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• Goldman puts its faith in Gnodde

  21-11-2016 19:39
  Michael Sherwood’s departure leaves co-chief in sole charge of the Emea region
  
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• Proximus tests the boundaries of data privacy with reselling tool

  21-11-2016 18:37
  
  Belgian telco Proximus has launched a new market research tool which is bound to irritate data privacy advocates before too long.
  MyAnalytics provides insight into people’s backgrounds, location and movements to allow for targeted promotion and services which can be sold on-demand. The tool is targeted at authorities, enterprises and event organizers who wish to take advantage of on-demand data collection and offer-based advertising campaigns.
  As mobile networks continuously monitor where
  
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• UK telco Daisy swallows up troubled Alternative Networks

  21-11-2016 17:49
  
  UK unified communications provider Daisy has seemingly capitalized on financial woes of competitor Alternative Networks, snapping up the business for a cool £165 million.
  Both companies owe expansion in recent years in part to an aggressive acquisition campaign, which has seen the competitors going head-to-head in the bidding process, tucking smaller companies under their respective brands. Daisy has come out on top buying its rival as Alternative Networks has been hit hard following chang
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast – Meanwhile in Africa

  21-11-2016 17:28
  
  Download now or subscribe on iTunes here for the latest podcast every week: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-week-in-wireless-podcast/id1124414975?mt=2
  And in case you missed it, here’s another chance to check out last week’s edition of AWIW: Technology Top Trumps
  
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• Daisy to buy Alternative Networks in £165m telco deal

  21-11-2016 16:22
  Two companies had both been UK telecoms consolidators
  
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• Ofcom plans to block BT in 4G spectrum auction

  21-11-2016 15:12
  Telco’s EE mobile division would still be allowed to compete for 5G airwaves
  
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• Italian telcos brace for Iliad’s new odyssey

  21-11-2016 14:28
  Entry of disruptive mobile player in 2017 stokes fears of fresh price wars
  
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• Ofcom fudges spectrum decision with token BTEE auction sanction

  21-11-2016 13:58
  
  UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has made a concession to smaller operators in the next spectrum auction but it is token at best.
  At stake is the 40 MHz of 2.3 GHz spectrum and 150 GHz of 3.4 GHz spectrum that will be made available for auction next year. This represents the first opportunity to address how much of the total spectrum pie is accounted for by each operator in a while and the underdogs, as you would expect, have been vocal in imploring Ofcom to use this opportunity to level the playing
  
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• Alibaba steps up presence in international cloud market

  21-11-2016 13:49
  
  Alibaba’s cloud computing business unit has announced worldwide expansion plans with four new data centres in key locations around the globe.
  While the growth of cloud computing has been dominating headlines in the technology world for some time, China’s influence has been relatively low-key to date with its own giants mostly focusing on the domestic market. AWS, Google, Microsoft and IBM have marched to the top of the segment though if experience tells us anything it won’t be
  
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• Nokia UAE tie up shows drones are no gimmick

  21-11-2016 13:41
  
  Almost every new technology will go through a gimmicky stage and only the strong will crack the mainstream market; it looks like drone tech is on its way to normality.
  With Nokia now collaborating with the UAE to develop an ecosystem to support regular commercial use of an unmanned aerial system (UAS) in the country, it seems the technology is becoming more than a niche. Nokia’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Traffic Management concept will give the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) t
  
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• Telefónica turns the lights off to cut debt

  21-11-2016 13:35
  
  Telefónica has resorted to turning the lights off in order to cut its well-known debt; and from the sounds of things, it might well work.
  It wouldn’t be an overwhelming surprise if the Spanish telco is using energy efficiency as a way of alleviating pressure coming from its well-publicised debt. Latest word from Telefónica confirmed the sum sits at just under €50 million after chopping a few million off in Q3, so it’s getting there.
  By instigating the Global Energy
  
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• Telefónica turns the light off to cut debt

  21-11-2016 13:35
  
  Telefónica has resorted to turning the lights off in order to cut its well-known debt; and from the sounds of things, it might well work.
  It wouldn’t be an overwhelming surprise if the Spanish telco is using energy efficiency as a way of alleviating pressure coming from its well-publicised debt. Latest word from Telefónica confirmed the sum sits at just under €50 million after chopping a few million off in Q3, so it’s getting there.
  By instigating the Global Energy
  
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• Secucloud doubles size of workforce in just one year and moves into new HQ in Hamburg

  21-11-2016 11:04
  
  Cloud-based security specialist continues to drive strong growthHamburg, Germany. 21 November 2016 – The German IT security specialist Secucloud is achieving significant growth with its cloud-based security solution for telcos. Over the last year, the company has won a large number of new customers, including renowned international providers like T-Mobile Netherlands. It has also recruited two experienced industry specialists to its management team: Renzo Pecoraro, a former executive direc
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER debuts five port SENCITY® Rail MIMO antenna

  21-11-2016 10:00
  
  Herisau, Switzerland. 21 November, 2016: HUBER+SUHNER, leading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity products, is extending its proven portfolio of roof-top antennas with the new five port SENCITY® Rail MIMO. Accompanying its established SENCITY® Rail antenna portfolio, the new robust five port MIMO roof-top antenna enables system integrators and rail vehicle manufacturers to upgrade their vehicles to 4G/LTE and Wi-Fi MIMO with minim
  
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• Rivada not giving up on Mexico shared network bid

  21-11-2016 01:00
  
  Company insists its bid is 'significantly better' to tender winner Altan's.
  
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• Ofcom to stop BT from bidding on 2.3-GHz spectrum

  21-11-2016 01:00
  
  3UK chief hits out as telco regulator decides against 30% cap on frequency holdings.
  
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• Cukurova passes on Turkcell stake buy

  21-11-2016 01:00
  
  Holding company leaves door open for LetterOne affiliate to buy 13.8% of Turkish telco.
  
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• 3UK says 133,000 customers hit by hack

  21-11-2016 01:00
  
  CEO says attackers were trying to fraudulently acquire handsets, not steal user data.
  
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