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• Bidding war looms over UK satellite group Inmarsat

  25-06-2018 19:17 via ft.com
  Eutelsat’s interest follows ‘highly preliminary’ offer from EchoStar of the US
  
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• The sustainability model is driving customer retention and new revenues for operators

  25-06-2018 16:40
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Biju Nair, President & CEO at HYLA Mobile offers some insight into the pre-owned device market and how to make a few quid out of it.
  The pre-owned device market is a lucrative global enterprise worth more than $17 billion in 2016 and expected to increase to $39 billion by 2025. And the growth shows no signs of slowing down – Deloitte has estimated the an
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Social skills

  25-06-2018 16:24
  Now with added video! 
  
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• Xiaomi launches $6 billion IPO in Hong Kong

  25-06-2018 15:42
  Chinese gadget giant Xiaomi has launched its initial public offering in the Hong Kong stock exchange that could raise over $6 billion.
  2,179,585,000 shares will be on offer at a price range of HK$17 to HK$22 per share. If they all sell at the upper end of that range that will value the company at around $70 billion and raise around $6 billion. A proposed listing in China has been shelved for now.
  “Today we present ourselves to you as we prepare to enter a new stage in our journey,” s
  
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• Openreach announces a bunch of new Gfast locations

  25-06-2018 15:06
  In spite of heavy pressure to raise its fibre game, BT’s supposedly autonomous wholesale unit Openreach has proudly unveiled a major extension of its Gfast programme.
  Referring to its as ‘cutting edge technology’, Openreach announced it’s adding 59 new locations to the 46 already served by Gfast, which extracts improved performance from legacy copper cables. Apparently this will help to ‘reinforce the UK’s position as the leading digital economy in the G20.&rs
  
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• DT moves to clarify T-Systems strategy

  25-06-2018 13:40
  Following reports that Deutsche Telekom is cutting 10,000 jobs from its T-Systems division, the operator thought it was time to make an official statement.
  Late last week the news leaked out that DT’s global services division was going to lose a quarter of its workforce. The division has apparently been struggling for a while and Adel Al-Saleh was brought in as CEO at the end of last year to sort things out. As is so often the case, it seems the first part of his strategy is to slim down h
  
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• AT&T reviews Time Warner acquisition and updates Q2 outlook

  25-06-2018 13:14
  AT&T execs took the opportunity to provide a general corporate update at the recent Wells Fargo Securities 2018 Telecom 5G Forum.
  The main bit focused on a recap of the rationale and outcome of the Time Warner acquisition. It is the culmination of a strategy to build a modern media company around four critical elements, announced CEO Randall Stephenson and CFO John Stephens. Those elements are:Premium content with wide distribution. HBO, Turner and Warner Bros. combined with targeted digital
  
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• INCA calls for shared 5G spectrum following new report

  25-06-2018 10:29
  Independent report highlights the importance of Fixed Wireless Access in meeting UK broadband targetsLondon, UK, June 25, 2018: UK broadband regulator Ofcom needs to consider new approaches to spectrum management to realise the full possibilities of 5G across the country, INCA CEO Malcolm Corbett said today, as a new report revealed Fixed Wireless Access can play a crucial role in delivering high-speed broadband across the country.Commissioned by INCA and UKWISPA and conducted by Plum Consulting
  
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• CommunicAsia 2018: Thaicom to showcase latest cutting-edge platforms for maritime and broadcast industries

  25-06-2018 09:00
  Leading satellite operator will also look to the future and reveal vision for LEOs, MEOs, GEOs during conference panel Nonthaburi, Thailand, and Singapore, Singapore. June 25, 2018 – Leading Asian satellite operator Thaicom Plc today announced it will bring its latest satellite solutions to CommunicAsia 2018 as it looks to address challenges in the maritime and broadcast industries and transform businesses for the digital future.Designed to meet rising data demands for ship and offshore op
  
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• Xiaomi kicks off $6.1bn IPO in Hong Kong

  25-06-2018 02:00
  Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi has kicked off its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, and hopes to generate $6.1 billion.
  The company will use proceeds from the IPO to fund its expansion into Europe…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Thaicom calls for operators to invest in more robust networks

  25-06-2018 02:00
  Thaicom has called on network operators from around the world to invest in more robust telecommunications networks in order to safeguard their digital futures.
  “As we stand at the edge of the next wave of satellite network applications &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• O2 demands access to Openreach's network infrastructure

  25-06-2018 02:00
  Openreach must grant mobile operators similar access to its network infrastructure as it currently allows to internet service providers (ISPs), according to the head of 02.
  Mark Evans, chief exec of O2, made the claim in an interview with British newspaper…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Idea shares slump as Vodafone merger hits delay

  25-06-2018 02:00
  Shares in India's fourth biggest telco, Idea Cellular dropped by 3.3 per cent on Monday, upon news that the company's proposed merger with Vodafone India is likely to be delayed…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• CityFibre CEO: There is no role for BT in the UK's FTTH rollout

  25-06-2018 02:00
  While the UK may be playing catch up to many of its European neighbours in terms of fixed line and mobile connectivity, there is a sense that the country is finally beginning to focus on the critical infrastructure that will underpin its future prosperity. Last month, the UK's Finance Minister, Philip Hammond, said that the country would require 15 million fibre to the home (FTTH) connections by 2025 to facilitate the evolution of its digital economy – a point that was reiterated by
  
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• Asia's top telcos: two ends of the spectrum on the road to 5G

  25-06-2018 02:00
  The Asia-Pacific region is home to some of the largest and most successful telecoms operators on the planet, many of which are working hard to lay the groundwork for the rollout of 5G services. But while their end goals are similar, recent market developments reveal that some are in better health than others.Hot on the heels of the publication of Total Telecom's Global 100 report comes the 'Asia 32', a ranking of the largest operators across the Asia-Pacific by revenue. As has become the norm,
  
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