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• T-Mobile and Nokia proclaim another step towards 5G

  07-06-2018 18:32
  T-Mobile and Nokia have jointly announced another incremental step towards 5G Nirvana with a bi-directional over-the-air 5G data session.
  The test, which took place in T-Mobile’s Bellevue lab in Washington, is claimed to be the nation’s first bi-directional over-the-air 5G data session on a 3GPP-compliant 5G New Radio (NR) system, with a user equipment simulator and Nokia’s 3GPP-compliant high-capacity 5G solution in the 28 GHz band.
  “This test is a big step forward in bu
  
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• Amazon muscles in on Premier League Football market

  07-06-2018 17:14
  Amazon has been announced as the latest rights holder of the English Premier League, as the sports market becomes even more fragmented and expensive for fans to follow.
  As part of the deal, Package F, Amazon will now be able to broadcast 20 matches per season from one Bank Holiday, boxing day, and one midweek fixture programme, which will also be in December. Both rounds of games will be available to Prime subscribers, including in the cost, as well as various different highlights packages.
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• oneM2M expands interoperability testing in response to huge IoT growth

  07-06-2018 15:00
  Interop 6 will increase widespread IoT adoption through validation of oneM2M standards Washington, USA, 07 June 2018: As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow rapidly and the number of connected devices multiplies, the global IoT standards initiative oneM2M has unveiled brand new tests as it holds its sixth Interop event. Interop 6 – hosted by oneM2M founding partners TTA and ETSI and supported by the European Commission – will take place at the...Source: RealWire
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER set to launch new PSM connector series specifically developed for power demanding and weight-sensitive Aerospace applications

  07-06-2018 14:57
  The innovative Power Sub Miniature (PSM) interface addresses increasing demand for cost-effective, quality solutions which lighten the load for high-risk environmentsLeading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER, will be launching its PSM connector series that optimizes size and power handling characteristics for space flight, high-altitude platforms and TVAC environments, at IMS 2018, June 10-15. The PSM connector family has t
  
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• US strikes deal with ZTE to lift ban

  07-06-2018 14:55
  Agreement involves $1bn penalty and stricter oversight
  
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• BT decides to resell some Cisco SD-WAN gear

  07-06-2018 14:20
  UK telco group BT has launched a new global managed service based around Cisco software defined wide area network (SD-WAN) kit.
  BT has a fairly established history of partnering with Cisco, so this is more of an extension of the existing relationship than something completely new. To date it has all been about the NFV and SDN so this latest initiative is pretty consistent with that.
  Most of the announcement reads like a piece of Cisco marketing, detailing what a great idea ‘BT Connect Cisc
  
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• Samsung spins off a bit more blue sky thinking

  07-06-2018 14:17
  Samsung has announced it will spin out three more projects from its in-house start-up incubation programme C-Lab (Creative Lab).
  The additional projects bring the total up to 34 spin offs since 2015, with the latest trio focusing on an indoor smart garden solution, a portable directional speaker and a research platform that connects clients and users based on mobile usage patterns.
  “During the past three years, 34 start-ups with 130 employees were spun off from C-Lab and they have hired an
  
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• Telefónica UK singled out over outsourcing strategy

  07-06-2018 13:42
  The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has accused Telefónica UK of being irresponsible with its ‘rampant’ outsourcing strategy, putting livelihoods at risk and eroding employee rights.
  The union points towards outsourcing trends through the last few years as a risky game for employees, most notably as there have been few assurances that employees transferred to external companies have few assurances they would be welcomed back to the organization should the third-party find i
  
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• Former Qualcomm CEO launches 5G startup

  07-06-2018 13:31
  Paul Jacobs, who ran Qualcomm for a decade, has launched a new company designed to tackle technological challenges faced by next-gen mobile communications.
  The company is called XCOM and currently has very little to say for itself other than listing Jacobs (center, above) as CEO, former Qualcomm President Derek Aberle (right) as COO and former Qualcomm CTO Matt Grob (left) as, you guessed it, CTO. There might not be a press release but at least there’s a hashtag – #keepinventing &nda
  
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• Microsoft sinks casually drops data centre into the North Sea

  07-06-2018 13:22
  Microsoft’s Project Natick is entering into its second phase of development, and actually sinking a data centre 117 feet into the North Sea, a couple of miles off the coast of Scotland’s Orkney Islands.
  It certainly is a novel idea, and while it does sound like a bit of a PR gambit, there is some sound logic. Its small enough to manufacture and deploy pretty quickly, low temperatures at the seabed reduce cooling bills, around half the world’s population live within 120 miles of
  
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• Aricent ConvergedOS on Marvell Switching Solutions Enables Scalable Converged Edge, Campus and Enterprise Networks

  07-06-2018 10:48
  Aricent ConvergedOS on Marvell Prestera and Link Street devices delivers scalable converged edge SD-WAN, network programmability with in-band telemetry, and low-latency with time sensitive networking Computex, Taipei, and Santa Clara, California – June 7, 2018 - Aricent, a global design and engineering company and a leader in virtualized networking infrastructure, announced its ConvergedOS software framework upgrade at Computex 2018 in Taipei, Taiwan today. With enhanced support for the co
  
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• Axione becomes latest addition to INCA's growing membership

  07-06-2018 10:07
  The French-based company joins Sky, ADTRAN and Vodafone to become the 86th member of the altnet cooperativeLondon, UK, June 7, 2018: Axione, a world leader in telecommunications infrastructure, has become the latest alternative network provider (altnet) to join the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) as it looks to expand into the UK market. Axione, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bouygues Group with an annual turnover in excess of €32 billion, is a wholesale access operator of
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to introduce its first 5G-ready antennas for the rail industry at Transports Publics Expo 2018

  07-06-2018 10:00
  The SENCITY® Rail Multi antenna is its latest railway connectivity innovation, providing real-time on-board informationParis, 7 June - As bandwidth demands on trains continue to increase for data-intensive applications, HUBER+SUHNER, leading manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, will launch its new 5G-ready antennas for Vehicle-to-Ground communication at Transports Publics Expo 2018, June 12-14 in Paris. Overcoming connectivity solutions required for
  
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• ZTE signs preliminary agreement with US to overturn banning order

  07-06-2018 02:00
  ZTE has taken a huge step towards securing its own future, by signing a preliminary agreement with the US last night.
  Ultimately, the agreement will overturn a previous banning order that precluded ZTE from doing business with any US firm…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Vodafone uses IoT tech to alleviate malnutrition in Africa

  07-06-2018 02:00
  Vodafone has joined forces with Sanku to rollout IoT technology to 3,000 small flour mills across Africa, to provide nutritious, fortified flour to millions of people across the continent…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Movistar Argentina selects Ericsson for RAN network upgrade

  07-06-2018 02:00
  Movistar Argentina has selected Ericsson to help it transform its Radio Access Network over the next 3 years, as the South American operator begins its preparations for the launch of 5G in the country…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Globe Telecom to launch 5G in The Philippines by Q2 2019

  07-06-2018 02:00
  Filipino telco Globe Telecom has announced that it will launch its commercial 5G networks in the second quarter of 2019, according to the company's CEO, Ernest Cu.
  Cu said that the need for 5G in The Philippines is being driven by surging demand for online content…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT and Amazon go head to head over Premier League football rights

  07-06-2018 02:00
  Amazon will broadcast 20 Premier League football matches per season from 2019, following the latest EPL package auction. The matches will be made available exclusively to Amazon prime subscribers…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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