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• Residents of Timor-Lesteandrsquo;s Capital to Enjoy Complimentary Wi-Fi in Public Spaces via SES Networks

  23-11-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Residents of Timor-Leste's capital, Dili, will enjoy complimentaryhigh-speed Wi-Fi connectivity in various public spaces across thecapital, including the President Nicolau Lobato International Airport,Timor Plaza mall and Largo de Lecidere square, through a trial servicedelivered by Timor Telecom (TT), the largest telecommunications operatorin the country. By using the connectivity enabled by SES Networks'fibre-like connectivity, TT aims to ensure that everyone will have theright to broadband ac
  
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• Next Generation Industrial Marketplace Reports 2017: Teleoperation, Connected Manufacturing, and Digital Twin Solutions - Research and Markets

  23-11-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  The "NextGeneration Industrial Marketplace: Teleoperation, ConnectedManufacturing, and Digital Twin Solutions" report has beenadded to Research and Markets' offering.Click here for more.
  
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• NewVoiceMedia Named Finalist in SalesTech Awards

  23-11-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  NewVoiceMedia,a leading global provider of cloud contact center and inside salestechnology that enables businesses to have more successfulconversations, has been named a finalist in the 2017 SalesTech Awards.Click here for more.
  
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• NelsonHall Positions Landamp;T Technology Services in the Leaders Category for IoT Services

  23-11-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Landamp;T Technology Services Limited (NSE: LTTS), a leading global pure-playengineering services company announced that it has been positioned inthe Leaders Category by independent global research firm, NelsonHall inits latest NEAT evaluation for Internet of Things (IoT) servicesproviders. LTTS is the only global pure-play engineering services to bepositioned in the leader's category.Click here for more.
  
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• Mimosa Networks Selected as Red Herring Top 100 Global Winner

  23-11-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  MimosaNetworks, the global technology leader in wireless broadbandsolutions, announced today that it has been awarded the prestigious 2017Red Herring Top 100 Global Award, one of the technology industry's mostrespected awards.Click here for more.
  
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• GSMA Proposes Regulatory Reforms to Modernise Chileandrsquo;s Digital Ecosystem

  23-11-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  The GSMA today published a new report, 'Keys to the Modernisation ofDigital Ecosystem Regulation in Chile', which outlines the impact ofthe 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' and digital economy on currentregulation, which is becoming increasingly obsolete. The study presentsa series of recommendations for the digital agenda of Chile's nextpresident, emphasising the need to create a competitive digitalenvironment that maximises innovation and investment and generates thegreatest possible benefit for
  
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• GSMA and Mobile World Capital Barcelona Announce New Sponsors and Venue for YoMo at Mobile World Congress 2018

  23-11-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  The GSMA and the Mobile World Capital Barcelona today announced that theYouth Mobile Festival Barcelona (YoMo Barcelona) will take placeTuesday, 27 February through Friday, 2 March 2018 at La FargaL'Hospitalet, and will feature a media day on Wednesday, 28 February.Now in its second year, YoMo Barcelona will once again inspire futuregenerations to pursue education and careers in science, technology,engineering, art/design, and math (STEAM) disciplines and will offeryoung people and educators an
  
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• Global Telecoms Trends in 2018 - Broadband Infrastructure, IoT, Video-Streaming and Smart Cities - Research and Markets

  23-11-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  The "GlobalTelecoms Trends in 2018 - Broadband Infrastructure, IoT, Video-Streamingand Smart Cities" report has been added to Research andMarkets' offering.Click here for more.
  
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• Fijian Government Selects EUTELSAT 172B for Providing Universal Television Access

  23-11-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  PARIS andWalesi, the Fijian Government's Digital Television infrastructuremanagement company, has signed a multi-year agreement with EutelsatCommunications (Euronext Paris: ETL) that will for the first time expandfree-to-air television throughout Fiji. The agreement covers C-bandcapacity on the EUTELSAT 172B satellite to complement terrestrialcoverage of the Walesi digital television platform.Click here for more.
  
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• 5G and Cloud Computing Market Opportunities, Technologies, Solutions, Applications, and Services in IoT 2017 - 2022 - Research and Markets

  23-11-2017 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  The "5Gand Cloud Computing Technologies, Solutions, Applications, and Servicesin IoT 2017 - 2022" report has been added to Researchand Markets' offering.Click here for more.
  
