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• Telecom infra provider UTStarcom plans to invest $20 million to set up ... - Economic Times

  17-07-2015 22:15
  
  Telecom infra provider UTStarcom plans to invest $20 million to set up ...
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Telecom infrastructure provider UTStarcom is planning to invest $20 million to set up a manufacturing base in India and expand its brand, according to a top company executive. "With favorable policies, rise in mobile telephony and deeper ...
  
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• Is The European Telecom Sector Still Attractive? - Seeking Alpha

  17-07-2015 21:25
  
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  Is The European Telecom Sector Still Attractive?
  Seeking Alpha
  Disclosure: I/we have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...)I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from ...
  
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• Telecom providers launch app challenges to spur innovation in Africa, Asia - Network World

  17-07-2015 20:20
  
  Telecom providers launch app challenges to spur innovation in Africa, Asia
  Network World
  In order to spur innovation and further fuel the already hot mobile markets in Africa and Asia, rival telecom providers have launched app challenges. Ahead of the Aug. 3 launch of Orange's app challenge for startup developers mainly in Africa ...and more »
  
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• Telecom providers launch app challenges to spur innovation in Africa, Asia ... - PCWorld

  17-07-2015 20:03
  
  Telecom providers launch app challenges to spur innovation in Africa, Asia ...
  PCWorld
  In order to spur innovation and further fuel the already hot mobile markets in Africa and Asia, rival telecom providers have launched app challenges. Ahead of the Aug. 3 launch of Orange's app challenge for startup developers mainly in Africa ...and more »
  
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• Over 20% of Brazilian companies do not invest in R&D

  17-07-2015 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A study by the Federation of Associations of Brazilian Information Technology Companies (Assepro Nacional) shows that 22.4 percent of companies in...
  
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• 3 Bullish Telecom Stocks to Consider | Wallstreet.org - WallStreet.org

  17-07-2015 18:07
  
  3 Bullish Telecom Stocks to Consider | Wallstreet.org
  WallStreet.org
  AT & T (NYSE:T) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings on 23rd July. The stock had been under-owned by multiple fund managers. The growth had been at snail's pace for many years but company is looking forward to broaden up its user base.
  
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• ICASA seeks views on ICT sector

  17-07-2015 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (the Authority) has notified all licensees of the release of the 2015 International...
  
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• allAfrica.com: Namibia: Telecom On Rating Watch - AllAfrica.com

  17-07-2015 17:20
  allAfrica.com: Namibia: Telecom On Rating Watch
  AllAfrica.com
  Fitch Ratings this week placed Telecom Namibia Limited's 'BB+' Long-term local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and 'A-(zaf)' National Long-term rating on Rating Watch Negative (RWN). Key rating drivers for Fitch included cash flow impediments over ...and more »
  
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• Blizoo launches updated version of my.blizoo.bg portal

  17-07-2015 16:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bulgarian operator Blizoo launched an updated version of its portal my.blizoo.bg...
  
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• SK Telecom Joins LoRa Alliance | Light Reading - Light Reading

  17-07-2015 16:02
  
  SK Telecom Joins LoRa Alliance | Light Reading
  Light Reading
  SEOUL -- SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) today announced that it joined the LoRa Alliance (http://lora-alliance.org), the largest consolidated effort by industry leaders to enable the Internet of Things (IoT). The company also unveiled plans to promote the trial ...
  
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• SK Telecom Joins LoRa Alliance - Light Reading

  17-07-2015 16:02
  
  SK Telecom Joins LoRa Alliance
  Light Reading
  SEOUL -- SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) today announced that it joined the LoRa Alliance (http://lora-alliance.org), the largest consolidated effort by industry leaders to enable the Internet of Things (IoT). The company also unveiled plans to promote the trial ...
  
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• Sagemcom to supply smart meters for EDP InovGrid project

  17-07-2015 14:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) French high-tech group Sagemcom and Portuguese partner Enemeter have won a contract to supply 240,000 smart meters for Energias de Portugal (EDP)...
  
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• Telecom: Regulatory changes to hurt Q1 show - Business Standard

  17-07-2015 14:39
  
  Telecom: Regulatory changes to hurt Q1 show
  Business Standard
  The profitability of telecom operators could take a hit on falling realisations of voice services. Although high data growth is expected to continue, three quarters of wireless revenues come from voice, where realisations are expected to fall by three ...
  
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• Dial Telecom becomes member of ECTA

  17-07-2015 14:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Czech data and voice services provider Dial Telecom has become a member of European telecommunications association ECTA...
  
