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• Google doubles down on India

  19-09-2019 18:36
  Google has announced that use of its Google Pay platform has tripled to 67 million users in India.
  In a series of announcements Google renewed its commitment to the Indian market, which probably represents its greatest growth opportunity despite the relatively low disposable income of most of its inhabitants. The internet giant has been investing heavily in India for a few years and seems to be happy with the returns.
  With a population of over a billion, 67 million users is a relatively small pr
  
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• Three gives forgotten child 4G some much-needed attention

  19-09-2019 18:34
  With 5G networks being switched on left, right and centre, let’s not forget 4G experience is still going to be the major concern of the vast majority of users for a long-time to come.
  In its pursuit of a more established ranking in the UK mobile league, Three has announced a number of initiatives to improve the 4G experience for its customers. 5G might dominate the headlines, but 4G is going to dictate the fortunes of the telcos for some time.
  “5G is a game changer for Three’s
  
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• Huawei/5G: pincer punishment

  19-09-2019 17:27 via ft.com
  Collaboration on 5G between Chinese telcos will be costly for the equipment maker
  
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• APAC MVNO market is the fastest growing and most diverse in the world

  19-09-2019 16:44
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this article, the MVNOs Series talks to telecommunications expert Gary Bhomer to get his views on the current state of APAC’s MVNO sector. With over 25 years’ experience in the Telecommunications industry, Gary Bhomer discusses growth drivers in the region, eSIM, digital enablement, 5G and the emergence of b-brands in this e3xclusive Q&A.
  Could you start us off by
  
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• RingCentral: hot lines

  19-09-2019 16:32 via ft.com
  US start-up’s real aim is to take on $210bn telecoms company Cisco
  
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• Huawei: the king of the incremental gain

  19-09-2019 16:29
  Despite having some nifty 5G features to shout about, a tsunami of incremental upgrades dominated the launch of the Mate 30 series in Munich.
  Many commentators have been suggesting the 5G euphoria will lead the smartphone segment into a new refreshment cycle, however the headlines will likely be dominated by any one of the numerous incremental upgrades Huawei has been boasting about in Germany.
  A lack of innovation might be one of the reasons smartphone shipments are decreasing but hasn’t
  
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• BT said to plan copper broadband network switch off by 2027

  19-09-2019 13:30
  A new report claims UK operator group BT is planning to complete the full conversion of its fixed line network from copper to fibre within eight years.
  The gossip comes courtesy of Sky News, which reckons BT CEO Philip Jansen is in ‘secret talks’ with the government regarding the timetable for switching off the copper broadband network. What makes these talks more secret than any others between CEOs and politicians isn’t stated. And, of course, the very act of publishing the st
  
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• Managed Services & Hosting (MSH) Awards Winners announced

  19-09-2019 13:02
  [London, 19 September 2019] Winners of the second annual Managed Services Awards were announced at a dinner in London on Wednesday following the UK Managed Services and Hosting Summit 2019. With categories ranging from projects to solutions, SMB to public sector, a busy awards dinner saw seventeen awards given to leading MSPs, vendors and channels.Chair of the judges, IT Europa Editor John Garratt says the number and quality of the entries increases each year and...Source: RealWire
  
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• Managed Services & Hosting (MSH) Awards announced

  19-09-2019 13:02
  [London, 19 September 2019] Winners of the second annual Managed Services Awards were announced at a dinner in London on Wednesday following the UK Managed Services and Hosting Summit 2019. With categories ranging from projects to solutions, SMB to public sector, a busy awards dinner saw seventeen awards given to leading MSPs, vendors and channels.Chair of the judges, IT Europa Editor John Garratt says the number and quality of the entries increases each year and...Source: RealWire
  
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• Data is the key to help mitigate safety risks when planning FTTH and utility projects, says Gaist

  19-09-2019 13:01
  Liverpool UK, 19 September 2019: The key to safe and secure widescale fibre deployment is extensive “digital twin” knowledge of the working environment and in-depth analysis of any potential risks or issues that may arise during installation, Gaist Head of Business Development, Ian Job said today.Addressing the telecoms industry at a private safety conference, Job highlighted that for contractors to safely and successfully roll out ultra-fast and reliable broadband, detailed, up to d
  
