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• Week in Review, August 19

  18-08-2017 23:11
  US retailers, Air Berlin, China Unicom, accountants and Akzo Nobel in the news
  
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• Zayoandrsquo;s Asia-Pacific Capability Attracts Customers in Multiple Sectors

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE: ZAYO) expanded Asia-Pacific (APAC)capability, part of its Global Reach business unit, is attractingcustomers in multiple sectors, including multinational financial andprofessional services companies, global retailers, healthcare,pharmaceutical, telecommunication companies and large CDN providers.Click here for more.
  
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• XVELA Named a Stratus Award Winner for Cloud Collaboration by the Business Intelligence Group

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  XVELA,creators of the world's first cloud collaboration platform for oceancarriers and terminal operators, today announced it has received the2017 Stratus Award for Cloud Collaboration by the Business IntelligenceGroup. The Stratus Awards honor companies, products and people thatoffer unique solutions that take advantage of cloud technologies.Click here for more.
  
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• Xfinity Mobile Now Available Nationwide in All Comcast Markets

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Comcast today announced it has completed its nationwide rollout of XfinityMobile across all of its sales channels in all of Comcast's markets.Xfinity Mobile is a new wireless service designed for the way people usetheir phones today, with internet at the center of their experience, andis now offered in all of Comcast's service areas through the company'snewly redesigned retail stores and a new online experience at XfinityMobile.com.Click here for more.
  
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• Worldwide Supply udvider aktiviteterne til Nordeuropa

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Worldwide Supply har udvidet sine tilbud inden for hardware og serviceydelser for at dække den øgede efterspørgsel fra operatører inden for kabel, data og telekommunikation i Europa.Click here for more.
  
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• Worldwide Supply kunngjør utvidelse i Nord-Europa

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Worldwide Supply har utvidet maskinvare- og tjenestetilbudet sitt for å møte den økte etterspørselen etter kabel-, data- og telekomoperatører over hele Europa.Click here for more.
  
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• Worldwide Supply expanderar till norra Europa

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Worldwide Supply utökar sin räckvidd för maskinvara och tjänster för att tillgodose den ökade efterfrågan i Europa på operatörer inom kabel, data och telekom.Click here for more.
  
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• WFG Dramatically Improves Transparency and Empowerment for Stakeholders in a Real Estate Transaction

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  WFG National Title Insurance Company ("WFG"), a Williston FinancialGroup company, has successfully deployed a series of onlinetransactional dashboards to keep consumers, Realtors and mortgagelenders updated in real time as to the status of the real estatetransaction during the settlement process. The dashboards are known asMyhome and have been deployed nationally with more scheduled for rollout shortly.Click here for more.
  
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• Webgility Honored as Gold Winner in 9th Annual Golden Bridge Awards

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  SAN FRANCISCO , Aug.andnbsp;Webgility, the leader in multi-channel e-commerce automation software, today announced that both the company and Parag Mamnani, founder and CEO, have been recognized in the 2017 Golden Bridge Awards®. Mamnani was the gold winner of the executive of the year, cloud computing/SaaS/Internet category, while Webgility was the silver winner of company of the year in the same category.Click here for more.
  
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• TiTANplatform Forms Strategic Partnership with China Unicom for Smart Content and Device Telecommunication Sales in China

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  SANTA MONICA, Calif. , Aug.andnbsp;TiTANplatform, a global smart content and device company, today announced a strategic partnership with China Unicom to provide smart content and device localization solutions. China Unicom, one of the three major mobile carriers in China , will manage sales and marketing of TiTANplatform's content services and smart devices in China . Under the agreement, the two companies will establish strategic partnerships in the areas of internet services, telecommunicatio
  
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• Tech Electronics Acquires Professional Fire Alarm Systems, Inc.

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  ST. LOUIS , Aug. Tech Electronics, a leading technology services organization, announces the acquisition of commercial communications systems provider, Professional Fire Alarm Systems, Inc. (PFAS). Both privately owned companies specialize in the design, installation, and service of fire, security, sound and nurse call systems for the business-to-business, government, healthcare and education markets.Click here for more.
  