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• High Court finds DRIPA incompatible with EU law

  17-07-2015 14:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The UK High Court has found that sections 1 and 2 of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (DRIPA) are incompatible with the EU...
  
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• Kenyan appeal court rejects bid to keep CA board in office

  17-07-2015 13:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  The Kenyan Court of Appeal has rejected a government attempt to keep the disbanded Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) board in office, pending a hearing on 24 July...
  
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• FPT Services opens offices in Dong Nai and Binh Duong

  17-07-2015 13:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) FPT Services, a unit of Vietnamese conglomerate FPT, has opened two new offices in Dong Nai and Binh Duong...
  
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• DNA net sales up 3% to EUR 208 mln in Q2

  17-07-2015 13:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Finnish mobile operator DNA saw its net sales increase by 2.8 percent to EUR 208.3 million in Q2...
  
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• America Movil reclassifies KPN stake as asset for sale

  17-07-2015 13:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) America Movil has reclassified its stake in KPN as an "asset available for sale". Previously the around 21 percent stake was considered a "long-term investment valued at cost"...
  
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• DT unions push for German govt action on US labour terms

  17-07-2015 13:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Global unions are urging the German parliament to use its shareholder power to pressure Deutsche Telekom into enforcing international labour standards at its American subsidiary T-Mobile US...
  
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• Kosovo mobile users increase to 1.73 million

  17-07-2015 13:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The number of active mobile users in Kosovo reached over 1.73 million at the end of 2014, up 5.3 percent from a year earlier, according to the annual...
  
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• Vodafone, Indus Towers and Ericsson are the best telecom employers in India ... - ETTelecom.com

  17-07-2015 13:18
  
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  Vodafone, Indus Towers and Ericsson are the best telecom employers in India ...
  ETTelecom.com
  Vodafone stood at the twenty sixth spot in the top 100 list, while Indus ranked at sixty fourth spot. Ericsson India stood at ninety ninth spot in the list.Danish Khan | 17 July 2015, 4:38 PM IST. Newsletter A A. Share. 3. Tweet. 35. Share. 6. Share. 0 ...and more »
  
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• Claro Brasil revenue growth slows in Q2

  17-07-2015 13:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) America Movil's Brazil unit Claro announced a net profit of BRL 3.3 million in the second quarter of 2015, a 98.9 percent drop on BRL 308 million in the same period last year...
  
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• America Movil to charge MXN 50 for free roaming

  17-07-2015 13:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mexican operator America Movil plans to invest USD 6 billion over the next three years, according to CEO Daniel Hajj...
  
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• Makedonski Telekom to open renovated store in Skopje

  17-07-2015 13:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Makedonski Telekom announced that on 20 July it will reopen its renovated store at Bit Pazar in Skopje and on opening day will provide a 60 percent discount on Lenovo and Samsung tablets...
  
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• Reverb Networks sees spectacular SON results in Tunisia

  17-07-2015 12:30
  
  Self-optimizing network pioneer Reverb Network sees strong improvement in CX results in one of Tunisia's most popular mobile networksSterling, Virginia, 17 June 2015Self-optimizing network specialist Reverb Networks has delivered more strong results during a recent SON implementation in one of Tunisia's most popular mobile networks.Reverb Networks SON system, InteliSON, showed impressive results while operating in fully autonomous mode, with no human intervention. The systems also absorbed vario
  
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• Twitter lets go of chief communications officer

  17-07-2015 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Twitter chief communications officer Gabriel Stricker has left the company, the New York Times reported, citing a goodbye tweet from the executive. The move is the first high-level management change under Jack Dorsey, the Twitter co-founder who stepped in on 1 July as interim CEO following the departure of Dick Costolo. Twitter said Stricker's leaving was involuntary and part of a shift in the company's communications strategy and direction. The company said it wants to bring in n
  
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• TeliaSonera organic service revenue, EBITDA lower in Q2

  17-07-2015 09:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) TeliaSonera reported second-quarter sales up 8.5 percent year-on-year to SEK 21.1 billion, helped by its acquisition of Tele2 Norway and currency effects. Excluding currency effects, acquisitions and disposals, total sales increased 1.9 percent, while service revenues were down 1.3 percent. Adjusted EBITDA was up 4.0 percent on a reported basis but down 4.0 percent on an organic basis, to SEK 9.2 billion. The margin fell 33.9 percent from 35.4 a year ago. Adjusted operating prof
  
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• Ericsson improves underlying margins in Q2, sales up 11%