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• London Underground tests new design information boards

  19-09-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The digital screens you see in stations with travel alerts are getting a refresh as TfL has started a trial of a new design.What are officially known as Electronic Service Update boards (ESUB) have been redesigned to make the screens easier to read, with simplified design and larger fonts, especially for passengers rushing past in a hurry, and to offer information more relevant to that particular station.
  For example, a person using a station in North London wants to know in bigger about their l
  
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• AT&T reportedly considering TV U-turn

  19-09-2019 12:45
  A report is suggesting AT&T is mulling over the prospect of selling its DirecTV assets as pressure mounts on the management team.
  With the Elliott Management vultures circling overhead and an investor lawsuit hitting the New York District Court, AT&T is reportedly considering its options. Wall Street Journal sources are suggesting a divestment could be on the cards, a humbling move for AT&T executives who are seeing their diversification strategy crumble before their very eyes.
  
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• IBC 2019: Interactive takes centre stage as VR shuffles to side lines

  19-09-2019 10:53
  Every couple of years there seems to be a massive resurgence for the promise of virtual reality before it is cast to the shadows. This year, interactive content took the limelight from VR.
  This is not to say VR and augmented reality wasn’t present at IBC in Amsterdam. Throughout the exhibition halls you could see plenty of headsets and software to build the immersive environment, but on the conference stage it was barely mentioned.
  The main stage is the business-end of almost every confere
  
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• INNO Instrument Europe GmbH to launch world’s most advanced fusion splicer at ECOC 2019

  19-09-2019 10:32
  Germany 19 September – Offering the world’s highest specification rates on the market, INNO Instrument Europe GmbH will present its new premium core-alignment fusion splicer, View 8+, at ECOC Exhibition 2019 from 23rd – 25th September.Reducing splicing and heating time to a matter of seconds, View 8+ increases productivity and saves valuable time during Fiber to the x (FTTx) network installation. Important to match rising connectivity demands, View 8+ is designed with efficienc
  
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• The Regents Canal totem poles at Kingsland Road

  19-09-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you go past a bridge over the Regents Canal on the Kingsland Road you might have noticed a series of odd-looking totem poles.You might think they’re some recent hipster art thing, and while they’re indeed art, they date from 1994 – as part of improvements works along the Hackney stretch of the Regent’s Canal carried out by theDalston City Partnership, British Waterways and LB Hackney.
  Not totems, but a lighting sculpture by Freeform Arts, who also did some murals furth
  
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• Cisco boss rejects fears of ‘technology cold war’

  19-09-2019 06:00 via ft.com
  Chuck Robbins predicts a trade agreement between China and the US will come soon
  
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• Openreach pushes for £30bn copper switch-off by 2027

  19-09-2019 02:00
  The UK’s incumbent fixed line broadband provider, Openreach, is in talks with the government to formalise an official timetable for the switch off of its copper-based network, according to reports in the press…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• ZTE: Standalone 5G will be a truly transformative experience for both enterprises and consumers

  19-09-2019 01:43
  Last week, ZTE revealed that Sergio Parolari had been elected to the position of vice chairman of the 3GPP's RAN2 committee.Following his appointment to the committee, we caught up with Parolari to discuss his key priorities for the next stage of global 5G deployment.   Tell us a little about your new role with the 3GPP3GPP Technical Specification Working Group (TSG) is divided into three working groups…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei calls for ‘commercial approach’ as it considers selling its 5G tech to western firms

  19-09-2019 01:43
  Huawei’s deputy chairman, Ken Hu, called for the global telecoms industry to take a ‘commercial approach’ as it looks to address security concerns surrounding Huawei’s 5G network infrastructure.
  Last week, Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei said that his company would be willing to sell its 5G technology to Western vendors who would then be free to alter its code and trouble shoot any specific security concerns…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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