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• Ofcom UK broadband plans battered by tribunal and telcos

  26-07-2017 19:05
  Regulator criticised over pricing proposals as competition tribunal rules against it
  
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• Ofcom dark fibre ambitions dealt a big blow by BT appeal

  26-07-2017 17:49
  Proposed changes to the broadband market surrounding the use of dark fibre have been quashed by the Competition Appeals Tribunal, marking a win in the courts for BT.
  The rules were focused on increasing broadband speeds, while simultaneously protecting competition across the UK. The new dark fibre market would essentially force BT to introduce a new product which would allow rivals to install their own equipment to send signals along fibre optics rather than paying to use Openreach gear. The rul
  
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• An Ode to Intel – The Charge of the Self-Driving Brigade

  26-07-2017 16:38
  Reports have emerged recently which claim Audi will be using Intel gear to power Level 3 autonomous driving, so we wrote a poem to tell you about it.
  
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• KPN reports quarterly decline but consumer business looks strong

  26-07-2017 13:00
  Dutch telco KPN has reported a 2.7% year-on-year decline to €1.6 billion for the second quarter of 2017, but the prospects are looking promising in the consumer business.
  The challenge seems to be with the business and wholesale divisions, where tough market conditions effected the overall performance, the team has said. Revenues in the business unit were impacted by migrations and rationalization, as well as price pressure in mobile, while the whole sale business saw revenues decline on we
  
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• Chinese smartphone market declines 3% in Q2

  26-07-2017 12:26
  New research from Canalys estimates the Chinese smartphone market has hit decline for the first time in six quarters, but its only bad news for the challenger brands.
  It should come as no surprise the world’s largest smartphone market is an important one for most handset manufacturers, but those looking to crack it now are entering at a pretty bad time. These are the brands which will be facing the toughest conditions as Chinese consumers are becoming more drawn to the established brands.
  
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• AT&T results prove there is hope

  26-07-2017 11:52
  AT&T has reported its quarterly figure at $39.8 billion, a 1.8% year-on-year decline. There was good, bad and mediocre, but there is reason to be hopeful if you’re an AT&T fan.
  In the core wireless business, AT&T looks to have produced a relatively solid performance, despite competition intensifying across the states. It did continue to drop customers, 89,000 postpaid subscribers in the US, however this compares to predictions of 256,000 from analysts. If you include the less l
  
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• Seven Cities, One Phone: OtterBox Sends an iPhone Around the World

  26-07-2017 08:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. Plenty of people have trekked around the world, but what about a globe-trotting iPhone? OtterBox is sending an iPhone around the world to capture the adventures of a diverse set of global ambassadors, as they Pass It On. Click here for more.
  
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• L-com Releases IP68 Fiber Plugs, Receptacles and Jam Nuts

  26-07-2017 08:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. L-com Global Connectivity, a preferred manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today that it has launched a new series of LC fiber plugs, receptacles and jam nuts to address high speed voice, video and data networking applications.Click here for more.
  
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• KDDI Research Announces Availability of VistaFinder Mx on Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses

  26-07-2017 08:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y.andnbsp;Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, "the Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce that the Vuzix M300 will be supported by VistaFinder Mx, aandnbsp;remote operations supporting systemandnbsp;that delivers hands-free video transmissions, through KDDIandnbsp;on August 1, 2017 .Click here for more.
  
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• GridPoint Launches Energy Management IoT Solutions for Canadian Businesses Through Partnership with Bell

  26-07-2017 08:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  GridPoint announced today a partnership with Bell, Canada's largestcommunications company, to deliver smart energy management solutions(EMS) to help Canadian businesses transform the way they manage theirenergy usage. This out-of-the-box Internet of Things (IoT) solution willbroaden Bell's EMS portfolio by offering energy management "as aservice" to simplify the process of managing complex systems. Thesolution will be supported end-to-end by Bell, including the managementof devices, applications
  
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• George Mason Athletics Partners With Mobilitie To Bring World-Class Wireless To EagleBank Arena

  26-07-2017 08:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  FAIRFAX, Va.andnbsp;Fans attending EagleBank Arena's exciting lineup this fall - from George Mason University'smen's and women's basketball teams, to Cirque du Soleil and Fall Out Boy - will enjoy an unprecedented wireless experience, thanks to a newly deployed, robust wireless network that provides unmatched streaming, sharing and voice connectivity throughout the 10,000-seat arena.Click here for more.
  
