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• The floodgates open on premature 5G network announcements

  02-05-2017 18:50
  
  T-Mobile US wasted little time after AT&T’s 5G Evolution posturing to lay claim to the first nationwide 5G announcement.
  In characteristic belligerent style, TMUS CEO John Legere donned a pink t-shirt and a can of Red Bull in order to leer at the TV camera (see below). His chosen style has always been to demonise AT&T and Verizon, thus positioning TMUS as the plucky, honest alternative, and this time was no different.
  To be fair his competitors are making it pretty easy for him rig
  
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• T-Mobile unveils bold plan for US 5G network by 2020

  02-05-2017 18:50
  Carrier says it will use newly acquired spectrum to roll out ‘true’ next-gen network
  
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• Samsung set to usurp Intel as king of the semiconductors

  02-05-2017 18:46
  
  Samsung’s recovery is looking to be getting better and better, after one set of analysts predicted it will overtake Intel as the new top dog in the semiconductor industry.
  According to new research from IC Insights, should Intel perform to the middle of the range outlined by the team for the quarter, Samsung would only have to improve sales by 7.5% to climb to the top of the table. It is still a massive ‘if’ at the moment, but numerous suppliers have tried to topple the dominan
  
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• Broadband Forum and SDN/NFV Industry Alliance partner on network transformation

  02-05-2017 14:35
  
  Partnership will establish the Open Broadband Laboratory Asia to accelerate network transformation and the evolution to cloud servicesBeijing, China, 2 May 2017. The Broadband Forum and SDN/NFV Industry Alliance today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly set up an Open Broadband Laboratory Asia (OBLA) and promote the development of network transformation and cloud evolution. The partnership – which was signed during the China SDN/NFV Conference in Beiji
  
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• Smart business models for the connected home

  02-05-2017 14:14
  
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Thomas Rockmann, VP Connected Home at Deutsche Telekom, discusses some of the lessons learnt by DT on bringing the connected home proposition to the market.
  It is almost certain that as you read this another company has launched another smart home application or service. Unfortunately, what business model follows is often unclear.
  With industry analysts Str
  
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• Verizon sale to Equinix offers hints at refocused strategy

  02-05-2017 13:49
  
  Equinix has announced the completion of its acquisition of 29 data centres and their operations from Verizon Communications, adding weight to its North American standing.
  The deal has been in the works for some time, however the $3.6 billion all cash transaction adds 1,000 customers, of which over 600 are net new, as well as approximately three million gross square feet of data centre space, Equinix claims. Aside from upping the ante for Equinix in the enterprise IT space, the move also offers s
  
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• Sprint Simplifies Choice for Customers and Doubles Down on Unlimited

  02-05-2017 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Eliminates other plans and remains price leader among all national carriersandmdash;Verizon and ATandamp;T unlimited plans are 50 percent more Click here for more.
  
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• Sprint Debuts Gigabit Class LTE in New Orleans

  02-05-2017 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sprint, Qualcomm, and Motorola first to debut Gigabit Class LTE deployment in the U.S. on a live commercial network Click here for more.
  
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• SLT partnered SEA-ME-WE 5 Submarine Cable System wins at the Global Carrier Awards

  02-05-2017 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  The consortium that developed the South East Asia, Middle East and Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) submarine cable was awarded the andldquo;Project of the Year andndash; Subsea Awardandrdquo; at the Global Carrier Awards on 8 November 2016, in Paris. Sri Lanka Telecom, the countryandrsquo;s leading ICT Solutions Provider is a proud member of this consortium and has played a vital role in the creation of this submarine cable. Click here for more.
  
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• SLT group profits up by 13.6% during first 9 months.

  02-05-2017 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sri Lanka Telecom PLC reported revenue of Rs 55.7 bn during the first 9 months of 2016 exhibiting a year on year (YoY) growth of 9.5%. The growth was largely driven by an increased demand for data and broadband related products that were introduced to the market through LTE coverage expansion and fiber optic based ultra-high speed broadband for higher data volumes. Click here for more.
  
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• PLDT, Smart roll out super speed internet in Dapitan amusement park

  02-05-2017 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Earlier this year, uberHOP rides for employees during morning and afternoon rush hours were launched, with designated convergence points in Quezon City and Paraandntilde;aque, which had been pre-identified through a survey. Each uberHOP ride can accommodate up to 6 passengers.[END] Click here for more.
  
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• PLDT group pilots digital solutions to augment fleet management

  02-05-2017 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Cyberespionage and ransomware attacks are on the increase warns the Verizon 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report

  02-05-2017 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  NEW YORK - Cyberespionage is now the most common type of attack seen in manufacturing, the public sector and now education, warns the Verizon 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report. Much of this is due to the high proliferation of propriety research, prototypes and confidential personal data, which are hot-ticket items for cybercriminals. Nearly 2,000 breaches were analyzed in this year's report and more than 300 were espionage-related, many of which started life as phishing emails. Click here f
  
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• Announcement of Exhibit at International ICT Trade Fair CeBIT 2017

  02-05-2017 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  KDDI will present an exhibit at CeBIT 2017, which is the world's largest exposition for IT solutions. The five-day event will take place in Hanover, Germany from March 20 to March 24, 2017. This marks the first time for KDDI to present an exhibit at CeBIT. Click here for more.
  
