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Illustration depicting FCC ban on new foreign-made routers due to security risks, featuring banned router, US flag, and production shift to America.

FCC bans new foreign-made routers as security risk

2026년 03월 24일 AI에 의해 보고됨 AI에 의해 생성된 이미지

The Federal Communications Commission announced on March 23, 2026, that new consumer-grade routers manufactured outside the US pose an unacceptable national security risk and will be added to its Covered List. The ban applies to sales of new models but spares existing and previously authorized routers. Manufacturers may seek exemptions by planning to shift production to the US.

High Court bars telcos from reassigning phone numbers

Kenya's High Court has ruled that registered mobile phone numbers constitute personal data protected by the constitution and cannot be deactivated or reassigned without the owner's consent. The decision by Justice Lawrence Mugambi follows a petition filed in June 2024 seeking to halt telcos from recycling numbers amid rising scams.

SK텔레콤·에릭슨, AI 기반 네트워크·6G 기술 협력 MOU 체결

2026년 03월 18일 AI에 의해 보고됨

SK텔레콤은 스웨덴 통신사 에릭슨과 AI 기반 모바일 네트워크 기술 개발 및 6G 통신 기술 발전을 위해 파트너십을 체결했다고 19일 발표했다. 양사는 MOU를 통해 5G 환경에서의 혁신 기술 적용과 6G 연구·표준화 기반 마련을 추진한다.

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Ethiopia approves 1.5% telecom revenue levy for rural digital fund

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MTN's Iran operations face escalating risks from sanctions and strikes

South African telecom giant MTN is grappling with intensified challenges in Iran due to US sanctions and recent missile strikes that killed key leaders. Its 49% stake in Irancell has become a frozen asset, preventing fund repatriation since 2018. The deaths of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh have further disrupted operations.