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• Samsung finishes week with a bang after yet another fire

  09-02-2017 18:15
  
  Just when you thought it was safe to put your Samsung smartphone back in your pocket, another fire breaks out and the smartphone has been placed to the other side of the room.
  This time the fire took place at Samsung SDI’s factory in China, a company which supplies batteries to the accident prone Galaxy Note 7, according to Bloomberg. Photos circulated on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, showing smoke billowing out of the top of the factory, but the blaze was under control in a sho
  
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• 5G gets a rebrand

  09-02-2017 17:11
  
  The 3GPP has unveiled the official 5G brand, in apparent resignation to the inevitability of everyone banging on about 5G regardless of whether it officially exists.
  Now there is nothing to restrain rabid telecoms marketing professionals from coating every minute gesture made by their employers with a wash of 5G-ness. ‘If you like 4G you’re going to love 5G’ is the thought process driving marketers into a frenzy of messaging and evangelising. It’s one more you see. 5G is
  
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• Myth busting – Artificial Intelligence

  09-02-2017 17:06
  
  Whether or not 2017 actually turns out to be the year artificial intelligence breaks into the mainstream remains to be seen, but what is clear is that there is the potential for controversy.
  For years, AI has fuelled science fictions movies, whether this is the world being taken over by Arnie or an automated society where humans are made redundant, but it has led to some confusion as to what the technology is and the future holds. Only last month it was announced that IBM’s Watson was taki
  
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• Quortus joins CBRS Alliance to bring edge intelligence to private cellular in 3.5GHz band

  09-02-2017 13:27
  
  Extends global drive towards use of cellular in shared and unlicensed spectrumCamberley, UK 9 February 2017 – Quortus today announced it has joined the CBRS Alliance, the organization dedicated to developing, marketing and promoting LTE-based solutions utilizing the shared spectrum of the US 3.5GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band. As a member of the Alliance, Quortus will play an active role in helping to realize the full potential of this band through the delivery...Source: R
  
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• AT&T, Nokia, IBM and others form IoT Cybersecurity Alliance

  09-02-2017 13:24
  
  AT&T has joined forces with a host of telco giants to create a new IoT Cybersecurity Alliance to address security challenges in the burgeoning segment.
  IoT certainly presents a significant opportunity for the telecoms and tech industries, though there have been sceptics who have noted the potential security challenges of the segment. For every advantage which has been bounded around, concerns over whether such an expansive perimeter can remain secure considering the number of entry points. A
  
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• Nokia drops €347 million on Comptel to kick-start software push

  09-02-2017 13:20
  
  Nokia fancies itself as a software player, so what better way to start than the acquisition of a Finnish OSS company?
  That seems to be the logic behind dropping €347 million on Comptel, which has been involved in telecoms software for 30 years. As Nokia detailed at its recent capital markets day diversification is vital in an era when operators are reluctant to spend in networking gear and a standalone software business was identified as the single most important direction to move towards (
  
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• Google’s connectivity mission finds new life in India

  09-02-2017 13:13
  
  Google may have shelved it ambitions to enter the US connectivity market, but a tie up with the Pune Smart City initiative proves its very much alive and kicking in India.
  According to the Economic Times, Google has won its first city wifi deal, which will put it in partnership with a number of tech players including IBM, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and RailTel. The contract is worth just over $20 million and was awarded by the Pune Smart City Development Corporation (PSCSCL) which oversees sm
  
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• Prysmian at FTTH Conference 2017: “The world is moving towards a ubiquitous global fibre presence and we are ready to contribute with our best innovative solutions”

  09-02-2017 12:09
  
  The Group will showcase latest innovations to support the development of broadband in Europe and discuss plans for the future Milan, 9 February 2017 - Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry and owner of the only European technology for the production of optical fibre, will showcase its latest innovations and discuss its plans for the future at FTTH Conference 2017, taking place February 14-16 in Marseille. “With the world...Source: RealWire
  
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• Telecoms Industry Body Small Cell Forum Launches Hospitality Sector Initiative to Drive Delivery of High-Quality, Ubiquitous Cellular Coverage

  09-02-2017 10:00
  
  SCF publishes materials focused on connectivity for the hospitality sector as the Marriott International and Grange Hotel Chains join as founding members of the Enterprise Advisory CouncilLondon, UK – 9th February 2017 – Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organisation driving universal cellular coverage, has today announced that it is engaging with the hospitality sector to support the deployment of small cells in order to boost mobile connectivity. The Forum, whose members include
  
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• Italtel launches Itaca – a comprehensive data analytics solution to improve customer experience

  09-02-2017 10:00
  
  With Itaca’s modular approach, service providers can extract value out of Big Data and gain increased insight into customer satisfactionMilan, February 9, 2017 – Italtel, a leading telecommunications company in IT system integration, managed services, Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and all-IP solutions, today announced it will launch its Itaca (Italtel Analytics Configurable Asset) solution at Mobile World Congress 2017. As a modular and configurable analytics solution, Itaca
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER and ENGIE INEO sign framework agreement for modernisation of TGV fleet

  09-02-2017 10:00
  
  Over the next three years, HUBER+SUHNER will deliver complete connectivity solutions for 140 TGV trains of SNCF and thus support the world’s first broadband Wi-Fi on trains with speeds of up to 300km/h.HUBER+SUHNER and ENGIE INEO have signed a framework agreement to equip 140 trains of French railway company SNCF’s très grande vitesse (TGV) high-speed fleet. Until 2018, HUBER+SUHNER will supply all required passive components for the world’s first broadband passenger Wi-
  
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• Softbank CEO sets tongues wagging with Sprint comments

  09-02-2017 01:00
  Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son reignited speculation about a possible merger between his U.S. unit Sprint and local rival T-Mobile this week.Responding to questions during Softbank's fiscal third quarter investor call…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nokia makes €347m bid for Comptel

  09-02-2017 01:00
  Nokia on Thursday made a €347 million bid for Comptel, a deal it says will help it to build a standalone software business at scale.Finland-based Comptel develops mediation, orchestration and data analytics software designed to help operators tailor services…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Colombia launches 700 MHz, 1900 MHz sale

  09-02-2017 01:00
  Colombia this week formally launched the process that will see it allocate spectrum in the 700 MHz and 1900 MHz bands.The country's Ministry of IT and Communications (MinTIC)…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• AT&T, IBM, Nokia take aim at IoT security

  09-02-2017 01:00
  AT&T and a group of major IT and telco vendors have formed a new industry body to address cybersecurity issues related to the Internet of Things.Called the IoT Cybersecurity Alliance, the group also includes IBM, Nokia, Palo Alto Networks…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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