  17-07-2015 08:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson reported a strong increase in second-quarter results, helped by currency effects and a pick-up in its main Networks business. Sales increased by 11 percent year-on-year to SEK 60.7 billion. Adjusted for comparable units and currency rates, sales decreased by 6 percent, mainly due to less capacity business in North America. The mobile broadband business in North America stabilized in the quarter, but remained at a lower level than a year ago. The annual decline in North A
  
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• America Movil posts fall in Q2 revenues, EBITDA

  17-07-2015 08:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) America Movil reported second-quarter revenues down 0.1 percent to MXN 220 billion, hurt by weak results in its home market Mexico, the economic slowdown in its largest market Brazil and currency effects. EBITDA fell 5.0 percent to MXN 68.3 billion pesos, and the EBITDA margin declined from 32.6 percent to 31.1 percent. At constant exchange rates, service revenues were down 0.5 percent in the period, and EBITDA fell 3.1 percent. Operating profit was still up 2.2 percent to MXN
  
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• Google revenues up 11%, CFO signals spending check

  17-07-2015 08:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Google reported second-quarter revenues up 11 percent year-on-year to USD 17.727 billion. While revenues rose at half the rate of the year-earlier period, operating profit increased 13 percent to USD 4.825 billion. Net profit increased to USD 4.829 billion or USD 4.93 per share, from USD 4.104 billion or USD 4.88 per share a year earlier. Google total advertising revenues rose 11 percent to USD 16.023 billion, led by 13 percent growth on its own sites. Traffic acquisition costs fe
  
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• Billionaires piling on debt in telecom war lifts Bharti Airtel risk - Livemint - Livemint

  17-07-2015 05:42
  
  Livemint
  Billionaires piling on debt in telecom war lifts Bharti Airtel risk - Livemint
  Livemint
  Bharti Airtel was the first Indian operator to provide 4G services and has ramped up coverage to 38 cities, according to its website. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint. Mumbai: It's not easy to afford a phone business in India, even when you're a billionaire ...and more »
  
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• Mexico's leading telecom giant is making some radical moves to compete with ... - Business Insider

  17-07-2015 02:59
  
  Business Insider
  Mexico's leading telecom giant is making some radical moves to compete with ...
  Business Insider
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican telecoms giant America Movil, controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, will respond to a challenge from U.S. carrier AT&T by offering some subscribers free calls to and data in the United States, and will also invest $6 ...and more »
  
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• Mexico's leading telecom giant is making some radical moves to compete with AT&T - Business Insider

  17-07-2015 02:59
  Business Insider
  Mexico's leading telecom giant is making some radical moves to compete with AT&T
  Business Insider
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican telecoms giant America Movil, controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, will respond to a challenge from U.S. carrier AT&T by offering some subscribers free calls to and data in the United States, and will also invest $6 ...and more »
  
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• Apple, Samsung in talks with telecom groups to launch e-Sim card - Financial Times

  17-07-2015 02:35
  Apple, Samsung in talks with telecom groups to launch e-Sim card
  Financial Times
  Apple and Samsung are in advanced talks to join the rest of the telecoms industry to launch electronic Sim cards, in a move could fundamentally change how consumers sign up to mobile operators. The GSMA, the industry association which represents ...
  Apple in 'Advanced Talks' With Mobile Telecom Groups for Standardized 'e-SIM ...Mac Rumorsall 161 news articles »
  
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• Softbank, Ericsson partner for 5G trials

  17-07-2015 02:00
  
  Companies in bid to demonstrate ultra-high bit rates, ultra-low latency in multiple frequency bands.
  
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• Google posts strong Q2 numbers

  17-07-2015 02:00
  
  Internet firm's new CFO pledges to keep an eye on costs.
  
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• Eurasia to challenge TeliaSonera in 2H

  17-07-2015 02:00
  
  Swedish telco published Q2 numbers, sticks with full-year guidance.
  
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• Ericsson buoyed by stabilisation in North America

  17-07-2015 02:00
  
  Swedish vendor posts 6% decline in sales in second quarter, analyst warns mobile broadband investment is coming to an end.
  
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• Dish faces $3.3bn bill as FCC reportedly rejects spectrum discounts

  17-07-2015 02:00
  
  U.S. regulator concludes satellite TV company's bidding vehicles do not qualify for AWS-3 auction discounts.
  
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• Border patrol: US, Mexican telcos square up

  17-07-2015 02:00
  
  America Movil aims to 'lead integration' of Mexico and U.S. telecoms markets, but it's not the only one.
  
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• America Movil hits back at AT&T with N America roaming plan

  17-07-2015 02:00
  
  Mexican telecoms group reports 5% decline in EBITDA in second quarter.
  
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