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• David Nagel, Former CTO of ATandT and SVP at Apple Joins RapidSOS Advisory Board

  26-07-2017 08:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;RapidSOS today announced that David Nagel, former CTO of ATandamp;T and SVP for Research and Development at Apple and current General Partner at Forté Ventures, is joining the RapidSOS Advisory Board. Nagel brings 30+ years' experience pioneering major innovations at Apple, ATandamp;T, NASA, and PalmSource to RapidSOS. As part of joining, Forté Ventures also invests in RapidSOS. Click here for more.
  
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• Wearsafe Launches Safety Service for Android Wear

  26-07-2017 05:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  HARTFORD, Conn.andnbsp;Wearsafe Labs, creators of the Wearsafe Personal Safety Service, today announced Wearsafe for Android Wear to give users the power to send an instant alert for help directly from their Android watch face. Support for Android Wear comes on the heels of Wearsafe's Apple Watch release, which further demonstrates the company's commitment to providing a personal safety solution that fits into a consumer's lifestyle.Click here for more.
  
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• tyntec Develops New Way Forward for Enterprise Messaging Ecosystem

  26-07-2017 05:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;tyntec, a global cloud communications provider, today introduced a new proposal to build a robust framework in North Americathat fills the gap between person-to-person messaging (P2P) and application-to-person (A2P) messaging over short codes. The proposal focuses on making it easier for enterprises to connect with today's consumers while enabling telecom operators to participate in a new interconnected global messaging ecosystem. The new framework addresses the demand and new uses for t
  
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• Sabio Mobile announces Validated Publishers: a data-driven approach to define andquot;premiumandquot;

  26-07-2017 05:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  SANTA MONICA, Calif. Sabio Mobile, the smarter mobile ad platform trusted by brands and agencies, announced today a "Validated Publishers" feature for its supply offering -- a proprietary methodology that brings a scientific and data-driven approach to defining premium publishers and securing high-quality supply. Click here for more.
  
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• Liaison Technologies to Showcase ALLOY™ Platform for Healthcare at AHA Leadership Summit

  26-07-2017 05:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Liaison Technologies, a recognized leader in cloud-based integration and data management solutions, today announced that the company will exhibit itsandnbsp;ALLOY™ Platform for Healthcareandnbsp; at the 25th annual American Hospital Association (AHA) Leadership Summit. It will be the first time Liaison displays its award-winning platform at the prestigious AHA event. The conference will be held July 27-29at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California . Click here for more.
  
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• IT 2017: Midyear Outlook Impacted by Current Political Climate; Majority of IT Leaders Say It Is Affecting Hiring Plans for 2017

  26-07-2017 05:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  TEKsystems®, a leading provider of ITstaffing solutions and ITservices, today released the results of its midyear IT "RealityCheck," a survey that analyzes the impact of current market conditionson IT budgets, hiring and current performance, as well as key factors ITdecision makers consider as they support business demands for theremainder of 2017. In many cases, the midyear findings are compared tothose originally reported in the company's AnnualIT Forecast released in December 2016. T
  
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• InComm Launches OTC Network Mobile App

  26-07-2017 05:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;InComm, a leading prepaid product and transaction services company, today announced the launch of a new app that will make it even easier for health plan members in the OTC Network® to take advantage of their benefits and engage with their plan. Click here for more.
  
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• HR Leaders Fear Shortage of Talent, Work Visas Will Plague Hiring and Are Turning to Technology, Finds Talent Tech Labs Survey

  26-07-2017 05:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nearly seven in ten (69 percent) businesses reveal their greatestrecruiting concern is the skills shortage, and that number rises to 80percent for those that fill more than 2,500 roles per year, according toTalent Tech Labs' 2017State of Talent Acquisition Technology report. In the currentpolitical environment, 80 percent of HR and talent acquisition leadersvoice concern that a shortage of work visas will make talentacquisition more difficult.Click here for more.
  
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• Comba Telecom, Inc. Taps Calysto to Jump Start North American Marketing

  26-07-2017 05:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Calysto Communications,a global marketing communications agency that specializes in raisingawareness through its unique approach of market positioning andmessaging, content marketing, social media and public relations for themobile, wireless, telecom, IT and Internet of Things (IoT) industries,today announced that it will work with Comba Telecom, Inc. tosignificantly expand the company's North American marketing operations.Click here for more.
  
