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• Vodafone’s UK tax bill falls 20% to £257m

  16-02-2017 18:41
  Telecoms provider escapes corporation tax with £486m loss in last financial year
  
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• Verizon aims sky high with Skyward acquisition

  16-02-2017 18:25
  
  Verizon has announced it has purchased Skyward, a private drone software vendor, in an effort to build its capabilities in the fast growing drone market.
  Skyward is has already established operations in the states and internationally, and helps Verizon expand its IoT proposition. The main selling point for Verizon will be built around the message businesses can integrate, manage and wirelessly connect their drone operations in one place.
  “Last quarter we announced our strategy to drive inn
  
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• The Snapchat speculative bubble – an infographic

  16-02-2017 18:22
  
  Snap’s most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the team are chasing after an IPO which would value the business at $18.5 billion, roughly half of its initial ambitions.
  According to Bloomberg, 200 million shares for $14 to $16 apiece will be made available during the IPO, valuing the organization between $16.2 billion and $18.5 billion. While this is certainly a promising valuation considering the limitations of an app which targets demographics with the attent
  
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• Sigfox Selects LuxCarta for Global IoT Network Deployment Geodata Requirements

  16-02-2017 17:34
  
  Sophia Antipolis, France - February 16, 2017 - LuxCarta delivered its latest countrywide geodata data sets to leading low power wide area network (LPWAN) operator Sigfox earlier today. The company has provided geodata for over 50 countries in the past two years in support of the operator’s global network buildout. “LuxCarta’s Planner data sets, in particular its clutter and PopMaps products, are the perfect input to our design processes and RF planning software,’’ s
  
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• 16-year-old phone set to dominate MWC 2017

  16-02-2017 13:44
  The word on the street is that HMD will launch a feature phone modelled on the Nokia 3310 from the olden days, and that’s got everyone all excited.
  Such is the compressed nature of the mobile phone industry that a phone launched 16 years ago is viewed with the kind of sepia-tinged nostalgia and reverence normally reserved for renaissance art or Vera Lynne songs. In a world of ultra-sophisticated, fragile smartphones the simplicity and durability of the 3310 is looking increasingly appealin
  
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• Verizon/Yahoo saga looks like it might be just about finished… maybe

  16-02-2017 13:39
  
  The longest running will-they-won’t-they saga since the high-voltage Fred-Daphne cliff-hanger in Scooby-Doo is almost at a conclusion, with Verizon likely securing a discount on its Yahoo acquisition.
  According to Bloomberg’s sources, Verizon is on the verge of securing a $250 million discount on its $4.8 billion Yahoo purchase following a number of embarrassing security breaches, which called in the question whether the deal would actually go ahead. People close to the situatio
  
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• Colt announces €500m network cash injection

  16-02-2017 13:36
  
  Colt Technology Services has revealed its cunning plan to fuel growth including a three year, €500 million investment in its network, as well as a refreshed approach to customer experience.
  Earlier this week, Telecoms.com spoke to CEO Carl Grivner on his grand-plan to de-diversify the Colt business under the mind-set of ‘do one thing, and do it well’, but a €500 million investment shows there is some walk to accompany the talk. €200 million will be ploughed into the Co
  
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• Broadband props up Virgin Media as mobile proves to be a drag

  16-02-2017 13:35
  
  Virgin Media has reported another positive year, with revenues increasing 3% to £4.8 billion over the course of 2016, with broadband leading the charge, carrying the relatively jaded mobile business.
  While the final quarter of the year was not quite as healthy, only reporting a 1% boost year-on-year, Virgin Media now boasts of 5.7 million cable customers and 3 million mobile subscribers. The year proved to be the best return in recent years, and the performance was also reflected at group
  
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• Telcos struggle to define next generation

  16-02-2017 06:04
  
  Failure to agree a common way forward could jeopardise likely benefits
  
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• Verizon nears $250m hack discount on Yahoo deal

  16-02-2017 01:00
  Verizon is close to agreeing a $250 million (€235.23 million) discount on its $4.83 billion purchase of Yahoo, following the latter's damaging data breach disclosures last year…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Liberty Global reports dip in Q4 Europe revenue

  16-02-2017 01:00
  Liberty Global late on Wednesday reported a 1.7% year-on-year decline in fourth quarter revenue at its European business, as the weaker British pound took its toll…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Colt details €500m investment plan

  16-02-2017 01:00
  Colt on Thursday announced a €500 million, three-year investment plan that will expand the capacity and reach of its networks, enabling it to meet the growing demand of its customers.€200 million will be ploughed into the business in 2017 alone…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Alphabet hires new Access chief

  16-02-2017 01:00
  Google parent Alphabet this week hired a new leader for its Access division, which includes it beleaguered fibre business, amid speculation about the unit's future direction.Bloomberg reported late on Wednesday that Gregory McCray…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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