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• It has been a week to forget for Qualcomm

  20-04-2018 17:51
  Hurdles in China with its NXP acquisition, potentially losing ZTE as a customer and cutting almost 1500 employees; it’s not been a good week for Qualcomm.
  Starting with NXP. The $44 billion acquisition has been rumbling on for months with few regulatory hurdles remaining. Then came along China. A cynical individual might assume the authorities were blocking the deal in some sort of retaliation move, but Qualcomm won’t care about that. The reason is irrelevant, the outcome is still th
  
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• ZTE fears for its very survival following US export ban

  20-04-2018 14:06
  Following the decision from the US government to activate the Suspended Denial Order, ZTE has hit back with the threat of a lawsuit, claiming the order not only threatens its own survival but that of its suppliers.
  While the order might have had the objective of knee-capping a specific Chinese company, the fallout has also sent shockwaves through the US technology scene. Companies like Acacia Communications, Oclaro and Lumentum Holdings, all of whom are US companies reliant on ZTE as a major cus
  
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• Google admits ‘Allo is rubbish and looks to revamp Messages

  20-04-2018 14:03
  After years of trying (and failing) to create its own messaging platform to compete with the OTTs, Google has herded together Android device manufacturers to create a new carrier-based service: Chat.
  The idea here is simple. According to The Verge, Google will attempt to create a new messaging platform by evolving the already existing Android Messages, incorporating now common features such as read receipts, typing indicators, full-resolution images and video, and groups, based on a standard cal
  
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• Ericsson continues its search for silver linings

  20-04-2018 13:49
  Swedish networking giant Ericsson reported continued sales declines in Q1 2018, but feels the grand plan is starting to show some positive results.
  Reported sales were down 9% year-on-year to SEK 43.4 billion, but only down 2% when the usual handy currency adjustments kick in. While it’s a shame to see yet another quarter of decline, it was more or less expected and Ericsson has previously stated its immediate priority is profitability rather than growth.
  To get a bit more insight into the
  
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• Microsoft starts gathering pace in the telco AI world

  20-04-2018 13:17
  Telecom Italia and Microsoft have expanded a partnership between the pair to develop new AI-based tools and services to improve customer service and experience.
  The announcement follows a similar tie-up with Telefonica, which saw the telco use Microsoft’s Bot Framework to create its own digital assistant Aura. At TIM, Microsoft will help the telco expand its customer touchpoints with new apps and an interactive voice response tool, to help simplify customer relationship management.
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• Tech Mahindra gets UK/India pact off to a good start

  20-04-2018 13:16
  Tech Mahindra has announced a number of new investments into the UK, indicating the technology partnership signed between the UK and India recently was perhaps more than a PR stunt for the Prime Minister.
  The UK government is in need of friends right now, and India is looking like it could be our new trading chum. As part of the announcement, Tech Mahindra has set up a new research lab, ‘Makers Lab’, at Adastral Park near Ipswich in collaboration with BT, has opened a new office in S
  
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• Ericsson turnround shows signs of working

  20-04-2018 11:28
  Swedish telecoms group’s shares surge as results beat forecasts
  
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• Q&A with Sreenivas Vijayan, Chief Financial Officer at Plintron

  20-04-2018 10:42
  Plintron has been a regular participant at the MVNOs series events over the last four years. In this interview, Sreenivas Vijayan, who joins them in Madrid as a speaker, shares an in-depth analysis of the opportunities and gaps in the IoT market that MVNOs can explore.
  What are the opportunities for MVNOs in IoT?
  At Plintron, we have noticed a lot of interest amongst MVNOs to cater to the rapidly growing IoT market ever since we launched our first IoT businesses back in 2016. Recent trends have
  
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• Red Hat and Altran join Madrid based 5G Innovation Lab

  20-04-2018 02:00
  Specialist 5G research and innovation lab, 5Tonic, has recruited US firm Red Hat and Altran. The pair will join other key industry players such as Ericsson, Telefonica and Intel in taking part in the research initiative…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Friday Review: Back(haul) to the future

  20-04-2018 02:00
  With all the hype and furore surrounding 5G, you could be forgiven for thinking that the roll out of nationwide 5G coverage was set to be announced at any minute. The reality, of course, is that there are still many, many hurdles to clear before the awesome power of 5G is unleashed upon mobile consumers across the globe.
  Kudos to Huawei, then, for playing down the 5G fanfare at its recent Analysts' Summit in Shenzhen…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson posts challenging financials for Q1 2018

  20-04-2018 02:00
  Ericsson has revealed a 9 per cent drop in its annual sales revenue to SEK43.4 billion ($5.14 billion), as the company posted a challenging set of financials for the first quarter of 2018. Ericsson has been implementing a programme of cost cutting measures to try and improve efficiencies within the business and boost profitability…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Back(haul) to the future

  20-04-2018 02:00
  With all the hype and furore surrounding 5G, you could be forgiven for thinking that the roll out of nationwide 5G coverage was set to be announced at any minute. The reality, of course, is that there are still many, many hurdles to clear before the awesome power of 5G is unleashed upon mobile consumers across the globe.
  Kudos to Huawei, then, for playing down the 5G fanfare at its recent Analysts' Summit in Shenzhen…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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