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• Moisture, dust and rats – the problems connecting London’s Tubes

  09-01-2018 19:33
  We’ve joked before about how desperate Londoners are to avoid conversation, but now there is political clout behind the drive for connecting the London Underground. And it’s more complicated than you would think.
  The last couple of months has seen London Mayor Sadiq Khan promise connectivity on the Underground. We all cheered, because avoiding eye contact with other passengers becomes awkward after a while, especially if you know them. Connectivity on the Tube is now a necessity. And
  
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• Apple moves to address the scourge of device addiction

  09-01-2018 19:31
  Some Apple investors have had a go at it for corrupting children so it’s thinking of introducing more parental controls.
  Jana Partners and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System collectively own around $2 billion of Apple stock (around 0.2% of the total). They also have little time for festive larks, opting instead to spend the Christmas period drafting a po-faced open letter to Apple, urging it to act on the public health ticking time-bomb that is iOS devices.
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• Could we exist in a world without Apple or Samsung? Maybe…

  09-01-2018 18:12
  Some would argue the smartphone is the most important technological breakthrough of the last 50 years, but Google could be creating a world where the device actually becomes redundant.
  It all sounds very far-fetched, and of course, there would have to be an incredible change in society for this scenario to exist, but stick with us for a second. Irrelevant as to how unlikely it sounds, it is a perfectly plausible scenario; Google could architect a digital value chain where the smartphone is actua
  
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• Battle against cybercrime: Sonae IM invests in cloud security specialist Secucloud

  09-01-2018 17:39
  Germany-based IT vendor enables Telecom Operators to seamlessly protect all connected devices from consumer and enterprise customersHamburg, Germany. 9 January 2018 – Hamburg-based Secucloud, a leading provider of Security-as-a-Service solutions for ISPs and Telecom Operators has closed its multi million Series B financing round, totally subscribed by Sonae Investment Management.Secucloud is at the forefront of the rapidly growing cybersecurity cloud movement, leveraging the Telecom Operat
  
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• Altice: jumping cash flash

  09-01-2018 16:27
  Credit due for a convincing patching up of telecoms and cable group
  
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• Altice does some more corporate tinkering

  09-01-2018 15:29
  French telecoms conglomerate Altice has announced a good old reorganization in the light of its dodgy 2017.
  The big move involves spinning-off Altice USA, which already has its own US stock market listing. The core company – Altice NV – will relinquish its 67.2% interest in Altice USA by handing it over to its own shareholders as well $1.5 billion in cash from Altice USA. This all seems rather convoluted but the upshot is greater separation in the running of the two corporate silos.
  
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• Huawei still viewed with suspicion by US officials – report

  09-01-2018 15:25
  Huawei’s reported plans to sell its devices through a major US domestic operator have fallen through as the giant struggles to shake concerns over links with Chinese government spooks.
  This could be viewed as nothing short of a massive blow for Huawei, whose devices have been gathering steam worldwide over the last couple of months. We spoke to a Huawei spokesperson who highlighted the team has never officially confirmed it was in discussion with AT&T, as being wide
  
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• Altice plans US spin off and Europe revamp

  09-01-2018 14:22
  Founder Patrick Drahi acts to allay investor concerns amid share price falls
  
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• State net neutrality rules are nothing more than a PR stunt – analyst

  09-01-2018 13:06
  We’ve found someone who has as little faith in the convictions and principles of politicians as we do!
  FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has faced an interesting twist in opposition following the reversal of net neutrality rules, as individual states look to navigate around the FCC’s position instead of combatting it. California, Washington, New York and Rhode Island are the states leading the charge for the moment, attempting to introduce their own net neutrality rules. But for Roslyn Layton of
  
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• The world looks to Germany for social media censorship precedent

  09-01-2018 12:51
  A new German law designed to prevent, remove and prosecute ‘hate speech’ online has come into full effect, which could set a precedent for the rest of the world.
  The law is called Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz, mercifully abbreviated to NetzDG. Germany started to implement it last year, but only unleased its full force at the start of this year. Inevitably some Germans with a position on this law have sought to test its boundaries, with both polemicists and satirists having social medi
  
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• LS telcom examines options to improve digital connectivity on Britain's railway

  09-01-2018 12:33
  London, UK, Lichtenau / Baden, Germany, 9th January 2018 – LS telcom UK has produced a report for Britain’s railway to support improved digital connectivity for customers. The research project was commissioned by the Rail Safety and Standards Board on behalf of the Future Communications and Positioning Systems Advisory Group.The research report proposes a 3 to 5-year technology roadmap, and identifies commercial deployment models for improving high-speed mobile internet connectivity
  
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• Could the smart assistant race be swaying to Google?

  09-01-2018 12:01
  Amazon is in the lead, but announcements at CES could see momentum gathering in the Google offices, as the pair battle for market share in the fast emerging smart speaker space.
  At the annual CES event in Las Vegas, Google has gone big. Marketing is prominent, announcements will be glorious and partnerships are starting to stack-up. The latest incident of back-patting has seen the internet search giant integrate its virtual assistant into speakers from a large number of manufacturers, including
  
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• Huawei deal with AT&T to sell phones in US falls through

  09-01-2018 11:19
  Chinese tech group once again thwarted in effort to enter key market
  
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• Altice to spin off US arm and revamp European operations

  09-01-2018 02:53
  Founder Patrick Drahi acts to allay investor concerns amid share price falls
  
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• UK ISPs must regain consumer trust around 'dishonest' speed claims

  09-01-2018 01:00
  Broadband advertising in the UK is confusing and deliberately misleading, according to a recent survey conducted by Broadband Genie.The survey revealed that 62% of people did not feel that broadband advertising was honest and 30% believed that they had been actively mislead by broadband providers in the last 12 months…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Synchronoss welcomes new CMO to the team

  09-01-2018 01:00
  Cloud based technology firm Synchronoss Technologies has appointed Mary Clark as its new chief marketing officer and executive vice president of product. Clark brings more than 25 years of mobile industry experience to the role."I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Mary for more than seven years…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Globe Telecom reveals $850m capex budget for 2018

  09-01-2018 01:00
  Globe Telecom has revealed it will spend $850 million on capital expenditure projects in 2018. The Filipino telco made the announcement in a statement to the Manilla Stock Exchange.&nbsp…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BSO acquires wireless connectivity specialist Apsara Networks

  09-01-2018 01:00
  Global network provider BSO has acquired wireless connectivity specialist firm, Apsara Networks, according to a company release. BSO will integrate Apsara’s wireless microwave technology into its fibre…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Altice to spin off US operations and dramatically restructure its business in Europe

  09-01-2018 01:00
  Altice is set for a dramatic restructuring programme as its board approved plans to spin off Altice USA as a separate entity and radically restructure its European operations.The restructuring will see Altice NV sell off its 67…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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