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• Sprint results show it’s been a pretty good quarter for telcos

  01-08-2017 18:20
  Sprint has reported a profit for the quarter, the first time results have been in the positive for three years, with a net income of $206 million.
  Overall, the telcos have had a pretty solid quarter over in the states. Verizon added 614,000 postpaid subscribers, AT&T showed there was a glimmer of hope and T-Mobile US continued it rapid rise. Now with Sprint reported a good couple of months, there is reason to be pretty optimistic on the whole.
  “Sprint reached an important milestone thi
  
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• Sprint expects deal in ‘near future’ as carrier swings to profit

  01-08-2017 17:23
  Chief executive says mobile network has choices in US telecom consolidation round
  
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• Republicans ask Facebook, Google and Amazon to help dismantle net neutrality

  01-08-2017 17:23
  House Republicans have decided enough is enough, inviting all the major players to the table to debate the future of net neutrality in the US, even if it has already made its mind up.
  While it might seem like a mature move from the party, it should perhaps be considered as nothing more than a smoke-screen to make it look like an organization which is going through the correct channels. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and his republican cronies have made it clear over the last couple of months that th
  
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• FCC asks Facebook, Google and Amazon to help dismantle net neutrality

  01-08-2017 17:23
  The FCC has decided enough is enough, inviting all the major players to the table to debate the future of net neutrality in the US, even if it has already made its mind up.
  While it might seem like a mature move from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, it should perhaps be considered as nothing more than a smoke-screen to make it look like an organization which is going through the correct channels. Pai and his cronies have made it clear over the last couple of months that they wish to irradiate the rules, p
  
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• Quortus announces industry’s first App-based edge computing solutions

  01-08-2017 15:00
  PocketEPC complete 4G core will be first product; offered via LimeNET Ubuntu App StoreCamberley, 1 August 2017 – Quortus today announced PocketEPC, the first in a range of App-based edge computing solutions that will dramatically change the way in which cellular technology is configured and deployed, paving the way for the 5G networks of the future. PocketEPC – a complete 4G cellular core network realized as an App – will be offered via the Lime...Source: RealWire
  
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• Would you believe it, Nokia is expanding its 5G portfolio

  01-08-2017 13:31
  Nokia has announced it will be broadening its portfolio for early 5G mobility use cases after seemingly figuring out people might actually like it.
  The announcement itself has been worded in such a way that it sounds like the Finn’s are actually shocked by the news. After identifying a ‘clear interest for 5G mobility applications’ from operators, Nokia has put forward the high-flying ambitions of making more 5G products. I don’t know about you, but you correspondent was s
  
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• Sony says don’t forget about us

  01-08-2017 12:54
  Sony has reported positive first quarter at 15% year-on-year growth, with the majority of business units pitching in to the party.
  Total revenues across the quarter stood at roughly $16.590 billion with sales in the financial services and semiconductors segments proving to be the top performers here. Sony might well be better known in the consumer world, but the boring stuff is what is making money. The semiconductors business brought in a weighty 41% year-on-year uplift, while financial service
  
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• EPIC questions Google’s security credentials

  01-08-2017 12:05
  The Electronic Privacy Information Centre (EPIC) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking the body to investigate Google’s tracking algorithms.
  According to EPIC, Google not only collects information about users in the digital world, but also in the physical. Using such tools as Store Sales Measurements, Google is able to figure out whether you use your device to research a product before going in to purchase IRL. It’s a way for advertisers to figure out w
  
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• German Operator Selects New Emergency Service Location Intelligence Solution from Telsis

  01-08-2017 10:55
  Thanks to new SIP technology, emergency services can be dispatched to the caller more quicklyFareham, UK – August 1, 2017 – German network operator M-net Telekommunikations GmbH has chosen Telsis’ Emergency Service Location Information (ESLI) solution to upgrade their telecommunications network. By upgrading to ESLI, M-net will be able to comply with new German regulation that requires caller location information to be supplied in the signalling for calls to emergency services.
  
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• Samsung shows how big it IoT aaS is

  01-08-2017 10:49
  Samsung has launched its latest assault on the world of IoT, launching a brokering service for hardware manufacturers and service providers on its Artik IoT platform.
  It’s a trend which we are likely to see of more and more as the digital economy takes hold, but Samsung has started early with its own services model. It’s a relatively simple idea, but essentially creates a new aaS. Artik Monetization will essentially act an online marketplace, connecting all various different aspects
  
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• SKY chooses Bwtech's NetChart solution for end-to-end optimization of its LTE network

  01-08-2017 09:00
  Using NetChart, the operator was able to have an end-to-end view of its network, from the Access part to the Core network.Brasília, August 1, 2017 - SKY is the largest satellite pay TV operator in Brazil and operates a LTE network in 23 of 26 Brazilian states and the Federal District. After analyzing the various solutions available in the market, SKY chose Bwtech to implement an end-to-end vision of its 4G network and to help...Source: RealWire
  
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• Vivendi's Amos Genish to oversee TIM operations

  01-08-2017 02:00
  Vivendi late last week completed its management takeover of TIM, appointing its chief convergence officer Amos Genish as TIM's general manager for operations.With Vivendi CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine installed as TIM chairman &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Sprint ups guidance after reporting first quarterly net profit in three years

  01-08-2017 02:00
  Sprint on Tuesday raised its outlook after reporting its first quarterly net profit for three years off the back of its aggressive cost-cutting programme.However, revenue growth was modest and net customer additions fell considerably compared to a year earlier.The U.S. telco generated revenue of $8…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Samsung adds data monetisation to IoT platform

  01-08-2017 02:00
  Samsung late on Monday announced a new addition to its Artik Internet of Things (IoT) platform that enables OEMs to charge for IoT data.Device makers can use Cloud Monetisation for the Internet of Things as a brokering…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Charter plays down Sprint merger rumours

  01-08-2017 02:00
  Charter Communications this week distanced itself from reports linking it with a merger with mobile operator Sprint.A Wall Street Journal report (subscription required) cited sources late last week who claimed that Sprint suggested merging with the U…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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