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• Iran opens for telecoms connections

  01-11-2016 19:08 via ft.com
  Western telecoms and media groups look to strike deals in untapped market
  
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• It begins – “first” AI-powered homebot arrives

  01-11-2016 17:54
  
  Like the protagonists in Channel 4’s sci-fi series ‘Humans’, AI-powered domestic god-bots are soon to be taking over the world.
  In the future we might look back at this date as the point in time when Omate introduced AI to the home and the Singularity ended up ruining everything. The moment when humans opened their lives to androids, only for everything we ever cared for fall to ruin.
  Or, paranoia aside, a helpful household home-bot has been announced by Omate, which it claims
  
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• Google and Microsoft talk the talk, but AWS walks the walk

  01-11-2016 17:11
  
  New findings from Synergy Research Group claims AWS controls around 45% of the worldwide public IaaS market, despite the fact challengers Google and Microsoft are growing at a faster rate.
  While most would have assumed AWS is the number one player in the public cloud market, the size of the lead may come as a surprise. Not only does AWS now control almost half of the cloud business worldwide, this share is more than double the combined efforts of the next three players, Microsoft, Google and IBM
  
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• Broadcom reportedly mulling over Brocade purchase

  01-11-2016 14:13
  
  Brocade is reportedly on the verge of a sale with chipmaker Broadcom apparently one of the interested parties.
  Brocade, which specializes in data and storage networking products, has struggled in recent years to compete with larger competitors who offer expansive portfolios of both hardware and software solutions, for example Cisco. The deal, first reported by Bloomberg, could be announced as early as this week, with Brocade currently commanding a market valuation of about $3.5 billion.
  Buying a
  
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• UK Gov treads carefully around Brexit and data protection policy

  01-11-2016 13:22
  
  The Information Commissioners Office has given its approval of plans to implement the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation policies in the UK following Brexit saga.
  Last week, Secretary of State Karen Bradley has announced the UK will implement General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in line with other European nations over the next two years, a move which has been given the thumbs up by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), the government body responsible for data protection an
  
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• InfiNet Wireless to Launch Leading Carrier-Grade Point-to-Point Wireless Solution to African Market during AfricaCom

  01-11-2016 13:18
  
  Valletta, Malta: – 1 November 2016 - InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, today announced its participation at AfricaCom, the largest and most influential Africa-focused technology event which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, between November 15th and 17th, 2016. The company will be showcasing its latest wireless solutions including the newly launched InfiLINK XG 1000, the fastest Point-to-Point wireless solution available in the marketpl
  
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• Yen screws Sony apparently

  01-11-2016 12:31
  
  Sony has reported its financial results for the first half of 2016 which saw revenues drop 10.8% apparently due to a strong Yen and nothing to do with a collapsing smartphone division.
  The Yen has been performing particularly well compared to other currencies this year, though many companies around the world have to compete with fluctuating currencies, so whether this is a valid excuse is your own decision.
  The sluggish smartphone market has seemingly hit Sony harder than other brands, as the mo
  
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• Tablets are evolving, and surprisingly it’s thanks to Microsoft

  01-11-2016 12:19
  
  Tablet sales are still on the slide, but the decline in growth has been strangely alleviated by the unlikely Microsoft, which is forcing an evolution in the tablet industry. What?
  For a while it looked like the game was up for tablets, with early years’ excitement and uptake being negated by the relatively long refresh-cycle for non-essential consumer hardware. Numbers released by Strategy Analytics confirm the tablet market has shrunk again in terms of sales, but it looks like there&rsquo
  
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• eir Business launches IoT Connect using MDS’ Customer Management Platform

  01-11-2016 12:00
  
  MDS’ customer management and billing solution underpins M2M self-management portalWarrington, UK | 1 November 2016: eir Business has deployed MDS’ Customer Management Platform (CMP) to allow small, medium and large enterprises to connect their IoT assets in the field. IoT Connect is an M2M self-management portal that provides private network solutions and enables real-time, comprehensive data control. eir Business is currently the only operator in Ireland offering the IoT market such
  
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• Smartphones: Growth Unabated in 3Q, Though China Expected to Weigh on 2017 Demand

  01-11-2016 11:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Global smartphone demand totaled 353 million units in 3Q16, up seven percent quarter-on-quarter and up seven percent year-on-year. This was driven by continued strong growth in China, together with increases in all other regions, except North America.Click here for more.
  