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• Spirent Tests Wi-Fi Network Performance with O2 at the Coca-Cola London Eye

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  SpirentCommunications plc (LSE:SPT), today announced its Landslide E10network test platform has been used with O2 to validate the Wi-Finetwork performance and capacity at the Coca-Cola London Eye, before thelaunch of a new smartphone application last month.Click here for more.
  
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• Source Intelligence Annual Analysis of Conflict Minerals Filings Show Companies Remain Concerned About Consumer-Facing Transparency

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  CARLSBAD, Calif. , Aug. Source Intelligence has released its annual analysis of conflict minerals reports for the 2016 reporting year and despite U.S. government efforts to relax requirements, companies continue to demonstrate increased efforts to minimize sourcing from conflict regions. Click here for more.
  
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• Securus Takes Home Fifteenth Prize in 2017 with Five New Wins at the Golden Bridge Awardsandreg;

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Securus Technologies, a leading provider of civil and criminal justicetechnology solutions for public safety, investigation, corrections andmonitoring, announced today that it had won five awards at the 9thannual Golden Bridge Awards® today, bringing the total tofifteen honors for the year.Click here for more.
  
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• SCIO Health Analytics Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-growing Companies for Sixth Consecutive Year

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. , Aug.andnbsp;SCIO Health Analyticsandnbsp;today announced that it has been ranked for the sixth consecutive year in the renowned Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies. As a six-time honoree, SCIO is among a select group of companies that have earned inclusion in Inc. 5000's Honor Roll, a milestone achieved by fewer than 10 percent of companies ever named to the Inc. 5000. Click here for more.
  
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• Pulse Electronics Networking BU Introduces the JT8 Series of 1x2 and 1x4 10GBase-T Ethernet Connector Module

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  PulseElectronics Networking BU, a leading supplier of communicationnetwork equipment and devices, today announced the release of the JT8series of 1x2 and 1x4 10GBase-T Ethernet Connector Module. The newconnector modules have options of 4 and 5 channel magnetics and areavailable with or without light pipes. They are designed for servers,routers, switches, video displays, and gateway applications that requireincreased bandwidth. The 1x2 and 1x4 10GBase-T Ethernet ConnectorModules allow flexibility
  
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• PCTEL to Present at Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  PCTEL, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCTI), a leader in Performance CriticalTELecom solutions, announced today that David Neumann, PCTEL'sCEO, and John Schoen, Senior Vice President and CFO, will present at theMidwest IDEAS Investor Conference on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at theHard Rock Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. PCTEL's presentation is scheduledto begin at 3:10 p.m. CT. The presentation will be webcast live and maybe accessed at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/threepa23/pcti.Click here for more.
  
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• Nevada to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Sandoval Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  CARSON CITY, Nev. , Aug.andnbsp;Nevada is transforming communications capabilities for first responders across the Silver State. Today, Governor Brian Sandoval announced his decision to accept the FirstNetandnbsp;and ATandamp;T* plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state's public safety community.andnbsp; This will make Nevadathe 15th state or territory to bring advanced technologies to its first responders, helping them save lives and protect communities. Click here for more.
  
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• Microsemi Awarded Contract to Accelerate Adoption of Silicon Carbide Technology as New Member of PowerAmerica

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  ALISO VIEJO, Calif. , Aug.andnbsp;Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced it has become a member of PowerAmerica-a manufacturing institute comprised of public and private representatives from the semiconductor industry, the U.S. Department of Energy, national laboratories and academia-to accelerate the commercialization and adoption of wide band gap semiconductors. Microsem
  
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• Mandatory 10-digit dialing begins August 19 in eastern upstate New York's 518 area code

