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• Consumers price their data at £2k – Companies pay 45p

  04-08-2016 16:41
  
  Research from TotallyMoney.com claims consumers put a much higher monetary value on their personal data than the companies who are using it do.
  The survey asked 1000 UK consumers how much they thought their personal data was worth, with the average coming in at £2031, however companies pay roughly 45p most of a consumers information. 60% of those who responded to the survey claim they would not share personal data with a company, which could be seen as a worrying statistic considering they
  
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• Digital transformation is all about people – Workday EMEA President

  04-08-2016 15:48
  
  Although digital transformation is one of the most common buzzwords, the conversation as to what it actually means is on-going.
  Some corner of the industry argue it’s driving new revenues and making more money, while others believe it’s redefining the business to be built on next-generation technologies and some believe it to be creating a business which is more externally focused. There doesn’t seem to be a right or wrong answer.
  In light of this confusion, we took the opportu
  
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• Facebook opens VR, drones and infrastructure lab “Area 404”

  04-08-2016 13:03
  
  Facebook has opened a dedicated lab space for its telecoms infrastructure, drones and VR research projects – “Area 404″.
  The 22,000 square foot lab unites a previously fragmented array of teams and research projects across its various sites in Palo Alto, California. The lab has been refurbished with a variety of highly technical machines aimed at helping engineers create the hardware they need rapidly while researching elements of its virtual reality, telecoms infrastructure an
  
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• Inoapps Increases ASEAN Presence

  04-08-2016 12:56
  
  Award winning Oracle Platinum Partner Inoapps (www.inoapps.com) has increased its ASEAN footprint with the significant expansion of its Malaysian operation and the opening of a new office in Singapore. The moves reflect a strategic initiative by Inoapps to broaden its presence in the region.The company’s existing operation in Kuala Lumpur is moving into new premises that are three times larger and which can accommodate an ever expanding and dedicated team. The new high tech offices...Sourc
  
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• Download speed exceed 50 Mbps in the US

  04-08-2016 12:01
  
  Speedtest has released it most recent research into download and upload speeds across the US which claims the industry is heading in the right direction.
  The typical US consumer saw download speeds top 50 Mbps for the first time, reaching 54.97 Mbps during June. Upload speeds were considerably lower at 18.88 Mbps during June, though this is less of a concern for the industry, or in fact the US government, as most consumers would define their experience on download speed.
  “This laudable mil
  
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• Nokia continues to feel heat after 11% Q2 revenue dip

  04-08-2016 11:56
  
  Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri has cited challenging market conditions and the ongoing Alcatel-Lucent integration as reasons for declining revenues in Q2 2016.
  The Finnish kit vendor, which acquired Alcatel-Lucent for $15.6 billion last year, posted net sales of €5.7 billion for the last quarter, an 11% decline Year on Year considering historical results of the two companies combined. That percentage decline could be slightly misleading considering Nokia’s recent cost-cutting exercises to remo
  
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• Demand for autonomous vehicle with vastly outweigh production capability – Elon Musk

  04-08-2016 11:17
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has highlighted he believes autonomous vehicles are actually a lot closer than people think and demand will always outstrip the number of units which can be produced.
  Speaking on the company’s quarterly earnings call, which marked a disappointing period for the world’s most innovative company, though the focus on autonomous vehicles was front and centre during the briefing. Musk stated while there have been a number of setbacks in recent months the company is on t
  
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• Demand for autonomous vehicle will vastly outweigh production capability – Elon Musk

  04-08-2016 11:17
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has highlighted he believes autonomous vehicles are actually a lot closer than people think and demand will always outstrip the number of units which can be produced.
  Speaking on the company’s quarterly earnings call, which marked a disappointing period for the one of the world’s most innovative companies, though the focus on autonomous vehicles was front and centre during the briefing. Musk stated while there have been a number of setbacks in recent months the co
  
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• The road to 5G – leaving no stone unturned

  04-08-2016 10:59
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Kashif Hussain, CellAdvisor Solutions Marketing at Viavi Solutions looks at 5G, and how operators can learn from past mistakes to get the network fit for purpose.
  No sooner are European operators breathing a sigh of relief after finding their groove with LTE deployment, 5G starts looming large on the horizon. Recently Lord Adonis, the head of the National Infras
  
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• ZTE launches crowd-sourced device programme

  04-08-2016 02:00
  
  Project CSX pledges to develop a new product devised by consumers by 2017.
  
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• VimpelCom Q2 service revenue slips, full-year to come in at low end of guidance

  04-08-2016 02:00
  
  Telco troubled by forex issues, competitive climate in Russia; confident of securing European Commission OK for Italy deal.
  
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• Profits grow at Canada's BCE

  04-08-2016 02:00
  
  Telco reports improved postpaid customer mix and growth in ARPU at mobile business.
  
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• Nokia ups savings target as Q2 sales slide

  04-08-2016 02:00
  
  Finnish vendor expects no near-term improvement in market conditions.
  
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• IoT connections to hit 27bn in 2025, revenues to grow fourfold

  04-08-2016 02:00
  
  Telecoms operators with a strong enterprise IT presence will be able to compete for revenues in IoT space, according to Machina Research.
  
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• Indian govt approves spectrum usage charge

  04-08-2016 02:00
  
  Cabinet approval means DoT can invite applications to take part in upcoming spectrum auction.
  
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• BSNL will not take part in Indian auction

  04-08-2016 02:00
  
  State-owned operator has tentative plans for 4G network upgrade next year, but will not bid in multi-band spectrum sale, government says.
  
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