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• Week in Review, June 17

  16-06-2017 22:37 via ft.com
  Immelt exits GE; Microsoft, EU roaming law, Alphabet and Thames Water in the news
  
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• Turkcell Moving Fast on the Way To 5G

  16-06-2017 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Working together to develop 5G technologies, Turkcell (NYSE:TKC)(BIST:TCELL) and Huawei broke a record by carrying out the first 5GmmWave speed test together in line with their innovative work. In thetest performed using real 5G equipment in the 71.5 - 73.5 GHz frequencyband, a new speed record was reached in this area in Turkey by reachinga difficult system speed of 70 Gbps. In this regard, Turkcell has becomeone of the few mobile operators in the world that can reach a speed thatis impossible
  
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• Switch to U.S. Cellular and Get Unlimited Data and a Free iPhone 7

  16-06-2017 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Now is a great time to get iPhone 7 on us. Just in time for summer andfor a limited time, U.S. Cellular® is offering a free iPhone 7 to allnew customers who switch and turn in a qualifying smartphone. Inaddition, with U.S. Cellular's Total Plans with No Hidden Fees,consumers and businesses who switch can get unlimited data for as low as$40 per line/month with four lines, proving that the only thing betterthan a free iPhone, is a free iPhone at U.S. Cellular.Click here for more.
  
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• Stop the Scalpings and the Media Equality Project Claim Another Victory; LegalZoom.com withdraws ads from MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show

  16-06-2017 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  BOSTON , June 16, 2017/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --andnbsp;Upon hearing that LegalZoom.com has decided to pull their ads from MSNBC's Rachelandnbsp;Maddow Show, Melanie Morgan, Co-founder ofandnbsp;theandnbsp;Media Equality Project,andnbsp;thanked the thousands of volunteers who have been calling, emailing, writing letters and cancelling their accounts. Click here for more.
  
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• Resonant to Host Virtual Roadshow Webinar at 1:30 p.m. PT on June 22nd

  16-06-2017 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Resonant Inc. (NASDAQ: RESN), a designer of filters for radio frequency(RF) front-ends for the mobile device industry, will host a virtualroadshow webinar on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time(4:30 p.m. Eastern time ).Click here for more.
  
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• Norsat Announces Amended Offer from Hytera Communications Co., Ltd. to be Acquired for $11.50 USD per Share

  16-06-2017 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  VANCOUVER , June 16, 2017/PRNewswire/ - Norsat International Inc. ("Norsat" or the "Company") (TSX: NII and NYSE MKT: NSAT), a provider of unique and customized communication solutions for remote and challenging applications, today announced that the Special Committee comprising all of the Independent Directors of the Board of Directors, in consultation with the Company's legal and financial advisors, have received, reviewed and considered an offer from Hytera to amend the terms of the existing
  
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• Large Data Center Provider Selects Zayo for Dark Fiber

  16-06-2017 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) has been selected by a large datacenter provider for dark fiber to connect its East Coast data centers.The solution includes primary and diverse routes in New York and NewJersey, providing low-latency infrastructure for the provider.Click here for more.
  
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• 2017 Plannie Award Winners Honored at Cvent CONNECT

  16-06-2017 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  TYSONS, Va. andCvent,Inc., the market leader in meetings, events, and travel technology,today announced the winners of the fifth annual Plannie Awards at thecompany's annual user conference, Cvent CONNECT. The awards recognizeprofessionals from top organizations, including Fortune 500 companies,who have used the Cvent platform to increase the attendance at theirevents, engage their attendees and increase their ROI. Selected fromhundreds of submissions, the winners exemplify the best in the indus
  
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• Google might have been a very naughty boy

  16-06-2017 16:02
  
  Whispers around Brussels tell the industry Google could be on its way to a whopping €1 billion fine from the European Commission after claims it abused its search market dominance.
  The company is facing three antitrust decisions on the search group’s practices over the next couple of weeks, and according to sources from the Financial Times, the €1 billion slap is related to Google’s Shopping service. Both parties have declined to comment for the moment, though if true, the
  
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• Orange continues focus on LoRa

