Huawei sues FCC over “unconstitutional” ban on the use of federal subsidies to buy its equipment – TechCrunch

Huawei said today it is suing the Federal Communications Commission, asking to overturn a ban on carriers from using money from the Universal Service Fund (USF) to buy equipment from Huawei and ZTE. The $8.5 billion USF supports the purchase of equipment to build communications infrastructure, especially in rural communities. Huawei is asking the United…

‘This company will be very different in 2025’ – B2B AI props up Orange revamp for 5G era

France-based Orange has followed Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica to announce a major strategic overhaul that places analytics and automation, to underpin both internal efficiencies and external services, at the heart of its its operations. Orange, like Telefónica, said a major part of its future growth, pegged at two-to-three per cent per year in the period…

The Urban.Us and BMW Mini accelerator focused on urban innovation names its latest cohort – TechCrunch

URBAN-X, the accelerator program focused on companies developing technologies to increase the sustainability, resiliency and efficiency of cities, has selected seven companies for its latest cohort. Operating as a partnership between BMW’s Mini brand and the early-stage investment fund Urban.Us since 2017, the accelerator has backed 51 companies, which have raised more than $100 million…