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• Three UK talks up its 5G investment plans

  07-11-2018 13:51
  The UK’s fourth MNO, Three, has given a public update on its investment priorities and plans for 5G.
  The headline figure is £2 billion, which is what Three says it is committed to spend on 5G stuff. Apparently Three customers are more data-hungry than average, so it’s even more important that it drops enough cash to ensure its infrastructure can keep up. The intended message seems to be that Three is for real in the 5G era and the other UK MNOs had better watch their backs.
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• Nokia gets a bunch more cash from Chinese operators

  07-11-2018 12:08
  Nokia is so keen for everyone to know how well it’s doing in China that is it makes an announcement every time it wins some business.
  Earlier this year we heard all about a ‘framework agreement’ signed with China mobile that was worth around €1 billion. Today Nokia has announced some more ‘frame agreements’, which are presumably the same thing and refer to a kind of pre-contract that amounts to a formal commitment to do a bunch of business in future.
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• EU divided on digital tax

  07-11-2018 11:17
  Fears over a reaction from the US has sent Finance Ministers from Ireland, Sweden and Denmark cowering back to their spreadsheets as the EU digital tax hits an early stumbling block.
  While the collective bargaining power and protection afforded by the European Union is certainly useful, the cumbersome nature of the bureaucratic beast and unanimous decision making ensures it is anything but. As with many proposed rule changes in the past, objections from a handful of member states have slammed th
  
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• Zylpha's All New Bundling System Transforms Legal Documentation Standards

  07-11-2018 11:10
  Legal systems innovator Zylpha (www.zylpha.com) has launched an all new version of its widely acclaimed document bundling solution. Completely re-engineered from the ground up, the new solution is designed to deliver a modern best-practice legal document solution for lawyers everywhere.Everything needed to create the highest quality bundles is now accessed from a single-view dashboard-like screen, making it clear, concise and easy to use everything required. This unique single-view approach is v
  
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• Abu Dhabi fund takes stake in fibre group Hyperoptic

  07-11-2018 01:02
  Mubadala is latest big investor to move into UK’s alternative network sector
  
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• Three invests £2bn in UK 5G

  07-11-2018 01:00
  The UK's fourth largest mobile network operator by subscribers, Three, has revealed that it is to invest £2 billion in rolling out 5G across the country.  Three has the largest portfolio of 5G compliant spectrum in the UK market…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Openreach CEO throws down the gauntlet, calls for ‘right kind of Brexit’

  07-11-2018 01:00
  The CEO of Openreach has told alternative network providers to “bring it on” as he took part in a keynote debate during the INCA Annual Conference 2018.
  Speaking alongside Greg Mesch, CEO of CityFibre, Clive Selley recognised that the UK broadband market is becoming increasingly competitive – but said that Openreach is committed to being the country’s national provider.
  “This is hugely exciting time in the evolution of our industry because [alternative network prov
  
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• Hyperoptic wins multi million pound investment from Abu Dhabi wealth fund

  07-11-2018 01:00
  UK based fibre to the home (FTTH) pioneer, Hyperoptic, has received a multi million pound investment from an Abu Dhabi based sovereign wealth fund. The $200 billion Mubadala Investment Fund will take a minority stake in the company…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei: Europe must stand together on 5G innovation

  07-11-2018 01:00
  Europe's telcos must collaborate more closely on research and development to unleash the full power of 5G, IoT and Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to Huawei.  Speaking exclusively at the company's European Innovation Day in Rome this week…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• GSMA: Could lack of spectrum access wreck 5G for operators before it has begun?

  07-11-2018 01:00
  Operators could miss a significant opportunity to kick start their 5G rollout campaigns, unless they are given speedy and efficient access to spectrum, according to a new report published by the GSMA…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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