  16-06-2017 14:24
  
  Orange has continued its efforts to create an IoT network based on LoRa technologies with the objective of national coverage of metropolitan France by the end of the year.
  Speaking at the Viva Technology show, Orange made a couple of big claims. The ambitions of national coverage is only the tip of the iceberg, as it also announced the first test of the LoRa Alliance standardised roaming, as well as more than 100 enterprise customers have chosen LoRaWAN connectivity with the Datavenue offer from
  
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• US Tech Company with advanced technology for managing spectrum for National Security announces $8.5 Million Capital Raise

  16-06-2017 14:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  BELTSVILLE, Md.andnbsp;Digital Global Systems Inc.(DGS) delivers patented smart RF spectrum monitoring and management solutions for telecommunications, transportation, utilities, public safety, government and defense organizations. DGS is pleased to announce that, in a major vote of confidence in their technologies, it has raised an additional $8.5 millionthrough the issuance of participating convertible preferred stock. This brings total investment since inception in 2013 to $16.8 million . Cli
  
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• Yahoo deal deprives Verizon of another $500mn

  16-06-2017 14:08
  
  Verizon execs should be pleased with the discount it seemingly bullied out of Yahoo in recent months, as the company will take a $500 million pre-tax charge relating severance, acquisition and integration costs.
  Part of the cost will be related to job cuts which have been announced by Oath’s new CEO Tim Armstrong recently. The newly formed media business expects to cut in the region of 2,100 jobs, roughly 15% of the workforce. Cuts have been made this week at the Huffington Post, though wh
  
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• Ofcom fines Three £1.9m over emergency services calls

  16-06-2017 13:38 via ft.com
  Mobile provider did not have effective back-up systems following fault
  
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• The Italian Interior Ministry Accelerates Digital Transformation with IT Management and Security Solutions from CA Technologies

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today announced that the Italian Ministry ofthe Interior has chosen CAidentity and access management solutions, CAApplication Performance Management (CA APM) and CAAPI Management to manage performance and security for the collectionand publishing of electoral data.Click here for more.
  
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• Researchers Discover Short-Cut to Satellite-Based Quantum Encryption Network

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  In a new study, researchers demonstrate ground-based measurements ofquantum states sent by a laser aboard a satellite 38,000 kilometersabove Earth. This is the first time that quantum states have beenmeasured so carefully from so far away.Click here for more.
  
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• Puerto Lirquen Terminal Improves Service Following Successful Upgrade to Navis N4

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Navis,a part of CargotecCorporation and provider of operational technologies and servicesthat unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world's leadingorganizations across the shipping supply chain, today announced thatPuerto Lirquen has successfully completed a terminal system upgrade toNavis N4. After signing a licensing agreement for the Navis software inJune 2016, the implementation was completed in less than eight monthsand resulted in zero down time or system errors, which has been
  
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• LifeProof Announces NÜÜD for iPad Pro

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  The True Tone display, 12MP camera and 4K video capture of iPad Pro (10.5-inch) and iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd Gen.) have pushed iPad further than ever before. iPad Pro can boldly take on any task in almost any environment with LifeProof NÜÜD, coming soon. Click here for more.
  
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• Liaison Technologies to Showcase ALLOY™ Platform For Healthcare at DIA 2017 Annual Meeting

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Liaison Technologies, a recognized leader in cloud-based integration and data management solutions, announced today that the company will feature its breakthrough ALLOY™ Platform for Healthcareandnbsp; at the upcoming andnbsp;DIA 2017 Annual Meeting. The event will take place June 18-22at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago . Click here for more.
  
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• Introducing the Verizon Wireless Home Phone T2000 by Novatel Wireless

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Novatel Wireless - an Inseego Corp. company (Nasdaq:INSG) and leadingprovider of mobile broadband and connected solutions for the Internet ofThings (IoT) - announces the launch of the new Wireless Home Phone -T2000 at Verizon Wireless. Available now exclusively from VerizonWireless (Nasdaq:VZ) online at www.verizonwireless.comand at Verizon Wireless retail stores for $29.99 with a two-yearcontract, it is the first LTE Wireless Home Phone solution for VerizonWireless. Service to the line, includi
  
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• Indegy Named a andldquo;Cool Vendorandrdquo; by Gartner for Industrie 4.0

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Indegy, the leader in industrialcyber security, today announced it was named a Cool Vendor for 2017 byGartner, Inc. In the report, Cool Vendors in Digitalization ThroughIndustrie 4.0, Gartner analysts profile vendors that provideinnovative solutions for device and information management, analytics,security, and integration for industrial IoT platform consolidation.Click here for more.
  
