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• IoT to be worth $1.8 trillion – GSMA/Machina

  06-09-2017 19:43
  The GSMA has reached into its nether-regions and plucked out $1.8 trillion. That’s how much the blossoming IoT world will be worth to operators one day, it reckons.
  By 2026, operators will be rolling in it thanks to the early deployment of commercial Low Power Wide Area Networks in licensed spectrum, and other developments in the connected economy. The research has actually been conducted by Machina Research, but the GSMA seems to be claiming the credit here.
  “There is a real sense o
  
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• Do you have a handle on your digital footprint?

  06-09-2017 18:14
  It might seem obvious, but sometimes we just need to be reminded of how much information we give away without thinking about it.
  It’s what the digital economy is supposedly built on; information. Information about processes, functions and us. Companies was to know more about processes to increase efficiencies, functions, so they can increase the range of services, and us, to sell more stuff to us. But how much information are we giving away on a daily basis? The infographic below outlines
  
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• Redrow’s retro Metroland has strong foundations

  06-09-2017 15:33
  Mock-Tudor semis and full-on government support underpin dividends
  
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• Apple under pressure from Indian regulator amid privacy worries

  06-09-2017 14:58
  Tension over approval of government app that could gain access to call logs
  
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• Huawei fleetingly grabs smartphone second spot from Apple

  06-09-2017 13:42
  According to research firm Counterpoint Huawei’s smartphones outsold Apple’s over the summer.
  As you can see in the table below this was a consequence of both Huawei’s strength and Apple’s weakness. Huawei sustained a rare foray above 10% global smartphone sales share in June and July, while Apple suffered an alarming dip.
  “This is a significant milestone for Huawei, the largest Chinese smartphone brand with a growing global presence,” said Peter Richardson of
  
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• Most of us are worried about AI rules

  06-09-2017 13:36
  With every technological breakthrough there needs to be updates to the rules, and the UK general public think the government needs to pull the finger out when it comes to AI.
  That rules need to be changed in relation to everyday life is a given, but it would also be a fair assumption that government and regulators will be miles behind. New research from Machina Summit.AI has revealed the UK general public are concerned about the role of AI in an unregulated environment.
  65% of the responden
  
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• The Carlyle Group to Acquire French Insurance Software Vendor Prima Solutions

  06-09-2017 13:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) todayannounced it has signed an agreement to acquire French insurancesoftware vendor Prima Solutions, in partnership with its management team.Click here for more.
  
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• European Public Sector Agency Improves its Service Operations with NICE Robotic Process Automation

  06-09-2017 13:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  NICE (Nasdaq:NICE) today announced that a major European publicsector agency has delivered significant improvements by implementing NICERobotic Process Automation (RPA) which streamlines manual processesand allows employees to focus on high-value activities.Click here for more.
  
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• Contact Center Technology Research Finds Businesses Are Failing to Keep up with Customer Expectations

  06-09-2017 13:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  New research from NewVoiceMedia,a leading global provider of cloud contact center and inside salestechnology, reveals that many U.S. businesses lack the contact centercapabilities to meet customer expectations. The study, conducted byglobal market research firm Opinion Matters, exposes significant gapsbetween customer preferences and reality, and suggests that businessesacross many different sectors are missing out on opportunities toenhance their customer contact centers with technology that co
  
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• HM Treasury (HMT) announces migration to Oracle Cloud Applications

  06-09-2017 13:29
  HM Treasury has successfully gone live with Oracle’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent Acquisition Cloud applications in Oracle’s UK based Government Data Centre. HMT is the first ministerial department to embark on a complete Oracle Cloud suite implementation and digital transformation across their Finance and HR Shared Services operation to support Treasury Group business operations.HMT selected Certus Solutions as their preferred impleme
  
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• Nokia joins the 5G upgrade party

  06-09-2017 12:38
  No sooner does Ericsson make a 5G kit announcement than its Finnish competitor follows suit.
  Nokia’s announcement had a suspiciously familiar ring to it, which may or may not be a coincidence. The headline development is the addition of some new FDD and TDD radios to its AirScale Remote Radio Head portfolio that support 4×4 MIMO and 8×4 beamforming. Inevitably these are being positioned as stepping stones to the full 5G experience.
  To be fair Nokia has also deviated from the sc
  
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• UK consumers are not convinced by zero rating gimmicks

  06-09-2017 12:14
  The telcos want us to spend more money with them, that is a given, but it appears the latest move to bribe consumers with zero rating offers is not working in the UK.
  It’s been a slow creeping trend over the last couple of years, but the telcos are making less money. Whether it was the increasing irrelevance of voice minutes, or erosion of generated-cash through SMS, the data frenzy has been killing profits. It’s a cruel irony that the OTTs are using the very networks which the
  
