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• China state-owned telecom privatisation seen as too timid

  21-08-2017 22:45 via ft.com
  Private investors such as Alibaba and Tencent will struggle to influence China Unicom
  
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• 10 years of the iPhone

  21-08-2017 14:12
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Biju Nair, HLYA Mobile’s CEO, give his thoughts on a decade with the iPhone.
  It’s hard to believe that Apple launched its first iPhone 10 years ago – and it was a device that came along and completely changed the game for both the mobile and the technology industry as a whole. Before its introduction to the market, no one truly envisaged the re
  
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• EE adds to Ofcom woes with another spectrum challenge

  21-08-2017 13:53
  EE is set to pile the misery onto Ofcom, as it joins Three in challenging the watchdog’s new mobile spectrum cap.
  Taking a page out of Three’s book, EE has stated it believes there will be no further delay to the auction with this challenge, as Three is already holding up proceedings. Dealing with another legal challenge shouldn’t be an issue for Ofcom, they’ll be doing something similar as it stands, so why not add an extra couple of hours on top.
  “We’re supp
  
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• Citizens Advice challenges telcos lightweight compensation ideas

  21-08-2017 12:49
  The Citizens Advice agency has lit a fuse underneath compensation plans from UK telcos, highlighting the proposed plans would leave consumers short.
  Back in March, Ofcom proposed a compensation scheme which would force the telcos to pay out sums of cash to consumers which received poor service. The amounts of compensation were certainly not irrelevant, and could cause a notable dent in the accountants spreadsheets for a few providers who would not be considered top of the tables.
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• Taiwan goes in big on the AI craze

  21-08-2017 12:03
  The Taiwanese Ministry of Science and Technology has put its money where its mouth is to make a mark on the world of artificial intelligence with a NT$16 billion (£410 million) investment.
  The AI craze is very quickly gathering pace in every aspect of our lives, and those at the top of the pile will be sitting on mountains of cash before too long. Like AWS’ rise to power through the normalization of cloud computing, AI has the potential to create more global technology super powers,
  
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• App economy dodges bullet as Uber wins in court

  21-08-2017 11:27
  It’s a rare ray of sunshine for the under-fire Uber, as it won a key battle as the US Second Court of Appeals ruled its Terms and Conditions were legally binding.
  Uber has proved to be a difficult ally to have in recent months with the firm facing constant heat in the press, but many internet companies will be secretly thanking the unlikely hero after the ruling. In short, Uber managed to convince the judges the Terms and Conditions were legally binding after a former-customer found enough
  
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• Spark NZ chairman quits as profits rise

  21-08-2017 02:00
  Spark New Zealand posted solid earnings growth in its full year 2017 and named a new chairman as the current holder of the post announced his intention to retire.The Spark board appointed director Justine Smyth as its new chair, effective in early November.
  Smyth will succeed Mark Verbiest, Spark chairman for six years…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• EE challenges UK 5G spectrum auction rules

  21-08-2017 02:00
  EE on Monday confirmed that it will mount a legal challenge to rules that could limit the amount of spectrum earmarked for 5G services that it is permitted to bid for, and suggested changes to U.K. the regulator's plans to sell off 5G frequencies…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Comcast mobile service available across US

  21-08-2017 02:00
  Comcast's new mobile phone services is now available nationwide, the U.S. cable operator announced late last week.The firm unveiled its WiFi-first mobile offering earlier this year, sharing details of its plans to take on the market's big guns with flexible tariff plans and cost…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• China Unicom trading resumes after regulatory OK

  21-08-2017 02:00
  China Unicom announced the resumption of trading in its shares late on Sunday after Chins' securities regulatory cleared its plan to welcome new investors to the company…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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