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• Critics ringing the death knell for SMS too soon as enterprise SMS delivers industry growth

  11-08-2016 18:31
  
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third party experts to discuss the latest trends and challenges in today’s industry. In this piece, James Lasbrey, Head of Wholesale Messaging at Telefónica discusses how SMS messaging still presents a great opportunity for operators.
  The mass adoption of smartphone technology, driven by the emergence of iOS and Android operating systems in the late 2000s, opened up a new realm of possibilities in mobile telecoms. Originally, the primary role of mob
  
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• Huawei makes strides to bridge digital divide in Africa

  11-08-2016 17:14
  
  Huawei has released its annual ‘Connecting the Future’ report which outlines the company’s corporate sustainability programme over the last twelve months.
  The report focuses on four areas which the company deem central to sustainability; global climate change, the digital divide, and security of telecommunications networks, as well as work in supporting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
  “Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is crucial for
  
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• Mobile data surge drives popularity of unlicensed spectrum and small cell tech

  11-08-2016 17:12
  
  Findings from ABI Research has stated more mobile operators are turning towards unlicensed spectrum and small cell technologies, to meet the growing demand for data.
  Mobile data consumption has continued to increase over recent months, with some industry commentators claiming traffic has grown 60% between Q1 2015 and 2016, resulting in the search for alternative technologies to deliver a quality experience for customers. The ABI Research team estimate the growth in interest in small cell technol
  
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• Three expands free roaming in spite of potential Brexit dangers

  11-08-2016 13:20
  
  Three has announced customers will now be able to experience free roaming in an additional 24 countries from September, pre-empting Brexit concerns over roaming charges.
  One area which has yet to be clarified following the Brexit result last month is how roaming charges will impact UK customers. Although the European Commission has effectively outlawed roaming charges, this only applies to countries which are in the Union. Although the UK exit from the Union is not likely to be taking place in t
  
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• China Mobile credits 4G gains for strong 1H numbers

  11-08-2016 13:19
  
  China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator by a considerable margin, performed above expectations in the first half of this year thanks mainly to ongoing strength in the 4G market.
  Revenue was up 7.1% to RMB370.4 billion and profit was up 5.6% to RMB60.6 billion. This was comfortably ahead of the RMB58.8 billion anticipated by analysts polled by Bloomberg.
  Total mobile customers were up 2.4% to 837 million and, as you can see from the table below, June 2016 was the first month in wh
  
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• Expanded unlicensed spectrum testing shows Google is serious about wireless broadband

  11-08-2016 11:47
  
  A recent FCC filing has shown Google Fiber is taking its ambitions up a level as it looks to test wireless broadband technology in up to 24 locations throughout the US.
  This week the team were set to begin work to install Google Fiber in Mountain View and Palo Alto, however workers were told to put the brakes on as alternative options were being explored. The last few weeks have somewhat of a rollercoaster ride for the business unit, as despite costing the company money, CFO Ruth Porat was full
  
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• Worldwide Tablet Shipments Decline More Than 12% in Second Quarter

  11-08-2016 10:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Growth continues to decline with the market receding 12.3% year over year as vendors begin to refocus their product lines and consumers hold off on purchases. Click here for more.
  
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• Tablet shipments continue to fall, but business demand provides hope

  11-08-2016 10:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  The worldwide tablet market fell an additional 16% in Q2 2016, as shipments dropped to their lowest point in three years.Click here for more.
  
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• Researchers find that Android apps can secretly track users' whereabouts

  11-08-2016 10:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Three years ago, the Federal Trade Commission dimmed hopes for the Brightest Flashlight app for Android, slapping its developer with charges of consumer deception. Why? Click here for more.
  
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• MTS Sells its Majority Stake in Uzbekistan's UMS

  11-08-2016 10:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Russia's MTS has sold its 50.01% stake in Uzbekistan's UMS to the national government. Click here for more.
  
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• Fitbit dominates health and fitness wearables as basic bands exceed 9 million shipments

  11-08-2016 10:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Total shipments of basic bands, which are mainly health and fitness trackers, exceeded 9 million units. Xiaomi followed in second place, shipping nearly 3 million Mi bands, Click here for more.
  
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• Ericsson and Bombardier test LTE networks at speeds up to 200 km/h

  11-08-2016 10:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ericsson and railway carriage builder, Bombardier have completed trials of LTE networks for railway solutions at simulated speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour. Click here for more.
  
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• Telstra to spend extra A$3bn on networks

  11-08-2016 02:00
  
  Australian incumbent reports modest increase in full-year revenue, takes A$246 million haircut on Ooyala.
  
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• Deutsche Telekom numbers again boosted by US

  11-08-2016 02:00
  
  German incumbent highlights positive progress in its home market, but analysts note domestic KPIs were mixed.
  
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• CK Hutch's telco ops turn in mixed 1H performance

  11-08-2016 02:00
  
  Conglomerate reports strong EBITDA growth in Europe, but challenges remain in Hong Kong, Australia.
  
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• China Mobile 1H profit up 5.6% on 4G customer growth

  11-08-2016 02:00
  
  More than half of the operator's total mobile subscriber base is connected to 4G.
  
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• Bharti closes spectrum buy in another circle

  11-08-2016 02:00
  
  Indian mobile operator takes control of 20 MHz of 2.3-GHz spectrum in Orissa.
  
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