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• AO World’s impatient investors expect more than tea and sympathy

  06-06-2017 20:45
  Electricals retailer seems to be an online disrupter that cannot truly disrupt
  
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• Finns frustrated with roaming fees fiddle

  06-06-2017 18:33
  
  Finland’s top three operators have put forward the case against slashing roaming fees in the country, asking regulators for exception from the rules which are set to kick in over the next few weeks.
  Telia, DNA and Elisa have all sent requests to Finnish regulator FICORA asking they be excused from the cuts in roaming charges as it would result in the telcos losing revenue. As a result, Finnish consumers who don’t use their devices outside the domestic boarders could find their bills
  
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• The UK is walking a fine line between security and privacy

  06-06-2017 17:41
  
  Following a couple of horrendous incidents in the UK, politicians are increasingly calling for greater power over the internet in an apparent bid to gradually remove the concept of privacy from the UK.
  Every time we have faced adversity these shores we have come out stronger. Two of the most iconic images from the Second World War are a women sitting on rubble, elegantly sipping a cup of tea, and a Milkman continuing his rounds through the destruction. Following the truly dreadful incident this
  
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• Vodafone to block its ads appearing on offensive websites

  06-06-2017 17:37
  Telecoms group working with Google, Facebook, WPP to avoid hate speech and ‘fake news’
  
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• Calix Innovating at Unprecedented Pace – Leverages AXOS to Deliver Cable Industry’s First SDA based 10G EPON Systems in 120 Days

  06-06-2017 14:34
  
  Rapid addition of 10G EPON to AXOS eSeries systems gives cable operators unprecedented flexibility to centralize, distribute, or virtualize network intelligence while delivering cutting edge servicesPETALUMA, CA – June 6, 2017 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX), the world leader in Subscriber Driven Intelligent Access, is leveraging the AXOS platform to innovate at a rapid pace unseen before in the access industry. Today, Calix announced the addition of 10G EPON to its AXOS eSeries systems,
  
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• HPE has a go at creating a security USP

  06-06-2017 14:03
  
  HPE has announced the launch of its ProLiant portfolio, claiming to be the first vendor to put silicon-based security into its industry standard servers.
  As part of the solution, the team has developed what it has coined the ‘silicon root of trust’, a link between the custom HPE silicon and the HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) firmware to ensure servers do not execute compromised firmware code. The feature essentially prevents servers from booting up unless the firmware matches the re
  
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• Vodafone stays hands-off on hate speech issue

  06-06-2017 13:56
  
  Vodafone has weighed into the fake news and hate speech saga by redefining its existing policy on advertising transparency and integrity, while at the same time hedging its position.
  It’s an interesting move from the telco, in an area which is potential political and PR minefield. Many of the telcos and OTTs will have rules of combating hate speech and protecting corporate reputations, Facebook’s were leaked recently, though few have been brave enough to put forward their position in
  
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• Apple unveils its late, expensive take on the smart home speaker market

  06-06-2017 13:45
  
  Among a bunch of announcements from its developer conference, Apple introduced its HomePod smart speaker into a crowded market.
  The transition from innovator to not-so-fast follower happened at Apple some time ago and this is a perfect illustration of that shift. The HomePod provides an Apple take on a product category Amazon and Google have been exploring for some time. As ever Apple’s propaganda infers its effort is the first true innovation and the product is positioned as premium tier.
  
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• EE claims 429Mbps 4G+ speeds in Wales – yup, that isn’t a typo

  06-06-2017 11:51
  
  EE has opened the doors of the super-fast internet age in Wales, switching on its 4G+ network in the Welsh capital.
  The new network was given the green light in both Cardiff and the Tech City area of London, as part of a demonstration, where EE claims to have achieved speeds of 429Mbps in Cardiff city centre using Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium. Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh city centres will have sites upgraded during 2017, and the capability will be built across central London, with pea
  
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• Hungary’s CryptTalk boosted by encryption controversy

  06-06-2017 04:59
  
  Secure phone call provider nearly fell foul of government anti-terror rules
  
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• SK Telecom intros five-band CA, 4x4 MIMO

  06-06-2017 02:00
  SK Telecom has upgraded its LTE-A Pro network by introducing five-band carrier aggregation (CA) and 4x4 multiple input, multiple out put technology…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• MegaFon, Huawei in 35-Gbps 5G demo

  06-06-2017 02:00
  MegaFon Huawei have laid claim to the fastest mobile data connection ever seen in Russia, after reaching more than 35 Gbps in a 5G demonstration.At a trade show in St Petersburg last week…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Apple hops on home speaker bandwagon

  06-06-2017 02:00
  Apple late on Monday unveiled its rival to Amazon Echo and Google Home, with a smart speaker designed with music lovers in mind.Called HomePod – an obvious nod to the iPod – it packs in no fewer than seven speakers and a woofer…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• AINMT to buy up to 60% of Nextel Brazil

  06-06-2017 02:00
  Sweden-based telco group AINMT Holdings on Tuesday agreed a deal that could see it acquire up to 60% of Nextel Brazil.The two-step transaction will see AINMT spend $50 million (€44.38 million) on an initial 30% stake in NII Holdings-owned Nextel; it will fund the investment by issuing new shares worth a total of $50 million-$75 million…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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