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• TalkTalk remains cheap cheap to compete with BT and Virgin

  24-05-2018 20:57 via ft.com
  Not everybody has the time or money for media megabundles
  
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• Korean operators set to switch to usage-based billing – report

  24-05-2018 17:54
  In a sign of the disruption set to be unleashed by the 5G era is has been reported that Korea’s main operators are all expected to switch to usage-based tariffs next year.
  This is the view of Hana Financial Investment and was reported by the Yonhap news agency. The rationale stated in the report is that usage-based billing will offer higher ARPU and thus cover the cost of investing in 5G, but that seems like a pretty tenuous theory. Yes, some people will pay a premium to be able to constan
  
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• US Congress asks Pai why he keeps ignoring its letters

  24-05-2018 17:51
  The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, one of the illustrious commissions of the US Congress, has written to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai asking why he is continuing to ignore communications from elected representatives.
  The letter itself expresses appreciation for Pai’s willingness to testify in front of the committee, but asks why he is evasive with answers, refuses to address certain questions or even acknowledge the question in the first place. Attached to the communication
  
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• BT hands chief pay rise a fortnight after slashing 13,000 jobs

  24-05-2018 15:35 via ft.com
  Gavin Patterson’s basic package to break £1m mark before bonuses
  
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• Square stands up for small retailers in the mobile era

  24-05-2018 14:24
  US mobile payment processing outfit Square reckons its new stand will empower small businesses in a way that traditional financial services have failed to do.
  Square was launched to much fanfare, thanks to being founded by the bloke who also founded Twitter – Jack Dorsey, in the US in 2009. The first product was a little dongle that you plug into the headphone jack of your phone that allows you to take card payments on it by swiping the magnetic strip.
  None of that made it over here for a
  
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• Uber says driving in Arizona is too dangerous but flying in France is fine

  24-05-2018 13:28
  On one side of the Atlantic Uber is pumping R&D funds into making flying taxis a reality, but on the other an internal memo states it is shutting down testing of self-driving cars following the death of a pedestrian in March.
  Starting in France, the team has announced plans to open a new Advanced Technologies Center in Paris, which will focus on bringing flying taxis into the world. UberAir is the business unit working to build a network of Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, and
  
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• Deutsche Telekom embraces automation to efficiently reduce workforce

  24-05-2018 12:39
  Deutsche Telekom expects to grow its revenues by 1% per year through to 2021, but it also expects to continue a long-standing trend of streamlining its workforce in favour of automation and digitalisation.
  At the firm’s Capital Markets Day in Bonn, DT said it plans to make a host of announcements including changes to how dividends are structured owing to greater contributions to revenues from the US, as well as outlining the promising prospects of the convergence business, but it also snuc
  
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• Mobile shield in the cloud: telco VinaPhone launches security service with Secucloud

  24-05-2018 11:27
  Implementation phase completed successfullyHamburg, Germany. 24 May 2018 – Vietnam’s mobile market comprises a particularly large proportion of young people – especially those with smartphones surfing the web. And that posed a challenge to the Vietnamese telco VinaPhone, because young people don’t always have the means to protect their devices with expensive security solutions. They also tend to prioritise performance and speed over security. To give its millions of smart
  
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• InfiNet Wireless launches educational platform for enhanced wireless communication

  24-05-2018 10:00
  The InfiNet Wireless Academy will be a one-stop-shop for courses, webinars, and video screencastsMalta, 24 May: InfiNet Wireless, global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, has announced the launch of its own educational platform, the InfiNet Wireless Academy.InfiNet Wireless Academy is an information and training platform for customers and partners who use InfiNet solutions and is a one-stop expertise centre for high-speed wireless communication. The new platform is part of the Inf
  
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• TalkTalk’s full-year profits hit by restructuring costs

  24-05-2018 08:44 via ft.com
  UK telecoms company in midst of overhaul in bid to kick-start growth
  
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• TalkTalk full-year profit hit by restructuring costs

  24-05-2018 08:44 via ft.com
  Shares in telecoms company rise 9 per cent despite cut in dividend payout
  
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• Xiaomi makes European debut in Spain

  24-05-2018 02:00
  Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is set to make its European debut in Spain, as Vodafone Spain launches the firm's Mi MIX 2 handset on its network. “This new partnership with Vodafone allows us to tap on an even wider consumer group that we believe will truly benefit from our amazing products at honest prices…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Talk Talk to sell direct B2B business in £175m deal

  24-05-2018 02:00
  UK internet service provider Talk Talk has agreed to sell its direct B2B business to Daisy, in a deal reported to be worth £175 million.
  The two companies have signed heads of agreements on the proposed deal…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Indian telcos hit 1.2 billion mobile subscribers but struggle to cash in

  24-05-2018 02:00
  The total number of mobile subscribers in India has reached 1.2 billion, according to a report by the country's telecoms regulator, Trai.
  Indian telcos added 26 million customers in March 2018 alone…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• FreedomPop disrupts US market with launch of ultra-cheap MVNO

  24-05-2018 02:00
  US operator FreedomPop is set to disrupt the US mobile telecoms market with the rollout of its new MVNO, Unreal Mobile. Unreal Mobile will provide unlimited data plans to its customers across the US for just $15 per month…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 'Billions for millions' strategy underpins DT's commitment to superfast rollout

  24-05-2018 02:00
  Deutsche Telekom is pursuing strong growth in its fixed and mobile broadband offerings, according to the company's CEO, Tim Höttges. Speaking at the company's annual shareholder's meeting in Bonn, H&ouml…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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