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• Judge clears way for $80bn AT&T bid for Time Warner

  12-06-2018 22:47
  Court sides with two corporate giants in landmark antitrust litigation
  
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• Samsung gets down to some myth busting at 5G World

  12-06-2018 17:40
  For the most part, presentations at industry trade events are relatively predictable; vendors say look how amazing we are, operators say they doing as badly as you think, but Samsung actually tried something which turned out to be interesting.
  Swaggering onto the stage like a man who knew he was going to nail it, Wonil Roh, Samsung’s Head of the Technology Group, busted some mmWave myths.
  mmWave does promise an upgrade on speeds, but delivered on narrower wavelengths. This means the streng
  
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• Ericsson bullish on 5G despite rivals’ doubts

  12-06-2018 17:31
  Swedish equipment maker says investment is accelerating even as critics say costs are too high
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER showcase innovative new products for extensive RF connectivity at IMS 2018

  12-06-2018 17:13
  This year sees the company launch several industry-leading connectivity solutions with unrivalled capabilities for use across all RF applicationsPhiladelphia, 12 June 2018 - Global innovator of electrical and optical components, HUBER+SUHNER, will be showcasing the latest additions to its extensive RF portfolio at this year’s International Microwave Symposium (IMS), taking place 10-15 June at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alongside the recently announced
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER Debuts Network Densification Solutions for Operator-Friendly 5G Installation at DAS & Small Cells Congress 2018

  12-06-2018 17:00
  The SENCITY® Occhio and Cubo® Converter reset the bar for capacity, density and installation simplicityOperators looking to overcome the issues linked to deploying small cells will benefit from a new compact antenna when HUBER+SUHNER, leading manufacturer for optical and electrical connectivity, launches the easy-to-install SENCITY® Occhio at DAS & Small Cells Congress in Las Vegas, 11-13 June. With 5G requiring a network that accommodates the growing demand for more bandwidth, p
  
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• Ericsson doubles cellular IoT forecast

  12-06-2018 15:51
  In its latest Mobility Report, Ericsson has doubled its forecast for cellular IoT connections since its last guess in November 2017.
  The networking vendor now reckons there will be 3.5 billion IoT connections by 2023, driven mainly by China. Unsurprisingly those connections are expected to be mostly of the NB-IoT variety, with a bit of Cat-M1 thrown in. Apparently over 60 cellular IoT networks have already been launched worldwide, with North America focusing on logistics, while China is more int
  
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• BT CEO Patterson seems relieved to be calling it a day

  12-06-2018 15:37
  Delivering the opening keynote at the TechXLR8 trade show in London, BT CEO answered questions about his imminent departure.
  Iain Morris from Light Reading asked about his own plans, having hear Patterson declare “Now is the right time to pass on the baton,” and received the predictable forward defensive stroke. “It’s far too early to make any decisions about moving on,” said Patterson. “By the time I leave it will have been 15 years, with five as Chief Execut
  
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• Uber sets sights on emerging markets

  12-06-2018 14:41
  Uber has launched a more data-friendly version of its popular ride-sharing app to target emerging markets, starting in India.
  Uber Lite is a reduced version of application, which works on any network and any android device, which is only 5MB the equivalent of three selfies. The core functionality of the app has been retained, though many of the bells and whistles (which we try our best to ignore) have been removed during the efficiency mission.
  “We continue to see exponential growth outsid
  
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• Cisco Live! Orlando 2018: Italtel to demo enterprise applications on intuitive networks

  12-06-2018 14:30
  Italtel continues to make its mark in the United States, demonstrating its capacity to leverage Cisco’s open platforms to build end-to-end cross-technology solutions Milan, Italy, June 12 – Italtel, a leading multinational company operating in the Information and Technology sector, with a strong focus on IP networking, cloud computing, cyber security, Network Functions Virtualization and Software-Defined Networks (SDN), today announced it is attending Cisco Live, Cisco’s Annual
  
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• Mavenir places fortunes in hands of big boys and RCS

  12-06-2018 14:13
  Mavenir is a business which has been growing steadily over the last few years, capitalizing on the virtualization buzz, though future prospects could ultimately be out of their control.
  One aspect of the business model for Mavenir is simple. It is somewhat reliant on the process of decoupling hardware from software, the emergence of standardised NFVi, which in turn will allow operators to reduce spending on hardware, placing more emphasis on software, which is the dream situation when rolling ou
  
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• Scottish Legal Aid Board is first Scottish public body to move to Oracle Cloud

  12-06-2018 13:25
  The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) has ‘gone-live’ with Oracle Cloud. The move which is in line with the Scottish Government’s Digital Strategy for Scotland means that it is the first public body to make this transition. SLAB is responsible for managing legal aid in Scotland and enables people, who would be otherwise be unable to afford it, to get help for their legal problems. Running efficient IT systems is an important element in delivering...Source: RealWire
  
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• SatADSL and Cobbett Hill Earth Station team up to deliver flexible maritime data services

  12-06-2018 12:35
  Cloud-based Service Delivery Platform (C-SDP) provided by SatADSL will be used via Cobbett Hill Earth Station across the European Maritime sector – from yachts, cruise ships and commercial vessels to coast guard units and oil platformsLondon, UK, and Brussels, Belgium, June 12, 2018 – SatADSL, a provider of professional VSAT services via satellite, and UK-based Teleport operator and service provider Cobbett Hill Earth Station today announced a new partnership to deliver value-added s
  
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• Demand for Mobile Video Streaming to Surge During Russia 2018 – But Quality Fears Persist

