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• Europe proposes 700 MHz reallocation for wireless broadband

  26-05-2016 18:25
  
  The European Council has proposed the reallocation of 700 MHz spectrum in a bid to boost mobile broadband penetration and uptake.
  In a draft decision yet to be ratified by the European Parliament, operators will be told to adopt the 700 MHz band by 2020 as it aims to boost broadband services across the continent. The Council states properties of the band lend itself to offering high speeds and broad coverage for mobile internet services, while simultaneously smoothing the road to 5G.
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• Vodafone Spain launching HBO video streaming service

  26-05-2016 17:03
  
  HBO has struck a deal with Vodafone in Spain for the launch of its planned streaming video-on-demand service in the country, to be called HBO España, writes TBI Vision.
  HBO said its Spanish service will launch with an extensive catalogue of premium content including current series such as Game of Thrones, True Detective, Veep, Silicon Valley and a variety of HBO movies, documentaries and other series.
  HBO España will also offer new series from other TV series providers. Full d
  
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• BT claims world record 2 Tbps fibre optic success

  26-05-2016 16:55
  
  BT claims it has broken the world record for data transmission speeds over a live optical network between London and Dublin.
  Working with Huawei, the operator says they have achieved speeds of 2 Tbps over a live optical core network link spanning more than 700km between the UK and Ireland. This, following a 2014 test using the same technology on a closed trial network.
  Upping the stakes further, BT has also said it has smashed through the 5 Tbps barrier in separate trials testing the transmissio
  
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• Dimension Data Helps Police Keep Tour de Yorkshire Fans Informed and Safe

  26-05-2016 13:16
  
  Tracking and data technology on police cars, motorcycles, and vans helped lead, surround, and follow riders, direct traffic, and keep spectators safe London/Yorkshire, United Kingdom – 26 May 2016 – Last month, the West Yorkshire Police and global technology company, Dimension Data, joined forces to provide a safe, interactive experience for the riders, and the one million spectators along the 515km route of Tour de Yorkshire. The West Yorkshire Police and several other UK Police...S
  
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• New Report Reveals Africa at the Early Stages of Significantly Sized Data Center Market Opportunity

  26-05-2016 13:00
  
  London/Monaco 26 May 2016:-A new report from international consultants BroadGroup, ahead of its Invest in Data Center Africa Summit on June 8th, suggests that although Africa has been originally cast as a mobile story, there are signs that the transition to digitalising economies is encouraging the development of carrier neutral facilities but warns that the journey will be challenging given the relatively low base from which demand in most countries is starting. The new report,...Source: RealWi
  
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• Three UK to trial network ad-blocking

  26-05-2016 12:57
  
  Mobile operator Three UK has decided mobile advertising needs improving and thinks network-level ad-blocking is the answer.
  The company says it believes the current mobile advertising model is broken, citing a KPMG survey from a month ago that found a significant minority of UK digital consumers are planning to use an ad blocker in the next six months. From this Three has concluded they are serving the best interests of their customer by taking that decision away from them and imposing ad-blocki
  
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• AT&T said to be bidding against Verizon for Yahoo’s internet business

  26-05-2016 11:18
  
  US telco AT&T has made a bid for internet company Yahoo, according to sources who spoke to Bloomberg, with operators increasingly targeting mobile advertising.
  If true this bid puts AT&T up against its main US competitor Verizon, which has long been the favourite to acquire Yahoo. Verizon made a major strategic move into online content and advertising when it acquired AOL a year ago, so has always seemed a natural fit for Yahoo, which has struggled for strategic direction.
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• TEOCO updates ASSET Capacity for improved mobile network planning

  26-05-2016 10:00
  
  TEOCO integrates DIMENSION network capacity tool into ASSET planning suiteFAIRFAX, VA., USA – 26 MAY 2016 – TEOCO, the leading provider of engineering, assurance and analytics solutions to communications service providers (CSPs) worldwide, today announced the launch of ASSET Capacity, its newly rebranded network capacity planning tool.ASSET Capacity allows operators to plan their entire network capacity across each element, from radio access to backhaul and transport core. It provide
  
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• Ooredoo Myanmar launches 4G

  26-05-2016 02:00
  
  Operator makes high-speed mobile service available at same price as 3G.
  
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• FCC sets out rules for $2bn rural broadband fund

  26-05-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. telco watchdog seeks to facilitate network deployment in hard-to-reach areas.
  
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• EU Council backs 700 MHz for mobile broadband

  26-05-2016 02:00
  
  Proposed rules require member states to free up frequencies by end of June 2020.
  
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• BT claims new speed record on live core network

  26-05-2016 02:00
  
  U.K. incumbent transfers data between London, Dublin at 2 Tbps.
  
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• AT&T up against Verizon in Yahoo race

  26-05-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. operator has tabled a bid for Internet company, sources say; sale process expected to last for another two to three weeks.
  
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• 3UK to trial ad-blocking in June

  26-05-2016 02:00
  
  Mobile operator keen to filter out adverts that damage its customers' mobile browsing experience.
  
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