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prefecture-level cities or provincial centers transmission carrier network. The Market fees for the 700MHz network and usage
for use on a paid basis. The 700MHz 5G Collaboration Agreement, meanwhile, sets fees for the transmission carrier network
network and China Mobile’s 2600MHz out plans for the two firms to collaborate will be accrue from the second month
network – to which CBN has been granted on innovation in areas such as models of after the 700MHz 5G base stations are
access on a wholesale basis – will adopt products and operations, whilst remaining connected to CBN’s core network or
the same shared technical solutions. The independent in terms of branding and transmission nodes, with the fees charged
5G Network Maintenance Collaboration business operations. Further, under Phase according to the number of base stations.
Agreement establishes that the two parties One of the agreement, CBN may share In addition, CBN will settle usage fees for
share equal network management rights of China Mobile’s 2G, 4G and 5G networks on Mobile’s 2G/4G/5G networks according to
the 700MHz 5G network, although China a paid basis. During Phase Two CBN may the business volume of CBN’s customers
Mobile will undertake the operation and share China Mobile’s 2600MHz network in their use of the systems. During the
maintenance work on the network, with (on a paid basis) but, following large- first five years of Phase Two of the deals
CBN paying fees for such. The network will scale commercialization of the 700MHz the various fees payable by CBN will be
be dual-connected to the respective core network, CBN will not utilize Mobile’s 2G paid at rates negotiated by the two parties
networks of the two operators, and each and 4G networks. The Network Usage Fees but in 2026 the pair will renegotiate the
will undertake the maintenance work for Settlement Agreement details the fees settlement amounts for the remaining
their own core networks. China Mobile will payable by CBN to China Mobile. During duration of the agreements.
be responsible for the maintenance of the Phase One, operation and maintenance

Cisco Appoints John D. Harris II To Its Board of
Directors

Cisco announced the appointment of positions of increasing responsibility,
John D. Harris II to its board of directors. including vice president of Operations and
“We are very pleased to welcome John Contracts for Raytheon's former Electronic
to the Cisco Board,” said Chuck Robbins, Systems business, vice president of
chairman and CEO, Cisco. “John is known Contracts for the company's government
for his strong leadership and results- and defense businesses, and vice
oriented approach. His depth of experience president of Contracts and Supply Chain
operating a global business at scale, and for Raytheon Company. In 2010, he was
commitment to excellence will positively named president of Raytheon Technical
impact Cisco’s strategy and enhance our Services Company (RTSC). Harris also
trusted relationships with customers as served as general manager of Raytheon's
they increase their digital agility.” Harris Intelligence, Information and Services
has over 30 years of technology, non- business, where he was responsible for
profit and business board experience. He the consolidation of the former RTSC with
most recently served as vice president Raytheon's Intelligence and Information
of Business Development for Raytheon Systems business. Harris served on
Company and chief executive officer of the RTCA NextGen Advisory Committee, the Executive Diversity Leadership Team
Raytheon International, Inc. where he the Board of the USO of Metropolitan and providing strategic direction for the
oversaw worldwide sales and marketing, Washington, D.C., the National Advisory company's overall diversity and inclusion
international business and government Council on Minority Business Enterprise efforts. In February of 2010, Harris was
relations operations functions. He was with the U.S. Department of Commerce, and honored with the prestigious Black
also responsible for developing and was a member of the Council of Trustees Engineer of the Year Award. Harris received
leading the execution of Raytheon's global for the Association of the United States his Bachelor of Science degree in Business
business strategy. Harris joined Raytheon Army. He served as Raytheon's Executive Administration from Boston University.
in 1983. Throughout his career, he held Diversity Champion in 2007-2008, leading

Cisco and Acacia Communications Announce Amended Merger Agreement

Cisco and Acacia Communications previously agreed to acquire Acacia. Under share in cash, or for approximately $4.5
announced an amendment to the definitive the terms of the amended agreement, billion on a fully diluted basis, net of cash
merger agreement under which Cisco Cisco would acquire Acacia for $115 per and marketable securities. Cisco and

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