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• CommScope/Arris: unhappy talk

  08-11-2018 19:31
  A big takeover after weak earnings will not please shareholders
  
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• NGMN Announces New Chairman and Board Members

  08-11-2018 17:45
  Frankfurt, GERMANY, November 08, 2018 – The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance - which drives and guides the development of future mobile broadband technology with strong focus on 5G – has announced its new Chairman and additions to its Board alongside the prioritisation of several key projects leading into 2019.Peter Meissner, CEO of NGMN, said: “We are delighted to welcome Emmanuel Lugagne Delpon as our new Board Chairman for 2018 to 2020. Emmanuel, Senior...Sour
  
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• UK shines for Liberty Global in Q3

  08-11-2018 15:49
  The UK market proved to a be a success over the last three months for Liberty Global, though the same could not be said for the Belgium and Swiss operations.
  Total revenues for the quarter stood at $2.9 billion, a 1.3% increase, with the UK business posting 3.6% growth. While this might sound positive, this is compared to 10.8% for the nine months of 2018 proving there is appetite in the UK for a full-fibre diet. Unfortunately, the success could not be replicated elsewhere, with the Belgium busi
  
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• CommScope shares tumble after $7.4bn Arris deal

  08-11-2018 14:23
  Deal comes as telecoms equipment makers brace for arrival of 5G wireless technology
  
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• Qualcomm shares fall on concerns about its dispute with Apple

  08-11-2018 14:12
  Mobile chip giant Qualcomm delivered fairly solid quarterly numbers but it lowered its outlook thanks mainly to Apple.
  A slight year-on-year fall in revenue was still better than expected, as were its earnings per share. But guidance for the next quarter was reduced by around 20% for both chip shipments and licensing revenues. Apple seems to be to blame for both, with the gadget giant switching to Intel for its modems and the ongoing dispute over licensing terms resulting in a bunch of payments
  
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• Rajant/Madison Technologies’ Alliance Represents Rajant’s Further Investment into Australia and New Zealand

  08-11-2018 14:01
  Distributor Appointment Brings Kinetic Mesh® Total Mobility, Autonomous Adaptability and Mission-Critical Reliability to Region’s IIoT ApplicationsMalvern, PA – November 8, 2018: Rajant Corporation, the exclusive provider of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Australian communication solutions company Madison Technologies. This agreement represents Rajant’s further investment into Australia and New Zealand. Madison
  
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• Bullish Ericsson raises its sales forecast

  08-11-2018 13:37
  Ahead of its capital markets day, kit vendor Ericsson has announced it now hopes to bring in 10% more cash in 2020 than it previously did.
  The company had recently set its sales target for 2020 at SEK 190-200 billion, but thanks to a more bullish outlook for its networking division, as well as the inclusion of revenue from Red Bee Media and a favourable currency adjustment, Ericsson is now aiming for SEK 210-220 billion. The overall operating margin target of 10% in the mid term and 12% in the l
  
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• Dynamic Spectrum Alliance announces RADWIN, Federated Wireless and Saankhya Labs as members

  08-11-2018 13:13
  Washington, DC, 8 November 2018: The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) today announced that RADWIN, Federated Wireless and Saankhya Labs have joined the Alliance, as it continues to advocate for laws and regulations that will lead to more efficient spectrum utilisation. President of the DSA, Kalpak Gude, said: “The DSA is always looking for organisations who share our vision, so I’m thrilled to welcome RADWIN, Federated Wireless and Saankhya Labs to the Alliance.” “These th
  
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• The iStore is a perfect example of how we can make money – Vodafone

  08-11-2018 13:05
  Many around the world will use Apple as a benchmark of how to successfully engage the digitally native consumer, though it’s the development of the iStore ecosystem which can be used as a model for the telcos.
  Speaking at Light Reading’s Software Defined Operations and the Autonomous Network event in London, Atul Purohit from Vodafone Group pointed towards the slow-burning and long-term investments made in creating the app store as the way to make money in the digital economy. This i
  
