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• Stratecast Recognizes MYCOM OSI as Top 10 Company to Watch in 2018

  12-04-2018 18:15
  MYCOM OSI selected as a 10 to Watch Company by leading industry analyst Stratecast | Frost & Sullivan LONDON, UK – 12th April 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 been selected as a ‘Top 10 Company to Watch’ by Stratecast | Frost & Sullivan in its ‘Digital Transformation Means New Tools for New Busin
  
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• Vodafone draws first blood in misleading 5G PR battle

  12-04-2018 17:58
  Vodafone has announced it has completed the first test of its newly acquired 5G spectrum, with the new airwaves being used for a video call between Manchester and Newbury.
  Only a week after the completion of the 5G auction which saw Vodafone run away with 50 MHz of 3.4 GHz spectrum at a cost of £378.254 million, the telco has tested out the airwaves for the first time. The video call took place between its Manchester contact centre and the company’s UK headquarters in Newbury.
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  12-04-2018 15:35
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• Verizon to offer iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition

  12-04-2018 15:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Verizon announced it will offer iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition, the new generation of iPhone in a stunning red finish. Both phones sport a beautiful glass enclosure, now in red, with a matching aluminum band and a sleek black front. Customers will be able to order the special edition (PRODUCT)RED iPhone starting tomorrow, April 10 at 8:30 a.m. ET and it arrives in Verizon stores on April 13. Click here for more.
  
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• Altnet operators reach nearly one million premises with full superfast fibre

  12-04-2018 14:39
  New report predicts more than 14 million premises will be passed by altnets by 2025London, UK, April 12, 2018: Nearly one million homes and businesses in the UK are now in reach of ultrafast full fibre connectivity provided by alternative network providers (altnets), a new report has revealed. According to the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) and Point Topic – which teamed up to publish the report – this is approaching double the number of...Source: RealWire
  
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• Ruckus Networks Introduces Better Cloud-Managed Wi-Fi for Schools, Retail and SMBs

  12-04-2018 13:52
  Ruckus Cloud Wi-Fi Delivers Simpler Wi-Fi Network Management Together with Enhanced End-user Experience and Lower TCOLONDON – 12 April, 2018 – Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company, today announced the European market availability of Ruckus Cloud Wi-Fi, a cloud-managed Wi-Fi solution that lets network administrators manage any number of locations through a single web- or mobile app-based dashboard. Ruckus Cloud Wi-Fi is designed to help “lean IT” teams at schools, retail and
  
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• Wifi industry consolidation as Fon acquires XCellAir

  12-04-2018 13:50
  Spanish wifi aggregator Fon has acquired carrier wifi specialist XcellAir from Interdigital to boost its Fontech B2B arm.
  XcellAir was launched by telecoms R&D firm InterDigital in 2015 to help operators make the most of wifi and unlicensed spectrum in general in reinforcing their LTE signals. Fontech offers software-based solutions designed to help operators and enterprise manage wifi, so there’s a clear overlap here. On top of that Fon is lauding the geographical benefits of acquirin
  
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• Snap set to have another crack at the specs market

  12-04-2018 13:45
  A FCC filing from Snap indicates the social media firm is set to have another stab at making its connected glasses work, after a tepid response to the first go.
  The filing is protected by various confidentiality requests, though it indicates Snap is working on a ‘wearable video camera’ with ‘spectacles’ branding and ‘model 002’ on the packaging. The product will also be compatible with the 2.402-2.48 GHz Bluetooth and 2.412-2.462 GHz Wifi frequency ranges
  
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• Snap set to have another crack at popping the specs market

  12-04-2018 13:45
  A FCC filing from Snap indicates the social media firm is set to have another stab at making its connected glasses work, after a tepid response to the first go.
  The filing is protected by various confidentiality requests, though it indicates Snap is working on a ‘wearable video camera’ with ‘spectacles’ branding and ‘model 002’ on the packaging. The product will also be compatible with the 2.402-2.48 GHz Bluetooth and 2.412-2.462 GHz Wifi frequency ranges
  
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• 123FormBuilder Launches New App for BigCommerce Online Store Owners

  12-04-2018 13:11
  The New Integration Simplifies Customer Interactions and Payment Collection for Anyone Selling OnlineTimisoara, Romania - April 12th, 2018. 123FormBuilder is launching a new dedicated form-building app designed for BigCommerce online store owners. The new release is aimed at providing e-commerce users an easy tool for creating and publishing versatile web forms.By bringing 123FormBuilder inside BigCommerce’s Apps Marketplace, the team behind the form creating platform wants to offer online
  
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• Prysmian Group hosts the first NExsT Telecom Forum in Paris: “Creating the foundation of 5G and IoT”

  12-04-2018 12:56
  Fibre Optic networks are key for upcoming 5G technologyUS Verizon: “There is no IoT, smart device proliferation, cloud computing or self-driving cars without 5G. And there is no 5G without fibre”Milan, April 12, 2018 - Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, hosted its first “NExsT Telecoms Forum” in Paris “Creating the Foundation of 5G and IoT”. The event saw the participation of some of the major European and worldwide.
  
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• Etisalat, Singtel, SoftBank and Telefónica become security superheroes

  12-04-2018 12:17
  Etisalat, Singtel, SoftBank and Telefónica have teamed up to form the Global Cyber Security Alliance, patrolling the shadowy information highway to protect innocent punters from the evils of Malwareman and Dastardly DDoS.
  By pooling resources the new crime-fighting cohorts hope to address one of the biggest challenges in the industry; underinvestment and underappreciation. The new alliance will have more than 1.2 billion customers in 60 countries, 20 Security Operation Centres a
  
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• Vodafone claims first live test of 5G spectrum in the UK

  12-04-2018 02:00
  Vodafone has conducted the UK's first test of its newly acquired 5G spectrum, according to a company release. The test was conducted over across Vodafone's existing live network between Manchester and Newbury…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• O2 to boost speed and capacity of its network in London

  12-04-2018 02:00
  O2 is set to boost the speed and capacity of it mobile network offering in London by deploying over 300 small cells across the capital. The deployment will significantly boost speeds on O2's existing mobile network, while simultaneously laying a solid foundation for future upgrades that will enable the roll out of 5G services in the UK…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nokia and Telia explore industrial applications of 5G

  12-04-2018 02:00
  Nokia has joined forces with Finnish operator Telia to showcase the industrial applications and potential of 5G. The tests represented one of the first real-world applications of 'Industry 4…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Duterte creates oversight committee to speed up formation of third telco

  12-04-2018 02:00
  The Philippines' president, Rodrigo Duterte, has created an oversight committee to ensure the smooth entry of the country's proposed third telco into the Filipino telecoms sector. The committee will be charged with assisting the country's National Telecommunications Committee in producing the Terms of Reference for the assignment of radio frequencies…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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