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22 Nov 2017
WIRELESS
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
*T-Mobile Austria* has claimed a national first with the commercial launch of its NB-IoT network, initially in St. Polten, which the cellco said became the first Austrian city to be... more
Huawei deploys LampSite Sharing solution for UK cellular trio at London event
Chinese vendor Huawei has announced the deployment of what it claims is the first multi-operator indoor digital network using the LampSite Sharing solution in the UK, doing so with EE,... more
Omantel, Ericsson showcase 5G in Muscat
Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel), the Sultanate’s incumbent telecoms operator, and Ericsson have successfully conducted a live 5G showcase in a real-world environment, including tests on speed, mobility and latency. By... more
TRAI recommends easing spectrum caps
Sector watchdog the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommend raising spectrum caps following recent developments in the mobile market. At present, operators are permitted to hold up to... more
BROADBAND
PLDT picks Huawei to deploy G.fast and SuperVector on copper networks
PLDT Inc. and Huawei Technologies will work together to upgrade the telco’s legacy copper wire networks with SuperVector and G.fast technologies, which they say will boost bandwidth to up to... more
FCC to vote on Net Neutrality repeal in December
Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has confirmed that the watchdog plans to vote on the repeal of so-called ‘Net Neutrality’ rules at its open meeting on... more
CORPORATE/FINANCIAL
UPC Poland would sell networks in four cities to push merger through
Polish cable TV and broadband operator UPC says it is willing to divest networks and customers in four cities to gain approval for its proposed takeover of smaller rival Multimedia... more
Orange, Tricom complete merger; relaunches as Altice Dominicana
Netherlands-based Altice Group has completed the merger of its two Dominican Republic-based telecoms businesses – Orange Dominicana and Tricom – and has relaunched the combined business under the ‘Altice Dominicana’... more
Ooredoo, STC reportedly rival bidders for Turk Telekom parent
Qatar’s Ooredoo is bidding for the insolvent owner of Turkish full-service telecoms group Turk Telekom, rivalling an existing offer from Saudi Telecom Company (STC), Bloomberg reports, citing ‘three people with... more
MyRepublic seals USD51.7m cash injection from Makara Capital; plans MVNO launch in 1Q18
Singapore-based broadband access provider MyRepublic has secured a SGD70 million (USD51.7 million) investment from Makara Innovation Fund (MIF), a private equity fund focused on internationalisation of businesses with strong intellectual... more
Partner revenues down in 3Q17, despite marginal q-o-q increase in mobile subscribers
Israel’s Partner Communications has published its financial results for the three months ended 30 September 2017, reporting total revenues of ILS826 million (USD234 million), down 3% year-on-year. Service revenues amounted... more