https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. It's one thing to dream up a quantum internet that could send hacker-proof information around the world via photons superimposed in different quantum states. It's quite another to physically show it's possible. https://phys.org/news/2024-05-physicists-metro-area-quantum-network.html Optics & Photonics Wed, 15 May 2024 11:00:01 EDT news634982992 In a recent study published in Physical Review Letters, a research team led by Prof. Guo Guangcan from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) achieved on-demand storage of photonic qubits at telecom wavelengths using a laser-written waveguide fabricated in an erbium-doped crystal. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-on-demand-storage-photonic-qubits-telecom.html Optics & Photonics Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:18:03 EST news589547882 A group of state attorneys general led by New York and California filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to block T-Mobile's $26.5 billion bid for Sprint, citing consumer harm. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-states-sue-265b-sprint-t-mobile.html Telecom Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:19:43 EDT news479474378 South Korea's telecommunications carriers turned on super-fast 5G mobile internet networks abruptly ahead of schedule in an attempt to ensure the country becomes the first in the world to launch the services. https://phys.org/news/2019-04-skorean-carriers-5g-networks.html Telecom Thu, 04 Apr 2019 02:44:29 EDT news473564664 German authorities published a list of security requirements for telecoms networks Thursday, amid concerns about the possible involvement of China's Huawei in future 5G infrastructure. https://phys.org/news/2019-03-germany-require-suppliers-5g-networks.html Telecom Thu, 07 Mar 2019 12:19:46 EST news471183582 Huawei unveiled a new foldable smartphone on Sunday on the eve of the world's top mobile fair in Barcelona and hit out against Washington's campaign to bar it from developing next-generation 5G wireless networks. https://phys.org/news/2019-02-huawei-spying-mobile-fair.html Business Sun, 24 Feb 2019 16:25:05 EST news470247896 It's a dilemma for European telecoms firms: Should they steal a march on competitors and rapidly roll out next-generation 5G mobile networks using equipment from top supplier Huawei? Or should they heed US-led warnings of security threats and sit tight, and possibly fall behind? https://phys.org/news/2019-02-european-telecoms-dilemma-huawei-highway.html Business Sun, 03 Feb 2019 08:18:41 EST news468404313 Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson on Tuesday said it would write down 14.2 billion kronor (1.4 billion euros, $1.8 billion) in assets as the troubled company struggles to compete in a rapidly changing sector. https://phys.org/news/2018-01-ericsson-billion-euros-fourth-quarter.html Business Tue, 16 Jan 2018 06:38:19 EST news435307092 US airwaves should get ready soon for 5G wireless, the promising next generation of mobile networks that will help connect a myriad of devices, a top telecom regulator said Monday. https://phys.org/news/2016-06-air-5g-wireless.html Telecom Mon, 20 Jun 2016 17:01:35 EDT news385660884 Time Warner Cable said Wednesday that service was largely restored after a problem during routine maintenance caused a nationwide outage of its Internet service for hours. https://phys.org/news/2014-08-warner-cable-outages-largely.html Telecom Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:29:05 EDT news328354133 Cisco chief executive John Chambers has complained to US President Barack Obama about the National Security Agency's spying practices, saying they were harming overseas business for US tech firms. https://phys.org/news/2014-05-cisco-chief-obama-decry-nsa.html Security Sun, 18 May 2014 18:40:18 EDT news319657207 Satellites will soon make train travel safer by improving how the networks are controlled in remote areas where ground equipment is too costly. https://phys.org/news/2014-05-satellites-modernise-railways.html Engineering Tue, 13 May 2014 06:51:13 EDT news319182657 China has issued licences for "fourth generation", or 4G, mobile phone services, the government said Wednesday, in a move to boost economic growth and job creation. https://phys.org/news/2013-12-china-issues-4g-mobile-licences.html Telecom Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:30:45 EST news305386236 Apple's highly anticipated event Tuesday looks to extend the reach of the iPhone to new markets as the tech giant moves to regain momentum in the smartphone segment. https://phys.org/news/2013-09-apple-iphone.