Thank you for another good PUZZLE piece.

Huawei ban clouds U.S.-China trade talks, tech sector

In Partof the above story:

Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Christopher Rolland, who said he believed Huawei had built up a one-to-two-year supply of U.S. components, cut price targets on several microchip companies, including Xilinx Inc.

It was also mentioned in a related story today, that China has plans to reverse engineer the components it will need and build then in China.

There goes all the other IP from America companies ending up in China's end products.

IDCC is not alone: America needs to STAND FIRM.

Exclusive: Trump expected to sign order paving way for U.S. telecoms ban on Huawei

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, paving the way for a ban on doing business with China’s Huawei, three U.S. officials familiar with the plan told Reuters.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech-exclusive/exclusive-trump-expected-to-sign-order-paving-way-for-us-telecoms-ban-on-huawei-idUSKCN1SK2P1

China Mobile blocked from offering phone service in US

https://finance.yahoo.com/m/5ecc343e-5e61-3db1-a2a4-afb8d2ab133c/china-mobile-blocked-from.html

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. communications regulators on Thursday rejected a Chinese telecom company's application to provide service in the U.S. due to national security risks amid an escalation in tensions between the two countries.

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted unanimously, 5-0 across party lines, to reject China Mobile International USA Inc.'s long-ago filed application. The Commerce Department had recommended that denial last year.

The company, which the FCC says is ultimately owned by the Chinese government, applied in 2011 to provide international phone service in the U.S.

"Granting China Mobile's application would not be in the public interest," said FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. "There is a significant risk that the Chinese government would use China Mobile to conduct activities that would seriously jeopardize the national security, law enforcement, and economic interests of the United States."

Pai said during a press conference that the FCC was also looking at authorizations given years ago to two other Chinese carriers, China Unicom and China Telecom, for U.S. operations. Commissioner Brendan Carr, who, like Pai, is a Republican, had said earlier said the FCC should investigate whether China Unicom and China Telecom should have their authorizations revoked.

Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat, criticized the agency for not doing enough to protect U.S. networks, adding that Thursday's vote was just "performative security" on an application that had been on "permanent pause" and sitting around for more than eight years.

The Trump administration has been pushing against China in several ways. It has been pressuring allies to reject Chinese telecom equipment for their networks, with limited success, citing security risks from Chinese telecom giant Huawei. The FCC has also proposed cutting off funding for U.S. telecom companies that use equipment from Chinese companies deemed national-security risks. That could hurt small rural phone companies who have that equipment in their networks. This measure hasn't been scheduled for a final vote.

Is IDCC doing work for the Military with Communication?

Raytheon to start global installation of GPS OCX modernized monitoring station receivers

AURORA, Colo., May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (RTN) GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System program, known as GPS OCX, completed final qualification testing of the system's modernized monitor station receivers, which are now ready to be installed around the world starting in August. GPS OCX is the enhanced ground control segment of a U.S. Air Force-led effort to modernize America's GPS system.

"The modernized receivers give GPS OCX the ability to receive and decrypt all GPS III military and civil signals, a critical capability the current system doesn't have," said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services. "Monitor station receiver installation keeps us on track for full system delivery by our June 2021 contractual deadline."

The modernized receivers will measure and monitor legacy military and civilian signals sent by the current GPS satellite constellation plus the new signals sent by the next-generation GPS III. The receivers will also feed correction models at the master control station, giving U.S. Air Force satellite controllers the information necessary to make key adjustments to maximize accuracy.

IMMC1990 post# 425187

I am still amazed that the standards bodies have remained in-tact despite making no efforts to cure the runaway infringement problem experienced in 2, 3, and 4g.

MO
loop

Loop: I have followed your 6,300 plus posts with great respect for you and your wisdom and especially your righting stile most the last 16 years.
So to answer your question…..noted above….about what I assume is the answer about Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
The true answer is …I don’t know. Whenever I don’t know something, I try to figure it out.
So, I looked it over, their history a little this morning and when I can’t figure it out, I try to reply to someone like yourself, that I respect, anyway with a with a little humor and hope there is some truth to it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers

The IEEE logo has an arrow inside a parallelogram. The parallelogram signified this famous experiment by Benjamin Franklin.
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers evolved from two separate societies, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE), formed in 1884, and the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE), established in 1912. The two groups ultimately realized that their general interests lay together and so in 1963 the AIEE and the IRE merged to form the IEEE. The IEEE emblem today is a culmination of the original society emblems.
A committee headed by Alexander Graham Bell in 1893 designed the AIEE's first member badge. Its kite-shaped outline represented Benjamin Franklin's kite. An actual coil of gold wire marked its periphery with midpoints spanned by a galvanometer complete with blued steel needle and covered by an amber disc. Thus, it depicted the Wheatstone bridge, the earliest observation of electrical phenomena by Thales, and the source of the word electricity.

