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• The economics of content is broken – Fox Networks

  15-09-2017 13:18
  Content is King, but the kingdom is bankrupt. That is essentially the message from Fox Network’s COO Brian Sullivan, speaking at IBC 2017: we’re not making enough money.
  Now this might sound a bit greedy, but it is a message which has logic to it. How can content providers continue to achieve the ultimate customer experience and deliver on our lust for procrastination when the economics don’t make sense?
  “A $10 dollar ecosystem will not support the creation of quality con
  
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• Verizon CEO: fixed line is so last year, we’re all about mobile now

  15-09-2017 13:06
  Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said he’s no longer interested in big cable M&A.
  As recently as the beginning of this year there was talk of a merger between Verizon and cable giant Charter but that came to nought. Verizon is all about 5G now, according to McAdam, who cited the Straight Path acquisition (not to mention taking on former Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg) as evidence of its seriousness in that respect.
  The enhanced mobile broadba
  
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• World Wide Technology Awarded the Palo Alto Networks Fast Growth Partner of the Year for 2017

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  WorldWide Technology (WWT), a leading integrator that provides innovativetechnology and supply chain solutions to large public and privateorganizations, today announced that it has received the Palo AltoNetworks® Fast Growth Partner of the Year Award for 2017 for the secondyear in a row. WWT was recognized for its dedicated resources andcommitment, growing its year-over-year sales of Palo Alto Networksproducts and services by 93 percent in fiscal year 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• WidePoint Awarded Follow-On Telecom Expense Management Contract with the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  MCLEAN, Va. , Sept.andnbsp;WidePoint Corporation (NYSE: WYY), a leading provider of Trusted Mobility Management (TM2) specializing in Cybersecurity and Telecommunication Expense Management (TEM) solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a follow-on contract with the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). WidePoint is the incumbent provider of TEM and Mobile Lifecycle Management Services to the NINR.Click here for more.
  
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• Unisys Predictive Freight Solution Wins Global ICMG Award for Excellence in IT Architecture

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  WASHINGTON , Sept.andnbsp;Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) today announced that its predictive freight technology won the global award for "Best Software Architecture" at the ICMG 2017 USA Architecture Excellence Awards, recognizing achievements in the field of enterprise, business and information technology (IT) architecture. Predictive freight is an integral part of Digistics™, a software-led, holistic and integrated cargo logistics solution launched earlier this year. Click here for more.
  
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• Tras el grave impacto del huracán, NJFX respalda la infraestructura global de comunicaciones a 1500 millas de distancia

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  El campus de coubicación de NJFX es esencial para respaldar los cables submarinos de interconexión, mientras Miamise ve amenazada por las secuelas de Irmaandnbsp; Click here for more.
  
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• TIA and SCF Announce Partnership to Accelerate Smart Cities and Enterprise Connectivity

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  ARLINGTON, Va. andSmall Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organization driving universalcellular coverage, and the Telecommunications Industry Association(TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers andsuppliers of high-tech connectivity networks, today announced afar-reaching alliance to address two of the most important growth areasin connectivity - smart communities and smart buildings.Click here for more.
  
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• Telecable and Sagemcom Launch an Android TVTM 4K Set-Top Box for Telecable tedi Service

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  OVIEDO, Spain andWithin the framework of its TV offer, Telecable launched last monthits new Android TV 4K tedi set-top box, designed and manufacturedby Sagemcom. This new set-top box, integrating the latest cutting-edgetechnologies gives access to a complete TV and multimedia entertainmentoffer.Click here for more.
  
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• TEKsystems Survey Pinpoints Most Important Factors Related to Best IT Jobs for Crop of Upcoming New Graduates

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  With the start of the new school year for students expecting to graduatein 2017/2018 from universities and colleges nationwide, TEKsystems®,a leading provider of ITstaffing solutions and ITservices, today issued the results of a survey revealing the factorsrelated to the top IT jobs for upcoming graduates along with the keyelements hiring managers look at when considering entry-levelcandidates. The survey was conducted in March 2017 and the resultsrepresent the views of more than 250 IT
  
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• Speedcast Honored at 14th Annual Awards for Excellence in Satellite Communications

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  SpeedcastInternational Limited (ASX: SDA), the world's most trusted providerof highly reliable, fully managed, remote communication and ITsolutions, announced today that it has been honored as the winner of the"Strategic Mandamp;A Transaction of the Year" award for its acquisition ofHarris CapRock at Euroconsult's14th Annual Awards for Excellence in Satellite Communications.Click here for more.
  
