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• Labour’s share plan denies workers’ right to cash in

  24-09-2018 21:06
  Predictable business flap over the proposals does not negate its fundamental flaws
  
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• Telecoms operators find refugee customers

  24-09-2018 18:26
  Companies are starting to realise displaced communities represent untapped markets
  
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• Investing in Refugees

  24-09-2018 18:26
  With finite aid unable to meet infinite need, the UN wants business to emulate mobile operators and see refugees as customers rather than victims. Plus: the new technologies and fresh approaches to housing and education to help migrants rebuild their lives
  
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• Filippo Grandi: Businesses can help refugees

  24-09-2018 18:26
  UN High Commissioner for Refugees says the private sector can drive change
  
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• Home Office to delay 4G emergency service network by another three years

  24-09-2018 18:15
  The Home Office has announced its cumbersome project to overhaul the Emergency Services Network (ESN) with a 4G network has been set back by another few years.
  After negotiating a month-by-month contract with Motorola to keep its aging digital radio network Airwave alive, the Home Office has signed a new contract to extend this partnership through to 2022. Alongside this damning signature, the Motorola Solutions ESN agreement will be extended by 30 months through the end of 2024, to allow for a
  
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• Italian operators throw money at 3.7 GHz spectrum

  24-09-2018 18:09
  Italian politicians must be loving the country’s ongoing 5G auction, with operators bidding on the 3.7 GHz band like they think they’re still using lira.
  One of the fun things about Europe before the euro was the existence of currencies that, due to historical hyperinflation, operated at crazy exchange rates to the pound. Italy was one of the best examples of this and who doesn’t miss going over there and stuffing their wallet with billion lira notes?
  That same longing seems to
  
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• Vodafone dubiously tries to fix AI/job loss conundrum

  24-09-2018 17:15
  Is the cost of profitability and efficiency worth the PR damage caused by automation and redundancies? That’s one of the difficult questions facing companies in the AI era.
  If you listen to the people creating the AI applications, the opportunity is simple. Create technologies which take care of the time-consuming, monotonous tasks, freeing up staff to concentrate on tasks which add more value and revenue to operations. This is an optimistic view. The pessimist (or realist) would suggest b
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to demonstrate highly efficient connectivity for RF-Energy at European Microwave Week

  24-09-2018 14:34
  The company will showcase its growing portfolio of radio frequency technologyHerisau, 24 September: Industry leader in RF connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER, will present its latest technology solutions which connect RF-Energy applications with the lowest possible losses at European Microwave Week 2018, 25-27 September, Madrid.A key highlight at the HUBER+SUHNER booth this year, the RFEX – the industry-first connector dedicated to RF-Energy applications launched earlier this year – will be d
  
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• Jio leapfrogs Idea and Vodafone for second place in India

  24-09-2018 14:20
  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has unveiled the monthly growth statistics for July and India is still the market which keeps giving.
  Looking at the wireless segments to start with, Jio is once again dominating. Overall, the market grew by 10.5 million subscriptions taking the total to 1.15 billion. This number is already pretty staggering, though when you consider the total population of the country is over 1.3 billion there is still room for growth. In most developed markets t
  
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• HPE attempts to put positive spin on AI job losses

  24-09-2018 14:19
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has released new research which states redundancies are okay because more jobs will be created. But, how many of these new jobs will be offered to those shivering in the dole queue?
  Here are some points which few in the industry will argue with. Firstly, AI will enable new business models, products and services, which will help certain companies grow. Secondly, certain national economies will grow thanks to increased profitability realised through operational eff
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: AI, UIs and WTF

  24-09-2018 14:10
  Now with added video!
  
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• No Qualcomm inside the Apple iPhone XS

  24-09-2018 13:07
  The latest Apple iPhones are a Qualcomm-free zone according to people who have taken them to pieces.
  Technology repair site iFixit did its usual thing of carefully disassembling the new iPhone XS to see what’s inside and there was no sign of Qualcomm. No Qualcomm modem, baseband, RF transceiver or even sensors. There is an NXP NFC controller though (too soon?).
  This doesn’t come as a great surprise as the move had been rumoured at the start of this year, when litigation between the t
  
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• New Deliverables From NGMN Suggest Principles to Build End-to-End Solutions for A Connected 5G Future

  24-09-2018 13:00
  Frankfurt, GERMANY, September 24, 2018 – The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance - which drives and guides the development of all future mobile broadband technology with a focus on 5G - has published its three deliverables on 5G Extreme Requirements entitled “Operators’ views on fundamental trade-offs”, “RAN Solutions”, and “End-to-End considerations”, respectively.Compiled by the Alliance’s 5G Extreme Requirements task force, the
  
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• And the winner is… Comcast!!!!

