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• Huawei’s war for talent keeps Sony and NEC on edge

  21-11-2017 23:53 via ft.com
  Chinese tech giant’s meritocracy attracting an army of engineers in Japan
  
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• Zayo Recognized for Board Diversity

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) received national and regionalrecognition last week for gender balance on its board of directors. Withfour women on its nine-member board, Zayo's board is more than 40percent female, which puts Zayo in the top echelon of companiesnationwide.Click here for more.
  
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• Verizon and NBCUniversal expand partnership for Macyandamp;#039;s Thanksgiving Day Parade®

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  NEW YORK - November 21, 2017 - NBCUniversal, Verizon and Macy's announced that the 360 livestream of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® on Verizon's YouTube page will return for a second year with enhanced camera positions including a traveling camera onboard the lead Parade float. New to the television broadcast through this year's partnership is the first Picture in Picture activation in parade history, giving audiences non-stop content in commercial time, and a special segment produced b
  
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• Veeam Extends Availability to IBM AIX and Oracle Solaris to Address Data Protection Requirements of Its Enterprise Customers

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Veeam® Software, the Availabilityfor the Always-On Enterprise™ innovator, today announced that it hasextended its portfolio of Availability solutions to support IBM AIX andOracle Solaris operating environments. Enterprise customers can nowreplace their legacy backup solution with a single comprehensive dataprotection and Availability solution to protect mission-criticalapplications, systems and data that exist in enterprise environments. Veeam'ssupport for IBM AIX and Oracle Solaris, v
  
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• U.S. Cellular Announces Winner of 2017 Most Valuable Coach Program

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Today, U.S. Cellular announced the winning coach of the company's MostValuable Coach program, selected out of thousands of nominated coachesaround the country. Coach Luis Ayala of Foxcroft Academy inDover-Foxcroft, Maine received a $50,000 donation and chose to give"every penny" to the Foxcroft Academy Athletic Department. Coach Ayalaalso receives a trip to Orlando, Fla., for an on-field recognition atthe Under Armour High School All-America Game on Jan. 4, 2018.Click here for more.
  
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• TV Plus Renews Commitment for Satellite Distribution Services on Premier Video Neighborhood Intelsat 19

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world's first GlobalizedNetwork and leader in integrated satellite communications, confirmed amulti-year satellite services agreement on Intelsat 19 with TV Plus, aDirect-to-Home television provider servicing diverse communities inAustralia.Click here for more.
  
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• TriLinc Global Impact Fund Makes Impact Investments in Latin America and Southeast Asia

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  TriLinc Global Impact Fund ("TriLinc" or the "Company") announced todaythat it recently approved $17.1 million in term loan and trade financetransactions with companies operating in Latin America and SoutheastAsia. The transaction details are summarized below.Click here for more.
  
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• To Meet Growing Industry Demand for Greater Collaboration, Navis Unveils Product Innovation and Integration at Carrier and Vessel Solutions Customer Conference

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Navis,a part of CargotecCorporation and provider of operational technologies and servicesthat unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world's leadingorganizations across the shipping supply chain, kicked off its global Carrierand Vessel Solutions Customer and User Conference today in Hamburg,Germany. A true carrier-owner community event with nearly 100registrants, the conference will inform the members of the oceantransport supply chain about the latest Navis product news, includingthe
  
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• Thousands of High School Students Support Small Businesses with New Technology Solutions

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  BASKING RIDGE, N.J., - As millions of Americans 'shop small' this November, high school students from across the country are offering local businesses more hands-on support, through their tech skills. This school year, underrepresented high school students in eight cities nationwide are learning principles of design thinking, and how to apply them to emerging technology and mobile devices to serve as creative solutions for local small businesses and non-profits. Through a program under Verizon I
  
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• The Brightline Initiative Announces the Addition of Saudi Telecom Company - STC

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Brightline Initiative announced today that Saudi Telecom Company(STC) is joining the Brightline Initiative coalition to help advance thediscipline of strategic initiative management and bridge gaps betweenenterprise strategy design and delivery.Click here for more.
  
