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• The secret sauce for successful content monetization: How Altibox’s Video Services Boost Business

  26-02-2018 21:14
  This article is brought to you in partnership with Huawei
  Does your subscribers ask for premium content? Where do they want to consume premium content? How to compete with established OTT brands? Faced with this need, how can Altibox keep their subscribers happy?
  Many telecom operators are grappling with this problem right now. Altibox, a part of the Lyse Group, is Norway’s biggest provider of FTTH broadband through the unique Altibox partnership model. It has 500,000 broadband households
  
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• TM9, Powering Smart Phones with an Astonishingly High Throughput

  26-02-2018 21:09
  This article is brought to you in partnership with Huawei
  Mobile networks and smartphones have been developing rapidly over the past few years, and people’s lives increasingly rely on mobile internet. Mobile phones are becoming an irreplaceable virtual assistant around the world. The reason behind this phenomenon lies in the ability of mobile phones to quickly transmit data anytime, anywhere. This means that high throughput is at the core of the entire mobile phone experience. TM9, a stand
  
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• We’re more than networks now – ETSI

  26-02-2018 20:40
  Transformation is one of the most common buzzwords in the telecoms world and it seems not even standards bodies can stand against the tides of change.
  The world is changing, and changing very quickly. Operators are being pitted against new and unknown competitors, while profits are being sucked out of the telecoms sector. This change means companies have to play in new ballparks, to different rules, and the same can be said for ETSI.
  “I don’t think ETSI will be doing the same thing i
  
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• Bells and whistles aren’t all that, just look at Orange and T-Mobile

  26-02-2018 16:06
  When you talk about the telcos in the digital era one of the super trends we’ve been watching is content. But is the desire to diversify causing more damage than good?
  The theory is sound. Invest in content to add value to a converged offering and source new revenue streams to counter declining numbers in the quarterly statements. But when you look at the telcos who are making the most positive moves in the industry, they aren’t the ones making super investments in content. They are
  
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• Qvantel and Wind Tre sign partnership on Digital Transformation

  26-02-2018 16:05
  Rome, Italy and Helsinki, Finland February 26th, 2018 - Qvantel, a pioneer in the field of cloud-based telecom Business Support System (BSS) solutions and services, today announced that it has been selected by Wind Tre, a top Italian mobile operator, as their digital transformation partner.Qvantel will provide Wind Tre an important part of the BSS stack, over a 6 year period, including CRM and omni-channel systems. Qvantel will provide managed services (Qvantel BSS as a...Source: RealWire
  
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• Vodafone open to adding UK assets to Liberty Global deal talks

  26-02-2018 15:48 via ft.com
  Vittorio Colao raises possibility as he hits back at comments by Deutsche Telekom boss
  
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• Vodafone rebuffs German nerves over Liberty Global deal

  26-02-2018 15:06 via ft.com
  Tie-up would pose enhanced challenge to Deutsche Telekom
  
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• MWC 2018 – who are we trying to convince?

  26-02-2018 13:40
  Mobile World Congress can feel like a geeky take on Groundhog Day – different year, same 5G hyperbole – but we need to get better at interacting with normal people.
  One of the most instructive aspects of coming to this huge show year after year is the ability to take an annual snapshot of trends, attitudes and salient talking points on the show floor. Last year we got the impression that all the utopian talk of 5G, IoT, etc was at least premature and at worst actively damaging b
  
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• STC Solutions and Aricent signs MoU to Build a Center of Excellence for SDN/NFV in Riyadh

  26-02-2018 12:05
  MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona and Santa Clara, California – February 26, 2018 – Today, Arabian Internet & Communications Services Co. (STC Solutions) and Aricent signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the world's largest wireless industry event, MWC 2018, to build a Center of Excellence (CoE) in Riyadh. This will foster innovation and accelerate the adoption of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “
  
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• Falcon Media House Expands Live Streaming to India in Deal with JPR Network

  26-02-2018 11:08
  Landmark agreement shows Indian cable operator JPR Network diversifying to deliver TV via mobileOn-demand streaming enables subscriber growth at fraction of the cost of cable or satelliteDeal marks Falcon’s expansion into India, after concluding agreements in Nigeria, South Africa, Canada and Mongolia26th February 2018 (London, Mumbai) – Falcon Media House Plc, the London Stock Exchange-listed digital technology and media group, today announces that it has agreed to provide live and
  
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• MYCOM OSI bolsters Automated Assurance Solutions for Telco Cloud

