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• Telecom Italia challenged over Havas contract

  05-01-2017 19:25 via ft.com
  Investor concerns at Bolloré-backed ad group work for Italian telecoms group
  
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• Amazon and Google battle for control of the living room

  05-01-2017 19:01
  
  Among the monstrous number of announcements to come out of CES this week a major battle is emerging in the smart home arena.
  The potential of IoT has never been in question, though the role of smart homes is one which is yet to wow the mass market. The idea is great, but market penetration has been slow. IoT light bulbs, or smart fridges have been around for quite a while, but uptake has not been exceptional. With the introduction of personal assistants as part of the smart home hub, t
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Predicting 2017 – The New Year Special

  05-01-2017 15:54
  
  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: The Christmas Special
  
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• Intel reckons it has the first global 5G modem

  05-01-2017 14:10
  
  Chip giant Intel has included a remarkable claim among its customary frenzy of CES announcements.
  Aicha Evans, GM of Intel’s Communication and Devices Group, effused about the potential of 5G in a blog post and how important Intel is to its development. The most recent example of this is the ‘Intel 5G Modem’, which will apparently enable initial 5G spectrum trials and deployments worldwide with a baseband chip that supports both sub-6 GHz and millimetre wave bands.
  “Today
  
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• Ericsson and Cisco try to save their marriage by conceiving Evolved Wifi Networks

  05-01-2017 13:41
  
  The two networking companies are looking to move on from a difficult first year by giving birth to a new flavour of wifi.
  It’s no secret that the vows exchanged between Ericsson and Cisco in November 2015 were sorely tested, culminating in the awkward anniversary video below, for some reason still featuring the long-departed Hans Vestberg. It says something about the decline of their relationship that they couldn’t even get it together to shoot some fresh footage.
  But the couple seem
  
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• The impatient consumer opens the door for AI adoption

  05-01-2017 13:38
  
  Accenture has released new research which indicates the impatient and increasingly demanding digital consumer is driving artificial intelligence adoption.
  The ‘2017 Accenture Digital Consumer Survey’ has set out a number of bold claims, however the team has hit the nail on the head with the growing importance of artificial intelligence. Over the last couple of months ‘sexy’ technology breakthroughs such as virtual reality and ultrafast broadband have grabbed the headlines
  
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• Newly Certified G.hn Products on Show at CES 2017

  05-01-2017 11:00
  
  HomeGrid Forum members demonstrate how the rate of G.hn certifications are accelerating as market demand expandsCES 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada. 5 January 2017News highlights:Major G.hn breakthroughs will be demonstrated at this year’s CES show in Las Vegas.Marvell showcases Wave 2 powerline technology, which both ARRIS and CIG have recently certified to achieve the HomeGrid Forum logo on their products. Wave 2 powerline technology provides a higher performance backbone network for whole home
  
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