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• Amazon goes big on AI in Boston

  01-05-2018 18:47
  Amazon has announced it will be hiring another 2,000 people to expand its Boston Tech Hub, the office where its artificial intelligence work is centred.
  Aside from being the world’s biggest eCommerce site and the most successful cloud business, as well as owning a steadily growing content platform, with Alexa the firm also plans on dominating the virtual assistant space. Already employing 1,200 engineers in its Boston Tech Hub, Amazon will now hire an additional 2,000 people to work in are
  
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• Zuckerberg threatened with summons next time he enters UK

  01-05-2018 18:10
  Damian Collins, Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee, has given Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg two choices; testify voluntarily or we’ll issue a formal summons next time you enter British jurisdiction.
  The letter follows evidence given by Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer to the select committee last week, which has been deemed unsatisfactory by the lawmakers. Attached to the letter was also a list of 39 questions Schroepfer was unable to answer, as the select committee
  
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• Sprint bondholders on edge over risks to T-Mobile deal

  01-05-2018 17:34
  After initial rally, bond price has fallen as fears grow that regulators will block tie-up
  
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• TIM CEO interview prompts clarification from Elliott too

  01-05-2018 13:57
  Ahead of the TIM shareholders meeting on Friday, activist investor Elliott has felt the need to clarify its position once more.
  The catalyst for this, presumably, last public statement before the big vote, seems to have been an interview conducted by TIM CEO (or whatever his job title is today) Amos Genish with the Sunday Telegraph, that prompted a formal response from TIM following the headline claim that he’s ready to quit if Elliott prevails.
  While TIM said the headline was misleading,
  
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• Cisco video exit demonstrates the dangers of diversification

  01-05-2018 13:46
  Cisco has announced it will sell its Service Provider Video Software Solutions (SPVSS) business to a company backed by private equity firm Permira, the company it bought it from in the first place.
  The new company will command a relatively broad portfolio consisting of Cisco’s Infinite Video Platform, cloud digital video recording, video processing, video security, video middleware, and services groups. Abe Peled, former Cisco video executive and adviser to the Permira Funds, will head up
  
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• WhatsApp boss exits, possibly over privacy concerns, but we’re not convinced

  01-05-2018 13:40
  WhatsApp founder Jan Koum is exiting the Facebook family under the guise of privacy concerns, but he might just have gotten all of his bonus.
  Using the social media platform to convey his message, Koum did not give any details, though sources close to the matter claim there was a disagreement with executives at parent-company Facebook over privacy, the use of personal information and the potential weakening of encryption software. This might be the reason, or it might just be a good way to justi
  
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• Safaricom turns Mpesa mobile money service into social network

  01-05-2018 13:11
  Kenyan telecoms operator targets relationship between conversations and transactions
  
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• SSE Enterprise Telecoms signs deal to support Three UK's network ambitions

  01-05-2018 10:30
  Initial agreement will bring 20 of Three UK’s core data centres ‘on-net’ for 5G preparation, cementing Three UK and SSE Enterprise Telecoms’ commitment to the UK’s digital economy as leading connectivity providersLONDON, UK – 1 May 2018 – SSE Enterprise Telecoms – one of the UK’s leading connectivity suppliers, and part of SSE plc – has today announced a major contract agreement with Three UK, which will see the two companies working to
  
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• Three signs deal with SSE to ready its network for 5G

  01-05-2018 02:00
  Three has announced an extensive network upgrade programme as part of its partnership with SSE Enterprise Telecoms, according to a company release.
  The partnership will see SSE assisting Three UK to support its growth and expansion goals, as it looks to ready itself for the arrival of 5G…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Shortlist revealed for Connected Britain Awards 2018

  01-05-2018 02:00
   Total Telecom has released the shortlist for the inaugural Connected Britain awards. The awards drew applications from every corner of Britain's connectivity landscape, from local and national government bodies to small, niche operators, as well as huge multi-national firms.   The Superfast AwardAs the UK looks to grow its digital economy, the provision of superfast connectivity will be absolutely paramount. Gigabit capable broadband has the potential to transform the UK's digit
  
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• Masmovil hits 11 million mark for FTTH roll out in Spain

  01-05-2018 02:00
  Spanish network operator Masmovil has revealed that it has increased its fibre to the home (FTTH) domestic footprint to more than 11 million properties.
  Spain's fourth largest network operator has also stated that it intends to pass a total of 14 million premises by the end of 2018…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Adtran: Skills shortage must not be allowed to stall £10 billion FTTH revolution

  01-05-2018 02:00
  Nearly £10 billion has been raised to facilitate the rollout of gigabit capable broadband services in the UK, but concerns over sufficient skilled labour resources is threatening to stall the process, according to industry experts.
  Speaking exclusively to Total Telecom in London this week…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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