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• Over a quarter of businesses unsure if they'll be ready for MiFID II

  06-09-2017 11:06
  120 days until MiFID II comes into force28% of firms unsure if they’ll be ready in timeOver a third (38%) of large firms unsure if they’ll be ready in timeAll small firms (1 – 9 employees) are confident they know what they need to do to comply with MiFID II and have a plan in place to get thereTeleWare, a leading communication technology business, reveals the extent of industry readiness as the implementation of MiFID...Source: RealWire
  
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• Vodafone Egypt Selects Openwave Mobility for Faster User Experience and Outstanding Mobile Video QoE

  06-09-2017 11:05
  REDWOOD CITY, CA - September 6, 2017 - Openwave Mobility, a software innovator enabling operators to manage and monetize mobile traffic, announced today that Vodafone Egypt has selected Openwave Mobility’s NFV-based download acceleration and encrypted video management solution to enhance subscriber Quality of Experience (QoE) and manage rising encrypted video traffic. With a customer base exceeding 40 million subscribers, Vodafone Egypt is one of the leading mobile operators in the Middle
  
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• Three-fold jump in Gfast certifications aligns with service provider momentum

  06-09-2017 10:37
  Now at 24 from the initial 7, with ADTRAN, EXFO and Viavi joining the systems vendor list Fremont, California, 6 September 2017. The Broadband Forum announced today that the number of certified-interoperable Gfast solutions has jumped from 7 to 24 in less than three months, as mass deployment of the ultrafast access technology builds. ADTRAN, EXFO and Viavi have been added to the list of companies whose products have successfully completed the Gfast certification program...Source: RealWire
  
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• WOW! Announces Appointment of Jill Bright to Board of Directors and Compensation Committee

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  WideOpenWest, Inc. ("WOW!" or the "Company") (NYSE: WOW)announced today that Jill Bright has been appointed to the Company'sBoard of Directors and the Compensation Committee, effective September5, 2017. The appointment of Ms. Bright increases the number of directorson the Board of Directors from eight to nine. The Board of Directors hasdetermined that Ms. Bright qualifies as an "independent director" as setforth in the NYSE Listed Company Manual and the Securities Exchange Actof 1934, as amended
  
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• VIAVI and Westcon Extend UCC Solutions Partnership to Europe, Middle East and Africa

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  MILPITAS, Calif. , Sept.andnbsp;VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) and Westcon-Comstor today announced the extension of their partnership to Europe , Middle Eastand Africa . Westcon UCC has added the VIAVI Observer Platform to its portfolio for resellers of unified communications (UC), networking and collaboration solutions. The platform is a full-service IT solution for deploying, managing and optimizing application and network performance. Click here for more.
  
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• Rivada Networks and U.S. Cellular Announce Agreement to Team up to Develop a Statewide Public-Safety Broadband Network for New Hampshire First Responders

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  New Hampshire's first responders deserve a dedicated, purpose-built andstatewide public-safety broadband network. Rivada Networks is pleased toannounce that it has teamed up with U.S. Cellular to ensure that missionis accomplished.Click here for more.
  
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• Platform and Ecosystem Strategy Accelerates Digital Transformation: 197 Fortune Global 500 Companies Tap Huawei for Success in New ICT Era

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  SHANGHAI , Sept. Huawei, and its Fortune Global 500 partners and customers showcased jointly-developed ICT solutions driving digital transformation at HUAWEI CONNECT 2017, which kicked off today in Shanghai . Huawei also unveiled its "Platform + Connection + Ecosystem" strategy designed to promote development of an enterprise-level Internet of Things (IoT). Click here for more.
  
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• Mobile Beacon is Now Accepting Applications for the Wi-Fly Digital Inclusion Grant

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  JOHNSTON, R.I. , Sept. 5, 2017/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mobile Beacon is now accepting applications for its Wi-Fly Digital Inclusion Grant. The grant provides 25 laptops and 25 4G LTE mobile hotspots with free, mobile, and unlimited 4G LTE internet access for one year. Mobile Beacon's Wi-Fly grant is valued at $20,000 . The grant is open to schools, libraries, nonprofits, housing authorities, healthcare organizations, and other community anchor institutions (CAIs) in all 50 states. The deadline
  
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• Megaport Appoints Tim Hoffman as Chief Technology Officer

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  BRISBANE, Australia , Sept. 5,andnbsp;andnbsp;Megaport Limited (ASX: MP1) ("Megaport"), the global leading provider of Elastic Interconnection services, today announced that Tim Hoffman will join the company as Chief Technology Officer, effective 1 October 2017 . Following nearly a decade of building telecommunications networks in New Zealand , Hoffman has spent the last three and a half years leading teams to scale large Content Distribution Networks (CDNs) and backbones around the world. Click
  
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• Keysight Technologiesandrsquo; New 64 GBaud BERT Solution Simplifies Test Setup, Accelerates 400G Receiver Testing

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) today announced innovativeenhancements for the M8040Ahigh-performance bit error ratio tester (BERT) solution for testingPAM-4 and NRZ devices that operate up to 64 GBaud. Engineers invalidation labs and Randamp;D who characterize receivers on the physical layerfor emerging 400G data center interconnects will benefit from simplifiedtest setups and repeatable and accurate results.Click here for more.
  
