Mobile

Transformation

Citizens are keen to digitally engage with government, finds survey

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5G

AT&T invites vertical industries to collaborate in its Foundry facility

Mobile

Retail is not dead: AT&T plans to add 1,000 new locations

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Privacy

Smartphone angst is apparently rife in the UK, but is it really?

Industry Associations

Telecom infra Project appoints Attilio Zani as Executive Director

Smart Homes

Lenovo Teams up with Amazon to Integrate Alexa and Upgrade Your Tablet and Smart Home

IoT Services & Applications

AT&T and Airstream launch ‘Smart’ RV

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Video

Sky and Netflix get properly integrated: is this the future direction for pay TV?

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Business Models

UK telcos still charging for paid-off phones, why not order refunds?

Video

Huawei video strategy aims to help carriers offer new video experiences, with a simplified network and ecosystem that enables innovation

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Net Neutrality

Californian senators hit back at Agitated Pai over his effort to take over the Internet

Devices

Demand for in-car mirroring systems increases globally, finds Strategy Analytics

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Net Neutrality

FCC Chairman: "We have met the enemy and it is free data"

Devices

GSMA: Mobile and video convergence opens opportunities for new local content creation and distribution in Latin America

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5G

GSMA assures America that it WILL lead the 'migration' to 5G

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Network Services

Samsung and Google pledge fealty to GSMA’s Rich Communications Services

Mobile

From ‘Mobile Only’ internet to content strategies: new GSMA study identifies the ‘Megatrends’ shaping mobile industry

Blockchain

SoftBank, Synchronoss and TBCASoft partner on a Proof of Concept for an RCS and blockchain-based mobile payments service

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Devices

Vultures circle Apple as iPhones launch (and Trump's China tariffs loom)

Cellular IoT

While Chinese vendors take lead in M2M module shipments, traditional players still hold revenue edge

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Wi-Fi

Broadcom's Brocade bet pays off big time

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Devices

Back to the Feature? Get ready for the ‘Digital Detox’ phone

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5G

US adopts ‘hearts and minds’ campaign to prepare for 5G small cells

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5G

Friday First: 5G call over 39GHz on Qualcomm test device