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• Global smartphone sales fall for first time

  22-02-2018 19:49
  Incremental upgrades fail to persuade users to trade up
  
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• The Qualcomm Broadcom saga is just getting silly now

  22-02-2018 17:58
  Broadcom has reaffirmed its commitment to acquiring Qualcomm by lowering an offer that had already been rejected. Yes, you read that right.
  The justification for this counter-intuitive move was Qualcomm’s decision to raise its bid for NXP, to placate some NXP investors and to reflect an increase in NXP’s share price since the bid was accepted over a year ago. There was considerable speculation that Broadcom might not be cool with this development but it’s response borders on th
  
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• April 23 – the day net neutrality officially dies

  22-02-2018 17:56
  It’s now official. The signature is on the line. The t’s have been crossed and the i’s have been dotted. The net neutrality flame will be officially extinguished on April 23.
  The gloriously named Restoring Internet Freedom Order, an unashamedly aggressive displace of propaganda, has been in the works over the last couple of weeks as various drafts have been released, but now it is official. We get the impression these releases were a strategic move to allow FCC Chairperson Ajit
  
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• Telefónica: cheap call

  22-02-2018 16:44
  Cost cuts alongside pricing stability should lead to better times for European telecoms
  
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• oneM2M conformance testing will ensure interoperability and reliability of IoT products

  22-02-2018 15:30
  Latest development will provide comprehensive verification services, further contributing to IoT market expansionSophia Antipolis, France, 22 February 2018: The integrity and reliability of Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be further guaranteed by oneM2M’s global certification body, Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA), as it adds oneM2M conformance testing to its expanding certification programme.The conformance testing was successfully performed on Chordant™, an Int
  
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• Ranplan Wireless announces availability of Professional Release 5.0 supporting 5G and densification for in-building design and combined indoor and dense urban outdoor environments

  22-02-2018 14:01
  Other new features include enhanced network design, modelling and usability 22 February 2018 - Ranplan Wireless has announced availability of Ranplan Professional 5.0, the latest release of its all-in-one, heterogeneous network planning, optimisation and simulation tool for Small Cell, DAS and WiFi networks, for both in-building and combined indoor and dense urban outdoor environments. Ranplan Professional 5.0 showcases 5G support, new innovative network design features, advanced modelling capab
  
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• ‘Soft’ outlook overshadows Deutsche Telekom’s strong results

  22-02-2018 13:58
  Europe’s biggest telecoms company raises dividend but shares fall
  
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• O2 plugs 5G but will it be more false promises?

  22-02-2018 13:45
  O2 might be lagging behind when it comes to 4G performance, but its hoping to get ahead of the pack with the launch of a 5G test bed at The O2 in North Greenwich later this year.
  Earlier this week RootMetrics condemned O2’s performance over the UK, ranking it as the worst of the four major players in the UK, but with 5G revolution just around the corner there is an opportunity to wipe the slate clean and wow customers. The launch of the 5G test bed will aim to put the technology in ‘
  
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• Ericsson goes massive with last major pre-MWC announcement

  22-02-2018 13:41
  With MWC 2018 looming, Ericsson’s last roll of the dice is to unveil its IoT Accelerator Marketplace, which is designed to provide access to IoT apps.
  It’s all about enabling massive adoption of massive IoT, according to Ericsson’s massive press release, presumably written by the Stockholm massive. One way to help bring this about is to provide a catalogue for CSPs to use to find IoT apps. In that sense this new Marketplace seems to be a good, old B2B portal for developers and
  
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• ETSI give TLC to MEC – aging buzzword to get a facelift

  22-02-2018 13:22
  Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) might have been given a bit of attention in months gone, but with the 5G dawn about to break a resurgence for MEC could be on the cards.
  While it does not sound like the sexiest part of the mobile industry, MEC is crucially important. If we are to live the 5G dream of 8K videos or instant access to insight, the ability to store and cache data on the edge of the network is critical. This is an old story for the industry, but it is a narrative which has been negle
  
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• Home Network Security for Network Operators

  22-02-2018 12:42
  The lack of security is a massive risk for home users, but it is also a tremendous opportunity for network operators. They are in a unique position: They already have the hardware (broadband routers) deployed across millions of homes and can provide the necessary security for home users. Network operators can deploy AI solutions to control home automation, collect valuable insights and implement new business models.
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• Breakthrough for wearables predicted, yet again

  22-02-2018 11:44
  Wearables have been a promise for the technology industry ever since science fiction movies showcased wonderful uses for the gear, but time and time again, we’ve been disappointed. That said, CCS Insight think it’s about to kick off.
  The research from CCS forecasts 71 million smartwatches will be sold in 2018, then doubling to 140 million in 2022. The wearables space on the whole is expected to grow 20% year-on-year through to 2022, becoming a $29 billion market with 243 million unit
  
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• Orbith connects rural Argentina, powered by Newtec

  22-02-2018 10:51
  Newtec Dialog® platform provides full DVB-S2X force, enabling single 450 MHz carrier over satellite at highest efficiencyBUENOS AIRES, Argentina, and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 22 February 2018. Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – today announced its technology is being deployed by Orbith, a wholesale provider of high-speed Internet services.Buenos Aires-based Orbith is building a new VSAT network
  
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• TEOCO and SIRADEL Partner to Launch ASSET 5G

  22-02-2018 10:12
  Solution helps CSPs overcome 5G deployment challenges through planning and mmWave modellingFairfax, VA., USA – 22 February 2018. TEOCO, leading provider of planning & optimization, assurance and analytics solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide, and SIRADEL, advanced wireless propagation expert, partner to launch combined 5G mmWave design and optimization solutions. This innovative offering is designed to help operators solve new and complex issues when d
  
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• Silvio Berlusconi vs Vincent Bolloré face off in battle of the media barons

  22-02-2018 06:01
  Mediaset and Vivendi go to court next week just days before the former prime minister’s party competes in Italian elections
  
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• Silvio Berlusconi vs Vincent Bolloré: Europe’s battle of the media barons

  22-02-2018 06:01
  Mediaset and Vivendi go to court next week just days before the former prime minister’s party competes in Italian elections
  
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• Vodafone and CityFibre to roll out fibre connectivity in Aberdeen

  22-02-2018 01:00
  Aberdeen has been unveiled as the second city to receive a full fibre roll out as part of CityFibre and Vodafone's pledge to bring up to 1 million fibre to the home (FTTH) connections to the UK by 2021.  The announcement will mean that Aberdeen becomes the first city in Scotland to boast near 100% FTTH penetration…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Smartphones to dominate the UC&C landscape as fixed line usage wanes

  22-02-2018 01:00
  Smartphones will dominate the unified communication and collaboration (UC&C) industry for years to come, but users require more education on the benefits of HD audio, according to a new report published by PGI and Mobile World Live. A total of 333 mobile industry leaders were surveyed in order to compile the report, which sheds new light on developing trends in the UC&C market…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei unveils world's first smartphone powered driverless car

  22-02-2018 01:00
  Huawei has become the first company to use an AI powered smartphone to drive a driverless car. The company's RoadReader project utilises object recognition technology and pushes the limits of learning capabilities…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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