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• Newtec Announces Record Growth And Senior Leadership Change

  21-12-2016 15:30
  
  Revenue growth of 62% since 2013 has been achieved by NewtecSINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 21 December 2016. Newtec - a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications - today announced record revenue and profitability growth figures, including revenue growth of 62% since 2013 and 26% year-on-year in 2016, demonstrating that the company is gaining market share in all geographies and focused vertical markets.Newtec also announced today that af
  
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• The road to 5G – where are we headed and when will we get there?

  21-12-2016 14:03
  
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Shrikant Shenwai, CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, takes a look at the current state of play with 5G.
  From smartphones and tablets, to connected cars and even smart kettles, the world we are living in is becoming increasingly connected. In fact according to Gartner, by 2020, there will be almost 21 billion connected ‘things’ in use around
  
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• Europe shoots down Snoopers Charter and indiscriminate collection of data

  21-12-2016 13:51
  
  The European Court of Justice has dealt a major blow to UK spooks with a ruling could lead to the Snoopers Charter being diluted or even repealed.
  While most would accept there is just cause for certain data to be intercepted, analysed and retained in the name of national security the Investigatory Powers bill, nicknamed the Snoopers Charter, has attracted criticism due to the fact that intelligence agencies are potentially able to collect data indiscriminately.
  Bulk collections a
  
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• TIM claims another Euro 5G first – live vRAN

  21-12-2016 13:03
  
  The artist formerly known as Telecom Italia is refusing to slow down in the run up to Christmas, teaming with Altiostar to live test a virtual radio access network.
  TIM reckons it’s the first in Europe and among the first in the world to achieve such a feat, which took place in Saluzzo, near to its labs in Turin and not to be confused with the main antagonist in The Godfather.
  A virtual server in Turin coordinated a base station in Saluzzo – 60 kilometres away – and then kidnap
  
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• Prysmian: Launch Of The Second Edition Of "Make It", The Recruiting Programme For Engineers With Operations Experience

  21-12-2016 12:45
  
  A Great Success For The First Edition, With 50 Professionals Recruited WorldwideMilan, 21 December 2016 – Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, is launching the second edition of the “Make It” recruiting programme, aimed at scouting new talents for its production plants worldwide.After the great success achieved in the first edition, which received over 6,000 applications and led to the recruitment of 50 professionals, this year the Grou
  
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• EE best for Westfield shopping and googling – RootMetrics

  21-12-2016 12:22
  
  With the Christmas period fast approaching, RootMetrics decided to research the best performing mobile operators in London shopping centres and train stations.
  The Christmas shopping period can be a stressful period and last minute shopping is not uncommon (your correspondent hasn’t finished his shopping at time of writing), though a functional smartphone can ease the tensions. Whether checking the suitability of a gift or price comparisons to other local shops, it’s an importan
  
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• Sky undercuts competitors with new fibre broadband offer

  21-12-2016 12:11
  
  Sky has unveiled its latest attack on the UK broadband market with what it claims is the lowest priced fibre offer and a new approach to advertising.
  The offer itself, which is only available when combined in a Sky TV bundle, is priced at £20 a month, which includes line rental, and includes a one-time payment of £19.95 to set up the box. The team claim UK average download speeds of 34 Mbps, though the offer will be limited to 25 GB monthly usage. While Sky has been one of the more v
  
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• oneM2M Technical Plenary and Working Groups' representatives to build on progress following elections

  21-12-2016 12:11
  
  Sophia Antipolis, France, 21 December 2016: oneM2M, the global standards partnership for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced its elected leadership team for 2017, with representatives of Nokia, Deutsche Telekom, LG Electronics and Qualcomm among those taking roles. Following an election earlier this month, Dr. Omar Elloumi, of Nokia, was re-elected to the position of Technical Plenary Chair. Vice-chairs include Dr. Josef Blanz, of Qualcomm, w
  
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• Five questions for Sky in the face of Fox’s offer

  21-12-2016 06:33
  Management and strategy are up for grabs as Murdochs look to consolidate control
  
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• Five questions face Sky in the face of Fox’s offer

  21-12-2016 06:33
  Management and strategy are up for grabs as Murdochs look to consolidate control
  
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