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• UK Government confirms Fox can bid for Sky as long as it flogs Sky News

  05-06-2018 19:28
  A protracted assessment of Twenty-First Century Fox’s desire to acquire the 60% of Sky it doesn’t already own has concluded something needs to be done about Sky News.
  The concern is that giving Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox control of Sky would negatively affect media plurality in the UK because he already owns a bunch of newspapers. So the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Matt Hancock, has concluded the acquisition process can only proceed if Fox finds an alterna
  
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• Industry hits back at Europe’s restrictions on 5G development

  05-06-2018 18:22
  A horde of the most influential executives in the European telco segment have written to the European Commission warning of the damage excessive red-tape will have on the development of the digital economy.
  The letter itself focuses on the 26 GHz band, much lauded for the development of 5G over the next few years, and the strict restrictions which may be placed on telcos when using the spectrum. The consortium of technologists are pursuing a regulatory environment which would be considered more
  
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• Key speakers from EE, CityFibre and TalkTalk to debate the UK’s broadband ecosystem at Connected Britain 2018

  05-06-2018 17:53
  London, UK, 5 June 2018 – Senior representatives from CityFibre, TalkTalk, Three, Ofcom, Gigaclear and EE are the latest in a host of influential names who will converge in London at the key event for the UK’s broadband ecosystem, Connected Britain 2018. Held at the Business Design Centre on Tuesday, June 19 and Wednesday, June 20, the fourth annual Connected Britain conference is set to bring together telcos, national and local government, investors and many...Source: RealWire
  
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• InfiNet Wireless supports Avantec as it launches operations in Colombia

  05-06-2018 15:00
  The official launch in Bogota allowed the company to showcase its value-added solutions and further develop relationships in the regionBogotá, Colombia, 05 June. InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, has successfully supported leading integrator and key partner Avantec with its new office opening in Colombia, as part of an expansion drive to target growth in Latin America for both companies.Attracting representatives from more than 40 key integrator
  
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• Brits are rapidly losing faith in social media

  05-06-2018 14:13
  Research from Top10VPN.com indicates Brits are beginning to lose trust in social media after several sagas question the credibility of the platforms.
  The Cambridge Analytica scandal is the most noteworthy, but various data breaches, not only from social media platforms, are perhaps making users question the logic of storing so much personal information in one place, while the continued troubles around fake news shake the foundations.
  Looking at the study, 52% of the respondents stated they trust
  
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• Apple demonstrates its conflicted position on smartphone addiction with iOS 12

  05-06-2018 14:12
  Gadget giant Apple made its devices more addictive while at the same time offering some tools to help people cope in the latest version of its mobile OS.
  The latest version of iOS – 12 – has a bunch of novelty features apparently designed to appeal to children, including adjustable animated emojis, novelty camera effects and shared augmented reality experiences. At the same time it seemed to acknowledge its responsibility for ensuring kids occasionally leave the house and interact wi
  
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• Somehow Fitbit continues to make the wearables market work

  05-06-2018 12:35
  While everyone else seems to struggle to make any money in the floundering wearables market, Fitbit has boasted of shipping more than one million Versa devices since general availability began on April 16.
  Fitbit’s Versa smartwatch has been marketed as a ‘personalized daily health and fitness companion’, featuring an on-device health dashboard, tetherless connectivity, mobile payments, Android quick replies and healthy battery life. Aside from having a use which is appealing to
  
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• Huawei faces 5G ban in Australia over security concerns

  05-06-2018 11:39
  Having already been shut out from the country’s National Broadband Network, as well as getting the cold shoulder from tier one operators, the prospect of being locked out of the 5G euphoria in Australia is getting real for Huawei.
  With the anti-China sentiment overflowing from the US, other countries are now starting to catch the bug, though there should be little surprise Huawei is facing challenges in the Australian market, having done so since 2012. John Lord, Chairman of Huawei’s
  
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• SOLARWATT to transform service experience for European customer base with NewVoiceMedia

  05-06-2018 10:00
  LONDON, 5 June 2018 – NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of cloud contact centre and inside sales technology, is helping SOLARWATT GmbH enhance its customer experience and sales performance with its NVM platform. SOLARWATT, the Dresden-based leading manufacturer and supplier of photovoltaic systems, signed an agreement for NewVoiceMedia’s cloud contact centre solution to provide a state-of-the-art customer experience, while improving its sales performance, operational efficienc
  
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• ProLabs welcomes Matt McCormick as CEO of Halo

  05-06-2018 10:00
  McCormick brings over ten years’ experience in the compatibles industry to Halo TechnologyCirencester, 5 June 2018 – Optical transceiver specialist, ProLabs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt McCormick to CEO of Halo Technology, a group recently formed after the forces of ProLabs and AddOn came together in mid-2017. Joining AddOn in 2005 as a sales associate, McCormick gained invaluable expert knowledge in the generation and development of products and education in the m
  
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• Trump nominates new FCC commissioner

  05-06-2018 02:00
  US president Donald Trump has nominated Geoffrey Starks to serve as a Commissioner of the FCC, following the departure of Mignon Clyburn.Starks' appointment to the position is subject to approval from the US Senate and would see him take up one of the most senior positions at the agency…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Singapore, Sweden and Australia hailed as pioneers of progress

  05-06-2018 02:00
  Singapore, Sweden and Australia have been identified as pioneers of technological progress, in a new industry report.
  The report, published by The Economist Intelligence Unit, scores and ranks nations in their readiness for…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Idea Vodafone merger edges closer as DoT approves 100% foreign investment

  05-06-2018 02:00
  India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has cleared Idea Cellular to receive 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI), from its current limit of 67.5 per cent. The move paves the way for the proposed merger between Idea Cellular and Vodafone to be approved…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei hits back against US security allegations

  05-06-2018 02:00
  Chinese tech giant, Huawei, has hit back at allegations that it poses a threat to US national security, calling the latest filing by the FCC "arbitrary and capricious".
  The FCC has proposed banning Huawei, ZTE and other international firms that it deems to be a security risk, from accessing the $8.5 billion Universal Service Fund (USF) &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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