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• The digital economy is dangerous, we just haven’t figured out how

  29-01-2018 18:10
  We’re all about the digital economy and if you listen to the industry leaders, you can’t go wrong. But the digital economy is incredibly dangerous, it’s just the nefarious characters haven’t figured out how to hurt you yet.
  This might sound very doom and gloom, and we are by no means trying to stop people using the internet, but just because the risks are unknown does not mean they are not there. Companies like Facebook or Amazon will tell you it is completely safe, and t
  
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• The Telecoms,com Podcast: The man in the street

  29-01-2018 15:03
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• Telenor considers offloading Central and Eastern Europe operations

  29-01-2018 14:50
  Telenor has said it has received unsolicited interest from an unnamed organization which is interested in acquiring its Central and Eastern Europe operations.
  Details are very thin on the ground right now, but considering Telenor has not been setting the world alight in recent quarterly calls, such a cash injection and an opportunity to focus more acutely on the core business might be welcomed by investors.
  “With a view of creating shareholder value, Telenor has engaged in a process to eva
  
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• Huawei and UnionPay tie up for global road trip

  29-01-2018 14:48
  Huawei has signed a cooperation agreement with UnionPay International to add fuel to the worldwide rollout of Huawei Pay.
  The partnership itself will focus on improving the experience for users, but also adapting the platform for international markets. Right now the platform is focused on the Chinese markets, but Huawei has never kept such streamlined ambitions for long with its other products, why should this be any different?
  “Open sharing is an important direction for the future of the
  
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• Emtelle chosen as premier European supplier of FiSpy

  29-01-2018 14:17
  Smart micro duct fault detector will revolutionise the telco market, saving operators time and moneyHawick, Scotland, January 29, 2018 – The European distribution rights of FiSpy – an innovative new product which uses smart technology to detect micro duct faults – have been awarded to Emtelle, a leading provider of blown fibre and ducted network solutions for the telecoms industry.FiSpy, developed by New Zealand-based FiComms, uses a patented process to identify a micro duct or
  
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• Nokia uses its silicon secret sauce to make new ReefShark chipsets

  29-01-2018 13:18
  Uniquely among major networking vendors Nokia is keen to talk-up its chip design credentials, with the latest lot designed to help base stations get with the 5G programme.
  The chipset family is called ReefShark, for some reason. We guess Nokia’s marketing department thought it was time its products got sexier, tougher-sounding names. That seemed to work well for Qualcomm with Snapdragon which, despite being named after a flower, went big on the sinister giant lizard imagery in its marketin
  
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• Nokia uses it silicon secret sauce to make new ReefShark chipsets

  29-01-2018 13:18
  Uniquely among major networking vendors Nokia is keen to talk-up its chip design credentials, with the latest lot designed to help base stations get with the 5G programme.
  The chipset family is called ReefShark, for some reason. We guess Nokia’s marketing department thought it was time its products got sexier, tougher-sounding names. That seemed to work well for Qualcomm with Snapdragon which, despite being named after a flower, went big on the sinister giant lizard imagery in its marketin
  
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• UK hits 95% broadband coverage – someone give Hancock a drink

  29-01-2018 13:11
  The UK Government has announced 95% of premises within the country now have access to superfast broadband. Woohoo!
  In between trips to museums, heritage sites and parties with celebrities, the UK Minister for Fun Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Matt Hancock has announced the milestone. Praise from the government has been heaped onto the government in particular, pointing towards initiatives to encourage superfast broadband rollouts in areas deemed less commercially attra
  
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• Jordanian telco Umniah selects Secucloud

  29-01-2018 12:42
  German-based security specialist provides flexible protection for secure mobile surfing Hamburg, Germany. 29 January 2018 – As the Middle East's equivalent of Silicon Valley, Jordan has been working hard for a long time to become a hub for information and communication technologies in the Arab region – and secure internet usage plays a key role in supporting this development. Umniah, a subsidiary of the Bahrain-based Batelco group that has 9.4 million customers in 14 countries...Sour
  
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• Paranoid, egotistical and naive – US reportedly wants to nationalise 5G network

  29-01-2018 12:24
  An internal memo has found its way into the public domain unveiling White House plans to deploy a nationwide 5G network which would be paid for and built by the US government.
  The idea here is simple; the government seemingly doesn’t believe the private sector is doing a good enough job in taking the US forward, so it is stepping in. 5G has been recognised as the catalyst for the next economic superpower, therefore the US must get there first.
  Like Dwight Eisenhower’s efforts to buil
  
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• Italtel and Rold to collaborate on Industry 4.0 solutions

  29-01-2018 10:30
  First results of the collaboration will be presented at MWC 2018 in Barcelona.Milan, Italy, January 29, 2018 – Italtel, a leading telecommunications company in IT system integration, managed services, Network Functions Virtualization and Internet of Things solutions, and Rold Elettrotecnica, a leading household appliances component supplier, today announced their cooperation in the field of Industry 4.0. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see them work to
  
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• Zimbabwe says no to fourth mobile operator

  29-01-2018 01:00
  Zimbabwe will not go ahead with plans to introduce a fourth player into its mobile telecommunications sector, due to a lack of available spectrum, according to watchdog representatives…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• US considers nationalising its 5G infrastructure

  29-01-2018 01:00
  The US government is said to be considering a move to nationalise America's future 5G infrastructure, according to reports in the US press. The move would see the US government take control of huge swathes of telecoms infrastructure, in the interests of protecting national security…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• UK mobile data consumption will approach 100Gb per month by 2025

  29-01-2018 01:00
  Monthly mobile data consumption in the UK will average almost 100 Gb per user by 2025, according to mobile network provider, giffgaff.Average data consumption will hit 98…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• UK government claims 95% coverage for superfast broadband

  29-01-2018 01:00
   The UK government claims that 95% of the UK is now able to receive superfast broadband, thereby delivering on its manifesto pledge.
  Figures published by Think Broadband show that 95% of the UK population now has the opportunity to access broadband services with speeds of at least 24 Mbps.
  A £1.7 billion government initiative to roll out superfast broadband connectivity to deemed &quot…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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