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• Amazon said to be developing a domestic robot

  23-04-2018 19:04
  Not content with persuading us to install a listening device in our homes, Amazon is reportedly working on something that will follow you around your house.
  The claim comes from Bloomberg, which has been chatting to those handy ‘people close to the matter’ who crop up every now and then with top tips. Apparently this project is very hush-hush and has been fermenting for a few years. The inference from Bloomberg’s sources and job listings for Lab 126 is that the project is now r
  
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• Three to target UK business market in new growth strategy

  23-04-2018 18:11
  CK Hutchison-owned telecoms company has been consumer-focused since its 2003 launch
  
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• Tele2 points optimistically towards acquisitions

  23-04-2018 17:57
  Swedish telco Tele2 has promised there is much to be optimistic about, directing investor attention towards acquisitions and away from the mixed bag of financial results for the first quarter of 2018.
  Top-line figures were very positive for the business, demonstrating 5% growth year-on-year, though the encouraging performance wasn’t spread evenly across the group. The Swedish domestic market saw revenues decline by 3%, while Estonia and Germany were also down 8% and 14% respectively. Kazak
  
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• World’s biggest MNO grows again

  23-04-2018 17:01
  China Mobile has reported its numbers for the quarter ending March 31, and surprise surprise, it has grown even bigger once again.
  Total revenues for the quarter stood at roughly $29 billion, up 0.8%, while profits rose 4% to just over $5 billion. Compared to the same period in 2017, an additional 11.34 million subscribers were brought into the fold, taking the total to 899 million of which 672 million are 4G, while ARPU rose to $8.83 from $7.83.
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• Conquering video: overcoming the congestion conundrum

  23-04-2018 15:50
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Raffaele D’Albenzio, Solution Architect at F5 Networks, looks at ways CSPs can counter the challenges posed by increased video consumption in a cost-effective way.
  Video is fast emerging as the Holy Grail for mobile operators and the numbers don’t lie. Facebook users consume eight billion videos a day and 82% of those active on Twitter view video conte
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Going for a slash

  23-04-2018 15:47
  Now with added video! 
  
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• Regulators seem to be forgetting telcos are commercial organizations

  23-04-2018 15:09
  Another letter to the European Commission from the major telcos has emerged today, raising the questions whether regulators believe telcos should be philanthropic organizations not money-making machines.
  The letter, seen by the FT, is a complaint from the bosses of some of Europe’s most powerful communications organizations, bemoaning the direction of new rules governing the digital economy. According to the telcos and major kit vendors, changes to the Electronic Communications Code could
  
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• AT&T, Verizon and GSMA face eSIM collusion investigation

  23-04-2018 13:41
  AT&T, Verizon and the GSMA are the subjects of a reported probe from the US Department of Justice as to whether the trio have been blocking or hindering the adoption of eSIMs.
  According to the New York Times, the Department of Justice has opened an antitrust investigation to understand whether the three have been in cahoots to make life difficult for users wanting to switch services to competitors through the eSIM technology, designed to make life fairer for the consumer. Should there be any
  
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• Community Fibre gets £18 million from public/private UK infrastructure fund

  23-04-2018 13:23
  A London-based full-fibre ISP has secured £25 million in new financing led by the National Digital Infrastructure Fund (NDIF).
  The NDIF is a fund initiated by the UK government as part of its almost identically-named Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund, which was announced last year as a £400 million pot designed to kick-start expected to be more than doubled by private sector investment. So this is actual investment, as opposed to a state handout, which is good.
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• Streaming approaches half of all music industry revenues

  23-04-2018 12:04
  It might not be anywhere as near as data intensive as video, but the growing influence of music streaming is another part of the network congestion question which needs to be factored in.
  During the days of yesteryear, queues would form around the corner for the latest release of the next chart topper, but gone are those days. Those of more advanced years might look badly nostalgically about the anticipation of getting their hands on the latest Beatles banger (Ask Scott, Ray or Iain for more det
  
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• ETELM's 4GLinked shortlisted for Best Evolution to Future Broadband

  23-04-2018 11:30
  Pioneering Hybrid Integrated Network solution 4GLinked is recognised for giving a new life to legacy infrastructures for Mission Critical usersBerlin, Germany, 23 April 2018 - Leading manufacturer of advanced Mission Critical communications systems, ETELM, has been shortlisted for the Best Evolution to Future Broadband at the International Critical Communications Awards (ICCAs) for its 4GLinked solution. ETELM’s 4GLinked solution connects TETRA with LTE directly without any gateway. It off
  
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• Community Fibre raises cash to connect social housing

  23-04-2018 06:15
  Government-backed National Digital Infrastructure Fund makes first investment
  
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• Weekend Round Up - Nokia to help Canadian cities fund smart city initiatives

  23-04-2018 02:00
  Canada – Nokia is joining forces with Smart City Capital to help Canadian cities fund the rollout of smart city initiatives. Smart City Capital is making over $2 billion of funding available for the initiative. "Funding is a major stumbling block for government entities embarking on the journey of a smart city transformation…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Vodafone closes in on Liberty Global's Eastern European assets

  23-04-2018 02:00
  Vodafone's long mooted acquisition of Liberty Global's Eastern European assets could be about to materialise, according to reports in the press.
  Total Telecom originally reported the news of the proposed acquisition in February 2018…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Deutsche Telekom focuses on digitalisation in Western Balkan states

  23-04-2018 02:00
  Deutsche Telekom says that it will focus on digitalisation in the Western Balkans as a key part of its international expansion strategy.
  DT is currently active in four countries in the region…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT Sport focuses on mobile content with new appointment

  23-04-2018 02:00
  BT Sport has appointed EE's senior strategist, Matt Stagg, to the role of director of mobile strategy, sharpening the company's focus on mobile content delivery…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• £25m funding boost to bring 100,000 FTTH connections to London by 2019

  23-04-2018 02:00
  UK fibre broadband specialists, Community Fibre, has won £25 million in funding from the National Digital Infrastructure Fund to rollout full fibre connectivity to an additional 100,000 properties by 2019.
  The new funding will help Community Fibre accelerate the rollout of its full fibre network in the near to mid…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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