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• Ericsson manages down expectations in brutally honest Capital Markets Day

  08-11-2017 19:56
  The first major update of Ericsson’s cunning plan since CEO Ekholm first unveiled it back in March painted a gloomy short-term picture.
  One thing you certainly have to give Ekholm credit for is his bluntness. So many companies make the mistake of trying to placate internal and external stakeholders by setting unrealistically bullish targets. When they inevitably miss these the resulting repercussions are usually far greater than if they’d just been honest in the first place.
  Ekholm s
  
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• Africa can learn from the South American mistakes

  08-11-2017 17:11
  Africa is firmly in last place when it comes to the development of the digital society, unless you count the Antarctic, but looking towards the failures of other emerging markets might help things along.
  First of all you have to address the hurdles which Africa is facing. Firstly, the network is not up to scratch. Secondly, the digital skills gap is exceptionally large. Thirdly, smartphone penetration is only around the 25% mark. And finally, local content is almost non-existent. All of these hu
  
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• Why is data expensive? Because we’re terrible capitalists – Safaricom

  08-11-2017 16:52
  Usually telcos are quite guarded with the truth. Announcements and statements are filled with PR nonsense about aiding the greater good, but Safaricom’s new Chief Innovation Officer has been surprisingly honest.
  “I don’t want to sound like a terrible capitalist, but I am a terrible capitalist,” said Safaricom’s Chief Innovation Officer Kamal Bhattacharya.
  Bhattacharya was talking about the price of data and connectivity in Africa. Data tariffs might not seem expensi
  
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• Orange and Red Hat push open source NFVi development

  08-11-2017 14:18
  At the OpenStack Summit 2017, operator Orange has joined forces with equally colourful open-source software vendor Red Hat to promote NFVi innovation.
  Sadly the two companies have missed a trick by declining to name their mutual endeavour Orange Hat, but we mustn’t let that detract from the underlying cleverness. Orange seems to reckon network functions virtualization infrastructure is best done in the open-source environment and Red Hat unsurprisingly agrees.
  The result is that they have
  
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• Ericsson hails Swisscom deal as 5G proof-point

  08-11-2017 13:17
  Swiss operator Swisscom has signed a network transformation deal with Ericsson, which the latter claims is the world’s first commercial 5G deal.
  More than any of its competitors Ericsson is all-in on 5G. While Huawei and Nokia have quite diverse interests, including major fixed-line businesses, Ericsson is increasingly looking to narrow its focus on mobile broadband and that, of course, means 5G. It is therefore vital that Ericsson make itself synonymous with 5G in the eyes of operators an
  
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• African governments told to stop messing with telecoms

  08-11-2017 12:36
  Two things in life are guaranteed; death and taxes. This is generally accepted by the world, but perhaps the sticky fingers of the government are asking a bit too much.
  Day two at AfricaCom brought a couple of sessions with a bit of a bite. Usually your correspondent finds cringe-worthy moments too much to handle, most episodes of The Office are watched from behind a cushion, but watching three senior telecoms figure do quite a bit of government bashing while South Africa’s Deputy Minister
  
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• Speedcast and SES Networks Partner in Latin America to Provide Fibre-like Connectivity

  08-11-2017 11:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  SYDNEY andSpeedcast, a leader in providing highly reliable, fully managed, remotecommunication and IT solutions, and SES, the world-leading satelliteoperator, announced today an agreement to provide several hundreds ofMbps of connectivity into Peru. This is the first agreement between thecompanies in Latin America to provide Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) capacitywith high throughput capabilities and low latency. The agreement marksthe fourth MEO national partnership between Speedcast and SES Networks
  
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• Nitto Enters European High-Speed, Large Capacity Plastic Optical Cables Business for High-Definition Medicine, Automated Driving and Fuel Efficiency

  08-11-2017 11:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nitto Denko Corporation (hereinafter "Nitto") (TOKYO:6988) announcedtoday that it will enter the high-speed, large capacity plastic opticalcables business in Europe. The company will begin preparations for massproduction and sales slated to begin in 2019 and the new cables willcontribute to its vision of contributing to connecting people around theworld safely and securely. Nitto also aims to play its part in rapidlyemerging IoT, high-definition medicine, automated driving and fuelefficiency in
  
