actions on AT&T, Amazon: aide

A committee aide said on Sunday “the requested information was not provided because we were in the minority.

12 Nov 2018 12:12 PM

At the time of the theft, the three million stolen tokens were worth $23.8 million, the complaint said.

US investor sues AT&T for $224 million over loss of cryptocurrency

AT&T is accused of fraud and gross negligence in connection with the theft of digital currency tokens from his personal account.

15 Aug 2018 8:14 PM

AT&T rebrands Time Warner as WarnerMedia

AT&T CEO ready to invest in as much as needed on the media business of newly acquired Time Warner.

17 Jun 2018 9:27 AM

The merger would be the fourth largest deal ever attempted in the global telecom.

AT&T acquires Time Warner in $85 billion deal

AT&T closed its $85 billion deal to acquire media company Time Warner Inc.

15 Jun 2018 7:27 AM

Data from LocationSmart, a California-based tech firm, could have been used to track AT&T Inc, Verizon Communications Inc, Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US mobile consumers within a few hundred yards of their location and without their consent.

FCC investigating website flaw that exposed mobile phone locations

A hacker could have used this site to know when you were in your house.

19 May 2018 7:58 AM

Intel’s mobile trial equipment, which looks like a large box, handles the processing needs for a 5G connection.

Intel to update 5G testing device to meet standards

Intel has five 5G trials with global service providers and 15 more in the pipeline.

07 Sep 2017 9:30 PM

AT&T is declining to match that offer, and Verizon will pay a $38 million termination fee to AT&T on behalf of Straight Path.

Verizon wins bidding war with AT&T for Straight Path

Verizon will pay $184 per share, a 400 pc premium to its closing price just before AT&T made its bid in April.

11 May 2017 5:08 PM

Websites and internet service providers do use and sell aggregated customer data to advertisers. Republicans say the rules unfairly would give websites the ability to harvest more data than internet providers. (Representational Image)

Major internet providers will not sell customer browsing histories

Verizon does not sell personal web browsing histories and has no plans to do so in the future

01 Apr 2017 8:33 AM

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