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• TIM looks to Openreach-style separation to appease Gov

  07-03-2018 17:24
  Telecom Italia’s Board of Directors has given the green light to the Vivendi-tinged TIM CEO Amos Genish to start the legal separation of its fixed access network.
  The move should come as little surprise to anyone keeping an eye on developments here, as the Italian government has seemingly been quite worried about the influence French media monster Vivendi has over proceedings. The Government has been flexing its muscles in recent months, prying more intently into the business on the ground
  
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• Spectralink Sets New Standard in Mobile Healthcare Communication with Versity Enterprise Smartphone

  07-03-2018 17:00
  Purpose-built for healthcare, Versity features best-in-class voice and data quality, application integration and durability with a consumer smartphone look and feelLondon – March 7, 2018 – Spectralink (https://www.spectralink.com/), a leader in enterprise mobility solutions, today announced the introduction of the Versity clinical smartphone. Versity empowers caregivers with a next-generation mobility solution featuring superior voice quality, flexible application integration and pro
  
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• US officially flags Broadcom Qualcomm move as national security issue

  07-03-2018 16:59
  Assuming its aim was to scupper Broadcom’s hostile takeover, the Qualcomm board seems to have played a blinder in getting the CFIUS involved.
  The US Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States has written a public letter stating that, having had a bit of time to mull the matter over, it has concluded the whole thing looks far too dodgy by half and warrants a much closer look. Specifically it thinks the move could pose a risk to the national security of the US.
  The main stated reas
  
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• Telecom Italia/Elliott: grapes of wrath

  07-03-2018 16:57
  Given another restructuring plan, shareholders might well need a drink
  
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• Telecom Italia: grapes of wrath

  07-03-2018 16:57
  Given another restructuring plan, shareholders might well need a drink
  
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• Tech City UK chooses Semafone to join 2018 Future Fifty

  07-03-2018 16:10
  Data security and compliance specialist recognised as fast-growing UK businessGuildford, UK – 7 March 2018: Semafone, the leading provider of data security and compliance solutions for contact centres, has been selected to join Tech City UK’s Future Fifty cohort for 2018. As one of the UK’s most established programmes for late-stage digital businesses, the Future Fifty recognises companies that have achieved fast growth during the last two years; delivering more than 5 million
  
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• Spectralink Drives Mobile Workforce Productivity with the Introduction of Versity Enterprise Smartphones

  07-03-2018 16:00
  Purpose-built for enterprises, Versity features best in class voice and data quality, application integration and durability with a consumer smartphone look and feelLONDON, UK - March 7, 2018 - Spectralink (https://www.spectralink.com), a leader in enterprise mobility solutions, today announced the introduction of the Versity enterprise smartphone. Versity empowers users with a next-generation mobility solution featuring superior voice quality, broad application integration and proven reliabilit
  
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• Virgin Media Business launches Voom Pitch 2018

  07-03-2018 14:19
  The latest iteration of Virgin Media’s take on Dragon’s Den launched today, claiming to be the UK & Ireland’s biggest pitching competition.
  Voom Pitch started as Pitch to Rich in 2012, consisting of just 60 pitches. Renowned entrepreneur and proliferator of the Virgin brand Richard Branson has been involved from the start and since then it has grown into an annual event that attracts thousands of entries. It seems to be positioned as a more grown-up version of TV’s Dr
  
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• Orange and Nokia kick off Africa modernization project

  07-03-2018 13:35
  Orange and Nokia have announced a three-year modernization project to roll out single radio access network and network management technology across seven African countries in preparation for 4G.
  The project is claimed to be one of the largest rollouts across the continent, with the aim of future-proofing some 11,000 radio sites in Egypt, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Guinea-Bissau and Niger. Using Nokia’s Single RAN technology and modernization services, Orange has said it will be
  
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• Blackberry sues Facebook – has it just given up on tech?

  07-03-2018 13:09
  Blackberry is taking Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to court for patent infringement relating to messaging apps. We wonder if Blackberry has just given up on tech in favour of a litigious business model.
  Of course there are still areas of the Blackberry business where it is developing technology, but the brand on the whole is becoming less and less relevant to today’s society. Such is its relevance, the company is hitting the headlines far more often in cases where it is t
  
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• Ofcom investigates Three and Vodafone over net neutrality complaints

  07-03-2018 11:18
  Three and Vodafone have found themselves on the wrong side of an Ofcom net neutrality investigation following complaints made against the pair back in December.
  The results of this investigation will not be available until June, however Ofcom is concerned the duo may have violated net neutrality regulations focused on tethering for Three, and a lack of transparency when it comes to zero-rated offers for Vodafone. While this is a debate which has raged over in the US, European markets have been r
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER Cube Optics launch state-of-the-art Optical Demarcation Device for 100G

  07-03-2018 10:00
  The CUBO mini is essential for 100G applicationsHerisau, 7 March 2018 - Leading manufacturer of fiber-optic systems and components, HUBER+SUHNER Cube Optics, has launched its new Optical Demarcation Device (ODD), the CUBO mini 100G ODD. Specifically designed to solve a host of challenges, with emphasis on ease of use, the ODD is the first of its kind to take complete advantage of the wide variety of 100G QSFP28 transceivers, covering distances of up to 25km....Source: RealWire
  
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• T-Mobile throws down the gauntlet on sustainability in telecoms

  07-03-2018 01:00
  T-Mobile has boosted its green credentials in the US by joining the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership, laying down a challenge to its competitors as it does so…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ofcom to investigate Vodafone and Three over net neutrality compliance

  07-03-2018 01:00
  Ofcom is to investigate Vodafone and Three to decide whether the UK network operators have breached EU rules on net neutrality, according to a report in the Financial Times. The EU rules on net neutrality are intended to ensure that all internet traffic is treated equally and do not permit internet service providers to prioritise one type of traffic (such as streaming videos from specific sites) over another…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nokia and Orange partner to roll out 4G in Africa

  07-03-2018 01:00
  Nokia and Orange have announced that they are collaborating to speed up 4G roll out across Africa, according to a company release. Over a three-year period, Nokia will modernise 11,000 radio sites in Egypt, Cameroon…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Mobile roaming charges could return post Brexit

  07-03-2018 01:00
  British mobile phone customers travelling in Europe could be hit by costly roaming charges again, once the UK leaves the EU in 2019, according to reports in the press.  Following the launch of the "roam like at home" initiative, UK consumers can currently use their voice, data and text allowances while travelling in the EU at no extra cost…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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