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• ISO 9001:2015 and the telecoms industry – the easy and the hard

  06-06-2016 18:23
  
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Sheronda Jeffries explores the nuances and implications of the ISO 9001:2015 standard.
  TL 9000 is a two-part quality management system standard aimed at meeting the supply chain requirements of the global information and communication technology (ICT) or telecom industry.  TL 9000:2016 (Release 6) is scheduled to be the first sector standard released b
  
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• Ericsson and TIM launch open 5G research initiative in Italy

  06-06-2016 18:08
  
  A new initiative designed to create an open 5G R&D ecosystem has been launched in Italy by networking company Ericsson and operator TIM.
  The ‘5G for Italy’ programme will aim to bring together public, private and academic organisations to not just develop the technology but also test 5G projects and services and conduct pilots for initiatives like smart city, IoT and Industry 4.0.
  “This program allows us to develop the new network simultaneously to those services and applic
  
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• China Mobile and ZTE launch ‘world’s largest’ NFV network

  06-06-2016 16:22
  
  ZTE has announced China Mobile has officially initiated the commercialisation of its rich communication services (RCS) network, which it claims is currently the largest NFV IMS network in the world.
  As a strategic partner, ZTE working alongside the team at China Mobile to develop virtual IP multimedia subsystem (vIMS) based RCS project. The project was initially reported last year as China Mobile seemingly searched for opportunities to combat the rising OTT threat, notably the increasing popular
  
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• AT&T drafts in Nokia for millimetre wave 5G field trials

  06-06-2016 16:17
  AT&T has given an update on its progress with developing a 5G network, saying Nokia has joined ongoing lab trials while field trials are expected this summer.
  Primarily, Nokia will be focussing on assisting AT&T with the spectral efficiency elements of 5G design, and has been drafted in to help develop millimetre wave solutions, which has been commonly identified as one of the biggest hurdles in deploying high speed, high capacity and far-reaching radio coverage for 5G.
  “Nokia is j
  
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• AT&T drafts in Nokia for 5G field trials this summer

  06-06-2016 16:17
  
  AT&T has given an update on its progress with developing a 5G network, saying Nokia has joined ongoing lab trials while field trials are expected this summer.
  Primarily, Nokia will be focussing on assisting AT&T with the spectral efficiency elements of 5G design, and has been drafted in to help develop millimetre wave solutions, which has been commonly identified as one of the biggest hurdles in deploying high speed, high capacity and far-reaching radio coverage for 5G.
  “Nokia is j
  
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• Xingtera Successfully Completes Field Trials of Industry’s First G.hn Communication Solution for EVCS

  06-06-2016 14:32
  
  Shanghai, China, June 6th 2016 – Xingtera and Star Charge today jointly announced that they have completed their trial runs of the first ever high-speed powerline communication (PLC) based EVCS networking solution. The success of “EVConnect 2.0” field trials marks an important milestone for the powerline communication technology as well as the EVCS market. The combination of the wide-spread, real-world application of the G.hn powerline communication technology and the emerging,
  
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• Corning to Promote Migration to Fiber-Deep Networks at ANGA COM 2016

  06-06-2016 13:44
  
  Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) will showcase its solutions to support migration to fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks at ANGA COM 2016, June 7-9, in Cologne, Germany.Corning’s end-to-end solutions, from the headend to the subscriber premise, enable forward-looking multiple-system operators (MSOs) to migrate seamlessly from hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) to FTTH networks.Visitors to Corning’s booth #K31 in Hall 10.2 can speak with Corning experts and have hands-on experience with specifi
  
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• Three seeks spectrum restrictions on BT and Vodafone

  06-06-2016 12:40
  
  Three UK CEO David Dyson has stated restrictions should be placed on BT and Vodafone in the next mobile spectrum auction, to encourage the growth of challenger brands and competition in the UK telco market.
  Speaking to the Financial Times, Dyson outlined his concerns over the power and reach BT has within the British telco market, which he believes leaves competition in an unhealthy position. While BT and Vodafone account for a respective 42% and 28% of the mobile spectrum, only 15% is used by T
  
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• Nokia and Sprint demo ‘live 5G’ 4K video streaming

  06-06-2016 12:15
  
  Finnish networking giant Nokia has teamed up with US operator Sprint to demonstrate wireless live 4K video streaming at an event in Silicon Valley.
  The event took place at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, in the Sprint experience tent. It used a live millimetre wave system running at 73GHz that supports beam steering, which supported link speeds up to 2.3 Gbps with a spectral bandwidth of 1GHz and ~1ms one way air interface latency. Sprint had previously stated it would als
  
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• ViaSat inks in-flight wifi deal with American Airlines

  06-06-2016 11:49
  
  Satellite provider ViaSat has signed an exclusivity agreement to provide in-flight wifi connectivity to a new fleet of American Airlines (AA) planes.
  Harnessing the bandwidth capabilities of the Ka band, which covers the 26.5-40 GHz frequencies, ViaSat says AA customers using in-flight wifi services on new Boeing 737 MAX planes will be able to stream video, upload and share images – a luxury ill afforded with most existing in-flight wifi offerings today. Recent research conducted by rival
  
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• TIM working with Ericsson on 5G

  06-06-2016 02:00
  
  Companies aim to develop services and applications alongside the new generation of network technology that will underpin them.
  
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• Telkom SA earnings rise aided by mobile turnaround

  06-06-2016 02:00
  
  South African operator's CEO says his company 'ready for growth' as three year turnaround plan comes to an end.
  
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• Telenor provides Tonic to healthcare in Bangladesh

  06-06-2016 02:00
  
  Norwegian operator establishes new healthcare unit, plans to extend new Tonic scheme to other Asian markets.
  
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• Slovenia calls for bidders for 1800-MHz, 2.1-GHz spectrum

  06-06-2016 02:00
  
  Regulator AKOS makes 15 MHz of paired spectrum available via public auction.
  
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• Nest CEO Tony Fadell steps down

  06-06-2016 02:00
  
  Cable veteran Marwan Fawaz brought in to drive momentum at Google's stuttering smart home unit.
  
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• BEREC launches net neutrality consultation

  06-06-2016 02:00
  
  European regulator group proposes that telco watchdogs judge zero-rating, 'specialised services' on case-by-case basis.
  
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• 3UK seeks limits to BT's spectrum-buying power

  06-06-2016 02:00
  
  Mobile operator calls on Ofcom to impose restrictions on U.K. incumbent at this year's auction.
  
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