News highlights for 13 November 2017

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AT&T and Verizon team to diversify tower vendors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc said on Monday they have agreed to lease hundreds of new cell towers from owner and operator Tillman Infrastructure, a move they hope will give them more leverage in negotiations with major U.S. tower vendors. Read more…
M1 announces city’s first smart waste management system
Singaporean cellco M1 announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OTTO Waste Systems and SmartCity Solutions to implement what it says is the first intelligent waste management system in Singapore utilizing NB-IoT technology. Read more…
Ooops, the iPhone X can’t handle the cold
Apple’s $1,000 iPhone X may have trouble operating in the winter weather. This is according to multiple complaints from owners and an admission from the Cupertino idiot-tax operation itself that, in cold temperatures, the OLED touchscreen on the shiny new handsets can become temporarily unresponsive. Read more…
Workplace outsourcing will look very different
will Intelligent automation will transform workplace outsourcing according to Gartner, Inc. Sourcing and vendor management leaders must prepare to restructure these services and renegotiate contracts to leverage intelligent automation. Read more…
Softbank ponders Uber stake
Japan’s SoftBank Group said on Tuesday that it was considering investing in Uber Technologies but there was no final agreement at this stage. Read more…
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