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• SoloProtect and Samsung Deliver Next-Generation Wearable Lone Worker Safety Solution

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. SoloProtect,andnbsp;the leading lone worker safety solution provider,andnbsp;has partnered with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. to create and deliver a next generation enterprise-grade wearable solution, the SoloProtect Watch, aimed at improving lone worker safety. The solution fully integrates SoloProtect's innovative application with the Samsung Gear S3andnbsp;smartwatch, providing employers a new way to deliver tangible safety benefits to lone workers who often work ou
  
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• Skyworks Powers Machine-to-Machine Applications with Industry Leading Cellular Engines

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of highperformance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things,today announced that its SkyOne® Ultra 2.5 and diversityreceive (DRx™) modules for mobile applications have beenadopted by some of the world's leading machine-to-machine (M2M) modulemanufacturers to provide high performance, high speed 4G LTE capability.These fully integrated and tested systems, packaged in extremely smallform factors, enable M2M suppliers
  
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• Silent Circle Acquires Kesala to Strengthen Data Protection for Global Business Operations

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Silent Circle, a pioneer in enterprise-class mobile security, privacyand compliance solutions, today announced the acquisition of Kesala, aMaryland-based company which gained initial startup support fromDataTribe. A mobile firewall, WiFi hotspot and VPN cloud serviceoutfitted with unrivaled government-grade encryption technology,Kesala-developed GoSilent is the primer necessary for Silent Circle tocapitalize on serving a global business market entrenched in a constantbattle to assure data securi
  
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• Riverside Partners Acquires Calero Software in Partnership with Management

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  BOSTON , Sept.andnbsp;Riverside Partners, LLC, a Boston -based private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Calero Software LLC ("Calero" or the "Company") in partnership with members of management. Calero is a leading provider of Communications Lifecycle Management (CLM) software and managed services including Telecom Expense Management (TEM), Managed Mobility Services (MMS) and Usage Management. Calero manages more than $6 billionof annual telecom, mobility and cloud spend for ove
  
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• PacketLight Launches the PL-2000DC Delivering 1.6T DCI Capacity Fiber Networking Solution for Internet Exchange and Cloud Applications

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  PacketLightNetworks, a leading provider of DWDM and optical fiber networkingsolutions, today announced the launch of the PL-2000DC1U platform, designed for high capacity data center interconnect (DCI),metro and long haul networks. The product meets capacity demands of upto 16 x 100G LAN and OTU4, and provides market leading modularity withfour 400G pluggable drawers and optic modules, delivering up to 1.6T ina 1U chassis.Click here for more.
  
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• Open Dining Partners with LevelUp to Drive More Order-Ahead Orders

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  BOSTON , Sept.andnbsp;Open Dining, a leading online ordering provider, has announced a partnership with LevelUp to help restaurants increase mobile order-ahead orders. The partnership enables restaurant merchants using Open Dining's ordering platform to be listed within the LevelUp app and Chase Pay. This additional, free exposure puts local restaurant menus in the hands of millions of consumers looking for lunch options - driving individual restaurant growth at scale.andnbsp;Click here for more
  
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• NJFX apporte son soutien à une infrastructure de communication mondiale située à 1500 milles alors que les conséquences de l'ouragan historique se font sentir

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Le campus de colocalisation de NJFX joue un rôle crucial dans le soutien de l'infrastructure d'interconnexion des câbles sous-marins au moment où Miamiest menacée par les répercussions du passage d'Irmaandnbsp; Click here for more.
  
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• New release and introduction of next generation of products demonstrates Zephyr's commitment and leadership in the domain of automation, DevOps, AI and test management.

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  SAN JOSE, Calif. , Sept.andnbsp;Zephyr, the fastest growing provider of software quality management solutions with over 12,000 global customers across 100 countries, proudly reveals a new line of products and the newest release of its quality management platform. This next generation of products brings continuous testing with DevOps, one-click automation, and intelligent dashboards into the project cycle.andnbsp;andnbsp;Click here for more.
  