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• INAP to Present at Drexel Hamilton Telecom, Media and Technology Conference

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  ATLANTA , Sept. 5,andnbsp; Internap Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP), a provider of high-performance Internet infrastructure including Colocation, Cloud, and Network Services, today announced that management will present at the at Drexel Hamilton Telecom, Media and Technology Conference taking place in New York Cityon September 6 th. Peter D. Aquino, chief executive officer and Robert M. Dennerlein, chief financial officer will meet with investors that day.Click here for more.
  
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• IDT and Tigo Guatemala Sign a Reciprocal Services Agreement

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  NEWARK, N.J. , Sept.andnbsp;IDT Corporation (NYSE:IDT) and COMCEL Guatemala ("Tigo"), a joint venture of Millicom International Cellular S.A. (NASDAQ: MIICF), today announced the signing of a Reciprocal Services Agreement allowing a full range of services, including, but not limited to, termination of inbound and outbound international long-distance voice calls to Tigo´s network in Guatemala .Click here for more.
  
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• Frost and Sullivan Recognizes Commsignia for Customer Value Leadership for its Development of V2X Solutions and C-ITS Projects

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Sept. Based on its recent analysis of the C-ITS industry, Frost andamp; Sullivan recognizes Commsignia with the 2017 European Customer Value Leadership Award for its end-to-end vehicle-to-everything (V2X) solutions. Commsignia's solutions can be tailored to fit project requirements of automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Tier I suppliers and Smart City deployments.Click here for more.
  
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• Frontier Communications Commits $1M to the Hurricane Harvey Rebuild Texas Fund

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Frontier Communications today announced a $1M contribution pledge to theRebuildTexas Fund. The non-profit fund was established by the Michael andamp;Susan Dell Foundation in partnership with the OneStarFoundation to provide relief to the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Inaddition to providing immediate relief efforts, the fund will focusinitial support in the areas of health and housing; schools and childcare; workforce and transportation; and capital for rebuilding smallbusinesses.Click
  
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• Finalists Named for Boston's Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked to Vote

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  BOSTON , Sept.andnbsp;WFXT Boston 25,andnbsp;in partnership with The Trust for Public Land are recognizing volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing shared outdoor spaces. Finalists for Boston'sCox Conserves Heroes program were announced today, and the public is being asked to vote for the winner now through September 25 th. To vote, visit CoxConservesHeroes.com and select the Bostonarea. A total of $20,000will be donated to local environmental nonprofits on behalf of the three finali
  
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• Estratégia de plataforma e ecossistema acelera a transformação digital: 197 das companhias da Fortune Global 500 utilizam a Huawei para obterem sucesso na nova era da ICT

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Huawei, suas parceiras da Fortune Global 500 e seus clientes exibiram suas soluções de tecnologia da Informação e Comunicações (ICT - Information and Communication Tecnology) desenvolvidas conjuntamente e que impulsionam a transformação digital no evento HUAWEI CONNECT 2017, o qual teve início hoje em Xangai. A Huawei também revelou sua estratégia de "Plataforma + Conexão + Ecossistema" criada para promover o
  
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• Edgewater Networks Taking Unified Communications Market Insights on the Road

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  EdgewaterNetworks, a market leader in enabling real-time communications forservice providers through Network Edge Orchestration, announced today afive-stop roadshow about unified communications (UC) market research inconjunction with BroadSoftand Polycom.Each stop in the Roadshow will include a briefing that delivers valuableinsights to service providers about selling UC services to small andmedium enterprises (SMEs) in Europe.Click here for more.
  
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• Drake Star Partners Opens San Francisco Office

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Technology, Media and Communications global investment bank Drake StarPartners announced today the opening of its new office in San Francisco.Mark Bradt, who recently joined Drake Star, is the firm's first Partnerbased locally in the Bay Area. In line with the firm's global growthstrategy, this latest office opening further shows Drake Star Partners'expanding footprint in prominent tech markets internationally. SanFrancisco represents Drake Star's tenth office, adding to existingoffices in New Y
  
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• Cuenta regresiva para GMIC São Paulo

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  SÃandnbsp; El próximo martes, 12 de septiembre, São Paulo recibirá a los líderes del sector móvil y de Internet de Brasil y de América del Sur, quienes analizarán la transformación digital y el futuro del sector móvil en el marco de GMIC São Paulo.Click here for more.
  
