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• Synchronoss finally files some accounts

  02-07-2018 19:06
  Having missed the previous deadline cloud services vendor Synchronoss finally filed its restated accounts just before the new deadline passed.
  Synchronoss hasn’t filed any accounts since early 2017, when it realised there had been some inconsistencies in its accounts for the previous few years. It resolved to iron out those inconsistencies, then refile historical accounts once that process was complete. That web took a fair bit more untangling than it hoped and as a consequence it missed t
  
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• Telecoms and media industries driving the highest M&A year ever

  02-07-2018 17:59
  M&A deals involving telecoms and media companies in 2018 has registered a historic high of over $300 billion, six times higher than last year.
  According to data from Thomson Reuters, the published value of proposed mergers and acquisition deals globally has totalled $2.5 trillion this year, beating the previous high of $2.3 trillion in the same period in 2007, the year before the global financial crisis. This is also 64% higher than 2017.
  The biggest boost has come from the media industry, w
  
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• The challenge of digitalisation for CSPs

  02-07-2018 16:35
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Jaco Fourie, Head of Product at Qvantel, takes an in-depth look at some of the pain-points faces by CSPs in the digital transformation process.
  In 2017, Forrester Research highlighted the enhancement of self-service and automated conversations as two of the critical trends for customer service providers. These predictions highlight the huge shift in recent years t
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: That’s a fact, Jack

  02-07-2018 16:32
  Now with added video!
  
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• Reliance set to drop $70 million on Radisys to help with the move to 5G

  02-07-2018 14:53
  Giant Indian telecoms conglomerate Reliance has agreed to but US open telecoms solutions provider Radisys for around $70 million.
  Radisys describes itself as a leader in providing open telecoms solutions. In practice this points towards strengths in NFV, CORD and telecoms cloud in general. Reliance, which launched its massively disruptive MNO Jio less than two years ago, seems to have decided it needs to invest heavily in the next generation of tech if it is to consolidate its position.
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• Industry veteran Wei Shi moves to head up Telecoms.com Intelligence

  02-07-2018 13:34
  Former analyst Wei Shi, who previously worked at Nokia and Strategy Analytics, has moved to Telecoms.com to head up the Intelligence team.
  Telecoms.com Intelligence is the market insight and analysis arm of the site, dedicated to working in collaboration with partners to produce in-depth content such as surveys, white papers, executive interviews and webinars. A typical example of Telecoms.com Intelligence is the Annual Industry Survey.
  Shi has close to two decades’ experience in the ICT i
  
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• Xiaomi IPO was compromised by Chinese regulators

  02-07-2018 13:22
  Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi’s initial plan for a dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong was hamstrung by the draconian requirements from Chinese regulators.
  According to Bloomberg, which cited sources familiar with the situation, Xiaomi failed to address the long list of questions China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) asked, including demand for more information disclosure and profitability projections. This resulted in the company’s decision to scrap its plan to offer Ch
  
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• How e-Sim will disrupt operators, manufacturers and MVNOs

  02-07-2018 12:03
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece, Tech Journalist Kate O’Flaherty explores the opportunities and challenges presented by the embedded sim cards.The benefits of embedded Sim are far reaching. The technology – which sees the physical Sim card replaced with remote connectivity – promises to revolutionise everything from smartphones to machine-to-machine and internet of things app
  
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• TDC new owners split telco in two

  02-07-2018 02:00
  TDC will start operating under a new structure next month as its new owners seek to separate out its infrastructure arm from the side of the business focusing on digital services.Effective 1 August, the Danish telco will create two new business units known as OpCo and NetCo. While OpCo will be a customer…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Reliance Jio gets 5G, IoT boost with Radisys buy

  02-07-2018 02:00
  Reliance Industries has agreed to acquire Radisys with a view to boosting the software capabilities of its upstart mobile operator unit Reliance Jio Infocomm, particularly in the areas of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT).Reliance will pay US$1…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Bharti Infratel, Indus Towers get competition OK for merger

  02-07-2018 02:00
  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given the green light to Bharti Infratel's proposed merger with Indus Towers.The go-ahead from the CCI, which was announced by Bharti Infratel on Monday, is the first in a series of approvals required by the Indian towers tie…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Argentina OKs Telecom merger, requires asset sales

  02-07-2018 02:00
  Argentina's competition body the CNDC has given the go-ahead to the planned merger of Telecom Argentina with Cablevision subject to the fulfilment of a number of conditions, including the sale of fixed-line assets in certain areas and a moratorium on the provision of quad…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 9mobile deadline passes, but deal imminent

  02-07-2018 02:00
  The deadline has passed for 9mobile's would-be new owner to pay the US$450 million it owes to complete the takeover deal, but local news sources say it will go ahead soon regardless.Teleology Holdings paid a US$50 million deposit for Nigerian mobile operator 9mobile in March and was due to transfer the balance of the agreed $500 million purchase price within 90 days…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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