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• Everyone is screwed except T-Mobile – Analyst

  16-05-2017 17:14
  
  Fresh data from Chetan Sharma Consulting has given a doom and gloom perspective on the US telco space for pretty much everyone except T-Mobile.
  Consumption of data may be continuing to grow quickly across the world, perhaps the US in particular as its consumers are some of the most data-hungry globally, but monetizing this trend is becoming increasingly difficult for the major players. Part of the reason for this may be T-Mobile countering wider industry trends and essentially forcing other oper
  
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• Freepress says Pai is talking rubbish

  16-05-2017 16:23
  
  Pro-net neutrality lobbyist Freepress has conducted a study on network investments in the Title II era coming to the conclusion net neutrality has not had any adverse effect.
  It’s an claim which has underpinned the argument of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai in his quest to erase net neutrality, but Freepass is calling bullsh*t on the idea net neutrality discourages investment in networks across the states and inhibits innovation.
  Now Freepass is an organization which is passionately pro-net neutral
  
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• Around the world in 48 hours at LPWA World’s second annual IoT Networks Event

  16-05-2017 16:19
  
  London, UK. 16 May 2017 – Deutsche Telekom AG, GSMA, Orange, and LoRa Alliance have been announced to join the speaking agenda at next week’s LPWA World. Taking place at the InterContinental O2 in London, UK from 23 –24 May 2017, the event will place a spotlight on the future of Internet of Things (IoT) networks and cover the latest standards developments and deployment updates. LPWA World will kick-start with presentations from the LoRa Alliance...Source: RealWire
  
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• Vodafone: elephant in the room

  16-05-2017 15:53
  UK telecoms company has great expectations
  
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• SSE Enterprise Telecoms Unveils Plans To Extend Network Reach To 55,000 Additional Business Postcodes

  16-05-2017 15:28
  
  Trusted network provider to unbundle 40 more BT exchanges and leverage Openreach’s newly regulated Dark Fibre Access (DFA) service in the next phase of its Project Edge network expansion planLondon – 16 May 2017 – SSE Enterprise Telecoms – the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure services, and part of the SSE Group – today announced its intention to further extend its network footprint by ’unbundling’ an additional 40 BT exchanges in pri
  
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• HYLA Mobile CEO, Biju Nair, Honored with the IEEE CQR Chairman's Award

  16-05-2017 15:00
  
  MINNEAPPOLIS, May 16 2017 - HYLA Mobile, one of the world’s leading providers of mobile device trade-in and reuse solutions, today announces its President & CEO Biju Nair has been presented with the Chairman’s Award by the IEEE Communications Society Technical Committee on Communications Quality & Reliability (CQR). This award is in recognition of Biju’s sustained contribution in the field of Quality, Reliability & Security of communications services. It includes ac
  
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• TM Forum launches app designed to help CSPs with their digital transformation

  16-05-2017 13:34
  
  Industry collaboration group TM Forum used its TM Forum Live 2017 event to unveil an app called Digital Maturity Model that aims to facilitate the process of digital transformation.
  The concept of digital transformation was also the underlying theme of the morning’s keynotes, with all the familiar mantras about the need for operators to fundamentally change the way they go about their business in frequent use. It is generally accepted that they need a step change in terms of the speed and
  
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• Thai regulator moves to ban Facebook if it doesn’t help with online censorship

  16-05-2017 12:54
  
  The Thai Internet Service Provider Association (TIPSA) has said it is under pressure from the government to shut down Facebook in a row over censorship.
  According to the Bangkok Post, the telco regulator is being pushed by the government to shut down the social media giant in the country if it does not comply with orders to remove illicit URLs or posts from its site. Facebook has bent to demands in the past, but it would appear it is standing firm with the latest series of demands and will be po
  
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• China Telecom connects Asia and Europe

  16-05-2017 12:10
  
  China Telecom Global has announced the launch of 100G service capability via a terrestrial cable system, to allow for big-bandwidth connectivity between Asia and Europe.
  The announcement follows the launch of the Super TSR (Transit Silk Road), an ultra-low latency terrestrial route via the China-Kazakhstan Gateway, is strengthened by cross-border transmission systems via the China-Russia, China-Mongolia-Russia and China-Kazakhstan-Russia routes. China Telecom claims it is the first 100G bandwidt
  
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• HTC might have actually found a bit of differentiation

  16-05-2017 12:00
  
  In a smartphone market which is becoming increasingly repetitive, HTC might have actually done something which is considered a bit novel.
  In fairness, you can’t blame the handset manufacturers, as there is very little to differentiate on now. Do you make the screen bigger or smaller? Do you change the colour? Do you put in more storage? How about a better camera? What can you do which is actually genuinely novel? It’s part of the reason they are all investing in the software and serv
  
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• NewVoiceMedia accelerates expansion in Germany with Munich office

  16-05-2017 11:40
  
  LONDON, 16 May 2017 – NewVoiceMedia GmbH, a leading global provider of cloud contact centre and inside sales technology that enables businesses to have more successful conversations, is continuing its rapid expansion throughout Germany with a new office in Munich. The office is located on Landsberger Street in the west-end quarter of Munich, a thriving city with a strong tech culture, ranking as Europe’s top technology hub according to the European Commission in 2014. The...Source: R
  
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• Reality gives Vodafone a massive €6.1 billion slap

  16-05-2017 11:33
  
  Vodafone has reported its results for the year and it’s not a pretty sight; the UK and India weighed down the group as losses total €6.1 billion.
  After 12 months of tough times in the UK and a Jio shaped headache in India, we were all expected less than positive results for the group, but the reality is perhaps worse than expected. Revenue decreased 4.4% to €47.6 billion, which the team has partly blamed on movement in the FOREX markets, but that is a lot of moving and shaking. A
  
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• Small Cell Forum Announces Enterprise Advisory Council with Founding Members Including CBRE, General Motors, Kaiser Permanente, Marriott International, Texas A&M University and WeWork

  16-05-2017 11:27
  
  Enterprise Advisory Council Draws Membership from Across Enterprise Spectrum to Promote and Drive Delivery of High-Quality, Ubiquitous Cellular CoverageLondon, UK – 16th May 2017 - Small Cell Forum (SCF) has today announced the launch of its Enterprise Advisory Council (EAC), focused on deepening industry ties, and working alongside businesses and institutions to help solve the issue of poor cellular coverage. The Council is a collaborative effort to bring together the Forum’s cellul
  
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• Vodafone shares rise as telecoms group lifts profit forecasts

  16-05-2017 10:25
  Indian setbacks and UK customer service problems lead to €6.1bn loss
  
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• Vodafone full year loss widens on €3.7bn India writedown

  16-05-2017 02:00
  Vodafone on Tuesday reported a wider full year loss due to a €3.7 billion writedown of its Indian business, but shares rose driven by its upbeat guidance.The U.K.-based telco's loss for the year came in at €6.08 billion, compared to &euro…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TM Forum shows signs of maturity

  16-05-2017 02:00
  The TM Forum on Tuesday launched a tool designed to help telcos assess their digital maturity and plan their digital transformation, as the industry group, led by a new CEO, undergoes a transformation of its own.Called the Digital Maturity Model (DMM), it tracks the progress of transformation right across the business, focusing on five areas: customer experience and interaction; strategy; technology; operations; and culture, people and organisation. It is being made available to telcos as an ap
  
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• Colt extends Nordic network to Finland

  16-05-2017 02:00
  Colt this week announced it is extending its Nordic network to Finland, in order to tap into the growing data centre market, and the increasing use of the country as a hub for traffic moving between Europe and Asia…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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