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• Another week, another internet freedom debate

  18-12-2017 18:09
  As the dust settles on the FCC’s net neutrality fait accompli a new threat to internet freedom rears its ugly head.
  Censorship is, quite rightly, an emotive subject. All over the supposedly free world the balance between freedom of speech and security is being debated and tested. Nowhere is this more important than online, where so much public discourse is now conducted.
  Much of it is concentrated onto three platforms: Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and all three are, to some extent, incre
  
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• The most important question today; is data a commodity?

  18-12-2017 17:54
  Net neutrality is a debate which has raged on for years, but now the battle is getting bitter. Despite all the fantastic arguments from both sides, no-one seems to want to address the root question directly; is data a commodity or not?
  It is a simple question which could have massive repercussions. Business models will change, attitudes will be altered and rules will be rewritten. The telecoms, technology and media industries will be forever changed once this question is answered, and perhaps th
  
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• Net neutrality starts making waves on European shores

  18-12-2017 14:33
  Germany’s telco regulator, Bundesnetzagentur, has weighed in on the net neutrality debate, registering its first victim: Deutsche Telekom’s StreamOn platform.
  DT’s MagentaMobil tariff is the one under question, due to the zero rating policies in Germany and throughout Europe, as well as data throttling exercises put in place on certain customers. While StreamOn is violating European net neutrality rules, it is worth noting it is only certain policies and products. The platform
  
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• New Ofcom mobile coverage report yields fresh political posturing

  18-12-2017 14:32
  The UK telecoms regulator has moved the goalposts for measuring geographical coverage, in turn giving politicians the chance to look like they’re doing something.
  In its Connected Nations Report 2017, Ofcom announced it has been doing some of its own testing and found that the state of UK geographical coverage is worse than it had previously thought. This is significant because geographical coverage has been a condition of some licenses and it has also been a focus for politicians ever sin
  
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• France accuses Amazon of abusing dominant market position

  18-12-2017 14:29
  The French are going to war with Amazon over how much influence the eCommerce giant has over market conditions.
  The balance between consumer protection and capitalist freedoms Western economies are built on is a difficult one to find. The quest to remain competitive, offering prices which are attractive to the consumer, can sometimes see giants of industry abuse the small fish, which is want the DGCCRF France’s consumer fraud watchdog, is claiming.
  The Directorate General of Competition, C
  
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• Atos beaten to Gemalto prize by Thales

  18-12-2017 13:52
  Atos’ unsolicited €4.3 billion attempt to acquire Gemalto is now nothing more than a footnote as Thales swoops in with an additional €500 million to tempt Gemalto into signing the dotted line.
  Thales has stepped into the game with a bid of €51 per share, roughly a 6% premium on the closing price prior to the weekend, totalling €4.76 billion. Gemalto executives have told local press the pair have been in discussions for months, though the somewhat-surprising entry of Tha
  
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• Industry confidence in investing in Wi-Fi reaches record levels

  18-12-2017 13:19
  WBA Annual Industry Report highlights how Wi-Fi is positioned to support 5G-type Performance and Use CasesLondon 18 December 2017 – The level of industry confidence in Wi-Fi investment is at its highest-ever, according to the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s Annual Industry Report for 2017. As the wireless industry becomes crucial to delivering high quality, high speed, low latency connectivity, the new global study has revealed that over 80 per cent of those surveyed feel as or...Sourc
  
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• Gemalto wooed by Thales’ massive wallet

  18-12-2017 12:34
  Some will say it isn’t all about size but what you do with it. That doesn’t seem to be the case as Gemalto execs gasp in amazement as Thales flops out its throbbing bid.
  Thales has stepped into the game with a bid of €51 per share, roughly a 6% premium on the closing price prior to the weekend, totalling €4.76 billion. Gemalto executives have told local press the pair have been in discussions for months, though the somewhat-surprising entry of Thales has beat back suitor At
  
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• Nokia says intelligence is all about context

  18-12-2017 11:59
  It’s another incremental step towards full-scale automation, but Nokia’s new data processing software aims to add a critical component to any customer experience quest; context.
  If customer experience and performance are the two areas where telcos believe fortunes can be found in the next few years, information is key. But this is one of the big problems the industry has been facing; there is too much information out there to make any logical sense of for tangible commercial gains. T
  
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• Ten telecoms predictions for 2018

  18-12-2017 11:57
  Some of this might happen, but then again it might not. Who do you think we are – Nostradamus? If you think you can do any better then go for it mate – that’s what the comments section is for.
  1. There will be plenty more M&A between the telecoms and media worlds
  It remains to be seen whether AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner will go through, but regardless it is symptomatic of the underlying trend towards marrying content with the means of distributing it. As wit
  
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• Ofcom publishes report about in-vehicle measurements by LS telcom and Siroda

  18-12-2017 11:47
  London, UK, Lichtenau/Baden, Germany, 18th December 2017 – LS telcom today announces the publication of a report produced for Ofcom to better understand the impact of mobile signal attenuation inside vehicles. Together with Siroda, a specialist in RF signal measurements, LS telcom conducted a study, which included a unique in-car mobile signal measurement campaign. The report “In-car Mobile Signal Attenuation Measurements” presents a comprehensive set of in-car mobile signal at
  
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• x-Mobility Extends Inclusive Data Roaming Globally

  18-12-2017 10:00
  All I Want For Christmas is DataLondon, 18th December - Leading Mobile Enabler, x-Mobility (www.x-mobility.com) has today announced that it has launched new global data roaming bundles for UK MVNOs to be able to offer to their subscribers. The new bundles mean that subscribers can use data internationally as if part of their UK data allowance and under similar terms as their UK data bundle. Data roaming bundles offered by x-Mobility have previously included Europe,...Source: RealWire
  
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• Vodafone India appoints new CFO ahead of potential merger

  18-12-2017 01:00
  Vodafone India has announced the appointment of Manish Dawar as its new chief financial officer, with effect from the 1st of January 2018. Dawar will take over from Thomas Reistein…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• UK govt to announce broadband boost for 1.1 million homes and businesses

  18-12-2017 01:00
  The British government is set to outline plans to deliver super-fast broadband services to 1.1 million customers, as industry regulator Ofcom warns that Britain's rural communities are being left behind.Ministers will unveil plans this week to deliver adequate broadband services to remote and rural properties by 2022…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• HGC unveils new digital strategy amid rebranding project

  18-12-2017 01:00
  HGC Global Communications Limited has announced a major rebrand programme which it says will allow it to focus more on its digital offering.HGC has a 1.4 million kilometer network of fibre optic cables…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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