telecommunications

Ibrahim, 12, speaks to his grandmother, who lives in Gaza, from his home in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Jan. 31. The family did not want to use their full names out of fear of reprisals from Israeli authorities.

Destruction from the war with Israel has cut Gaza off from the outside world

1:41pm March 03, 2024

by Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Spotty internet and cell services, blackouts and the destruction of infrastructure in Gaza during Israel's war with Hamas have hampered aid and medical services and keeping in touch with loved ones.

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Millions use Rogers for cellular, cable and internet services across Canada.

World News

A major internet outage in Canada disrupts ATMs and 911 services

5:55pm July 08, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Rogers, a leading telecom provider, suffered an outage Friday, creating disruptions to internet, cellular and cable services throughout Canada. The company has millions of customers.

The German deal with Huawei has not been finalized. It is contingent on the technology and companies passing a security certification according to German law.

World News

German Telecom Company Chooses Huawei To Start 5G Network Project

3:22pm December 12, 2019

The move goes against efforts by President Trump to persuade countries not to contract the Chinese electronics giant because it could open a backdoor to widespread surveillance of citizens.

A map of national policies for Huawei 5G phone equipment.

World News

China's Tech Giant Huawei Spans Much Of The Globe Despite U.S. Efforts To Ban It

2:33pm October 24, 2019

America's lobbying against the brand has had limited success. Many countries in Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East are continuing their 5G rollout with at least some Huawei equipment.

Politics & Government

Rural Broadband Kick-Start Bill Clears NC Legislative Panel

11:23am August 08, 2019

by Associated Press

Lawmakers have taken their first major step this year in an effort to expand broadband to small-town and rural North Carolina.

Corey Chase, a state telecommunications infrastructure specialist, went on a road trip to ground-truth cell carriers' claims about coverage.

National

One Man's Quest To Prove Vermont Has Terrible Cell Service

9:52am February 01, 2019

by John Dillon

Vermont official Corey Chase went on a 6,000-mile road trip to fact-check the coverage claims of mobile carriers. He found that most of them are way off.

News

Triad Area Code Transition Begins Saturday

1:05pm October 20, 2015

by Sean Bueter

The Piedmont Triad is running out of phone numbers, which means a new area code is coming soon. But don't worry, the 336 isn't going away.

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Daily News

Move Over 336: New Area Code Approved For Triad

3:21pm August 22, 2014

by Emily McCord

Triad residents are getting a second area code. The new 743 number is on the way.

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