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• Telecom companies to share networks during disasters: DoT - Economic Times

  29-07-2015 23:50 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
  Telecom companies to share networks during disasters: DoT
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: To improve communication network during disasters, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked telcos to share network with subscribers of other operators and also directed them to give public alerts to the users. "It shall be mandatory to ...and more »
  
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• UPDATE 1-Telecom Italia inks deal with Netflix - Reuters

  29-07-2015 21:41 via reuters.com
  Business Insider
  UPDATE 1-Telecom Italia inks deal with Netflix
  Reuters
  (Adds reference to Spain in last paragraph). MILAN, July 29 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia will offer TV series and movies from Netflix to its clients after a deal the Italian phone group said would help spur demand for faster Internet in the euro zone's ...
  Telecom Italia inks content deal with NetflixBusiness Insider
  Netflix strikes carriage deal with Telecom ItaliaDigitalTVEurope.netall 23 news articles »
  
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• Reps to compel telecom, oil coys to list on stock exchange - BusinessDay

  29-07-2015 21:07 via businessdayonline.com
  BusinessDay
  Reps to compel telecom, oil coys to list on stock exchange
  BusinessDay
  The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said it may legislate to compel multinational oil, gas and telecommunication corporations to list a certain percentage of their value on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Dogara said this when he ...and more »
  
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• Australian and New Zealand Telecom Stocks in Strong Uptrend - Market Realist

  29-07-2015 20:09 via marketrealist.com
  Australian and New Zealand Telecom Stocks in Strong Uptrend
  Market Realist
  Australian telecom stocks such as TPG Telecom (TPM), Telstra (TLS), and M2 Group (MTU) generated outstanding investor returns of 72.17%, 17.13%, and 83.64%, respectively, in the TTM (trailing 12-month) period. New Zealand companies such as Spark ...
  
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• IBM to help educate RIT students about security

  29-07-2015 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) IBM and the Rochester Institute of Technology announced a new collaboration to advance education for computing security students by providing...
  
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• Women in Wireline 2015: U.S. leaders shaping telecom services, innovation, and ... - FierceTelecom

  29-07-2015 18:52 via fiercetelecom.com
  
  Women in Wireline 2015: U.S. leaders shaping telecom services, innovation, and ...
  FierceTelecom
  Sean Buckley, FierceTelecom Welcome to our sixth annual Women in Wireline feature, where FierceTelecom's editors recognize important women executives in the wireline segment of the telecom industry. Since 2010, FierceTelecom has been honoring top ...
  Who are the most influential women in wireline telecom?FierceWirelessall 3 news articles »
  
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• Nos profit grows 31% to EUR 24.1 mln

  29-07-2015 18:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Portuguese operator Nos reported a 31 percent year-on-year growth in net profit to EUR 24.1 million...
  
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• CT wins legal dispute with govt

  29-07-2015 18:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian regional fixed operator Central Telegraph (CT) has won a legal dispute with the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media, reports Comnews.ru...
  
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• Kuwait's Zain telecom Q2 profit drives over Arab unrest - Al-Arabiya

  29-07-2015 18:20 via english.alarabiya.net
  Al-Arabiya
  Kuwait's Zain telecom Q2 profit drives over Arab unrest
  Al-Arabiya
  Kuwait telecom giant Zain's net profit in the second quarter slumped 34 percent as its businesses were hit by unrest in some Arab countries, the company said on Wednesday. Zain said it posted a net profit of 39 million dinars ($129 million) in the ...and more »
  
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• Ease customer verification rules for mobile SIM in J&K: Telecom operators - Economic Times

  29-07-2015 18:06 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Ease customer verification rules for mobile SIM in J&K: Telecom operators
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Telecom operators have blamed late response from local police in customer verification for delay in granting new mobile connections in Jammu and Kashmir and have asked the DoT to relax the norms to expedite the process. Delay in response ...
  Ease customer verification rules for mobile SIM in Jammu & Kashmir: Telecom ...Daily News & Analysis
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• STC lifts profit 13%, revenues 10% in H1

  29-07-2015 17:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Saudi Telecom Company (STC) said first half net profit rose 13 percent year-on-year to SAR 5 billion...
  
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• Ease customer verification rules for mobile SIM in Jammu & Kashmir: Telecom ... - Daily News & Analysis

  29-07-2015 17:31 via dnaindia.com
  
  Daily News & Analysis
  Ease customer verification rules for mobile SIM in Jammu & Kashmir: Telecom ...
  Daily News & Analysis
  In case police clearance is not received within 10 days, service provider is required to do a tele-verification of the customer in case of second connection and a physical verification for third and up to sixth connection. Representational image ...
  Ease customer verification rules for mobile SIM in J&K: Telecom operatorsEconomic Timesall 4 news articles &raqu
  
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• MTN named as Icon Brand, ranked number one brand in telecoms

  29-07-2015 17:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) MTN South Africa has beenranked the number one brand in the Telecommunications Category on the 2015/2016 Icon Brands Survey...
  
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• Leading Telecom Operators, Venture Capitalists, Vendors, Developers and ... - MarketWatch

  29-07-2015 17:01 via marketwatch.com
  
  Leading Telecom Operators, Venture Capitalists, Vendors, Developers and ...
  MarketWatch
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Telecom Council of Silicon Valley, the leading organization for all things related to telecom innovation in Silicon Valley, today announced its eighth annual Telecom Council Carrier Connections ...
  
