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• Xura picks up Mitel mobile unit in end of year splurge

  19-12-2016 18:32
  
  Xura has announced it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Mitel Mobility to make a play for the potentially lucrative IoT and 5G markets.
  The new company will be targeting the emerging IoT and 5G segments, aiming to help CSPs bring new services to market. The team claims it will deliver a new portfolio of 5G-ready, fully-virtualised solution set across voicemail, VoLTE, VoWiFi, video, RCS, messaging, security, radio access and packet core.
  “The combination of Xura’s off
  
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• 2017 Predictions: President Trump’s Influence on Wireless, IoT Gets Scary and a 5G Reality Check

  19-12-2016 16:39
  
  REDWOOD CITY, CA 19 December 2016 – Openwave Mobility, a software innovator enabling operators to manage and monetize encrypted mobile data, today released its predictions for 2017. President Trump will change net neutralityJohn Giere, President & CEO: “A Trump Administration is likely to ease net neutrality rules which could foster innovation in the mobile industry. The regulatory shackles could come off and operators would be free to launch zero-rated plans. They could offer mo
  
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• Small Cell Forum and 5G Americas Collaborate to Drive Best Practice for Small Cell Deployment

  19-12-2016 15:30
  
  Industry associations identify technology’s immediate value to enterprise and operators and provide guidance on cell siting and streamlining process for multi-operator deploymentsLondon, UK and Bellevue, WA, USA, 19 December 2016 – Small Cell Forum (SCF) and 5G Americas today announced the launch of two detailed guides to support the efficient deployment of small cells. The two leading mobile wireless organizations have cooperated to produce the reports, titled Small Cell Siting: Reg
  
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• ZTE kind of a big deal in Europe and Latin America

  19-12-2016 14:17
  
  Chinese networking vendor ZTE has gone on a winter world tour, landing several big deals in EMEA and Latin America.
  The headline deal hasn’t been formally announced but both Reuters and the Corriere della Sera are reporting that ZTE has won the €1 billion deal to upgrade the combined networks of Wind and 3 Italia following the approval of their joint venture earlier this year. ZTE will have its work cut out as their main competitor – TIM – is already showing off its LTE-A
  
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• 5G mobile networks speed towards an uncertain future

  19-12-2016 14:17
  Hype over next-generation technology begins despite doubts over demand for far faster downloads
  
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• Super Mario Run next big mobile hit but Nintendo shares plunge

  19-12-2016 14:14
  
  Nintendo has continued its play on consumer nostalgia with the apparently successful launch of Super Mario Run in 151 countries worldwide, but investors seem far from impressed.
  Nintendo should be happy with the launch itself, as the hype delivered on numerous positive metrics. According to App Annie, prior to the launch there were 20 million pre-registrations, the game has achieved number one ranking (for downloads) in 142 countries, with an estimated $4 million in consumer spend worldwide
  
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• Lufthansa chooses Naka Mobile to launch its first International Prepaid SIM card

  19-12-2016 12:58
  
  Germany’s largest airline selects Naka Mobile to launch its international ‘Lufthansa Mobile Prepaid Card’ allowing passengers to slash their international roaming bills and stay connected Buchs, Switzerland, 19 December 2016 – Naka Mobile, a global mobile telecommunication and technology company, today announced that Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline and a founding member of the Star Alliance, has selected Naka technology to launch its Lufthansa Mobile Prepaid Ca
  
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• MTS launches 700 Mbps LTE-A Pro

  19-12-2016 12:37
  
  Hot on the heels of TIM, Russian operator MTS has switched on 4.5G in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Ufa and Yakutsk.
  MTS has thrown every piece of contemporary wireless cleverness it could get its hands on in a bid to claim world-class bandwidth. These include frequency aggregation (LTE FDD 1800 MHz + LTE TDD 2600 MHz), 4×4 MIMO and a dash of 256-QAM for good measure. MTS scored the 2600 spectrum earlier this year to allow this aggregation to be done on a nationwide basis.
  “MTS is commit
  
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• Apple hits back at money-grabbing EU fat cats

  19-12-2016 12:32
  
  Apple has confirmed it will launch it legal challenge to the $14 billion tax demands of the European Commission (hereafter known as the Gaggle of Red-tapers).
  The basis of the legal challenge, according to Reuters, is the method the Gaggle of Red-tapers used to come to the lofty figure. Apple is seemingly calling the Gaggle of Red-tapers a bunch of money-grabbing so-and-sos after claiming it ignored tax experts and corporate law to use methods to maximise the amount it was demanding. Such device
  
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• NFV is well on course for success

  19-12-2016 10:47
  
  From time to time, Telecoms.com invites industry leaders to comment on the industry’s latest challenges, opportunities and advancements in technology. In this exclusive piece, the Chairman of the NFV ISG at ETSI, Diego López, gives us an update on network functions virtualization, and ponders the future of the technology.
  Technology continues to deliver wonders but can be a victim of its own success. Advances that were once considered impossible are achieved frequently and, it would
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast – The Christmas Special

  19-12-2016 10:03
  
  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: IoT Saves The Day
  
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• Vodafone eyes role in traffic control for drones

  19-12-2016 06:01
  Group in talks over using its European networks to track unmanned aircraft
  
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• Telstra barred from 700-MHz auction

  19-12-2016 01:00
  Telstra has been barred from bidding in Australia's next 700-MHz spectrum auction, after the government imposed restrictions on the volume of airwaves any single player can hold.When Australia held its first 700-MHz 4G auction in 2013, Telstra and Optus won 2x20 MHz and 2x10 MHz of frequencies respectively…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telecom Italia to spin off TIMvision, produce original programmes

  19-12-2016 01:00
  Telecom Italia late last week announced it is spinning off the activities of its video-streaming unit TIMvision, which will begin producing original content…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Saudi Telecom ploughs $100m into ride-sharing service Careem

  19-12-2016 01:00
  Saudi Telecom Company (STC) on Sunday paid $100 million (€95.9 million) for a 10% stake in ride-sharing service Careem.The Middle East's answer to Uber was founded in Dubai in 2012…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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