In 1897 a new AIEE logo was developed. The main focus of its design was two linked circles that represented the relation of the electric and magnetic fields. In 1912 the IRE chose for its logo the triangle and arrows representing electrical and magnetic forces in the conventional "right - hand rule" relationship.

The Institute's present logo combines recognizable features from the original badges and is recognized worldwide as a sign of distinction.

The arrow in the logo is lighting and the half circles are said to represents Benjamin Franklin’s right hand around that lighting.
Did the Temples come to America with treasures and help this country in the Revolutionary War?
Did the Masons design the layout for the city of Washington DC?
Does IDCC reside north of Philadelphia?
Is Pennsylvania known as the Keystone state?
Is the organization known as the IEEE, one of America’s good guys? I thing so.
Can I find any fault with the IEEE? No
What does the future hold for IDCC? Have more patience. In time grass becomes milk.

In order for the U.S. to sign a trade deal with China,

the White House economic adviser said Beijing must, in part, agree to stop stealing American intellectual property, end the practice of forced technology transfer and cyber intervention and fix tariff and non-tariff barriers.

China expected to retaliate, Trump likely to meet with Xi at G-20, Kudlow says
By Matthew KazinPublished May 12, 2019Trade WarFOXBusiness

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For Mickey:

Thanks Micky:
I know you are a floor broker now on the cloud and that the other geeks are following your example.
Selling out of the penny-stocks and covering their short positions in InterDigital, and getting ready to join the Apple Family.

A Micky quote:

"This thing is going to the moon"
Thanks Micky....I know you have some pull up there.

A new day on the calendar:

I have just declared today, May 2nd
"FAKE WALL STREET NEWS DAY"

I have never seen so many fake news street reports about IDCC before.

Having been invested since the I M M C'S days and having had many dozen clients in the stock in the 1990's, this last week or so has been noticeably discussing with all the questionable negative fake news.

I have always hoped Interdigital was going to be the real deal.
At 71, I am not gonna stop hoping now.

Having spent 2 combat tours in Vietnam 1967 66-1969,
I am not one to be scared by a street named Wall.

Thanks to all you true believers.

dndodd
Wednesday, 04/24/19 12:56:59 PM

Post # of 424859


That must be the add on for the Technicolor patents? Lol

IMMC
I read your post earlier and I think your right. I disregarded your “ Lol”

I sure miss loophole73 posting the patents received every Tuesday. I for one, would always read over every single one of them.

Thanks for all you do for us.

Earnings Preview: InterDigital (IDCC) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline

Zacks
Zacks Equity Research
,Zacks•April 25, 2019

InterDigital (IDCC) is expected to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2019. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.

The earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 2, 2019, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.

While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.

Zacks Consensus Estimate

This wireless research and development company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.04 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -96.9%.

Revenues are expected to be $73.35 million, down 16.1% from the year-ago quarter.

Estimate Revisions Trend

The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.

Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change.

Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Earnings Whisper

Estimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. Our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) -- has this insight at its core.

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.

A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.

Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).

How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for InterDigital?

For InterDigital, the Most Accurate Estimate is the same as the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that there are no recent analyst views which differ from what have been considered to derive the consensus estimate. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of 0%.

On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3.

So, this combination makes it difficult to conclusively predict that InterDigital will beat the consensus EPS estimate.

Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?

Analysts often consider to what extent a company has been able to match consensus estimates in the past while calculating their estimates for its future earnings. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.

For the last reported quarter, it was expected that InterDigital would post earnings of $0.04 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.05, delivering a surprise of +25%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates four times.

Bottom Line

An earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.

That said, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

InterDigital doesn't appear a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.


