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• Safaricom bets future on mobile payments Mpesa

  03-05-2019 17:48
  Chief executive says the business has been transformative for the Kenyan company
  
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• BT gets personal on speed guarantees

  03-05-2019 14:05
  BT has announced a new initiative, Stay Fast Guarantee, which will aim to hyper-personalise speed guarantees for new and re-signing customers.
  When a new customer signs-up for BT’s broadband service, or an existing customer renews a contract, they will be given a bespoke speed guarantee for their home based on the estimated capability of the line. Should the service fall below these expectations, the customer will be able to apply for a £20 refund.
  The initiative also promises that i
  
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• Facebook selectively bans ‘dangerous’ users

  03-05-2019 14:04
  Social media giant Facebook has significantly stepped-up its censorship efforts by banning seven accounts, six of which are often described as ‘far-right’.
  Alex Jones, his publication Infowars, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer, Paul Nehlen and Louis Farrakhan. Jones and Infowars, of which Watson is an editor, are known more for general conspiracy theories than any specific political stance, while Yiannopoulos is a notorious provocateur, Loomer a political activist,
  
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• Verizon continues quest to correct content car crash

  03-05-2019 13:16
  The Verizon mission to conquer the content world has been anything but a smooth ride to date, and now it is reportedly searching for a buyer for Tumblr.
  According to the Wall Street Journal, Verizon executives are on the search to offload the platform. The Verizon Media Group has been under considerable pressure in recent months, as the promise of value through content and diversification has eluded the telco.
  Looking at the most recent earnings call, Verizon Media Group revenue was $1.8 billion
  
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• Google goes back to ad-supported model for its YouTube Originals

  03-05-2019 12:22
  Google seems to come a cropper when it comes to its YouTube content ambitions, announcing all of its Original content will now be available for ‘free’.
  As part of the evolution of YouTube, Google attempted something which could have been viewed as quite drastic; it introduced a paywall. For $11.99 a month, users could access ad-free content, Google’s library of music and also its Original content. For a platform which has a reputation for free content, it was a strategy which f
  
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• Kenya’s Safaricom posts increased revenues on booming payments business

  03-05-2019 10:25
  The company’s Mpesa service is used by two out of every five Kenyans
  
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• Verizon looks to offload Tumblr

  03-05-2019 02:00
  US Telco, Verizon, is believed to be looking to sell its 100 per cent stake in online blogging forum, Tumbler, after the recently acquired platform failed to make a profit in 2018.
  Verizon acquired Tumblr for $4…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ofcom: UK full fibre penetration now at 7%

  03-05-2019 02:00
  UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has confirmed that fibre to the home (FTTH) services are now available to 7 per cent of properties across the country. Ofcom released its Connected Nation report, which gives a detailed analysis of the UK's conectivity by region.  The increase in the availability of FTTH services has coincided with Openreach's Fibre First rollout…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Behind the scenes at Huawei's brand spanking new R&D campus - Part 2

  03-05-2019 02:00
  While the campus takes its inspiration from Europe, the staff canteen is all China.The Huawei chef's bring a range of regional specialities to the Pearl River Delta &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Behind the scenes at Huawei's brand spanking new R&D campus - Part 1

  03-05-2019 02:00
  A trip to Huawei's new research and development campus in Dongguan is certainly a mind-blowing experience. As you board the monorail train that transports 25…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Behind the scenes at Huawei's brand spanking new R&D campus

  03-05-2019 02:00
  A trip to Huawei's new research and development campus in Dongguan is certainly a mind-blowing experience. As you board the monorail train that transports 25…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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