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• Adoption of KDDI Green Plan 2017-2030

  02-05-2017 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  KDDI announces the adoption of the KDDI Green Plan 2017-2030, its Fourth Environmental Conservation Plan, covering the years 2017 to 2030. With this plan, KDDI continues to pursue three priorities: climate action, creating a recycling-oriented society, and the conservation of biodiversity. Click here for more.
  
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• CMA gives thumbs up for BT’s IP Trade takeover

  02-05-2017 12:47
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light for BT to take over UC player IP Trade.
  IP Trade, a provider of unified communications and collaboration solutions for trading floor environments and command-and-control dispatch centres, falls into the Cloud-of-clouds portfolio strategy as the giant continues its quest to find some fans. BT has stated the acquisition will improve customers’ ability to trade and control from a wider range of devices, including dedicated
  
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• Cisco to boost software-defined offering with $610m Viptela acquisition

  02-05-2017 12:44
  
  US networking giant Cisco is putting its hand into its pocket once more to acquire privately-held software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) player Viptela.
  While not on the scale of its recent IoT-focused acquisitions such as Jasper and AppDynamics, $610 million is still a significant chunk of change. This one is all about SD-WAN and the broader migration of everything to do with controlling the network into the cloud.
  Most of the virtualization initiatives we hear about concern the cellular n
  
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• Cisco aims to boost its software-defined offering with $610 million Viptela acquisition

  02-05-2017 12:44
  
  US networking giant Cisco is putting its hand into its pocket once more to acquire privately-held software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) player Viptela.
  While not on the scale of its recent IoT-focused acquisitions such as Jasper and AppDynamics, $610 million is still a significant chunk of change. This one is all about SD-WAN and the broader migration of everything to do with controlling the network into the cloud.
  Most of the virtualization initiatives we hear about concern the cellular n
  
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• IOVOX Named Winner of Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award

  02-05-2017 12:36
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, LONDON, May 2 2017 – IOVOX, a global call analytics company, announced today that it has won the 2017 Red Herring Top 100 Europe award, presented at the ceremony last night in Amsterdam. IOVOX’s inclusion on this prestigious list identifies it among the year’s most promising private technology ventures in Europe, as it accelerates its mission to make call data useful and actionable, globally.During the months leading up to the announcement, Red Herring...Source:
  
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• Pai’s not getting it all his own way on net neutrality

  02-05-2017 12:11
  
  The net neutrality roller coaster in the US has taken another turn as US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has bolstered support for current regulation.
  Only a few days following FCC Chairman’s Ajit Pai’s battle cry to put an end to the Obama-administration open internet regulations, the Court of Appeals has turned upheld its earlier decision that the FCC’s 2015 net neutrality rules. Pai and co. may have been hoping for a more favourable outcome as the complication and confro
  
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• ETELM And Nemergent Join Forces On Innovative MCPTT Solution For Critical Communications

  02-05-2017 11:05
  
  ETELM and Nemergent’s commitment to standardised solutions is highlighted with the launch of the first unified multi-technology Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) solutionParis, France, 2 May 2017 – ETELM, a leading manufacturer of advanced Mission Critical communications infrastructures, and Nemergent, a working group that specialises in the development of interoperable emergency communications solutions, have today announced they are collaborating on a Mission Critical Push-to-T
  
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• 5G and IoT on the agenda as ECOC Exhibition opens Market Focus call for speakers

  02-05-2017 11:05
  
  Fibre luminaries invited to speak on hot topics at Gothenburg event London, 2 May 2017: The role of fibre in 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT), multilayer coordination and the increasing need for gigabit ethernet capacity will be key topics at this year’s European Conference on Optical Communications Exhibition (ECOC), with event organiser Nexus Media Events Ltd today announcing its topics for the Market Focus sessions. After celebrating its tenth anniversary in Dusseldorf in...Source: R
  
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• Telstra combines innovation, tech capability to grow IoT ecosystem

  02-05-2017 02:00
  Telstra on Tuesday opened a new lab that brings together its tech and innovation capabilities, as the telco seeks to grow the IoT ecosystem…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Cisco splashes $610m on SD-WAN specialist

  02-05-2017 02:00
  Cisco this week agreed to acquire software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) specialist Viptela in a deal worth $610 million (€558.91 million)…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Apple withholds Qualcomm royalties

  02-05-2017 02:00
  Qualcomm has lowered its fiscal third quarter revenue and earnings forecast after revealing that Apple is withholding royalty payments to suppliers that use Qualcomm's patented technology."Apple has now unilaterally declared the contract terms unacceptable…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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