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• Orange continues to bang convergence drum

  26-07-2018 18:06
  Virgin Media might be struggling to live the convergence dream in the UK, though Orange doesn’t seem to be having any problems as it reports another positive set of results.
  Total revenues for the first half came in at €20.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%, while operating income grew much more favourable, an increase of 2.8% to €2.35 billion. While this might be the highest profit margin in the industry, Orange has continued to demonstrate it is building for the future
  
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• Oh go on then, have a couple more weeks

  26-07-2018 17:21
  Only the cruelest of websites could fail to be moved by the vehement desperation of your pleas, so we’re giving two more weeks to submit your Glotel Awards entries.
  But that’s it OK? No amount of threats, emotional blackmail or claims of mitigating circumstances will persuade us to budge from the new deadline of 10 August. To be honest some of us think we’ve been far too generous as it is, and that you’ll never learn if we keep letting you off the hook, but once more the
  
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• New opportunities await operators willing to invest in critical networks

  26-07-2018 16:39
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Tero Pesonen, Chair, TCCA Critical Communications Broadband Working Group (CCBG) offers an overview of the crit comms market.
  For consumers, mobile networks need to be reliable. Yet if quality of service is an issue, users usually look to switch their service provider. For users for whom communications are critical – as in the difference between life and death &n
  
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• Virgin Media TV debacle is a lesson in how to do convergence badly

  26-07-2018 16:23
  Virgin Media seemingly tried to usher through some profitability in its negotiations with UKTV over programming, but the cost-cutting quest could have some wide-ranging repercussions.
  It is certainly a delicate tight-rope to walk. The much-hyped convergence business model is one which is supposed to attract new revenues, though how much investment should be committed to making the alternative offerings attractive to the customer? Any additional streams to a telcos business model need to be strik
  
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• The Virgin Media TV debacle is a lesson in how to do convergence badly

  26-07-2018 16:23
  Virgin Media seemingly tried to usher through some profitability in its negotiations with UKTV over programming, but the cost-cutting quest could have some wide-ranging repercussions.
  It is certainly a delicate tight-rope to walk. The much-hyped convergence business model is one which is supposed to attract new revenues, though how much investment should be committed to making the alternative offerings attractive to the customer? Any additional streams to a telcos business model need to be strik
  
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• Nokia casts shadow over European telecoms results

  26-07-2018 15:10
  Weak quarter from Finnish group contrasts with strong numbers from Orange, Telefónica and KPN
  
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• Nokia shares down as it misses profit expectations

  26-07-2018 13:38
  Kit vendor Nokia reported quarterly operating profit 42 percent lower than a year ago in Q2 2018 but reiterated its whole year target, pinning hopes on aggressive 5G rollout.
  When the headline of the result release reads “First half 2018 as expected”, it is a sign that there is not much to write home about. Nokia reported quarterly net sales of €5.3 billion, 6 percent down from Q2 2017, while the operating profit, in non-IFRS measures, went down by 42 percent to €
  
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• Facebook financials fail to impress as share price plummets

  26-07-2018 13:25
  Revenues of $13 billion, an operating margin of 44%, net income of $5.1 billion and a share price plummet of 17% overnight; Facebook has not impressed investors with its latest quarterly results.
  As it stands, Facebook is still one of the dominant players in Silicon Valley and one of the most influential brands in the global economy, but it appears investors are falling out of love with the social media giant, perhaps indicating long-term prospects of the business are not as rosy as CEO Mark Zuc
  
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• China scuppers Qualcomm NXP deal

  26-07-2018 12:26
  Having extended the deadline many times Qualcomm has finally bailed on its bid to acquire NXP following China’s refusal to approve it.
  “We intend to terminate our purchase agreement to acquire NXP when the agreement expires at the end of the day today, pending any new material developments,” said Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf, while announcing Qualcomm’s Q2 2018 numbers. “We reported results significantly above our prior expectations for our fiscal third quarter, dr
  
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• We’re not convinced by the convergence hype – O2 CEO