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  NEW YORK , Aug.andnbsp;andnbsp;As part of the upcoming introduction of the new 838 area code in eastern upstate New York , mandatory 10-digit dialing will begin on August 19for all customers with the existing 518 area code. On and after August 19 , all calls made within and between area codes 518 and 838 must be placed using the 10-digit telephone number (518 or 838 plus the 7-digit telephone number). If customers forget and dial just the 7-digit telephone number, they'll hear a recording instru
  
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• LiveWorld Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  LiveWorld, Inc. (OTC Markets: LVWD), today announced financial resultsfor the second quarter of 2017. Total revenues were approximately $2.5million for the second quarter, as compared to the approximately $2.3million in total revenues reported for the same period in 2016. TheCompany's revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2017 wereapproximately $4.9 million, as compared to the $4.6 million for the sixmonths ended June 30, 2016.Click here for more.
  
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• Kymeta Takes Mobile Connectivity on the Road to Support First Responders During Total Solar Eclipse

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  REDMOND, Wash. andProjected to welcome upwards of 100,000 to 500,000 visitors during theAug. 21 total solar eclipse, the city of Greenville, S.C.'s policedepartment is keeping its force connected with a little help fromRedmond, Wash.-based Kymeta.Click here for more.
  
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• Introducing Velocilinx brand of consumer electronics products

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  AUBURN HILLS, Mich. , Aug. Velocilinx today announced that it is entering the consumer electronics market as a premium technology retail brand and a leader in the global high-tech electronics market. Velocilinx products will range from smart home automation, gaming, Wi-Fi, mobility, and wireless products to a myriad of cables and accessories.Click here for more.
  
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• Industrial Internet of Things - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2017 - 2025

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  NEW YORK , Aug. Global Industrial Internet of Things Market: Overview
  This report aims to provide a comprehensive strategic analysis of the global industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market along with revenue and growth forecasts for the period from 2017 to 2025. With fast changing technology use in industries and rising adoption of this technology in various applications, the IIoT market is expected to experience high growth in the coming years.
  Read the full report: http://www.reportlinker.co
  
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• Inc. Magazine Names Accela to the 2017 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America List for Second Consecutive Year

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  SAN RAMON, Calif. , Aug. Inc. Magazine today announced thatandnbsp;Accela, the leading provider of cloud-based productivity and civic engagement solutions for government, ranked on its 36th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within America's independent small business segment.Click here for more.
  
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• Helpshift Survey: Nearly Half of Americans Delete Apps Without Good Customer Support

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Helpshift, the company revolutionizing the customer support industrythrough enterprise-level, in-app customer experiences, today announcedthe results of a survey conducted by Radius Global Market Research June12-13, 2017, among adults ages 18+, that explored Americans' feelingsabout email, messaging and proactive customer support.Click here for more.
  
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• Gartner Recognizes Virtusa as a Visionary in 2017 Magic Quadrant for IT Services for Communications Service Providers

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ GS: VRTU), a global business consulting andIT outsourcing company that accelerates business outcomes for itsclients, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. inthe Visionary quadrant of the 2017 Magic Quadrant for IT Services forCommunications Service Providers (CSPs), Worldwide. The report,published on July 19, 2017, evaluated Virtusa along with 16 other CSPs.Virtusa is the only company positioned in the Visionary section of theMagic Quadrant.Clic
  
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• For the 4th Time, Rev.io Appears on the Inc. 5000 list, Ranking No. 4190 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 64%

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  NEW YORK , Aug.andnbsp;Inc. magazine today ranked Rev.io 4190 on its 36th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment- its independent small and midsized businesses. Companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Domino's Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposu
  
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• Expereo Expands with CoreSite in Miami to Provide Its Customers with Connectivity to Latin America

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE: COR), a premier provider of secure,reliable, high-performance datacenter and interconnectionsolutions across the U.S., today announced that Expereo,a leading managed SD-WAN, Internet Connectivity services and CloudAcceleration solutions provider, has deployed a new network Point ofPresence (PoP) at CoreSite's Miamidata center.Click here for more.
  
