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• Ofcom publishes beginner’s guide to 5G

  08-02-2017 19:51
  
  Mobile phones have become really important, we’re told, while spectrum is, like, the air that the internet flies around in.
  Apart from the apparent need to explain 5G in words of one syllable the Ofcom document, entitled ‘Update on 5G spectrum in the UK’, seems to have been published to show what a central role Ofcom is playing in bringing 5G about. “Ofcom is playing a leading role internationally in the identification of spectrum bands for 5G having acknowledged the need
  
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• Who said smartphone growth was over?

  08-02-2017 18:34
  
  Smartphone stagnation? What stagnation? 2016’s global smartphone sales are up year-on-year pretty much everywhere according to latest figures released by GfK.
  Telecoms.com regularly looks to GfK as a good indicator of regional smartphone sales, and the latest numbers suggest Russia is beginning to fulfil some of the much-hyped potential when everyone bundled it into the BRIC emerging economies. The numbers say Eastern Europe, which obviously contains Russia, saw smartphone shipments g
  
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• Xura appeals to nostalgia with Mavenir rebrand

  08-02-2017 18:19
  
  Xura has announced it will undergo a rebrand to Mavenir Systems following its acquisitions of Mitel Mobility and Ranzure Networks.
  The acquisition of Mitel Mobility was announced during the latter stages of 2016, and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2017, though the Ranzure Networks deal was only revealed on February 1. Xura’s CEO, Pardeep Kohli, formerly CEO of Mitel Mobile’s predecessor (which was also known as Mavenir Systems in a former life) will lead the
  
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• UK sets timetable for launch of 5G networks

  08-02-2017 14:09
  Early trials set to take place as soon as next year
  
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• Actility and Inmarsat claim first global LoRaWAN network

  08-02-2017 13:27
  
  UK satellite comms company Inmarsat has teamed up with French LPWAN specialist Actility to launch what they claim is the first global LoRa-based network.
  LoRa is one of the most prominent unlicensed alternatives to NB-IoT as a special low-power wireless technology designed specifically to support IoT connectivity. While note positioning itself as a competitor to NB-IoT, LoRa does need to justify its existence at momentum bulds around the licensed standard and this announcement is a positive step
  
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• Europe gives thumbs up to OTT portability

  08-02-2017 12:56
  
  The European Commission (hereafter known as the Gaggle of Red-tapers) is quietly threatening to prove it actually does some work after its most recent announcement opening up OTT services throughout Europe.
  The Gaggle of Red-tapers has announced an agreement that relates to the modernisation of EU copyright rules to better reflect the digital landscape. Europeans will soon (2018) be able to fully use their online subscriptions to films, sports events, e-books, video games or music services in al
  
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• Twitter just wants everyone to be friends

  08-02-2017 12:30
  
  Twitter would appear to be having a go at making its online world a friendlier place to be, by censoring trolls and abusive tweets.
  Although the platform is recognised as one of the largest social media outlets worldwide, numerous observers have noted slowing user acquisition rates, as well as lower engagement when compared to competitors such as Facebook. This has translated into what could be deemed as less than successful returns on the advertising front, but Twitter has a plan.
  The latest in
  
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• SoftBank ‘open to all options’ on Sprint’s future

  08-02-2017 11:43
  Founder prepares for merger activity in US telco sector under Trump
  
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• Spectralink brings award-winning solutions, along with new sector research, to Cisco Live! Berlin 2017

  08-02-2017 09:00
  
  LONDON, UK. February 8, 2017 – Spectralink Corporation (www.spectralink.com), the global leader in enterprise mobility solutions, is bringing its range of fully integrated and scalable enterprise-grade DECT and superior Voice over Wi-Fi mobility portfolio to Cisco Live! Berlin 2017 on Booth 98, in Hall 4.2 World of Solutions. The company is also publishing two new research-based white papers on mobility developments in the Retail and Healthcare sectors, as well as celebrating the new award
  
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• Homebell accelerates expansion with cloud technology from NewVoiceMedia

  08-02-2017 09:00
  
  LONDON, February 8, 2017 – NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of inside sales and contact centre technology that helps businesses sell more, serve better and grow faster, today announced that Homebell has accelerated its growth, improved its customer experience and doubled its contact centre agents’ efficiency in less than a year, with NewVoiceMedia’s ContactWorld for Service platform.An ambitious start-up with a vision of becoming the most recognised global brand for hom
  
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• New India banks spark hopes of industry overhaul

  08-02-2017 07:51
  Dominance of state-owned lenders challenged by shift to mobile banking
  
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• Softbank 9-month profit rockets on Supercell sale

  08-02-2017 01:00
  Softbank on Wednesday reported a 76.9% year-on-year increase in net profit for the nine months to 31 December, but revenue fell on foreign exchange movements and a slump in sales at its device distribution segment.Net income came in at ¥903.93 billion…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ofcom updates 5G spectrum plans

  08-02-2017 01:00
  Ofcom on Wednesday published a progress report on its work to allocate spectrum for 5G services, and said it is backing the 26 GHz band as the "priority band" for global harmonisation.The U.K. telco watchdog said it has worked closely with other regulators in Europe to identify three initial frequency bands to enable 5G in Europe: the 700 MHz, 3.4 GHz…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Millicom sells out of Senegal

  08-02-2017 01:00
  Millicom on Monday announced that it has agreed to sell its mobile operation in Senegal to local digital financial services specialist Wari in a deal worth US$129 million.The telco did not provide further comment on the deal…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• China Mobile to plough $200m into Pakistan

  08-02-2017 01:00
  China Mobile will invest US$200 million in its Pakistani operation this year in order to add 3G and 4G mobile sites to its network.The Chinese telco, which operates in Pakistan as Zong, issued a statement confirming the investment…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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