Until US President Biden’s sudden resignation and the ensuing rally behind Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, the prospect of a second Trump presidency was steadily mounting. This was after his assassination attempt led to speculation over how another Trump presidency would impact the mobile industry in the US and worldwide. There has even been a suggestion Trump might revisit the idea of encouraging US vendors to bid for one of the two Nordic companies to gain a presence in the RAN. This idea emerged only late in the last Trump presidency, inspired more by his compulsion to hobble Huawei, than out of concern for the US tech sector. Cisco as the primary vehicle for Trump’s ambitions, being virtually the…