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• BT’s new chief tries to send message on pay

  25-10-2018 21:07
  New boss Philip Jansen to put his money where his job is
  
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• BT cuts off investors calling for shake-up

  25-10-2018 20:24
  Shares fall on Jansen appointment with chairman ruling out Openreach sale or dividend cut
  
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• ZTE rediscovers profit at the conclusion of a nightmare year

  25-10-2018 18:23
  Chinese kit vendor ZTE actually managed to turn a profit in Q3 2018 now that everyone has stopped victimising it.
  The RMB 564 million was still down 65% year-on-year, but compared to the utter car crash that has been its quarterly announcements in the intervening time, any kind of profit represents a pretty significant victory in its own right. The amount of profit was right in the middle of the guidance offered at the end of August and ZTE is clearly desperate to start talking about something o
  
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• CommScope likes the look of Arris – report

  25-10-2018 17:50
  Reuters reckons US networking vendor CommScope is seriously courting UK cable and set top box company Arris.
  The report, which cites those shadowy ‘people familiar with the matter’ that are so often responsible for such leaks, just claims the two companies are in talks for CommScope to acquire Arris. The exponentially-growing public demand for streaming video is apparently one of the big drivers behind the talks.
  The market values of the two companies aren’t too far apart, but
  
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• Panasonic’s Popular and Toughest Rugged Android Handheld Just Gets Better and Better

  25-10-2018 15:00
  The Panasonic TOUGHBOOK FZ-N1: Tougher, more powerful and with enhanced battery life BRACKNELL, UK. 25th October 2018 - Panasonic today announced the latest version of its premium rugged handheld device with integrated angled barcode reader for mobile workers. With improved rugged capabilities, a powerful performance boost, world-leading communication capabilities and improved 4.7-inch screen visibility, this second-generation Panasonic TOUGHBOOK FZ-N1 Android device could become the new market
  
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• Chinese telecoms giant ZTE forecasts loss for 2018

  25-10-2018 14:48
  Company’s profits suffered from temporary ban on doing business with US companies
  
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• The rumours were true – Philip Jansen will be the next BT boss

  25-10-2018 13:58
  A week after the news was widely leaked, BT has confirmed that its next Chief Exec will be current Worldpay boss Philip Jansen.
  Various factors made the move seem plausible, including the fact that Jansen had already resigned from Worldpay and the conspicuous lack of any other viable candidates revealing themselves in the months since the search to replace Gavin Patterson commenced.
  Jansen has plenty of top-table pedigree, having been the main man at Worldpay for five years, during which he took
  
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• Blockchain Set to Play Key Role in Telco Operations: Analyst

  25-10-2018 13:37
  Blockchain technology is set to be used by telcos in multiple applications across all areas of operations in coming years, according to an industry analyst who has delved into the potential use of the digital ledger technology (DLT) in the space.
  James Crawshaw, a senior analyst at Heavy Reading, says communications service providers (CSPs) see significant potential for the use of the much-hyped technology, which is best known for underpinning cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
  “Today, CSPs
  
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• Nokia gives thumbs up for Q3 but warns of further ‘cost efficiencies’

  25-10-2018 13:22
  Nokia has released its financial results for the last three months, which look pretty positive, though job losses have put a slight dampener on the party.
  Net sales for the last three months stood at €5.4 billion, slightly down on the same period in 2017, though when currency fluctuations are taken into account, it does seem Nokia is navigating the sluggish telco industry fairly effectively. The management team promised an improved performance towards the end of the year, and it seems to be
  
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• Vodafone next on the 5G ‘first’ campaign trail

  25-10-2018 11:56
  We thought we were safe from misleading 5G claims in the UK, but Vodafone has become the next telco to push the boundaries on what is deemed an acceptable ‘truth’.
  The statement this morning is a relative bold one; “Vodafone first to switch on full 5G in the UK”, though it is heavily nuanced. Despite it sounding like a 5G bonanza for us to get excited about, these are trials, commercial services are not being offered to customers, once again proving honest statements and
  
