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• Faster isn’t always better – O2

  14-05-2019 20:51
  With a new Opensignal report suggesting O2 has the slowest download speeds of the UK MNOs, the telco has hit back suggesting experience is about more than just speed.
  According to the report, O2 has the largest proportion of customers experiencing slower speeds across the UK. This is down to a number of different factors, one of which is how spectrum holdings have shaped 4G deployment strategies.
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• Chinese spying law, no idea what you mean – Huawei Chairman

  14-05-2019 20:49
  Huawei Chairman Liang Hua is the latest to enter the fray to defend the principles and reputation of the telco vendor, this time questioning the legitimacy of accusations.
  Speaking during a roundtable session in the wings of Huawei’s latest London event, Hua gave a measured representation of the firm. Once again, Hua put forward the idea of assessing technology and security on merit and evidence instead of political rhetoric, but the Huawei boss also questioned the legitimacy of accusation
  
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• The Journey Toward Successful 5G Monetization Starts Today

  14-05-2019 16:45
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• Tickets Alert: Tours of the Art-Deco Gala Bingo Club, Tooting

  14-05-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A former cinema turned bingo hall in Tooting is remarkable for its exceptional interior, and next month there will be a chance to go on a tour of the building.
  Originally built as one of the great luxurious Art Deco cinemas of the 1930s, it is still considered by many to be the most spectacular cinema in Britain.In his 1966 guide to London’s buildings, the architectural critic Ian Nairn said of it, “miss the Tower of London if you have to, but don’t miss this.”
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• Vodafone: maturing test

  14-05-2019 14:10
  The big question is whether new systems can lift the top line
  
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• Telecoms vendors need to raise their game – DTW 2019

  14-05-2019 13:59
  There was a familiar feel to the latest instalment of TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World event, with operators once more urging vendors to get their act together.
  In a keynote session focusing on network transformation for the 5G era Elisabetta Romano, CTIO of TIM, Nikos Katinakis, Head of Networks & IT of Telstra and Luc Noiseux Chief Technology and Strategy Officer at Cogeco talked about how their companies’ own IT systems are adapting to the 5G era.
  Romano reiterated a po
  
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• Expect gunfire and explosions near Old Street tonight

  14-05-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The weather forecast is good, so what could be a better way to spend a Tuesday evening than sipping a cup of Pimms while watching a military battle that destroys a cricket ground?
  Just down the road from Old Street tube station lies the main parade ground of the Honourable Artillery Company – and tonight (Tuesday 14th May) is their annual military display.The loud explosions, gunfire, and men dropping out of helicopters also has an amusing tendency to scare the heck out of local residents
  
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• MediaMarktSaturn teams up with SquareTrade to boost device insurance offering

  14-05-2019 10:59
  Holistic mobile device care brings greater value to retailer’s customersLONDON – May 14, 2019 - SquareTrade, the global insurtech provider, today announced its expansion into the German market with a new partnership with major European retailer, MediaMarktSaturn, in Germany. Following the successful launch of SquareTrade’s offering in Spain and Portugal last year, MediaMarktSaturn selected SquareTrade’s device protection services to broaden its offering to consumers in Ge
  
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• Supreme Court opens the legal floodgates on Apple

  14-05-2019 10:57
  Apple is potentially on the verge of facing a tidal wave of lawsuits as the Supreme Court agrees the iLeader is allowed to be challenged on the potential abuse of power in the app economy.
  The pivotal case the Supreme Court has been ruling on is Apple vs. Pepper. Robert Pepper and other plaintiffs, various iPhone owners, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple claiming the firm monopolised the app market through the App Store, with developer licence fees and the 30% commission ultimately drivin
  
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• Vodafone ditches Kiwis and cuts dividend in search of ‘financial headroom’

  14-05-2019 10:17
  Vodafone has announced the sale of its New Zealand arm and a cut to the dividend as the firm searches for breathing room on the spreadsheets amid its Liberty Global acquisition and annual loss.
  Such is the precarious position Vodafone is under, a cut to the dividend was expected by many analysts, though the sale of its Kiwi business unit compounds the misery. Facing various challenges around the world, including expensive spectrum auctions in Europe, the telco giant is searching for financial re
  
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• Apple recognised as ‘Privacy Champion’ by techies

  14-05-2019 09:15
  An anonymous survey of people working in the technology industry has crowned Apple as the privacy champion of FANG, while 78% believe it is a top priority at their own organization.
  The survey was run by Blind, an anonymous social network for the workplace​, which has a userbase in the hundreds of thousands, many of whom work at the world’s largest technology companies. Asking whether they believed their own organization prioritised user privacy, the results might shock a few.
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• TEOCO's Helix Service Assurance suite enhances automation capabilities

  14-05-2019 09:00
  Helix 10.2 platform evolution—built for 5G and NFV—enables faster resolution of faults and service issuesFairfax, VA., USA – 14 May 2019. TEOCO, the leading provider of planning & optimization, assurance and analytics solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide, today announces the release of Helix 10.2, the latest version of its Service Assurance platform. Helix 10.2 provides CSPs with the ability to resolve network faults and service issues fast
  
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• Vodafone slashes dividend 40% to boost balance sheet

  14-05-2019 08:39
  UK telecoms group faces higher costs as it prepares for 5G shift
  
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• Meridian Water – London’s newest train station to open on Monday

  14-05-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Meridian Water, a brand new station for North London opens next Monday, and at the same time, a nearby station will close.
  Net gain = 0 stations.
  Angel Road is one of the quietest stations in London, but its replacement a short walk away is expected to be exceptionally busy… when a massive new housing estate is completed.
  At it’s peak, the new station is expected to handle 4 million passengers per year — a far cry from sleepy Angel Road’s 33,000 passengers last year.
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• Vodafone sells New Zealand mobile business for $2.2bn

  14-05-2019 03:32
  UK telecoms group scales back overseas empire as it focuses on Europe
  
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• Vodafone to launch 5G in the UK by early July

  14-05-2019 02:00
  Vodafone has announced that it will launch commercial 5G services in seven UK towns and cities, when it turns on its next generation network on the 3rd July 2019. 5G services will be available for consumer and business customers in London, Birmingham, Bristol…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telecom Italia appoints new chairman for Sparkle

  14-05-2019 02:00
  Telecom Italia has announced that Alessandro Pansa will join the board of its subsea subsidiary, Sparkle, taking up the reins as company chairman. Thanks to his extensive industry experience, Pansa will also serve as Telecom Italia's strategic advisor for cyber security…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei in the UK – It's a £1.7bn deal

  14-05-2019 02:00
  International tech giant, Huawei, contributed a colossal £1.7 billion to the UK economy in 2018, according to an independent industry report.
  Global advisory firm, Oxford Economics, released a report into Huawei's impact on the UK economy, finding that the company's annual spend had increased six-fold since 2012.
  The report found that Huawei supports the jobs of 26…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Bharti Airtel kills low cost tariffs in bid to boost ARPU

  14-05-2019 02:00
  Indian telco, Bharti Airtel, is set to scrap its lowest price tariffs in an attempt to boost its average return per user (ARPU), according to reports in the Indian press…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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