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• Wearables Provides Rare Ray of Light Amid Personal Computing Downturn in Middle East and Africa

  12-07-2016 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Middle East and Africa (MEA) wearables market experienced a 65.3% year-on-year growth in shipments in the first quarter of 2016, according to IDC. Click here for more.
  
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• Wearable and Mobile Devices Leading to Rise in Flexible Displays

  12-07-2016 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  As the popularity and penetration of wearable and mobile devices increase, so too will demand for innovative flexible displays. Click here for more.
  
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• Telefonica Sells Stake in China Unicom

  12-07-2016 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Spain's Telefonica has sold a 1.51% stake in China Unicom, raising EUR322 million (US$356 million) for the debt-laden company. Click here for more.
  
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• Belarus accused of using telecoms firms to stifle dissent

  12-07-2016 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Belarus authorities are using phone networks run by some of the world's biggest telecoms companies to stifle free speech and dissent, said Amnesty International in a report. Click here for more.
  
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• Europe adopts ‘Privacy Shield’ data transfer framework

  12-07-2016 17:38
  
  The European Commission has formally adopted the controversial ‘Privacy Shield’ framework intended to replace the previous Safe Harbour agreement.
  Both schemes covered the transfer of data between the EU and the US, with the balance between free movement of data and the protection of individuals a tricky one to strike. Privacy Shield has many critics who fear it does little to address the issues faced by Safe Harbour. In spite of that the EC has decided to plough forward as anticipat
  
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• Telecoms.com Intelligence 2016 Road to 5G Survey

  12-07-2016 14:40
  
  As expected, anticipation of 5G is continuing to rise, as the entire telecoms industry gathers around a variety of projects developing the future wireless standard.
  While the industry was getting to grips with the concept connecting an IoT world in 2015, 2016 has seen more operators around the world developing trials and identifying early use-cases for the next generation of wireless technology. 5G will play a crucial role in connecting a veritable buffet of next generation content and services.
  
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• Pokémon GO set to be a $1 billion per year app

  12-07-2016 13:56
  
  App data firm App Annie has revealed that the Pokémon GO AR game has hit number one in the app charts even faster than Clash Royale and is on course to bring in over $1 billion per year.
  Despite only being officially available in the US, Australia and New Zealand Pokémon GO became the number one grossing app on both iOS and Android more quickly than previous best-seller Clash Royale.
  “Even though Pokémon GO is only officially open in 3 countries, the game is
  
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• Prysmian presents its latest study on telecom networks at the European Parliament

  12-07-2016 13:09
  
  Enabling the Digital Society: Prysmian call for the end of technology neutralityOnly optical fibre technologies have the capacity to meet Gigabit society’s demandsMilan, July 12th, 2016 - Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry and owner of the only European technology for the production of optical fibre, today launched a new study on broadband deployment. The company, offering products providing innovative qualities through continuous investment in re
  
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• LoRa and Sigfox announce LPWANs in Netherlands and Singapore

  12-07-2016 12:36
  
  The low power IoT network roll-outs continue to gather pace with KPN launching a LoRa one in the Netherlands and a Sigfox one being unveiled in Singapore.
  The Dutch LPWAN launch was announced by LoRa startup Actility today, but had previously been flagged up by KPN at the end of June. They claim it’s the world’s first nationwide LoRa network, although SK Telecom may have something to say about that. They have installed hundreds of LoRa antennas around the country, with Rotterdam and
  
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• Verizon says it has completed 5G radio specifications

  12-07-2016 11:09
  
  US telco Verizon has announced it is the first US operator to complete 5G radio specifications, despite the first official standard being two years away.
  Credit for the achievement is being given to Verizon’s 5G Technology Forum, ‘a group that is working to define parameters for 5G specifications in advance of future standards.’ The distinction between specification and standard it crucial here, with these specifications simply designed to ‘provide guidelines to test and
  
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• Italtel joins Hewlett Packard Enterprise OpenNFV Partner Program

  12-07-2016 10:30
  
  Milan, Italy, July 12 2016 - Italtel, a multinational corporation specializing in Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Software Defined Networking (SDN) and All-IP communications, today announced it has joined the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) OpenNFV Partner Program as an official Application Partner to help Communications Service Providers (CSPs) launch new services faster, easier and more cost-effectively through the virtualization of their network functions.The HPE OpenNFV Program prov
  
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• Wind Hellas, Vodafone strike fibre-sharing deal

  12-07-2016 02:00
  
  Greek telcos extend cooperation to fixed networks to accelerate rollout of high-speed broadband.
  
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• Virgin Media snaps up UTV Ireland

  12-07-2016 02:00
  
  Liberty Global-owned cableco pays €10 million for another free-to-air broadcaster.
  
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• Verizon completes '5G specification'

  12-07-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. telco provides performance guidelines in order to drive next-gen mobile tech development.
  
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• Slovenia restarts spectrum sale

  12-07-2016 02:00
  
  Regulator annuls 1800-MHz, 2.1-GHz auction on legal grounds, reopens new tender.
  
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• GE, Microsoft strike IoT deal

  12-07-2016 02:00
  
  Partnership will combine GE's connected industrial machinery platform with Microsoft's Azure cloud infrastructure.
  
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• Chorus, Spark welcome NZ's utility-style fixed network regulatory overhaul

  12-07-2016 02:00
  
  Government shares more details of plan to adopt utility-style regulation in New Zealand's telecoms network sector.
  
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• Chinese telcos ink tower costs deal

  12-07-2016 02:00
  
  Operators to make hefty savings from new agreements with China Tower joint venture.
  
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• Cellcom takes legal action against Golan Telecom

  12-07-2016 02:00
  
  Israel's largest mobile operator hits back at smaller player over breach of M&A and national roaming agreement.
  
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