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• Payments challenger Adyen post strong growth following June IPO

  22-08-2018 17:52
  In its first earnings release since going public in June, payments firm Adyen is proving it can live up to the hype.
  After pricing its shares at €240 each ahead of the launch, it opened for trading on June 13 on Amsterdam’s Euronext exchange at €400 a share. With such a leap, a lot would have been expected from the firm, and it certainly delivered.
  For the first six months of 2018, Adyen generated €156 million in total revenue, up 67.3% year-on-year, processing more than &eu
  
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• Broadband Forum unveils first Open Broadband release

  22-08-2018 17:16
  The Broadband Forum has announced the release of code and supporting documentation for Broadband Access Abstraction (OB-BAA), the first code release for the Open Broadband project.
  The code and documentation offer an alternative approach for telcos looking to upgrade networks ahead of the anticipated stress caused by the introduction of more accessible and faster connectivity. The aim is to facilitate coexistence, seamless migration and the agility to adapt to an increasingly wide variety of sof
  
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• Broadband Forum automates, accelerates cloud-based access deployment

  22-08-2018 15:14
  Fremont, California, August 22, 2018: The Broadband Forum today announced the first code release and documentation of its new Open Broadband project – Broadband Access Abstraction (OB-BAA) to enable standardized, automated and accelerated deployment of new cloud-based access infrastructure and services. What differentiates this Open Broadband reference implementation is that it facilitates co-existence, seamless migration and the agility to adapt to an increasingly wide variety of software
  
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• Qualcomm teases next-gen 5G mobile platform

  22-08-2018 14:27
  Mobile chip giant Qualcomm has not quite unveiled its next major mobile platform, which is designed to be paired with its X50 5G modem.
  The announcement, which didn’t offer much detail, seemed designed to maintain buzz ahead of the anticipated launch of 5G devices in a few months’ time. The platform doesn’t even have a name yet, but it’s safe to assume it will be Snapdragon followed by a four digit number. We do know it will be manufactured on the 7nm process node, which
  
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• International markets pay off for Xiaomi

  22-08-2018 14:03
  Xiaomi has released its quarterly figures with breakthroughs in the Indian and Indonesian markets paying off for the budget smartphone manufacturer.
  Over the last three months, Xiaomi reported total revenues of roughly $6.6 billion, a year-on-year increase of 63%, while profit stood at $826 million, a rise of 46%. Comparisons for the first six months accounted for an even healthier boost to the coffers, with total revenues up 75% and profits boosted by 57%.
  Looking at the individual business uni
  
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• ADLV Members Meet GDPR Compliance Rules Deadline

  22-08-2018 14:00
  With the support of the DVLA, the ADLV (Association for Driving Licence Verification) now sees the ‘light at the end of the GDPR transition tunnel’. Recent GDPR based changes announced by the DVLA, meant that over 2 million drivers were required to grant new driving licence data check permissions to their fleet operator by the 25th August. After this date no scheduled rechecks can take place using the former methods putting many drivers at risk...Source: RealWire
  
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• Net neutrality refuses to die; is it some form of genetically-modified super-cat?

  22-08-2018 13:18
  With a coalition of 23 Attorney Generals (AGs) asking Federal judges to reinstate net neutrality rules, you have to wonder what experiments have been conducted on net neutrality; how many lives does it actually have?
  Led by New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, the coalition has filed a brief with United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to block the FCC’s rollback of net neutrality, which the AGs have deemed illegal. The brief is just another chapter in t
  
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• Vodafone Australia and TPG mull merger

  22-08-2018 13:16
  The Australian mobile market may be set for consolidation with the revelation that Vodafone and TPG are thinking of hooking up.
  Widespread reports in Australia compelled the two companies to publicly admit they’ve been chatting. “Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) confirms it has commenced discussions with TPG in relation to a potential combination of the two highly complementary companies,” said Vodafone in a statement. “At this stage, these are exploratory non-binding d
  
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• Facebook turns the tables and starts measuring your credibility

  22-08-2018 12:29
  Attack is sometimes the best form of defence, and with Facebook’s credibility being heavily question, the social media giant has decided to start tracking the trustworthiness of users.
  Some might find the concept of being evaluated by Facebook somewhat uncomfortable, especially considering recent events which have made CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his cronies as trustworthy as a child-snatcher in a playground, but it is a necessary step to clean up the platform. In a sense, Facebook is building
  
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• Xiaomi reports strong profits after rocky six months

  22-08-2018 12:21
  China's smartphone giant made $2.1bn in second quarter helped by price increases for handsets
  
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• Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi reports 68% rise in sales

  22-08-2018 12:21
  First set of earnings post-IPO boosted by higher handset prices
  
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• Australia’s TPG Telecom surges on Vodafone Hutchison merger talks

  22-08-2018 06:57
  Tie-up would help operators compete more effectively with rivals Telstra and Optus
  
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• Australia’s TPG surges on Vodafone Hutchison talks

  22-08-2018 06:57
  Tie-up would help operators compete more effectively with rivals Telstra and Optus
  
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• Vodafone Hutchison and TPG Telecom discuss potential Australian merger

  22-08-2018 02:00
  Vodafone Group and CK Hutchison are in talks to combine their faltering mobile phone businesses in Australia with local broadband provider TPG Telecom, to create a new telecoms service provider…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Scottish Highlands to receive 'transformative' FTTH broadband

  22-08-2018 02:00
  Openreach is to deliver next generation broadband connectivity to hundreds of people living in remote towns and villages in the Scottish Highlands.
  140 homes and businesses in Ross-shire will be upgraded to ultrafast broadband technology this year…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Is poor broadband access stunting UK children's development?

  22-08-2018 02:00
  Children who are able to access the internet on a regular basis can expect a 25 per cent boost in their examination grades, according to new research by the National Farmers' Union.
  Additionally…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson wins key RAN upgrade contract in Iraq

  22-08-2018 02:00
  Ericsson has won a contract with Zain Iraq to redevelop the company's mobile network, boosting speeds and capacity.
  As part of the deal, Ericsson will upgrade Zain Iraq's Radio Access Network across the country.
  Zain and Ericsson predict a sharp uptick in demand for IoT and smart industry solutions in Iraq…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• China Unicom pledges 300 5G base stations in 2018 for Chinese capital

  22-08-2018 02:00
  China's second biggest telco, China Unicom, has said that it will aim to rollout more than 300 5G base stations across the Chinese capital, before the end of the year, according to reports in the press…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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