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Trump says 5G will boost American farms, manufacturing and health care businesses

The president is encouraging U.S. companies to lead the world in 5G innovations and provide high-speed internet access to rural areas that lack broadband connection.

“We cannot allowed any other country to out compete the United States in this power industry of the future,” Trump said.


https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-says-securing-5g-will-create-astonishing-us-opportunities

FCC chief: Banning Huawei protects 5G

By Julia LimitonePublished April 12, 2019
Government And InstitutionsFOXBusiness

FCC Opens a New Window. Chairman Ajit Pai said keeping mobile networks, especially 5G Opens a New Window. , secure and reliable is a major priority and the U.S. is gearing up in order to deter any company or entity posing a potential threat.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/fcc-chief-banning-huawei-protects-5g

What enforcement is needed for China to keep to a trade deal
with US?

Apr. 04, 2019 - 4:00 - InterDigital CEO Bill Merritt on the Trump administration's trade negotiations with China.


https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6022407443001/#sp=show-clips

try this

Newt Gingrich: The race for 5G and the risks if America doesn’t get it right
By Newt Gingrich | Fox News March 24, 2019

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-the-race-for-5g-and-the-risks-we-face-if-america-doesnt-get-it-right

Is upgrading to 5G becoming a problem for wireless companies?
Top mobile carriers are running into a 5G nightmare upgrading to the next generation of wireless service.
I hope you will listen to the latest episode of my Newt’s World podcast, in which I have an important conversation about the race for – and risks associated with – 5G technology.
America is currently in a global competition with China to see which country will lead in the global deployment of 5G. Currently, China is winning. This may be the most important challenge we currently face for protecting our national security, economy, and quality of life.
Is next generation technology will vastly expand our connectivity and dramatically change our everyday lives. It is so powerful and offers so many opportunities and potential threats, it will fundamentally change the world in which we live. Further, the country that wins this race will dominate economically, militarily, and in sheer knowledge.
The full deployment of 5G is going to be the backbone of autonomous manufacturing, smart homes, self-driving cars, real-time virtual reality, and many other life-changing technologies.
This new system is not an incremental step from the current 4G technology. This is not just about downloading more movies on your iPad. The full deployment of 5G is going to be the backbone of autonomous manufacturing, smart homes, self-driving cars, real-time virtual reality, and many other life-changing technologies.
However, there are also risks. If the global system that is built isn’t fully secure, the data that flows through the system will be up for grabs. Bad actors (including other governments) will be able to know who you call, what’s in your bank account, what’s in your health records, and where you physically are at all times. Additionally, it’s important that we fully explore and understand the potential impact the 5G millimeter waves could have on our health.
This is not some simple, small thing. This is the central science and technology revolution of this generation.
If America does not get its act together, catch up, and do what it takes to win, we are very likely going to end up in a Chinese-dominated world. If this doesn’t alarm you, remember that China is a totalitarian dictatorship.
Consider how radically different our lives would be if a totalitarian dictatorship had that kind of access – and control – on our economy, national security, and our daily lives.
I hope you will find that learning about 5G helps you better understand the ways it could make your life better – and how it could make your life dramatically worse.
I'd like to hear more about what you think about 5G. Please email me with your comments at newt@newtsworld.com we'll follow up with another episode on 5G in the near future.

Praising tech company Huawei

Chinese children singing patriotic song
praising tech company Huawei

Caveat emptor. aka .Buyer Beware
Nooooooooooo Buyer is a pick-pocketer
Huawei’s History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huawei

Privately held company,
Founded Huawei in 1987, products and services in more than 170 countries, 170,000 employees of witch 76,000 of them engaged in R&D,
In December 2018, Huawei's vice-chairperson and CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on 1 December 2018, at the request of the United States, which accuses her of violating US sanctions against Iran.[21] The U.S. Department of Justice filed formal charges of fraud, obstruction of justice, and theft of trade secrets against Huawei in January 2019.

My 2 cents;
How did this company grow so fast having started with 2 tin cans and a string in 1987? Answer; Communist picking pockets in 170 countries.
They started by buying defunct Canadian Telcom and steeling from Motorola and Cisco and MSFT.
I think QUALCOMM pockets have been picked or QCOM is in Huawei’s pocket.
Lets ask DataRox to dispute that.

