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• Accelleran and Netsia Deliver Programable RAN Slicing On a Dynamically Redeployable Virtualized RAN Platform

  02-03-2018 18:06
  SUNNYVALE CA, USA March 2, 2018 - Accelleran and Netsia have presented a live demonstration of dynamically programmable RAN slicing on a fully virtualized RAN (vRAN) platform at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. ProgRAN, Netsia’s innovative RAN slicing solution, enables the virtual partitioning of both the radio access network (RAN) and the core network (CN) components of the cellular network as well as orchestration of end-to-end slicing, effectively enabling Network-As-A-Service fo
  
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• Rovio financials show the digital economy isn’t always a smooth ride

  02-03-2018 16:34
  Gaming and entertainment company Rovio has reported its latest financial and the disappointed sighs can be heard from here; with all the promises offered by the digital economy, success is no guarantee even for the pioneers.
  This is the challenge Rovio is facing. It was one of the first companies in the app economy to make a name on the global stage. The Angry Birds franchise was a huge success with numerous different launches and even inspiring a movie. Ask anyone who is sat around you today, t
  
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• We need to talk about women in tech

  02-03-2018 16:06
  At the end of MWC 2018 there were a series of talks and panel discussions under the banner of Women4Tech, which showed the way forward for the tricky discussion about how to increase the proportion of women working in tech.
  The show is a great snapshot of how predominantly male our industry is; quite simply you see a lot more blokes around the place. At this years event 24% of attendees were female, while the number was 28% for speakers. An improvement on 2017, but still low. Getting to the bott
  
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• Ofcom might have shifted the balance of power to the consumer

  02-03-2018 16:06
  New requirements from Ofcom tightening up the rules around service guarantees from broadband providers might have put the consumer back in the driving seat.
  The rules themselves focus on several areas, but there is one in particular which we like. Under current rules, a customer can exit a broadband deal if the service falls below requirements but the telco also has to admit it can’t fix the issue. The telcos have an undefined period of time to fix this issue, essentially meaning nothing c
  
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• Uber introduces taxis for patients in the US

  02-03-2018 15:47
  Uber has unveiled its latest initiative which will be known as Uber Health in a bid to bring mobility to the health sector.
  The theory is relatively simple. The team claims 3.6 million Americans miss doctor appointments each year due to unreliable transportation, while no-show rates in some corners of the US could be up to 30%. Healthcare organizations will be able to order rides for patients going to and from the care they need.
  “We’re unveiling a new service focused on an issue vit
  
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• How can operators benefit from the golden age of surging mobile traffic?

  02-03-2018 13:31
  This article is brought to you in partnership with Huawei.
  The mobile network is witnessing the upcoming arrival of an unprecedented golden age. However, this era holds both challenges and opportunities for operators. The rising mobile traffic is set to unlock business potentials, but will also put operators’ networks under huge pressure.
  Traditional networks will struggle to bear the impact of surge in mobile traffic. During peak hours, operators’ networks are prone to be overloaded
  
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• Cisco gets thumbs up from Portugal

  02-03-2018 12:55
  Cisco has followed up a successful week in Spain by signing a memorandum of understanding with its neighbour Portugal.
  The new agreement will see Cisco work with the Portuguese government over the next two years to ready the country for the digital economy. The brief is quite broad, but some of the highlights include improving economic growth, education, innovation, and competitiveness as well as social inclusion and quality of life.
  “By accelerating the national digitization agenda, Portu
  
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• Consumers not convinced by the price-point of new smartphones – report

  02-03-2018 12:15
  The smartphone is central to our lives, but it doesn’t seem like we are being bought by the latest fads as easily anymore.
  According to research from Counterpoint (first spotted by the Wall Street Journal), the idea of buying a refurbished or second-hand smartphone is becoming more attractive to consumers, while refreshment cycles are getting longer. Such news could not be worse for a segment which is struggling with profitability and sluggish sales already. The report indicates one in ten
  
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• Ofcom approves six companies to take part in UK spectrum auction

  02-03-2018 01:00
  Ofcom has approved six firms to take part in its spectrum auction, which it hopes will take place at the end of March 2018. Ofcom is auctioning off 150MHz of spectrum in the 3,4GHz band…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Aircel falls victim to India's cut-throat market conditions

  02-03-2018 01:00
  India's savagely competitive telecoms market has claimed a major scalp, as the country's fifth biggest mobile operator, Aircell, has been forced to file for bankruptcy…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 5G steals the show at Mobile World Congress 2018

  02-03-2018 01:00
  Sitting here in the peace and serenity of my hotel room, looking out at the old cathedral across the square, as Barcelona wakes up on a sunny Friday morning, it's hard to believe the scale and the intensity of the last 96 hours. The past four days have absolutely flown by with my first Mobile World Congress being every bit as frenetic and action packed as I had been warned. According to the GSMA, 107,000 people attended the show this year – a truly mind-numbing statistic. However, ev
  
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