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• Telstra and Sigma Systems to Present Catalog-Driven Dynamic Offer Creation at TM Forum Live! Asia

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sigma Systems, the global leader in catalog-driven software, announcedtoday that it will be presenting at TM Forum Live! Asia in partnershipwith Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications and technologycompany.Click here for more.
  
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• Telecine Play Completes Major Relaunch in Brazil Underpinned by Massive AXIS UI Software Platform

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Massive Interactive has announced that Telecine Play has relaunchedusing the company's user experience platform, Massive AXIS. Thisone-of-a-kind software has been adopted to enable rapid changes to enduser experiences, across all devices. Investing in this technology meansthat Telecine can now effectively engage and market to customers throughan endless variety of user experiences that reduce churn and maximizeend user value.Click here for more.
  
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• Tech Data Recognized as a 2017 CDW Partner of the Year

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  TechData (Nasdaq: TECD) today announced that it has been selected as a2017 CDW Partner of the Year. CDW's 10th annual Partner ofthe Year Awards, presented recently at the 2017 CDW Partner Summit inLas Vegas, honored top-performing CDW partners in the U.S. that providedexemplary products, programs, services and support to CDW and itscustomers throughout the year.Click here for more.
  
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• Sprint Runs Energy Efficiency with Yardi Proliphix

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sprint's dedication to customer convenience led to more sustainableoperating practices, which helped increase the size of the company'sportfolio by 30% since 2015, despite pressure from online sellers onbricks and mortar retail.Click here for more.
  
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• Silvertoken: A Stabilizing Currency in an Unstable World

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  With all of the chaos surrounding the cryptocurrency (digital andinternet money) market, is there anything that can stabilize them? Thatis the question a new company sets out to answer. With cryptocurrenciesin a constant state of flux, East Asian nations joining the bandwagon toban them, and major western financial institutions sending mixedsignals, it sometimes feels like cryptocurrencies are just anotherinternet fad.Click here for more.
  
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• Silent Circle Appoints Andy Meister, CISSP as Vice President of Engineering

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Silent Circle, a pioneer in enterprise-class mobile security, privacyand compliance solutions, today announced the addition of cybersecurityprofessional, Andy Meister, as the company's Vice President ofEngineering. Meister's extensive background in mobile softwaredevelopment will support the continued expansion of Silent Circle'stechnology portfolio with the ultimate goal of bringing privacy to anydevice, from any location.Click here for more.
  
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• SES and ESA Set Up New Government Satcom Platform

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  SES leads a European consortium of industry partners to sign anagreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to set up Pacis-1, a newsatellite communication platform for governments that is aimed at makingsecure satellite communications accessible and available to governmentsand institutions.Click here for more.
  
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• Rapid SD-WAN Momentum Spurs Talariandrsquo;s Appointment of New CEO from SonicWall

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Talari Networks - innovator of the industry's most reliable SD-WANsolution - has named former SonicWall, Inc., executive Patrick Sweeneyas Chief Executive Officer.Click here for more.
  
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• Partner Communications Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results1

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  ROSH HA'PartnerCommunications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or the "Company")(NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR), a leading Israeli communications provider,announced today its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Partner Communications Announces Negotiations with Cellcom Re Potential Fiber Infrastructure Deployment and Right of Use Agreement

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  ROSH HA'Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or the "Company")(NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR), a leading Israeli communications operator,announces that the Company is holding negotiations with Cellcom IsraelLtd. ("Cellcom"), another Israeli telecommunicationsoperator, regarding a potential long term cooperation agreement, for thedeployment of a fiber optics infrastructure by both companies, wherebyeach party will be entitled to purchase from time to time, as per itsneeds and at its sole discre
  
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• OutSystems Names 2017 Innovation Award Winners at NextStep Americas Conference

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  OutSystems announced the third set of winners of the 2017Innovation Awards at its recent NextStep Americas conference inChicago. The company recognized eight customers from the U.S., Mexico,the Philippines, and Singapore for their creative use of the OutSystemsplatform to build innovative applications and transform their business.Applicants were evaluated based on business impact and measurable ITbenefits they achieved with their initiatives.Click here for more.
  