Calm down IMMC, don’t get your Irish up. Saint Patrick’s Day is still 2 weeks away.

Huawei Chief Security Officer: Our customers trust us around the world

MUST WATCH PART ONE

https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6008849954001/#sp=show-clips

Huawei Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy, in an exclusive interview on Mornings with Maria, addresses privacy concerns related to the company globally.
Mar 1, 2019

Huawei Chief Security Officer: The major carriers in the world trust Huawei
Huawei Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy, in an exclusive interview on Mornings with Maria, discusses concerns over intellectual property theft, addresses questions over whether there are communist government officials on the company's board and competition globally within the tech sector.
Mar 1, 2019

MUST WATCH PART TWO

https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6008849533001/#sp=show-clips

In an effort to have investors look longer term.

http://ir.interdigital.com/file/Index?KeyFile=394814365

InterDigital Partner EpiSci Awarded U.S. Army LTE Contract
Phase I of Army SBIR project will see the design of a scalable, high-fidelity LTE emulation system for tactical communications and mission command and control applications
Company Release - 8/29/2018 8:30 AM ET


EpiSys Science, Inc

EpiSys Science, Inc. is a Department of Defense and NASA SBIR company. Since 2012, we have been successfully carrying out high-risk, high-payoff research and development (R&D) efforts to unlock technology breakthroughs for a wide range of C4ISR systems and applications. Through our deep technical expertise in multiple emerging areas, we develop the most innovative solutions for defense, intelligence, and commercial applications through an interaction between the following “sciences”: Tactical Artificial Intelligence (Tactical AI), Wideband Digital Signal Processing (WDSP), and Collaborative Intelligent Radio Networking (CIRN). Existing Relationships Customers: - Office of Naval Research (ONR) - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) - Missile Defense Agency (MDA) - Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) - US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) - The Boeing Company - Raytheon Partners: - University of Arizona - University of Southern California - Drogen (Korean drone manufacturer)


https://navystp.com/vtm/open_file?type=brochure&id=N00014-15-C-5173

This one’s for Loop:

The Hope & Change Short Bears took an early lead today in Clearwater, Florida.
That quickly changed when reliever Hillcrest took the mound.
The hopeful Bears couldn’t handle the change-up being thrown by Mr. Hillcrest Labs.

The Long Ball Bulls defeated the Hope & Change Short Bears by a score of 9 to 3.

In other news the shares of Fruit of the Loom and Haynes rose as demand of fresh under-ware grew.

The Short Bears returned to hibernation.

The Long-Ball Bulls manager said that Hillcrest was working out long before the ground-hog seen is shadow.

I got a fortune cookie at Panda Express today that read,

"China didn't build that patent"
Look for increased wealth and improved financial success.

? Break-out? When the wireless groundhog sees the signed-royalty-agreements, he or she will declare global warming to be a hoax and the real sunshine will warm Interdigital to rise for six straight weeks to a new high of 222.00, where it will be spilt 2 for 1 and start trading at 111.00.

The dividend will also increase and be adjusted for the spilt.

And…….And….And…..all minnows in the streams, rivers, ponds and oceans will be known as BIG-FISH.

I am just warming up for my story telling before Saint Patrick's Day

NASDAQ:IDCC InterDigital, Inc.
Ned Davis Research, Inc. In-Part
All data last updated on Jan 25, 2019
$72.10 Closing Price, $2.44 B Market Cap, 1.94% Dividend Yield,
21.78 P/E (ttm) 1.23 Market Beta Neutral NDR Insider Rating

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IDCC has been on a BUY signal since 01/22/2019. IDCC’s buy rating is due to its NDR Equity Focus Rank of 91.23, which exceeds the required buy rating rank of 90. On a relative basis, IDCC has strong technicals and fundamentals. NDR’s Equity Focus Rank seeks profitable, undervalued companies with strong price momentum. See below to view IDCC’s NDR Equity Focus Rank along with its three components (Technical, Profitability, and Valuation).

NDR EQUITY FOCUS RANKS
Combines Technical, Profitability & Valuation Rankings.

