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• More smartphone users than people with running water in 2021 – Cisco

  07-02-2017 18:32
  
  Cisco has released its annual report predicting the growth of global mobile data traffic will increase seven-fold over the next five years.
  The Mobile Visual Networking Index forecast set out some interesting, surprising and occasionally damning predictions for the next couple of years. For example, by 2021 more members of the global population will be using smart phones (5.5 billion) than have bank accounts (5.4 billion) and running water (5.3 billion).
  The growth itself will be fuelled mobile
  
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• 70% of digital transformation projects expected to fail

  07-02-2017 18:29
  
  The rise of the digital economy has created both opportunities and threats, giving rise to one of the industry’s most popular buzzwords; digital transformation.
  Telecommunications has traditionally been one of those sectors which has been deemed safe, after all, when will communications become redundant? This idea and perception of safety fuelled confidence in the operators, but a wave of internet ready organizations have threatened this cosy lifestyle. Adapt to the digital era or die is t
  
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• Telecoms.com ties the knot with Light Reading

  07-02-2017 16:55
  
  Industry news portal Telecoms.com and global comms community Light Reading have tied the knot in a lavish and yet intimate ceremony in New York.
  This marks the culmination of whirlwind courtship over the second half of 2016, during which the two are said to have become inseparable. Telecoms.com was resplendent in a full-length, flowing orange number while Light Reading flouted convention with a red-and-white spandex unitard, complete with lightning bolt motif.
  Unperturbed by initial speculation
  
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• DT reportedly looking for €1 billion Romania exit

  07-02-2017 14:26
  
  Deutsche Telekom is said to be looking to exit the Romanian market and wants for €1 billion for the business.
  While Telekom Romania has been collecting relatively healthy revenues in the country, it has been in decline in recent years. Across the first nine months of 2016, revenues in the country dropped 0.4% to €718 million, which has been cited as the reason for the exit. Subscriber numbers also fell across the same period to 5.87 million, down from 5.99 million at the start of
  
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• $6.7 billion managed wifi opportunity said to be squandered

  07-02-2017 13:39
  
  New research from XCellAir claims the industry is missing out on a $6.7 billion payday, as the managed wifi segment continues to be largely ignored.
  XCellAir, which it should be noted operates in the managed wifi segment, believes 15% of consumers would be willing to pay for a wifi service to be managed by their service provider or a third party, paying on average $34 per year. While those numbers may not appear to be massive, XCellAir has calculated the its $6.7 billion figure through revenue l
  
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• Ericsson and SK Telecom spend a day at the races to demo beamforming

  07-02-2017 13:31
  
  Wireless transmission at 3.6 Gbps to a car travelling at 170 kilometers per hour is not easy, but it remains to be seen how desirable it is.
  In an era of constant, incremental pre-5G claims this one at least is a bit more racy (pardon the pun). Ericsson, SK Telecom and BMW have renewed their menage-a-trois, formed last year to look into 5G in an automotive context.
  Their first effort merely demonstrated the possibility of using the 28 GHz band to deliver data to a car. Three months of relentless
  
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• Good week for Google with wins from BT, Europe and Snap

  07-02-2017 12:47
  
  Google has found a surprising friend in BT for its battle to prove it doesn’t have monopoly intentions with its Android operating system.
  Executives at BT, which also happens to own the UK’s largest mobile operator EE as well as wholesale business Openreach, have written to the European Commission (hereafter known as the Gaggle of Red-tapers) to show its support in Google’s on-going anti-trust battle with the bureaucrats. Google is accused of using its dominant position to suff
  
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• Prysmian Group at Middle East Electricity 2017

  07-02-2017 11:54
  
  The Group showcases its full range of cables, including its most recent innovations for Construction, Power Transmission and Industrial applicationsFocus on PRY-CAM Monitoring Systems, TECSUN Solar cables and P-Laser, the most powerful cable solution for HVDC power transmission, with dedicated technical seminarsMilan, 07 February 2017 – Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will showcase state-of-the-art technologies at MEE 2017, the electrical
  
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• Operators to miss $6.7bn opportunity from consumer demand for managed Wi-Fi

  07-02-2017 10:09
  
  XCellAir™ research reveals lost OPEX saving and revenue opportunity from paid-for managed Wi-Fi in the homeSan Diego, 7th February 2017 – Consumer interest in managed Wi-Fi services represents a $6.7 billion missed opportunity for service providers globally, a new study from XCellAir has revealed. Data from a new survey of 1,000 consumers each in the US and UK reveals that on average, 15% of consumers would be willing to pay for their Wi-Fi service to...Source: RealWire
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to showcase mission-critical defense portfolio at IDEX 2017

  07-02-2017 10:00
  
  Herisau, 07 February 2017 – HUBER+SUHNER, leading international manufacturer and supplier of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity, will demonstrate its wide range of ground-breaking defence products and solutions at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2017 in Abu Dhabi. Providing a complete offering that meets current and future requirements, the Swiss company will be revealing why its turn-key approach is a major differentiator in the fast-
  
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• TDC sells hosting arm, COO quits

  07-02-2017 01:00
  TDC this week agreed to sell its hosting business to Danish investment firm Maj Invest Equity.In a statement on Monday, the Danish incumbent said the sale is in line with its 'Always simpler and better strategy'…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Spark in takeover bid for smaller rival

  07-02-2017 01:00
  Spark has launched a takeover bid for one of New Zealand's smaller operators TeamTalk, it announced on Tuesday.
  The New Zealand incumbent will offer 80 cents (&euro…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Managed WiFi services worth up to $6.7bn to telcos

  07-02-2017 01:00
  Providing managed WiFi services to consumer customers represents a $6.7 billion opportunity for telcos, based on the findings of a survey published by XCellAir on Tuesday.According to XCellAir, that figure is derived from a $3.3 billion revenue opportunity by 2018…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Idea eyes two towers sales ahead of Voda tie-up

  07-02-2017 01:00
  Idea Cellular is working on two transactions to rid itself of its telecoms towers businesses ahead of a possible merger deal with rival Vodafone, it emerged this week.The Indian mobile operator is looking to offload its 16% stake in Indus Towers to one of its joint venture partners Bharti Infratel and is also pushing ahead with the sale of towers held by its Idea Cellular Infrastructure Services (ICIS) unit…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Deutsche Telekom seeks €1bn Romania exit

  07-02-2017 01:00
  Deutsche Telekom is in talks to sell its Romanian business for up to €1 billion, attracting interest from Orange and RCS & RDS, the country's biggest cable and satellite TV provider…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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