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• TIM looks to Nextel to boost Brazilian armoury

  20-09-2018 18:20
  Telecom Italia is reportedly scouring through bank statements, trying to figure out whether it can purchase Nextel Telecommunicacoes in an effort to boost market share.
  The move itself might be considered by some as somewhat of an unusual one. With activist investor Elliott Management pulls the strings of nine board members, the business has seemingly been favouring strategies which would return cash to investors across a shorter period of time. One of these ideas might have been a disposal of a
  
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• Brexit doesn’t matter to us, as long as it doesn’t kill the economy – Vodafone UK CEO

  20-09-2018 18:14
  Brexit has been an incredibly divisive topic of conversation for many, but Vodafone hasn’t concerned itself with lobbying at all. Brexit doesn’t actually matter, the success of the UK economy is the primary concern.
  “We reflect the health of the UK economy, so we need the economy to thrive,” said Vodafone UK CEO Nick Jeffrey at Future Ready, a somewhat glorious name for a technology showcase and press conference.
  Although responses were carefully worded, reading between t
  
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• Resilient plc appoints Alastair Jackson as Chief Operating Officer

  20-09-2018 17:03
  London, 20 September 2018 - Resilient is pleased to announce the appointment of Alastair Jackson as Chief Operating Officer. Alastair joins the board to lead the evolution of operations in preparation for Resilient’s next stage of growth through global expansion. While at Resilient, Alastair has performed several roles overseeing the technical operation and the transformation of the smartnumbers solution from on-premise equipment to a robust cloud-based platform. He has ensured that the sm
  
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• TIM’s 5G living lab moves forward with smart factory

  20-09-2018 13:43
  Telecom Italia’s San Marino business has signed an agreement with Robopac to jointly develop new production technologies using 5G.
  While San Marino might not be anything more than a spec of colour on the European map for some, it is a very useful little living lab for Telecom Italia to test out the glorious ideas made possible through 5G, before launching in larger markets. After announcing the microstate would be the first in Europe to hit the 5G on-switch, this Robopac partnership is one
  
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• First COBO-compliant optical modules to be debuted at ECOC 2018

  20-09-2018 13:17
  Rome, Italy, 20 September 2018 – The Consortium for On-Board Optics (COBO) will host the global premiere of the world’s first COBO-compliant optical modules at the ECOC Exhibition 2018.Featuring solutions from Molex, Ciena and SENKO, TE Connectivity, Credo, and AOI, the COBO-hosted showcase will reveal a glimpse into next-generation system architectures which mount on-board optical modules to printed circuit boards. A goal of COBO is to bring interoperable and interchangeable optical
  
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• Telefónica calls for machines to become more human

  20-09-2018 12:10
  At Ovum’s Digital Futures event Telefónica’s Chief Digital Officer talked about the importance of making our interactions with technology more intuitive and natural.
  Chema Alonso is an expert in cognitive intelligence, which in the tech context seems to be all about making computers think and act in a way that is more ‘human’. He heads up the team within Telefónica that is dedicated to artificial intelligence and its commercial use. His keynote at the event
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to launch new range of Polatis optical switches for high-performance applications at ECOC 2018

  20-09-2018 11:23
  On display alongside the new Series 6500 switches will be the renowned CUBO converter and recently launched COVERINO® LCHerisau, 20 September – Global innovator in optical and electrical connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER is set to launch its new range of Polatis high-density latching protection switches for wireless and metro networks at ECOC 2018, 24-26 September in Rome. The Series 6500 range of high-density latching protection service switches add an autonomous optical layer of 1+1, 1:1 an
  
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• Go!Foton set to showcase award-winning fiber management platform at ECOC 2018

  20-09-2018 10:35
  Somerset, USA 20 September - Go!Foton corporation, global leader in innovative fiber connectivity solutions, is set to showcase its award-winning line of PEACOC™ high-density fiber management solutions at ECOC 2018, Rome 24-26 September. On display this year will be the newest member of the fiber management family, the PEACOC™ Fiber Distribution Hub (FDH). Extending the impact and reach of the company’s PEACOC™ platform, the FDH has been designed specifically to be utiliz
  
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• Openet Surpasses Over One Trillion Telecoms Events a Day Using Microsoft's Cloud

  20-09-2018 10:00
  Cloud is integral to ensure real-time data growth for 5G and IoT Openet ready to meet increased telecoms network demand for security, privacy, AI integration, and automation as smart connected devices will exceed 50 billion globally in five yearsDublin, Ireland – 20 September 2018 – Openet today announced that its Openet Data Fabric (ODF) has processed over a trillion events per day on the Microsoft Azure cloud demonstrating increased efficiency, security, and readiness for real-time
  
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• Vodafone claims UK's first live holographic 5G call

  20-09-2018 02:00
  Vodafone showed off its 5G prowess on Thursday by conducting what it claims is the U.K.'s first ever live holographic call using 5G technology.The call was carried out between the telco's Manchester office and Newbury headquarters, and featured England women's football captain Steph Houghton appearing on stage in hologram form to give football tips to a young fan…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TIM eyes Nextel Brazil bid

  20-09-2018 02:00
  Telecom Italia's (TIM's) Brazilian arm is mulling a move for Nextel, it emerged on Thursday.Sources cited by Bloomberg expect group CEO Amos Genish to bring up the subject at a board meeting due to take place next Monday…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Orange adds AWS support as part of global cloud push

  20-09-2018 02:00
  Orange Business Services (OBS) has added support for Amazon Web Services (AWS) to its portfolio as part of its ambitious plan to become a leading multi-cloud services provider.The French incumbent said this week it has trained 100 staff worldwide to help corporate clients manage their most critical applications on AWS…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• German politicians slam watchdog's 5G auction rules

  20-09-2018 02:00
  German politicians have criticised the country's telco watchdog for not including strict coverage obligations as part of its draft 5G auction rules.A letter from the ruling Christian Democrat party seen by Reuters called on the Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) to require Germany's three mobile operators &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio vie for Aircel assets

  20-09-2018 02:00
  Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm are both said to have submitted bids for various assets belonging to insolvent mobile operator Aircel.Livemint reported on Thursday that network vendor Sterlite Technologies and two investment firms are also among the bidders…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Battle for Sky to conclude on Saturday

  20-09-2018 02:00
  The fate of Sky is finally set to be decided this weekend with a 24-hour auction that will give rival bidders Comcast and 21st Century Fox one more shot at glory.The UK Takeover Panel said in a statement on Thursday that all three parties have agreed to the procedure…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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