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• Google’s Eric Schmidt is stepping down as Executive Chairman

  22-12-2017 16:10
  One of the most recognizable names in the technology industry will be taking more a backseat role at Google, as Eric Schmidt steps down as Executive Chairman.
  Schmidt will remain in place until the next general meeting on 18 January, though his new position will be as a technical advisor to the company while continuing to serve on its board. Details on why Schmidt will be moving away from the bright lights are thin for the moment, but perhaps it is just time for a bit of relaxation for man who w
  
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• Man City sign eSports star – not something you see every day

  22-12-2017 15:42
  Friday isn’t the most serious day in the world, so here’s something from the lighter side of the tech industry. Premier League leader, Manchester City, has signed its second FIFA eSports player, Marcus ‘ExpectSporting’ Jorgensen.
  18-year old PS4 player Jorgensen will join Xbox player Kieran ‘Kez’ Brown in Man City’s stable of eSports stars, demonstrating the potential which is quickly developing in the eSports world. During 2017, Jorgensen became inaugur
  
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• We could see commercial 5G products as soon as next year

  22-12-2017 12:40
  After years of probing, posturing and prognosticating the telecoms industry has committed to the first 5G New Radio standard.
  At Mobile World Congress earlier this year the decision was unilaterally made, with some dissent, to fork the development of 5G NR into standalone and non-standalone versions. The apparent need for this fork was so that we could get on with the air interface part without having to wait for the core and all the attendant mind-boggling complexity to be finalised.
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• Deutsche Telekom forks out €1.9bn to boost Austrian business

  22-12-2017 12:13
  After a failed attempt to buy Sprint in the US, Deutsche Telekom has proved it still knows its way through the acquisition maze, with its second purchase in a matter of days.
  Last week it announced the acquisition of Tele2 for €190 million, and now it has tabled €1.9 billion to buy cable operator UPC Austria. Consolidation in the telco space is certainly a rare discussion, especially in Europe where the boresome Brussels brigade of bureaucrats are fixated on four operators per market,
  
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• Aptly named Sprint is first out the door with 5G promise

  22-12-2017 11:44
  Sprint is living up to its name with one of the first timeline promises for 5G, even if it a vague and middling ambition.
  Following the first release of the Non-Standalone 3GPP 5G NR specification there will be a tidal wave of promises made, and Sprint has edged its nose in front of the pack. Working alongside Qualcomm and Softbank, the team is aiming to deliver for wide-scale 5G deployment, to provide commercial services and devices in late 2019.
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