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• Standardizing VR could be a disaster, but so could free rein

  15-05-2018 22:49
  Virtual and augmented reality are two technologies which are promising a lot for the telecoms space, but standardizing the technology could lead to its downfall. Then again, free rein could be anarchy.
  So here’s the theory from Jason Thibeault, Executive Director at the Streaming Video Alliance, speaking at one of the panel sessions at Big Communication Event in Austin. VR is a long-term investment and opportunity, but the space is moving incredibly quickly. When it comes to the developmen
  
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• Standardizing VR could be a disaster, but so could free reign

  15-05-2018 22:49
  Virtual and augmented reality are two technologies which are promising a lot for the telecoms space, but standardizing the technology could lead to its downfall. Then again, free reign could be anarchy.
  So here’s the theory from Jason Thibeault, Executive Director at the Streaming Video Alliance, speaking at one of the panel sessions at Big Communication Event in Austin. VR is a long-term investment and opportunity, but the space is moving incredibly quickly. When it comes to the developme
  
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• Vittorio Colao rang the changes at Vodafone — not on a BlackBerry

  15-05-2018 20:53 via ft.com
  Outgoing chief’s real skill has been maintaining communication with the City
  
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• Vodafone chief bows out after ‘remarkable transformation’

  15-05-2018 20:32 via ft.com
  Successor has tough act to follow after Colao turned group into European champion
  
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• Telcos fighting back against vendor strangle hold

  15-05-2018 20:32
  The balance of power has been firmly in the hands of the vendors for years, but now we are witnessing the telcos aggressively pushing back and wrestling for control of their own fate.
  This is not a battle which can be won over night, it is a war of attrition which will be fought quietly. There will of course be passive aggressive comments, you can expect bold statements and it wouldn’t be the telco space without hollow promises of evolution, but what we are now witnessing is the slumbering
  
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• We disrupted mobile, now onto broadband – Reliance Jio President

  15-05-2018 19:03
  Reliance Jio has sent shockwaves through the Indian telco space, but it isn’t finished just yet; next stop, broadband and enterprise services.
  Many companies will claim to be disruptive, but few can point to concrete evidence of organised chaos like Jio can. Speaking at this year’s Big Communications Event in Austin, Mathew Oommen, President of Reliance Jio Infocomm, reeled off some very impressive numbers and the ambition is yet to be dampened.
  “The last 2-3 years India has go
  
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• Iliad shares plunge 20% as results miss expectations

  15-05-2018 18:45 via ft.com
  French telecoms group suffers worst single-day fall a day after management shake-up
  
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• Cross-spectrum Protection | A Whitepaper for Network Operators

  15-05-2018 18:04
  The rise of the Internet of Things means that the majority of people (83%) use their mobile devices to go online. 89% of these users connect to the internet via a mobile device every day. However, their security is severely lacking in almost all aspects.
  As advanced as their connectivity is, mobile users rarely know how to ensure their device safety. 28% of users do not even use a screen lock, and nearly half – 40% – only update their OS when it’s convenient. When it comes to m
  
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• 5G: Are we there yet?

  15-05-2018 16:03
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Diana Pani, Director of R&D, and Bob Olesen, Senior Director, Engineering at InterDigital look at some of the hype factors surrounding 5G. 
  As many of us expected, 2018 has been the year of 5G operator announcements. In the weeks leading up to Mobile World Congress, the media was awash with trials and claims—from KT, Qualcomm and Samsung achieving m
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Companies in crisis

  15-05-2018 15:38
  Now with added video!
  