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 09 Sep 2013 01:53:54 EDT news297910389 Ethiopia signed an $800-million (600-million-euro) agreement with Chinese telecom giant ZTE Sunday to expand its telecommunications network, national operator Ethio Telecom said. https://phys.org/news/2013-08-ethiopia-mobile-expansion-china-zte.html Telecom Mon, 19 Aug 2013 02:50:01 EDT news296098273 State-owned China Mobile's first half-profit rose just 1.5 percent as the world's biggest phone company by subscribers grappled with rising competition. https://phys.org/news/2013-08-china-mobile-1h-profit-edges.html Business Thu, 15 Aug 2013 04:00:35 EDT news295758022 Chinese telecom giant ZTE announced plans Monday to sell a low-cost smartphone using the open source Firefox operating system in the United States and Britain. https://phys.org/news/2013-08-china-zte-firefox-britain.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:49:13 EDT news295534141 South Korea's SK Telecom announced Wednesday the launch of a new generation mobile network that offers speeds twice that of its existing long term evolution (LTE) network and 10 times that of 3G services. https://phys.org/news/2013-06-sk-telecom-world-fist-lte-a.html Telecom Wed, 26 Jun 2013 02:14:07 EDT news291431635 The flamboyant founder of Japanese telco SoftBank, which is close to a $21.6 billion takeover of US firm Sprint Nextel, on Friday added a new goal to his lofty agenda: creating the world's biggest company. https://phys.org/news/2013-06-softbank-chief-aims-world-no1.html Business Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:37:00 EDT news291022612 Chinese telecoms giant Huawei will launch a new smartphone on Tuesday to better compete with high-end rivals like Apple and Samsung overseas, a company official said. https://phys.org/news/2013-06-china-huawei-smartphone-high-end.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:50:02 EDT news290748871 Vodafone, China Mobile and an investment fund linked to billionaire George Soros are among 22 bidders vying to enter Myanmar, one of the world's last unexplored mobile telephone frontiers. https://phys.org/news/2013-04-bidders-myanmar-mobile.html Telecom Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:39:59 EDT news284402393 China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone carrier by number of subscribers, said Thursday that profit rose just 2.7 percent last year as it grappled with fierce competition and higher costs. https://phys.org/news/2013-03-china-mobile-profit-percent.html Business Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:07:19 EDT news282456382 Google fired back at British telecom titan BT Group in US and British courts, escalating a year-old patent battle. https://phys.org/news/2013-02-google-british-telecom-patent-row.html Business Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:00:02 EST news280033376 Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen is leaving the loss-making French-U.S. telecommunications gear maker after a failed four-year bid to turn the business around. https://phys.org/news/2013-02-alcatel-lucent-boss-losses-mount.html Telecom Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:25:35 EST news279433509 North Korea is loosening some restrictions on foreign cellphones by allowing visitors to bring their own phones into the country. However, security regulations still prohibit mobile phone calls between foreigners and locals. https://phys.org/news/2013-01-nkorea-loosens-restrictions-foreign-cellphones.html Telecom Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:00:01 EST news277966234 China Mobile is seeking support from Taiwanese chip and handset makers to back the fourth generation high-speed mobile network co-developed by the state-owned Chinese telecom operator. https://phys.org/news/2013-01-china-mobile-taiwan-handset-makers.html Telecom Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:22:16 EST news277705330 Taiwan unveiled its plan for the launch of super-fast 4G mobile Internet Monday, with demand for speedier services that can rapidly transfer images on the rise, officials said. https://phys.org/news/2012-11-taiwan-timeline-4g-mobile.html Telecom Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:05:08 EST news273157496 Britain's first super-fast 4G mobile Internet service was launched in 11 cities on Tuesday, allowing the kingdom to catch up with the global roll-out. https://phys.org/news/2012-10-britain-4g-mobile.html Telecom Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:10:01 EDT news270934671 South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Friday it was considering adding Apple's new iPhone 5 to a patent infringement case as part of a long-running global legal battle between the rival smartphone giants. https://phys.org/news/2012-09-samsung-iphone-patent-war.html Business Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:20:08 EDT news267423600 Chinese telecom giant Huawei is perplexed at its treatment in the West, with the United States fearful it is a Trojan horse for cyber warfare even as Europe eagerly courts its business. https://phys.org/news/2012-09-ordeals-chinese-tech-giant-huawei.html Business Tue, 18 Sep 2012 04:40:01 EDT news267160819