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Author: Olivier Blanchard

October 29, 2020

Qualcomm Exonerated by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Court Declines Final FTC Petition

The FTC’s clumsy antitrust fishing expedition against Qualcomm’s technology licensing business comes to an embarrassing end. The FTC had requested an en banc review of the appeal, but the 9th...
October 22, 2020

5G Milestone: Verizon, Ericsson and Qualcomm Join Forces to Demonstrate Peak Speeds of 5 Gbps Data Speeds for First Time

Verizon, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies join forces to demonstrate 5G peak speeds of 5.06 Gbps for the first time....
October 19, 2020

Report: Huawei and Chinese Government Allegedly Working Together to Undermine 4G, 5G Network Equipment Competitors in Key Markets

Huawei’s dominant position as the leading network solution provider in terms of market share is very much premised on the fact that, with the subsidies they are receiving from the...
October 2, 2020

ICYMI: 2016 $15 Billion Judgment Against Apple Hangs on by a Thread Following General Court of the European Court of Justice Ruling

At the heart of the European Commission’s case against Apple (and by default, to some degree, against Ireland) is the fact that EU member States, under EU state aid rules,...
September 29, 2020

FedEx New SenseAware ID Tracking System Arrives Just in Time for COVID Relief

From an engineering standpoint, selecting the solution with the lowest power consumption and the smallest possible network footprint makes perfect sense, not just for Fedex but also for carriers, for...
September 21, 2020

US Antitrust Action against Google Could Come Sooner than Expected

At the heart of Google’s US antitrust troubles is the search giant’s staggering advantage in online search: Google processes roughly 90% of all online searches in the US. But there’s...
September 8, 2020

Data Privacy: Apple Agrees to Delay Enforcement of iOS 14’s New IDFA Opt-in Rules to 2021

Apple added that they believe that “technology should protect users’ fundamental right to privacy, and that means giving users tools to understand which apps and websites may be sharing their...
August 15, 2020

Escalating App Store War Between Apple and Developers Likely to Bleed into Antitrust Probes in US and EU

Apple removes Fortnite, Epic Games’ popular battle royale game, from its App Store, and blocks “rival” game streaming platforms from iOS. Fortnite pretty much immediately filed suit, but there’s much...
August 14, 2020

What Qualcomm’s Landmark Antitrust Victory Against the FTC Really Means for the Mobile Industry, Investors, and Consumers

The 9th Circuit’s decision is not just a victory for Qualcomm. It is also a victory for the mobile industry at large, a victory for consumers and investors, and a...
July 28, 2020

Qualcomm’s New Quick Charge 5 Technology Can Safely Charge Your Phone to 100% in the Time it Takes to Shower

Qualcomm’s Quick Charge was already the number one fast-charging solution in mobile, with over 1,000 unique accessories, over 250 mobile devices, and healthy expansion into adjacent technology categories like tablets,...
July 27, 2020

Apple Antitrust Probes Heat up 2020 for the iPhone Giant as it Faces Scrutiny in the EU and US

Unpacking the scrutiny on Apple’s App Store and Apple Pay business practices that have caught the ire of regulators, lawmakers, and other tech companies on both sides of the Atlantic....
July 27, 2020

Google $2.1 Billion Fitbit Acquisition Hits EU Snag

Fears about Google’s use of Fitbit data to potentially gain an unfair advertising advantage cause EU regulators to take a closer look at the potential anticompetitive effects of the deal....

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