  26-02-2018 10:43
  Delivers range of automation solutions in new subscription business modelMobile World Congress, Barcelona, 26th February 2018 – MYCOM OSI the leading independent provider of Assurance, Automation and Analytics solutions to the world’s largest Communications Service Providers (CSPs), today announced that it has extended its Experience Assurance and Analytics™ (EAA) Solutions Catalogue with new automation solutions that address a range of CSP needs from traditional network operat
  
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• Ericsson predictably encourages operators to start spending ASAP – MWC 2018

  26-02-2018 10:12
  A simple message from Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm as the Swedes kick-off this year’s mobile extravaganza; if you are slow, you won’t make money.
  As with many of the speeches and announcements at MWC there were few surprises here. Last week’s unveiling of the IoT Accelerator Marketplace told us all we really needed to know about Ericsson’s grand plan, but Ekholm has doubled down on IoT, while also offering a gently nudge to some operators; don’t get caught napping
  
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• Latest oneM2M IoT standardisation progress to be showcased at MWC 2018

  26-02-2018 10:00
  Connected car and Smart City demonstrations will highlight how oneM2M addresses interoperability and security challenges Barcelona, Spain. 26 February 2018: The outcome of the ever-increasing efforts to further advance the Internet of Things (IoT) will be revealed at Mobile World Congress 2018, as numerous oneM2M members demonstrate their latest innovations across multiple sectors.From smart cities and automated vehicles to e-health and industrial processes, the number of connected devices in al
  
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• AdaptiveMobile confirms multiple customers for SIGIL beta-programme

  26-02-2018 09:58
  New customers operating across 2 continents receive benefit of world’s first signalling intelligence layer to predict and protect against attacks on mobile networksMOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 26 February 2018 – AdaptiveMobile Security, the world leader in mobile network security, today announced that it has confirmed multiple customers for its SIGIL beta-programme. SIGIL is the world’s first global signalling intelligence and analytics cloud service, enabling mobil
  
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• Coriant and Aricent Collaborate to Deliver End-to-End SDN/NFV Capabilities for Network Operators

  26-02-2018 09:57
  As NFV nears $15bn market value milestone, Aricent’s NFV MANO and Coriant’s Transcend™ enables operators to maximize the true benefits of virtualizationMOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona, and Santa Clara, California — February 26, 2018 — Aricent, a global design and engineering company, today announced that Coriant, a leading supplier of packet optical, IP, and SDN solutions to Tier 1 global service providers and web-scale Internet operators, will integrate its NFV Ma
  
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• TEOCO launches UAV Service Enablement Platform for Drones

  26-02-2018 09:45
  AirborneUTM will enable, optimize and operate autonomous flight plans FAIRFAX, VA., USA – 26 February 2018 – TEOCO, the leading provider of analytics, assurance and optimization solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and OEMs worldwide, has launched AirborneUTM, a Service Enablement Platform for unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs). Designed to support the next generation of IoT Services delivered via drones, the platform combines Airspace, Radio-Signal-Space (3D
  
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• OneWeb and Airbus team up to put 5G on aircraft

  26-02-2018 06:34 via ft.com
  Delta and Sprint also join alliance that aims to let passengers use phones while flying
  
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• Sprint: it’s a marathon

  26-02-2018 06:00 via ft.com
  The finishing line is anything but clear
  
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• MWC 2018 - Vodafone CEO: UK is "way behind" on fibre

  26-02-2018 01:00
  Vodafone's CEO, Vittorio Colao, has bemoaned the UK's lack of progress on fibre…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• MWC 2018: Mobile industry to invest $500 billion in 5G capex by 2020

  26-02-2018 01:00
  The global mobile sector will invest around $500 billion over the next 2 years, as it prepares for the roll out of 5G services across the world…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• MWC 2018: Deutsche Telekom's call with Manuel Neuer at 35,000 feet

  26-02-2018 01:00
  Deutsche Telekom has showcased its European Aviation Network in impressive style at this year's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• MWC 2018: Deutsche Telecom's call with Manuel Neuer at 35,000 feet

  26-02-2018 01:00
  Deutsche Telekom has showcased its European Aviation Network in impressive style at this year's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Mobile World Congress 2018 round up – Day 1

  26-02-2018 01:00
  Vodafone joins forces with China Mobile in IoT partnership Vodafone has signed an agreement with China Mobile, whereby the two companies will agree to resell each other's services for the first time. The new agreement will see each company share new IoT project opportunities with their partner. Vodafone customers will be given access to China Mobile IoT SIMS for deployment in China, while China Mobile customers wanting to offer IoT enabled products outside of China will do so through
  
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