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• Intel brings forward launch of 5G modem in bid to silence doubters

  12-11-2018 19:36
  Apple’s decision to go all-in on Intel modems comes with a lot of pressure, so Intel is desperate to convince us it’s up to the task.
  A week ago reports appeared to confirm that Apple’s first 5G phones will come in 2020 and will exclusively use Intel modems. Telecoms.com was among the commentators asking whether or not this would turn out to be a rash decision by Apple, with rival Qualcomm expected to be ahead in the 5G modem race.
  Intel seems to have taken this scepticism as a
  
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• The pre-paid market needs to learn how to say yes

  12-11-2018 18:44
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Steve Polsky, CEO and Founder of Juvo, examines some of the things pre-paid operators can do to reduce churn.
  Since the dawn of pre-paid time, churn has been problematic. Customers switch from carrier to carrier chasing the best deal, which the industry has not done the best job of slowing by using one simple word: yes, instead of no.
  Trusting their customers, and in t
  
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• Digital Business Transformation: Where Should You Begin?

  12-11-2018 18:09
  Digital business transformation is a huge and confusing topic, making it very difficult to know where to begin. The Open ROADS Community has created the Digital Mastermind to answer this question and guide your entire transformation journey. The essence of this method, which we call “Digital Thinking” is to “Identify a Scenario, then Start Small, Think Big, and Align Business & IT to Scale Fast”. This is encapsulated in the figure below.To put this into practice, a de
  
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• A Holistic Approach to IoT Monetization

  12-11-2018 18:06
  The monetization capabilities of Internet of Things (IoT) platforms needs a fresh approach beyond standard rating and charging designed for connectivity usage. As communications service providers (CSPs) embrace more innovative IoT business models, they are struggling to address these opportunities with their connectivity-oriented IoT platforms.
  IoT digital platforms must be flexible to enable CSPs to accommodate a wide variety of B2B (enterprise), B2C (consumer) and B2B2X (wholesale) business mo
  
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• Italians clearly aren’t that suspicious of Huawei

  12-11-2018 13:12
  Despite governments around the world turning against Chinese vendors, Telecom Italia has agreed a new partnership with Huawei based on Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology.
  As part of a strategy aimed at evolving TIM’s network solutions for business customers, Huawei’s SD-WAN technology will be incorporated to create a new TIM service model which will allow customers companies to manage their networks through a single console.
  “Today, more than ever, companies
  
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• A more streamlined VC approach could hinder the US in the 5G race

  12-11-2018 12:57
  With US venture capitalists increasing their total investments, but reducing the number of start-ups being funded, you have to wonder whether the US is priming itself properly for the 5G bonanza of tomorrow.
  According to data from Pitchbook, the total amount invested by VCs in US firms is set to exceed $100 million across a 12 months period for the first time, but the number of completed deals is actually decreasing. So far across 2018, VCs have invested $84.3 billion, already exceeding the tota
  
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• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Glotels 2018 special

  12-11-2018 12:51
  Now with added video!
  
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• SoftBank plans massive IPO for its Japanese telecoms business

  12-11-2018 11:47
  Tech conglomerate SoftBank wants to raise a few trillion yen by offering some of its Japanese operator up for public consumption.
  Around a third of SoftBank Japan’s shares will be served up in an initial public offering that is expected to raise around 2.4 trillion yen (21 billion bucks). If things go really well it could even challenge Alibaba for the biggest ever IPO, which would come in handy for a group that is especially exuberant in its spending.
  “Through the listing of SB shar
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to showcase latest innovations in connectivity and RF energy at electronica 2018

  12-11-2018 10:46
  Alongside the recently launched CT assemblies, the company will demonstrate its future-proof solutions for automotive, energy and semi-conductor testing applicationsHerisau, 12 November – Leading manufacturer in electrical and optical connectivity solutions, HUBER+SUHNER is set to present a new era for critical connectivity at electronica 2018, Messe München, November 13–16. Designed for phase critical applications requiring ultimate precision and reliability, the company’
  
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• Time Warner acquisition resistance could turn ugly for Trump

  12-11-2018 10:34
  President Donald Trump’s administration certainly has been a different shade of politics for the Oval Office, though actions and alleged prejudice could come back to haunt the Commander in Chief.
  Despite being proclaimed a resounding victory for the Republicans, the mid-term elections could have gone a hell of a lot better. With the House of Representatives swinging back into the hands of the Democrats, not only will Trump find passing his questionable legislation more difficult, but his a
  
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• Newtec to power NIGCOMSAT’s Ka broadband services

  12-11-2018 09:00
  Newtec Dialog® will be installed for new enterprise, government and consumer offerings SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, and ABUJA, Nigeria, 12 November 2018 – Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, today announced its technology will be used by leading satellite operator NIGCOMSAT as it expands its enterprise, government and consumer Ka-band broadband services in Nigeria.Following on from its continued success with Newtec’
  
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• Privacy International lines up US firms for GDPR breaches

  12-11-2018 08:41
  UK data protection and privacy advocacy group Privacy International has submitted complaints to European watchdogs suggesting GDPR violations at several US firms including Oracle, Equifax and Experian.
  The complaints have been submitted to regulators in the UK, Ireland and France, bringing the data broker activities of Oracle and Acxiom into question, as well as ad-tech companies Criteo, Quantcast and Tapad, and credit referencing agencies Equifax and Experian. The complaints are specifically fo
  
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• London’s Alleys: Sugar Loaf Walk, E2

  12-11-2018 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  This is a rather bland, if convenient footpath in Bethnal Green, but one that marks ancient boundaries.It sits right in the heart of the original Bethnal Green village, and while it’s not seen as such today, was in the 17th century considered an ideal area for the gentry to live.
  The origins of the name of the alley seems to date from a house built on the site some time before 1687, called The Sugar Loaf. It’s speculation, but not unreasonable to presume the owner had made their fort
  
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• Telenor: Digital transformation is about changing hearts and minds

  12-11-2018 01:00
  Achieving a long lasting and sustainable digital transformation is as much about changing the mentality and culture of an organisation as it is about providing new products and services, according to Telenor's chief digital officer…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• SoftBank gets the green light for $21bn IPO in Tokyo

  12-11-2018 01:00
  Japan's SoftBank Group is to proceed with a $21 billion (2.4 trillion yen) initial public offering (IPO) of its telecoms arm, according to a report by Reuters…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Italian govt wants single broadband provider

  12-11-2018 01:00
  Italy's government is looking at plans to create a single, nationwide broadband provider, in an attempt to streamline the rollout of full fibre, gigabit broadband services…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• eir invests €150m to boost Irish 4G coverage to 99%

  12-11-2018 01:00
  Irish telco, eir, has announced that it will invest €150 million to provide 4G coverage to 99 per cent of Ireland, according to a company release. The investment will see eir upgrade its entire mobile network across the country…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT Global Services to axe 4,400 enterprise customers

  12-11-2018 01:00
   BT Group is to scale down its international operations, reducing the size of its Global Services customer base by around 80 per cent, according to reports in the press.BT Global Services' CEO, Bas Berger, told the Financial Times that he planned to radically cull the company's client base from 5…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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