Telecom Company in Africa Gets $100 Million U.S. Loan to Compete with China’s Huawei
Africell, the only American-owned telecommunications company in Africa, will receive a $99.6 million EXIM loan to compete with China.
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Exclusive–Rep. Mast Requests Answers from Nigerian Government After Regulations Risk Damage to U.S. Investments
Regulatory actions taken in Nigeria have caught the attention of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee for potentially affecting American investments, with Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL) addressing a letter to the country’s ambassador to the United States.
Trump Allies Urge DOJ to Support Merger that Would Challenge China’s Dominance in Telecom Gear
As the Trump administration prioritizes winning the trade war against China, conservative leaders are asking Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Gail Slater to remove antitrust challenges that they argue hamstring the United States’ ability to compete with Huawei and the Chinese Communist Party in the global telecom market.
Report: FBI Believes Huawei Telecom Equipment Can Capture and Disrupt U.S. Military Communications
An FBI investigation into Chinese land purchases near critical infrastructure as well as the Huawei equipment found on many American cell towers has found the Chinese company’s telecom gear capable of capturing and even disrupting U.S. military communications, including that of the U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees America’s nuclear arsenal, according to a report by CNN.
China’s Huawei Suspends Some Russian Operations, Fearing Sanctions
Chinese telecom giant Huawei suspended some of its operations in Russia this week, evidently nervous that Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine would become a crushing burden if added to U.S. sanctions already imposed on the company.
Report: China Launches Sustained Cyberattack Against India
A report at the Hindustan Times on Thursday claimed China is conducting a sustained cyberattack against India as part of the showdown between the two nations that left dozens of soldiers dead in a bloody hand-to-hand battle along the disputed border in Ladakh earlier this week.
Senate: U.S. Failed to Properly Oversee Chinese Telecom Carriers for Decades
The United States Senate released a report on Tuesday that revealed that the government failed to properly oversee Chinese-owned telecommunication companies over the past two decades.
U.S. Urges Allies to Avoid Chinese Telecom Equipment Due to Security Risks
The U.S. government is urging allied nations to avoid using telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies Company, even though some of those countries have already made large purchases of Huawei equipment, according to a report published Friday.
FCC Approves Ban on Purchases of China Telecom Gear
The FCC unanimously voted to adopt a measure that prohibits U.S. wireless companies from buying equipment from companies seen as posing a national security threat by using funds from a federal program aimed at supporting service in rural areas.