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• SmarTone extends 4G coverage to the new MTR Kwun Tong Line Extension

  01-11-2016 11:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hong Kong based SmarTone has extended its 4G coverage to the new Kwun Tong Line Extension, covering the new Whampoa and Ho Man Tin stations. Click here for more.
  
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• Qualcomm makes $47 Billion Takeover Bid for NXP Semiconductor

  01-11-2016 11:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Qualcomm has announced a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, under which Qualcomm will acquire NXP Semiconductor. Click here for more.
  
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• Orange Extends Jordanian License to 2029

  01-11-2016 11:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jordan's telecoms regulator, the TRC has settled a dispute with the local mobile network, Orange over the renewal of its GSM operating license. Click here for more.
  
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• OPPO tops the Chinese smartphone market for the very first time

  01-11-2016 11:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  OPPO and vivo rose because the Chinese market has evolved beyond operator and online driven channels over to an offline structure that dovetails with OPPO and vivo's strengths. Click here for more.
  
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• Forsk Signs OSSii Agreement with Ericsson

  01-11-2016 11:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Through this agreement, Forsk will get access to technical specifications for the development and maintenance of interfaces between Atoll and Ericsson OSS systems. Click here for more.
  
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• 9 out 10 people connected to internet in Latin America have a Smartphone

  01-11-2016 11:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  The study confirm that smartphones are the go-to device for many consumers as we see people across the region turn to mobile for everything, and that Digital Media is where the consumers spend most of the timeClick here for more.
  
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• SpeedCast to Acquire Harris CapRock

  01-11-2016 11:27
  
  SpeedCast acquisition of Harris CapRock creates a global and diversified leader in remote communications and network servicesSydney, Australia, November 1, 2016 – SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA), a leading global satellite communications and network service provider, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Harris CapRock in a cash transaction valued at US$425 million. Harris CapRock is a global leader in the Energy and Maritime segments. The acquisi
  
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• Vivo Brazil and Cellwize win “Most Successful Deployment of SON” at SON World 2016

  01-11-2016 11:16
  
  Awarded for ensuring operational excellence and always on connectivity for Vivo’s subscribers and roamers at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games London, November 1, 2016 – At the SON World Award Ceremony, held in London on October 18th, Vivo, the Brazilian brand for Telefónica in Brazil, the largest network in Latin America with over 90 million subscribers, and Cellwize were awarded “Most Successful Deployment of SON” based on their collaboration at the Summer Olympic Ga
  
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• Small Cell Forum Unveils Blueprint for Network Virtualization to Support Enterprise, IoT and 5G

  01-11-2016 11:00
  
  Operator and Vendor Body Announces Release 8, aimed at helping industry expedite widespread deployment of virtualized network servicesDallas, Texas – November 1st 2016 - Small Cell Forum (SCF) has today published Release 8, a practical working guide detailing technical and commercial best practice for operators planning to deploy Network Function Virtualization (NFV). Small cell virtualization will be a key enabler of 5G HetNets, enterprise services and the Internet of Things (IoT), offeri
  
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• UK mobile operators rubbish renewed calls for national roaming

  01-11-2016 01:00
  
  Politicians demand improvements to coverage, ask for update on network rollouts.
  
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• Sonera, Nokia conduct NB-IoT trial

  01-11-2016 01:00
  
  Companies claim world first by connecting roaming NB-IoT device to Finnish operator's commercial 4G network.
  
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• NZ regulator sounds alarm over Vodafone/Sky merger

  01-11-2016 01:00
  
  Commerce Commission concerned about damaging competition; postpones deal decision.
  
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• EU tells WhatsApp to stop sharing data with Facebook

  01-11-2016 01:00
  
  OTT messaging app's new privacy policy may fall foul of European data protection rules.
  
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