Composite Rank: 91.23

Consists of Sector, Sub-Industry & Stock Price Momentum.
Technical Rank: 74.51

Relates Earnings to Recent Historical Earnings, Assets, etc. Profitability Rank: 59.96

Compares Earnings, Cash Flow and Sales to Market Value.
Valuation Rank: 80.01

Rankings are from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) across the NDR Broad Market Equity Series Multi-Cap Universe.

Standalone company "Chordant"
Could this IPO?
Do holders of IDCC receive shares of this Spin Off?

Wondering, slow-lane minds want to know.

Thanks Paullee

I watched every morning and afternoon.
I added at the opening today.

MERRITT WILLIAM J
Explanation of Responses:
(1) The transaction reported on this Form 4 was affected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

Pareteum (TEUM) Looks Good: Stock Adds 7.4% in Session

Zacks
Zacks Equity Research
ZacksJanuary 29, 2019


https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pareteum-teum-looks-good-stock-145502688.html

Pareteum Corporation TEUM was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 7% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company—as the stock is now up 46.8% in the past one-month time frame.

The company has seen no changes when it comes to estimate revision over the past few weeks, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has also remained unchanged. The recent price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.

Pareteum currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.

U.S. prosecutors filed criminal charges against Huawei Technologies Co.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-28/u-s-planning-to-announce-criminal-charges-related-to-huawei-jrgrda0q

U.S. Accuses Huawei of Stealing Trade Secrets, Defrauding Banks
By Patricia Hurtado
January 28, 2019, 1:01 PM MST Updated on January 28, 2019, 2:35 PM MST

U.S. prosecutors filed criminal charges against Huawei Technologies Co., China’s largest smartphone maker, alleging it stole trade secrets from an American rival and committed bank fraud by violating sanctions against doing business with Iran.

Huawei has been the target of a broad U.S. crackdown, including allegations it sold telecommunications equipment that could be used by the China’s Communist Party for spying. The charges filed Monday also mark an escalation of tensions between the world’s two largest economies, which are mired in a trade war that has roiled markets.

In a 13-count indictment in Brooklyn, New York, the government alleged Huawei, two affiliated companies and its chief financial officer of fraud and conspiracy in connection with deals in Iran. A 10-count indictment in Washington state accused the company of stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile USA Inc. and offering bonuses to employees who succeeded in getting technology from rivals.

US pursuing criminal charges against Huawei for alleged theft of trade secrets: WSJ

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/16/federal-prosecutors-pursuing-criminal-charges-against-huawei-for-alleged-theft-of-trade-secrets-wsj.html

The trade secrets case involves a robotics product meant to test smartphone technology owned by T-Mobile, according to The Wall Street Journal.
An indictment is expected soon.
The trade secrets case against Huawei comes at a time of heavy tensions between the U.S. and China and the arrest of Huawei's CFO last month in Canada.
Kate Fazzini
Published 1 Hour Ago Updated 25 Mins Ago

The U.S. Justice Department will pursue a criminal case against Chinese tech giant Huawei for alleged trade secrets theft, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The charges revolve around theft of trade secrets related to a robotic device called "Tappy" made by T-Mobile, which was used in testing smartphones, according to the report.

The Wall Street Journal reports an indictment is expected soon.

Huawei declined to comment on the report.

The criminal case reportedly stemmed from a civil case filed in Seattle District Court in 2014, in which T-Mobile said Huawei stole its proprietary technology after Huawei "abused its relationship as a phone handset supplier for T-Mobile to obtain access to T-Mobile's robot and, in violation of several confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, copied the robot's specifications and stole parts, software and other trade secrets."

T-Mobile claimed in the 2014 complaint that Huawei employees stole the robotic trade secrets at the direction of Huawei's corporate research and development team based in China. Huawei fought the claims, and the two sides sparred until a federal jury awarded T-Mobile $4.8 million in the case in 2017.

The case comes on the heels of controversy over the Dec. 1 arrest of the company's CFO, Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver. Meng is the daughter of the company's CEO Ren Zhengfei. On Tuesday, Ren praised President Trump and his efforts at forging a new trade deal with China, while emphasizing the negative effect "the detention of certain individuals" could have on U.S.-China relations.

