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• Vodafone Switches on 4G for Five MVNOs

  27-06-2016 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Vodafone Australia has enabled access to its 4G network for five of its local MVNO partners. Click here for more.
  
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• Text messaging with smartphones triggers a new type of brain rhythm

  27-06-2016 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sending text messages on a smartphone can change the rhythm of brain waves, according to a new study published in Epilepsy and Behavior.Click here for more.
  
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• Qualcomm Files Complaint against Meizu in China

  27-06-2016 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Qualcomm says that it has filed a complaint against China's Meizu alleging that the company is using its patents without a license. Click here for more.
  
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• Next iPhone May Come with Large Camera Lens

  27-06-2016 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Leaked photos hint that Apple's next iPhone model could come with either a dual lens camera, or a very large lens, or maybe both. Click here for more.
  
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• Moody's revises outlook on KT's Baa1 rating to positive

  27-06-2016 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Moody's Investors Service has revised the outlook on South Korea's KT Corp's rating positive from stable. Click here for more.
  
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• Meaningful Use Cases Help Spur Spending on Internet of Things

  27-06-2016 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  IoT revenues in the CEE region will post a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.9% over the 2016-2020 forecast period, reaching $24 billion in 2020. Click here for more.
  
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• Huawei Committed to Android - For Now

  27-06-2016 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  China's Huawei has been reported to be working on its own smartphone OS as a replacement for the Google dominated Android OS. Click here for more.
  
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• Digital Assistants Will Serve as the Primary Interface to the Connected Home

  27-06-2016 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Gartner predicts that, by 2019, in at least 25 percent of households in developed economies, the digital assistants on smartphones and other devices will serve as the primary interface to connected home services. Click here for more.
  
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• Cask Receives Strategic Investment From Ericsson

  27-06-2016 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cask says that it has received am investment from Ericsson. The company said that the minority investment will help accelerate delivery of its Apache Hadoop-based solutions Click here for more.
  
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• Huawei said to be working on new mobile OS – good luck with that

  27-06-2016 18:03
  
  A recent report suggesting Chinese networks and smartphone giant Huawei is developing a mobile OS as an alternative to Android has caused excitement, but such a thing is unlikely to succeed.
  The report was from tech website The Information, which keeps all its content behind a strict paywall, offering only teasers for free. But among the freely-available reporting is the following passage: “And to hedge its bets against Google’s control of Android, Huawei is also secretly developing
  
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• Ericsson claims first standardised NB-IoT application demo

  27-06-2016 17:38
  
  Ericsson has announced a collaborative effort with Intel and China Mobile will see the world’s first demonstration of IoT applications running over cellular IoT infrastructure.
  Following the 3GPP standardisation process for narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) completion last week, in which eMTC and the 2G-based protocol EC-GSM-IoT were frozen for development, Ericsson has wasted little time in putting the standard to practise. It claims that its network, combined with Intel modem solutions as wel
  
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• Internet of Things; Why Location Matters

  27-06-2016 16:59
  
  We are moving rapidly to an ever more connected world and the opportunities for the Telecommunications industry are significant, from new connectivity offerings based on dedicated IoT infrastructure to participating in the data market and the creation of new applications. At the core, since everything happens somewhere and all the things in the IoT have a place, location information  is pivotal to maximising the potential and in particular to transforming raw data into valuable, actionable
  
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• Trend Micro Security VP talks IoT and AI – is secure possible in the world of tomorrow?

  27-06-2016 15:40
  
  With the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence set to revolutionize the world we live in questions are now being raised on how effectively a network can be secured with future innovations.
  Speaking at Cloud & DevOps World, Trend Micro’s Global VP of Security Research Rik Ferguson highlighted the challenge is not so much to secure the perimeters, but an organization’s ecosystem first and foremost.
  “The main challenge for security today is that the people who are cre
  
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• Amazon to bolster IoT Dash service with new product partners

  27-06-2016 13:10
  
  Amazon is set to add dozens of new brand names to its easy-ordering IoT service, Dash, according to the WSJ.
  The e-commerce behemoth is expected to add a plethora of handy consumer IoT buttons to its existing suite of products provided by household brands such as Samsung, General Electic, PepsiCo, Brita et al. Adding to that list this time are brands such as chewing gum giant Orbit or Ziploc
  Dash was launched on April Fools’ Day last year, but was no light-hearted prank by Amazon. Acc
  
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• Qualcomm unveils 5G sub-6 GHz prototype platform

  27-06-2016 13:07
  
  Mobile chip giant Qualcomm has unveiled what is calls a ‘5G New Radio (NR) prototype system and trial platform,’ which is positioned as a test-bed for driving the 3GPP 5G air interface standard.
  The 5G NR platform is focused on frequencies below 6 GHz, which would incorporate the current licensed bands. 5G is also expected to make extensive use of bands above 6 GHz to accommodate the significantly higher bandwidth that will be required to support speeds expected to be in excess of 1
  
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• Iliad makes move in cloud storage price war

  27-06-2016 12:33
  
  French telco Iliad has challenged the cloud storage market through its Online.net subsidiary, undercutting the standing players in the market.
  The new product offering, C14, was launched under the radar as the team has not made a public announcement to date, but simply added a new page onto its website. C14 targets the long-term storage market, aiming to engage customers who do not need immediate access to data and will be aiming to use the service for years, if not decades.
  “C14 is design
  
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• AI – Rise of the Machines

  27-06-2016 12:04
  
  Download now or subscribe on iTunes here for the latest podcast every week: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-week-in-wireless-podcast/id1124414975?mt=2
  
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• Intel reported to be considering selling McAfee security unit

  27-06-2016 11:46
  
  Almost six years after purchasing antivirus specialists McAfee, Intel is reported to be in the market to sell off its security arm, according to the FT.com.
  Intel has yet to make a comment on the speculation, though those close to the deal expect it to be one of the largest in the security sector to date. The company initially announced the McAfee acquisition in August 2010 for $7.6 billion at a time where the concept of IoT was beginning to gain traction, and the size of the online security cha
  
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• WhatsApp daily call volume tops 100m

  27-06-2016 02:00
  
  Facebook-owned OTT service says new features are on the way amid rumours about video calling.
  
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• Tata ordered to pay NTT DoCoMo $1.17bn for India stake

  27-06-2016 02:00
  
  Japanese operator announces arbitration court ruling but admits its battle to exit Tata Teleservices is not over yet.
  
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• Sky and Space picks Virgin Galactic for satellite launch

  27-06-2016 02:00
  
  Australian wholesaler plans to put 200 nano-satellites into orbit from 2018.
  
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• Sawiris eyes Oi investment

  27-06-2016 02:00
  
  Egyptian billionaire talks up troubled Brazilian telco's potential, says he is open to working with LetterOne.
  
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• Polish regulator finalises LTE spectrum allocations

  27-06-2016 02:00
  
  UKE grants contiguous spectrum to T-Mobile and Orange in 800 MHz band.
  
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• Nextel, Cablevision buy 900-MHz, 2.5-GHz spectrum

  27-06-2016 02:00
  
  Argentinian operators acquire a handful of spectrum-holding companies for $138.2 million.
  
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• MTS shareholders OK Bell Canada buyout

  27-06-2016 02:00
  
  C$3.9 billion deal still requires regulatory approvals, due to close late this year or early 2017.
  
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