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• Apple returns to sales growth but outlook falls short

  31-01-2017 22:41
  iPhone sales rebound strongly in North America, western Europe and Japan
  
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• Apple returns to growth on iPhone rebound

  31-01-2017 22:41
  Sales bounce back strongly in North America, western Europe and Japan
  
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• AT&T doesn’t want us to forget about Project AirGig

  31-01-2017 19:30
  
  Everyone remembers where they were when they first heard about broadband-over-power-lines technology, but AT&T wants to remind us just in case.
  Having failed to deliver anything of substance since the grand unveiling for months ago, AT&T resorted to talk of ‘advanced discussions’ as the thin pretext for a follow-up announcement. Specifically those discussions are with power companies who, of course, own the powerlines AT&T would like to use to deliver gigabit broadband wi
  
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• Sprint hooks lucrative mobile customers

  31-01-2017 18:22
  
  US wireless group adds 368,000 ‘postpaid’ phone subscribers in quarter
  
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• O2 urges Ofcom to limit Vodafone, BT in auctions

  31-01-2017 17:58
  Smaller UK players asking for level playing field in upcoming 4G and 5G wireless bids
  
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• Samsung insists VR market is worth bothering with

  31-01-2017 15:50
  
  Samsung has hurled its weight behind new research from CCS Insight, which predicts 400% growth of total UK VR device shipments by 2020.
  The challenged giant sold roughly 150,000 VR headsets in the UK, accounting for around 20% of the market share, though the prediction sees the overall market rising to 3.84 million by 2020, with the segment being worth a total of £354.3 million. Although these figures may seem attractive on the surface, the enthusiasm may not be there once you di
  
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• New Aerohive Connect product line offers adaptable, scalable, and affordable connectivity

  31-01-2017 15:27
  
  Enterprise-class Wi-Fi starting at $229 per access pointMilpitas, Calif. – January 31, 2017 — Aerohive Networks® (NYSE: HIVE), the fastest growing enterprise Wi-Fi vendor, today announced the introduction of Aerohive Connect™, a new cloud networking solution that delivers enterprise connectivity and centralised management starting at $229 per access point. Aerohive Connect is built on the power of cloud networking, Aerohive’s unique Cooperative Control Wi-Fi architect
  
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• US telcos prepare for ‘Big Bang’ year of mergers

  31-01-2017 14:21
  Trump regulatory regime expected to look kindly on consolidation in telecoms sector
  
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• F5 poaches Ciena exec for CEO in potential refocus

  31-01-2017 12:10
  
  F5 Networks has announced François Locoh-Donou will start as its new CEO, effective April 3, which may indicate a shift in focus from the business.
  Locoh-Donou will take over from current President and CEO, John McAdam, who will retire but still remain on the Board of Directors. Locoh-Donou joins from Ciena, an organization with a slightly different outlook from F5. While F5 has built its reputation in the network security segments, the introduction of an exec from a broader network strat
  
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• Strewth mate! Telstra launches eye-watering gigabit LTE across Australia

  31-01-2017 12:08
  
  Crack open a VB and chuck another shrimp on the barbie, because Telstra has only gone and launched gigabit LTE across Aussie cities. Stone the flaming crows!
  LTE speeds fast enough to stop a eucalyptus-munching Koala in its tracks. (Also, anyone else notice the cat under his nose?)
  In a move that’s set to get Aussies hearts racing faster than a brumby bush bash, Telstra conducted a whole bunch of live network tests in the big smoke (Sydney), in which it cracked the gigabit barrier for
  
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• Nokia taps the power of acronyms with new, improved IMPACT IoT platform

  31-01-2017 12:06
  
  Strategy, technology and marketing are all well and good but if you want to win in business what you really need is a world-class acronym.
  This indisputable pillar of commercial dogma is one that Nokia is acutely aware of, which is why it named its IoT platform IMPACT, which stands for Intelligent Management Platform for All Connected Things. It’s unclear whether the acronym was reverse-engineered or just a happy coincidence but what is beyond doubt is that it’s a game-changer.
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• Well established German Network Operator Consolidates Solutions to the Telsis Ocean Services Platform (OSP)

  31-01-2017 11:00
  
  31 January: Well established German Network Operator IN-telegence has made a significant investment in the Ocean Services Platform (OSP) from Telsis, as the foundation for offering existing and new enterprise focussed value-added services over the coming years. IN-telegence has decided to consolidate various legacy solutions used in their network on to a new Telsis OSP. Existing application servers and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) functionality from Enghouse Interactive (formerly Envox) is t
  
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• Telstra's 1-Gbps LTE network goes live

  31-01-2017 01:00
  Telstra and its hardware partners, Ericsson, Qualcomm and Netgear, announced on Tuesday that Telstra's 1-Gbps LTE network – the first of its kind in the world – is up and running in select locations.However, the first device actually capable of taking advantage of the blistering speeds on offer &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telenor eyes three-way deal to stay in India

  31-01-2017 01:00
  Telenor may have changed its mind regarding an exit from India should reports of a three-way merger between the Norwegian telco and local operators Reliance Communications and Aircel prove correct.The operator has made overtures towards RCom and Aircel with a view to brokering a deal that would leave it with a 10% stake in the merged entity…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• T-Mo tackles taxes

  31-01-2017 01:00
  In its latest headline-grabbing move, T-Mobile US on Monday announced that it will pay the sales tax on new smartphones bought by its highest-spending customers…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Saudi Telecom buys towers from rival

  31-01-2017 01:00
  Saudi Telecom on Monday announced that it has inked a deal to acquire an unspecified number of telecom towers from rival fixed…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Keysight to pay $1.6bn for Ixia

  31-01-2017 01:00
  Keysight on Monday announced that it will pay US$1.6 billion in cash for Ixia, a fellow U.S.-based test and measurement specialist in a deal it claims will help it to build scale and will bring together two companies with complementary skillsets…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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