The move follows similar measures undertaken by the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. On Wednesday, Britain’s BT Group Plc stated it will remove Huawei Technologies Co’s equipment from its core 4G network within two years. The development brings BT’s mobile phone business in line with an internal policy to keep the equipment of Huawei Technologies…
With many countries deciding to ban China’s Huawei from providing 5G equipment for their national grid, Nokia is likely to benefit from such market opportunities. On Thursday, Finnish telecom giant Nokia stated it will merge its mobile networks as well as fixed networks business groups into a new unit called Access Networks. The reorganization comes…
While startups, across the globe, have raised millions of dollars online through ICOs, often with little more than a handful of employees, given the high risks faced by investors from such ventures, regulators are increasingly putting ICOs under the scanner. On Thursday, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), Australia’s corporate watchdog, stated it was…
Ola is steadily expanding its footprint in overseas markets. Earlier this year, it had forayed into the UK and the Australian ride-hailing markets. On Tuesday, Indian ride-hailing platform Ola said it plans on expanding its operations to New Zealand. The move underscores its latest push overseas as it ups its rivalry with its peer, Uber…
A routine maintenance led to the payment processing issues at Australia’s Central Bank. On Thursday, Australia’s central bank stated, an internal power failure caused by the maintenance of its fire control systems as the cause of its Sydney data center inability to process some payments. Although the outage lasted only 3 hours, according to representatives…
The development could be related to the fact that Chinese laws require organizations as well as citizens to support, assist and cooperate with its intelligence network. The United States has also banned Huawei citing national security concerns despite strenuous denials by Huawei. On Thursday, the Australian government stated, it has banned China’s Huawei Technologies Co…
This development essentially cements blockchain’s future in the coming years. Its adoption will slash costs, boost transparency and will revolutionize the finance industry from what we know it today. In what is likely to be a milestone for blockchain technology, Commonwealth Bank of Australia has won a mandate from the World Bank to organize a…
Airbnb has been quick to withdraw the promotion for its users in China saying it respects and understood the Chinese government’s stance. Airbnb’s novel marketing scheme in China hit a regulatory wall following its promotions of offering sleepovers on the Great Wall of China. Last week, the U.S. short term rental service firm had asked…
With Uber Technologies facing a potential ban in Britain, Ola could gain the upper hand. On Tuesday, Ola, India’s ride-hailing firm stated it plans on expanding its area of operations to Britain this year following a launch of its services in Australia. In a statement, Ola said, it had obtained licenses to begin operations in…
This is probably an adjustment period for Amazon in Australia, opine analysts since it is not the kind of company that accepts failure. It would have long term goals. Amazon has reported a modest loss in its Australian operations in its latest corporate filings. Its entry into the Australian market in 2017 had made established…
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