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• Number of DDoS Attacks Have Doubled in Six Months As Criminals Leverage Unsecured IoT Devices

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  MARLBOROUGH, Mass. andOrganizations experienced an average of 237 DDoS attack attempts permonth during Q3 2017 - equivalent to 8 DDoS attack attempts every day -as hackers strive to take their organisations offline or steal sensitivedata, according to the latest DDoSTrends and Analysis report from CoreroNetwork Security (LSE:CNS), a leading provider of real-timeDDoS defense solutions.Click here for more.
  
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• NexPlayer HTML5 Player Fully Compatible with Conviva across All Browsers and Devices

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  NexStreaming, the provider of NexPlayer SDK, the market leader playerSDK for OTT apps, announced today that the NexPlayer HTML5 player isfully compatible with ConvivaVideo AI Platform. This pre-integrated solution brings great value tovideo services: from now on, they will be able to enable the highestquality HLS andamp; DASH live streaming across all browsers and devices withNexPlayer, and ensure an outstanding user experience with accurateanalytics about the quality of the video experience tha
  
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• NewVoiceMedia Named Most Innovative Tech Firm in Tech of the Year Awards

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  NewVoiceMedia,a leading global provider of cloud contact center and inside salestechnology that enables businesses to have more successfulconversations, has won a 2017 Tech of the Year Award, for MostInnovative Tech Firm.Click here for more.
  
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• New Competition to Find andldquo;Seattleandrsquo;s Safest Driverandrdquo;

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The City of Seattle, in partnership with PEMCO Insurance and CambridgeMobile Telematics (CMT), announces the launch of the "Seattle'sSafest Driver" competition.Click here for more.
  
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• Netcracker's Converged Fixed and Mobile Revenue Management Solution Goes Live at Slovak Telekom

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  NetcrackerTechnology announced today that Slovak Telekom, the largest Slovakcommunications service provider, has gone live with Netcracker'sconverged RevenueManagement solution for its residential and VSE/SoHo customers.Netcracker's offering enables Slovak Telekom to manage all billing andrating processes for both fixed and mobile customers through a single,converged, end-to-end system.Click here for more.
  
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• Montgenandegrave;vre Brings Smart Cities to the Ski Slopes Through Joint Smart Resort Initiative with Orange Business Services

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Orange Business Services has announced its first "Smart Resort" inMontgenèvre, in the Alps, as part of a concept that will be developedacross of France.Click here for more.
  
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• Matter Communications Named PR Agency of Record (AOR) for ZappRx

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Matter Communications, the fourth largest PR agency in Boston andscaling nationally, announced today it has been named AOR for ZappRx,a growing Boston-based digital health company that significantly reducesthe administrative burden associated with prescribing specialtymedications.Click here for more.
  
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• Juniper Research: Automated SMS Messages to Grow 20% by 2022, Exceeding 2.7 trillion, as WhatsApp Disrupts the Market

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The volume of A2P (Application to Person) messaging is expected toincrease by 20% over the next 5 years to more than 2.7 trillion by 2022,up from 2.1 trillion this year - a new report from JuniperResearch has found.Click here for more.
  
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• InfoVista Boosts European Sales Team with New SVP Appointment

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  PARIS andInfoVista,the leading provider of network performance orchestration solutions fora better connected and collaborative world, today announced theappointment of James Bristow as Senior Vice President, Sales for Europe,covering the whole of InfoVista's enterprise and communications serviceprovider portfolio. James will help propel InfoVista's sales activitiesin the European region and will become a key member of the leadershipteam, as InfoVista seeks to strengthen its regional sales organi
  
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• Harris Corporation Successfully Completes Testing for James Webb Space Telescope

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has partnered with NASA's Johnson SpaceCenter to successfully complete thermal vacuum testing for the JamesWebb Space Telescope - validating its ability to operate in the frigidspace environment.Click here for more.
  