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• mophie apresenta base de carregamento sem fio para iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus e iPhone X

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  CONDADO DE ORANGE, Califórnia, 13andnbsp; A mophie, uma marca da ZAGG Inc e a marca da capa carregadora para celulares que é a número um nos EUA(1) , anunciou hoje o lançamento da base de carregamento sem fio da mophie; um pad de carregamento sem fio universal que fornece uma experiência de carregamento fácil e rápida para iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus e iPhone X. Click here for more.
  
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• Mobile Asset Tracking Solutions Evolve to Create Business Intelligence and Integration Opportunities

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Sept.andnbsp;The North American mobile asset tracking (MAT) market is transforming into the mobile asset management market, as simply tracking asset location will no longer suffice.andnbsp; Today, enriched sensors are the key MAT value proposition, monitoring temperature, humidity, light, motion, vibration, pressure, and even volume. However, the next area of competitive differentiation and value-add will go a step further and focus on analytics and integration. MAT as a si
  
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• Ixia: What can we learn from the Equifax breach?

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ixia,a Keysight Business and leading provider of network testing, visibility,and security solutions, offers organizations advice on how they canlearn from the recent Equifax breach and protect their webinfrastructure.Click here for more.
  
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• IoTium Continues Momentum in Building Automation Market Through Distribution Alliance with Yorkland Controls

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Partnership Expands IoTium's Presence in Canadian Market; Enables Yorkland Controls' Customers to Overcome Adoption Barriers to Connect Building Automation Systems at Scale Click here for more.
  
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• Introducing: Acumatica Manufacturing Edition

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  BOSTON , Sept.andnbsp;Acumatica, the world's fastest-growing cloud ERP company, today announced the release of Acumatica Manufacturing Edition.andnbsp; Co-developed over the course of two years in partnership with JAAS Systems, the Manufacturing Edition is the latest fully integrated vertical solution from Acumatica, furthering its advances in domain-specific workloads. andnbsp;Acumatica's expertise in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) along with manufacturing expertise from JAAS Systems has pr
  
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• Insurity Congratulates Larissa Tosch of Glatfelter Insurance Group on Being Named Among the Top 10 Women in Insurance Leadership

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Insurity,Inc., a provider of core insurance processing software and services,today congratulates Larissa Tosch, Chief Information Officer and VicePresident of IT of Glatfelter Insurance Group (GIG), on being named oneof the Top 10 Women in Insurance Leadership. Now in its twelfth year andpresented by DigitalInsurance the Womenin Insurance Leadership award program recognizes women in theindustry whose pursuit of excellence, leadership and professionalperformance has fostered influence that is red
  
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• iconectivandrsquo;s Natalie McNamer Appointed to Key Oversight Roles for Leading Communications Association

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Demonstrating iconectiv's continuing leadership in the globalcommunications industry, Industry Relations Manager Natalie McNamer hasbeen elected to leadership positions in two significant groups of theAlliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), aninfluential standards body based in Washington D.C. McNamer will becomechair of the ATIS IMSI Oversight Council (IOC) and co-chair of the ATISIndustry Numbering Committee (INC).Click here for more.
  
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• Former Ambassador Jay Anania Joins Buchanan andamp; Edwards as Director of Foreign Affairs

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Buchananandamp; Edwards Inc., an award-winning and fast-growing technologyleader creating transformative solutions for government customers,announced today that former Ambassador Jay Anania has joined the companyas its new director of foreign affairs. Anania, who has over threedecades of experience managing overseas American diplomatic posts andsupporting U.S. government agencies, will be leading Buchanan andamp; Edwards'programs at the Department of State and the U.S. Agency of InternationalDev
  
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• Eight Inc. Transforms the Airtel Customer Experience

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  SAN FRANCISCO , Sept.andnbsp;Bharti Airtel, the largest telecommunications operator in India , sought out to create a new store design that drives engaging and meaningful conversations with its customers. Part of Airtel's Project Next, this digital innovation program aims to transform customer experience across all of its services and touch points.Click here for more.
  
