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• How easy will it be for IBM to digest Red Hat?

  30-10-2018 18:56
  Imagine our surprise the day before a lunch scheduled with the CTO of Red Hat when IBM announced it was buying his company.
  Sometimes the journalism gods, those that are left, smile on even the humblest of hacks and today it was our turn. Lunch with Chris Wright (pictured below, with said hack) had already been arranged with the promise of delivering the kind of light Linux chit-chat over a glass of red that we all secretly crave. But then, out of the blue (pun intended) IBM announced it’s
  
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• Inward application of tech explains dumb pipe rhetoric

  30-10-2018 17:04
  Every telco fears the ‘dump pipe’ label and the push towards commoditisation, but perhaps this trend is being compounded by an inward looking attitude in the application of potentially revolutionary technologies.
  This is the conundrum; telcos are missing out on the cash bonanza which is fuelling companies like Facebook and Google, but to keep investors happy, executives are focusing more on improving profitability than replacing lost revenues, such as the voice and SMS cash cows of y
  
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• INCA supports UK chancellor’s £250 million UK broadband boost

  30-10-2018 15:06
  London, UK, October 30 2018: The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) has today welcomed UK Chancellor Philip Hammond’s additional funding of £250 million and pledge to use it to connect some of the most remote parts of the country to super-fast fibre broadband. During the budget announcement, Hammond stated that he intends to place a renewed emphasis on UK-wide technology investments with funds being allocated to develop next-generation broadband networks in rural sch
  
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• 3GPP Release 15 Overview

  30-10-2018 13:44
  In June 2018, a major landmark was hit for 5G–the 3GPP’s Release 15 was frozen.  The Non Stand-Alone use case was frozen in December, and the Stand Alone use case was frozen in June.  Release 15 is considered the first of two major releases for 5G, with Release 16 scheduled to be complete by the end of 2020.  This document aims to provide a technical overview of Release 15, discuss what technology will be covered by late drops, compare some key differences between LTE
  
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• 5G ROI is a no-brainer for us – Orange

  30-10-2018 13:43
  5G is clearly critical for the digital economy of tomorrow, but the expensive job of rolling out the networks take a bit more cunning thought.
  Speaking on a panel session at Total Telecom Congress in London, Yves Bellégo, Director of Network Strategy at Orange pointed out there is no debate on the ROI for 5G. It’s simple; 5G enables us to deliver data significantly cheaper. With internet traffic continuing to explode, and mobile usage heading north as well, why wouldn’t anyone
  
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• Build 5G Wireless Networks And Systems With Software Defined Radio

  30-10-2018 13:41
  Download the latest edition of NI’s Wireless Research Handbook, which includes research examples from around the world and across a wide range of advanced wireless research topics. This comprehensive look at next-generation wireless systems will offer you a more in-depth view of how prototyping can enhance research results.
  Applications include:Flexible Waveform Shaping Based on UTW-OFDM for 5G and Beyond
  Flexible Real-Time Waveform Generator for Mixed-Service Scenarios
  In-Band Full-Duplex
  
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• The edge will make us cash, but we need to be quick – DT

  30-10-2018 12:43
  With telcos searching for elusive return on investment in a 5G world, edge computing could offer some relief.
  Speaking at Total Telecom Congress in London, Arash Ashouriha, SVP of Technology Architecture & Innovation at Deutsche Telekom pointed towards the edge as a way to recapture the lost fortunes of yesteryear, but better move quickly or those crafty OTTs will swoop in again.
  “With 5G, of course the consumer will benefit, but the challenges are mainly with enterprises; how you buil
  
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• Nokia launches some actual applications for SDN

  30-10-2018 11:15
  All the hype surrounding software-defined networking is finally starting to yield some tangible results in the form of three apps from Nokia.
  Deciding to kill two buzzwords with one stone, Nokia is claiming its new WaveSuite open applications will jump-start optical network digital transformation. It consists of three apps: Service Enablement, Node Automation and Network Insight. The point of these apps is apparently to offer businesses a new degree of access to networks that is expected to yiel
  
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• UK government eyes up Silicon Valley for tax raid

  30-10-2018 11:12
  Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond has confirmed a ‘digital tax’ in the autumn budget aimed at holding the internet players accountable to reasonable tax rates.
  In recent years, the internet giants of the US have become known as much for creatively sidestepping the tax man as they have for innovative products and services, but the playing field is shifting. The European Commission is currently attempting to align the interests of all member states to impose its own tax regim
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER adds FullAXS Mini assemblies to its outdoor connectivity portfolio

  30-10-2018 10:00
  Licensed from TE Connectivity, the connector sealing system offers small size, easy mating and extreme durability for fiber, signal and power connectionsHerisau, 30 October 2018. HUBER+SUHNER, a leading manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, announced today that it has added FullAXS Mini assemblies under license from TE Connectivity to its outdoor connectivity offering for wireless communication and industrial applications. As electrical equipment for out
  
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• Telecom Italia chief bemoans Europe ‘market failure’

  30-10-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  Amos Genish pins recovery hopes on launch of 5G networks
  
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• Vodafone Qatar's CTO, Ramy Boctor, says that gigabit connectivity is essential to kickstart the global digital economy

  30-10-2018 01:00
  Speaking exclusively to Total Telecom in the run up to the Total Telecom Congress this week, Boctor said that he hoped that Qatar's aggressive rollout of next generation fixed line and mobile networks would act as an inspiration to other countries around the world…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Vodafone: Gigabit connectivity is crucial for the evolution of our digital economy

  30-10-2018 01:00
  Fibre to the Home (FTTH) and 5G mobile connectivity will be vital tools in cultivating a truly global digital economy, according to Vodafone Qatar's CTO, Ramy BoctorSpeaking exclusively to Total Telecom in the run up to the Total Telecom Congress this week…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• MTS: Telcos must act now to capture IoT market share

  30-10-2018 01:00
  Speaking to Total Telecom ahead of the Total Telecom Congress in London this week, MTS' Vice President for Sales and Customer Service, Kirill Dmitriev, said that competition in the IoT market place was starting&nbsp…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Digicel: Telcos must evolve to capitalise on $12.3 trillion 5G opportunity

  30-10-2018 01:00
  Telcos need to evolve their business models in order to capitalise on the $12.3 trillion opportunity that 5G will bring, according to industry experts. Speaking exclusively at the Total Telecom Congress 2018 in London today, Jean Yves Charlier, Member of the Board at international telco Digicel, said that operators needed to fundamentally realign their service offering or risk losing out on lucrative revenue streams…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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