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• NFV too risky? Pursue network virtualization first

  09-06-2016 18:37
  
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Sue Rudd of Strategy Analytics looks at how operators can best prepare themselves for the move to NFV.
  Telco Cloud Operators risk failure in Network Function Virtualization (NFV) unless they incorporate the capabilities of proven legacy networking platforms that go well beyond the limited centralized architecture of Data Center Cloud virtualization. Google
  
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• Want to make it big in the app economy? Learn Hindi or Portuguese

  09-06-2016 17:47
  
  Research from App Annie highlighted emerging markets are set to account for 45% of global app revenue by 2020, with revenue growth expected to double figures in western economies.
  Revenues are estimated to reach $102.5 billion and global mobile app store downloads will reach approximately 288 billion in 2020, as US, the Japan and Western European nations would expect growth to be around 12% CAGR, though this percentage grows to 29% when looking at the developing nations.
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• Vodafone pins service issues on ‘highly ambitious’ systems upgrade

  09-06-2016 17:46
  
  In response to recent reports of on-going billing problems at Vodafone UK, the operator has conceded its recent systems upgrade programme may have been over-ambitious.
  The latest bad press originated from a report by respected consumer advice site moneysavingexpert.com, which published a piece entitled ‘Vodafone warning – all customers check your bills ASAP for errors’, which was the result of an investigation. The site said it had “uncovered huge numbers of problems with
  
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• Genesis Technical Systems announces mBond® field trials in Brazil to improve region’s enterprise broadband capabilities

  09-06-2016 16:25
  
  Genesis mBond to enhance network services and help enterprise clients’ access enhanced enterprise broadband services in Latin AmericaCoventry, UK and Brazil, 9 June 2016: Genesis Technical Systems (Genesis), an award winning global broadband solutions provider, today announced the start of further mBond trials in Brazil, Latin America. Following the telecom regulatory compliance certification of mBond by the Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications (ANATEL) earlier this year, an mBond field
  
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• Tesco Mobile offers billing discount in exchange for ad views

  09-06-2016 15:08
  UK MVNO Tesco Mobile has launched an application allowing customers to get money off their monthly bill in exchange for viewing ads.
  Tesco Mobile Xtras is an Android app which gives users a £3 monthly discount if they watch targeted advertisements which intermittently pop up as the phone is unlocked. Mobile advertising platform Unlockd partnered with Tesco Mobile for the project, and advertisers like British Airways, McDonalds and Doritos are signed up as launch partners for the service.
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• Google adds US Cellular network to its US MVNO Project Fi

  09-06-2016 12:12
  
  Project Fi, the MVNO launched by US internet giant Google a year ago, has added US Cellular to its roster of mobile networks.
  “Mobile connectivity is central to everything we do,” insisted Google in the blog announcing the news, before expanding with the standard narrative about how handy wireless communication is. With this in mind Google has decided to add another network to Project Fi to improve the service for users of the MVNO in areas where US Cellular is strong.
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• Sky and Vodafone NZ merge to create country’s largest multiplay operator

  09-06-2016 12:08
  
  Sky TV and Vodafone New Zealand have agreed a merge of operations which will create the country’s largest multiplay operator.
  The mechanics of the deal see Sky put a valuation of US$2.4 billion on Vodafone’s New Zealand operation. It has offered Vodafone $900 million in cash, as well as shares in the merged entity equivalent to 51%. This, in essence, has created a joint-venture spearheaded by Sky but one of which Vodafone will keep the majority of ownership. According to a statement,
  
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• HPE moves to bring IoT analytics to the network edge

  09-06-2016 11:45
  
  HPE has unveiled new capabilities and partnerships to bring real-time data analytics and IoT insight to the network edge.
  The team claims its new offerings, Edgeline EL1000 and Edgeline EL4000, are the first converged systems for the Internet of Things, capable of integrating data capture, analysis and storage at the source of collection. Transport and storage of data for analytics are becoming prohibitively expensive, the company claims, so the new products offer decision making insight at the
  
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• KTsat Partners with SpeedCast to Provide a Global Broadband Service to 150 vessels

  09-06-2016 09:00
  
  KTsat and SpeedCast join forces to accelerate penetration of high speed communication services in the shipping sector in KoreaKorea, June 9, 2016 - SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA), a leading global satellite communications and network service provider, and KTsat, the only satellite service provider in Korea, are pleased to announce the two companies have been awarded a new contract to provide global Ku-band maritime communications services to up to 150 vessels. The service will be...S
  
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• US Cellular signs up to Google Fi

  09-06-2016 02:00
  
  Internet giant adds third carrier to WiFi-centric MVNO service.
  
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• Tesco Mobile lets customers reduce bills by viewing ads

  09-06-2016 02:00
  
  U.K. MVNO partners with ad platform Unlockd to send targeted offers from likes of McDonald's, British Airways.
  
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• Telefonica to roll out ThingWorx IoT platform

  09-06-2016 02:00
  
  Spanish incumbent to help enterprise customers accelerate development of new IoT applications.
  
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• Telefonica plans to offload Argentine TV operator

  09-06-2016 02:00
  
  Spanish telco looking to reduce debt burden by selling off free-to-air broadcaster Telefe.
  
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• Smart follows Globe with 700-MHz switch-on

  09-06-2016 02:00
  
  PLDT's mobile arm plans to activate 360 cell sites in 2016.
  
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• Sky buys Vodafone NZ in NZ$3.44bn deal

  09-06-2016 02:00
  
  Multiplay trend continues as mobile, fixed broadband operator merges with pay TV provider; incumbent Spark insists it faces no increased competitive challenge.
  
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• Sky buys Vodafone NZ in NZ$3.44 billion deal

  09-06-2016 02:00
  
  Multiplay trend continues as mobile, fixed broadband operator merges with pay TV provider; incumbent Spark insists it faces no increased competitive challenge.
  
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• Global LTE subs grow by 645m in one year

  09-06-2016 02:00
  
  LTE connections increased at a rate of 2 million per day globally in Q1, according to the GSA.
  
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