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• Consumer Interest in the Connected Car Continues to Climb, finds Strategy Analytics

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  BOSTON , Sept.andnbsp;In keeping with current smartphone saturation, consumers are increasingly relying on connected apps for a variety of purposes in the car. Be it for straightforward connectivity or infotainment, use of these apps is having a negative impact on embedded solutions. A new report from the In-vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analytics "2017 Connected Car: Consumer Expectations Clashing with Reality", surveying consumers in the US, Western Europeand China , has found that as dem
  
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• Clearfield Unveils the FieldSmart Flex Box; Sets New Benchmark for MDU Fiber Deployments

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Clearfield,Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD), the specialist in fiber management, opticalpathway and connectivity platforms for communication service providers,today introduces the FieldSmartFlex Box. The flexible wall box affords service providers a quickerpath to subscriber revenue with easier installation by interconnectingdifferent types of media and pathways into a single fiber distributionand aggregation point. The Flex Box is Clearfield's latest expansion ofits FieldSmart Small Count Delivery (SCD) line
  
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• CA Technologies Announces andldquo;Day Oneandrdquo; Support for IBM z14 to Deliver a System of Trust

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today announced "Day One" support for IBM'sz14 for key CA mainframe solutions. CA's solutions leverage the new z14platform to greatly decrease the threat surface associated with databreaches where there is degradation of performance associated withincreased encryption needs.Click here for more.
  
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• CA Technologies Again Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today announced that it has been named as acomponent of the DowJones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) World Index and North AmericaIndex for the seventh consecutive year.Click here for more.
  
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• Bluetooth 5 smartphones from Samsung and Apple Hit the Market

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Today, only nine months after the BluetoothSpecial Interest Group (SIG) officially adopted the latest versionof the Bluetooth® core specification,Bluetooth 5 is commercially available in the flagship devices from theworld's two largest smartphone vendors. The Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, andGalaxy Note 8 and Apple iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X, are allleveraging Bluetooth 5 to deliver the very best in wireless connectivity.Click here for more.
  
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• Bechtle Selects Netcracker's Digital Platform for New Cloud-Based Portal and Enterprise Applications

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  NetcrackerTechnology announced today that Bechtle AG is leveragingNetcracker's comprehensive BSSsolutions to support its new cloud-based portal and marketplace,which will host a range of digital enterprise applications for itsbusiness customers across Europe. The use of Netcracker's solutionsallows Bechtle to support consumption-based business models and open newrevenue streams by offering multicloud services. As a digitalmarketplace, the portal www.bechtle-clouds.comenables users to orchestrate
  
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• Avast and Aircel Limited Partner to Provide Mobile and Data Security Solutions to Customers

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Avast,the global leader in digital security products, today announced astrategic partnership with Aircel, one of India's leading mobile serviceproviders. Under this partnership, 85 million subscribers of Aircel willhave access to Avast Mobile Security and Avast Cleanup (a performanceoptimization application) as part of the Aircel Protect Suite.Click here for more.
  
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• Atlanta-Based IoT Company Cognosos Raises $7.1 Million in Series A Financing

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  ATLANTA , Sept.andnbsp;Cognosos, a sensing-as-a-service (SaaS) company, announced it has completed a $7.1 millionSeries A financing led by Cox Enterprises. Other investors include Covalent Partners and CheckFree Founder Pete Kight. The company also announced that Cisco veteran Sandeep Vohra will take over as CEO, and Pete Kight will join the company's board of directors. Click here for more.
  
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• ATandT NetBond® for Cloud Connects Multiple Cloud Platforms

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  DALLAS , Sept.andnbsp;*ATandamp;T NetBond® for Cloud is removing barriers between cloud platforms. The new cloud to cloud feature efficiently moves workloads across highly secure connections between public, private and hybrid cloud services in the NetBond for Cloud ecosystem. Click here for more.
  
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• Appliance Recycling Centers of America Launches Diversification Strategy and Enters Trillion Dollar Internet-of-Things (IoT) Market Through Acquisition of GeoTraq

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  MINNEAPOLIS , Sept.andnbsp;In a move to diversify the company's offering beyond its current appliance recycling and retail capabilities, Appliance Recycling Centers of America (Nasdaq: ARCI), a leading provider of utility appliance recycling programs, announced today that it has acquired GeoTraq, a manufacturer of what is widely regarded as the world's smallest cellular tracking module designed specifically for the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Click here for more.
  
