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• We found a telco at IBC and they’re doing something pretty good

  14-09-2017 17:54
  It took us a while but we found one, and it wasn’t what we were expecting. Turns out the Aussies are a little bit more enthusiastic about video than the Europeans.
  Representing the shy telcos we have Telstra. And what they are doing is a pretty neat little idea. It sounds very logical as well, so it shouldn’t be too long before such an idea becomes a trend. How would you like a bit of pre-positioning?
  It’s a simple idea. Using artificial intelligence, LTE-B networks and a host
  
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• Samsung revs up its autonomous driving efforts

  14-09-2017 17:48
  Samsung Electronics has announced a new $300 million investment fund dedicated to the automotive industry as well as a strategic partnership with TTTech.
  This move echoes a similar one from Ericsson last week and seems to be part of a broader push by technology companies to grab as big a piece as possible of the nascent smart/connected/autonomous vehicle market.
  Samsung, of course, dropped $8 billion less than a year ago on Harman, which has a big in-car infotainment business. Against that $300
  
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• Broadband Forum launches two Open Broadband projects and publishes the virtual Business Gateway standard

  14-09-2017 16:08
  First-of-its-kind specification and new Open Broadband projects will enable the cloudification of broadband networks Helsinki, Finland – September 14, 2017: The first standard for distributed virtualized Customer Premises Equipment (vCPE) has been published by the Broadband Forum as it continues to accelerate its work on Open Broadband, Cloud Central Office (CO) and SD-WAN.The virtual Business Gateway (vBG) (TR-328) accelerates the delivery of new-generation standardized, carrier-class, in
  
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• Where are the telcos hiding at IBC 2017?

  14-09-2017 15:16
  Content is a game that every telco wants to get involved in, but there doesn’t seem to be much evidence of it at IBC this year.
  Multi-play is a majestic buzzword which has peppered the telecommunications world for the last couple of years, as operators look to recoup lost profits. Convergence is another which is on the lips of every PR-greedy CEO. Content is, of course, an important factor of this strategy. Arguably king.
  But watching the keynotes this morning at IBC 2017, and flickin
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to highlight 5G momentum at ECOC 2017

  14-09-2017 14:53
  Alongside the latest optical switch and WDM products from Polatis and Cube Optics, HUBER+SUHNER will also present the new E-2000™ fibre optic connectorHUBER+SUHNER, leaders in components and systems for fibre and RF connectivity, will be showcasing its extensive range of infrastructure solutions for enabling 5G networks at this year’s European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC) in Gothenburg, Sweden at Booth 277.Providing customers and partners with the know-how and support
  
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• Italian regulator says Vivendi does have de facto control of TIM

  14-09-2017 14:02
  Vivendi’s insistence that it’s only lightly flirting with Italian operator TIM has been refuted by the Italian securities regulator.
  TIM is in fact under the ‘de facto’ control of the French conglomerate, insist Consob, more like a suffocating spouse than a benign suitor. Vivendi may well have been anticipating this when its CEO protested too much at the company’s recent earnings call. Vivendi only owns a quarter of the share capital of TIM but has managed to use th
  
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• Without rethinking the telecom workforce, rural broadband access is a pipedream

  14-09-2017 13:31
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Malik Zakaria, founder and CEO of Field Engineer argues that we need to change the approach to telecoms engineers if to achieve future goals.
  Recent reports by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) show that about 10 percent of the U.S. population lacks access to internet. That may not sound like a large number, but taking a look outside of the coasts
  
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• Consumers call the shots now and we better get used to it – IBC 2017

  14-09-2017 13:03
  The internet is a wonderful thing for most people, with its cat videos and platform for exhibitionism, but there has been a cost to those who used to control the flow of content.
  The first casualty were the newspapers. The internet democratised information meaning you didn’t have to buy the morning rag. It diluted the advertising business model and has dampened the influence of many former moguls. But traditional TV has also been on the back foot. This might have been a bit more of a slow
  
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• ONF caterpillar metamorphoses into open source butterfly

  14-09-2017 12:32
  The Open Network Foundation has proudly announced the completion of its restructuring into an open source-centric organization following the integration of ON.Lab.
  This process took almost a year but if it has been done properly then fair enough as business is littered with the debris of botched M&A. Having pupated for nine months the ONF gave its beautiful new wings their first flutter this summer with the announcement that DT is joining the party as a partner.
  Despite the name, the resulti
  
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• Confirmit partners with Infobip for greater mobile engagement

  14-09-2017 11:00
  International SMS coverage and capabilities increase immediacy and accuracy of customer feedbackLondon, UK and Oslo, Norway and New York, NY: 14th September 2017: Confirmit has partnered with Infobip, a world leader in mobile messaging, to enable organisations running Market Research, Customer Experience or Employee Engagement programmes to benefit from enhanced international SMS capabilities and coverage. The integration of Infobip’s SMS technology with Confirmit’s SMS Flex extensio
  
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• Satellite Evolution Launch World’s First, Dedicated Satellite Industry Forum

  14-09-2017 10:00
  The one-stop hub has been announced today at IBCHorsham, 14 September 2017. Satellite Evolution Group, the leading print and digital marketing platform for the satellite industry, has today announced the launch of the Satellite Industry Forum – the exclusive networking site dedicated to all things satellite. Designed to be a one-stop, easy-access hub for social networking, staying on top of the latest news and trends, and partaking in discussions on key topics, the forum will...Source: Rea
  
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• UK competition body to investigate Sky/Fox deal

  14-09-2017 02:00
  The U.K. government has referred 21st Century Fox's proposed £11.7 billion (€14 billion) acquisition of Sky to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for investigation.The move means the takeover could be delayed by up to six months as the CMA looks into the competitive implications of the deal on the U…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TIM to take legal action against Vivendi control ruling

  14-09-2017 02:00
  Italian market watchdog Consob has ruled that Vivendi exercises control over TIM, but the Italian telco said it plans to appeal.Consob published a lengthy document in which it outlined the findings of its investigation into Vivendi's sway at TIM.Essentially, it ruled that Vivendi can be considered to control TIM because it has sufficient voting rights to control the election of directors and the direction of ordinary shareholder meetings…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Reliance to fight Ericsson insolvency filing

  14-09-2017 02:00
  Reliance Communications on Wednesday confirmed that Ericsson has filed an insolvency case against it and two of its subsidiaries in a bid to recover debts totalling 11…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Deutsche Telekom appoints new T-Systems head

  14-09-2017 02:00
  Deutsche Telekom on Wednesday said it has appointed a new leader for its T-Systems business, but is unable to name him or her at present.The German incumbent said Reinhard Clemens…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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