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• Samsungandrsquo;s Galaxy S8/S8+ and Tab S3 Achieve Certification from the National Information Assurance Partnership

  26-07-2017 02:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  SamsungElectronics America, Inc., announced today that the Galaxy S8/S8+and Tab S3 have received approval from the National InformationAssurance Partnership (NIAP), through the Common Criteria forInformation Technology Security Evaluation, and currently appear on theCommercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) list.Click here for more.
  
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• MyndYou Collaborates with Mass General Hospital for Research Trial Using MyndYou Platform:

  26-07-2017 02:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  TEL AVIV , Israelandnbsp;andnbsp;MyndYou is pleased to announce a research collaboration with Bradford Dickerson, MD, Department of Neurology and Bonnie Wong, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, both at Massachusetts General Hospital.andnbsp;This research trial will use and validate MyndYou technology for the remote, automated detection of subtle changes in speech patterns of Alzheimer's patients. Click here for more.
  
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• Hologram Announces the Worldandrsquo;s Largest LTE Software-Defined Cellular Network for IoT

  26-07-2017 02:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Today, technology company Hologram announces availability of the world'slargest LTE software-defined global cellular network to enableconnectivity for the next generation of IoT devices and smart machines.The software-defined global network provides access to 600 cellularnetworks worldwide and is configurable through Hologram's programmablenetwork and APIs. The new network introduces micro pricing options downto the kilobyte, allowing for more transparent data pricing as well asincreased flexibi
  
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• Ensono Named a Top 15 Sourcing Service Provider by ISG for Second Straight Quarter

  26-07-2017 02:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.andnbsp;Ensono™, a leading hybrid IT services provider, today announced it has been named a Top 15 Sourcing Standout by Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm. Click here for more.
  
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• Echo360 Achieves AWS Competency for Technical Proficiency and Demonstrated Success of Cloud Based Solutions

  26-07-2017 02:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  RESTON, Va.andnbsp;Echo360, one of the most widely used academic video platforms in education, announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Education Competency status. The designation recognizes Echo360 for technical proficiency and proven success building and scaling cloud-based solutions that support mission-critical workloads of educators across both K-12 and higher education. Click here for more.
  
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• Accelerite Concert IoT Orchestrator Now Available on AWS Marketplace

  26-07-2017 02:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Accelerite,a provider of software for digital transformation infrastructure, todayannounced the availability of its IoT visual design tool, ConcertIoT Orchestrator: Starter Edition, on AWS Marketplace.Click here for more.
  
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• Veon names former Xerox chief as new chairwoman

  26-07-2017 02:00
  Veon, the telco formerly known as Vimpelcom, this week named former Xerox chief executive Ursula Burns as its new chairwoman.Burns enjoyed a 36-year stint at Xerox, serving as its CEO  from 2009  until late 2016…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• AT&T in early antitrust talks over Time Warner deal

  26-07-2017 02:00
  AT&T has entered talks with U.S. antitrust officials about remedies that could pave the way for the approval of its $85.4 billion (€78.4 billion) acquisition of Time Warner.Sources cited by Bloomberg earlier this week claimed that government antitrust lawyers are focused on whether the telco giant could offer promises of good behaviour that would win over the authorities…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Arqiva, Samsung begin 5G FWA trial

  26-07-2017 02:00
  Arqiva this week claimed a European first by kicking off its trial of a 5G fixed-wireless access (FWA) service in London.Conducted in partnership with Samsung using 28-GHz millimetre-wave (mmWave) spectrum, it aims to demonstrate 5G FWA's potential as a quick-to-market, cost-effective alternative to fibre-based broadband."We are hugely excited about the high data rates…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Zynx Health to Provide Evidence-based Clinical Content for Hexaware's Population Health Management Platform

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Zynx Health™, a market leader in providing evidence- and experience-based clinical improvement solutions, announced today a strategic partnership with Hexaware, the fastest growing automation-led, next-generation provider of IT, BPO, and consulting services. Under the terms of the agreement, Zynx will deliver evidence-based content through an API that conforms to the HL7 FHIR standard, while Hexaware will integrate the content into its CarrotCube population health management platfo
  
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• ViaSat Receives Supplemental Type Certificate for its Gen-2 In-flight Connectivity System on Boeing 737 Aircraft

