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• Going private sets us free – Rackspace CTO

  23-11-2016 17:28
  
  Rackspace CTO John Engates
  The world of cloud computing can be as cruel as it can be kind, offering opportunities for some and difficulties for others as Rackspace has found out in recent years.
  Rackspace was one of the world’s more prominent technology companies prior to cloud computing boom commanding attractive share prices of $80 in 2012, though recent years have eroded its influence on the industry. Prior to Apollo taking the business private in August, share prices had dropped to as
  
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• Business rates relief for telecoms to grow fibre networks

  23-11-2016 17:12
  Announcement in Autumn Statement intended to make UK ‘a world leader in 5G’
  
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• Operators need to get smart to prevent IoT hacks

  23-11-2016 16:53
  
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to discuss the latest challenges facing the industry. In this post Robert Winters, Global Marketing Director at Cobham Wireless, examines the growing threat of cyber-attacks in an IoT ecosystem, and how operators can plan for the future.
  The Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on Internet Performance Management company Dyn on 21st October was the first widespread orchestrated hack via IoT devices, and will likely mark the beginning o
  
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• Ofcom pushes boundaries on UK mobile coverage

  23-11-2016 15:12
  Regulator concerned at difference between phone call signal and data availability
  
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• Telia’s ‘talking cars’ set to drive operators into IoT pole position

  23-11-2016 14:02
  
  A connected cars industry driven by operators has moved one step closer to reality as Telia has announced a partnership with Springworks to launch ‘talking car’ services.
  The connected cars market, like many emerging industries today, leave question marks over the position of the operator in the future. Will operators move ever closer being slapped with the dreaded label of being a utilities provider? Or will operators sit at the core of the connected cars market and deliver every se
  
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• EE sends unsolicited Christmas letter to its competitors

  23-11-2016 13:58
  
  “It’s been so hectic dealing with the burden of being the number one operator – subscribers, spectrum, expansion, etc – that we just don’t know where to start. So, how have you been?”
  That’s not actually what EE said, but CEO Marc Allera has written a letter to the CEOs of the other three major UK mobile operators to say he thinks they should all “work together to tackle what is our industry’s biggest perception challenge: customers’ ex
  
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• HPE execs manage to keep straight face during expert spin class

  23-11-2016 13:18
  
  HPE execs somehow managed to put a positive spin on its latest earnings call which saw the team announce declines in revenues and a stronger focus on cheap, foreign labour.
  While the top-line figures were less than complementary to the business, there were also some positives through the year for the team. The growth engines in the organization (high performance compute, Cloudline servers, all-flash storage, converged systems, mission critical systems, and networking with Aruba) all grew, howeve
  
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• VMware set sights on telco segment

  23-11-2016 13:08
  
  VMware has set forward its ambitions to tackle the telco cloud segment, using its Cross-Cloud Architecture and software-defined infrastructure offerings to appeal to the digital transformation conscious.
  The team has promoted Shekar Ayyar to the newly created position of EVP and GM of the Telco Group, though he will continue his current role leading VMware’s strategy and corporate business development activities. This is not the first time the VMware business has rumbled towards the telco
  
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• Springworks powers the "talking car" ecosystem with Telia Company

  23-11-2016 13:00
  
  Springworks’ Connected Car platform ‘SPARK’ launches with first customer, Telia Company, enabling the operator to deliver subscription-based connected car services to car owners in SwedenSTOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Wednesday 23 November 2016 – Springworks AB has announced that its cloud-based Connected Car platform SPARK, for mobile operators and service providers in the automotive industry, has gone live with Nordic and Baltics mobile network operator, Telia Company. The p
  
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• Microsoft’s VR vision brought into focus by Oculus

  23-11-2016 12:07
  
  There’s an absolute bucket load of excitement around VR this time around, and literally everyone is terrified of missing the boat. To remedy that, Microsoft has tied up with Oculus to deliver VR streaming of Xbox games via Windows 10, just in time for Christmas.
  2016 has been full of everyone bundling onto the VR bandwagon: HTC launched its terrifyingly-excellent Vive, Playstation VR arrived this quarter, Nokia pushed out its souped-up 360 degree OZO camera, Samsung proudly launched its ow
  
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• EU launches initiative to challenge Silicon Valley’s start-up culture

  23-11-2016 11:08
  
  The EU has announced the launch of its ‘Start-up and Scale-up’ initiative to support entrepreneurs in the region as it mounts a challenge to the tech friendly US.
  After conducting yet more research, Telecoms.com is starting to wonder what the EU does aside from research, the gaggle of bureaucrats have identified several key factors in supporting the growth of small scale businesses and entrepreneurs in the Union. Although no verticals have been restricted from the support, the techno
  
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• Pushfor secures £1.2 million in round of funding

  23-11-2016 10:15
  
  London, 23 November 2016 – Pushfor, a new secure messaging and content sharing platform for businesses, has announced a £1.2 million pre-Series A investment round to fund the company’s expansion and product roadmap. The London-based tech company has raised investment from NT Asset, c12 Ventures and Metdist Limited. Kenneth Ng (NT Asset), Stephen King (c12 Ventures) and Uday Singhi (Metdist Limited) will bring significant expertise and knowledge to Pushfor as it continues to est
  
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• Latest fiber management system to be showcased at Data Centre World Paris

  23-11-2016 10:00
  
  HUBER+SUHNER is set to demonstrate its latest solutions for data centers at the two-day eventLeading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER, is set to demonstrate the market standard defining capabilities of its latest fiber management system IANOS® at Data Centre World Paris, taking place 29-30 November 2016 at the Portes de Versailles exhibition center.The Swiss company will also display transport solutions for interconnec
  
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• Virgin attacks broadband fund as ‘drop in bucket’

  23-11-2016 06:01
  Cable chief says subsidies not needed to create a ‘full fibre’ UK network
  
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• YouView overhauls TV interface

  23-11-2016 01:00
  
  Joint venture adopts HTML 5, cloud technology in bid to make TV experience more slick.
  
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• UK govt wants to stop home-grown tech start-ups being acquired so easily

  23-11-2016 01:00
  
  Chancellor confirms public funding, tax breaks for new fibre infrastructure.
  
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• Operators, not auto makers hold the keys to the connected car – Springworks

  23-11-2016 01:00
  
  Platform provider aims to connect half a million cars in Sweden; has half an eye on Canada, Australia.
  
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• EU set to clear Microsoft's LinkedIn deal

  23-11-2016 01:00
  The European Commission is expected to approve Microsoft's $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn after the software giant altered concessions designed to ease competition concerns.Sources cited by Reuters last week claimed Microsoft will allow LinkedIn's rivals to access its software…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• EU set to clear Microsoft/LinkedIn deal

  23-11-2016 01:00
  
  Software giant reportedly alters concessions to ease competition concerns.
  
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