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• Huawei teases foldable phone in bid to hype 5G

  19-09-2018 20:19
  On a panel at the World Economic Forum, Huawei’s Ken Hu announced it will launch its first 5G phone in the middle of 2019 and what’s more it will have a foldable screen.
  Flexible screens have been a novelty handset manufacturers have been looking to for years as they desperately look for some kind of differentiation within a category that matured long ago. A foldable screen theoretically enables some kind of clamshell form factor, which would open up to offer a tablet-sized screen. R
  
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• Europe lets Ireland off the hook after €13bn Apple tax collection

  19-09-2018 19:58
  After the Irish government announced it has recovered Apple’s €13 billion tax debt, the European Commission has confirmed it will also drop its lawsuit against the country.
  Having begrudgingly collected €13 billion in back taxes from the iLeader, it seems the Irish government has jumped through enough hoops to avoid the courtroom and having to explain why it was willing to help Apple’s tax avoidance strategy.
  “In light of the full payment by Apple of the illegal State
  
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• IBM unveils software to detect AI bias, but how do you know it isn’t also biased?

  19-09-2018 14:22
  IBM has unveiled its latest offering, the Fairness 360 Kit, which will help identify any bias in AI decision making and recommend adjustments.
  It’s area of the burgeoning artificial intelligence segment which could prove to be its downfall. AI is supposed to set of technologies designed to make our lives easier, though the presence of bias in algorithms and outcomes could undermine mass market acceptance. Why would anyone want to integrate technology which potentially could be fundamentall
  
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• The Children Act: US lawmakers asking to know how YouTube collects data on children

  19-09-2018 14:20
  US Congressmen have demanded Google CEO answers questions on how YouTube tracks the data of minors.
  Anyone who has been a parent to toddlers or pre-schoolers in the last dozen years must have felt, like it or not, YouTube has been a wonderful thing. It does not only provide occasional surrogate parenting but also delivers much genuine pleasure to the kids, from entertainment to education, with sheer silly laughter in between.
  Meanwhile we have also recognised that YouTube can be a pain as much a
  
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• Cenerva Leads The Way For Regulation Education Following Telecom Regulatory Master Classes Success

  19-09-2018 13:33
  London, September 2018: Following excellent feedback for its Telecoms Regulatory Master Classes (TRMCs), international telecoms consultancy Cenerva Ltd has revealed its plans to expand and grow its education programme for both operators and regulators. This expansion for Cenerva, which has clients in more than 50 countries, follows the acquisition of the Interconnect Communications (ICC) Training/TRMC (Telecoms Regulatory Master Class) assets from InterConnect Communications Ltd. “We have
  
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• UK MNOs accused of using handset subsidies to rip off their customers

  19-09-2018 13:28
  Research from Citizens Advice reckons four million people in the UK are still paying back their phone subsidies after the end of their contracts.
  This will come as no surprise to anyone who has reached the end of a postpaid contract that came with a subsidised handset. It’s universally understood that such things are part service contract and part financing on the device, but MNOs are generally deficient in contacting their customers when the contract period is over.
  They do get in touch,
  
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• Nuage updates SD-WAN proposition to tackle multi-cloud complexities

  19-09-2018 12:51
  With enterprise IT environments becoming increasingly complex, Nokia’s Nuage Networks has updated its SD-WAN proposition to capitalise on the confusion.
  The SD-WAN 2.0 offering is claimed to be an end-to-end network governance solution to manage multi-cloud environments, with complete visibility and control from a single management interface. Nuage Networks Virtualized Network Services (VNS) platform is promised to help customers deliver and orchestrate enterprise IT services across data c
  
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• Sky convinces Netflix to do the thinkable: move titles off its platform

  19-09-2018 12:12
  Having initially announced a tie-up earlier this year, Sky has somehow managed to convince Netflix to loosen the grip on customer experience, integrating its biggest titles into a very chunky on-demand package.
  As part of the partnership, Netflix content will be hosted on the Sky platform, allowing customers to access a huge number of on-demand titles without having to navigate between different streaming apps. Having to navigate through different windows to find the right content can be a frust
  
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• How to Achieve Transformative Revenue Growth Using “Location Intelligence”

  19-09-2018 11:16
  Broadband networks are being rolled out, “lighting up” new locations and new buildings. However network providers cannot simply build out connectivity everywhere and hope growth will be sparked. The telecom industry needs professional location intelligence to unveil hidden revenue opportunities, and to improve sales and marketing teams’ win rates.
  This whitepaper will introduce what Location Intelligence encompasses and how network companies can benefit from it, so that the sal
  
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• Throw away your smartphone: Huawei 5G device unfolding soon

  19-09-2018 02:00
  Huawei will launch its first 5G smartphone, complete with a foldable, high-definition screen, in the middle of next year, the Chinese vendor's rotating CEO Ken Hu confirmed at the World Economic Forum event in Tianjin this week.There is much talk in the industry of the longer…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Simyo reaches 1m SIMs as competition continues in Spain

  19-09-2018 02:00
  Simyo on Wednesday revealed that it has reached the 1 million customers milestone in Spain, an announcement that serves as a reminder of the importance of second brands to major mobile network operators in a market that remains fiercely competitive.To mark, and indeed promote…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• RCom exits telecoms once and for all

  19-09-2018 02:00
  Reliance Communications will completely step back from the telecoms industry, selling off the enterprise business it was left with following its recent departure from the mobile space.RCom chairman Anil Ambani made the announcement to shareholders at the company's AGM…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Pakistan towers deal collapses

  19-09-2018 02:00
  Axiata's edotco has walked away from its planned acquisition of Pakistan Mobile's telecoms towers, having failed to secure regulatory approval for the deal.It is over a year since Malaysia's Axiata announced that it had partnered with Pakistani investment conglomerate Dawood Hercules to acquire Deodar…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Austria sets date for 5G auction, sale will not be a cash cow

  19-09-2018 02:00
  Austria's upcoming auction of 5G spectrum will not be a repeat of its 4G frequency sale, which drew strong criticism for the amount of money it raised, the country's telecom regulator insisted on Wednesday."This time we have done a lot differently," said Johannes Gungl, head of the telecommunications and postal services division at the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR)…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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