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  CARLSBAD, Calif.andnbsp;ViaSat Inc.andnbsp;(Nasdaq: VSAT), a global broadband services and technology company, announced today it received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from theandnbsp;FAAandnbsp;for its second generation (Gen-2) in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system. The certification allows ViaSat to offer internet service on Boeing 737 aircraft. The first installation of the Gen-2 equipment was certified on a Qantas 737-800 aircraft in June 2017.andnbsp; Click
  
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• Verizon customers in Houston have the #1 Rated Network

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Verizon takes great pride in providing network reliability for its customers looking to call, post, stream and text. In 2016, Verizon invested more than $951 millionin its network in the Lone Star State, ensuring its customers have the best possible experience, no matter whether they're responding to local emergencies, solving for business challenges or simply connecting with loved ones.Click here for more.
  
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• Verizon customers in Dallas have the #1 Rated Network

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Verizon takes great pride in providing network reliability for its customers looking to call, post, stream and text. In 2016, Verizon invested more than $951 millionin its network in the Lone Star State, ensuring its customers have the best possible experience, no matter whether they're responding to local emergencies, solving for business challenges or simply connecting with loved ones.Click here for more.
  
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• Vega Enterprise Solutions Unity 7 Now Available

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  IRVINE, Calif.andnbsp;Vega Enterprise Solutions proudly announces the availability of Unity 7, an Enterprise-class application and analytics foundation. Designed to provide actionable analytics, case and content management and data integration, Unity 7 empowers businesses to combine content, process, and data from across the enterprise into a single configurable user interface. Leveraging Lucene and SOLR tools, Unity 7 enables business operators and users to take action directly on analytics scr
  
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• Universal Logistics Holdings Begins Electronic Logging Deployment with Transflo Telematics

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Pegasus TransTech, a leader in enterprise mobility, telematics, andbusiness process automation for the transportation industry, announcedtoday that it has completed a commercial agreement with UniversalLogistics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULH) to use Transflo Telematics, anext-generation electronic logging device (ELD) solution.Click here for more.
  
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• Unify Advances Partner Growth Potential at Annual Partner Conference

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  MUNICHand BOCA RATON, Fla.andnbsp;Unify, the Atos brand for communications software and services, recently hosted its annual Unify Partner Conference, held this year in Monte Carlo , where the company unveiled new solutions and programs to accelerate channel partner business growth.Click here for more.
  
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• Tucson Verizon customers have the #1 Rated Network

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  TUCSON, Ariz.andnbsp;According to the latestandnbsp;RootScore®andnbsp;Report,andnbsp;the nation's most rigorous, independent scientific study,andnbsp;Verizonandnbsp;won the overall performance awardandnbsp;inandnbsp;Tucson.andnbsp;Verizon alsoandnbsp;was ranked first in speed and data performance and shared first in network reliability, call and text. Click here for more.
  
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• TrustArc Partners with Alibaba Cloud to Deliver Industry Leading Privacy Platform to Businesses Expanding in Fast Growing Asian Markets

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;TrustArc, the data privacy management company, today announced a partnership with Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, to bring TrustArc's privacy compliance technology to Alibaba Cloud's growing base of customers across Asia . The partnership was announced at the IAPP Asia Privacy Forum 2017, organized by International Association of Privacy Professionals, the world's largest information privacy organization. Click here for more.
  
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• Trimble Adds First Distribution Partner in Latin America to its Global Vantage Network for Agriculture

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  SUNNYVALE, Calif. Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today that it has added its first distribution partner in Latin Americato its Vantage™ network-a global network of independent distribution partners that provide growers, advisors, retailers, co-ops and local OEM dealers with precision agriculture expertise for the entire farm.Click here for more.
  
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• SIAE MICROELETTRONICA Announces Distribution Agreement with Hutton Communications

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  SIAEMICROELETTRONICA, Inc. a leading supplier and innovator of licensedmicrowave backhaul solutions announced today that its products are nowavailable in North America through HuttonCommunications. Along with distribution of SIAE MICROELETTRONICA'swireless backhaul solutions, Hutton Communications will providepre-sales engineering, link licensing, stocking, warehousing, networkdesign and post-sales services.Click here for more.
  
