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• TIM claims 500 Mbps 4.5G Europe first

  15-12-2016 17:36
  
  The artist formerly known as Telecom Italia has gone live with a 4.5G network that promises download speeds of 500 Mbps.
  Punters in Rome, Palermo and Sanremo can now bask in wireless download speeds that most people can only dream about over their fixed broadband. How many over them ever get anywhere near half a Gig, however, remains to be seen, especially since only one phone – the Sony Xperia XZ – currently supports that flavor of 4G.
  TIM’s 4.5G uses L-band – i.e. 1500
  
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• UK data centre tax farce ensnares opportunistic celebs

  15-12-2016 17:08
  
  HM Revenue and Customs is in the process of clawing back a couple of million quid after a handful of celebrities got caught up in a suspect tax relief scheme to build data centres in the North East.
  Kenny Dalglish, Rick Parfitt, Wayne Rooney, Arsene Wenger, Lady Ann Redgrave and Jimmy Carr were among 675 people who invested £79 million in 2011 but got back £131 million in tax relief, according to the BBC. There is apparently no question of wrong-doing from these individuals, though a
  
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• LS telcom UK launches report into nationwide 5G infrastructure requirements

  15-12-2016 16:35
  
  London, UK, 15th Dec 16 – LS telcom UK Ltd with its partners WHP Telecoms Ltd and InterDigital Europe Ltd have written a report on behalf of the National Infrastructure Commission, which examined the potential to enable existing telecommunications infrastructure for future networks. The report was published yesterday, 14th December 2016, alongside the NIC’s own report on 5G infrastructure, which has made some key recommendations to Government on investment in telecommunications infra
  
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• Is open the best way forward for the smart home industry?

  15-12-2016 16:35
  
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to comment on the latest trends and challenges facing the industry. In this post, Thomas Rockman, Deutsche Telekom’s VP of Connected Home discusses the merits and drawbacks of leaning heavily on open technology for the smart home industry.
  There is a raging debate about which way the smart home industry should go…. the days of proprietary preference in smart home systems may be numbered as businesses also push for open systems,
  
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• Newtec Crowned Belgian Finalist In European Business Awards

  15-12-2016 15:42
  
  Award recognizes most innovative businesses on the continent in a diverse range of industries, including engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and transportSINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 15 December 2016. Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – today announced it has been awarded the title “National Champion for Belgium” in the European Business Awards 2016, which honor innovative businesses i
  
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• Industry's first XGS-PON Plugfest extends PON interoperability

  15-12-2016 14:00
  
  LAN-hosted event draws attendees from leading industry namesTauxigny, France, December 15, 2016: Major companies from across the globe gathered at LAN’s Digital Applications Laboratory in Tauxigny for the first XGS-PON Interop Plugfest, co-organized by the Full Service Access Network (FSAN) Group and the Broadband Forum. XGS-PON is based on the ITU-T’s latest Recommendation (ITU-T G.9807.1), providing a symmetrical 10Gbit/s capability over a legacy fiber infrastructure that can co-ex
  
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• Europe reaches 700 MHz agreement just as paint begins to dry

  15-12-2016 13:56
  
  The European Commission (hereafter known as the Gaggle of Red-tapers) has stated it has come to an agreement with the European Parliament and European Council on how to best use the 700 MHz band.
  Demand for wireless connectivity and mobile services has been rapidly increasing with the almost universal penetration of smartphones, however the strain on spectrum debate has been noticeable. The 700 MHz band has been in high demand, due to its long-range capabilities and ability to pierce obstacles,
  
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• Three research concludes more should be done to help Three

  15-12-2016 13:49
  
  Inspired by the government’s recent posturing Three UK is having another go at making people care about its MakeTheAirFair campaign.
  The latest initiative took the form of a press release entitled ‘UK consumers denied faster mobile speeds’ and is a reiteration of the core MTAF agenda, which is to persuade Ofcom to take spectrum away from EE and give it to Three. The stipulation is that EE is sitting on unused spectrum which, if redistributed, would enable other operators to sig
  
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• New Yahoo SNAFU may poo-poo Verizon woo

  15-12-2016 13:24
  
  After Yahoo has announced more than one billion user accounts were effected in its 2013 data breach leaving one glaring question; how much can Verizon take before it snaps?
  Back in September, the Yahoo team confirmed rumours of a data breach which exposed the accounts of more than 500 million users, a number which surprised a few in the industry; who knew Yahoo had that many users. The most recent admission is even more baffling, one billion is a shockingly high number, and just to put things in
  
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• Data Revelations: Nominum Data Science Security Report

  15-12-2016 12:23
  
  The new era of cyberthreats is a growing concern for most service providers especially since October 21st 2016, when a massive DDoS attack took down many popular web domains including Netflix and Twitter. We were quickly reminded how important DNS security is to every organization.
  This inaugural security report from Nominum Data Science comes from the frontlines of the war against cybercrime, examining the most prevalent and effective malware in today’s threat landscape—including DD
  
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• Qualcomm and Google target IoT devices with Android Things

  15-12-2016 12:03
  
  Qualcomm and Google have announced a new collaboration to support the development of a variety of connected devices aimed at both consumer and industrial applications.
  The collaboration itself will focus on combining Google’s Android operating system with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor, which if successful, could give the internet giant a much more significant role in the burgeoning IoT arena. Google has been relatively quiet in the IoT space to-date, though linking the OS’ ma
  
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• 21net and ENGIE Ineo Collaborate to Bring WiFi Connectivity to the SNCF TGV Fleet in France

  15-12-2016 10:03
  
  December 15, 2016 – High-speed WiFi service was officially launched today on the Paris-Lyon TGV line. These are the first trains equipped with this system, specifically designed and optimized for high-speed railways. The wireless connectivity solution on the TGV is provided by 21net and ENGIE Ineo. Earlier in 2016, SNCF awarded the project to these companies to equip the entire TGV fleet with high-speed Internet connectivity by the end of 2017, including 300 trains and...Source: RealWire
  
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• Yahoo reveals new hack affecting more than 1bn users

  15-12-2016 01:00
  Yahoo late on Wednesday revealed details of a fresh cyber attack affecting more than 1 billion users.The troubled Internet company said someone hacked into its network in August 2013 and stole names, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords, and in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers.Yahoo said the new attack was identified based on an analysis of data obtained by law enforcement investigating claims by a hacker in July that they had acces
  
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• TPG wins Singapore new entrant auction

  15-12-2016 01:00
  Australia's TPG Telecom is set to become Singapore's fourth mobile operator, after winning the country's new entrant spectrum auction (NESA) on Wednesday.The company scooped 20 MHz of 900-MHz spectrum and 40 MHz of 2…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• EU agrees 700-MHz timeline

  15-12-2016 01:00
  The EU Parliament, Council, and Commission this week agreed on a timeline for allocating 700-MHz spectrum for mobile services.In a statement on Wednesday, the EU said the frequencies must be assigned to mobile operators and made available for mobile broadband services by 30 June 2020 at the latest…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 21st Century Fox agrees £11.7bn Sky takeover

  15-12-2016 01:00
  Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox on Thursday agreed an £11.7 billion (€14 billion) deal to acquire the 60.9% of U.K.-based TV and telecoms provider Sky that it does not already own.The announcement comes after Sky revealed late last week that it had reached an agreement in principle to be taken over by Fox, news that sent Sky's shares up almost 32%.Thursday's £10.75 per share offer represents a multiple of 11.4 on Sky's EBITDA for the 12 months to 30 June, and a 40% premium on
  
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