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IoT security spending is set to increase by nearly 30% this year. Cybersecurity startups to benefit from surge in investment as funding is expected to soar. “Internet of Things” security spending is currently a relatively small market, but analyst firm …

NICE, France – In its role as a aggregator of industry information and technology, TM Forum has developed a set of open application programming interfaces, which have gained traction with carriers around the world. APIs are designed to create the …

Comptel partners with Telefónica, Orange on NFV, virtualization for TM Forum Live catalysts NICE, France – Competition from over-the-top players leveraging massive cloud operations to quickly bring services to market is forcing telcos to look to virtualization, automation and new …

The French telco acquired a controlling stake in Groupama Banque French telecom group Orange announced an agreement to acquire a 65% stake in compatriot financial institution Groupama Banque and launch a mobile-only banking service.  Under the terms of the agreement, …

Are IoT standards keeping up with IoT innovation?  IEEE IoT standards body is hard at work to deliver IoT P2413 interoperability standards framework by 2017 Watch IoT Innovation interview with Oleg Logvinov – Chair of the IEEE P2413 working group, IEEE Internet Initiative, …

The telco secured five megahertz of 700 MHz spectrum French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom installed its first 700 MHz antenna in Paris, according to a company statement. Mobile operators Orange, Bouygues, Numericable-SFR and Free Mobile secured 700 MHz spectrum in …

Bouygues is currently negotiating a possible takeover by Orange French operator Bouygues Telecom is negotiating the sale of certain assets to rival operators Iliad and Numericable-SFR, Fench newspaper Les Echos reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. According to …

5 things to know today … 1. Apple’s refusal to open up the iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernadino gunmen has elicited comments from both of the Democratic Party’s presidential hopefuls. Hillary Clinton said she can see …

The UK telco’s LTE infrastructure reaches 95% of overall population U.K. operator EE ended the fourth quarter of 2015 with more than 14 million LTE subscribers, following a net addition of 141,000 postpaid subscribers during the period, the company said …

Deutsche Telecom and Orange received shares, £3.46 billion in cash BT confirmed the completion of its £12.5 billion ($17.8 billion) acquisition of U.K. mobile operator EE, which was previously controlled by Deutsche Telekom and Orange. In return for their stakes …

IoT gateways have the potential to connect cellular networks with the low-power wide-area networks that promise to make connectivity affordable for billions of devices. Low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) transmit data at much lower rates than current LTE networks, meaning that …

BT aims to complete the deal in the coming weeks The United Kingdom’s Competition and Consumer Authority cleared the way for BT to acquire mobile operator EE, the regulator said in a statement. The decision follows CMA’s provisional decision to …

Spanish operator aims to complete the process this year Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica is working on the spinoff of its domestic infrastructure unit, Reuters reported. The European telco may decide to list the new company or sell a minority stake …

French MVNO aims to launch negotiations this week French mobile virtual network operator Coriolis Telecom is interested in acquiring the business assets of Bouygues Telecom, French newspaper Les Echos reported. “We will have the critical mass to offer a real …

French telco Orange is expanding its African holdings with the acquisition of Liberia’s largest operator, Cellcom Telecommunications. The move is part of an international growth strategy Orange is implementing to gain momentum in emerging markets, with Africa a focal point …

French telco plans to launch Orange Bank in 2017 with partner Groupama French telecommunications company Orange and compatriot insurance firm Groupama are currently negotiating a partnership to develop a new banking model. The negotiations could result in Orange acquiring a …

French telco Orange could pay $10.86 billion for rival operator French state-controlled telecommunications group Orange signed a confidentiality agreement with rival conglomerate Bouygues to acquire the latter’s telecom business for a total of 10 billion euros ($10.86 billion) in cash and …

Winning spectrum bidders to be announced in March The Spanish government postponed plans to award mobile spectrum in the 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands to January 2016, according to local press reports. The Spanish authorities also said they expect …

French telco reportedly eyeing KPN and Proximus French telecommunications group Orange is eyeing potential acquisitions in the European market with Dutch telecom services provider KPN and Belgium telco Proximus Group among the targeted firms, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources …

Are IoT standards keeping up with IoT innovation?  IEEE IoT standards body is hard at work to deliver IoT P2413 interoperability standards framework by 2017 Watch IoT Innovation interview with Oleg Logvinov – Chair of the IEEE P2413 working group, IEEE Internet Initiative. …

Voice-over-LTE trial to initially involve 5,000 subscribers French operator Bouygues Telecom launched a pilot voice-over-LTE service, the company said in a statement; the move makes the telco the first operator in France to offer VoLTE to users. The carrier said the VoLTE …