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• Fon rocks the world with sub-brand launch

  28-11-2017 19:00
  If you day hasn’t been exciting enough, we’re about to blow you mind. Wifi provider Fon has launched a new brand specialising in wifi software for operators and enterprises.
  Fon is best known for its wifi sharing proposition, though this launch will take it into new markets. Fontech will offer a suite of software-based solutions that it claims will enable customers to build and operate their own wifi services in a secure, scalable, and flexible manner.
  “We are launching Fontech
  
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• And the spin war over net neutrality begins with a letter

  28-11-2017 18:01
  465 words followed by 17 pages of signatures has showed some of the tactics the internet players will use to fight the net neutrality battle.
  With the telcos putting forward strong statements last week in support of FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai’s strategy to dismantle net neutrality rules, a horde of internet-based businesses, including Twitter and Tumblr, have penned an open letter arguing the benefits of the open internet. And some might say it is a pretty clever move.
  “This economic
  
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• Cogeco Peer 1 Provides 3D View of the Internet with Map of the Internet App

  28-11-2017 17:48
  New data and improved functionalities make the open source app a handy tool for developers and studentsTORONTO, ONTARIO, November 28, 2017 – Cogeco Peer 1, a global provider of enterprise IT products and services, today announced an updated and refreshed version of its popular Map of the Internet app, a 3D visualization of the world’s networks and how they are connected.Built as an educational tool for anyone who has ever wondered what the internet actually...Source: RealWire
  
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• RCom’s biggest creditor files insolvency petition

  28-11-2017 14:54 via ft.com
  Reliance telecoms unit hurt by competition that has left it unable to service $7bn debt
  
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• Interconnecting legacy technologies and LTE will revolutionise operations in Mission Critical Communications, says ETELM

  28-11-2017 14:00
  The migration from TETRA to LTE will not come without its challenges, but a unified, standardized platform is the answer, says ETELM PresidentCologne, Germany, 28 November 2017 - Technologies in Mission Critical Communications (MCC) are incorporating functionality with LTE, but during this transition period, the performance must not be affected, said Pierre Minot, President of ETELM, a leading manufacturer of advanced Mission Critical communications infrastructures.Speaking today during a sessio
  
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• Australia kicks off spectrum auction to boost mobile broadband capacity

  28-11-2017 13:56
  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced it will auction spectrum in bands that remained unallocated after its 2015 auction in an effort to boost mobile capacity.
  The remaining spectrum in the 1.8GHz band, along with airwaves in the 2GHz, 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands will all be up for grabs, mainly located in areas outside of the major cities. The auction which will run in three stages. The second and third stages are unscheduled for the moment, by that will be correcte
  
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• India goes opposite direction to US on Net Neutrality

  28-11-2017 13:17
  Net neutrality is a contentious issue right now, and Indian regulator TRAI might add further fuel to the fire taking pretty much the polar opposite position to US regulator FCC.
  Just as the FCC is unveiling plans to dismantle the previous administrations net neutrality rules, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a paper where it has stated the importance of protecting net neutrality.
  “The service providers should be restricted from entering into any arrangement, ag
  
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• Ericsson reckons 5G subs will top 1 billion in 2023

  28-11-2017 13:13
  The latest Ericsson Mobility Report has run the numbers and come to the conclusion that a fifth of the world will be on 5G within six years.
  Anyone can extrapolate a graph, of course, but since Ericsson has special insight into the nature of the network itself, thanks to being one of the biggest mobile networking kit vendors, there’s a chance it’s number crunching may be relatively accurate. On the flip side there are zero 5G subscriptions today, so Ericsson isn’t so much extra
  
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• US Senate starts asking questions Uber will not want to answer

  28-11-2017 11:59
  Following the news Uber suffered a major data breach, the firm has received a letter from US Senators asking some tough questions which might pile more misery on the under fire brand.
  In late 2016, Uber was the victim of a data breach which saw the personal information of 57 million customers and drivers fall into nefarious hands. If having inadequate security wasn’t enough of a PR headache, it now appears Uber tried to hush up the breach, paying the hackers $100,000 to delete the data. No
  
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• Zayo to Acquire Spread Networks

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. ("Zayo") (NYSE: ZAYO) today announced it hasentered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spread Networks for $127million in cash. Spread Networks is a privately-owned telecommunicationsprovider that owns and operates a 825-mile, high-fiber count long haulroute connecting New York and Chicago.Click here for more.
  
