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Global mobile operators commit to common approach to IoT security
AT&T, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, KDDI, LG Uplus, Orange, Telefónica, Telenor Group, Telia, Turkcell, Vodafone Group and Zain agree to adopt GSMA IoT Security Guidelines
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Ericsson establishes Center of Excellence and Innovation Lab for 5G in India at the IIT, Delhi
CoE established to fast-track 5G deployments in the country by bringing together telecom ecosystems, academia, industry and start-ups more
The European Commission fines Google €4.34 billion for illegal practices regarding Android mobile devices
The European Commission has fined Google €4.34 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Since 2011, Google has imposed illegal restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators to cement its dominant position in general Internet search
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Samsung, Cisco and Orange demonstrate new 5G-powered home entertainment and smart city applications in Romania
The three companies step up their 5G efforts with demonstrations of 5G UHD and VR streaming, cloud gaming, smart city sensors and real-time security camera analytics more
GSMA announces completion of first european NB-IoT roaming trial
Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Group complete successful NB-IoT roaming trial in Europe; 51 licensed commercial low power wide area networks now in service more
DOCOMO achieves world's first 5G wireless data transmission in ultra-high-mobility environment exceeding 300 km/h
Also achieves unprecedented ultra-high-speed data transmission, 4K high-frame-rate video live relay, and fast handover moreInterviews
Taming the BYOD beast - issues of management and security
For the employees it means greater convenience, job satisfaction and productivity. For the IT department it means a three or fourfold increase in the number of multi-vendor endpoints to manage, greater network permeability and new security risks - with little hope of commensurate budget and staffing increases. But BYOD is here to stay, and it’s growing huge
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Emerging markets - New technologies, new opportunities and new business models
In the current uncertain economic climate the so-called ‘emerging’ nations - once the cinderellas of the global economy - now present some of the most exciting business opportunities. So, do we approach them using tried and tested business models, or do we take advantage of these relatively green field opportunities to break new ground - leapfrogging legacy technologies with ‘reverse innovation’, and putting new ideas to the test?
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Helping operators boost profitability from mobile services
Today's Mobile Operators face a formidable challenge. As customer demand moves from voice to data services, the volume of data traffic crossing the Mobile Operator's network continues to grow exponentially, driving up the cost of the network. At the same time, however, the average revenue per user is generally remaining flat, severely impacting the profitability of their business
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USA and Canada to lead global migration to 5G finds GSMA study
North America’s mobile ecosystem contribution to GDP to increase 32 per cent over next four years to reach $1.1 trillion by 2022 more
New GSMA report highlights how 5G, Artificial Intelligence and IoT will transform the Americas
Impacting multiple sectors, intelligent connectivity set to transform region; Americas to have 260 million 5G connections by 2025 more