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• Vodafone connects bionic suit as it prepares for NB-IoT commercial launch

  07-06-2016 16:19
  
  UK operator Vodafone is accelerating its IoT programme in anticipation of commercial launch next year with more commercial trials.
  In a blog post Vodafone’s R&D Director Luke Ibbetson, who is also Chair of the NB-IoT forum, argued that NB-IoT is now recognised as the best IoT-specific wireless technology, thanks mainly to its use of licensed spectrum. This provides a degree of service assurance, efficiency and continuity that proprietary technologies such as Sigfox and LoRa can’t
  
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• Telefónica explains why it won’t be rushed into launching 5G

  07-06-2016 12:58
  
  Amid the rush to shoe-horn 5G into every telecoms announcement, Spanish operator Telefónica thinks the industry should take its time over this crucial technology.
  In an interview with Telecoms.com Telefónica’s Director of RAN within the Global CTO team, Ignacio Berberana, shares his views on the pace of 5G development, standardization and expectations.
  Telefónica’s research and development arm, Telefónica I&D, represents the company in global and regio
  
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• BT, Facebook, Google, Deutsche Telekom, Baidu, Microsoft, Vodafone to take centre stage at the 18th annual Next Generation Optical Networking co-located with Optical DCI

  07-06-2016 12:51
  
  7th June, 2016 - Now in its 18th year, NGON is the number one EMEA optical networking event. The three day show provides a platform for service providers to exchange their ideas, develop expertise and share best practice, as well as unrivalled networking and business opportunities with the leading vendors in our industry.This year’s conference will address and mirror the optical innovation and drive towards Terabit transmission, bringing to its stage the likes of Kevin...Source: RealWire
  
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• T-Mobile US courts subscribers with share give-away

  07-06-2016 12:11
  
  T-Mobile US has launched its new #GetThanked initiative to engage existing customers and recruit new ones, offering various rewards including stock in the company.
  Building on the company’s view that its competitors only offer rewards as an incentive for subscribers to spend more money, the T-Mobile initiative offers one share in the company to every current primary subscriber. Additional shares can also be earned via referrals that result in a new post-paid contract, d
  
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• 82% of C-suite to increase workloads on public cloud

  07-06-2016 10:46
  
  Research from HyTrust claims 82% of C-suite execs are to increase the number of workloads their organization hosts on public cloud.
  The transition to a cloud-based mentality and business model has given rise to arguably one of the most influential brands in the world; AWS. That is not to say Amazon as a brand wasn’t influential before the rise of the cloud; more the concept of the cloud made Amazon a major player in the Enterprise IT world.
  In April, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky delivered the
  
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• ZIRA and Saudi Telecom Company Win Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award for Wholesale Service Innovation

  07-06-2016 09:00
  
  ZIRA and STC Recognized for Their Collaborative Deployment of an Innovative Wholesale Solution ZIRA, a leading vendor of BSS software and solutions, is pleased to announce that along with Saudi Telecom Company (STC), they have won the prominent Telecom Innovation Award for wholesale service innovation. Awarded by Global Telecoms Business, a leading telecoms publication, the award honors the most innovative projects that are addressing current market needs and showcasing results valuable for the
  
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• Verizon likely to have lodged $3bn second-round bid for Yahoo

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  Private equity firm TPG reportedly also in the running for troubled Internet company's core Web assets.
  
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• Three win spectrum in Cyprus, market minnow misses out

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  Cable operator beats Primetel to secure licence for 800-MHz, 2.6-GHz spectrum.
  
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• T-Mobile US aims to drive postpaid base with free share offer

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. mobile operator presents new loyalty programme that rewards customers with shares for referring friends and family.
  
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• Roman Abramovich eyes Israeli mobile operator

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  Russian businessman teams up with partner over possible Golan Telecom deal after regulator blocks Cellcom takeover.
  
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• RCom-Aircel merger could come soon

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  Some see deal by end-June; RCom working on finalising migration of CDMA base in July.
  
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• Race for Yoigo enters final phase

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  Masmovil reportedly makes the highest offer, but U.K. investment fund Zegona has already lined up banks.
  
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• NB-IoT promises to be quickest tech rollout ever – Vodafone

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  U.K.-based telco giant says 85% of its base stations upgradeable via software update.
  
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• Globe fires up first 700-MHz site

  07-06-2016 02:00
  
  Filipino operator plans to switch on 200 base stations following San Miguel deal.
  
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