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• Android Devices Struggle to Keep Pace With the Performance of Apple's iPhones

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  SAN FRANCISCO , Sept.andnbsp;As the two main players in the mobile space, the Android and iOS operating systems are at constant odds with one another for market share and performance. In the second quarter of 2017, Android devices struggled to keep pace with the performance of iPhones. In fact, Android devices had a failure rate worldwide of 25 percent - that is more than double the failure rate of iOS devices (12 percent), according to the Q2 2017 State of Mobile Device Performance and Health r
  
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• Agilent Obtains U.S. FDA Approval for GenetiSure Dx Postnatal Assay

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has announced that it has obtained510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) forthe GenetiSure Dx Postnatal Assay: its first comparative genomichybridization (CGH) assay for diagnostic use. This assay enablesclinical geneticists to detect genetic aberrations associated withdevelopmental delay, intellectual disabilities, congenitalirregularities, and unexplained dysmorphic features, earlier and moreaccurately than traditional methods.Clic
  
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• After 22 Strong Quarters, Mobile Video Goes Flat, New Ooyala Q2 2017 Video Index Reveals

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ooyala,a leading provider of software and services that simplify the complexityof producing, streaming and monetizing video, today released its Q2 2017Global Video Index, revealing video consumption on mobile devices stayedessentially flat in the second quarter of 2017. This quarter's reportalso tracks global variances in video consumption including greater Q/Qgrowth for tablet viewing, mobile growth in global markets, as well asemerging trends in online video advertising.Click here for more.
  
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• Aerialink announces White Label Solution for Business-to-Customer Texting

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  BETTENDORF, Iowa , Sept. Aerialink™ LLC, a leading provider of cloud communications solutions, today announces a white label edition of Aerialink Conversations.andnbsp; Conversations is a SaaS application for enterprises, service providers, Telecoms, and Responsible Organizations seeking to offer valuable conversational texting to their customers. It interfaces with the Aerialink Cloud Communications Platform via a powerful API for global SMS andamp; MMS message delivery, and support of bu
  
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• Acumatica 2017 R2 Delivers Cloud ERP Advances

  15-09-2017 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  BOSTON , Sept.andnbsp;Acumatica, the world's fastest-growing cloud ERP company, today announced Acumatica 2017 R2, packed with features and performance upgrades including a major redesign of the high-productivity User Interface, to help drive fast-growth companies forward in a wide range of sectors and industries. andnbsp;andnbsp;The new product will be featured in a roadshow as Acumatica and its partners visit Orlando, FL , Columbus, OH , Dallas, TX , Anaheim, CA , Bellevue, WA , and finally Ch
  
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• Verizon content deal imminent

  15-09-2017 02:00
  Verizon is preparing a number of content deals that will work across its online, mobile and fibre businesses and is likely to announce one of them this month…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Veon names new CFO, warns of earnings hit in Uzbekistan

  15-09-2017 02:00
  Veon on Friday revealed that it will welcome a new CFO later this year in Trond Westlie, a former Telenor finance chief, and warned that Uzbekistan's recent decision to devalue its currency will have a negative impact on its revenues and earnings in the country to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TI Sparkle sale, spin-off on the cards

  15-09-2017 02:00
  The future of Telecom Italia Sparkle is highly uncertain following Italy's ruling that Vivendi exercises de facto control over its parent company TIM, it emerged this week…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Cyta kicks off sale of Greek business

  15-09-2017 02:00
  Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) this week began the process of offloading its operations in Greece, giving would-be buyers two weeks to register their interest in the sale…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• CenturyLink to miss Level 3 closing date

  15-09-2017 02:00
  CenturyLink this week announced a slight delay in the closure of its planned acquisition of rival Level 3 Communications, but said the companies are ready to begin integrating their businesses as soon as the deal is completed…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Build or buy: moving on from M&A

  15-09-2017 02:00
  Telecoms operators the world over are examining the economics of expansion through acquisition, but this week's news shows a leaning towards build, rather than buy.Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam made it clear that his company is no longer looking at cable mega-deals – it reportedly made a failed US$100 million-plus bid for Charter earlier this year – and will instead build out the infrastructure it needs to provide customers with the bandwidth they need.."We've moved on," McAdam said in
  
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