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• FCC Commissioner eyes up 5.9 GHz for next-generation wifi

  10-09-2018 17:34
  With yesteryears plan for driverless cars offering zero progress, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel has suggested a rethink of how to use the 5.9 GHz band, toying with unlicensed spectrum for next-generation wifi.
  Back in 1999, the US government set aside 75 megahertz of spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band for dedicated short range communications, DSRC, designed for cars to talk to each other in real time to help reduce accidents. Of the 260 million cars on US roads, only a few thousand are DSRC com
  
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• Sky strikes an ultrafast deal with Openreach

  10-09-2018 17:15
  Sky UK has reportedly become the first customer of a new discount deal from Openreach to encourage use of Gfast technology.
  According to the Telegraph, fixed line wholesaler Openreach has been offering discounts of up to 40% to entice ISPs to use its Gfast products. Gfast extracts more bandwidth from legacy copper infrastructure, of which Openreach has loads, and is therefore a lot cheaper to provide that fresh fibre.
  In typical ISP over-marketing style, this Gfast service is being packaged as &
  
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• Cutting through the hype of 5G’s promises

  10-09-2018 14:25
  Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece R. Ezhirpavai, VP of Technology at Aricent, looks at the myths around 5G use cases, including ultra-low latency – something both vendors and operators have been keen to promote. 
  The 5G rollout is gathering momentum. Big names in the telco space are confidently demonstrating their nascent next-generation technology, with Qualcomm, for example, recentl
  
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• Samsung further intelligence push with New York AI hub

  10-09-2018 14:13
  Samsung Electronics has announced it will open a new AI research centre in New York, focusing on the intersection of AI, robotics, and neuroscience.
  In its mission to employ 1,000 AI specialists by 2020, the New York office will be the sixth AI centre around the world, adding to the ones in Korea, Silicon Valley, UK, Canada and Russia, which were announced back in May. The office will be led by Daniel Lee, EVP of Samsung Research, but only on a part-time basis, continuing his work at Cornell Tec
  
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• AI could exaggerate economic divide – McKinsey

  10-09-2018 14:11
  Research from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) has suggested artificial intelligence could create an additional $13 trillion for the global economy, but it might make the gap between the haves and have nots impossibly wide.
  The potential of AI has been much-hyped, though it will be sometime before the rewards are actually realised. The first few years of implementing the technology might yield benefits, though the real fortunes will be made towards the end of the next decade. Initially, compa
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Puzzling times

  10-09-2018 14:03
  Now with added video!
  
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• InfiNet Wireless LATAM conference drives wireless development forward following Colombian crime crackdown

  10-09-2018 14:00
  The two-day event brought together 50 loyal partners from 13 different countriesPunta Cana, 10 September. Delivering affordable technology to grow wireless architecture and improve public safety in Latin America was top of the agenda last week when InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, addressed its regional partners at its annual exclusive LATAM conference.Held in Punta Cana, the conference enabled InfiNet Wireless to present brand-new solution lines plan
  
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• Cambium Networks Strengthens Hospitality Wireless Connectivity Solutions Team

  10-09-2018 13:47
  Cambium Networks continues expansion of Wi-Fi solutions with Jean-François Fontaine-Boullé as Director of Hospitality Sales-EMEAROLLING MEADOWS, IL – September 10, 2018 – Cambium Networks has appointed Jean-François Fontaine-Boullé as its new Director of Hospitality Sales-EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Cambium Networks and its worldwide network of partners provide the hospitality market with wireless point-to-point backhaul, point-to-multipoint ePM
  
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• Apple warns of higher prices with looming Chinese tariffs

  10-09-2018 12:11
  Apple’s relationship with the White House looks to be straining at the seams as the iLeader continues to criticise the impending trade war, while the President offers little knowledge of how supply chains actually work.
  Using his favourite means to spread tripe, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to hit back at a filing make by Apple with the US Trade Representative. In the filing, Apple argues the tariffs would lead to higher consumer prices, slower economic growth in the US and Apple
  
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• Iskratel successfully deploys IoT-based Incident-Response Management solution for Slovenian Railways

  10-09-2018 10:00
  IoT solution has already prevented four potential rail incidents and will be showcased at InnoTrans 2018Kranj, Slovenia, 10 September 2018 – Iskratel, the leading European ICT provider for the digital transformation of telecommunications, transport, public safety and energy industries, today announced it has successfully implemented its new Internet of Things (IoT)-based Incident-Response Management (IRM) for Slovenian Railways.Installed less than a month ago, the Slovenian Ministry of Inf
  
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• Future Connectivity

  10-09-2018 05:08
  Global telcos are racing to be the first to take 5G mainstream – and national regulators have the power to sway who wins. ‘Smart’ cities edge ever closer as satellite and other technologies offer new ways to interconnect urban infrastructure. As space becomes more crowded, investors sniff opportunities for profit
  
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• Which networks will underpin smart cities?

  10-09-2018 05:03
  Range, cost and speed will determine the best tools for each job
  
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• Supercharged connected future powers ahead of demand

  10-09-2018 05:03
  Success will depend on aligning customer need with appropriate pricing structures
  
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• Space investors: collaboration reaches new frontiers

  10-09-2018 05:03
  Companies inside and outside the industry are taking an active interest in start-ups
  
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• ‘Overhyped’ 3G offers a warning ahead of 5G rollout

  10-09-2018 05:03
  BT’s Marc Allera explains how the UK could move to the front of the pack
  
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• Hazy 5G growth agenda nags telecom chiefs

  10-09-2018 05:03
  The industry has been burnt in the past by setting unrealistic expectations
  
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• Satellite tech takes connectivity into new dimensions

  10-09-2018 05:02
  The superstars of modern communications operate in multiple orbits but each have different roles
  
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• 5G pits regulatory light touch against constraint

  10-09-2018 05:02
  Global policymakers are in a fierce battle to set the standards for next-wave internet
  
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• Sun’s flares pose cosmic risk to comms networks

  10-09-2018 05:01
  Adverse space weather could knock out satellite systems and cost trillions of dollars
  
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• Sky signs G.Fast deal with Openreach to bring ultrafast services to its customers

  10-09-2018 02:00
  Sky is to provide its customers with ultrafast broadband connectivity of up to 330Mbps, thanks to a new deal signed with Openreach.
  According to a report in The Daily Telegraph, Sky will receive a 40 per cent discount on Openreach's G…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nokia and Turkcell sign agreement to boost connectivity in Turkey

  10-09-2018 02:00
  Nokia and Turkcell have signed an agreement to collaborate on a range of cutting edge technology, including 5G and IoT rollout in Turkey, according to a company statement…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Etisalat appoints former Telefonica CEO to its board

  10-09-2018 02:00
  UAE based telco, Etisalat, has appointed former Telefonica CEO, Juan Villalonga, to its board of directors.
  Villalonga will fill one of the seven seats on Etisalat's board which as assigned to the Emirates Investment Authority…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Deutsche Telekom to make 5,600 redundancies at its IT focussed subsidiary

  10-09-2018 02:00
  Deutsche Telekom is set to make 5,600 people redundant, from its loss making IT services division, T-Systems.
  According to a report by Reuters, the job cuts fall below the forecasted level of 6…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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