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• Murdoch speech aims to soothe fears over Sky deal

  02-03-2017 19:32
  Fox chief says deal would be ‘significant driver’ of UK creative economy
  
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• Murdoch speech aims soothe fears over Sky deal

  02-03-2017 19:32
  
  Fox chief says deal would be ‘significant driver’ of the UK’s creative economy
  
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• MTN posts first ever loss after Nigerian fine

  02-03-2017 17:45
  South African telecoms group optimistic of turnround in key markets
  
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• Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority launches LS telcom's Automated Online Frequency Management System

  02-03-2017 17:08
  
  Lichtenau/Baden, Germany, March 02, 2017 – LS telcom’s Automated Online Frequency Management System is now fully implemented and in operation at the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of Qatar. The system automates around 180 different workflows of spectrum allocation, assignment and licensing in support of the updated spectrum licensing framework and spectrum fee policy, which was put in place in Qatar in July 2015. The e-Spectrum Services Portal, which is compatible with com
  
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• enet enters UK market for first time with SSE Enterprise Telecoms deal

  02-03-2017 15:35
  
  Dublin, Ireland – 2nd March 2017: enet, Ireland’s largest open-access network operator, has made its first entry into the UK market with a ground-breaking, strategic network partnership with SSE Enterprise Telecoms, the UK’s leading provider of network infrastructure services and part of the SSE Group.Under the terms of the deal, enet will utilise SSE Enterprise Telecoms’ full range of dark fibre, Carrier Ethernet and optical networking services across 13,700km of nationa
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to showcase state-of-the-art satellite interconnect and cable technologies at SATELLITE 2017

  02-03-2017 15:00
  
  Global connectivity supplier, HUBER+SUHNER, is showcasing the breadth of its latest Interconnect and Cable technologies during SATELLITE 2017, taking place March 6-9 in the Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C. On display will be the latest in Ground Test and Space Flight hardware addressing both the traditional Space market as well as the needs of the evolving “NewSpace” segment. “Connectivity is a critical requirement in demanding environments, especially space,&rdquo
  
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• IoT finally grows up and gets real

  02-03-2017 13:31
  
  The word on the show floor at MWC 2017 is that tech megatrend IoT is finally moving on from the years of hype and is delivering commercially.
  Speaking to Telecoms.com at the event Olivier Hersent, CTO and Founder of IoT specialist Actility, revealed his company’s evolution mirrors that of the broader industry in that his focus is very much on monetization now, with any talk of scale irrelevant unless you get that in place. “What is zero multiplied by several billion?” he said.
  
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• Prysmian ahead of schedule in the realisation of the Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany

  02-03-2017 11:29
  
  Cable laying phase successfully completed, highlighting Prysmian’s capabilities in managing turnkey inter-array contracts for offshore windMilan, 02 March 2017. Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has successfully completed the laying phase for the Wikinger offshore wind farm ahead of schedule. Termination and testing works are currently in progress.“This milestone, which is quite uncommon in the offshore wind market, highlights the Group&rs
  
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• Deutsche Telekom pushed to loss by €2.2bn BT charge

  02-03-2017 09:35
  Brexit vote, fall in sterling and collapse in UK group’s shares blamed for write-off
  
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• Telefonica Global chooses TEOCO for spectrum refarming and frequency planning

  02-03-2017 09:00
  
  TEOCO signs framework agreement to supply spectrum refarming and frequency planning services to Telefonica’s operator businesses worldwideFAIRFAX, VA., USA – 2 March 2017 - TEOCO, the leading provider of analytics, assurance and optimization solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and OEMs worldwide, has been selected by Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies in the world, to be the main provider of spectrum refarming and freque
  
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• Sterlite Tech's Elitecore BSS with Digital Commerce Customer Management Platform is 'NOMINEE' in TM Forum 2017 Excellence Awards

  02-03-2017 09:00
  
  - Enables CSPs to offer services online and manage complete customer lifecycle digitallyMWC, Barcelona, Spain: March 2, 2017:- Sterlite Technologies’ Telecom Software Division – Elitecore, a global IT product and service provider of pre-integrated BSS, Packet-Core and Carrier Wi-Fi solution, is pleased to announce that its BSS with Digital Commerce and Customer Management (DCCM) Platform is declared ‘Nominee’ in TM Forum Excellence Awards 2017 for Outstanding Contribution
  
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• MWC 2017: Juvo turns prepaid customers into 'postpaid' customers

  02-03-2017 01:00
  Juvo explained this week how the strong uptake of its credit-scoring app means it is effectively turning prepaid mobile customers into postpaid mobile customers.Juvo takes the form of a smartphone app that is rolled out in concert with operators. It profiles the customer based on their behaviour and interactions with the app, and assigns them what it calls an 'identity score'…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• MWC 2017: Huawei winning current bout of battle of the big guns - consultant

  02-03-2017 01:00
  Telco consultant Bengt Nordström was in characteristically forthright form when he compared Ericsson and Huawei's presence at Mobile World Congress this week.While there was no shortage of press material coming from both companies – new products, tech demonstrations, telco partnerships etc…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• MWC 2017: Huawei has Ericsson on the ropes – consultant

  02-03-2017 01:00
  Telco consultant Bengt Nordström was in characteristically forthright form when he compared Ericsson and Huawei's presence at Mobile World Congress this week.While there was no shortage of press material coming from both companies – new products, tech demonstrations, telco partnerships etc…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Hefty BT writedown, Brexit hits Deutsche Telekom profit

  02-03-2017 01:00
  Deutsche Telekom posted a sizeable decline in reported net profit last year, impacted by a multi-billion-euro writedown of the value of its stake in BT, but its U.S. business drove strong revenue and earnings growth and the telco talked up a positive year for fixed broadband in Germany.The German incumbent generated net profit of €2.7 billion in 2016, down by 17.8% on the previous year, having written down its 12% stake in its U…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Canadian operator fights for survival after regulatory rap

  02-03-2017 01:00
  Canada's Sugar Mobile faces closure after the country's telco regulator sided with Rogers Mobile in a dispute over network access, but the low-cost, WiFi-based operator has vowed to fight on, accusing the watchdog of blocking fair competition in the market.The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on Wednesday issued a decision in favour of Rogers Mobile…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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