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• Evolve IP Named For 5th Time to 2017 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  WAYNE, Pa. , Aug.andnbsp;Evolve IP, The Cloud Strategy Company™, today announced its inclusion on Inc. Magazine's 2017 Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies in America. Evolve IP has been named to the list for the 5th time, earning a spot on the 2017 Honor Roll - a distinction which fewer than a tenth of Inc. 5000 honorees achieve. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most d
  
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• Essential Phone Pre-Order Begins Today from Sprint, Exclusive Retail Carrier

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  OVERLAND PARK, Kan. andToday Sprint (NYSE: S) and Essential Products announced the beginning ofpre-order for Essential Phone, the first smartphone from EssentialProducts, started by Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android, the world's mostwidely used operating system.Click here for more.
  
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• Emma Announces First-Ever Roadshow Focused on Winning the Email Inbox

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Emma,a provider of best-in-class marketing software and services, todayannounced the full lineup of its first-ever Roadshow. Following thesuccess of its third annual Marketing United conference, Emma, alongwith Sparkfly,Torchliteand ReviewTrackers,will be heading to Austin, Denver, Boston and Chicago in August andSeptember to discuss the state of marketing and provide practical adviceto help marketers be more successful.Click here for more.
  
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• Edgile Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Second Consecutive Year

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  AUSTIN, Texas , Aug.andnbsp;Inc. magazineandnbsp;has rankedandnbsp;Edgile, the leading cyber risk and regulatory compliance consulting firm, No. 1185 on its 36th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Edgile's success is a measure of the growing demand for the firm's business-aligned security strategy and implementation services by leading organizations to securely and compliantly transform their businesses. Click here for more.
  
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• Dizzion Ranked No. 556 on Inc. 5000

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  DENVER , Aug.andnbsp;Inc.andnbsp;Magazine today rankedandnbsp;Dizzion, a virtual desktop and end user computing services provider, No. 556 on its 36th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment-its independent small and midsized businesses.Click here for more.
  
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• CoreOS Extends Enterprise Kubernetes Solution to Microsoft Azure

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  SAN FRANCISCO , Aug.andnbsp;CoreOS, the creator of Tectonic, the enterprise-ready Kubernetes container management platform, today delivers on its vision to bring freedom and portability to the cloud with Tectonic 1.7. Now in general availability on the Microsoft Azure cloud, Tectonic is enabling enterprises to benefit from using a single consistent platform managing modern infrastructure in their hybrid cloud environments.Click here for more.
  
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• ClearOne CONVERGE® Pro 2 DSP Mixers Now Rated andquot;Avaya Compliantandquot;

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  SALT LAKE CITY , Aug.andnbsp;ClearOne [NASDAQ: CLRO], a leading global provider of audio and visual communication solutions, today announced that its CONVERGE Pro 2 DSP mixers (128V, 128VD, 48V) are compliant with key team engagement solutions from Avaya, a global provider of business communications software, systems and services. Click here for more.
  
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• Clearfield to Present at the 6th Annual CFA Intellisight Conference on Wednesday, August 23, 2017

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Clearfield,Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD), the specialist in fiber management andconnectivity platforms for communication service providers, has beeninvited to present at the 6thAnnual CFA Intellisight Conference being held on August 22-23, 2017at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN.Click here for more.
  
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• Centerbridge Completes $1.26 Billion Acquisition of Enterprise Software Providers Syncsort and Vision Solutions

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  PEARL RIVER, N.Y. andCenterbridge Partners, L.P. ("Centerbridge"), a leading privateinvestment firm, today announced that it has completed the $1.26 billionacquisition of enterprise software providers Syncsort Incorporated("Syncsort") and Vision Solutions, Inc. ("Vision") from affiliates ofClearlake Capital Group, L.P. ("Clearlake"). As previously announced,Clearlake, which acquired Syncsort in 2015 and Vision in 2016, isretaining a minority ownership stake in the combined company.Click here for
  
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• BT Named A Leader In The IDC MarketScape For Worldwide Managed Security Services 2017

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  DALLAS , Aug.andnbsp;BT today announced that it has been positioned as a "Leader" in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Security Services 2017 Vendor Assessment.* Click here for more.
  
