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• Qualcomm goes big on wifi and IoT with multiple chip launches

  31-05-2016 18:31
  
  Qualcomm has announced new chips and technologies designed to boost domestic wifi coverage, at-home IoT connectivity, wearable tech capability and next generation broadband delivery.
  Starting off with domestic wifi coverage boosting, and Qualcomm launched a new family of 802.11ac platforms designed to optimise device wifi usage by intelligently allocating radio spectrum in the home. It says its new three radio solutions combine two 5 GHz radios and a 2.4 GHz radio to help improve connectivity; a
  
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• Solarin smartphone launches offering ‘military grade’ security for just £11,400

  31-05-2016 18:15
  
  Israeli startup Sirin Labs has launched what it calls ‘a military-grade super smartphone’, a premium device with a premium price tag of £11,400.
  Solarin has been in development for a couple of years and at the launch event in London, co-founder Moshe Hogeg revealed that the device was born of a desire to make the best smartphone possible regardless of the cost. As well as top specs and industrial design, they identified security as a major, under-served demand among the discern
  
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• Thales helps Swiftch secure first Visa Ready and MasterCard self-certified mPOS solution in the Middle East

  31-05-2016 17:45
  
  Increasing card acceptance and delivering improved customer experience in countries where cash is kingCards and Payments Middle East, Dubai, UAE – 31 May 2016 – Thales, leader in critical information systems and cybersecurity, announces that its payShield 9000 hardware security modules (HSMs) are being used by Swiftch, an innovative payment technology company, to help secure the first Visa Ready and MasterCard self-certified mobile card payment acceptance solution for merchants and a
  
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• Actility appoints new CEO to drive LoRa-based IoT offering to the next level

  31-05-2016 13:09
  
  IoT startup Actility has announced the appointment of telecoms industry veteran Mike Mulica as its new CEO, replacing founder Olivier Hersent, who remains as CTO.
  Mulica most recently worked at Real Networks as President of its worldwide sales and has held a number of roles at telecoms-focused organizations including Openwave, CTIA and Synchronoss. Actility was formed with the backing of a number of major companies, including Orange, KPN and Foxconn, to use the LoRa IoT networking platform as a
  
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• Nokia announces portable RAN breakthrough, so do Vodafone and Ericsson

  31-05-2016 13:05
  
  As telecoms operators and vendors seek to solve coverage and capacity issues on the mobile network, Nokia Networks and Vodafone have announced separate portable radio offerings.
  Targeting remote locations, specifically for emergency response scenarios, Nokia Networks has announced the Ultra Compact Network (UCN) at the Critical Communications World event in Amsterdam. In Nokia’s words, the UCN is a network in a backpack; a lightweight and ultra-compact 4G network based on small cell techno
  
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• Prysmian Group published its 2015 Sustainability Report

  31-05-2016 12:46
  
  €1,580 million of economic value generated (+9.9%); ozone-depleting substances cut by 7.8% Included in FTSE4Good index; +10 points on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index; Board of Directors entrusted with supervising sustainability issuesMilan, 31 May 2016. Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has published its fifth Sustainability Report prepared in accordance with the G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, adopting new KPIs and reporting on 76 GRI
  
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• T-Mobile becomes number one US smartphone channel

  31-05-2016 11:57
  
  Disruptive US operator T-Mobile has become the leading sales channel for smartphones in the US, according to new research from Counterpoint.
  T-Mobile overtook Verizon to take the number one smartphone sales spot, having been a distant fourth just two years ago. This change is viewed as indicative of a broader change in the way smartphones are being purchased in the US, with the cost of devices increasingly uncoupled from the service contracts and, if needed, paid for via conventional financing a
  
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• Enterprise Services In Myanmar Powered By Newtec Dialog®

  31-05-2016 11:46
  
  Newtec to supply its multiservice VSAT platform to provide fast, reliable and cost-effective connectivity via satellite to Com & Com’s customers in MyanmarYANGON, Myanmar, and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 31 May 2016. Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – today announced its Newtec Dialog® platform has been selected to facilitate the launch of C-band enterprise services for Com & Com, a j
  
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• Prysmian, Power Transmission Submarine Cable Link Between Sicily And Calabria Handed Over To Terna

  31-05-2016 11:35
  
  The “Cable Of Records”, A Milestone In Terms Of Technological Features And Installation Complexity, Was Produced In Arco Felice (NA), The Industry’s World Excellence CentreValerio Battista, Prysmian CEO, “Proud To Provide The Best Technology In The World. We Are Keeping On Investing To Grow Also In Italy.”The Contract Value Was € 300 Million. Prysmian Order Book Amounts To 3.2 € BillionMilan, May 31, 2016 - Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and te
  
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• SpeedCast to Provide TT&C/CSM Services for Four SES Satellites in the Asia Pacific/IOR Region

  31-05-2016 10:35
  
  Houston, May 31, 2016 - SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA), a leading global satellite communications and network service provider, today announced that SES, a leading global satellite operator, and SpeedCast have signed a multi-year service agreement for Telemetry, Tracking and Command (‘TT&C’) and Carrier Spectrum Monitoring (‘CSM’) services for four of its satellites in the AsiaPac/IOR region. Under the service agreement, SpeedCast will provide 24x7 TT&
  
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• 365squared launches 365messenger service to market

  31-05-2016 10:29
  
  365squared’s latest managed service, 365messenger, to harness the power of application-to-person (A2P) messagingMalta, 31 May 2016: 365squared, a premier managed services provider to the mobile network operator (MNO) community, today announced the launch of its latest managed service, 365messenger. 365messenger is a cloud-based enterprise messaging platform that requires no additional resources since it is fully managed. The proven technology is reliable, scalable and currently processing
  
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• Vodafone UK rolls out Ericsson's briefcase-sized base station

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Nokia unveils network in a backpack for mobile coverage during emergencies, high-traffic events.
  
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• Verizon reaches deal with striking workers

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Four-year deal offers raise, bonuses, and makes promises about call centres and outsourcing.
  
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• Saudi Telecom mulls creating towers company

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Telco is carrying out internal assessment to see what value it could gain from towers spin-off and sale, CEO reported as saying.
  
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• PLDT, Globe acquire San Miguel's telco assets for €1bn

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Filipino conglomerate pulls out of telecoms following failed J.V. talks with Telstra.
  
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• Nokia creates Digital Health business

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Finnish firm sets up new unit as acquisition of healthcare kit maker Withings closes.
  
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• India defence ministry frees up €4bn of spectrum for auction

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Upcoming auction will include airwaves worth a total of 5.66 trillion rupees, based on reserve prices, according to local press report.
  
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