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GSMA delays eSIM rollout as US govt initiates probe into AT&T and Verizon's anti-consumer business practices

GSMA said that the move to a global standard for eSIM technology is “on hold pending the completion of an investigation by the United States Department of Justice.”

ZTE to launch its first 5G smartphone by early 2019 in the US confirms CEO

ZTE mobile device business CEO also mentioned that there are possibilities of launching a 5G tablet or wireless-internet hub for homes in the country.

Yahoo apologises for data breach and blames Russian outfits for the cyberattack

In March, federal prosecutors charged two Russian intelligence agents and two hackers with masterminding a 2014 theft of 500 million Yahoo accounts, the first time the US government has criminally charged Russian spies for cybercrimes.

Yahoo and Equifax to testify before US senate panel on 8 November regarding the two data breaches

Equifax disclosed in September that the data breach affected as many as 145.5 million U.S. consumers, and Smith has testified on the issue before three committees.

Cisco to buy software company BroadSoft for $1.71 billion

Cisco, like other large technology companies, has been focusing on high-growth areas such as security, the Internet of Things and cloud computing.

Yahoo confirms that all of its 3 billion users' accounts were affected in the 2013 security breach

Yahoo was already too late when it announced details of the 2013 security breach in December, 2016. The new report reveals that the figure, which was earlier quoted as one billion, now consists of all three billion user accounts.

US telecom operators are deploying portable towers to maintain connectivity in rural areas during eclipse

The Aug. 21 solar eclipse, when passage of the moon completely blocks out the sun, will be seen first in Oregon and cut diagonally across 14 states to South Carolina.

US ISPs respond to the net neutrality protest as they support an 'open internet'

There had been about 6 million filings on net neutrality's overturn made to the FCC as of Tuesday night, both supporting and opposing the policy; that had risen to 6.7 million Wednesday afternoon.

Drone makers and wireless companies to come together with White House to speed new technologies

The networks could help wirelessly connect devices such as thermostats or washing machines to facilitate the internet of things.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer could get $23 mn golden parachute: Report

A securities filings revealed that Marissa Mayer could get a golden parachute of $23 million as part of her planned departure from Yahoo.