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• Firewall as a Service: Designated by Gartner as a technology on the rise in its Hype Cycle 2017

  08-11-2017 11:10
  Secucloud already offers FWaaS solutionsHamburg, Germany. 8 November 2017 – In the age of digitalisation, companies rely on an efficient IT department more than ever. This is why the “as a service” model has become firmly established as a way to save IT teams’ time in several different areas. Now, this also applies to security. Security services in the cloud are always up to date and can adapt flexibly to each company’s requirements, while minimising...Source: RealW
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to unveil fast and future-proofed fiber solutions at Data Centre World Paris

  08-11-2017 10:00
  Herisau, 8 November 2017: Leading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER, will be showcasing the newest addition to its fiber management system IANOS® at Data Centre World Paris 2017, alongside its latest LISA high-speed installation fiber trays for improved accessibility. Experts will also be on hand to discuss the company’s Construction Product Regulation (CPR) portfolio at the HUBER+SUHNER stand (#E56) at the show,
  
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• HomeGrid Forum welcomes Telebyte as its newest member

  08-11-2017 10:00
  Leading test solution provider for G.fast joins the HomeGrid ForumBeaverton, Ore. 8 November 2017News highlights:HomeGrid Forum announces Telebyte, a leading test solution provider for G.fast and manufacturer of Universal Powerline Communications (UPLC) splitters, as its newest memberTelebyte joining HomeGrid Forum highlights the importance of interoperability, standardization, and the need for cross-industry cooperationThe HomeGrid Forum membership continues to expand, globallyHomeGrid Forum to
  
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• Spirent Helps China Telecom and Huawei Complete the Worldandrsquo;s First 400GE Test for Short and Long-range Technologies

  08-11-2017 09:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Spirent Communications (LSE: SPT), a leader in the Ethernet testing andassurance industry, announced today a collaboration with China TelecomChina Co. Ltd., Guangzhou Research Institute and Huawei to verify 400Gb/s Ethernet (400GE) short- and long-range technologies. The test,which is the first of its kind, included the verification of 400GE portfunctions such as line-speed forwarding, multi-service stacking, andfault reporting for short- and long-range technologies.Click here for more.
  
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• Global Cloud Xchange Announces Plan for andldquo;Cloud and Fiber Initiativeandrdquo; Across the Worldandrsquo;s Fastest Growing Economies

  08-11-2017 09:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Global Cloud Xchange (GCX), a subsidiary of Reliance Communications(RCOM), today announced its "Cloud and Fiber Initiative" which includesthe construction of the new EAGLE submarine cable system which willdeliver latest subsea cable technology to meet growing Cloudinfrastructure and capacity demands from global enterprises and OTTs.Click here for more.
  
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• FASTR Consortium Announces Release of andldquo;Automotive Industry Guidelines for Secure over-the-Air Updatesandrdquo;

  08-11-2017 09:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  FASTRSM, a nonprofit research consortium dedicated toautomotive cybersecurity, today announced the availability of "AutomotiveIndustry Guidelines for Secure Over-the-Air Updates."Click here for more.
  
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• The Hackett Group Announces Third Quarter 2017 Results

  08-11-2017 06:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a global intellectualproperty-based strategic consultancy and leadingenterprise benchmarking and best practices implementation firm, todayannounced its financial results for the third quarter, which ended onSeptember 29, 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Radisys Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results

  08-11-2017 06:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Radisys Corporation (NASDAQ: RSYS), a global leader of open telecomsolutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter endedSeptember 30, 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Pulse Broadband Announces Aaron Bennett will Join as VP, Fixed Wireless Solutions

  08-11-2017 06:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  MISHAWAKA, Ind. andPulse Broadband a wholly owned subsidiary of NRTC announced today thatAaron Bennett will join its executive management team as Vice Presidentof Fixed Wireless Solutions. In this strategic leadership role, Mr.Bennett will oversee all phases of development, planning, sales andoperations for Pulse Broadband's Fixed Wireless Strategic Business Unit.Click here for more.
  
