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• T-Mobile and Sprint try to clinch merger with spectrum sale

  20-06-2019 23:08 via ft.com
  Wireless groups locked in talks over proposed deal to win US approval for $26bn tie-up
  
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• Apple considering a Chinese exit amid international tensions

  20-06-2019 17:19
  It seems Apple does not consider itself immune from collateral damage, as whispers about a China exit are becoming louder and more plentiful.
  For China, and those Chinese citizens who are dependent on Apple for their livelihood, the news will come as a shock, but this is a development which some have been expected for a while. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, Apple is considering moving 15-30% of its production capacity out of China.
  This is a trend which we are starting to see pretty much
  
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• Xiaomi is meeting Huawei domestic aggression head on

  20-06-2019 13:19
  Smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi plans to increase the investment in channel and retail development in the Chinese market by $725 million, to improve its position and to counter the expected aggression from market leader Huawei.
  Bloomberg cited its source at Xiaomi that the Chinese smartphone company has decided to invest CNY 5 billion ($725 million) over the next three years to shore up its channel and retail position in China’s contracting smartphone market. This will come on top of its cu
  
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• US rumoured to begin posturing at India

  20-06-2019 13:16
  The Trump administration is certainly an ‘enthusiastic’ one, and now it appears it might be turning its attention to India.
  According to Reuters, the US is set to start beating its chest in front of the Indian Government, suggesting it will limit H-1B work visas for nations who force foreign firms to store data locally. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is currently readying his forces for an Indian excursion, and it would appear he is not in a friendly mood.
  The H-1B work visas are
  
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• Postcards as art and politics at the British Museum

  20-06-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  At a time when art seems to be getting ever larger and less able to fit into private homes, there’s an exhibition of the opposite end of the spectrum, of postcards as art.The new show at the British Museum looks at roughly 60 years of postcard sized artwork, which roughly covers the rise of postcards as holiday art to their relative death thanks to the smartphone.
  While many first time holiday goers bought postcards to send well wishes/show off to friends with the inevitable wish you were
  
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• AT&T + HPE = edgy TLC

  20-06-2019 12:46
  AT&T has announced a new partnership with HPE to drive the benefits of edge computing in enterprise services.
  The duo has agreed a go-to-market strategy to accelerate business adoption of edge connections and edge computing, seen by some as one of the most interesting areas of the up-coming 5G economy.
  “AT&T’s software-defined network, including our 5G network, combined with HPE’s intelligent edge infrastructure can give businesses a flexible tool to better analyze data
  
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• Vodafone pumps Manchester for 5G ecosystem development

  20-06-2019 12:25
  In a few weeks’ time, Vodafone will become the second telco in the UK to switch on its ‘5G’ network, but up in Manchester, the team is focusing on ecosystem development.
  At an event dubbed ‘Go Beyond’, the Vodafone team launched its Digital Innovation Hub in an attempt to help the next-generation. This is perhaps one of the important facets of 5G which is missed in general discussions; 5G isn’t just about speed, its about offering new tools to innovators to cr
  
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• Dixons Carphone shares tumble 25% on mobile market warning

  20-06-2019 09:10 via ft.com
  Telecoms and tech group expects ‘significant loss’ in fiscal year
  
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• Dixons Carphone issues stark warning on mobile market

  20-06-2019 09:10 via ft.com
  Telecoms and tech group’s shares fall as it predicts ‘significant loss’ in division this year
  
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• What’s on OUTSIDE of London in July 2019

  20-06-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Suggestions for things to do outside London in July 2019.
  My regular look ahead to events happening next month that would probably be in my events guide, if only they weren’t happening outside the psychological barrier of the M25 motorway.Whalton Baal Fire
  4th July
  Whalton is the only village since 1903 to have maintained the ceremony which is a relic of the round of seasonal fires with which the ancients greeted the progress of the sun through the year.
  Whalton,
  Northumberland
  Norwich Lor
  
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• The fight to control Africa’s digital revolution

  20-06-2019 06:00 via ft.com
  Across the continent, the double-edged nature of technology is more and more apparent
  
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• Telecom Italia board looks to heal divisions

  20-06-2019 02:00
  Two of Telecom Italia's biggest shareholders have agreed to resolve their differences and work together to resurrect the company's performance.
  Telecom Italia's board has been divided between directors loyal to the company's biggest shareholder…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Openreach warns of the implications of Brexit on FTTP deployment

  20-06-2019 02:00
  The implications of Brexit could restrict access to a wider labour pool, slowing down Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP) deployment, Openreach CEO Clive Selley highlighted today. Speaking on the second day of Connected Britain 2019, Selley admitted he was concerned about Brexit &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Etisalat invests £860 million in next-gen mobile networks in the UAE

  20-06-2019 02:00
  Emirati telco, Etisalat, has announced that it will invest AED4 billion (£860 million) in upgrading its mobile network infrastructure in 2019."The upgrade will cover the company's mobile phone and fibre optic networks…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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