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• ADTRAN, Inc. to present at the Drexel Hamilton TMT Conference in New York City on September 6, 2017

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  ADTRAN®,Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generationnetworking solutions, announced today that ADTRAN representatives willpresent at the Drexel Hamilton TMT Conference in New York on Wednesday,September 6, 2017. ADTRAN representatives will provide an update on thecompany and discuss industry trends that can impact the market andADTRAN's business.Click here for more.
  
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• 10th Magnitude Named to 2017 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies

  18-08-2017 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHICAGO , Aug.andnbsp;10th Magnitude, the leading Microsoft Azure services firm in the U.S., has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country for the third year in a row. The firm's 362% three-year growth rate earned position 1,157 on the 2017 Inc. 5000 list, up from 1,343 in 2016 and 2,525 in 2015. Only one in five companies are named to the list three times.Click here for more.
  
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• Vicious civil war at Infosys claims its CEO

  18-08-2017 14:46
  Indian tech giant Infosys has lost its CEO amid open conflict between its board and its founders.
  A company statement issued by Infosys said it had accepted the resignation of CEO Vishal Sikka, effective immediately. The statement notes that among his reason for leaving were “a continuous stream of distractions and disruptions over the recent months and quarters, increasingly personal and negative as of late.”
  The board published Sikka’s resignation letter and there immediately
  
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• BT resorts to Twitter in its quest for subscribers

  18-08-2017 13:33
  BT is streaming a sample of its premium sports content for free over Twitter in the hope that it will lure new subscribers.
  The content in question is called BT Sport Score and is the football results show. If it’s anything like those of other broadcasters it will feature a number of former footballers watching footage of games reaching their conclusions and over-reacting to every incident, however trivial (see below).
  Amid somewhat disingenuous talk of BT’s commitment to make televi
  
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• Panicked telecoms industry pleads for Awards deadline extension

  18-08-2017 12:12
  In response to a wave of plaintive lobbying from telecoms industry execs, the entry deadline for the 2017 Glotel Awards has been extended by a couple of weeks.
  While many wisely prioritised their Awards entry over lounging around on the beach, for some the lure of golden sand, red wine and blue cheese proved too great. Now that they’re back, however, the lingering taste of Roquefort has turned sour in their mouths as the sheer enormity of their oversight hits home.
  “When I reflect on
  
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• Swisscom profits up, but fixed decline hurts revenue

  18-08-2017 02:00
  Swisscom posted a strong set of numbers for the first half of the year, but admitted that it is still suffering from an ongoing decline in fixed-line telephony usage.The telco reported a 1.5% increase in EBITDA 2.26 billion francs (&euro…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• So...what's new?

  18-08-2017 02:00
  After a year in the wilderness, I returned to the telecoms industry this week, brimming with excitement at the thought of all the fascinating developments I must surely have missed during my absence.Imagine my surprise, then, when the first story I see plastered across the vast majority of the U.K.'s news outlets is that BT plans to scrap half of its 40,000 phone boxes over the next five years…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Jio subs growth outpaces Indian market

  18-08-2017 02:00
  Reliance Jio Infocomm added 6.03 million new customers in June, taking its share of the Indian mobile market into double figures for the first time.The telco claimed 10.39% of the market at the mid-year point, according to new numbers published earlier this week by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson's restrained response to job cuts talk

  18-08-2017 02:00
  Ericsson this week published a measured response to a raft of media speculation that a sizeable round of job cuts is on the cards.The Swedish equipment maker reiterated plans shared earlier this year to accelerate its cost…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Bharti shareholders to vote on Telenor deal

  18-08-2017 02:00
  Bharti Airtel's shareholders will meet next month to discuss the mobile operator's proposed merger with rival Telenor.The Indian telco has called a meeting for 19 September, it revealed in a stock exchange filing on Thursday.The meeting &quot…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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