  24-09-2018 13:00
  Comcast has emerged as the winner of the drawn-out Sky acquisition battle with 21st Century Fox, offering shareholders £17.28 per share.
  After 21 months, much bickering and passive aggressive commentary, the auction was completed on Saturday 22 September, with Comcast valuing the business at £30 billion. The unusual auction process was overseen by The Takeover Panel, an independent body established in 1968, whose main function is to issue and administer the City Code on M&A.
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• Volkswagen Trade Parts Specialists (TPS) chooses G3 Comms for cloud-based overhaul of UK Centres

  24-09-2018 11:27
  Unified Communications brings 82 UK sites together for the first timeConsolidated visibility, functionality and metrics deliver improved customer experience and greater service efficiencyFirst sites live within just eight weeks of project initiationLondon, 24th September 2018 – TPS, the Volkswagen Group company that supplies Genuine VW Group Parts including Audi, Skoda, Seat, VW passenger and commercial vehicles across the UK, has chosen unified communications and Contact Centre experts G3
  
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• Go!Foton to operators at ECOC: "Look beyond outdated management methods to combat data rises and avoid being stuck in limbo"

  24-09-2018 11:25
  Michael Zammit spoke on the “awkward and chaotic” fiber routing we’re seeing today, suggesting viable alternatives to streamline data processingRome, Italy, 24 September 2018 – Michael Zammit, VP and GM of Go!Foton Corporation, today urged operators to look beyond “outdated methods” and utilize more versatile data center infrastructure management solutions now to control rising energy costs and complex data processing.Speaking at ECOC 2018, Mr Zammit discussed
  
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• “Network infrastructure needs revolutionising to guarantee a successful 5G connection,” warns ProLabs at ECOC 2018

  24-09-2018 11:14
  Ambroise Thirion emphasised if operators deploy suitable fronthaul solutions now, a smooth deployment of the network will follow Rome, Italy, 24 September 2018: If 5G networks are to be utilised and deployed successfully, operators must consider upgrading and redesigning their fronthaul network, warned optical transceiver specialist ProLabs today at ECOC 2018 in Rome.Speaking at the event, Ambroise Thirion, Technology Solutions Specialist at ProLabs, recommended evolving architectures as the key
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to showcase smart solutions for energy networks at WindEnergy Hamburg

  24-09-2018 10:50
  The company’s innovative solutions across fiber-optics, radio-frequency and low-frequency will be on display Herisau, 24 September - Leading international manufacturer of applications and solutions for optical and electrical connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER, is set to demonstrate its portfolio of smart energy solutions at WindEnergy Hamburg, taking place September 25-28, 2018.The global Swiss-based company will be exhibiting its contemporary solutions and systems which perfectly meet the demandi
  
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• Source Photonics Brings Latest 50G and 400G PAM4-based Optical Transceivers to Light at ECOC 2018

  24-09-2018 10:09
  Participates in live Ethernet Alliance multi-vendor interoperability demoRome, Italy – 09/24/18 – Source Photonics will be participating in the Ethernet Alliance interoperability demonstration showcasing live traffic-utilizing 50G and 400G PAM4-based optical transceivers in OEM equipment at ECOC 2018, September 24-26 in Rome, Italy.The live demonstration at the Ethernet Alliance Booth #618 will consist of multiple 400G and 50G links among participating network and test equipment manu
  
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• Source Photonics Calls for Incredible Potential of 5G to be Matched by Mobile Network Architecture

  24-09-2018 10:01
  The Incredible Potential of 5G will need to be matched by a huge investment in Fiber Optic Network Infrastructure: Source answers the call!Rome, Italy – 09/24/18 – There may be a vast number of opportunities for mobile fronthaul and backhaul on the horizon but improvements in protocols, standards and technology will also need to be made. This was the message given today by Supriyo Dey, Senior Director Product Line Management at Source Photonics, speaking on...Source: RealWire
  
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• Interworking Between LTE & LMR Systems is Essential For Critical Communications, Says ETELM

  24-09-2018 09:00
  Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 24 September 2018 - As demand for high speed mobile broadband and smart data services is rapidly increasing, interworking between new broadband services and traditional mission critical radio systems is essential to ensure equivalent or better services are provided in terms of mission critical performance and coverage. Improved data services must be in addition to traditional mission critical voice, not a replacement.Speaking on the opening day of Critical Communicat
  
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• Vonage snaps up NewVoiceMedia for $350m

  24-09-2018 02:00
  Vonage has agreed to acquire privately-held cloud contact centre specialist NewVoiceMedia for $350 million (€296.44 million).The deal strengthens the IP telephony provider's position in the cloud communications market…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• T-Mobile US rebrands MetroPCS to improve prepaid's reputation

  24-09-2018 02:00
  T-Mobile US on Monday rebranded its MetroPCS unit to 'Metro by T-Mobile' and unveiled new price plans in a bid to improve the reputation of the prepaid segment in general.As usual, T-Mobile has AT&T and Verizon firmly in its sights, drawing attention to the value offered by Metro as compared to the big two…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ex-Telewest exec Philip Jansen latest to be linked with BT CEO role

  24-09-2018 02:00
  The BT CEO rumour mill coughed up another potential candidate over the weekend in the form of Worldpay co-chief executive Philip Jansen.A source familiar with the recruitment process said in a Sky News report on Saturday that Jansen is the U…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Comcast wins protracted battle for Sky with £30bn bid

  24-09-2018 02:00
  Comcast on Saturday successfully outbid 21st Century Fox (21CF) with a £30 billion (€33.39 billion) offer for Sky, ending a 21-month battle for control of the U.K.-based TV and telecoms provider.The two suitors faced off one final time at a 24-hour auction arranged by the UK Takeover Panel, which sought to end the uncertainty over Sky's future. Fox…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BSNL, NTT, Softbank strike 5G, IoT deal

  24-09-2018 02:00
  BSNL revealed on Sunday that it has partnered with Japan-based telcos NTT Communications and Softbank on the deployment of 5G and IoT technology in India…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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