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• World Telephones and Videophones Market to 2025 - Research and Markets

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  The "World:Telephones And Videophones - Market Report - Analysis and Forecast to2025" report has been added to Research and Markets'offering.Click here for more.
  
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• Vice President of Clinical Informatics Joins CellTrakandrsquo;s Executive Leadership Team to Continue Improving Care Delivery Management

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  CellTrak Technologies, provider of the industry's leading Care DeliveryManagement solution used at over 4,000 home care agencies in the US,Canada and the UK, announced today an addition to its leadership team.Cheryl Reid-Haughian joined the team as Vice President of ClinicalInformatics.Click here for more.
  
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• Speedcast Announces Executive Management Changes

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  SpeedcastInternational Limited (ASX: SDA), the world's most trusted providerof highly reliable, fully managed, remote communication and ITsolutions, today announced two changes to its executive management team.Click here for more.
  
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• Radisys and Rohde andamp; Schwarz Cybersecurity Partner to Bring Networking and Security Solution for European Service Providers

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  HILLSBORO, Ore. andRadisys®Corporation (NASDAQ: RSYS), a global leader of open telecomsolutions, and Rohdeandamp; Schwarz Cybersecurity, a leading IT security provider, todayannounced that they have partnered to deliver a real-time, low-latencynetworking and security solution to multiple major Europeancommunication service providers (CSPs).Click here for more.
  
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• OFC 2018 Exhibit Floor Expands to 700 Exhibiting Companies, Marks Five Year Growth Trajectory

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC),the world's leading conference and exhibition for optical communicationsand networking professionals, is expected to continue its growthtrajectory with more than 700 exhibitors from leading global companiesand more than 15,000 attendees. OFC, being held 11-15 March at the SanDiego Convention Center, California, USA, has increased in overallsquare footage by 44% and experienced a 21% growth in exhibitors andattendees in the last five
  
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• NTT Com Expands Data Center Service Nexcenterandtrade; to Africa

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Internet Solutions of South Africa, the leading pan-Africantelecommunications services provider, which is a subsidiary of NTTGroup's Dimension Data and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), theICT solutions and international communications business within the NTTGroup (TOKYO:9432) announced today that they have concluded apartnership, in order to deliver NTT Com's Nexcenter™ data centerservice in the African continent. The partnership was signed in SouthAfrica on November 27.Click here
  
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• Netcracker Technology Named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management for CSPs for Fourth Consecutive Year

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  NetcrackerTechnology, the global leader in analytics-driven, dynamicallyadaptable revenue, customer and partner management solutions, announcedtoday that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. as a Leader in its2017 "Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management forCSPs"1 report. This is the fourth consecutive year thatNetcracker has been named a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for IRCM forCSPs.Click here for more.
  
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• Navigant Research Expects Global Annual Smart Home Platform Revenue to Near $40 Billion in 2026

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new report from NavigantResearch examines the global smart home market, with a focus onresidential Internet of Things (IoT) hardware, software, services, andsmart home platforms, with market forecasts through 2026.Click here for more.
  
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• L3 to Present at the Credit Suisse 5th Annual Industrials Conference

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  L3 Technologies (NYSE:LLL) announced today that Ralph G. D'Ambrosio, itsSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting atthe Credit Suisse 5th Annual Industrials Conference on Wednesday,November 29, 2017, in Palm Beach, Florida.Click here for more.
  
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• Kulicke andamp; Soffa Industries, Inc. Announces Appointment of New CFO

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kulicke andamp; Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) ("Kulicke andamp; Soffa", "Kandamp;S"or the "Company") announced today that Jonathan Chou has stepped down asExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and PrincipalAccounting Officer of the Company effective immediately to spend moretime with his family and to pursue other interests but will remain withthe Company until February 28, 2018 to ensure an orderly transition. TheBoard of Directors has named Lester A. Wong, Kulicke andamp; So
  
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• iWelcome and digi.me Launch Kantara Initiative Consent Management Solutions Work Group

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  iWelcomeand digi.meannounced today the launching of the KantaraInitiative ConsentManagement Solutions Work Group (CMS WG). The goal of the CMS WG isto create the world's first open, interoperable standards andcertification to manage consent and privacy policies during the entirecustomer lifecycle journey. The CMS WG addresses a need amongorganizations that collect personal information using individual consentfor processing - particularly with an European focus on fulfillingGeneral Data Protectio
  
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• GSMA Launches Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2018

