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• OLED to Become Leading Smartphone Display Technology in 2020

  03-08-2016 19:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Although LCD has dominated mobile phone displays for more than 15 years, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display technology is set to become the leading smartphone display technology in 2020,Click here for more.
  
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• Businesses Need to Shift Away from Protecting Devices and Focus on Securing Apps and Data

  03-08-2016 19:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  As organizations embrace the digital transformation of their business, they are increasingly facing new security concerns.Click here for more.
  
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• Europe green lights Vodafone/Liberty Global merger in Netherlands

  03-08-2016 17:16
  
  The European Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture in the Netherlands by mobile telecom operator Vodafone and cable company Liberty Global.
  The deal has been in the European rumour mill for some time, though it now creates a new quad-player in the market, combining Vodafone’s mobile expertise with Ziggo’s video, broadband internet, and fixed-line telephony offerings. The new proposition will offer renewed competition to former phone-monopoly KPN, in a market which h
  
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• Data, data everywhere and not a minute to think

  03-08-2016 15:40
  
  The last twelve months has been somewhat of a roller coaster ride for anyone involved in the business of data, and who knows what else is around the corner.
  From Safe Harbour through to Privacy Shield to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the sub-sector promises to be a minefield for some, and a gold mine for others. For anyone managing customer data, the risks associated with non-compliance could be a substantial financial burden, though it does hold the potential to create a ne
  
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• Prysmian to reconfirm its commitment to technological innovation in HV and Submarine cable systems at CIGRE 2016

  03-08-2016 13:21
  
  Latest HVDC cable technologies from the Group up to 700 kV on displayMilan, 3 August, 2016 - Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, will showcase its comprehensive range of products and technologies, specifically dedicated to High Voltage underground and submarine power transmission, at the 2016 Biannual Session of CIGRE (the International Council on Large Electrical Systems, one of the key worldwide bodies operating in the sector) that will take...Source:
  
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• Telefónica joins board of €1.8bn pan-European cyber security project

  03-08-2016 12:59
  
  Telefónica has become the only telecoms operator to join the board of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), a continent-wide initiative to advance R&D efforts in the cyber security space.
  The ECSO is a contractual Public-Private Partnership (cPPP) joint research initiative between the European Commission and companies in the ICT and cyber security sector targeting advances in research and solutions around the area. To do so, the ECSO is looking to trigger up to €1.8 bi
  
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• Fleets Grow Online Driver Entitlement Data Usage

  03-08-2016 12:31
  
  Recent Freedom of Information figures seen by the ADLV (Association for Driving Licence Verification) www.adlv.co.uk, show a significant rise in the volume and frequency of online driving licence data checking by UK Fleets. The 2016 DVLA statistics show that there was a 30.4% increase in checks by online intermediaries compared to the same period last year. The ADLV expects this growth to continue throughout 2016 and well into 2017, with the total number of checks...Source: RealWire
  
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• White House makes $35m commitment to development of drones

  03-08-2016 12:15
  
  The US government has announced new steps to progress the development and integration of unmanned drones across the country.
  The news from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy comes a week after the UK government announced plans to work alongside Amazon to allow the devices to deliver packages to British homes. The US government has previously blocked attempts by the retailer to launch a similar project in the states.
  The progress of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has been to
  
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• Smartphone market takes another swipe at HTC but VR offers glimmer of hope

  03-08-2016 11:15
  
  HTC has delivered another quarter of negative performance as the company reported a y-o-y decline of roughly 44% on quarterly revenues of $598 million, though virtual reality is making a positive impact in its early days.
  Although the company has made improvement sequentially, there is little to cover up a loss of $133 million across the quarter. The period casts further shadows on the business as it continues its slow decline, almost unrecognizable from the company which existed in 2011. During
  
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• Liberty Global commissions original drama series

  03-08-2016 10:56
  
  All3Media will produce four original drama series for cable platforms owned by its co-parent, Liberty Global – reports TBI Vision.
  This marks the first time Liberty has agreed to such as agreement to create exclusive original programming for its customers, and marks a major milestone in its ownership of UK-based production giant All3.
  The dramas will come over the next two years, and will be made available on-demand for customers in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
  Liberty’s
  
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• Vodafone to sell Dutch fixed-line business in return for EU merger OK

  03-08-2016 02:00
  
  European Commission green lights Vodafone, Liberty Global's plan to merge their operations in the Netherlands; Voda has fixed-line business buyers waiting in wings.
  
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• Verizon makes further management changes in wake of Dunne appointment

  03-08-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. telco's wireline network president Bob Mudge to head up Boston fibre rollout, XO Communications integration.
  
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• Telefonica joins EU cyber security push

  03-08-2016 02:00
  
  Joint initiative aimed at stimulating €1.8 billion of investment in cyber security research.
  
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• Samsung updates phablet range with Note7

  03-08-2016 02:00
  
  For the next 12 months, the Note7 is probably the best Samsung Galaxy Note that lots of money can buy.
  
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• Mobile broadband penetration above 90% in OECD

  03-08-2016 02:00
  
  Japan overtakes Finland for first place in OECD's mobile broadband ranking, while Switzerland leads in fixed.
  
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• Costa Rica sets wheels in motion for 2017 spectrum sale

  03-08-2016 02:00
  
  SUTEL publishes auction guidelines that could allow new players into Costa Rica's mobile market.
  
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• China Unicom warns of 1H profit slump

  03-08-2016 02:00
  
  Chinese telco has turned around mobile customer losses, but says sales and marketing costs increased significantly.
  
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