Here are the other stories we’re following today:
> AT&T and the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) have kicked off a collaboration to integrate the ONF’s work on multigigabit PON with ONAP. FierceTelecom article
> President Trump said he will move to block $50 billion worth of Chinese imports. The list of the specific items that will be blocked will be released in the next two weeks. Politico article
> A top executive with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said that U.S. operators have very strict requirements for their handset suppliers. MWL article
> Qualcomm again extended its offer for NXP as it continues to lose shareholder support for the transaction. VentureBeat article
> Apple is reportedly preparing cheaper iPads for the education market. Bloomberg article
> Sprint’s CEO Marcelo Claure promised that, by 2021, all of Sprint’s phones would support 5G. Tweet
> Rice Lake Wireless said it will deploy fixed wireless services in Ontario, Canada, with vendors Baicells Technologies and Broadnet Telecom. Release
> Verizon renewed its contract with Synchronoss Technologies for the company to power Verizon’s Cloud. Release