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• NZ and Canada decline to jump on the Huawei banned wagon

  28-09-2018 13:41
  Despite the current fashion for banning Huawei among US allies, New Zealand and Canada have both indicated they may not play ball.
  The Chinese kit vendor has been a pariah in the US for years, but more recently Australia decided to join in the fun and there have been rumours of other countries with close ties to the US following suit. But a couple of reports this week point towards a lack of unanimity on the part of ‘the west’ over this matter.
  Reseller News spoke to Kiwi MP Andrew L
  
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• Three and O2 put positive spin on sh*t connectivity

  28-09-2018 13:36
  Three and O2 have signed a deal with SSE Enterprise which will enable the pair to access its fibre ring, part of which is located in the Thames Water waste water network, to improve connectivity backhaul capabilities.
  With 5G on the horizon, and demands for improved 4G experience, partnerships like this will be key to not only improve backhaul but also enable further 4G and 5G deployment by connecting cell sites and masts. Robust aggregation of fronthaul and backhaul access is necessary in order
  
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• Super-complaint targets telco customer exploitation

  28-09-2018 12:24
  The UK Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has launched a super-complaint with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) asking the regulator to outline plans on how it will protect the consumer from loyalty penalties.
  The super-complaint does not target the telcos specifically, though the industry has been given its fair share of attention. Research released by the CAB last week suggests the loyalty is being penalised across five ‘essential’ markets (mobile, broadband, home insurance, mo
  
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• Super-complaint targets claimed telco customer exploitation

  28-09-2018 12:24
  The UK Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has launched a super-complaint with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) asking the regulator to outline plans on how it will protect the consumer from loyalty penalties.
  The super-complaint does not target the telcos specifically, though the industry has been given its fair share of attention. Research released by the CAB last week suggests the loyalty is being penalised across five ‘essential’ markets (mobile, broadband, home insurance, mo
  
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• Synchronoss allowed off the Nasdaq naughty step

  28-09-2018 12:22
  The Nasdaq stock exchange has had a look at Synchronoss’ belated accounts and decided everything is now sufficiently in order for it to be re-listed.
  Regular readers of Telecoms.com will be familiar with the accounting soap opera that has plagued cloud services vendor Synchronoss for the past couple of years, resulting in it being kicked  off the Nasdaq earlier this year. Accounts were finally filed in July and it will presumably be of immense relief to everyone connected to the compa
  
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• SSE Enterprise Telecoms, Three UK and Telefónica UK (O2) have agreed to support further fibre rollout in London

  28-09-2018 11:09
  SSE Enterprise Telecoms’ high-capacity fibre ring in central London will link to Three UK and O2’s cell sites using London’s sewer systemLONDON, UK – 28th September 2018 – SSE Enterprise Telecoms – one of the UK’s leading connectivity suppliers, and part of SSE plc – has today announced details of a fibre agreement with Three UK and O2 that will form the basis of enhanced fibre access in the country’s capital. The partnership centres around..
  
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• Security could make telcos more than a utility in the smart home

  28-09-2018 11:01
  With the smart home becoming more of a reality, new research from Open-Xchange suggests the largely ignored security market could be a money-spinner for the telco industry.
  As it stands, no-one has really taken ownership or responsibility of the security side of the digital economy. More of our lives are being moved online, more of our time spent on a larger variety of devices, though there hasn’t really been a drive to make this virtual world secure.
  “The market for connected device
  
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• We need to talk about 'national security'

  28-09-2018 02:00
  National security – it's a tricky subject. With 5G poised to penetrate every aspect of our daily lives in the not so distant future, network security is now arguably more important than ever before.Despite this fact, the industry also has a responsibility to ensure that it is being fair and even handed in its dealings – and, more poignantly, that it isn’t being taken for a ride on the subject. If a company is deemed to be a "risk to national security", we should be asking how
  
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• Ultramar cable boosts connectivity in remote African Islands

  28-09-2018 02:00
  Alcatel Submarine Networks has announced the launch of its Ultramar subsea cabling system, which will connect the remote African Islands of Sao Tome and Principe with Equatorial Guinea.
  The subsea cabling system will dramatically boost connectivity in Sao Tome and Principe…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• O2 and Three prepare for 5G by signing key fibre backhaul deal

  28-09-2018 02:00
  British mobile network operators Three UK and O2 have signed an agreement with SSE Enterprise Telecoms to boost fibre access in London.SSE Telecom will allow the mobile network operators to access its fibre ring to significantly improve their backhaul facilities. The move will facilitate the expansion of the MNO's 4G networks while simultaneously preparing the way for the launch of 5G services next year…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• GSMA: Mobile broadband spectrum allocation could boost Indonesian economy by $11bn

  28-09-2018 02:00
  A new report by the GSMA has suggested that assigning the country's 700MHz band spectrum to mobile broadband could provide a $11 billion shot in the arm for the Indonesian economy. Indonesia's economy is poised for exponential growth as the country looks to position itself as a regional digital powerhouse in South East Asia…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• AT&T and Synchronoss launch smart building service

  28-09-2018 02:00
  US telco AT&T has revealed that it will be releasing a new Energy and Building Management service, in collaboration with Synchronoss. The single, cloud-based solution will allow AT&T business users to manage a whole range of disparate and disconnected systems from one mobile point of access…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Watchdog to probe £4bn rip-off of loyal consumers

  28-09-2018 01:01
  Citizens Advice calls on CMA to investigate penalties of staying put in telecoms and finance markets
  
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