  12-06-2018 11:25
  Independent Research Shows Mobile Streaming of World Cup Matches Could Double Compared to The Previous World Cup and 2 in 3 Footy Fans Would Ditch their Operator for Unlimited Football Video PlansREDWOOD CITY, California – June 12, 2018 – Independent research based on over 3,000 European subscribers on behalf of Openwave Mobility has found that 1 in 3 football fans (31%) will watch the 2018 Russia World Cup using mobile data. This is nearly double...Source: RealWire
  
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• VXL Software announces collaboration with Sony Mobile Communications for its Fusion UEM, unified endpoint management software

  12-06-2018 11:00
  VXL Software has teamed up with leading smartphone manufacturer, Sony Mobile, following the successful certification of its Fusion UEM unified endpoint management software and Sony’s Xperia™ smartphone range. This integration of the latest Sony Mobile device management APIs with VXL Software’s Fusion UEM, is designed to deliver additional mobile device-level controls for IT administrators.Frank Noon, VXL VP Worldwide Sales commented; “Together we’re perfectly placed
  
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• Go!Foton at ANGA COM: "Taking short-cuts with your network infrastructure will only come back to haunt you"

  12-06-2018 10:30
  VP and GM, Michel Zammit, discusses the importance of building networks from the ground up with the future in mind Cologne, 12 June 2018 – The concept of achieving a complete, high-density fiber management infrastructure may seem like a daunting task for many operators, however Michael Zammit, VP and GM of Go!Foton Corporation, global leaders in innovative fiber connectivity solutions, believes that it is imperative to start off on the right foot and future-proof your...Source: RealWire
  
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• NewVoiceMedia wins 2018 Cloud Computing Product of the Year Award

  12-06-2018 10:00
  LONDON 12 June 2018 – NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of cloud contact centre and inside sales solutions, today announced that the NVM Platform has won a 2018 Product of the Year Award, presented by Cloud Computing Magazine and global, integrated media company TMC.The award honours vendors with the most innovative, useful and beneficial cloud products and services. NVM’s global cloud telephony platform is an intelligent, multi-tenant contact centre and inside sales solution
  
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• CommProve strengthen its commitment with Dhiraagu in the Maldives

  12-06-2018 10:00
  Malé, Maldives, 12th June 2018 - CommProve is today announcing an extension of its partnership with Dhiraagu, the leading digital service provider in the Maldives. CommProve’s next Generation Service Assurance Solution is going to provide Dhiraagu with a new way to assess the digital customer’s experience, support with QoS/QoE improvements and ultimately to enable them to ensure an excellent quality of their digital services.Abdulla Firag, Director of Networks at Dhiraagu comm
  
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• ANGA COM 2018: Iskratel warns operators - "Beware of the low-capex trap"

  12-06-2018 10:00
  Cologne, Germany, 12 June 2018 – As operators look to cut their costs, Iskratel’s Strategy and Business Development Director has today cautioned them against simply looking at the price tag of equipment, warning that cheaper items could end up costing between 300% and 800% more than the initial capex saving.Speaking on the opening day of ANGA COM, Janez Öri highlighted how operators could find themselves locked-in and left behind with inferior, non-upgradable technology if they.
  
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• Nokia launches services to help telcos with their 5G efforts

  12-06-2018 09:51
  At 5G World 2018 Nokia unveiled a bunch of services designed to help operators with the major undertaking of moving to 5G.
  The main offering is Nokia 5G Digital Design, which uses AI to simulate 5G use cases to help with real-world design and stress test the business cases for them. There’s also a Cross-Domain Architecture service that claims to help with the technological transition to 5G and the New Site Evolution service is all about modernizing base station sites and that sort of thing
  
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• KDDI, Hitachi Collaborate on Global IoT Business

  12-06-2018 03:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  KDDI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chiyoda, Tokyo, President: Makoto Takahashi, "KDDI") and Hitachi, Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda, Tokyo, President andamp; CEO: Toshiaki Higashihara, "Hitachi") are joining forces with the KDDI IoT Worldwide Architecture [1], which provides corporate clients that do business globally with services ranging across IoT connectivity, servicing and data analysis. Going forward, through a broad range of collaborative efforts in diverse areas of industry, KDDI and Hitachi w
  
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• London to be 'world's leading Smart City'

  12-06-2018 02:00
  Sadiq Khan says he wants London to become the world's leading smart city. Speaking at the opening of London Tech Week the Mayor of London said that it was down to young Londoners to create a Smart City legacy for future generations to enjoy…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Intel launches 5G reference design infrastructure

  12-06-2018 02:00
  Intel has launched its virtualised cloud reference design 5G infrastructure, which will allow communication service providers to quickly deploy their services over 5G networks.“This virtualised…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson: 3.5 billion global IoT connections by 2023

  12-06-2018 02:00
  Swedish kit manufacturer Ericsson predicts that there will be 3.5 billion cellular connections linked to the Internet of Things (IoT) by the year 2023, according to a company report…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 'Copper is dead' - CityFibre wins key battle on use of the term 'fibre'

  12-06-2018 02:00
  CityFibre marked a key step in its fight against misleading use of the term 'fibre' by rival firms today, as the High Court granted it permission to proceed with its application for a judicial review against the Advertising Standards Agency…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT's CEO advises his successor to work with regulators and protect Britain's digital future

  12-06-2018 02:00
  BT's outgoing CEO, Gavin Patterson, has advised his successor to forge close relationships with the UK's regulatory bodies and to work hand in glove with them, in order to safeguard the future of the country's digital economy…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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