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  The GSMA today announced the first details of the 2018 GSMA Mobile WorldCongress Shanghai, including confirmed exhibitors and sponsors, as wellas a range of programmes and activities taking place at the annualmobile industry event. Under the theme "Discover a Better Future",Mobile World Congress Shanghai will be held 27 - 29 June 2018 at theShanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The GSMA expects thatmore than 60,000 professionals from across the mobile ecosystem andadjacent industries w
  
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• Frontier Communications Joins Voluntary Agreements as Industry Prepares Multi-Year Extension of Landmark Energy-Efficiency Commitments

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Frontier Communications has joined as a signatory of two landmarkvoluntary agreements to continue the ongoing improvement of the energyefficiency of its set-top boxes, as well as modems and routers used forbroadband Internet services.Click here for more.
  
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• Colorado Technology Association, Colorado Succeeds and Silicon STEM Academy Offer Computer Science Scholarships for Colorado High School Students

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  As the technology sector continues to evolve, many companies are havingdifficulty finding qualified workers to fill in-demand, high-tech jobs.Expanding immediate access to computer science training is a statewideimperative to help continue to build our tech talent pool and fillcritical job openings. Colorado Technology Association (CTA), ColoradoSucceeds and Silicon STEM Academy have partnered on a $20,000scholarship fund for 100 Colorado students statewide to jumpstart theirfuture in tech throu
  
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• ClimaCell Raises $15 Million to Provide Weather Sensitive Industries with Military Grade Forecast Precision

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Today, ClimaCell,a software-based hyper-local weather forecasting company, announced thatthe company has closed $15 million in Series A funding. ClimaCellcreates proprietary weather observation data from wireless networks thatthen feed into its models. The results pinpoint weather prediction downto city-block-level granularity in real-time and at one minute intervals0-6 hours in the future for businesses and government agencies.Click here for more.
  
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• Business Analytics Study on the Telecommunications Industry andndash; a Case Study on Enriching Customer Experience

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Quantzig, a global analytics solutions provider, has announced thecompletion of their latest businessanalytics study on the telecommunications industry. The client, arenowned internet service provider, wanted to generate a report for allthe developing markets. The client wanted to analyze the customer dataand devise a strategy to increase the number of customers.Click here for more.
  
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• Amazon Connect Certifies Pindrop's Security and Authentication Technology

  28-11-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Pindrop, a pioneer in voice security and authentication, today announcedthat Amazon Web Services (AWS) has certified its fraud detection andauthentication capabilities for use with Amazon Connect. Amazon Connectcustomers can secure their call centers by using Pindrop's simple,self-service integration. Pindrop has been selected amongst otherindustry leaders as one of the first APN Partners in the new AmazonConnect offering. Pindrop will be showcasing its technology at AWSre:Invent 2017.Click here
  
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• Virgin Mobile launches in Russia

  28-11-2017 01:00
  Virgin Mobile has launched services as an MVNO in Russia, according to local press reports.The operator is running its virtual mobile service on Tele2's network under the brand Virgin Connect, Vedomosti reported on Monday…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Veon names MTS exec as new Russia CEO

  28-11-2017 01:00
  Veon has appointed Vasyl Latsanych as the new chief executive of its Russian unit, a role that has effectively been empty for the past year following the departure of Mikhail Slobodin.Latsanych has 16 years' experience in telecoms, many of which were spent at rival Russian mobile operator MTS…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson predicts 1 billion 5G connections by 2023

  28-11-2017 01:00
  There will be 1 billion mobile 5G connections by the year 2023, according a new report published by Ericsson.The Ericsson Mobility Report suggests that 5G coverage will be available to 20% of the global population by the end of 2023…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• DNA extends NB-IoT population coverage to 85%

  28-11-2017 01:00
  Finland's DNA on Tuesday revealed it has expanded the coverage of its NB-IoT network in response to growing demand from corporate customers.The telco's network now reaches 85% of the population…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Australia kicks off first 5G auction

  28-11-2017 01:00
  Australia on Tuesday began its latest multi-band spectrum auction, which includes airwaves that will likely be used for 5G mobile services.The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced the launch of the auction process for frequencies in the 2 GHz…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Airbnb, Reddit, Twitter fight back against FCC net neutrality repeal

  28-11-2017 01:00
  The pushback against the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) plan to scrap net neutrality stepped up a gear late on Monday, when Airbnb, Reddit and Twitter joined nearly 250 companies to send a letter urging the U.S. telco watchdog to keep the current rules in place."Without these rules, Internet service providers will be able to favour certain Websites and e…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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