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• Mobile Video Industry Council: 90% of Traffic on 5G will be Mobile Video

  25-10-2018 11:46
  Speakers included Hulu, BT Sport, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and several tier 1 operators at the only event for mobile video strategy and thought leadership REDWOOD CITY, California – October 25th, 2018 – Openwave Mobility’s Mobile Video Industry Council meeting in London, and including Tier 1 mobile operators Deutsche Telekom, EE, KPN, MTS, Orange, Telefonica, Telus and Vodafone, expect that up to 90% of 5G traffic could be mobile video. This projection is based on current...S
  
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• Keep Running to Lead the Race

  25-10-2018 11:04
  “It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place”, this is a dialog between Alice and the Red Queen in the film Alice in Wonderland and also perfectly depicts today CSPs’ status quo. CSPs were leading the technology and innovation in the past decade, but almost lost the battlefield to market challengers or disruptors: some of them are well-known web-scale companies, while some are start-ups that may disrupt the world in an unexpected manner.We all recognize that
  
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• NetComm: “Developing Easy To Deploy Solutions Comparable To FTTH Is Key To Connecting Lives”

  25-10-2018 10:30
  Berlin, Germany, 25 October 2018: With 50% of houses still connected to less than 100Mbps, a combination of solutions comparable to Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) is essential to efficiently provide the speeds required by end-users, according to NetComm Marketing and Communications Director Els Baert. Speaking on the final day of Broadband World Forum 2018, Baert said that although fibre assets have expanded, connections are growing slower than expected. As FTTH is time-consuming and expensive to roll
  
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• Microsoft’s resurgence continues, driven by strength in cloud and gaming

  25-10-2018 10:23
  Microsoft’s results demonstrated a continued upward trajectory, with the cloud and gaming units standing out with particularly strong performances.
  Since wrapping up the last financial year by breaking the $100 billion annual revenue mark three months ago, Microsoft should not have been immune to the recent financial market gloom hanging over the technology sector. But the Q1 results of its financial year 2019 published on Wednesday are telling a different story.
  On corporate level, the to
  
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• Nokia announces cost-cutting plan after missing expectations

  25-10-2018 09:15
  The latest restructuring will include substantial job cuts
  
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• BT names Philip Jansen of Worldpay as new chief

  25-10-2018 08:40
  Gavin Patterson announced in June he would leave the role by year end
  
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• BT appoints Worldpay boss Philip Jansen as chief

  25-10-2018 08:40
  Gavin Patterson announced in June he would leave the role at year end
  
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• Trump looks to tariffs and tax cuts to win in the rust belt

  25-10-2018 06:00
  Amid talk of a trade war between the US and China business has urged calm. But some manufacturers relish the clash
  
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• Vodafone claims UK's first full 5G site, with Media City trial

  25-10-2018 02:00
  UK mobile network operator, Vodafone, claimed a UK first today when it switched on its first full 5G ready site in Manchester.
  Providing coverage to the Media City area of Salford in Greater Manchester, Vodafone hailed the move as &quot…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Orange and PCCW to land PEACE subsea cable in France

  25-10-2018 02:00
   Orange and PCCW Global have announced that the two companies will work together as the French landing partners for the forthcoming PEACE subsea cabling system. The 12,000 kilometre cable system will connect Pakistan and Africa to Europe via a landing station in Marseille…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nokia begins 5G New Radio build in India

  25-10-2018 02:00
  International kit manufacturer, Nokia, has begun production of 5G New Radio network equipment at its production facility in Chennai, according to a senior company representative…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Indian govt targets $100bn investment for telcos by 2022

  25-10-2018 02:00
  The Indian government will work hand in glove with the country's telcos to attract $100 billion of investment into the country's battered telecoms sector by 2022…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT appoints Philip Jansen as new Chief Executive

  25-10-2018 02:00
  BT has confirmed the appointment of Philip Jansen as its Chief Executive Officer, with current CEO Gavin Patterson due to step aside at the end of the year. Jansen will initially join the BT board as an executive director on the 1st January 2019 and will begin his role as Chief Executive Officer on the 1st February 2019…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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