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NYSE says no longer intends to delist three Chinese telecom firms

Reuters
Posted at Jan 05 12:25 PM

The exchange said in a statement published on its website that it made the decision "in light of further consultation with relevant regulatory authorities." Read more »

Beijing protests over move to delist Chinese telecoms firms from New York Stock Exchange

Catherine Wong, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 03 08:23 AM

China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom Hong Kong will be removed from the NYSE to comply with an executive order from Donald Trump. The Commerce ministry in Beijing says US is abusing national security concerns and vows to safeguard the firms’ interests. Read more »

Globe to ramp up investments in 2021, aims 2.5 times expansion in home fibers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 10:39 PM

Globe Telecom said Wednesday it will ramp up investments next year to expand fiber in homes by "2.5 times" compared to this year. Read more »

Globe secures deal to exclusively stream Pacquiao’s next fights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 09:03 PM

Filipino world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has been named Globe Telecoms' latest brand ambassador, the company announced Tuesday night.   Read more »

PLDT says restoring last-mile services in Bicol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 04:04 PM

PLDT-Smart is in the final stages of restoring its telco services in Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, and Albay but connectivity issues remain in areas affected by typhoon Ulysses, the telco said Friday.    Read more »

Globe, PLDT working to restore telco services as Ulysses cuts power, fiber lines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 06:32 PM

Globe Telecom and PLDT-Smart said Thursday they are working to restore mobile and internet services following the onslaught of typhoon Ulysses and will provide free telco services to subscribers in in typhoon-hit areas.  Read more »

US judges’ rulings to stop TikTok, WeChat bans show nat'l security claims have their limits

Jodi Xu Klein in New York, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 14 01:03 PM

Decisions are first substantial legal setback to Trump administration after series of actions against Chinese companies in name of national security. Washington’s concerns about Huawei Technologies and ZTE’s 5G infrastructure appear more legitimate, analysts say. Read more »

Problem at US telecoms giant causes global internet outages

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 07:44 AM

A bug involving US-based telecoms giant CenturyLink briefly interrupted internet service in several global markets Sunday, affecting popular streaming services, gaming platforms and webcasts of European soccer, the company and specialized media reported.   Read more »

US ups battle against Huawei as China tensions soar

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 16 10:00 PM

The United States on Wednesday cleared the way for sanctions on employees of telecom giant Huawei, expanding its pressure campaign on China, which summoned the US ambassador.   Read more »

More countries waking up to Huawei threats, US says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 16 05:29 AM

A growing number of countries are recognizing the threat to data privacy from using mobile technology from the Chinese giant Huawei, and are likely to shun the company when building out their 5G networks, the top US security advisor said Wednesday. Read more »

Britain bans China's Huawei, handing US big win

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 04:33 AM

Britain on Tuesday bowed to growing US pressure and ordered the phased removal of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network despite warnings of retaliation from Beijing. Read more »

Britain set to back removal of Huawei from 5G

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 07:01 PM

Britain was expected Tuesday to approve the phased removal of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network, a decision long sought by Washington but resisted by Beijing.   Read more »

ABS-CBN shutdown 'highly politicized,' to weigh on foreign investments: Fitch Solutions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 04:16 PM

MANILA — The “forceful termination” of multimedia giant ABS-CBN Corp and part of the services of its unit, Sky Cable, will weigh on the country’s ability to lure foreign investors, noting the decision was “highly politicized,” a report by Fitch Solutions said on Wednesday. Read more »

Nokia to cut 1,200 jobs at Alcatel-Lucent in France

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 09:41 PM

Nokia plans to eliminate 1,233 jobs at its Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary in France, as it grapples with intense competition in the telecoms equipment market amid the launch of 5G networks. Read more »

Huawei says 'survival' at stake after US chip restrictions

Dan Martin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 18 07:16 PM

Huawei on Monday assailed the latest US move to cut it off from semiconductor suppliers as a "pernicious" attack that will put the Chinese technology giant in "survival" mode and sow chaos in the global technology sector. Read more »

US moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers, as China eyes retaliation

David Shepardson, Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper, Reuters
Posted at May 16 05:08 PM

A new rule expands U.S. authority to require licenses for sales to Huawei of semiconductors made abroad with U.S. technology.   Read more »

DICT appeals to checkpoint authorities: Allow telco employees to pass

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 04:04 PM

DICT spokesperson Adrian Echaus said the appeal also extends to local government units, and subdivisions following reports that maintenance personnel were denied entry. Read more »

Sweden's Ericsson to pay $1 billion over bribery allegations: US gov't

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 08:12 AM

Prosecutors say that between 2000 and 2016, the company engaged in a scheme to pay bribes, falsify its books and records and ensure company officials turned a blind eye to the corruption, according to the Justice Department statement. Read more »

Huawei again sues US over product ban

Kyodo News
Updated as of Dec 05 04:12 PM

Huawei Technologies Co. said Thursday that it has sued the US government over its latest attempt to blacklist the Chinese telecommunication giant from the American market on the grounds of national security concerns. Read more »

John Gokongwei Jr.’s life was a master class in showing true grit

Warren de Guzman
Updated as of Nov 11 08:20 AM

The businessman passed away late last night surrounded by the people he so fiercely loved. Showing a resilient life that overcame everything from business failures to his daughter’s kidnapping to an especially trying 1998 that brought along the crash of a Cebu Pacific plane which killed over a hundred, he is a testament to what a mindset of 'No Excuses’ can bring Read more »