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• Get up to 50% off Google Pixel 2, Samsung Galaxy S8, Moto Z2 Force, and more this Black Friday at Verizon

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Verizon also has a great deal for new Fios customers. For five days only, Verizon is giving new Fios Gigabit connection customers amazing tech gifts on top of their amazing new service so they can fully harness its power. Starting Thanksgiving and running through midnight Monday, November 27, new customers who order Fios Gigabit Connection, Custom TV and Phone online for $79.99 a month with a two-year agreement can also choose a new Google Home, Nest Thermostat E, or $100 Target G
  
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• Get the Latest Smartphones Free During Black Friday Weekend at U.S. Cellular

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wireless shoppers looking for the best deal on an unlimited data planand a Samsung Galaxy S8, iPhone 8, LG G6 or Moto Z Force need to visit uscellular.comor their local U.S. Cellular store this week. From Nov. 22 - Nov. 27,the company is offering these smartphones for free with an unlimiteddata plan and qualifying smartphone turn-in - or for just $10 a monthwith an unlimited data plan and no smartphone turn-in. The company'sunlimited plans start as low as $40 per line/month for four lines, sohol
  
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• Franceandrsquo;s Leading Internet Exchange Provider Deploys Coriant Optical Interconnect Solution to Cost-Efficiently Scale Peering Platform in Paris Metro Area

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  PARIS andFrance-IX, the leading Internet Exchange in France, and Coriant, aleading supplier of packet optical, IP, and SDN solutions to Tier 1global service providers, web-scale Internet operators and IXPs, todayannounced they have teamed to enhance the scalability, flexibility, andefficiency of France-IX's optical transport infrastructure to addressits members' rapidly growing demand for peering capacity driven bycontent-hungry end-user applications.Click here for more.
  
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• Espial Elevate Introduces Amazon Alexa Voice Support

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Espial announced today that its Elevatecloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) video platform now features anext-generation user interface with voice control, allowing consumers tosearch, discover, and control live TV, on-demand content, and recordingsusing their voice. Compatible with all Amazon Alexa-enabled devices,Espial Elevate supports voice controls for a range of features toprovide an exceptional video experience for consumers. These includequick channel changes, search, user interface
  
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• CTA Earns US Department of Commerce Endorsement for CES Asia 2018

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The ConsumerTechnology Association (CTA) today announced that the United StatesDepartment of Commerce (USDOC) has granted Trade Fair Certification for CESAsia 2018.Click here for more.
  
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• CBS Corporation Blacks Out DISH Subscribers; DISH Offers Over-the-Air Antennas at No Cost to Affected Customers

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tonight DISH reported that CBS Corporation chose to black out DISHcustomers' access to 28 local channels in 18 markets across 26 states (viewfull list here). CBS is blocking consumers in an effort to raisecarriage rates for local channels and gain negotiating leverage forunrelated cable channels, all with declining viewership on DISH.Click here for more.
  
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• Belden to Host 2017 Financial Analyst and Investor Day Webcast on December 5

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a global leader in high quality, end-to-endsignal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, willhost its 2017 Investor and Analyst webcast on December 5 at 3pm EST.John Stroup, President, CEO and Chairman, and Henk Derksen, Senior VicePresident, Finance and CFO, will provide color on Belden's businesstrends and financial goals.Click here for more.
  
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• Andes and Imperas Partner to Deliver Models and Virtual Platforms for Andes RISC-V Cores

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  ImperasSoftware Ltd., the leader in high-performance software simulationand virtual platforms, and Andes Technology Corporation, today announcedtheir partnership to provide Open Virtual Platforms (OVP) models,virtual platforms and software solutions for Andes next-generationprocessors, based on the RISC-V architecture.Click here for more.
  
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• Agilent Technologies Reports Fourth-Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Results

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today reported revenue of $1.19billion for the fourth-quarter ended October 31, 2017, up 7.1 percentyear over year (up 5.8 percent on a core basis(2)).Click here for more.
  
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• AFL Forays into Indian Market, Announces Strategic Alliance with Citadel Intelligent Systems

  21-11-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  BENGALURU, India andAFL,a leading manufacturer of fiberoptic cable, equipment and accessories, has expanded its globalfootprint by entering the Indian market. AFL has partnered with CitadelIntelligent Systems Pvt. Ltd. (CIS), a Bangalore-based start-up, tomanufacture optic fiber solutions for India and the rest of the world.Click here for more.
  
