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• Three looks to complimentary brands to focus on retention

  02-08-2018 17:55
  Three has announced the launch of a new two-year partnership with EasyJet to build out its loyalty programme for customers.
  As part of the agreement, Three customers will be able to check in hand luggage for free, while also taking advantage of priority boarding amongst other benefits including a free tote bag for carry-on essentials. This partnership is the latest to buffer the Three customer experience strategy which also includes tie-ups with Snapchat.
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• T-Mobile US hits 21 consecutive quarters of 1mn subscription adds

  02-08-2018 16:54
  Another three months have passed and yet again we are reporting about the eccentric John Legere and his unique use of punctuation cooing over 1.6 million net additions to T-Mobile US subscriber numbers.
  With these new customers in the 21st consecutive quarter of at least 1 million net adds, it now takes total subscribers in the T-Mobile US grasp to 75.6 million. Total revenues are up 4% to $10.6 billion across the second quarter, while the 4G LTE network now covers now covers 323 million people,
  
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• The 5G race to deployment…. but is it optimized deployment? – Part II

  02-08-2018 15:36
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Chintan Fafadia, Director of Product Management, RF Solutions at PCTel explores the most effective way to deploy 5G..
  In my previous post, I discussed pre-deployment testing for 5G in the radio access layer. Unfortunately, pre-deployment testing alone doesn’t ensure that a network will perform according to design. To verify and optimize 5G network dep
  
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• Cisco to buy cybersecurity group Duo for $2.4bn

  02-08-2018 14:29
  Acquisition of two-factor authentication specialist is latest push into sector
  
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• Cisco to buy cybersecurity group Duo for $2.35bn

  02-08-2018 14:29
  Acquisition of two-factor authentication specialist is networking giant’s latest push into sector
  
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• Cisco to buy cyber security group Duo for $2.35bn

  02-08-2018 14:29
  Duo focuses on multi-factor authentication, a key information security measure
  
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• Watershed moment: should mobile operators be worried we talk less?

  02-08-2018 13:41
  A new report from Ofcom claims users in the UK spoke 2.5 billion minutes less on their mobile phones, down by 1.7% in 2017, the first such decline in history.
  This followed the trend total talking time by the UK population has been declining over several years, primarily mainly driven by the sharp drop in minutes spent on fixed line phones. The combined talking time also suffered the sharpest drop in years, at more than 6%. See the chart from Ofcom’s The Communications Market 2018 report (
  
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• Postpaid or prepaid doesn’t matter if you nail experience – Three UK CEO

  02-08-2018 13:21
  While many telcos are keen to convert customers to valuable postpaid contracts, Three CEO Dave Dyson doesn’t believe the type of payment is relevant, as long as you keep your customers happy.
  “We are quite agnostic, so we just view it as a payment method,” said Dyson. “As long as you create a good customer experience you shouldn’t have to worry about the flight of customers. We’re very open to pay-as-you-go solutions on 5G.”
  The comment came during a con
  
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• Maybe Fitbit can be more than just a niche exercise product

  02-08-2018 10:41
  Fitbit might not be turning in the results of yesteryear, but riding the wave of Versa to beat analyst expectations demonstrates there might be mass-market appeal for the brand.
  Total revenues stood at $299.3 million for the three months ending June 30, and while this is still considerably down on the $353.3 produced in the same period for 2017, it beats expectations from analysts. The success for this period has been attributed to Versa, the team’s attempt to break away from the fitness-t
  
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• So much for ‘Don’t be Evil’ as Google bows to China censorship – sources

  02-08-2018 10:13
  Many of the internet giants managed to put principles before profits when dealing with China, but willpower does seem to be fading as Silicon Valley attempts to work around the Great Chinese Firewall.
  Search giant Google is seemingly the next to sacrifice freedoms of modern society in pursuit of the fortunes promised in the Chinese market. According to the Intercept, Google is currently developing a news-aggregation app for use in China which will comply to the governments strict censorship rule
  
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• China Tower raises most in an IPO globally since 2016

  02-08-2018 08:46
  Telecoms group generates $6.9bn from market debut
  
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• China Tower raises $7bn in world’s biggest IPO since 2016

  02-08-2018 08:46
  Deal prices at the bottom of marketed range as demand wanes
  
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• Three continues rapid UK growth as its customers burn through 7.6GB of data per month

  02-08-2018 02:00
  The UK's fourth biggest mobile network operator, Three, has posted a strong set of financials for the first half of 2018, as the company's strong focus on data services continues to bear fruit. Revenues increased by 2 per cent to £1.19 billion ($1.55 billion), with EBITDA jumping 7 per cent to &pound…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Sprint eyes 5G rollout in 9 US cities by early 2019

  02-08-2018 02:00
  US mobile network operator Sprint is planning to rollout next generation 5G mobile networks in 9 major cities by early 2019, according to the company's chief technology officer."In the first half of 2019 we plan to launch mobile 5G in nine markets initially &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Google set to relaunch in China after 8-year censorship exodus

  02-08-2018 02:00
  Google is preparing to relaunch in China, eight years after it quit the country in response to censorship demands imposed by the government.
  According to news site The Intercept, Google has drawn up plans to launch a mobile based search engine in China…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson signs 5G smart manufacturing deal with Audi

  02-08-2018 02:00
  International telecoms kit manufacturer Ericsson has joined forces with Audi to accelerate research and development in the field of 5G and automotive manufacturing.
  Together, the pair will explore smart-factory based use cases for 5G in the production of vehicles at Audi's sites in Germany…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Cignal invests to banish connectivity blackspots in Ireland

  02-08-2018 02:00
  Cignal has invested €15 million to acquire a number of sites in which to expand its tower infrastructure, in a bid to eradicate connectivity blackspots in Ireland…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Mobile phone calls drop as Britons focus on social media

  02-08-2018 01:02
  Ofcom survey shows total amount of time spent talking on mobiles fell for first time last year
  
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