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• MWC Shanghai 2018 video wrap up

  04-07-2018 16:09
  Telecoms.com roving reporter Jamie Davies delivers offers his take on MWC Shanghai, featuring an interview with Nokia’s Jane Rygaard. 
  
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• Tele2 claims eSIM first in partnership with Microsoft

  04-07-2018 16:01
  Sweden’s mobile operator Tele2 announced it will collaborate with Microsoft to enable eSIM on Windows 10 based devices.
  A Mobile Plans application will be preloaded on Windows 10 devices coming with embedded SIM, eSIM, chips, e.g. laptops or tablets. When activated, users can take their devices out of Wi-Fi or fixed internet environment and remain connected through Tele2’s mobile network.
  eSIM, has been controversial when it comes to mobile operator acceptance. This is chiefly down t
  
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• US throws ZTE a lifeline

  04-07-2018 14:35
  It looks like ZTE’s kowtowing to US regulatory authorities is paying dividends, as it has been granted permission to conduct some limited business activities there.
  Having thrown everything at the problem, including the complete replacement of its board of directors, ZTE still faced the prospect of remaining in the dog house thanks to the US Senate’s resistance to President Trump’s ad hoc deal making efforts. But the US Bureau of Industry and Security, which imposed the lethal
  
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• Amazon to open bigger cashier-free shop in Seattle

  04-07-2018 12:44
  Etail giant Amazon has confirmed it is to open a second, bigger cashier-free retail outlet in Seattle later this year.
  Earlier this year, Amazon opened its first brick-and-mortar shop to the public, which we read was a dress rehearsal for something bigger to come. The new one to be opened on Seattle’s 5th Avenue will almost double the floor size of the first one, and we believe must have improved on the accuracy of item tracking, possibly other innovations as well.
  Amazon has never stopped
  
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• ADLV Urges Fleet Managers To Increase Online Licence Check Frequency For High Risk Drivers

  04-07-2018 12:09
  Citing recent road safety figures, the Association for Driving Licence Verification (www.ADLV.co.uk) is urging fleets to increase the frequency of driving licence checks on high risk drivers. According to new ADLV recommendations, monthly checks should be carried out on drivers with more than nine points as a matter of best-practise. The recommendations seek to build on guidelines by the Freight Transport Association and FORS (Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme) which both recommend drivers shou
  
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• Just Telecomms moves into MVNO market using Centile technology

  04-07-2018 11:18
  Focusing on small-medium business companies in the UKSophia Antipolis, France, July 4 2018 – Centile, one of Europe’s leading providers of Cloud PBX, unified communications and FMC for service providers and integrators, has announced that UK telecom operator Just Telecomms is using the ISTRA Cloud platform to deliver new fixed mobile convergence (FMC) services to British businesses. Just Telecomms’ new service is called Our Telecom.Just Telecomms, part of Lincolnshire-based Jus
  
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• Exploring the benefits of digitalisation

  04-07-2018 11:11
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece freelance Technology Journalist Kate O’Flaherty looks at how digital services based on virtualized networks are set to benefit mobile operators and MVNOs.At a time of fierce competition coupled with declining revenues, mobile operators and MVNOs are digitising their businesses to boost efficiency and offer better services to customers. According to a World
  
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• Trump administration eases some restrictions on ZTE

  04-07-2018 07:52
  30-day reprieve allows support for existing networks and phones but bars new business
  
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• US gets a new mobile provider

  04-07-2018 02:00
  Charter Communications launched its new mobile service under the Spectrum Mobile banner at the weekend.The cableco is providing MVNO services using Verizon's 4G network and a network of WiFi hotspots. As it stands…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• US eases ZTE ban

  04-07-2018 02:00
  ZTE is back in business in the US after some of the restrictions imposed on its operations were temporarily lifted.The Chinese vendor is allowed to maintain and operate its existing networks…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• US could probe T-Mobile-Sprint deal over China links

  04-07-2018 02:00
  US lawmakers plan to call for an in-depth investigation into T-Mobile US' acquisition of Sprint on the grounds that the latter's parent Softbank works with Huawei.A draft letter seen by Bloomberg claims the merger poses a threat to national security…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telenor to coordinate EU 5G PPP project

  04-07-2018 02:00
  The EU on Wednesday selected Telenor to coordinate one of its pan-European initiatives aimed at accelerating 5G uptake.The snappily-titled 5G Verticals INNovation Infrastructure (5G-VINNI) comprises 23 partners, from major operators, vendors and academic institutions…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Tele2 strikes eSIM deal with Microsoft

  04-07-2018 02:00
  Tele2 on Wednesday became the first Swedish telco to offer Internet connectivity to Microsoft Windows 10 devices equipped with eSIM technology.It means that compatible laptops and tablets will be able to connect without requiring additional hardware…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Proximus FTTH rollout reaches Antwerp's diamond district

  04-07-2018 02:00
  Belgian telco Proximus has connected the first building in Antwerp's famous diamond district to its new fibre to the premises (FTTP) network.Heralding its achievement, Proximus said the deployment will give business customers access to the latest digital services…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Deutsche Telekom to spend €1.1bn on flagship fibre project

  04-07-2018 02:00
  Deutsche Telekom will spend up to €1.1 billion on a project to roll out extensive fibre infrastructure in the region of Stuttgart in cooperation with local authorities.The German incumbent on Monday signed a letter of intent with representatives of the region and said it expects to ink the final contract by the end of the year…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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