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• Europe bottles it over pan-European content plans

  21-11-2017 19:13
  MEPs in the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee has approved a watered down version of its pan-European TV ambitions in what some might assume is a result of lobbyist pressure.
  Back in May, Europe made some strides towards creating a pan-European TV market, attempting to reform the IP process which would allow OTT service subscribers to access their subscriptions when abroad. It was an unusually logical move from the usually illogical bureaucrats, but it appears it is noth
  
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• FCC Chairman Pai shows his net neutrality hand – let the hysteria begin

  21-11-2017 19:10
  The US telecoms regulator has shared its plans to repeal ‘net neutrality’ regulations implemented by the previous regime ahead of a vote on 14 December.
  By doing so FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is lighting the touch-paper on an explosion of partisan hysteria in the US, with the move either being a welcome restriction on the power of the state or sabotaging the internet, depending on who you speak to. Silicon Valley and much of the media in the US are against the move, which is given even mo
  
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• DT gives IoT some TLC, FYI

  21-11-2017 18:17
  Deutsche Telekom and the Fraunhofer-Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML have teamed up to start up the Telekom Open IoT Labs – aren’t you glad they found a catchier name?
  As part of the initiative, six scientists from Fraunhofer IML, and three from Deutsche Telekom will team up to develop and test IoT solutions and get them market ready. As with every telco worth its salt, the team is trying to justify the IoT myth, and this initiative is focused on manufacturing, logistics
  
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• Telcos didn’t predict HD video uptake hitting 38% – Openwave Mobility

  21-11-2017 16:21
  New research from Openwave Mobility claims the stress on mobile networks around the world can be put down to user uptake of HD video, which now stands at 38%.
  Openwave Mobility didn’t go as far as to say telcos are not prepared for such uptake, but it is a logical conclusion. If telcos didn’t anticipate it, and are now experiencing bottlenecks on the network, preparation was lacking.
  The research is based on live deployments at 30 mobile operators around the globe from 2013 to 2017.
  
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• Interop testing event in South Korea to boost IoT growth

  21-11-2017 16:00
  Event will focus on increasing widespread IoT adoption through standardisation and interoperability testingPangyo, South Korea, 21 November 2017: Further steps to increase global adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies will be taken by leading industry players when oneM2M, the global IoT standards initiative, hosts its fifth interoperability event. The event will be held from 4-8 December 2017 in Pangyo, South Korea. This location provides the perfect backdrop especially considering th
  
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• ONAP sparks up its first release – Amsterdam

  21-11-2017 14:49
  The Open Network Automation Platform has served up its first release, which is designed to to offer a unified architecture for network automation.
  Such is the mind-boggling complexity of virtualizing and automating networks that open source collaboration is widely considered to be the most effective way of doing so in an interoperable way. ONAP claims this is the first open source project to unite the majority of operators with the majority of vendors in building an automation and orchestration
  
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• Bought Brocade and played by Qualcomm – Broadcom’s busy week

  21-11-2017 13:43
  Just as the hangovers from the Brocade celebrations are subsiding, Qualcomm investors are presenting a different headache by holding out for a significant price increase.
  It was announced back in November 2016, but now it is officially a done deal. It took some ringfencing of the work it does for Cisco, and a bit of business offloading to Extreme Networks and Arris, but Broadcom has finally completed its $5.9 billion acquisition of Brocade. Clearly thinking he was on a roll, CEO Hock Tan turned
  
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• US DoJ launches incoherent legal challenge of AT&T Time Warner acquisition

  21-11-2017 13:24
  The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the acquisition of Time Warner by AT&T, but its rationale is weak.
  “This merger would greatly harm American consumers,” declared Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Department’s Antitrust Division. “It would mean higher monthly television bills and fewer of the new, emerging innovative options that consumers are beginning to enjoy.”
  “AT&T/DirecTV’s combination with
  
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• Turns out UK broadband isn’t as bad as you think

  21-11-2017 13:14
  Out of 196 countries, Iran offers the world’s cheapest broadband and Burkina Faso offers the most expensive, while the UK sits in the middle but on performance its 31st – net win?
  The statistics have been taken from Cable.co.uk’s worldwide pricing research, which raises a few surprises. Iran sits at the top of the list, only charging $5.37 per month for users to access the world wide web, while customers in Burkina Faso would have to pay a whopping $960.52. We’re pretty s
  
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