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• Trump sets Bezos in his sights

  29-03-2018 18:08
  Amazon is the latest company to get President Trump’s own brand of condemnation as the Commander-in-Chief takes to Twitter to rant and rave.
  The attention from the oval office has seemingly gotten a few people a little bit uncomfortable as share price has dipped by about 2% during overnight trading, as it seems Trump is targeting the interesting tax set up at the internet giants offices. There have been rumours Trump has been stalking CEO Jeff Bezos to figure out how he can claw back some
  
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• Mission: damage limitation continues for Facebook

  29-03-2018 17:27
  Facebook has announced that it will end its Partner Categories to limit the amount of information it shares with advertisers and collects off third-parties.
  The practise itself is not necessarily uncommon throughout the industry as many companies which offer advertising solutions source additional data to make products more accurate. Organizations like Experian and Acxiom will provide additional information to platforms like Facebook to create the hyper-targeted advertising which is currently be
  
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• Plantronics gets rolling on $2 billion Polycom acquisition

  29-03-2018 14:07
  Plantronics has announced it will acquire unified communications specialist Polycom in a cash and stock transaction worth $2 billion, expected to close by the end of the third quarter.
  The pair claim the deal will create the broadest portfolio of communications and collaboration endpoints for the $39.9 billion UCC industry, adding voice and video collaboration expertise to the Plantronics strategy of ‘delivering new communications and collaboration experiences’. Bringing the two comp
  
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• Synchronoss delivers the bare minimum in its business update call

  29-03-2018 14:05
  Telecoms cloud vendor Synchronoss was obliged to offer a business update call in advance of restating historical accounts on 10 May.
  The call was a condition of the decision by the NASDAQ to give Synchronoss some extra time to get its historical accounts in order, following its announcement a year ago that it needed to restate at least two years’ worth of accounts because they could no longer be relied upon. It was made clear from the start that 10 May is when the substantial update will c
  
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• 5G is a security risk right now – ENISA

  29-03-2018 14:01
  The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security, ENISA, has released a research papers which highlights the security flaws of yesteryear are still a threat in the 5G world of tomorrow.
  The concern is based on the idea mobile networks are still dependent on SS7 and Diameter for controlling communications (routing voice calls and data), protocols which were designed for the 2G/3G era with little attention paid to security. While there has been progress made, ENISA believes the proto
  
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• Alliance for Open Media aims to reduce network demand of video by 30%

  29-03-2018 12:34
  The Alliance for Open Media has released the AOMedia Video Codec 1.0 (AV1) specification which promises the delivery of 4K UHD or higher online video for lower data usage and no royalties.
  One of the major trends we have been witnessing as the digital economy sets in is the growth of video consumption. From increased accessibility of content, through to the growing popularity of user-generated video, the network is fast becoming clogged with cats chasing laser pointers and vlogs of online &lsquo
  
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• Calnex Solutions acquires JAR Technologies

  29-03-2018 10:02
  LINLITHGOW, SCOTLAND, 29th March 2018 - Calnex Solutions today announced the acquisition of JAR Technologies headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The acquisition, which is for an undisclosed amount, increases the Calnex product portfolio to include JAR’s portfolio of multi-port, multi-user Network Emulators complementing Calnex’s existing Attero product line of network emulators. JAR Technologies supplies the JAR:Emulate product range of scalable Network Emulators supporting i
  
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• Mobile phones and AI vie to update early disaster warning systems

  29-03-2018 07:25
  Networks of sensors can predict earthquakes with greater precision
  
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• Telenor sells off Eastern European assets to refocus on Asia

  29-03-2018 02:00
  Norwegian operator Telenor has agreed to sell off its assets in Central and Eastern Europe, as it looks to realign its focus to more lucrative markets in Asia. The assets will be purchased by the PPF Group. “Telenor Group&rsquo…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Orange Belgium considers 'industrial partnership' with Voo

  29-03-2018 02:00
  Orange Belgium has confirmed its interest in forming an "industrial partnership" with Nethys and Brutele, the parent companies of Belgian telco, Voo.&nbsp…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• China Telecom eyes expansion abroad as it posts strong financials for 2017

  29-03-2018 02:00
  China's third largest telecoms operator, China Telecom, has posted a 3.3 per cent jump in net profits for 2017, as the company looks to continue its expansion at home and abroad…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Canada ear marks 43 per cent of its 600MHz spectrum for smaller players

  29-03-2018 02:00
  The Canadian government has said that it will restrict bidding on 43 per cent of spectrum in its forthcoming 600MHz auction to small or new…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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