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• Samsung details its foldable display plans

  08-11-2018 12:04
  Tech giant Samsung reckons there might be a market for a foldable phone that turns into a tablet.
  Samsung has been banging on about flexible displays for years, but it has always been teased in a vague, utopian way. Just imagine a world in which devices can bend, they invited us to do on an annual basis, without going to far as to actually detail the practical benefits of such a thing. There was even talk of rollable displays that we could unfurl like a high-tech scroll.
  But now, finally, all th
  
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• Culture is holding back operator adoption of open source

  08-11-2018 10:31
  If open source is the holy grail for telcos, more than a few of them are getting lost trying to uncover the treasure; but why?
  At a panel session featuring STC and Vodafone at Light Reading’s Software Defined Operations and the Autonomous Network event, the operational culture was suggested a significant roadblock, as well as the threat of ROI due to shortened lifecycles and disappearing support.
  Starting with the culture side, this is a simple one to explain. The current workforce has not
  
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• What to bin and what to keep; the big data conundrum

  08-11-2018 10:16
  Figuring out what is valuable data and binning the rest has been a challenge for the telco industry, but here’s an interesting dilemma; how do you know the unknown value of data for the usecases of tomorrow?
  This was broadly one of the topics of conversation at Light Reading’s Software Defined Operations & the Autonomous Network event in London. Everyone in the industry knows that data is going to be a big thing, but the influx of questions are almost overwhelming as the number o
  
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• donr Launches New Text Giving Service

  08-11-2018 10:10
  Increased text donation limit to ensure that donations via text message remain a strong tool for fundraisersNewcastle, 8th November, 2018: donr (donr.com) is today launching a new text giving platform which offers a better way for charities to take donations by text message. The new platform will be called Text Giving.The new Text Giving platform increases the maximum donation amount from £10 to £20, and allows charities to choose any keyword (eg. DONATE) when asking...Source: RealWi
  
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• InfiNet Wireless showcase ground-breaking spectral efficiency solution to the African Market at AfricaCom 2018

  08-11-2018 10:00
  The company’s state-of-the-art Quanta 5 can eliminate interference in noisy radio environments whilst delivering more Mb/s in less radio spectrumCape Town, South Africa – November 8, 2018 – InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, will launch its record-breaking spectral efficiency solution to the African market for the first time at this year’s AfricaCom, to be held from November 13th to 15th.On display at booth C5D, the brand new 5 G
  
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• Huawei: Europe is the most open market for telecoms

  08-11-2018 01:00
  Western Europe is the most competitive and open market for tech firms looking to do business, according to senior executives at Huawei. Speaking exclusively to Total Telecom at Huawei's European Innovation Dan in Rome, this week, Vincent Pang…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• EE switches on 9 5G test sites across London

  08-11-2018 01:00
  EE has switched on 9 5G trial sites across East London, in a move that will see the company begin to ramp up its preparations for 5G in 2019. The trial has encountered every stage in the process of building a new 5G network…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BICS: The potential for IoT in Africa is enormousBICS: The potential for IoT in Africa is enormous

  08-11-2018 01:00
  How can businesses and operators harness the IoT to drive new revenue streams?“With the suggestion that by 2020 there could be more than 20 billion connected devices in the world, there is no doubt that the IoT is big business. But, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit IoT Business Index 2017, businesses aren’t adopting the IoT as quickly as previously anticipated.“In Africa, the potential of the IoT is huge. If harnessed correctly, it could play a role in accelerating
  
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• BICS: The potential for IoT in Africa is enormous

  08-11-2018 01:00
  How can businesses and operators harness the IoT to drive new revenue streams?“With the suggestion that by 2020 there could be more than 20 billion connected devices in the world, there is no doubt that the IoT is big business. But, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit IoT Business Index 2017, businesses aren’t adopting the IoT as quickly as previously anticipated.“In Africa, the potential of the IoT is huge. If harnessed correctly, it could play a role in accelerating
  
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