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• Samsung trains AI to improve images due to overwhelming demand…

  08-01-2018 18:24
  Somewhere along the line, someone told Samsung execs that 8K TVs were flying off the shelves. We’re hoping they didn’t invest in magic beans as well.
  To answer the desperate cries of the countless consumers who are suffering through the traumatic experience of lowly standard definition video, Samsung has announced it has trained an AI application to improve the resolution of images. No longer will millennials have to agonize through an episode of Love Island in mere HD, now they will
  
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• Think horizontally to unlock the huge potential of connected devices, says oneM2M

  08-01-2018 17:00
  Las Vegas, USA, 8 January 2018: Smart wearables, connected cars and machines, consumer electronics and smart city deployments will only deliver true value to consumers if there is a horizontal linking of data, oneM2M’s Technical Plenary Chair Dr. Omar Elloumi warned today. Speaking ahead of CES, where thousands of the latest Internet of Things (IoT) gadgets will be showcased, Elloumi highlighted how many devices are connected to a proprietary cloud that provides services based on...Source:
  
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• The early impact of Roam Like at Home

  08-01-2018 15:02
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Vishal Gandhi, Associate Vice President of Product Management at Mobileum, takes a look at the pros and cons of the European roaming rules.
  EU Regulation IV, which came into effect on 15th June 2017, was unsurprisingly welcomed by consumers as a major win in the battle against spiralling roaming costs when travelling. The legislation requires operators within the Europ
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: We care a lot

  08-01-2018 14:59
  Now with added video! 
  
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• Nvidia claims autonomous driving breakthrough, but let’s see

  08-01-2018 14:38
  Nvidia has attempted to jump-start the CES PR euphoria, claiming it can achieve Level 5 autonomous driving right now with its Xavier processors.
  The chip itself was initially announced 12 months ago, but this quarter has seen the processor delivered to customers. Testing has begun, and Nvidia has been stoking the fire with a very bold claim.
  “Delivering the performance of a trunk full of PCs in an auto-grade form factor the size of a license plate, it’s the world’s first AI car
  
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• Ericsson lassoes Dallas smart city win

  08-01-2018 13:25
  The City of Dallas has selected Ericsson to install and run an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS).
  The aim of the initiative is to create a traffic system which allows city employees to analyse real-time data from traffic sensors and cameras to dynamically control traffic lights, school flashers (get your mind out of the gutter) and message signs. The system will be used in Dallas, as well as adjacent cities.
  “The quality of a community’s transportation infrastructure is a maj
  
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• Intel hit with class action suit over CPU defects

  08-01-2018 12:47
  Law firm Doyle APC has filed a class action lawsuit against Intel for the design defect found in all of Intel’s x86-64x CPUs.
  2018 has not been a great year for Intel so far, as the last week or so has simply been a tsunami of bad news concerning security vulnerabilities in its x86-64x CPUs. Considering the extent of the Intel’s woes, it wasn’t going to be too long before a class action appeared, and here it is; Garcia, et al. vs. Intel Corp, Case No. 18-cv-00046, (ND Cal).
  The
  
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• Combes sprints over to the US following Altice failure

  08-01-2018 12:36
  Former Altice CEO Michel Combes wasted little time in moving on from his sacking by securing the CFO gig at US operator Sprint.
  Combes full job title is actually President and CFO, but he will still report into Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, so the first position seems somewhat redundant. This also feels like a backward step for Comes in terms of job role, having previously been CEO at French telecoms conglomerate Altice and before that CEO of Alcatel Lucent.
  The Sprint release insists Combes is an
  
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• States dig their heels in over FCC’s net neutrality reversal

  08-01-2018 12:28
  The ink isn’t even dry on the FCC’s new rules to reverse net neutrality, but the opposition has already started making waves across the US.
  It was not unexpected that associations or public interest groups would start the judicial steamroller, but several states have stepped forward to create their own regulatory framework to preserve net neutrality. New York, Washington, Rhode Island and California are the protagonists for the moment, but it wouldn’t be too unusual to see more
  
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• Eniig chooses Cerillion for 3-year wholesale billing and managed services deal

  08-01-2018 10:14
  London, 8th January 2018 – Cerillion plc (AIM: CER), the top-ranked provider of billing, charging and customer management systems, today announced it is working with Eniig, an established electricity and fibre communications provider in Denmark, to implement a new wholesale platform based on its Enterprise BSS/OSS suite. Cerillion is delivering its Enterprise Product Catalogue, CRM Plus, Revenue Manager, Service Manager and Enterprise Service Bus modules, as well as providing a complete ma
  
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• Beyond lithium — the search for a better battery

  08-01-2018 06:00
  Graphene and salt water offer promising advances
  
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• Verizon acquires automated threat hunting firm Niddel

  08-01-2018 01:00
  US firm Verizon has acquired Niddel Corp in a move aimed at sharpening the company's focus on security and automated threat hunting, according to a company release. The acquisition will help Verizon expand into security markets by harnessing Niddel's expertise in the sector…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• US Internet Association to join the fight against net neutrality ruling

  08-01-2018 01:00
  US based lobbying group The Internet Association has said it intends to intervene in the current legal battle surrounding net neutrality. In a company statement, The Internet Association's president and CEO…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei begin subsea survey on new Asia to Africa cable route

  08-01-2018 01:00
  Huawei's Marine division is set to begin a comprehensive subsea study, as the first stage of a new subsea cabling project aimed at linking Asia to the East coast of Africa. Huawei Marine will commence the survey on the 15th January 2018…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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