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• Shreveport Verizon customers have the #1 Rated Network

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  SHREVEPORT, La.andnbsp;According to the latestandnbsp;RootScore®andnbsp;Report,andnbsp;the nation's most rigorous, independent scientific study,andnbsp;Verizonandnbsp;won the overall performance awardandnbsp;inandnbsp;Shreveport.andnbsp;Verizon alsoandnbsp;was ranked first in network reliability, text, data performance and shared first in call and speed. Click here for more.
  
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• Saudi Arabia Telecommunications Strategic Analysis and Outlook to 2025- Analysis of Saudi Arabia Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Saudi Arabia Telecom outlook report is a comprehensive analytical research on the Saudi Arabia'scellular, fixed telephone and fixed broadband segments.
  Through detailed analysis of the current market conditions and industry trends, the report analyzes the Saudi Arabiatelecommunications sector.Read the full report: http://www.reportlinker.com/p04890558/Saudi-Arabia-Telecommunications-Strategic-Analysis-and-Outlook-to-Analysis-of-Saudi-Arabia-Mobile-Fixed-Telephone-and-Broadband-Markets.htmlIn ad
  
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• Positioning Universal and Sequans Partner on LTE for IoT GPS Tracker Devices

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  SAN DIEGO andSequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) and Positioning Universal(PUI), IoT device maker and platform company, announced a partnership tobring new IoT and GPS tracking devices to market, the first of which isan automotive tracker, now available for customers using US LTEnetworks. The PUI FJ1000 Series Automotive LTE Tracker features LTEconnectivity and GPS, and is based on Sequans' Calliope LTE Cat 1chipset.Click here for more.
  
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• Pensacola Verizon customers have the #1 Rated Network

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  PENSACOLA, Fla.andnbsp;According to the latestandnbsp;RootScore®andnbsp;Report,andnbsp;the nation's most rigorous, independent scientific study,andnbsp;Verizonandnbsp;won the overall performance awardandnbsp;inandnbsp;Pensacola.andnbsp;Verizon alsoandnbsp;was ranked first in data performance and shared first in network reliability, call, text and speed. Click here for more.
  
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• Pareteum Goes Live with Launch of Full-Featured 4G Broadband Services Resulting in New Subscribers for Company Backlog

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Pareteum Corporation (NYSE MKT: TEUM), ("Pareteum" or the "Company"), a leading communications technology provider to global Mobile, MVNO, Enterprise and IoT markets, announced today the live launch of broadband subscription services.Click here for more.
  
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• P3 Interference Busters Ready to Tackle IoT Noise

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  MORRISTOWN, N.J.andnbsp;Anyone who remembers picking up a neighbor's conversation on an early cordless phone, understands the concept of radio frequency (RF) interference. In those days interference mitigation was as simple as asking your neighbors to switch their phone to another frequency. Click here for more.
  
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• OTC Markets Group Welcomes Siyata Mobile to OTCQX

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced Siyata Mobile, Inc. (TSX-V: SIM; OTCQX: SYATF), a global developer and provider of cellular communications systems, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market.andnbsp; Siyata Mobile upgraded to OTCQX from the OTCQB® Venture Market. Click here for more.
  
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• NGD Systems announces availability of industry's first Computational Storage

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  IRVINE, Calif.andnbsp;NGD Systems, a pioneer creating intelligent solid state drives (SSD) for public and private cloud data centers, today announced the availability of the industry's first in-situ processing enabled SSD.andnbsp;Capable of running advanced applications directly on the the drive using in-situ processing, the Catalina 2 is now available in PCIe AIC and U.2 form factors. Click here for more.
  
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• New Orleans Verizon customers have the #1 Rated Network

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to the latestandnbsp;RootScore®andnbsp;Report,andnbsp;the nation's most rigorous, independent scientific study,andnbsp;Verizonandnbsp;won the overall performance awardandnbsp;inandnbsp;New Orleans.andnbsp;Verizon alsoandnbsp;was ranked first in network reliability, speed, call and data performance and shared first in text. Click here for more.
  
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• Neustar Introduces New Integrated Security Platform

  26-07-2017 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Neustar,Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a trusted, neutral provider of real-time informationservices, today introduced its new Integrated Security Platform,continuing to help organizations stay always on, always ready to defendagainst security threats. Neustar helps enterprises not only defendtheir sites, but also monitor and accelerate them through the largestsecurity cloud worldwide and one of the most experienced teams, usingproprietary threat intelligence. The new portal summarizes criticalinformation and
  
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