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• Google’s Project Fi rolls out VoLTE

  21-02-2017 19:48
  
  Google’s Project Fi MVNO has sneakily began to roll out Voice over LTE service for a currently undefined number of customers recently.
  Users of the service may notice the signal indicator will display LTE instead of H (HSPA) when receiving or making a call, which will indicate the use of VoLTE. That said, this will only be the case should the user be piggy backing on T-Mobile US infrastructure, as it is the only Project Fi partner to date with the capabilities.
  The roll out was confirmed a
  
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• Yahoo shareholders given a $350 million slap in the face by Verizon

  21-02-2017 18:30
  
  Yahoo’s ever so slight economy with the truth has come back to bite it in the arse – with Verizon confirming it will be shaving $350 million off the cost of the fallen internet golden boy.
  When all was looking rosy, Verizon said it would pick up Yahoo’s core internet business for a cool $4.83 billion, back in July last year. It all looked great, that is until it was revealed that Yahoo had fallen victim to a massive data breach – 500 million customers had their deets half
  
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• ARM aims for complete NB-IoT chip solution with latest buys

  21-02-2017 18:23
  
  ARM had made a positive step forward in the journey towards the heralded world of NB-IoT with Mistbase and NextG-Com acquisitions.
  Both of the organizations are focused on developing NarrowBand-IoT (NB-IoT) solutions, an area which has been a notable focus for the ARM business since 3GPP announced the standardization of the NB-IoT was complete during June last year. Swedish Mistbase brings a NB-IoT physical layer implementation solution to the table, while NextG-Com offers a complete layer two a
  
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• Telefónica shaves debt with Telxius sale to KKR

  21-02-2017 17:59
  Spanish telco says €3.2bn valuation is same as at time of September’s pulled IPO
  
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• Prysmian to provide submarine power cable links for offshore wind farms in France

  21-02-2017 15:33
  
  Valued more than €300M the award by RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Électricité) is the first contract ever for connecting offshore wind electricity to the French gridPrysmian re-confirms its leading role in offshore power grids enabling the development and growth of offshore renewable energy Milan, 21 February 2017. Prysmian, world leader in the energy and telecom cable industry, has been awarded a contract worth more than € 300 million with Réseau de Transport
  
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• Quortus introduces virtual core network solutions for MVNOs and MVNEs

  21-02-2017 15:00
  
  Customizable feature pack offers total architectural flexibility and “pay-as-you grow” business modelCamberley, UK, 21st February 2017 – Quortus today announced the release of a flexible, configurable virtual cellular core network solution targeted specifically at the needs of Mobile Virtual Network Operators and Mobile Virtual Network Enablers (MNVOs/MVNEs). Based on the company’s ECX Core scalable, multi-standard core network software; this new offering gives MVNOs and
  
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• Vodafone India grasses up Jio for breaking rules

  21-02-2017 13:49
  
  Vodafone India has taken its feud with market newcomer Jio to the Delhi High Court, stating the free voice services being provided Jio violated regulator tariff orders.
  According to Live Mint, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has set out rules which state inter-connection usage charges (IUC) form the floor price of tariffs in the country. Free voice calls can be offered on a promotional basis for a maximum of 90 days, though the continuation of Jio’s offer at the turn of the ye
  
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• MDS expands portfolio of cost analytics solutions to improve service provider margins by up to 15%

  21-02-2017 13:10
  
  Increased fraud management and revenue assurance capabilities optimise costs for MVNOs and network operators Warrington, UK | 21 February 2017: MDS has today announced the launch of a suite of cost efficiency analytic solutions designed to help network operators and MVNOs reduce costs and improve margins by up to 15%. MDS’ solutions are already helping tier one carriers in the UK and Europe and mobile operators from Singapore to Chile to target the largest costs...Source: RealWire
  
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• Microsoft in hot water with data protection watchdogs

  21-02-2017 12:45
  
  Microsoft has found itself in the naughty corner once again after European watchdogs Article 29 voiced concerns over privacy settings in Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system.
  Article 29 Working Party initially wrote to Microsoft last year, explaining concerns over default installation settings of Windows 10, which it believed did not offer the user enough control over the processing of personal data. According to Reuters, Microsoft has changed the way it collects data, however concerns
  
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• EE takes to the skies with Googly balloon network