China court grants Qualcomm injunction against Apple, banning sale of some iPhones



The court has banned the import and sale of nearly all iPhone models in China, according to a statement Monday from Qualcomm. Apple is already disputing the scope of the ban, saying it only applies to iPhones that run on an older operating system.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-court-grants-qualcomm-injunction-140000011.html

Huawei CFO arrested in Canada: Canada's Justice Dept
Reuters ReutersDecember 5, 2018

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/huawei-cfo-arrested-canada-violating-u-sanctions-iran-222307128--finance.html

U.S. authorities have been probing Huawei since at least 2016 for allegedly shipping U.S.-origin products to Iran and other countries in violation of U.S. export and sanctions laws, sources told Reuters in April.

BT to strip China's Huawei from core networks,
limit 5G access
Reuters ReutersDecember 5, 2018

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bt-strip-chinas-huawei-core-113051715.html

Markets to close on Dec. 5, after Trump names it national day of mourning for George H.W. Bush.

New Zealand: Chris Keall
By: Chris Keall
Business writer, NZ Herald
chris.keall@nzherald.co.nz @ChrisKeall


https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12165136


Pressure could be eased by the fact NZ does not host US forces - unlike Italy, Japan and Germany, whose telcos all use Huawei kit.

"One US concern centers on the use of Chinese telecom equipment in countries that host American military bases, according to people familiar with the matter," the Journal says. "The Defense Department has its own satellites and telecom network for sensitive communications, but most traffic at many military installations travels through commercial networks."



https://www.barchart.com/story/stocks/quotes/IDCC/news/1640141/interdigital-partner-episci-awarded-us-army-lte-contract


InterDigital Partner EpiSci Awarded U.S. Army LTE Contract
GlobeNewswire - Wed Aug 29, 7:30AM CDT
InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile technology research and development company, today announced that its partner EpiSys Science, Inc. (EpiSci) has been awarded a contract to develop an Emulated Long Term Evolution (LTE) Analysis Environment from the U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Under this award, EpiSci will design a high-fidelity LTE/5G protocol modelling module for the Extended Mobile Ad hoc Network Emulator (EMANE) platform capable of deploying a full LTE architecture on self-contained commodity personal computer hardware, with assistance from InterDigital's LTE expert team.

EMANE is an open-source modeling and simulation tool providing a low cost capability to rapidly conduct research and experimentation for a wide range of wireless network systems. Focused on link and physical layer connectivity, the EMANE platform can be experimentally subjected to the same conditions that will occur in real-world mobile, wireless network systems. As part of this project, InterDigital will initially provide technical assistance to EpiSci on the development of the baseline LTE/5G Physical (PHY) and medium access control (MAC) models in EMANE, as well as on the selection and integration of open-source LTE/5G higher-layer protocol models.

As the project progresses, InterDigital and EpiSci will significantly enhance the design of the LTE emulation system by developing and delivering the working emulation environment system with the following novel capabilities:

-- LTE-capable EMANE PHY and MAC emulation operating within Virtual Machines (VMs) running on commodity PC equipment;

-- Open Source LTE upper layer protocols instantiated within VMs and interfacing to EMANE emulation; and

-- Scalability to multiple eNBs and hundreds of UEs.

EpiSci conducts high-risk, high-payoff research and develops innovative systems solutions for the defense, intelligence, and commercial industries. "For the last six years we have been developing breakthrough technology for the defense industry, and are delighted to be awarded this contract with the U.S. army," said Dr. Bo Ryu, President at EpiSci. "With its experience in the development of wireless technology, we value InterDigital's expertise, guidance and knowledge in the design of this technology."

"We understand that bringing commercial wireless systems such as as 5G and LTE into a wide range of tactical communications is important for future needs. With our experience in developing operational LTE networks, we will support our partner EpiSci in the design of a LTE emulation system for the U.S. Army," added William Lawton, Director Engineering at InterDigital.

About InterDigital

InterDigital develops mobile technologies that are at the core of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry's most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world's leading wireless companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is included in the S&P MidCap 400 index.

InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.

For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.

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Email: patrick.vandewille@interdigital.com
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U.S. Push on Huawei Ripples Through Markets

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-push-on-huawei-ripples-through-markets-1542981918

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By Stu Woo in London and Kate O’Keeffe in Washington
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/washington-asks-allies-to-drop-huawei-1542965105

AND....The one year Cup-Handle is still play.

The key words for me this last year have been:
China, India, Lightning Systems aka (FORD).