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• Sky starts Spanish streaming service

  11-09-2017 18:49
  Sky has loosened the reigns for potential customers in Spain, offering a month-by-month streaming service for the more cash conscious consumers.
  For only €10 a month, following a month free trial, customers will be able to shows like The Walking Dead, Big Bang Theory and Grey’s Anatomy, as well as hundreds of films on demand. The product seems to be designed for those who desire flexibility, and is a bit of a different move considering its business model in other markets.
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• Qualcomm unveils 5G NR mmWave smartphone prototype

  11-09-2017 18:44
  Mobile chip maker Qualcomm has come up with a testing platform designed to enable 5G New Radio OTA trials within weeks.
  As with all ‘pre-5G’ announcements, this one is qualified with ‘3GPP-based’ in case you think they’ve gone mad and decided to invent their own version of 5G. This 5G NR platform operates in spectrum bands above 24 GHz, which Qualcomm is referring to as millimetre wave despite that generally accepted as 30 GHz up.
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• Vodafone to invest €2bn building ultrafast broadband in Germany

  11-09-2017 18:02
  Move could lead to new talks with Liberty and rival national incumbents on co-investments
  
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• US telcos put aside differences to tackle authentication

  11-09-2017 17:37
  The big four operators in the US have shown that they can actually get along by creating the Mobile Authentication Taskforce, with the objective of creating a mobile authentication solution for enterprises and customers in 2018.
  They might spend the majority of the year bickering and arguing but the new Mobile Authentication Taskforce will ensure at least the security guys in the R&D departments will get on. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will be joining forces to make sure customers
  
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• HUAWEI CONNECT 2017: Cloud-and-Network Synergy Creates New Growth Opportunities for Carriers

  11-09-2017 17:03
  Today’s ‘ROADS to New Growth’ summit at HUAWEI CONNECT 2017 highlighted the latest progress by telecom carriers in finding new growth areas in the industry. Industry thought leaders, leading carriers, Huawei and its partners, also discussed how cloud and network synergies can help carriers play to their strengths and support the digital transformation of vertical industries.
  “To succeed in B2B, carriers must first transform their business model from helping enterprise cus
  
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• Vodafone points to €2bn for German gigabit broadband

  11-09-2017 14:13
  Vodafone has unveiled its cunning plan for gigabit ultrafast fibre broadband services in Germany, with a €2 billion cheque to spend before the end of 2021.
  The distant date takes a bit of the gloss off the shiny cash, but it is still a good chunk of change to invest into German infrastructure over the next four years. The objective will be to deliver 13.7 million gigabit connections for both consumers and businesses, focused on three separate initiatives.
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• 2G or not 2G; EE finally answers the age-old question

  11-09-2017 14:12
  EE has announced it will upgrade 600 sites across the country to shut down some of its 2G airwaves to make 4G stronger in certain regions.
  The sites, which are located across London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff, will be upgraded with the latest 4G spectrum over the next six months. The same sites will also be upgraded to support ‘Cat 12’ and ‘Cat 16’ modems, which are going to feature in the latest wave of flagship smartphones over the next few months.
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• Turning small interactions into big revenue

  11-09-2017 14:09
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Dan Faulkner, SVP & GM at Nuance Communications argues that maybe it is time to start sweating the small stuff when it comes to CSP revenue streams.
  Don’t sweat the small stuff. While perhaps a good mantra for life, for Communications Service Providers (CSPs) looking to differentiate themselves in the increasingly competitive market &nda
  
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• Openwave Mobility Enables Seamless Sign-On Across Encrypted Sites with the GSMA’s Mobile Connect

  11-09-2017 14:05
  Openwave Mobility Integrates the GSMA’s Mobile Connect with Digital Identity Solution, SmartIDM REDWOOD CITY, Calif – September 11, 2017 – Openwave Mobility, a software innovator enabling operators to manage and monetize encrypted mobile data, today announced that it has integrated the GSMA's Mobile Connect into its digital identity solution, SmartIDM. Mobile Connect is a secure, seamless authentication solution which matches a user to their mobile device. That means that mobil
  
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• Telensa Named “One to Watch” in Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100

  11-09-2017 14:00
  Smart City Technology Firm Recognised for Rapid GrowthCambridge, 11th September 2017 – Telensa, the global leader in connected street lighting and Smart City applications, today announced that it has been named as one of fifteen ‘Ones to Watch’ in the annual Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 Report. The fast-growing company recently filed its financial year 2017 accounts, which show revenues of £23M and a profit of £3M. The company’s revenues have grown by 90
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Dirty data

  11-09-2017 13:52
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• ZTE 5G in Full Swing in Four Fields

  11-09-2017 13:16
  2017 is a vital year for 5G development. It has been widely accepted in the industry that 5G will be commercially available in 2020. Accordingly, 5G has developed from the stage of heated discussions on the industry trends into the pre-commercial verification stage, and global 5G industry leaders have launched their first field tests.
  This stage will be a testimony of strength. Following the promotion of the “Leading 5G Innovations” branding logo and the debut of mmWave and Sub6GHz p
  
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• WiFigarden SDK Enables Ubee Interactive to Provide Worldwide 1st Wi-Fi-Mesh System on DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem

