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• TalkTalk hacker let off with rehab order

  13-12-2016 18:48 via ft.com
  Court orders 17-year-old to pay £85 fine and hand phone and computer drive to police
  
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• Europe has a €500 million broadband whip round

  13-12-2016 18:12
  
  The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced the launch of a new fund which that aims to raise €500 million for network deployments in underserved areas throughout Europe.
  The fund, which was launched in partnership with the European Commission (hereafter known as the Gaggle of Red-tapers), will aim to invest in up to 12 network projects per year until 2021 combining private and public commitments. KfW Bankengruppe from Germany, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti from Italy and Caisse des d&eacu
  
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• SolarEdge Introduces Advanced Communications and Management Accessories to Enhance PV Monitoring

  13-12-2016 17:26
  
  Fremont, USA (December 13, 2016) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, announces the launch of advanced communications and management accessories to enhance module-level monitoring and improve O&M operations. In an effort to speed up installation times and to simplify the setup of solar monitoring connections, SolarEdge introduces its GSM Cellular Kit for wireless
  
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• Europe set to finally make its OTT regulation move

  13-12-2016 14:55
  
  The European Commission (hereafter referred to as the ‘Gaggle of Red-tapers’) is reported to be in the process of introducing new regulations for OTTs which will level the playing field for telcos in Europe.
  In a draft document seen by Reuters, the e-privacy directive, which currently only applies to telcos, will be expanded to OTT services such as Microsoft’s Skype and Facebook’s WhatsApp, as the Gaggle of Red-tapers lumbers towards some sort of decision on regulation. T
  
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• Vodafone gets into the data rollover game, for what it’s worth

  13-12-2016 14:54
  
  UK operator Vodafone has seen fit to make a big deal about offering data rollover for its PAYG customers but it’s largely a waste of time.
  The big innovation involves prepaid punters being able to add any data they haven’t used from a given monthly allowance onto their allowance for the following month. Pretty handy eh? The catch is, however, that the data surpluses don’t continue to accumulate, so you pretty much have to use it all up that following month or you still lose it.
  
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• HMD launches Nokia burner phones

  13-12-2016 14:43
  
  HMD Global is seemingly targeting a new niche with the launch of the Nokia 150 and Nokia 150 Dual SIM burner phones.
  While some may have assumed the purchase of the Nokia brand was a play to capitalize on the nostalgia of unlimited battery life and Snake 2, HMD has revealed its master plan as it targets drug dealers who are in need of $26 burner phones to remain connected with their associates and ensure their business is on a level platform.
  Apple and Samsung execs might have been worried about
  
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• Uber accused of hording a gaggle of stalkers

  13-12-2016 14:40
  
  An ex-Uber employee has unleashed numerous claims the internet innovator is harbouring a horde of stalkers and security protocols which makes Yahoo look like Fort Knox.
  The accusations have come from former employee Ward Spangenberg who happens to be in the process of suing the company for age discrimination and whistle-blower retaliation. Spangenberg claims numerous employees were using customer data to track celebrities, politicians and also personal connections, including ex-girlfriends and e
  
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• SpeedCast Launches ‘SpeedMail Business Unlimited’

  13-12-2016 11:29
  
  A ground-breaking cloud solution that ensures unlimited business email via satelliteSydney, Australia, December 13, 2016 - SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA), a leading global satellite communications and network service provider, today announced the official release of SpeedMail Business Unlimited, a revolutionary service bundle offering unlimited business email for the maritime industry. The SpeedMail Business Unlimited solution is based on the SIGMA Net platform using SpeedMail+, a pr
  
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• Axiata strikes $600m towers deal

  13-12-2016 01:00
  Malaysian telco group Axiata on Tuesday raised $600 million (€565.6 million) by selling new and existing shares in its towers business Edotco.Axiata agreed to sell $400 million worth of new shares to INCJ…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Australian broadband prices set to rise as govt proposes NBN tax

  13-12-2016 01:00
  Broadband prices in Australia are set to rise after the government this week proposed levying a charge on ISPs to help state-owned wholesaler NBN cover the cost of its fixed-wireless and satellite services.The government has put the cost to NBN of serving fixed-wireless and satellite broadband customers at A$9.8 billion (€6.9 billion) between 2010-11 and 2039…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• AIS, True ordered to provide affordable 4G

  13-12-2016 01:00
  Thailand has ordered mobile operators AIS and True to launch affordable 4G tariffs for disabled and low-income consumers.According to a Bangkok Post report on Tuesday…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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