  21-02-2017 12:38
  
  EE has announced it will soon be launching some very Googlish-looking connectivity balloons and drones to bolster its public safety LTE rollout.
  Back in 2015 EE won the tender to supply the UK’s first ever LTE network for emergency communications and disaster scenarios and has gotten to work on developing a novel approach for ensuring connectivity in trying circumstances. The BT-owned mobile operator showcased a series of balloon and drone-supported mini mobile sites at London’s Oval
  
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• ETSI leads AI charge for lumbering telcos

  21-02-2017 12:36
  
  ETSI has announced a new working group to define a Cognitive Network Management architecture, taking advantage of artificial intelligence to better manage the network.
  The Experiential Network Intelligence Industry Specification Group, ESTI ISG ENI, will use the ‘observe-orient-decide-act’ control model to allow operators to create an AI-based proposition which can adjust to context. The component, in theory, will adjust offered services based on changes in user needs, environmental
  
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• The seven faces of MWC

  21-02-2017 12:32
  
  Telecoms.com partnered with tech PR agency Babel to offer a guide to the kinds of characters you’re likely to meet at next week’s Mobile World Congress event. 
  The gameshow host – a crisp suit and a dazzling smile 
  The suit fits impeccably, you can see your face in his shoes, the skin is tanned, the teeth are unnaturally white and the delivery is robotic. Nobody really knows how, but he maintains this appearance throughout the entire event (after which someone presuma
  
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• India’s Reliance to start charging for data

  21-02-2017 11:57
  Low prices will extend price war engulfing fiercely competitive telecoms sector
  
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• EE drone balloons to boost UK’s 4G coverage

  21-02-2017 11:23
  Helikites will boost data capacity in rural areas and for big events like Glastonbury
  
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• Tier 1 North American service provider selects TEOCO for Service Operation Center (SOC)

  21-02-2017 10:00
  
  North American service provider will use TEOCO’s Helix for new SOC solution aimed at enterprise customersFAIRFAX, VA., USA – 21 FEBRUARY 2017 – TEOCO, the leading provider of analytics, assurance and optimization solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and OEMs worldwide, today announced it has been selected to provide Helix, its end-to-end Service Assurance solution - as part of its complete Enterprise business transformation project for a Tier 1 service p
  
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• ETL Systems RF equipment selected by EMCALI for Colombian power project

  21-02-2017 10:00
  
  Madley, UK. 21 February 2017: ETL Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of RF signal distribution equipment for satellite communications, has been chosen by Colombian telecommunications, water and electricity services provider, EMCALI, to provide RF equipment for its Cali teleport expansion project. EMCALI required a 32 input x 128 output L-band matrix system that could be used to manage L-band signal necessary to improve operation and performance of video and data traffic. This in turn...
  
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• Verizon secures $350m discount on Yahoo deal

  21-02-2017 01:00
  Verizon and Yahoo on Tuesday agreed a $350 million discount on the price that Verizon will pay to acquire Yahoo.The reduction lowers the value of the deal – originally agreed in July 2016 – to $4.48 billion from $4.83 billion.Verizon and Yahoo have also agreed to share certain legal and regulatory liabilities arising from the massive data breaches that Yahoo disclosed last year…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telefonica to sell 40% of Telxius to KKR for €1.28bn

  21-02-2017 01:00
  Telefonica on Tuesday agreed a €1.28 billion deal to sell a 40% stake in infrastructure arm Telxius to private equity firm KKR.The deal represents an important achievement in the Spanish incumbent's year-long plan to monetise its physical network assets."We are delighted to have KKR on board as a long-term investment partner…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Reliance Jio unveils price plans as customer base tops 100m

  21-02-2017 01:00
  India's Reliance Jio Infocomm introduced its first price plans on Tuesday, and they did nothing to ease the pressure on its rivals.The operator has shaken up the market by providing free voice, messaging and data since September; it will continue to offer services at no charge until the end of March…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• EE's 4G network takes flight

  21-02-2017 01:00
  EE on Tuesday showed off airborne 4G base stations designed to provide mobile coverage in rural areas and during emergencies.Called 'Air mast' they consist of a mini mobile site attached to a helium balloon – which is used to deliver a signal in areas where existing infrastructure may have been damaged or in areas where there is no 4G coverage &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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