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• BMW steps up ride sharing vision

  05-02-2018 17:26
  Over the last six years, BMW has been teaming up with car rental company Sixt to launch car sharing service DriveNow, but now it’s going solo after buying its former partner out.
  The car sharing service currently serves one million customers across 13 European countries after being launched in 2011. Having tasted success, BMW no longer wants to share and has announced it will be buying the shares Sixt had owned, assuming of course that the regulatory authorities don’t find competitio
  
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• Verizon, KT and Samsung team up for yet another 5G proclamation

  05-02-2018 16:47
  Verizon, KT and Samsung have teamed up so the CEO’s of the two telcos could have a video call with each other.
  The video call was yet another 5G demonstration taking place between Minneapolis and Seoul, Korea during a sponsored sport event. If you are a Samsung fan, buckle up your seat-beat as the trial was showcased the companies 5G end-to-end (E2E) solutions in each location. The trio have also stated, quite reasonably in fact, that such a grounded usecase is an indication of how close t
  
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• Cisco Live! 2018: Italtel presents new use cases based on the Cisco DNA Center

  05-02-2018 14:30
  Italtel named a “model partner” by Cisco for its integration capabilities, investment in software and excellent customer serviceMilan, Italy, February 5 – Italtel, a leading multinational company operating in IP networking, cloud computing, cyber security, Network Functions Virtualization and Software-Defined Networks, has demonstrated innovative use cases around Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA), Industry 4.0 and Collaboration at Cisco Live! 2018 in Barcelona.Italtel is
  
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• Mobile ad spend finally surpasses TV

  05-02-2018 13:45
  New research from the Advertising Association and WARC has revealed UK ad spend on mobile was higher than TV spend for the first time.
  While this is a scenario which we have been expecting for some time, those stubborn TV guys have been holding onto the top spot for some time. According to the estimates, almost one in four pounds spent on advertising went to mobile.
  “The latest data indicate that total mobile ad investment during the quarter was higher than that for TV for the first time &
  
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• Vodafone teases with Liberty Global talks confirmation

  05-02-2018 13:11
  Vodafone has confirmed it is in preliminary discussions with Liberty Global over an acquisition of some measure.
  Details are very thin on the ground at the moment as this announcement doesn’t seem to be anything more than a water-calming exercise. Rumours of two of Europe’s largest telcos coming together have been swirling around for years, though the announcement could be seen as a confirmation of what a lot of people have been expecting for some time; Liberty Global is growing tire
  
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• Broadcom starts playing mind games with Qualcomm investors

  05-02-2018 11:36
  Broadcom is ramping up the pressure on Qualcomm investors with rumours of a more attractive offer in the acquisition saga, but sources have warned CEO Hock Tan might change his mind.
  In a couple of weeks Qualcomm investors will be sitting down (March 6) to discuss numerous topics, but top of the list will surely be Broadcom’s leering intentions. According to Reuters, Broadcom plans to up the ante by tabling an offer of $80 and $82 per share and a higher-than-usual breakup fee should regula
  
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• Vodafone considers €14 billion acquisition of key assets from Liberty Global

  05-02-2018 01:00
  Vodafone is weighing up a potential €14 billion deal with Liberty Global, that would see it acquire large portions of the business. "Vodafone confirms that it is in early stage discussions with Liberty Global regarding the potential acquisition of certain overlapping continental European assets owned by Liberty Global…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Global round-up - Nokia inks deal in China, while Singtel ups its investment in India

  05-02-2018 01:00
  Ireland - Nova Telecom has formed a partnership with Cambridge Broadband Networks (CNBL) to deliver enterprise grade, fixed wireless services throughout Ireland. The fixed wireless services will provide download speeds of 300 Mbps. "Momentum for innovative projects, such as this, is growing rapidly and CBNL’s latest microwave and millimetre wave technology is increasingly being used as the go…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Europe's Aviation Network ready for take off

  05-02-2018 01:00
  Deutsche Telekom, Nokia and Inmarsat have completed a key step in the rollout of its European Aviation Network (EAN), the world’s first integrated S-band satellite and complementary LTE…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Broadcom ups Qualcomm take-over bid to $121 billion

  05-02-2018 01:00
  International telecoms conglomerate Broadcom has increased its offer to purchase Qualcomm to a reported $121 billion. Under the new proposal, Qualcomm's shareholders would receive $60 in cash and $22 in Broadcom stock for every share they own…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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