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• Ericsson and NTT claim successful 5G network slicing trials

  13-06-2016 19:27
  
  Ericsson and Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo have claimed the achievement of a key milestone in developing 5G-ready technologies.
  In a proof of concept (PoC) trial, the Swedish vendor has said it has successfully demonstrated dynamic network slicing for 5G core networks. The trial, according to Ericsson, shows how to virtually partition a physical network into multiple logical networks which are capable of simultaneously co-existing and delivering separate services along the same infrastructure.
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• Apple said to be using Intel modems in some new iPhones

  13-06-2016 18:18
  
  US chip giant Intel seems to have scored a major win over rival Qualcomm in the smartphone modem market, according to a report from Bloomberg.
  Apparently Apple will use Intel modem chips for iPhones that will use the AT&T network in the US as well as some other unidentified overseas markets. This will mark the most significant mobile win for Intel since it acquired modem-maker Infineon back in 2011, but shouldn’t be confused with the mobile CPU market, which Intel has pretty much given
  
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• Microsoft makes social play with $26bn LinkedIn acquisition

  13-06-2016 17:04
  
  Microsoft has made a play to enter the social market after announcing it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire professional cloud network LinkedIn for $26.2 billion.
  The announcement will create one of the largest cloud acquisitions this year, with LinkedIn shares jumping 47% following the news. During the same period Microsoft shares dropped 3%, possibly indicating some scepticism in the market.
  “This deal brings together the world’s leading professional cloud with the
  
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• Calix Launches PathFinder, a Software Specialization Program for Partners

  13-06-2016 14:25
  
  Channel Partners worldwide can now use Calix Compass software to demonstrate the unmatched subscriber experiencePETALUMA, CA – June 13, 2016 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced the launch of PathFinder, a new software specialization program designed to give Calix Channel Partners the tools to help service providers offer an unmatched subscriber experience to their broadband customers. By leveraging Calix Compass software as a unique competitive differentiator, Calix Channel Pa
  
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• Nokia and China Mobile ink $1.5 billion infrastructure agreement

  13-06-2016 12:59
  
  Finnish networking giant Nokia has announced a new agreement with Chinese operator China mobile worth $1.5 billion to deploy cloud network infrastructure.
  The one-year Yuan 9.927 billion frame agreement covers work for 2016 and will include the deployment of Nokia’s AirScale cloud base station. The stated aim of the agreement is to move China Mobile to a more flexible cloud network infrastructure.
  “This is a highly significant agreement with our longstanding partner,” said Mike
  
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• India moves to regulate security and interoperability in the cloud

  13-06-2016 12:57
  
  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a consultation project to identify the challenges of governing a digital economy driven by cloud computing.
  TRAI launched a consultation paper last week which outlined questions which still remain over the adoption and management of cloud computing. Before an adequate regulatory framework can be built, the team have highlighted a complete understanding of cloud as a technology and its business implications are required. TRAI has seemi
  
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• Telecoms.com IoT Outlook Report 2016

  13-06-2016 12:51
  
  The 2016 IoT Outlook report is now available to download.
  This free report, published by Telecoms.com Intelligence, analyses and presents the findings of an in-depth questionnaire answered by 900 members of the telecoms industry involved with IoT today.
  Included in the report are six sections, including:
  Navigating the IoT Landscape
  Cloud Platforms for IoT
  Optimising IoT Connectivity
  Securing the IoT
  Industrial IoT
  Consumer IoT
  The report yields some very interesting results, many of which indic
  
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• Ericsson lands $1 billion IT transformation deal with VimpelCom

  13-06-2016 12:14
  
  Swedish networking giant Ericsson and Russian operator group VimpelCom has signed a deal worth over $1 billion to ‘radically transform VimpelCom’s global IT infrastructure.’
  The deal is being positioned as a ‘software partnership’ by the two companies and amounts to a complete overhaul of VimpelCom’s IT, including its BSS platforms, across the 11 countries it operates in. The companies claim this project is the largest of its type in the industry’s histo
  
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• Global LTE subscribers double to 1.29 billion – GSA

  13-06-2016 12:11
  
  LTE uptake is continuing to grow at an impressive rate as Q1 2016 saw subscriptions worldwide double to 1.29 billion, according to the GSA.
  Figures released by the Global mobile Suppliers Association suggest LTE is currently growing faster than any other mobile communications technology. Earlier this year the number of LTE subscriptions rose above 1 billion for the first time, at which point daily growth was measured at about 1.7 million additions every day. According to Alan Hadden, VP of the G
  
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• The hidden world of an internet giant; what has Google ever done for telecoms?

  13-06-2016 11:45
  Google is one of the worlds’ most recognizable brands. From opening up your Chrome browser, to checking your Gmail account, to getting directions from Google Maps or downloading the latest app from Google Play and watching a cat video on YouTube, Google is everywhere. But these are all internet services; they are all logical to the everyday consumer. How about the ones which aren’t that obvious? What does Google do in the telco arena?
  In 2015, Alphabet Inc. was created to act as the
  
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• Multi-configuration lightweight shelters for diverse military and mission-critical applications

  13-06-2016 10:15
  
  Lichtenau/Baden, Germany – LS telcom’s subsidiary Colibrex has introduced a new customisable shelter solution for military purposes. The new ShelTec protective shelters are designed to host electronic warfare (EW) operation centres, command and control centres, mobile and stationary outpatient units, as well as maintenance and service entities. Colibrex adapts the ShelTec Design containers to the requirements and applications of the customer. As opposed to corrugated, the ShelTec con
  
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• Vimpelcom picks Ericsson for $1bn IT transformation project

  13-06-2016 02:00
  
  Operator to upgrade back office systems across its entire footprint in bid to improve agility, lower costs.
  
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• Symantec to pay $4.65bn for Blue Coat, gains CEO

  13-06-2016 02:00
  
  Blue Coat CEO Michael Brown will take helm at Symantec once deal closes, likely in Q3.
  
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• Orange completes Kenya exit

  13-06-2016 02:00
  
  French operator receives required regulatory approvals to sell Telkom Kenya to Helios Investment Partners.
  
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• Nokia in €1.4bn frame deal with China Mobile

  13-06-2016 02:00
  
  One-year agreement will see telco deploy Finnish vendor's '5G-ready' AirScale base station.
  
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• Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2bn

  13-06-2016 02:00
  
  Professional social network to become part of Microsoft's productivity division; LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner to keep his job.
  
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• Cellcom demands €200m-plus from Golan Telecom after Hot deal

  13-06-2016 02:00
  
  Hot Mobile confirms network deal with Golan Telecom, Cellcom asks for compensation and threatens legal action.
  
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• AT&T, Verizon go head-to-head in Yahoo race

  13-06-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. telcos will reportedly be invited to submit final-round bids for Internet company.
  
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