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• UK outlines plan for 5G testbed dream on a budget

  03-04-2018 18:35
  The UK Government’s Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has unveiled Urban Connected Communities Project which promises funding to the winning city to drive 5G technology research and deployment.
  Over the next couple of weeks, local or combined authorities with a coverage area in the region of 500,000 people will be able to apply to be part of the programme, though so far it is unclear how many cities would be accepted as part of the initiative, or how much money will actually
  
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• Clothes are getting smarter

  03-04-2018 18:07
  In several of the MWC conference sessions, speakers talking about breakthrough 5G services inevitably referenced mobile health applications and even remote surgery. But while some talk, the 5TONIC co-creation laboratory in Madrid builds. Arturo Azcorra, the VP of the 5TONIC lab, explains how a 5G T-shirt could help save lives.
  You wear it well
  Imagine if that very smart T-shirt you were wearing was actually really smart.  As in connected smart. And imagine if it could read, hold and send da
  
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• Q&A with Nicholas Constantinopoulos, CEO Europe at FreedomPop

  03-04-2018 17:24
  Nicholas Constantinopoulos shares what has impacted his business the most, why Operator’s DNA doesn’t include innovation and the whether the current non-traditional telco players entering the market are a threat or an opportunity.
  What initiates have been undertaken by operators to stay ahead of the curve?
  They adopt front-end digital initiatives, including gross add online acquisitions and digital end-to-end delivery of sim cards. Slowly they move to digitalize more of their interna
  
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• How does the MEA keep pace with transformation?

  03-04-2018 17:18
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Femi Oshiga, Vice President of Service Providers, MEA at CommScope, discusses some of the things MEA telcos should consider in order to stay ahead of the game.
  African and Middle Eastern end-consumers, who make up more than 20 percent of the global population, are increasingly mobile and social. It’s pretty incredible that 50 percent of Africa’s urba
  
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• Q&A with Sinan Akkaya, Director of RAN Engineering, AT&T

  03-04-2018 17:01
  Please tell us a little about AT&T’s progress towards 5G.
  Mobile 5G is on its way. We plan to offer it to customers in a dozen cities by the end of the year. And parts of Dallas, Atlanta and Waco, Texas, are first up, with additional city announcements in the coming months. This is standards-based, mobile 5G we’re talking about.
  We’re also working on an accelerated schedule with vendors to help ensure customers can enjoy 5G when we launch. AT&T has promised to deliver t
  
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• Calix Senior Director Bernd Hesse Elected to Broadband Forum Board of Directors

  03-04-2018 15:18
  Hesse brings new depth of experience to the Board of the world’s largest broadband standards forumATHENS, Greece – April 3, 2018 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced Bernd Hesse, Calix senior director of technology development, has been elected to the Broadband Forum’s Board of Directors during last week’s quarterly meeting in Athens, Greece. Hesse brings his extensive experience leading industry forums and creating momentum for leading-edge broadband innovati
  
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• The Openreach virtual dark fibre service finally sees the light of day

  03-04-2018 14:52
  Six months after proposing a compromise between full dark fibre access and full managed service, Openreach has formally launched ‘virtual dark fibre’.
  The proper name for this fibre wholesale service is Optical Spectrum Access Filter Connect and the thinking behind it was explained to us by Openreach General Manager of High Bandwidth and Passive Services, Darren Wallington, in October of last year. In essence it aims to combine the service assurance and response times of a managed se
  
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• Sony beats out Apple, Huawei and Samsung for battery performance

  03-04-2018 14:16
  Research firm Strategy Analytics has completed a study which points towards Sony’s Xperia XZ2 as the best on the market for battery performance.
  This is certainly a good footnote to acquire for Sony, though it should be worth noting the research was commissioned by the Japanese multinational. The objective of the research was to identify how long a devices battery would last when subjected to what would be considered normal usage across the day.
  And the results are quite surprising.What is
  
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• Vodafone India completes €478mn tower sale

  03-04-2018 14:15
  Vodafone has announced the completion of the sale of its Indian tower business to American Tower in a move to build the spreadsheets in preparation for the Jio battle.
  The plan was initially set in motion back in January as Idea kicked off a number of initiatives to improve its financial position ahead of the merger with Vodafone. Assets are being hurled overboard as both parties streamline their organizations to ensure a healthy financial and operational position to tackle the Jio problem.
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• 2017 numbers show how much Huawei still owns the telecoms market

  03-04-2018 14:08
  Nokia, Ericsson and ZTE spent 2017 clearing the decks in advance of 5G. Meanwhile Huawei made more money than the rest of them added together.
  Huawei just published it’s 2017 full year numbers and, if anything, it’s even further ahead of the chasing pack than it was a year ago. Converted into US dollars Huawei brought in over $20 billion more than the rest combined. The profit comparison is even more stark, with Ericsson’s write-offs blighting its numbers, but even Nokia’
  
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• Spar prepares for opening of first cashless store

  03-04-2018 13:22
  Retailer Spar International is making the final preparations to open the first cashless supermarket in the Netherlands at the Hogeschool Utrecht university campus tomorrow (Wednesday 4 April).
  The initiative, which is known as ‘Skippen’ or ‘Skipping’ in English, will allow students who download the app to breeze in and out the store without queueing for a cash register. Customers who have downloaded the app, around 25,000 of them so far, will scan items into their shoppin
  
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• Huawei flourishes despite perennial hurdles in US

  03-04-2018 13:06
  Chinese telecoms group presses Washington’s pain points with focus on 5G technology
  
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• InfiNet Wireless to discuss portfolio evolution plans at 9th annual International Partners' Conference in Dubrovnik

  03-04-2018 10:00
  The two-day event will provide exclusive access into InfiNet’s vision for the future and enable partners from all corners of the world to network with InfiNet’s teams and other attendeesDubrovnik, Croatia. April 3, 2018: InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, will bring together its partners from more than 28 countries as it takes centre stage for the 9th International Partners’ Conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia.This annual invitation-only
  
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• America’s new digital cold war with China

  03-04-2018 06:00
  The next Trump tariffs will target Chinese technology to ensure US online dominance
  
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• Weekend Round Up - India is now the second largest producer of mobile phones in the world

  03-04-2018 02:00
  India – India is now the second largest producer of mobile phones in the world, after China, according to data released by the Indian Cellular Association.   "We are happy to inform you that with the strenuous and calibrated efforts of government of India, ICA and FTTF, India has now emerged as the second largest producer of mobile handset by volume," ICA National President Pankaj Mohindroo said in a letter…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Vodafone completes €478 million sell-off of Indian tower business unit

  03-04-2018 02:00
  Vodafone India has completed the sale of its standalone tower business in India to American Tower, according to a company release. The deal is worth &euro…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Teletalk ready for 4G roll out in Bangladesh

  03-04-2018 02:00
  Bangladesh's state-owned telecoms operator, Teletalk, has confirmed that it intends to roll out 4G mobile phone services across the country by August 2018…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei's profits surge in 2017, despite US set back

  03-04-2018 02:00
  Huawei has released a strong set of full year financial results, as total revenues jumped by 15.7 per cent to CNY603.6 billion ($92.5 billion) in 2017. Net profits also increased to CNY47.5 billion ($7.3 billion), an increase of 28…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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