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• Internet giants given choice: help fight terrorism or face tax bombardment

  02-01-2018 18:16
  The battle between internet giants and government has carried over from 2017 to 2018, as UK Government warns of a tax blitz unless citizen data is opened up to intelligence and enforcement agencies.
  Over the last 12 months the UK Government has been battling the internet giants, such as Facebook and Google, on the PR front, using fearmongering techniques to convince the general public the loss of privacy rights and security is justified in the fight against terrorism. Fortunately, the idea of bu
  
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• UK Gov attempts to modernise telco law with new hire

  02-01-2018 17:02
  The UK Government is advertising a new position to ensure telco legislation is modernised following Brexit; knowing about the telco industry is not necessary though.
  The new position, Head of Telecoms EU Exit Policy and Legislation, will be located in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, and will be responsible for running a team of six, with the mandate of modernizing the legislative environment for the telco industry. Part of this will include translating the European Electr
  
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• AT&T secures FirstNet win after nationwide thumbs up

  02-01-2018 14:12
  AT&T’s plan to design and build a dedicated nationwide public safety broadband network has received the green light as all 50 states, two territories and Washington DC say yes.
  The network itself was proposed as a way to combat the communications challenges that first responders had to contend with following the terrorist incident on September 11 2001, and the days following. While generally accepted as a good idea, there was a risk of support falling short as certain states pokes hole
  
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• What were we Googling in 2017?

  02-01-2018 13:39
  Perhaps the best way of figuring out what the biggest of fads of 2017 were is to ask the world’s most popular internet search engine what people were typing.
  Firstly, the more unusual ones. We didn’t realise it was actually a thing, but 2017 saw the world become infatuated with unicorns. Google has dubbed the mystical beast the unofficial mascot of the year, with particular fascination coming from San Francisco, New York, London and Bengaluru.
  “While we may have reached peak Un
  
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• Huawei 2017 growth figures to be slowest since 2013

  02-01-2018 13:02
  Huawei’s Rotating CEO Ken Hu has predicted another year of growth for the world beater, but a 15% increase in revenues over 2017 is the slowest incline since 2013.
  Perhaps we shouldn’t be too surprised by the numbers as the giant can only grow at such an exceptional rate for so long, but it also a sign of the telco space overall. This is maybe the sticky part of the investment cycle for telcos, as 4G spend starts to level while the 5G euphoria is yet to kick off. Not even Huawei is i
  
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• Apple slows, Snowdon secures and RCom saved – what you missed over Xmas

  02-01-2018 12:25
  For those who couldn’t find time to check up on the news in between bites of leftover turkey sandwiches, here’s a wrap up of some of the stories you might have missed.
  Apple admits it puts a speed-limit on older smartphones
  While some might claim this is not news, it is perhaps the first time the iLeader has admitted to doing something a little dodgy. Of course, it is for your benefit however.
  Just after Christmas, Apple admitted and apologized for slowing down performance of some of
  
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• Apple slows, Snowden secures and RCom saved – what you missed over Xmas

  02-01-2018 12:25
  For those who couldn’t find time to check up on the news in between bites of leftover turkey sandwiches, here’s a wrap up of some of the stories you might have missed.
  Apple admits it puts a speed-limit on older smartphones
  While some might claim this is not news, it is perhaps the first time the iLeader has admitted to doing something a little dodgy. Of course, it is for your benefit however.
  Just after Christmas, Apple admitted and apologized for slowing down performance of some of
  
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• Liberty Global spin off targets Latin America

  02-01-2018 06:13 via ft.com
  LiLAC to start trading as independent company on January 2
  
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• Vodafone, Ericsson and Kings College conduct successful UK 5G tests

  02-01-2018 01:00
  Vodafone UK and Ericsson have partnered with Kings College London to showcase the first standalone pre-standard 5G demonstration in a 3.5GHz spectrum field test. The test took place in central London, and was the first instance of 5G testing working independently from existing 4G Network technologies anywhere in the UK…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Hyperoptic's CEO awarded CBE for services to the digital economy

  02-01-2018 01:00
  Hyperoptic's CEO, Dana Tobak, has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the New Year's Honours list, for services to the digital economy.“To be recognised in the New Year’s Honours list is very humbling. I would like to thank my business partner and Hyperoptic&rsquo…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei sees 15% growth in revenues to $92.08 billion

  02-01-2018 01:00
  Huawei expects total revenues for 2017 to reach $92.08 billion (600 billion yuan), a 15% increase from 2016, according to the company's rotating CEO Ken Hu. In his New Year's message, Hu praised the company's continued expansion, but also challenged the company to accelerate growth. "Huawei's own success depends on two critical factors…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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