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• AT&T CFO expects OTT turnaround in 2018

  06-12-2017 17:02
  John Stephens, CFO at AT&T, has been speaking at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference in New York and he predicts brighter times for the content business in the near future.
  The diversification strategy at AT&T has not been a smooth ride to date, as while there have been promised steps forward made with its OTT service, DirecTV Now, the numbers in the traditional TV business have been dwindling at a rapid rate. It seems all the cord cutters heading to the exit have not been
  
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• Google and Amazon bickering steps up a level

  06-12-2017 16:27
  When two heavyweights from different subsectors of the tech world start directly competing there will be arguments and temper tantrums, but Google and Amazon have escalated the feud.
  Google has been complaining about how Amazon displays YouTube on the Echo Show product and has now taken the step to restrict users access to the video channel. YouTube will be removed from the Echo Show immediately, and on January 1 2018, the same will be done for Amazon Fire TV.
  “We’ve been trying to r
  
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• The seven deadly sins of digital transformation

  06-12-2017 15:47
  One of the most persistent buzzwords infesting today’s telecoms industry is digital transformation, but what’s it all about at the end of the day?
  This was the question Heavy Reading Analyst James Crawshaw sought to tackle in his presentation at the 2020 Vision Executive Summit event in Prague. He noted that digital transformation means different things to different companies but for all of them it’s about adapting to the internet era.
  To illustrate what is driving digital tran
  
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• Thrive Homes’ App Delivers 1st Touch Self-Service To Transform Customer Engagement

  06-12-2017 13:31
  Hertfordshire-based housing association Thrive Homes has launched an innovative app that provides a new way for customers to interact with the organisation via Apple Store or Google Play. The myThrive self-service app uses 1st Touch digital software from Aareon UK (www.aareon.co.uk) to offer a range of online customer self-service requests 24/7 via smartphones and tablets. The app is an important part of Thrive’s digital approach to customer engagement. The myThrive app enables customers t
  
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• Techies like comics so we’ll call it SpiderCloud – Sprint

  06-12-2017 13:29
  You can almost imagine a couple of marketing executives congratulations themselves with a kale smoothie as they came with this idea to market small cells to enterprise customers.
  It’s an out there idea which combines two seemingly important points; firstly, the small cell product from Sprint can ‘stick’ onto any Cisco WiFi infrastructure, and secondly, the target market is IT crowd, who stereotypically like comic books. Well done guys, reward yourselves with a flannel shirt and
  
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• TIM reviews fixed-line spin-off options

  06-12-2017 12:26
  Telecom Italia has announced it will start reviewing a potential spin-off of its fixed-line business to address concerns of the Italian government and offer more freedom in the content game.
  The statement follows a board meeting called to discuss the 2018-2020 Business Plan and approve the 2018 preliminary budget. As the network is classed as a national interest, the government has been peeking into dark corners of TIM, which might not be appreciated by stakeholders who just want to make a bit o
  
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• There is still a lot of uncertainty around 5G

  06-12-2017 12:07
  At the 2020 Vision Executive Summit in Prague we were warned that there is still a lot of work to do before we can live the 5G dream.
  In his 5G state of the industry report Gabriel Brown, Analyst at Heavy Reading, reflected on the fact that operator CEOs are very much in the expectation management phase for 5G. Brown’s assessment tallied with the downbeat tone from operators at a recent Huawei 5G event, which signifies a desire by the industry try to put the hype genie back in the bottle.
  
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• Microsoft finally makes the connected PC a reality

  06-12-2017 11:41
  It’s a progression of connected devices, but Microsoft has delivered on what some might consider an overdue step for PCs; anytime, anywhere connectivity.
  Working alongside Qualcomm, as well as partners ASUS and HP, Microsoft has brought out a LTE-enabled PC which can hook up to the internet whenever there connectivity. The team claim the ASUS NovaGo is now the world’s first Gigabit LTE laptop, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC platform.
  “Today, at the Qualcomm Snap
  
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• Xiaomi seeks $50 billion IPO valuation

  06-12-2017 01:00
  Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi could be about to enter talks with investment banks regarding a potential $50 billion initial public offering (IPO), according to press reports.While the exact value of the IPO is still up for debate…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• T-Mobile and Ericsson LAA tests hit speeds of 1.1 Gbps

  06-12-2017 01:00
  T-Mobile and Ericsson have set a new speed record using 12-layer Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology, reaching speeds of 1.1 Gbps in recent tests, according to a company release. The test is the first in the world to exceed speeds of 1 Gbps…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• T-Mobile and Ericsson LAA test hits speeds of 1.1 Gbps

  06-12-2017 01:00
  T-Mobile and Ericsson have set a new speed record using 12-layer Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology, reaching speeds of 1.1 Gbps in recent tests, according to a company release. The test is the first in the world to exceed speeds of 1 Gbps…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Sparkle unveils new capacity in Seabras-1 subsea cabling system

  06-12-2017 01:00
  International telecoms service provider Sparkle has announced the activation of the three fibre pairs it owns and manages on the new Seabras-1 cable system. Seabras-1 is the only cabling system connecting Sao Paolo in Brazil with New York in the US…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• DT boosts network speeds for 750,000 customers

  06-12-2017 01:00
  Deutsche Telekom has completed the first phase of its network upgrade programme, which will provide download speeds of up to 100 Mb/sto an additional 750,000 premises in Germany…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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