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• Microsoft and Alibaba officially have AI that’s smarter than humans

  16-01-2018 18:58
  Microsoft and Alibaba are the first two firms to officially beat humans using the Stanford Question Answering Dataset, known among researchers as SQuAD.
  SQuAD is essentially a reading comprehension test for artificial intelligence algorithms which uses questions based on various Wikipedia entries. University researchers and various businesses around the world can use this test and receive a score to see where their algorithm stands up against the rest of the world.
  Over the last couple of days,
  
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• Ericsson says consumers want mobile data tariffs to be less rubbish

  16-01-2018 18:55
  Ericsson’s ConsumerLab asked a bunch of smartphone users what they want from their operators as we move into the 5G era; here’s what they said.
  The findings have been condensed into six ‘calls to action’ for operators, which Ericsson will result in them stampeding to Stockholm to by lots of shiny 5G kit and associated services. The report seems to be more of an attempt to offer some top tips to operators based on some consumer feedback, which Ericsson reckons represents 8
  
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• Google ups investment in cloud infrastructure

  16-01-2018 18:11
  Google has started 2018 by splashing the cash on its cloud infrastructure business, with five new data centres to add to the map and three subsea cables.
  While the Google Cloud business unit will always be the little brother in the family tree, it is far from a burden. The last couple of years has seen the business grow from strength to strength, mopping up new revenues as the world transitions to the cloud. The team claims it has pumped $30 billion into cloud infrastructure over the last three
  
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• US menaces companies with ties to Huawei and China Mobile – report

  16-01-2018 14:38
  The position of the US state towards Chinese telecoms companies seems to be hardening by the day.
  Reuters reports that Huawei’s abortive attempt to do a handset deal with AT&T was scuppered by members of Congress lobbying regulators to put a stop to it. On top of that, we’re told, the US government has also blocked a bunch of attempted acquisitions by Chinese companies.
  Most ominously of all, Reuters reports that lawmakers are also telling US firms that even if they have ties to
  
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• BT introduces minimum speed guarantee with new broadband deal

  16-01-2018 14:36
  Introducing a minimum performance guarantee comes as a surprise, but it is a refreshing approach to customer service which could prove to be a very attractive proposition for BT.
  BT is launching two new broadband packages with speeds of up to 152 Mbps and up to 314 Mbps, but the interesting bit is the minimum speed guarantee; 100 Mbps. We can’t think of any other deal which guarantees performance for the consumer, but we do hope this idea kick-starts a new trend in the broadband arena.
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• France promises €3 billion to boost rural 4G coverage

  16-01-2018 13:25
  Mobile World Congress is just around the corner and it promises to be a 5G bonanza, but one French politician is throwing a reality check out to the industry.
  Secretary of State Julien Denormandie has pointed towards the rural communities in France as evidence that more needs to be done to improve connectivity across the country. The Parisians might be able to enjoy videos of baguettes whenever they want, but the farmers who can only access 2G and 3G networks will have to make do staring through
  
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• Ericsson serves-up another massive write-down

  16-01-2018 12:43
  The purging of the Ericsson Augean stables continues with a $1.6 billion goodwill write-down. Will this be the last one?
  The full write-down revealed by Ericsson amounts to SEK 14.2 billion, which equates to around $1.8 billion. The ordure is apportioned as follows:
  Segment Digital Services: impairment of SEK 6.7 b. of goodwill and SEK 0.4 b. of intangible assets
  Segment Other: impairment of SEK 6.0 b. of goodwill, SEK 0.3 b. of intangible assets, and SEK 0.4 b. of fixed assets
  Segment Managed S
  
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• Netflix usurps Spotify as leader for app revenues

  16-01-2018 12:40
  It might be hording a ridiculous amount of debt, but Netflix is ranking in the cash as it tops the tables for non-game app revenues.
  Estimates from Sensor Tower, puts the content giant above the likes of Line and Tinder in the list, with revenues of $510 million, a 138% year on year increase, while last year’s leader Spotify drops out of the top ten completely. In fact, it has been a good year for video apps as Tecent Video and HBO Now also populate the list, hammering home the mobile vide
  
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• Top Five Networking Trends for 2018

  16-01-2018 12:09
  Martin Hester, Strategic Consultant at Nuvias, looks at the networking trends that will shape 2018Security FirstCyber threats are becoming ever more sophisticated and increasing in volume. In addition, remote working or working across multiple sites and multiple devices, together with an increasing reliance on cloud-based applications, have all served to weaken traditional perimeter-based security.Traditional firewall technology is no longer enough. Anyone designing or planning a new network dep
  
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• Zylpha Launches New Document Bundling Integration For Peppermint’s Latest CX 2018 System

  16-01-2018 10:30
  Leading legal document bundling software innovator Zylpha (www.zylpha.com) has developed an integration for Peppermint Technology’s latest CX 2018 system. The development is a product of a long successful partnership with Peppermint (https://www.pepperminttechnology.co.uk/), the provider of widely acclaimed cloud based legal software for UK law firms. Built on Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint, Peppermint’s client-centric platform shares a single source of application data, to ma
  
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• Ericsson hit by writedown of almost $2bn 

  16-01-2018 10:07
  Swedish telecoms equipment maker books new charges as its struggles continue
  
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• Voneus acquires SugarNet to boost rural broadband reach in the UK

  16-01-2018 01:00
   Rural broadband specialists Voneus has today acquired superfast local ISP SugarNet. The move will boost Voneus' reach to 50 towns and villages across the UK. “SugarNet and Voneus have always had very similar missions &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telekom Malaysia signs fibre deal to boost connectivity

  16-01-2018 01:00
  Telekom Malaysia and Tenaga Nasional have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate the roll out of full fibre networks in Malaysia.“This collaboration will capitalise on the combined strength of both government…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ooredoo brings fibre broadband to 77,000 homes in Oman

  16-01-2018 01:00
  Ooredoo has boosted its superfast fibre broadband network, brining gigabit services to 77,000 more homes across Oman.“We have always made our customers&rsquo…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson to write down $1.8 billion in Q4 2017

  16-01-2018 01:00
  Ericsson has announced that it will write down $1.8 billion (SEK14.2 billion) as it prepares to release its whole year figures for 2017. The write down will be booked in the fourth quarter of 2017…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson to write down $1.8 billion

  16-01-2018 01:00
  Ericsson has announced that it will write down $1.8 billion (SEK14.2 billion) as it prepares to release its whole year figures for 2017. The write down will be booked in the fourth quarter of 2017…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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