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• Siris Capital makes half a billion bucks in 10 months with Intralinks sale

  06-09-2018 18:37
  Private equity firm Siris Capital is selling Enterprise collaboration software vendor Intralinks for $1.5 billion, having bought it for a billion less than a year ago.
  It’s starting to look like Siris Capital is pretty good at this capitalism business. In November 2017 Siris agreed to buy Intralinks from crisis-hit mobile software and services company Synchronoss for $1 billion. Synchronoss itself, which also accepted a further strategic investment from Siris, had only bought Intralinks le
  
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• Telia declares Finland is ready for the 5G promised land

  06-09-2018 16:54
  Finland is set to be one of the first nations in Europe to experience the wonders of 5G as Telia targets the beginning of 2019 for commercial launch.
  With tests in the Telia 5G Arena in Helsinki completed, the first base stations in the city operational and the first phase of roll-out set to be completed in the Autumn, Telia has confidently proclaimed full-scale commercial operation will be possible in 2019, just as soon as the 3.5 GHz 5G frequency auction has been conducted.
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• INCA announces Annual Conference line-up with Government's Telecoms Director James Heath among speakers

  06-09-2018 15:58
  Event will bring together more than 300 delegates from the UK’s altnet sector and local and national GovernmentLondon, UK, September 6, 2018: The author of the Government’s recent Future Telecoms Infrastructure Report will provide insight into its findings and the next steps required to achieve the goals it outlines at Independent Networks Cooperative Association’s (INCA’s) 2018 Annual Conference.James Heath, author of the FTIR and Telecoms Director at the Government&rsqu
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to launch world’s safest LC fiber-optic connector for FTTH access

  06-09-2018 14:59
  On display at ECOC 2018, the COVERINO® LC brings the benefits of high-speed optical fiber to the living room Herisau, 6 September – Global innovator in optical and electrical connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER is set to launch its world-first in LC fiber connectors – the COVERINO LC – at ECOC 2018, 24-26 September in Rome.Created to enable safe optical connectivity, a matching adaptor is available in addition to the COVERINO LC connector to offer full mechanical, dust...Source: Rea
  
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• Justice Department eyes up social media probe over competition

  06-09-2018 14:24
  Department of Justice spokesman Devin O’Malley has raised the prospect of an investigation into whether the social media giants are impacting competition through ‘intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas’.
  In a statement following the Senate Intelligence Committee grilling, O’Malley outlined plans to meet with state attorneys general to discuss the concerns over the next couple of weeks in Washington. While this does not necessarily mean a full investigation or a
  
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• SatADSL, APT Satellite and iSAT partner to provide connectivity in Africa

  06-09-2018 13:00
  Platform-as-a-service solution from SatADSL will empower operators to deliver competitive broadband services – including voucher-based schemesLondon, UK, and Brussels, Belgium, September 6, 2018 – A new partnership between professional VSAT services provider SatADSL, iSAT Africa, and APT Satellite will see affordable broadband via satellite offered across Africa. Under the agreement, SatADSL will provide its innovative Cloud-based Service Delivery Platform (C-SDP). This will enable i
  
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• Vivendi inevitably moans about TIM now that it’s not running it

  06-09-2018 12:45
  French telecoms and media conglomerate Vivendi has issued a statement saying how rubbish Italian operator group TIM has been since Vivendi lost control of the boardroom.
  Back in May Vivendi lost out to activist investor firm Elliott in a battle to install their respective proxies on the TIM board of directors. Despite the fact that Vivendi’s chosen CEO, Amos Genish, remains at the helm, TIM’s share price has gone down the toilet since then. As Vivendi still owns nearly a quarter of t
  
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• Consumers ‘cracking the code’ when it comes to smartphone purchases

  06-09-2018 12:40
  Research from CCS Insight suggests consumers in France and the UK are becoming more savvy when purchasing devices, seeking more cost-effective options outside the telco channel.
  From a financial viewpoint, moving away from the subsidized handset model would certainly be attractive for the telcos, though the consequence might well be shorter contract timeframes and increased customer churn. Should customers not have to stick to a 24 month contract to pay-off devices, the result could be more freq
  
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• Ciena strengthens its software suite with DonRiver acquisition

  06-09-2018 10:43
  Optical and IP transport company Ciena acquired software and service company DonRiver to shore up its Blue Planet portfolio.
  One week after its CEO explicitly said it was on the lookout for new software M&A, Ciena announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire DonRiver, a privately-owned software and service company specialised in federated network and service inventory management solution.
  Ciena reported a strong quarter, but its software business suffered a 3% year-on-year
  
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• UK mobile sector needs closer collaboration between government and industry

  06-09-2018 02:00
   The UK government must work closely with the telecoms industry's key players to ensure that favourable market conditions allow the country to deliver world class mobile connectivity, according to a new report published today.
  Mobile UK's Building Mobile Britain report outlines closer collaboration between government and industry as a key area of focus as the UK readies itself for 5G rollout in 2019…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• India's best connected 4G city revealed

  06-09-2018 02:00
  Kolkata has topped the most recent ranking table for 4G availability in India, with an impressive 90.73 per cent. A new report, published by OpenSignal, found that Kolkata scored the highest out of 22 Indian municipalities…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• DT boosts ultrafast speeds to 250Mbps for 3.3 million Germans

  06-09-2018 02:00
  Deutsche Telekom has completed an ambitious network upgrade project that has boosted ultrafast broadband speeds on its networks to 250Mbps, according to a company release. The number of ultrafast lines in Germany now capable of receiving speeds of 250Mbps or more now stands at 8…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Construction begins on Facebook's new 'Malbec' subsea cable in LatAm

  06-09-2018 02:00
   Facebook and Globenet have announced that construction has begun on their hotly anticipated Malbec subsea cable project, that will link the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo to the Argentinian capital…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• CityFibre signs SDA deal with Calix to unleash 10Gbps connectivity in the UK

  06-09-2018 02:00
  CityFibre has signed a strategic partnership with Calix to deploy the world's first Software Defined Access (SDA) operating system in its full fibre network across the UK. CityFibre will utilise Calix's AXOS platform to deliver symmetrical 10Gbps connectivity to its wholesale customers across the country &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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