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• GTL Becomes First Company to Release Education Products for Entire Corrections Ecosystem

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  RESTON, Va.andnbsp;GTL, an innovation leader in correctional technology, education solutions that assist in rehabilitating inmates, and payment services solutions for government, today announced it has released education solutions that benefit all stakeholders in the criminal justice ecosystem. Click here for more.
  
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• Gallium Nitride Will Drive Its Share of RF High-Power Semiconductor Revenues to More Than Double by 2022

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.andnbsp;Spending on RF high-power semiconductors for the wireless infrastructure markets continues to flatten out this year, despite the fact that the overall market hit well over $1.4 billionin 2016. While certain market and sub-market segments are showing moderate growth, ABI Research finds that Gallium Nitride (GaN) is capturing meaningful market share of RF high-power semiconductors, especially in wireless infrastructure. The technology will drive Gallium Nitride's share of
  
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• DialogTech and Yext Make It Easy for Marketers to Measure the Impact of Phone Calls from Online Listings

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;DialogTech, the leading provider of actionable marketing analytics for phone calls, today announced a new partnership and integration with Yext, the global digital knowledge management provider. The integration, which is now available via the DialogTech call tracking app listed in the new Yext App Directory, makes it easy for marketers to measure the quantity and business impact of phone calls to any location generated from their Yext-managed listings, including those on Google, Facebook
  
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• Conviva gibt bedeutende Finanzierung für strategische Entwicklung und Expansion bekannt

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Die Mittel werden für Entwicklung und Einsatz neuer Produkte genutzt, um den Anforderungen einer rasch wachsenden Fernsehzuschauerschaft über das Internet entgegen zu kommenClick here for more.
  
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• Conviva anuncia una gran inversión para desarrollo estratégico y expansión

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Los fondos se usarán para desarrollar e instalar nuevos productos que den respuesta a las necesidades del creciente número de espectadores que ven la televisión a través de Internet.Click here for more.
  
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• Concept Engineering Announces the Latest Version of its Debugging Platform for Analog, Digital and Mixed-Signal Design at DAC 2017

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Concept Engineering, leaders in visualization and debugging technologyfor electronic circuits and systems, will unveil version 6.7 to thecompany′s popular Vision platform at the Design Automation Conference(DAC) in Austin, Texas, in June 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Blood Is Thicker Than Water When It Comes To Music; New Research Reveals It's Kids Who Influence Parents' Music Taste

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Today Deezer, the world's most diverse, dynamic and personal global music streaming company, launched its first-ever Family offer in the United States . A shared music plan that provides access for up to six family members to the full Deezer Premium+ plan, at a cost of $14.99per month, Deezer Family offers unlimited access to more than 43 million tracks on multiple devices at the same time. Click here for more.
  
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• ATandT to Webcast Keynote by Scott Mair at Wells Fargo 5G Forum on June 22

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  ATandamp;T* will webcast a keynote by Scott Mair, ATandamp;T senior vice president of technology, planning and engineering, at the Wells Fargo Securities 5G Forum in New York Cityon Thursday, June 22.andnbsp; The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:05 a.m. ET . Click here for more.
  
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• ATandT and Roku Give you Live TV on Your Terms

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Starting today, new DIRECTV NOW customers will get a Roku Premiere when they prepay for 2 months of the service.1 Whether you're new to streaming live TV or looking for a different way to watch your favorite shows, events and sports, DIRECTV NOW is your chance to experience rules-free TV. Click here for more.
  
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• Apptopia Hires Chief Data Officer Amid Explosive Product Growth

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mobile app intelligence provider Apptopia, is announcing today, the hiring of Amit Phansalkar to the position of chief data officer. The hire comes amidst the most explosive product growth the company has seen to date. Click here for more.
  