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• Orange and Red Hat Join Forces to Spearhead Network Virtualization Innovation

  08-11-2017 06:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  OpenStack Summit 2017 - Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world'sleading provider of open source solutions, today announced it iscollaborating with Orange, a major multinational telecom operator, tobuild a modern infrastructure for an agile, responsive network aimed atbringing innovations to customers more quickly and scaling out servicesdynamically. They are collaborating in open source community projects toaccelerate technology innovation in network virtualization, while Orangeis using Red Hat Op
  
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• New Relic Announces Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2018 Results

  08-11-2017 06:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  New Relic, Inc. (NYSE:NEWR), provider of real-time insights forsoftware-driven businesses, today announced financial results for thesecond fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Lattice Semiconductor Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results

  08-11-2017 06:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC), the leading provider ofcustomizable smart connectivity solutions, announced financial resultstoday for the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Fuze Chief Financial Officer Brian Day Selected to Speak at MIT Sloan CFO Summit

  08-11-2017 06:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fuze,the leading cloud-based communications platform provider for the modernglobal enterprise, today announced that Chief Financial Officer BrianDay will be a featured speaker at the 2017MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the nation's premier CFO event, on Thursday,Nov. 16, 2017. Day, who will join the panel track, "StartingUp" from 2:30-3:30 p.m., EST, will address challenges startups canface when raising capital and how financial executives can positiontheir company for the right investment opportunit
  
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• Convergys Reports Third Quarter Results

  08-11-2017 06:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  ConvergysCorporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in customer experienceoutsourcing, today announced its financial results for the third quarterof 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Telia mulls options in Latvia after merger rejected

  08-11-2017 01:00
  Telia Company is considering its options for its operations in Latvia after the government rejected its latest plan to merge its fixed and mobile units in the country.The Sweden-based telco group had proposed bringing together incumbent operator Lattelecom…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Swisscom taps Ericsson for Gigabit LTE, 5G

  08-11-2017 01:00
  Swisscom on Wednesday struck a deal with Ericsson in a bid to reach nationwide Gigabit LTE coverage next year, with a view to upgrading the network to 5G in 2020.Under the agreement, Ericsson will supply radio access equipment, including small cells and massive multiple…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Spark snaps up B2B telco Digital Island

  08-11-2017 01:00
  Spark New Zealand on Wednesday agreed to acquire business telco Digital Island.The incumbent, which has supplied various wholesale services to Auckland-based Digital Island for more than 10 years…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• GCX unveils plans for new subsea cable

  08-11-2017 01:00
  Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) has revealed plans for a high-speed subsea cable network, linking key business hubs in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
  The EAGLE submarine cable network will stretch from Italy to Hong Kong, via a central hub in Mumbai, India. EAGLE will provide 16,650 km of 100G cabling…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• GCX unveils plans for lightning fast subsea cable

  08-11-2017 01:00
  Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) has revealed plans for a high-speed subsea cable network, linking key business hubs in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
  The EAGLE submarine cable network will stretch from Italy to Hong Kong, via a central hub in Mumbai, India. EAGLE will provide 16,650 km of 100G cabling…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson to miss operating margin target

  08-11-2017 01:00
  Ericsson on Wednesday revealed that it does not expect to hit its sustainable operating margin target of 12% by 2018.The Swedish kit maker said at its capital markets day that it does not expect to meet that goal until some point after 2020."We have plans in place for all segments that combined sum up to an operating margin of between 10&ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Aircel's days numbered but sell-off will not be simple

  08-11-2017 01:00
  Aircel could be coming to the end of the road in India's mobile market, following the failure of its bid to merge with Reliance Communications, local press reports predict, but with legal issues hanging over its spectrum holdings, there will be no easy exit route for the telco.India's sixth largest mobile operator could well end up selling its customer base to one of its rivals and its infrastructure assets…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 3 Austria closes Tele2 acquisition

  08-11-2017 01:00
  3 Austria completed the acquisition of Tele2's local operation this week and declared itself Austria's largest alternative telecoms provider.The move will add fixed-line and IT capabilities to 3's existing mobile and TV offerings, boosting its position in the business services market in particular…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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