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• Start chopping the limes, Huawei and Nokia are throwing a party in Mexico

  03-04-2017 18:27
  
  Huawei and Nokia have been named as technology partners to design, build and operate a new nationwide LTE and 5G-ready wholesale network in Mexico.
  Red Compartida is one of the more ambitious telco projects doing the rounds at the moment, as the Mexican government aims to create a wireless broadband nationwide which will offer coverage to 92% of the population. The tender was won late last year by the ALTÁN Redes consortium as the only bidder.
  As part of the agreement, Huawei will ta
  
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• CityFibre keen to explore all expansion options

  03-04-2017 18:19
  Shares rise 12% as telecoms group considers various re-financing routes
  
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• BT looks to jettison troublesome Italian business – report

  03-04-2017 13:29
  
  It would appear that dodgy accounting is the final straw for BT, as the group looks to shake itself free from its Italian business.
  According to sources close to the Telegraph, a senior delegation from BT has spent the last few days in Milan to discuss the future of the business unit, which has been the centre of attention over the last couple of months due to ‘creative’ accounting strategies. As the team look to restructure the flagging Global Services unit, it would appear the cons
  
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• Apple tries to stop using Imagination but that could end in tears

  03-04-2017 13:02
  
  Device giant Apple wants to stop licensing GPU designs from Imagination Technology and use its own instead, but the snubbed UK chip designer doesn’t fancy its chances.
  Apple wants to move from using Imagination intellectual property in the graphics processing unit (GPU) parts of the chips that run iPhones, iPads, etc. Apple has been using Imagination GPUs in its mobile chips since at least the launch of the first iPhone and started designing its own chips, also featuring Imagination GPU de
  
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• Infographic: 83% think Huawei will make a play for public cloud market

  03-04-2017 11:52
  
  Over the course of the last week, we took the opportunity to quiz Telecoms.com readers on how they thought the cloud computing segment was rolling on.
  Are people bothered about cloud providers outside the big four? Would a Huawei move into public shock the industry? And have organizations fully embraced the cloud computing world?
  Find out below…
  The data is the result of snap polls included in our news articles and social media accounts. Check out the results below. If you have any insigh
  
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• Jio extends freebie offer yet again

  03-04-2017 11:49
  
  Reliance Jio has extended the deadline for its latest subscription plan for an additional two weeks, as well as introducing another three month freebie offer for new customers.
  While there has been little reaction at the time of writing, the move is hardly going to be welcomed by competitors, who have questioned the legitimacy of the length of the deal, and whether there is preferential treatment of the newcomer. Following the decision to extend the freebie offer in December, the market old-time
  
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• Telia's Tcell sale lapses

  03-04-2017 02:00
  Telia Company on Monday announced that its deal to sell its Tajikistan operation Tcell has lapsed.The Sweden-based telco said Tajikistan's Anti-Monopoly Commission missed a deadline to issue a decision on whether to approve the agreement…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Jio customers get another three months of free services

  03-04-2017 02:00
  Reliance Jio Infocomm late last week served up a welcome surprise for its customers, but a nasty surprise for its rivals, as it extended its offer of free services by another three months.The disruptive Indian operator has been providing free voice, messaging and data since last September…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei, Nokia to build Mexico's 4G network

  03-04-2017 02:00
  Huawei and Nokia have won deals to build Mexico's national wholesale 4G network, Red Compartida, which is due to come online at the end of March 2018.Huawei will be responsible for rolling out infrastructure in central and southern areas of the country…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT seeks to offload troubled Italian business

  03-04-2017 02:00
  BT plans to sell its troubled Italian business and local rivals are preparing to make offers, it emerged over the weekend.Sources cited by the Telegraph on Saturday claimed that a board delegation recently visited BT Italy's new management with a view to &quot…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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