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• The Road to Network Configuration Automation

  13-12-2018 19:10
  The fast growth in the telecom industry, not only in size and value, but also in the types and volume of traffic that goes through the networks and the complexity of the systems, has made network configuration ever more demanding on operators, because it holds the key to the quality of the network, how it is governed and operated. This is made more critical when 5G is increasingly becoming a reality. Much promise has been made about 5G’s lead use cases like enhanced mobile broadband, massi
  
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• The US digital divide – does anyone have a clue what’s going on?

  13-12-2018 17:39
  Depending on who you listen to the severity of the digital divide varies greatly. But with so many different opinions, how do you actually know what is going on? And if you don’t have a clue, how can you possibly solve the problem?
  This topic is one which carries a particularly heavy amount of political charge, for good reason might we add, and is not limited to the US. Digital inclusion is a buzzword and objective associated with almost every nation due to the increasingly complex and emb
  
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• Ursula Burns officially made Veon CEO, at last

  13-12-2018 17:35
  Eight months after losing its last CEO, telecoms group Veon has decided to stick with Chairman Ursula Burns in the dual role.
  When Jean-Yves Charlier suddenly had his security pass revoked back in March, there was a curious silence on the matter of his replacement. That silence continued for so long that, distracted by the passing of the seasons, everyone forgot Veon didn’t officially have a CEO.
  Today, what vestigial speculation there may have been was finally put to rest when Veon anoint
  
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• Fiber to the X Fundamentals

  13-12-2018 17:23
  A complete overview of principles, technologies, architectures and business models for future networks
  At increasing speed, we are evolving into a global digital society. This is profoundly transforming the way we live, work, learn and thrive. Fiber to the X (FTTX) will be required to offer bandwidth and low latency needed for gaming, internet, IoT, smart cities, driverless cars etc.
  In this eBook you will learn about:The gigabit society- history and future of fiber to the X
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• Countdown to Commercial Use of Operator-provided Cloud VR

  13-12-2018 17:01
  In 2014, Facebook’s US$2 billion acquisition of the virtual reality hardware company Oculus brought about explosive growth in the VR industry. The market researchers institute IDC predict that the sales volume of VR/AR devices will increase from 8 million units in 2017 to 12.4 million units in 2018, reaching 68.9 million in 2022, an 800 percent rise over 2017.
  Despite the positive outlook, the popularity of VR is still facing challenges. For example:
  Host VR devices that deliver a good exp
  
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• Bringing Asia that bit Closer: Japan IX and LINX celebrate new Partnership

  13-12-2018 16:59
  The London Internet Exchange (LINX) are pleased to announce a new partnership with the Japan Internet Exchange (JPIX), as they join LINX’s IXP Reseller Partner Programme. LINX launched their IXP Reseller Programme back in 2017 when they welcomed Italian IX NaMeX to the LINX partner programme. The idea of the programme is to work collaboratively with fellow exchanges, which in turn, strengthens LINX’s overall ethos of ‘Working for the Good of the Internet’. LINX has...Sour
  
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• How 5G Microwave Can Fast-Track Mobile Broadband Growth in Emerging Markets

  13-12-2018 14:50
  Emerging markets have huge potential for data growth, a major factor in the fast deployment of mobile transport infrastructure As emerging markets realize the social benefits brought by the information superhighway, many nations are developing broadband plans from a strategic perspective to speed up the deployment of fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure.
  With the rapid development of new technologies and the increase in wireless network coverage and capacity in recent years, mobile traffic
  
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• Aussie watchdog sniffs around TPG and Vodafone merger

  13-12-2018 14:20
  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is having a closer look at the AUS$15 billion TPG and Vodafone merger, with the signs looking rather ominous for the pair.
  After initially being rumoured in August, the merger was confirmed with the pair targeting convergence trends to source fortunes down-under. Neither telcos has been tearing up trees in the market, TPG’s recent financials revealed 0.5% growth over 2018 while Vodafone posted a first-half net loss of AUS$92.3 milli
  
