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• SK Telecom takes up the quantum security challenge

  25-07-2017 17:55
  SK Telecom believes it has cracked the security conundrum for the ever expanding IoT world with a prototype ultra-small quantum random number generator (QRNG) chip.
  Security is one of the biggest speed bumps the new connected world will face, as the more connected ‘things’ there are, the more entry points to a network there will be. With this prototype chip, the team have packed in a entropy source and Deterministic Random Bit Generator (DRBG), which improve cryptography at the devic
  
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• Jio nightmare becomes very real for Bharti as profit plunges 75%

  25-07-2017 16:31
  What could have been described as a headache for the last couple of months has progressed into full blown migraine, as the Jio challenge hits Bharti Airtel hard in the wallet.
  The company has just reported its results for the quarter ending June 30 and it isn’t pretty at all. Total revenues dropped to 219.58 billion rupees, a year-on-year decline of 14%, whereas profits were slashed by 75% to 3.67 billion rupees. It is the lowest profit at Bharti Airtel since December 2012, though the only
  
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• Arqiva and Samsung kick of Fixed Wireless Access trial

  25-07-2017 13:42
  Arqiva and Samsung has kicked off what the pair claim is the first field trial of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology in the UK.
  The primary objective of the test is to demonstrate the stability of the FWA service, and its potential as a fast-to-market and cost-effective alternative to fibre for connectivity to homes and businesses. The pair has said the system has established a stable two-way mmWave link with downlink speeds of around 1 Gbps at the CPE, despite travelling a link distance
  
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• Musk disses Zuckerberg over knowledge of AI

  25-07-2017 13:00
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has given Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg a very public b*tch-slap over Twitter, accusing the social media guru of not knowing much about the future of AI.
  So while this might not directly news impacting the telco industry, the AI momentum is certainly making waves in the sector, so we thought you should know about it. And, we also thought it was a pretty funny story…
  We can imagine that b*tching about other CEOs, especially from those who are used to bathing in the limel
  
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• TIM bins CEO despite overseeing ‘major and extraordinary turnaround’

  25-07-2017 12:17
  TIM has officially parted ways with its CEO Flavio Cattaneo, with forced smiles and uncomfortably firm handshakes.
  It was just going to be a matter of time, as even prior to the release of a statement outlining discussions for mutual termination, the friction was beginning to show. Rumours and reports leaking out the of the TIM boardroom painted a picture of frustration and disagreement, as it would appear Vivendi sought greater influence over TIM strategies, while Cattaneo proved to be less of
  
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• Google makes loads of money, but cloud is the real story

  25-07-2017 11:25
  Googlers are still swimming in cash as the latest quarter brought in $26.01 billion, and not even a $2.74 billion fine from the European Commission could dampen the mood at this party.
  The uplift in revenue, accounting for a 21% year-on-year boost, should not really come as a huge surprise to many, however the cloud business has been quietly going about its business, making some serious cash in the process.
  The ‘other revenues’ segment in the results, which contains the cloud busines
  
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• InfiNet Wireless provides critical connection for Colombian town to apprehend and convict criminals “quicker than ever”

  25-07-2017 10:00
  The entire town is now monitored 24/7Valletta, Malta. 25 July 2017: InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, has deployed a cost-effective solution to improve surveillance of Bojacá, Colombia using the latest CCTV technologies, enabling the local law enforcement agencies to present solid evidence in court in order to convict criminals.Bojacá, a municipality and town of the Western Savanna Province and located 40 km from the capital Bogotá
  
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• Vertu may be dead, but it was a remarkable company

  25-07-2017 06:00
  The maker of deluxe handsets for the super-rich was an innovator
  
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• Vodafone India, Idea get antitrust OK for $23bn merger

  25-07-2017 02:00
  Vodafone India and Idea Cellular received a boost to their $23 billion merger plan this week after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the deal…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TIM CEO gets €25m golden handshake

  25-07-2017 02:00
  As expected, Telecom Italia late on Monday announced that it will part ways with CEO Flavio Cattaneo, agreeing to pay him €25 million on departure.His exit would appear to have nothing to do with the performance of Telecom Italia – also known as TIM – and everything to do with his handling of a rural fibre dispute with the government and the damage it inflicted on his relationship with top shareholder Vivendi.TIM's press department certainly seems sad to see Cattaneo go, giving
  
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• SK Telecom takes aim at IoT security with quantum cryptography chip

  25-07-2017 02:00
  SK Telecom has made further progress in its bid to improve IoT security, by unveiling a prototype for an ultra-small, quantum random number generator (QRNG) chip.As its name suggests, the chip, which measures just 5 mm&sup2…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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