  26-07-2018 12:23
  Despite almost everyone in the industry clamouring to climb the convergence mountain, O2 still remains unconvinced by the rewards, choosing instead to double-down on the mobile connectivity mission.
  Speaking during a briefing ahead of its first half results, Telefonica UK CEO Mark Evans set out the mission very clearly; O2 is the leader in the UK mobile market, and it doesn’t plan to waver from than commitment any time soon. The customer is expecting greater reliability and performance, di
  
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• You can see why there’s so much interest in Sky

  26-07-2018 12:03
  Sky has released its financial results for the last twelve months, and you can see why a bidding battle enraged over the UK’s biggest premium content provider.
  Total revenues for the year stood at £13.6 billion, while operating profit was £1.034 billion, year-on-year increases of 5% and 7% respectively. Customers are clearly happy with the content platform, and the promise of more original programming over the next twelve months will only make this proposition more attractive.
  
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• SORACOM with KDDI SORACOM Joins KDDI in Advancing KDDI IoT Worldwide Architecture

  26-07-2018 10:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  KDDI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Makoto Takahashi) and SORACOM Inc. (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, President: Ken Tamagawa) have announced that SORACOM will participate in KDDI's IoT Worldwide Architecture, which provides comprehensive functionality ranging from IoT connectivity for vehicles, industrial machinery and other devices, to service implementation and data analysis. Click here for more.
  
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• SORACOM with KDDI Partnering with KDDI Overseas to Advance IoT Business Worldwide

  26-07-2018 10:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  KDDI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Takashi Tanaka) and SORACOM Inc. (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, President: Ken Tamagawa) have agreed to advance new IoT business operations by combining the SORACOM IoT telecommunications platform with the systems integration services offered by local KDDI subsidiaries worldwide. The two companies plan to begin offering IoT business services in Southeast Asia and the United States in July 2018, then to undertake a phased expansion
  
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• Sky beats expectations amid Disney-Comcast bidding war

  26-07-2018 08:40
  UK broadcaster eyes more original content and global expansion despite takeover battle
  
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• Why the UK has national security fears over Huawei

  26-07-2018 05:00
  Telecoms equipment maker’s ‘shortcomings’ could leave Britain vulnerable to cyber attacks
  
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• Why the UK has national security fears over China’s Huawei

  26-07-2018 05:00
  Telecoms equipment maker’s ‘shortcomings’ could leave Britain vulnerable to cyber attacks
  
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• Verizon eyes partnership with Apple or Google on 5G TV

  26-07-2018 02:00
  US telco Verizon is looking to partner with either Apple or Google, in a bid to deliver its 5G TV services, according to reports in the press. A source familiar with the situation told Bloomberg that Verizon planned to rollout 5G TV services in Los Angeles and Sacramento later this year…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Openreach pushes for near 100% superfast coverage

  26-07-2018 02:00
  Openreach has said that it won't stop until every home and business in the UK is able to access speeds of at least 24Mbps on its superfast network.
  In its first ever Annual Reportas a legally separate company, Openreach reiterated its commitment to Britain's full fibre future…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• It’s a done deal – Vodafone and Idea Cellular get green light for merger

  26-07-2018 02:00
  India's Department of Telecoms (DoT) has given its final approval for the proposed merger between Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, after the pair made payment of outstanding charges relating to spectrum licencing…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• African growth helps drive strong financials for Orange

  26-07-2018 02:00
  Orange has posted a strong set of financials for its H1 2018 reporting period, with revenue growing by 1.7 per cent across the group. Revenues reached €20.2 billion, with adjusted EBITDA also rising by 3.3 per cent to €5.984 billion. Growth was particularly strong in Orange's African business unit…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 5Tonic Innovation Lab wins key role in 3 5G projects

  26-07-2018 02:00
  The 5Tonic 5G Innovation Lab in Madrid has won a key role in three major 5G projects, according to a company release.The three projects are part of a €50 million EU sponsored 5G innovation programme, and the award helps to cement the laboratory's position as one of Europe's premier 5G research and development centres…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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