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• Alison Alfers Joins HawkEye 360 as Chief Legal Officer

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  Alison Alfers, former Senior Vice President and General Counsel forDigitalGlobe, Inc. and Space Imaging, Inc. has joined HawkEye 360 Inc.'sexecutive team as Chief Legal Officer.Click here for more.
  
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• 2016 LTE Baseband Winners Announced: Intel, HiSilicon, MediaTek, Samsung LSI and Spreadtrum Gain Share reports Strategy Analytics

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;The global cellular baseband processor market grew 5 percent year-over-year to reach $22.3 billionin 2016, according to Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies service report, "Baseband Market Share Tracker 2016: Intel, MediaTek and Spreadtrum's LTE Share Gains Cut into Qualcomm's Lead." Click here for more.
  
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• The Quest Begins to Bring Ultra-Speed Wireless Connectivity to First Responders

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  SAN ANTONIO, Texas , June 15, 2017/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --andnbsp;Researchers met here yesterday to jump-start technology that could enable first responders to relay video in moving ambulances, employ virtual reality in emergencies, receive high-definition images from drones in real time, or control robots in restricted indoor environments too dangerous for humans. Click here for more.
  
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• TESSCO Technologies Named by Monnit as New Distribution Partner

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  TESSCO Technologies (NASDAQ: TESS), a value-added distributor andsolutions provider for the wireless industry, today announced apartnership with Monnit Corporation as part of Monnit's new IoTvantage™- Premiere IoT Partner Program. TESSCO will sell Monnit's wirelesssensors to value-added reseller, system integrator partners andenterprise customers in North America. TESSCO will focus primarily ondistributing Monnit's ALTA wireless sensors, the only wireless sensorplatform available today tha
  
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• Switch Core Campus Opens LAS VEGAS 10 Data Center

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Switch, the global technology solutions corporation that is powering the future of the connected world™, today announced the opening of its LAS VEGAS10 data center, a Switch MOD 250 (Modularly Optimized Design), at Switch's Core Campus.andnbsp; The Switch MOD 250 is designed, constructed and operated to the same specifications of the company's existing LAS VEGAS8 and 9 data centers, all to Switch's proprietary Tier 5® Data Center Standard.Click here for more.
  
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• Smart powers EDSA with super speed Wifi

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  With more than 313 million active users worldwide, Twitter has become a vital platform for social media-savvy Filipinos to stay updated on events and personalities in and out of the country.# Click here for more.
  
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• Sepio Systems Named Winner for Prestigious Red Herring Top 100 North America Award

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  SepioSystems, a pioneer in securing organizations against attacks viarogue hardware devices, has been chosen as a winner of RedHerring's Top 100 North America award; one of the technologyindustry's most prestigious recognitions.Click here for more.
  
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• RELM Wireless Announces Changes to Capital Return Program

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  WEST MELBOURNE, Fla.andnbsp;RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE MKT: RWC), today announced that on June 14, 2017 , its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock in addition to the 500,000 share authorization announced on May 19, 2016 , for a total repurchase authorization of 1,000,000 shares, pursuant to a stock repurchase plan in conformity with the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as am
  
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• MobiCom Wins Mongoliaandapos;s First andquot;Best Employer of Mongoliaandquot; Award, Praised for Maintaining Employee Friendly Work Environment

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  A consolidated subsidiary of KDDI, telecommunications carrier MobiCom Corporation LLC (head office: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Chairman andamp; CEO: Tatsuya Hamada, hereinafter "MobiCom") has been awarded "Best Employer of Mongolia", which the Mongolia Ministry of Social Welfare and Labour [1] uses to recognize corporations that take efforts to maintain employee friendly work environments. Click here for more.
  
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• Marketing Mix Modeling Is Increasing Marketing ROI for the Telecom Industry, Says Quantzig

  16-06-2017 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  The telecom industry is getting volatile with time, and organizationsneed to allocatemarketing and media spend wisely to identify and attracthigh-value customers. Due to shifting consumption patterns of consumersalong with the advent of digital channels, marketing mix models andtechniques need to be updated with the unprecedented demand for morereal-time and customized solutions.Click here for more.
  
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