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• Samsung rides the Galaxy S7 wave in Q2 2016

  09-08-2016 18:22
  
  The global smartphone market just about dragged itself back to growth on the second quarter, according to Strategy Analytics, and now that the dust has settled here are the full collated vendor numbers.
  The Samsung Galaxy S7 devices are clearly faring better than their predecessors and as the owner of an S7, your correspondent can confirm it deserves this success. It’s a strong all-round device with an excellent screen and all the bells and whistles you’d expect. Of particular note,
  
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• Google explores wireless alternatives to fibre

  09-08-2016 17:38
  
  Google Fiber has put the brakes on its rollout in California, telling Palo Alto and Mountain View it is exploring cheaper options, according to Mercury News.
  The news comes only weeks’ after the business unit received praise during the company’s quarterly earnings call, as despite costing Google money, should wireless broadband be a feasible alternative it would reduce the outlay.
  “Fiber is one of the businesses that is in Other Bets. And like all of our access efforts, we&rsqu
  
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• Alibaba Cloud and HTC partner to drive VR adoption

  09-08-2016 16:27
  
  Alibaba Cloud and HTC have announced a new partnership to explore high scalable and price-competitive virtual reality solutions for customers.
  The pair will initially focus on developing new solutions to tackle bandwidth allocation, data transmission and data processing needs in areas such as VR video production and VR broadcasting. As one of the growing trends within the telecommunications, media and technology industry, VR the technical challenges as well as the monetary potential has attracte
  
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• CMA orders UK banks to open up for mobile

  09-08-2016 12:47
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released the final report from its retail banking market investigation enforcing widespread technological upgrades in some of the industry’s more traditional institutions.
  The five person investigation committee, which was initially launched in November 2014, were required to decide whether features of the retail banking industry distorted competition within the UK. After two years, the report stated traditional retail banks were not doing en
  
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• Vodafone takes UK fixed line fight to BT by dropping line rental charges

  09-08-2016 12:38
  
  Operator Vodafone has made a major play for the UK consumer fixed line market by announcing the abolition of line rental charges on its fibre broadband service.
  UK fixed line subscribers typically pay around £18 per month in line rental on top of their other service fees, which often accounts for the majority of the total cost. Vodafone is, in effect, introducing aggressive price competition to the UK broadband market, arguably the main strategy available to it as it tries to take market s
  
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• Google acquires Orbitera to take on AWS and Microsoft in the cloud

  09-08-2016 10:49
  
  Google has confirmed the acquisition of cloud commerce platform Orbitera, marking an alternative strategy to its main cloud rivals AWS and Microsoft.
  The Orbitera platform acts as a marketplace for cloud solutions which simplifies the way in which customers search and purchase products. The platform currently supports deploying applications on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, but not currently Google Cloud Platform, though the company said it would continue to support software deployment
  
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• Small Cell Forum appoint AT&T’s Orloff as new Chair

  09-08-2016 10:47
  
  The Small Cell Forum has announced AT&T’s David Orloff will act as the group’s new Chair, replacing Alan Law who served the organization for two years.
  The announcement has been made ahead of the forum’s Rome plenary in September, where it will launch a new work programme. Orloff ‘s priorities will focus on two main streams; Deploying Hyperdense Networks and Enabling Digitized Enterprise, tying together the teams work over the last two years across the HetNet and layi
  
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• Vodafone UK scraps broadband line rental fee

  09-08-2016 02:00
  
  Offer applies to telco's unlimited fibre tariffs; existing mobile customers eligible for extra discount.
  
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• Telus posts earnings, revenue growth in Q2

  09-08-2016 02:00
  
  Canadian operator upgrades full-year outlook, including increasing capex plan for fibre, 4G investment.
  
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• Sprint in enterprise push, poaches Voda executive

  09-08-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. mobile operator names new enterprise group president, pledges to win business customers.
  
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• Ofcom cans football broadcast rights probe

  09-08-2016 02:00
  
  U.K. regulator closes investigation triggered by Virgin Media complaint after Premier League commits to auctioning rights to more live games.
  
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• India spectrum auction due to kick off on 29 September

  09-08-2016 02:00
  
  Telcos given until 13 September to apply to participate; bidder list to published 10 days later.
  
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• AT&T fined for fake directory assistance services

  09-08-2016 02:00
  
  Telcos have a responsibility to ensure third-party charges were approved by the customer, FCC says.
  
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