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• Privacy vote is foretaste of net neutrality battle

  29-03-2017 20:27 via ft.com
  Republicans have launched an effort to deregulate the internet and media worlds
  
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• Sky Mobile swims against tide with handset swap scheme

  29-03-2017 19:43
  
  With the rest of the industry trying to move away from the subsidized handset model, Sky’s mobile offering has decided to go the other direction.
  The new initiative, Swap, allows customers to upgrade devices prior to the end of the contract, should the user desire to do so. If the user is happy with the current device, Sky says it will reduce the bill until the end of the contract. It has even been quick to include the new Samsung Galaxy S8 into the scheme
  “Our mission to shake up th
  
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• Samsung seems to get it right with crucial new Galaxy S8 smartphone

  29-03-2017 19:28
  
  Failure was not an option with the launch of Samsung’s new flagship smartphone but a refreshed design, new voice UI and a bunch of clever accessories all look positive.
  The New York launch event was hosted by DJ Koh, President of the Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics, and he did a good job of bringing a bit of personality to the event. Samsung launches have historically been uncomfortable, forced attempts to emulate the Steve Jobs style, but Koh looks relaxed and confid
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to unveil latest data center solutions to US market at Data Center World Global in Los Angeles

  29-03-2017 17:00
  
  Swiss-based manufacturer will showcase its next generation connectivity solutionsHUBER+SUHNER, leading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, is set to unveil its latest data center solutions to the US market at Data Center World Global, taking place in Los Angeles, April 3-6, 2017. At the event, the company will showcase its LISA side access system – designed to further improve flexibility, practicality and user-friendliness with rega
  
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• Convergence is great, but who’s going to pay for it?

  29-03-2017 15:57
  
  With the telco industry constantly trying to recoup lost revenues the multi-play business model has become a hot industry trend, but is this diluting the service for the customer?
  It’s no secret that the telcos are swimming against the tide. OTT players such as WhatsApp and Signal are stealing the once lucrative business that was SMS and voice calls, and the broadband market is becoming cheaper for customers and more expensive for operators every day. Diversification is key, and one of the
  
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• Vodafone downplays deteriorating customer service data

  29-03-2017 14:11
  
  Ofcom’s latest customer complaints data reveals Vodafone’s rehabilitation hit a bump in Q4 2016, but the operator insists things are still on track.
  In Q3 2016 the Ofcom numbers indicated Vodafone was close to restoring its customer complaints to the level they were before the great billing balls-up of 2015. They were still well above the industry average, but definitely heading in the right direction.
  Vodafone must be dismayed, therefore, by the latest Ofcom numbers, which show a sh
  
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• Let’s not get too excited about IPTV just yet

  29-03-2017 13:09
  
  While the digital economy is driving diversification and fragmentation, traditional broadcasters haven’t got too much to worry about just yet.
  That was the view of the panellists at TV Connect, who played down the death of traditional TV. Yes there is a clear and marked transition through to the connected world, where content can be consumed through a variety of different channels and an assortment of scenarios, traditional media is far from dead and buried.
  According to BT’s Mark Wi
  
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• ZTE taken off the US naughty step

  29-03-2017 12:55
  
  Chinese kit vendor ZTE has been rewarded for owning up to trade sanction violations and promising to never do it again by being taken off the US Entity List.
  The rather creepily-named Entity List is essentially a shit-list for companies and individuals looking to do business with the US that subjects them to special licensing requirements that, at the very least, make doing such business more burdensome. Basically, if you’re on this list and have an opportunity to get off it, that becomes
  
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• US hands ISPs blank cheque to sell your browsing history

  29-03-2017 11:34
  
  The House of Representatives has concluded its vote to axe privacy rules protecting US broadband subscribers, passing 215 to 205.
  It’s only been a matter of months since his departure, but new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is doing his best to wipe Tom Wheeler and every piece of legislation passed during his tenure from memory. The latest move will see Section 222 of the Communications Act for broadband ISPs reversed, dealing a potential killer blow to privacy advocates throughout the US.
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• ZTE removed from US export blacklist

  29-03-2017 02:00
  The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry Security (BIS) on Wednesday removed ZTE from its export black list.The decision comes after ZTE settled an investigation into its illegal shipments of network equipment to Iran and North Korea…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• US on cusp of cancelling FCC privacy rules

  29-03-2017 02:00
  The U.S. is close to scrapping the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s broadband privacy rules, to the dismay of consumer groups.In a statement late on Tuesday, the White House said it strongly supports Congress's vote in favour of a bill repealing the rules, thereby allowing ISPs to share or sell customer information without first obtaining their consent…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telstra loses wholesale court case against ACCC

  29-03-2017 02:00
  Telstra this week lost its bid to overturn the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)'s mandated wholesale price cut, after the country's Federal Court sided with the regulator.The ACCC in June 2015 proposed a 9.6% cut in Telstra's wholesale access prices…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 kicks off Gigabit LTE smartphone era

  29-03-2017 02:00
  Samsung ushered in the era of the Gigabit Class LTE smartphone on Wednesday, with the unveiling of the Galaxy S8 and big-screen S8+.As well as supporting the latest 4G technology, the handsets also support Gigabit WiFi, allowing customers to download at high speed, irrespective of the air interface.As expected, the devices come equipped with Bixby…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Global cellular IoT connections to hit 2.4bn in 2025

  29-03-2017 02:00
  Global cellular IoT connections will increase to 2.4 billion in 2025, up from 520 million in 2016.This is according to Strategy Analytics, which on Tuesday predicted that by then, the automotive…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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