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• Samsung forecasts a hefty 52% Q4 profit hike

  07-01-2022 14:42
  
  Korean tech giant Samsung has issued earnings guidance for the final quarter of 2021, showing a likely 52% profit jump.
  Consolidated sales for the period came in at around KRW 76 trillion, while consolidated operating profit was approximately KRW 13.8 trillion.
  That represents around a 52% year on year jump in profits for Q4 2021, and a 23% rise in sales. Which sounds like great numbers to finish off the year with, but apparently market expectations were even higher.
  The WSJ pointed out: “
  
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• Indonesia’s new telco launches with big coverage goals

  07-01-2022 14:32
  
  Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has started life as a merged entity in Indonesia and from the outset is tasked with some fairly weighty mobile coverage obligations.
  CK Hutchison and Ooredoo announced the completion of their Indonesian merger on Tuesday, having received the required shareholder and regulatory approvals. While the telcos themselves talked up their increased scale and ambitions to become the provider of choice in the country, the regulator’s comments on the merger made it clear tha
  
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• Fujitsu and NTT Docomo help KT with its OpenRAN homework

  07-01-2022 14:11
  
  Korean telecoms group KT has built a new OpenRAN test facility with plenty of help from its Japanese friends.
  Also referred to as a ‘verification facility’, the new site has been created to accelerate the introduction of OpenRAN to KT’s 5G network. It uses Fujitsu’s OpenRAN 5G base station kit and called upon NTT for technical support throughout its construction. While Korea was first to the punch with 5G, Japan has established itself as a global leader when it comes to O
  
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• Dish promotes wireless president to COO

  07-01-2022 12:27
  
  With pressure mounting on Dish to hurry up with its 5G network, the US operator has given wireless president John Swieringa additional responsibilities and a new job title.
  That ought to do it.
  A 14-year veteran of Dish, Swieringa (pictured) most recently served as EVP and president of the retail wireless division, where he oversaw sales, operations, and strategy. He still has to do all that, but now, with his new title of president and COO of Dish Wireless, he also takes responsibility for the
  
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• CES 2022: A view from the show floor

  07-01-2022 11:32
  
  As CES 2022 enters its closing moments we spoke to in-person attendee Frederick Reynolds from MicroAI, to get his thoughts on how it’s gone amid the restrictions and exhibitor cancellations.
  Were you concerned at all about attending CES this year or were you determined to go?
  Not really. This is our 6th conference in the last 6 months. All the events have taken extra precautions. If anything, CES went above and beyond with their safety measures.
  How quiet is it compared to normal CES event
  
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• Vodafone and EE delay reintroducing roaming charges due to technical problems

  07-01-2022 01:00
  After Brexit officially severed ties with EU regulations, it did not take the UK mobile operators long to announce that they would be reintroducing roaming charges for customers travelling throughout the EU.The dominoes fell rapidly, with EE the first to bite the bullet in June 2021, announcing that they would reintroduce the charges at the start of 2022…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nokia extends partnership with Tele2 for Baltic 5G

  07-01-2022 01:00
  Nokia has announced that it is extending its partnership with Tele2 to deploy 5G RAN in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in a long-term deal. Nokia’s 5G solutions will enable Tele2 to deliver connectivity and capacity benefits at ultra-low latencies to their customers as well as reduce complexity. Nokia is the incumbent and sole supplier in the deal…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• FCC to mull nutrition-style broadband labelling at next meeting

  07-01-2022 01:00
  It was back in 2016 that the FCC first conceived of easy-to-understand labels for broadband services, akin to the nutritional information found on food items. At the time, the concept came as part of a broader push towards increased transparency requirements for broadband providers, following a recent net neutrality order. As per the order, the operators were required to share network performance and billing information to customers more clearly, aiming to do eliminate hidden fees and spee
  
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• Ericsson and HERE partner for custom mine mapping tech

  07-01-2022 01:00
  It should be no surprise that providing quality connectivity for mining operations can be a major challenge. The mine’s complex and frequently shifting geography makes providing coverage problematic, especially when it comes to connectivity of high enough quality to enable real-time analytics and automation.  Now, Ericsson has announced it is seeming up with location data specialist HERE…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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