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• MYCOM OSI Wins TM Forum Excellence Award 2018

  15-05-2018 12:33
  MYCOM OSI recognized for outstanding Operational Transformation and AgilityLONDON, UK – May 15th, 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 won the TM Forum’s 2018 Excellence Award in the Operational Transformation and Agility category. The Excellence Awards programme honors the world’s leading companies for their innovati
  
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• Vodafone group CEO Colao decides to call it a day

  15-05-2018 12:26
  On the day Vodafone announced its 2017 numbers, group CEO Vittorio Colao revealed his last day in the office will be 1 October 2018.
  There doesn’t seem to be any juicy gossip behind the move, he has presumably just decided to spend more time with his cash, having spent a decade in charge. Vodafone also announced a succession plan that will see CFO Nick Read take the reins and Deputy CFO Margherita Della Valle filling his shoes.
  “On behalf of the Board, I would like to express our gra
  
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• Verizon is proud to support Police Week and the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund

  15-05-2018 11:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation to establish National Police Week as an observance of the ultimate sacrifice law enforcement makes to protect and serve our communities. Starting today, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers and families from around the world converge on Washington, DC to pay tribute to the local, state, and federal peace officers who have died in the line of duty. Click here for more.
  
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• Verizon announces ThingSpace Ready, a program to help get cellular IoT solutions to market quickly, reliably and cost effectively

  15-05-2018 11:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Verizon's ThingSpace, the IoT platform designed to help businesses and OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) create, test, connect and bring IoT ideas to market, today announced a new program and set of services called ThingSpace Ready. Designed to help device developers easily and cost effectively build, certify and manage devices on Verizon's leading network, ThingSpace Ready alleviates hurdles by making it easier for developers to acquire more affordable cellular modules, IoT SIMs and hardw
  
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• Ooredoo Qatar claims first live 5G network

  15-05-2018 11:22
  Operator group Ooredoo says it’s the first operator in the world to launch a live 5G network on the 3.5 GHz spectrum band.
  The launch announced at Ooredoo Tower in Doha, Qatar and the network is being branded ‘5G Supernet by the operator. It seems limited to parts of Doha for now, but you’ve got to start somewhere. Ooredoo didn’t say who the technology partners are but stressed it’s fully 5G NR standards compliant and they’ve got footballer Lionel Messi involv
  
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• New Approach to GDPR: Using Machine Learning to Enhance Privacy

  15-05-2018 10:58
  The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect on the 25th of May. Although this particular law applies to European Union, it does not only concern businesses registered there: every entity that has EU clients will have to comply with it.
  GDPR has no precedent. However, it could become a worldwide gold standard of privacy laws. In such case, these recommendations may soon extend to those operating without any EU customers, especially in the current context of data breaches a
  
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• Vodafone chief executive Vittorio Colao to stand down

  15-05-2018 08:32 via ft.com
  Chief financial officer to take helm at telecoms group after Italian’s decade in charge
  
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• Vittorio Colao to leave Vodafone after a decade at the helm

  15-05-2018 02:00
  Vittorio Colao is to step aside as Vodafone's chief executive in October 2018, following an announcement by Vodafone's board. Colao will be replaced by Vodafone's current chief financial officer, Nick Read.Colao has presided over an immensely successful period for Vodafone, during which time he helped to transform the company from being a narrowly focused mobile network operator…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Qatar and the UAE face off over world's first "5G" network deployment

  15-05-2018 02:00
  QatarQatari network operator, Ooredoo, claims to have launched the world's first 5G network in the 3.5GHz spectrum band. The network covers parts of downtown Doha, with plans for it to be rolled out across the rest of the Qatari capital in due course.  “Today, Ooredoo and Qatar make history…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Openreach begins consultation period on digital voice services

  15-05-2018 02:00
   Openreach has begun a consultation process with its Communication Provider customers, over the digitalisation of voice services. The consultation will pave the way for the rollout of Voice over IP services…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT and EE aim for 5G in 2019

  15-05-2018 02:00
  BT has said that it will aim to launch 5G before the end of 2019, through its mobile subsidiary EE. "We will look to have a commercial 5G product launched in the next 18 months…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Trump defends his intervention over China’s ZTE

  15-05-2018 00:48 via ft.com
  President says freeing company from US penalties will be part of broader trade deal
  
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