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• Three UK buys UK Broadband and a bunch of spectrum for £250 million

  06-02-2017 18:59
  
  Challenger MNO Three UK is buying UK Broadband for £250 million in an apparent bid to improve its fixed wireless offering and to grab a chunk of high-frequency spectrum.
  Three is being somewhat tight-lipped about the acquisition, which would give it 15,000 business customers as well as 124MHz of spectrum in the 3.4-3.8 GHz range, as well as fixed wireless spectrum in the 3.9GHz, 28GHz and 40GHz bands. It’s worth noting that Three and UK Broadband are both ultimately owned by Hong Kon
  
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• SK & CAT Thai up 4 IoT

  06-02-2017 18:56
  
  Following a buoyant quarterly earnings call, SK Telecom has produced some more good news after signing a contract with CAT Telecom for the deployment of IoT networks in Thailand.
  As part of the agreement, SK Telecom and CAT will deploy LoRa-based IoT networks in central areas of Bangkok, as well as the entire Phuket region, to provide citizens and tourists with various IoT services from April 2017. The deal follows the news SK Telecom has broken a streak of declining quarterly results.
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• Mobile operator Three buys broadband provider Relish

  06-02-2017 18:50
  Deal gives Britain’s fourth-largest mobile group first step into home market
  
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• What to watch out for at MWC 2017

  06-02-2017 16:39
  
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Francesco Venturini, Accenture’s global lead for its Media and Communications, looks at what are likely to be the big talking points at this years Mobile World Congress.
  It’s time to make a play for platforms
  The most powerful business models in the digital economy are platform-based. Open platforms are the key to success in the digital economy and t
  
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• Huawei gets into bed with Oracle to help flog IoT to utilities

  06-02-2017 14:18
  
  Selling smart-metering IoT cleverness into utilities requires some serious corporate muscle, so two of the biggest have decided to create a dream team.
  Huawei loves an MoU (memorandum of understanding), so much so that it literally makes a ceremony out of signing them (pictured). The latest one involves US enterprise software giant Oracle, in a welcome sign that Sino-American business relationships remain indifferent to protectionist sabre-rattling from excitable politicians.
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• Google case reignites data privacy controversy after contradictory ruling

  06-02-2017 14:12
  
  A Philadelphia-based Judge has ordered Google to hand over emails stored in a non-US data centre to the FBI, despite an Appeals Court in New York striking down a similar case for Microsoft.
  The Department of Justice has found it difficult to battle Microsoft in the courts, however it has seemingly found more joy against Google, though the ruling will face an appeal over the coming weeks. US Magistrate Judge Thomas Rueter has decided that while the emails are currently being stored in a non-US da
  
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• Nokia reckons Cloud Packet Core is the answer to all your NFV, 5G and IoT needs

  06-02-2017 13:05
  
  The pre-MWC announcement stampede formally started with Nokia claiming cloud leadership and for some reason putting a hashtag in its headline.
  Cloud Packet Core is Nokia’s signature product portfolio for helping CSPs migrate their infrastructure into the world of virtualization, IoT and any other buzzword they might be anxious about missing out on. The most recent claim is that it ‘now supports the industry’s widest array of access technologies.’
  Much of the announcement
  
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• TIM outlines ambitious content and convergence strategy

  06-02-2017 12:58
  
  The artist formerly known as Telecom Italia has reported a year-on-year revenue decline of 3.5% in 2016, collecting just over €19 billion, but don’t worry it has a cunning plan.
  Performances across the year were neither here nor there, as the telco failed to capitalize on its healthy position in the Italian market to take advantage of the transition to the digital economy. While it would hardly be considered blockbuster, the trends were actually quite favourable for the team, setting
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Snappy Chatting

  06-02-2017 12:46
  
  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: Arriving Late To The Party
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to address evolving FTTx market trends at FTTH Conference 2017 in Marseille

  06-02-2017 11:15
  
  New pre-connectorised portfolio is ideal for regions where FTTH deployment solutions must be simple and quick Global connectivity supplier HUBER+SUHNER will once again be showcasing its latest solutions at the FTTH Conference in Marseille, addressing the evolving FTTx market trends and requirements.Among these solutions will be the new Optibox family extension with a pre-connectorised portfolio. The need for speedy deployments, which is often hindered by lack of resources and skills, has driven
  
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• Telecom Italia hails sustained earnings recovery

  06-02-2017 01:00
  Telecom Italia on Friday published a set of full-year and fourth quarter financial results that showed ongoing improvement in earnings, in no small part due to a solid performance from its domestic operation.The Italian incumbent said its domestic business unit turned in its best annual results since 2007…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• SK Telecom, CAT to roll out LoRa IoT networks in Thailand

  06-02-2017 01:00
  SK Telecom on Monday announced it will deploy LoRa-based IoT networks in Thailand, under a deal with state-owned operator CAT Telecom.Central Bangkok and Phuket island will be the first areas to receive coverage…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• New FCC chairman nixes zero-rating probe

  06-02-2017 01:00
  New U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai late last week defended his decision to roll back numerous regulations implemented during the last days of his predecessor Tom Wheeler.Pai's move attracted criticism from consumer advocates and fellow FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn.On Friday, Pai closed investigations into zero-rated services offered by AT&T and Verizon. The two telcos stood accused of violating the FCC's net neutrality rules…read more on TotalTele.c
  
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• Liquid Telecom buys Tanzania ISP

  06-02-2017 01:00
  Liquid Telecom has closed the acquisition of Tanzanian Internet provider Raha, a move that will enable it to boost its fibre footprint in the market.The pan-African network operator announced the acquisition late last week…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 3UK inks £300m deal for UK Broadband

  06-02-2017 01:00
   3UK on Monday agreed to acquire fixed-wireless player UK Broadband in a £300 million deal that represents a fresh source of all-important spectrum for the country's smallest mobile operator.UK Broadband offers fixed-wireless services to consumers and businesses under the Relish brand…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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