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• Stronger signal for US telecoms M&A

  09-03-2017 18:56
  Resurgent T-Mobile USA seen as kingmaker in next leg of industry consolidation
  
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• SoftBank/Intelsat: gratitudinally challenged

  09-03-2017 18:40
  Hedge funds will decide just how much they appreciate Masayoshi Son’s deal
  
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• EE uses coverage promise as an excuse to go skiing

  09-03-2017 17:49
  
  UK MNO EE has announced the activation of a 4G site in the Scottish Highlands that just happens to feature the Glencoe Mountain Resort and Ski Centre.
  The pretext for this late-winter jolly is to illustrate how EE is going above and beyond the call of duty in its bid to bring lovely mobile data to even the most remote, inhospitable parts of the country. Even howling blizzards and marauding clansmen weren’t enough to divert the plucky engineers from their mission.
  “We want to provide
  
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• Ofcom wants to free up a bunch more 5 GHz spectrum for wifi

  09-03-2017 14:08
  
  UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is proceeding with a consultation to extend wifi access to an additional 125 MHz of spectrum in the 5.8 GHz band.
  As ever with such things, the process involves publishing draft regulations, which anyone is invited to submit their ten-cents’ worth on. Usually this amounts to companies with a commercial interest on one side or the other arguing their case, after which Ofcom makes a call – Often to do what it had already decided to do before the consultation
  
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• No 5G decision yet, but 3GPP does get a new RAN Chairman

  09-03-2017 13:25
  
  All 5G eyes are on Dubrovnik as the 3GPP meets to discuss potential acceleration of the NR part of 5G, but so far we have to be content with a new RAN boss.
  The meeting is called RAN#75, which reminds us how long we’ve been agonising over radio access best-practice. It comes amid growing pressure from some parts of the industry to accelerate the air interface part of 5G, otherwise known as NR (New Radio – continuing the tradition of meaningless terms such as Long Term Evolution) and
  
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• New BT Chairman du Plessis has his work cut out

  09-03-2017 13:17
  
  BT has announced Jan du Plessis will replace Sir Mike Rake as Chairman, after his retirement in November later this year.
  In the meantime, du Plessis will join BT as a Non-Executive Director from June, leaving his current role as Chairman of mining giant Rio Tinto, which he has held since 2009. du Plessis has a track record of bringing positive results for investors, having delivered over £9 billion in shareholder returns at Rio Tinto since 2013. At a time where telcos are being squeezed f
  
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• Now you can watch the news in VR

  09-03-2017 12:25
  
  CNN has released a new virtual reality platform to deliver the news from around the world through live streams, while also producing weekly virtual reality experiences.
  The new offering will be available across multiple devices including your laptop, Samsung GearVR, Oculus Rift and Google Daydream headsets, as well as CNN’s iOS and Android apps. CNN now claim it app is the third largest mobile VR app worldwide, only behind Facebook and YouTube.
  Over the past year, CNN has been experimentin
  
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• Huawei, GSMA, China Mobile create carrier-grade NFV reliability roadmap

  09-03-2017 11:46
  
  This piece is sponsored by Huawei Global Technical Services.
  The problem with simplifying networks is it’s complicated.
  Every operator today is planning to virtualise – the promise of a flexible, software-driven network is vastly more attractive than the traditional proprietary architectures.
  But getting there is harder than it looks.
  For that reason, Huawei, the GSMA and China Mobile have come together to create what they’re calling “an assessment framework for achieving
  
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• Latest public safety technology displayed by Rajant at Security & Policing Home Office Event

  09-03-2017 10:00
  
  Kinetic mesh technology can make communities safer by enabling the smooth running of surveillance technology and reliable critical communications systems Hampshire, UK. 09 March 2017 – Rajant Corporation, world leader of innovative mobile mesh technology for private wireless networks, is displaying its latest solutions for public safety at this year’s Home Office Security & Policing event, demonstrating how its kinetic mesh networks can make communities safer. As the exclusive pr
  
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• Algar Telecom selects Bwtech’s NetChart to monitor the performance and configuration of its 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network

  09-03-2017 09:00
  
  Uberlandia, 9 March 2017 Brazil’s Algar Telecom has selected Bwtech’s NetChart to supervise its multi-vendor Radio Access Network and standardize the network configuration parameters to ensure the best possible user experience. A unique combination of ease of use and flexibility via a single user interface with a comprehensive set of standard functionalities and features was cited as a major reason for selecting NetChart. The partnership will enable the Algar engineering team to moni
  
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• Jan du Plessis appointed new chairman of BT

  09-03-2017 08:26
  Chairman of miner Rio Tinto will replace Mike Rake at a challenging time
  
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• Ofcom pushes ahead with freeing up more WiFi spectrum

  09-03-2017 01:00
  Ofcom on Thursday pushed ahead with plans to free up more 5-GHz spectrum for WiFi with the launch of a second consultation on its proposals.The U.K. telco regulator wants to allocate an additional 125 MHz of frequencies in the 5…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• IFT orders America Movil to separate wholesale ops

  09-03-2017 01:00
  America Movil confirmed this week that Mexico's telco regulator has ordered a functional separation of its fixed-line retail and wholesale operations.The Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) said America Movil must incorporate a new legal entity independent from Telmex…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT names Rio Tinto's Jan du Plessis as new chairman

  09-03-2017 01:00
  BT on Thursday announced that chairman Sir Mike Rake will retire later this year, and will be succeeded by Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis.South African-born du Plessis will join the U.K. incumbent as a non-executive director on 1 June, and will step up as chairman on 1 November, when Rake departs."I am honoured to have been asked to become BT's chairman…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BSNL-MTNL merger could be back on

  09-03-2017 01:00
  A merger between India's BSNL and MTNL could be back on the cards, it emerged this week, as the state-owned telcos struggle to compete with Reliance Jio Infocomm.A source at the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) cited by the Economic Times on Tuesday said both operators are under financial stress…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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