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• XIUS Enables Toka's MVNO Operations in Mexico

  23-11-2017 18:19
  Mexico, November 23, 2017: XIUS, a global leader in mobile technology has been selected by Toka, a company specializing in electronic payment solutions to launch Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) services through the brand Tokamóvil in Mexico. Toka will operate its MVNO on Telefonica Movistar’s network.According to Lilián Somohano, Director – Commercial Relations, “Toka’s emphasis has always been on creating a personalized experience for all our custome
  
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• DT FTTH rollout depends on demand for cat videos

  23-11-2017 16:00
  Deutsche Telekom has outlined its fibre-to-the-home ambitions, with 40,000km of optical fibre to be laid this year.
  Considering German stereotypes for efficiency, the fibre rollout is not going as you would expect. Part of this will of course be down to the size of the country, but in comparison to some other nations in Europe, the Germans have a long way to go. Part of this latest initiative will focus on smaller towns in the countryside to bridge the digital divide.
  “We introduced pre-ma
  
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• UK MNOs set to claw back millions from the state in inflated license fees

  23-11-2017 13:14
  The UK Court of Appeals has ruled in favour of a challenge by UK mobile operators against an Ofcom decision to triple UK mobile license fees in 2015.
  Ofcom decided to hike up the total paid by EE, Vodafone, O2 and 3 from £64.4 million to £199.6 million in September of 2015. This decision seems to have been demanded by the government of that time despite, industry insiders advise, assurances that price rises would be limited in return for 90% geographical coverage commitments.
  The tot
  
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• US net neutrality protests set for Dec 7

  23-11-2017 13:10
  Unsurprisingly, Verizon and AT&T have both agreed the FCC is heading the right direction by hitting the net neutrality rewind button, but consumer groups are fuelling the fire by encouraging protests on December 7.
  Demand Progress, a net neutrality advocate, has called for demonstrations at Verizon stores on December 7 to protest FCC moves to scale back net neutrality rules. The net neutrality debate has been one which has caused quite a stir in the States, and considering the diva nature of
  
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• Virgin Media launches easy mobile VPN service

  23-11-2017 12:16
  Virgin Media Business reckons it can tap into the growing remote working trend by enabling people to access their work VPNs from their mobile devices.
  The new service is called Business Anywhere and is set to launch in the UK in January 2018. The company reckons this is a first, but people have been able to access corporate VPNs remotely for some time so it looks like this is more of an initiative to make it easier.
  ‘This new system does away with time-consuming and awkward verification pr
  
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• UK ISPs told to stop using ‘up to’ broadband speed claims

  23-11-2017 11:51
  The Advertising Standards Agency has placed a slither of logic into broadband advertising rules, partly tackling the issue of misleading representations with the use of ‘up to’ in adverts.
  As of 23 May 2018, UK ISPs are guided (note) not to describe download speeds using the phrase ‘up to’, but instead describe ‘average’ speeds, only quoting numbers which can be achieved by 50% of customers during peak hours. The hope is customers will have a more accurat
  
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• Altice seeks to sell Dominican Republic unit to cut debt

  23-11-2017 05:00
  French cable group struggling to reassure investors after share price halves
  
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• UK changes advertising rules on broadband speeds

  23-11-2017 01:00
  The U.K.'s advertising watchdog is cracking down on the way broadband providers advertise the speed of their services.The Advertising Standards Authority on Thursday published new guidance that will require ISPs to advertise residential broadband services based on their average download speed, which must be available to at least 50% of customers during peak times…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TIM chief touts digital transformation credentials to govt

  23-11-2017 01:00
  TIM CEO Amos Genish took the opportunity this week to talk up the telco's potentially pivotal role in digital transformation in front of Italy's telco minister Antonello Giacomelli.At a presentation at the incumbent's Open Lab in Turin, Genish highlighted the importance of high…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Tata customers move to Bharti

  23-11-2017 01:00
  Tata Teleservices' mobile customers in three of India's telecom circles started moving to the Bharti Airtel network this week as the two companies work towards securing the required approvals for Bharti's takeover of Tata…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ofcom launches new dark fibre consultation

  23-11-2017 01:00
  Ofcom on Thursday launched a fresh attempt to force BT to offer dark fibre access (DFA).The U.K. telco regulator is also revoking measures it applied as part of its 2016 Business Connectivity Market Review (BCMR), and imposing a set of temporary measures instead.The announcement comes in the wake of a Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) decision in July that ruled Ofcom's BCMR included inaccurate market definitions…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Deutsche Telekom to test demand for FTTH

  23-11-2017 01:00
  Deutsche Telekom is pushing ahead with a plan to bring fibre to the home (FTTH) services to more remote regions in Germany, provided there is sufficient demand from residents.Its first trial location is Bad Staffelstein…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Axiata posts revenue, earnings hike

  23-11-2017 01:00
  Axiata on Thursday posted a solid set of financial results for the period to the end of September, but the figures show there is still work to be done at its domestic business.The Malaysia-based telecoms group reported revenue of 6.2 billion ringgit (&euro…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Altice puts Dominican Republic business on the block

  23-11-2017 01:00
  Altice plans to sell off its business in the Dominican Republic as part of a wider debt-reduction plan, it emerged on Thursday.The French telecoms group will sell its fixed and mobile service provider in the country via auction, the Financial Times reported…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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