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• Ofcom chief attacks BT over slow broadband speeds

  01-12-2017 17:52
  Sharon White says company must do more if UK is to keep up with global peers
  
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• Could the future be one without mobile and broadband bills?

  01-12-2017 17:18
  Seeing money leave your bank account is not something anyone likes, but how about a future in which mobile and broadband bills are a thing of the past?
  Now before the telcos take to the streets in protest, hear us out because we’re not suggesting the internet becomes free. The idea here is connectivity is purchased by device manufacturers at wholesale prices, ‘embedded’ into said devices and used by the consumer in exactly the same way. The telcos will still get paid for their
  
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• EE wants us to focus on ‘time on 4G’ as the main network metric

  01-12-2017 14:04
  UK operator EE has a rich history of trying to influence the way mobile networks are judged by the state and the public and this is its latest effort.
  It’s actually part of a campaign EE CEO Marc Allera has been waging for over a year, kicked-off with an unsolicited Christmas letter he sent to his competitors. In it he announced his ‘clear on coverage’ initiative that urged the industry to shift from talking about population coverage – which is already close to 100% &ndas
  
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• Pan-European telco is a great idea but national interest usually wins – Ericsson

  01-12-2017 14:03
  The idea of a pan-European telco is one which has been pondered for some time, but according to Ericsson’s Ulf Ewaldsson, it is one which should perhaps be revisited.
  The countdown to 5G has begun and the starting grid is starting to look a bit more orderly. There are some at the front, revving engines, itching to begin, while some are lurking at the back, taking the marathon approach. Both strategies have merit, but for Ewaldsson one is clearly better than the other.
  “Every new gene
  
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• Qualcomm sues Apple some more – yay

  01-12-2017 12:47
  Qualcomm has managed to dig up some more patents it reckons arch-enemy Apple has infringed upon and decided to turn that into three new legal actions.
  With Christmas coming and the year drawing to a close we wouldn’t be surprised if Qualcomm’s horde of lawyers was keen to demonstrate a late flurry of activity. Apple has presumably been suspected of these infringements for some time, this litigation-athon having kicked-off at the start of the year, but there’s no harm in keeping
  
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• Google makes very familiar moves with its assistant

  01-12-2017 12:12
  Google has taken the first steps towards realizing its virtual assistant dream with a glimpse of how the internet giant will make money out of the venture.
  A new feature has been introduced on the Assistant platform in which Google will recommend local businesses to the user when there is a problem in the home. This could be anything from finding a plumber to a babysitter or a decorator, but once the assistant has found out a few more details about the problem the user is facing, it can essentia
  
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• Telcos must find funds for network security

  01-12-2017 01:00
  Operators need to sharpen their focus on network security to stay ahead of the increasing threat from cyber criminals, according to a recent report.The report, published by Evolve Intelligence and Mobilesquared, surveyed more than 2,000 customers in the UK and Germany.
  Following a number of high profile attacks on telecoms operators earlier this year…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• How will operators afford to pay for 5G?

  01-12-2017 01:00
  Over the past few months there has been a noticeable increase in the levels of 5G fanfare. Whether it's Huawei showcasing their futuristic single seater drone taxi, or the flurry of proof of concept testings that have been announced by network operators, you could be forgiven for thinking that the roll out of 5G was just around the corner.Amid the hysteria and hyperbole surrounding the next generation of mobile networks, a number of nagging questions persist - namely why do we need 5G and, perh
  
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• ADTRAN: Telcos must devise strategy for ROI on gigabit networks

  01-12-2017 01:00
  Network owners and operators must devise new strategies to monetise their networks and services, as the UK moves towards a gigabit society, according to ADTRAN's chief technology officer, Ronan Kelly.Speaking at The Great Telco Debate on Thursday, Kelly warned of the dangers of rushing out improved services without a sound business case behind them…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 30 billion connected devices worldwide by 2023

  01-12-2017 01:00
  There will be an estimated 30 billion connected devices by the year 2023, with 20 billion of those being connected to the Internet of Things (IoT), according to a recently published industry report…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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