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• Qualcomm has one last 2018 5G fest with TIM in Rome

  13-12-2018 13:40
  Qualcomm’s events team has had a frantic end to the year, culminating in the demo of a 5G NR video call over millimeter wave in Italy.
  The venue was TIM’s freshly unveiled 5G Innovation Hub in Rome. In attendance were Qualcomm and TIM, of course, but also a host of kit and device partners as well as the great and good of Roman public life, including its Mayor Virginia Raggi (pictured). Most of the presentations were in Italian, but they sounded pretty cool, and there were also a bunc
  
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• FCC sets the rules for third mmWave auction

  13-12-2018 13:00
  The FCC has unveiled the rules for the next mmWave auction, set to take place in second half of 2019, for airwaves in the 37 GHz, 39 GHz and 47 GHz spectrum bands.
  This will be the third mmWave auction to take place in the US, with the scrap for 28 GHz band spectrum currently underway, and the 24 GHz band auction to follow. While there are numerous different rules which will inevitably lead to squabbling, this is also the second incentive-based auction from the FCC, as the agency looks to promot
  
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• 2019 predictions from Openwave Mobility: OTT outstrips Pay TV, Mickey Mouse starts streaming and 5G gives operators a headache

  13-12-2018 12:49
  REDWOOD CITY, California – December 2018 – Openwave Mobility, the market leader in mobile data traffic management solutions, today released its predictions for 2019. These predictions are based on some of the findings from the Mobile Video Industry Council - which includes Tier 1 mobile operators: Deutsche Telekom, EE, KPN, MTS, Orange, Telefonica, Telus and Vodafone along with key industry analysts ABI Research, Analysys Mason and Strategy Analytics. • OTT subscribers surpass t
  
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• UK’s slowest street gets 0.14 Mbps, but who’s fault actually is it?

  13-12-2018 11:54
  New research from uSwitch suggests the slowest broadband in the UK is 0.14 Mbps, while 5% of the UK are not able to reach 5 Mbps, though this could be their own fault.
  With the government aiming to have every available premise on 10 Mbps broadband speeds before too long, news such as this will come as a worry. But, to be fair to the government and and the telcos, there is only so much which can be done. Those who choose to have slow broadband cannot complain when they have slow broadband.
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• Huawei vows to do ‘anything’ to soothe security concerns

  13-12-2018 05:00
  Chinese group prepared to make wholesale changes, says head of western Europe business
  
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• Huawei spat comes as China races ahead in 5G

  13-12-2018 05:00
  US fears that it will lose ‘commanding heights’ of new technology
  
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• Huawei spat comes as China builds lead in 5G

  13-12-2018 05:00
  US fears that it will lose ‘commanding heights’ of new technology
  
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• VEON appoints new CEO and chairman

  13-12-2018 01:00
  VEON has appointed Ursula Burns as chairman and CEO with immediate effect. Ms Burns has been the chairman of VEON's board of directors since July 2017 and was appointed to the role of executive chairman in March 2018. During this time…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telecom Italia and Qualcomm complete Europe's first 5G NR video call

  13-12-2018 01:00
  Telecom Italia (TIM) and Qualcomm have completed the first ever 5G New Radio video call using millimetre wave spectrum, according to a joint company statement. The demonstration took place at the inauguration of TIM's new 5G Innovation Hub…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Samsung closes its biggest factory in China as handset sales slump

  13-12-2018 01:00
  Samsung has announced that it intends to close its largest manufacturing plant in China, the Tianjin facility, following months of speculation. The world's biggest smartphone producer announced the closure on Wednesday following increased production costs and a fall in sales in China…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• FCC allocates an additional $67 million per year to boost rural connectivity

  13-12-2018 01:00
  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has allocated an additional $67 million per year of funding to aid the expansion of high speed internet services in rural communities across the US…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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