The week in telecoms: Italy brings back PTT, US bans foreign routers and social media on trial
Europe is turning back to the PTT model with a takeover bid from Poste Italiane for Telecom Italia. The US meanwhile has put a ban on foreign-produced routers in the name of national security and seen the first court verdicts over the dangerous effects of social media. In the smartphone market, Apple is getting more interested in the enterprise market, Xiaomi is struggling to grow, and Arm has turned to making its own chips.