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• Oculus doesn’t want people to live in reality anymore

  07-10-2016 13:45
  
  Who needs a life when you can live in a VR world completely untethered from reality? Well that’s basically the gist from the Oculus/Facebook show this week.
  There has been a lot of noise being made out of the West Coast as Oculus hosted its third Connect event – suitably named OC3. OC3 brought together 3,000 VR geeks – though how many of those are Facebook employees wasn’t disclosed. In short, it did lots of stuff to get everyone frothed up into a foamy lather of exciteme
  
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• Smallest. Transistor. Ever.

  07-10-2016 13:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Berkeley Lab-led research breaks major barrier in transistor size by creating gate only 1-nanometer long Click here for more.
  
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• India steps up probe of US call-centre scam

  07-10-2016 13:23
  Hundreds of fake tax officials extort tens of millions of dollars from US residents
  
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• AT&T and AWS get down and cloudy

  07-10-2016 12:49
  
  AT&T has announced a new strategic alliance with AWS to optimize delivery of integrated solutions built on the companies’ cloud and networking capabilities.
  The partnership itself will focus around three areas. Firstly, business cloud networking where AT&T and AWS will focus on new products leaning on security, performance, and mobility features to capitalize on industry buzzwords.
  Secondly, the team will introduce a number of AT&T IoT-connected sensors and devices preconfigure
  
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• Cloud Connectivity and VPN Survey 2016

  07-10-2016 12:28
  
  Complete our Cloud Connectivity and VPN survey and win an Apple iPhone 7!
  Demand for new types of enterprise services such as VPNS and cloud-based data centres is on the up. Cloud-based VPN is a rapidly growing field in which telcos stand to gain massively, but there still exists a high level of ambiguity over the full potential of the technology.
  With their vast network resources, telecoms operators are able to provide enterprise users with one-stop enterprise cloud VPN services and have the po
  
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• African Market Outlook Survey

  07-10-2016 12:17
  Complete our 2016 African Market Outlook survey and win an Apple iPhone 7!
  As one of the world’s largest emerging markets, Africa represents one of the biggest opportunities for the telecoms industry today.
  This survey will cover broad operator attitudes to the current market conditions of the industry today, and Telecoms.com will produce a thorough report from the results, which will be distributed at AfricaCom in November and made available to download online.
  We would like you to share
  
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• Verizon, Twitter and Snapchat all take turns in the rumour mill

  07-10-2016 12:10
  
  Verizon, Twitter and Snapchat Snap have all hit the headlines with rumours swirling faster than the day following the office Christmas party.
  With Verizon smelling blood in its dealings with Yahoo, Twitter finding itself in a similar position to the fat kid in P.E. class and Snap putting forward some pretty confident numbers; there is certainly plenty of opportunity to speculate.
  Starting with Verizon and what now seems more like an episode of Coronation Street than an acquisition. There was a l
  
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• Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson: “hate your customers.” Wait, what?

  07-10-2016 11:14
  After one of those moments that doesn’t come around too often, this was another moment that doesn’t come around too often.
  Last time, the protagonist was a world-class mentalist, Lior Suchard; this time it was the lead singer of legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden, and all-round nice guy, Bruce Dickinson.
  Again, it was Amdocs helping to set the scene, and once again the vendor’s annual conference delivered a left-field, yet superb, session. Dickinson was drafted in to close
  
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• Verizon seeks to cut Yahoo price by $1bn

  07-10-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. telco reportedly upset about Yahoo's failure to disclose massive cyber attack.
  
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• Twitter shares plummet as takeover interest cools

  07-10-2016 02:00
  
  Report claims Disney, Google are not preparing to bid for social media service.
  
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• Telcos are going to need a bigger barn

  07-10-2016 02:00
  
  Being an operator today is like being a parent picking through the aftermath of a raucous teenager's birthday party, apparently.
  
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• India spectrum auction ends, falls well short of target

  07-10-2016 02:00
  
  Government raises €8.8 billion as operators give 700-MHz, 900-MHz frequencies a wide berth.
  
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• Zong Hits 4G Target Early, Announces More 4G Base Stations

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Pakistan based Zong has announced plans to deploy an additional 1,000 LTE enabled base stations by the end of this year, Click here for more.
  
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• Wireless 'data center on a chip' aims to cut energy use

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  A research team has designed a tiny, wireless data center that someday could be as small as a hand-held device and dramatically reduce the energy needed to run such centers. Click here for more.
  
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• UK Telco Hit With Record Fine Following Record Data Hack

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  The UK based telco, TalkTalk has been issued with a record andpound;400,000 fine by the UK's privacy watchdog following a major data breach which saw thousands of customer account details stolen by hackers. Click here for more.
  
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• Telus and Huawei achieve wireless download speeds of nearly 30 Gbps

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Canada's Telus says that it has demonstrated wireless download speeds of nearly 30Gbps, using hardware supplied by Huawei. Click here for more.
  
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• South African Airtime Seller Buys Large Stake in Cell C

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  South Africa based distributor of prepaid airtime, Blue Label Telecoms has announced amended plans to buy a large minority stake in a local mobile network operator. Click here for more.
  
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• Smartphone microscope creates interactive tool for microbiology

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new 3-D printed, easily assembled smartphone microscope developed at Stanford University turns microbiology into game time. The device allows kids to play games or make more serious observations with miniature light-seeking microbes called Euglena. Click here for more.
  
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• 'Smart clothing' could someday power cell phones with the sun's rays

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Scientists report the first fibers suitable for weaving into tailorable textiles that can capture and release solar energy. Click here for more.
  
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• Samsung Buys AI Firm Set up by Siri Developer

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Samsung has boosted its Artificial Intelligence capabilities after it bought a company set-up by the creator's of Apple's Siri assistant. Click here for more.
  
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• Philippines to Mandate ID for PrePay SIM Card Buyers

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  SIM card buyers in the Philippines will have to produce ID when buying new cards if a new bill is passed by the government. Click here for more.
  
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• Optus and Nokia sign MoU to collaborate on 5G

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Australia's Optus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nokia to collaborate on the network evolution to 5G. Click here for more.
  
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• Nepal Approves First 4G License

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nepal's telecoms regulator, the NTA has said that it will approve a 4G license application from Nepal Telecom, subject to the details of its rollout plan. Click here for more.
  
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• MTN May Abandon Nigerian Visafone Purchase

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  MTN's Nigerian subsidiary is reportedly reconsidering its purchase of local ICT provider Visafone Communications after the regulator moved to block radio spectrum transfers. Click here for more.
  
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• GSMA Signs Agreement to Combat Mobile Device Fraud

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  The GSMA and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have announced an agreement to collaborate in the fight against the counterfeiting and fraudulent trading of mobile devices. Click here for more.
  
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• 31% Of Consumers Limit Use Of IoT/Connected Devices

  07-10-2016 01:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sales of the technology industry's most-talked-about products, Internet of Things (IoT)/connected devices, may fall short of their potential due to cyber security concerns,Click here for more.
  
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