  11-09-2017 13:11
  New Garden’s WiFigarden SDK will be used by Ubee Interactive to help develop a series of Whole Home Wi-Fi solutions.
  New Garden, the leading cross chipset platform Wi-Fi Mesh solution provider, announced the “WiFigarden” Wi-Fi mesh system is ready on Ubee Interactive DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem. The leading solution will deliver various carrier-grade DOCSIS 3.1 whole-home Wi-Fi solutions to service providers worldwide starting from year 2018. New Garden plans to enable Whole-Home Wi
  
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• Nokia spreads its IoT WINGs

  11-09-2017 12:38
  Nokia is expanding its IoT armoury with service offerings to help mobile operators enter new IoT market segments or expand their footprint geographically.
  The WING market entry services is a managed services model which can provide provisioning, device management, operations, security, customer care and billing for all connected applications. Imagine a IoT starter kit for dummies; click here and you’re rolling.
  The WING (worldwide IoT network grid) initiative is essentially Nokia’s a
  
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• Glotel Awards 2017 shortlist finally unveiled

  11-09-2017 12:17
  The 2017 Global Telecoms Awards shortlist has been announced after feverish last-minute activity, with over 80 entries in with a shout of receiving priceless industry recognition.
  It looks like the holiday cancellations and subsequent panicked pleading for a deadline extension paid dividends as hundreds of entries were received in typical belated fashion. There seems to be something about putting your company’s best efforts forward for public adulation that causes people to leave it to the
  
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• Global Telecoms Awards 2017 shortlist announced

  11-09-2017 12:17
  The 2017 Glotel Awards shortlist has been unveiled with over 80 entries in with a shout of receiving priceless industry recognition.
  It looks like the holiday cancellations and subsequent panicked pleading for a deadline extension paid dividends as hundreds of entries were received in typical belated fashion. There seems to be something about putting your company’s best efforts forward for public adulation that causes people to leave it to the last minute, like an odious piece of school wo
  
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• France is not making many friends with new tech tax idea

  11-09-2017 12:13
  The French Finance Minister has put forward new proposals to shake-up the tax set-up for technology companies who are based outside of the European Union.
  Under the current rules, internet giants such as Google or Facebook are taxed on profits which are generated in Europe, though French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is leading a charge towards chaos. The idea here, which is also supported by Germany, Spain and Italy, would see tax paid on revenues as opposed to profits, according to the Finan
  
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• Deutsche Telekom: Best-in-class experience

  11-09-2017 12:11
  Deutsche Telekom (DT) has the clear ambition to be a leading European telco, with digitalization a key part of its strategy. In 2016, DT increased its revenue by 5.6 percent year-on-year to reach €73.1 billion based on high investment in its networks. DT CTO Bruno Jacobfeuerborn explained how the German operator is ramping up its network strategy during digital transformation.
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• Fujikura Europe to launch new line of Bluetooth enabled fusion splicers at ECOC 2017

  11-09-2017 12:00
  The 70S+ and 70R+ models are Bluetooth enabled and compatible with the recently launched “Splice+” Smartphone applicationChessington, UK. 11 September 2017: Leaders in connectivity and splicing technology, Fujikura Europe will be launching a new line of Bluetooth enabled splicers at ECOC 2017 in Gothenburg, Sweden – the largest market in Europe for ribbon splicing. The new core alignment single fibre optical fusion splicer, the 70S+, and the new twelve fibre ribbon optical fibr
  
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• Xiaomi on comeback trail as smartphone sales soar

  11-09-2017 04:16
  After second-quarter turnround, Chinese tech giant must prove it can sustain revival
  
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• Vodafone unveils €2bn Germany fast broadband plan

  11-09-2017 02:00
  Vodafone on Monday unveiled a plan to invest €2 billion in the roll out of high-speed broadband connections in Germany over four years, primarily targeting business customers.The telco said the scheme will deliver 13.7 million Gigabit broadband connections and upped its guidance for service revenue growth and EBITDA margin for the period.Vodafone does not intend to work alone on what it calls its Gigabit Investment Plan…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• SK Telecom boosts LTE-A Pro coverage

  11-09-2017 02:00
  SK Telecom on Monday announced that it has expanded coverage of its LTE-A Pro mobile network, which offers speeds of 700 Mbps-900 Mbps, but said customers looking for speeds of 1 Gbps and above will have to wait until smartphones catch up…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nokia takes telcos further under its WING

  11-09-2017 02:00
  Nokia on Monday expanded its managed Internet of Things (IoT) services portfolio for operators to include market entry tools designed to help telcos target the right segments in the IoT world.The Finnish vendor launched its worldwide IoT network grid (WING) at Mobile World Congress earlier this year…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• EE refarming 1800-MHz spectrum to boost 4G speeds

  11-09-2017 02:00
  EE on Monday shared details of its latest 4G network upgrade that will boost speeds and pave the way for a new breed of superfast smartphones.The U…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Combes steps up as SFR CEO quits

  11-09-2017 02:00
  SFR has announced the resignation of chief executive Michel Paulin, who is leaving the company for personal reasons.The French telco said Michel Combes, group CEO and chief executive of parent company Altice…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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