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• Three new companies join Broadband Forum as organization continues to grow

  21-09-2016 15:00
  
  VMware, III and Methode Electronics are newest members September 21, 2016: The Broadband Forum today announced it has welcomed VMware, Institute for Information Industry (III) and Methode Electronics as new members, as it continues to grow in size and scope. The latest additions highlight recent developments within the Broadband Forum to address the constantly changing technological landscape and increase the focus of its work. It is also working to collaborate more with open source communities.
  
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• Europe proposes tiny surcharges to compensate operators for roaming abuse

  21-09-2016 14:54
  
  Building on its first effort two weeks ago the European Commission has unveiled more details on how the  end of roaming charges will be policed, including token surcharges for aggrieved operators.
  It’s been obvious since the abolition of roaming charges across Europe was first proposed around 100 years ago that the major sticking point will be people using cheaper roaming options as their main domestic service, thus destroying many domestic mobile markets.
  A couple of weeks ago the EC
  
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• Incremental 5G progress announcements reach new levels of mania

  21-09-2016 14:16
  
  Even by the indiscriminate nature of the telecoms industry announcements have been coming thick and fast in recent days, as the 5G jostling frenzy reaches fever pitch.
  Nokia especially likes to release its missives in clusters and has managed no less than 13 since the start of last week. Spare a thought for Nokia’s PR department, which must have been subsisting entirely on coffee, energy bars and adrenaline over that time. Telecoms.com covered one or two of them and, inevitably, 5G feature
  
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• Genesis Technical Systems announces mBond® Flex for Long Reach, extending network broadband bandwidth capabilities further

  21-09-2016 14:04
  
  Latest mBond® solution from Genesis is a backhaul access game changer for under serviced suburban and rural areasCoventry, UK and Calgary, Canada – 21 September 2016 – Genesis Technical Systems has announced the commercial availability of mBond® Flex for Long Reach. This latest solution in a suite of bonding products delivers the benefits of mBonding, beyond distances of 1.5 km/1 mile over ADSL2+ via existing network infrastructure. Earlier this year mBond Flex for Long Reach
  
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• As Apple’s Encryption Deadline Looms, Openwave Mobility Launches SmartidM

  21-09-2016 13:15
  
  Subscriber Data Management solution can handle encrypted and non-encrypted sessions REDWOOD CITY, Calif – September 21 2016 – Openwave Mobility, a software innovator enabling operators to manage and monetize encrypted mobile data, today announced the launch of Smart Identity Manager (SmartidM) for mobile operators to effectively manage their subscribers’ data, and launch new services. SmartidM is part of the company’s Subscriber Data Management (SDM) portfolio of products
  
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• Power lines are hideous, but AT&T thinks they’ll be great for 5G

  21-09-2016 11:36
  
  Nothing ruins a beautiful photo like a monolithic power line. Thankfully, AT&T has found a way of making these global monstrosities a core element of its future wireless proposition.
  While the Finns found a way of making them look pretty awesome, there’s little denying these things look horrendous. The bods down at AT&T Labs have concluded their saving grace is in ubiquity. These things are everywhere, so by using them as boosters for wireless signal, the theory is that fixed and w
  
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• Marketing technology business secures £10m investment from Smedvig Capital to fuel international growth and reinforce its leadership position in Call Tracking

  21-09-2016 10:25
  
  London – 21 September 2016 – Infinity Tracking Ltd (“Infinity”) www.infinity.co, one of the fastest growing marketing technology businesses in the UK, and a market leader in call tracking, today announced that it has secured £10 million of funding from Smedvig Capital.Call tracking evolved from the need to identify which online marketing campaign investment delivers real sales. Infinity enables clients to track calls from their website and analyse exactly which mark
  
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• Vodafone, Huawei complete NB-IoT trial

  21-09-2016 02:00
  
  Companies establish over-the-air connection on live 4G network in Madrid.
  
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• UC should take centre stage for wholesalers - PGi

  21-09-2016 02:00
  
  White label conferencing specialist says telcos can differentiate from OTTs on customer service, enabling native support on devices.
  
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• Ericsson names Ulf Ewaldsson head of strategy, technology

  21-09-2016 02:00
  
  Senior management changes continue as Swedish kit maker condenses two roles into one.
  
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• EC has another go at roaming fair usage policy

  21-09-2016 02:00
  
  Commission scraps plan to impose time, usage limits on customers using mobile services abroad.
  
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