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• Convergence of Big Data, IoT and AI to Drive Next Generation Applications

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Sept. Big Data Analytics is bringing a step change in innovation across all sectors of the economy for efficient data management. Disruptive technology innovations in the information and communication technology (ICT) space, such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), self-service visualization and structured query language (SQL), have deeply permeated various applications and markets. At present, the Big Data market is experiencing a number of technolog
  
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• Contagem Regressiva para o GMIC São Paulo

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  SÃ Na próxima terça-feira, 12 de Setembro, São Paulo irá receber os líderes da Indústria Mobile e de Internet do Brasil e da América do Sul, para discutirem a transformação digital e o futuro do mobile no GMIC São Paulo.Click here for more.
  
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• Consumer Applications Are the Largest Market Segment for Artificial Intelligence, According to Tractica

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Even as research and investment into artificial intelligence (AI) havegone through some 60 years of booms and busts, consumers' fascinationwith the technology persists. But it is with the recent rise ofdigitization, Big Data, improved algorithms, and processing speed thatconsumer applications of AI have begun to emerge into the mainstream.From movie recommendations to search engine queries, AI and, morespecifically, deep learning are powering a range of applications thathave recalibrated consume
  
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• Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives $1.5 Million Contract for Transportable Troposcatter Systems from an International Prime Contractor

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL)announced today that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, itsOrlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc., which is partof Comtech's Government Solutions segment, has received an ordertotaling approximately $1.5 million to provide additional tacticaltroposcatter equipment to an international prime contractor. Thisequipment adds increased capability to Comtech's existing ModularTransportable Transmission System (MTTS) tropo
  
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• Cambridge Mobile Telematics Selected by State Auto Insurance Companies to Develop Smartphone Telematics Program for Personal and Commercial Insurance Drivers

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  The State Auto Insurance Companies have selected CambridgeMobile Telematics (CMT), the world's leading smartphone telematicsprovider, to develop a smartphone telematics program utilizing CMT'saward-winning DriveWelltechnology and analytics.Click here for more.
  
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• ATandamp;T to Webcast Presentation by Randall Stephenson at Goldman Sachs Conference on September 12

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  ATandamp;T*will webcast a presentation by Randall Stephenson, ATandamp;T Inc. chairmanand chief executive officer, at the 26th Annual Goldman SachsCommunacopia Conference in New York City on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The eventis scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. ET.Click here for more.
  
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• Announcing TornadoFree Weather Alert App for iOS and Android

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  COLUMBUS, Ga. , Sept.andnbsp;NPM Properties Inc. has released a one of a kind lifesaving application called TornadoFree. Not only does it give an alert for a tornado, it provides a map to safety. This revolutionary new app will literally put the power to save lives right in the palm of your hand. Click here for more.
  
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• 77% of Educational Institutions Are not Prepared for IT Risks, Says Netwrix Survey

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  IRVINE, Calif. , Sept.andnbsp;Netwrix Corporation, provider of a visibility platform for data security and risk mitigation in hybrid environments, today announced the release of its 2017 IT Risks in Education infographics. The findings presented in the infographics are based on feedback provided by IT specialists working for educational institutions around the globe as part of the recent IT Risks Survey conducted by Netwrix.Click here for more.
  
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• 14,000 Local TV Reporters and Anchors Ranked by Facebook Engagement in New App

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  The free "Social Rankings" mobile app, released in April, 2017 by SocialNews Desk, Inc. (SND) now includes Facebook stats for local TV reportersand anchors across the U.S. The company's free app now leverages SND'sextensive live database of Facebook pages and posts to track socialperformance of TV talent in addition to local media brand pages in everyU.S. news market.Click here for more.
  
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• Verve Connect s'associe à Spreadtrum Communications pour lancer deux combinés auprès des clients clés du Royaume-Uni

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  LONDRES, leandnbsp;6andnbsp;septembreandnbsp; Verve Connect, société de communications basée au Royaume-Uni et spécialisé dans les produits «andnbsp;connectés et de divertissement en tous lieuxandnbsp;», a annoncé aujourd'hui un nouveau partenariat avec Spreadtrum Communications, société non fabricante de semiconducteurs qui développe des jeux de puces mobiles destinés aux produits électroniques grand
  
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• Verizon is ready to Serve Our Customers and the Community as Hurricane Irma Threatens U.S.

  06-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  NEW YORK , Sept.andnbsp;As we were before and during Hurricane Harvey, Verizon is well prepared to serve its customers in Floridaand the southeastern U.S. with the nation's largest and most reliable 4G LTE network should Hurricane Irma, upgraded to a Category 5 this morning, make landfall this weekend. Click here for more.
  
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