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Vodafone, Inmarsat sign global internet deal for IoT sector

2016-10-19 11:13:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Vodafone and Inmarsat will together provide internet access to hard-to-reach places in the world, after signing a deal aimed at bringing connection to the global Internet of Things sector, the Financial Times reported. Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce said this was its first deal with a mobile phone network but that it does not expect it to be the last between satellite network and mobile network providers, as both sides seek to connect machines and smart software applications worldwide.

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China to open internet for Beijing 2022 Olympics - IOC

2016-10-18 07:42:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) The International Olympics Committee is confident China will offer uncensored internet when it hosts the 2022 Winter Games, Reuters reports, citing a senior IOC official. However, China released no details related to this matter. Free internet is "guaranteed in the bid", said IOC VP Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. "All the experience that we've had with Beijing is that they've always delivered on their word. We are confident that will be the case."

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