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• Telecom M&A activity down sharply last year, off to slow start in 2015 - RCR Wireless News

  29-07-2015 16:55 via rcrwireless.com
  
  RCR Wireless News
  Telecom M&A activity down sharply last year, off to slow start in 2015
  RCR Wireless News
  A new report from analyst firm Ovum claims a sharp drop in mergers and acquisitions across the global telecom market, which it said has led to increased competition and left investors with less cash in which to fund acquisitions. Ovum claims the number ...
  
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• UAE Etisalat telecom's profit dives 40% in Q2 - The Express Tribune

  29-07-2015 16:55 via tribune.com.pk
  UAE Etisalat telecom's profit dives 40% in Q2
  The Express Tribune
  ABU DHABI: UAE telecom giant Etisalat said on Tuesday its net profit plunged 40 per cent in the second quarter because of higher depreciation and the impact of its troubled Saudi Arabian unit Mobily. Etisalat posted a consolidated net profit of 1.5 ...and more »
  
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• Uruguay to invest USD 750 mln in telecoms infrastructure

  29-07-2015 16:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Uruguay is set to invest USD 750 million in the infrastructure of state-run telecoms operator Antel between 2015-19...
  
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• Telekom Romania holds 'Biggest sports hour' event 

  29-07-2015 15:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Romania will organise on 1 August the 'Biggest Sports Hour' sports event...
  
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• Uzbekistan ITC services revenues lift to UZS 2.17 tln in H1

  29-07-2015 15:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Uzbekistan ITC companies recorded revenues at UZS 2.17 trillion in January-June of this year, reports Gazeta.uz citing statement from the Ministry of ITC Development...
  
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• FET files suit against TWM in 4G frequency dispute

  29-07-2015 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Taiwanese operator Far EasTone (FET) has filed a request with the Taipei District Court for provisional measures prohibiting market competitor Taiwan...
  
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• Perfecto Mobile Makes Appium Enterprise-Grade with New Extension

  29-07-2015 15:40
  
  Mobile App Quality Leader Adds Appium Support to their Continuous Quality Lab, Creating an Enterprise-Grade Option for Appium UsersBoston, MA - July 29, 2015 - Perfecto Mobile, the world's leader in mobile app quality, today announced an extension of its Continuous Quality Lab to Appium, an open-source framework for automating native, hybrid and web mobile applications on iOS and Android platforms. This new extension, Perfecto Mobile for Appium, will offer an enterprise-grade option for Appium..
  
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• Vivendi to acquire 0.95% stake in Telefonica after GVT deal

  29-07-2015 15:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica has announced that it has reached an agreement with French media conglomerate Vivendi to exchange 46.0 million of its treasury shares,...
  
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• UPDATE 1-Saudi Telecom Q2 net profit falls 8.7 pct, misses estimates - Reuters

  29-07-2015 15:33 via reuters.com
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  UPDATE 1-Saudi Telecom Q2 net profit falls 8.7 pct, misses estimates
  Reuters
  ... * Q2 net profit 2.56 bln riyals vs 2.80 bln riyals a yr ago. * Q2 revenue 12.22 bln riyals vs 11.72 bln riyals a yr ago (Recasts, adds details). By Matt Smith. DUBAI, July 29 (Reuters) - Saudi Telecom Co (STC), the Gulf's biggest telecom operator ...
  Saudi Telecom Q2 net profit falls 8.7%Zawya (registration)all 8 news articles »
  
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• 'Telecom industry needs to innovate to give value to its customers' - Economic Times

  29-07-2015 15:24 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
  'Telecom industry needs to innovate to give value to its customers'
  Economic Times
  US car major General Motors is set to invest $1 billion in India as it loo... Market cues: Earnings based action needed 20:50 · Market cues: Earnings based action needed. With the markets ending a four day losing streak and benchmark indices gai.
  
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• Oracle Communications releases new OSS version

  29-07-2015 15:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Oracle Communications released a new version of its operational support system (OSS) suite to help CSPs design services spanning physical and virtual networks...
  
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• Telecom Italia inks content deal with Netflix - Reuters

  29-07-2015 15:21 via reuters.com
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  Telecom Italia inks content deal with Netflix
  Reuters
  MILAN, July 29 Telecom Italia will offer TV series and movies from Netflix to its clients after a deal the Italian phone group said would help spur demand for faster Internet in the euro zone's No. 3 economy. Telecom Italia is boosting investments to ...
  CompaniesTelecom Italia opens the curtains on NetflixFinancial Times
  Telecom Italia, Netflix partner on Italy content dealSeeking Alpha
  Telecom Italia to stream Netflix via T
  
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• Moldova issues 44% more licences in H1

  29-07-2015 14:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Moldova's telecommunications authority Anrceti announced that the number of licences it issued in H1 for the use of radio frequencies and numbering...
  
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• Telefonica Brasil revenues up 5.4% in Q2 on GVT boost

  29-07-2015 14:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica Brasil reported second-quarter net operating revenues up 5.4 percent year-on-year to BRL 10.43 billion, with EBITDA coming in 15.9 percent...
  
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• Bulgarian telecom carrier Mobiltel to buy cable provider Blizoo - The Sofia Globe

  29-07-2015 14:41 via sofiaglobe.com
  
  Bulgarian telecom carrier Mobiltel to buy cable provider Blizoo
  The Sofia Globe
  Bulgaria's largest telecom carrier Mobiltel said has agreed to buy cable TV and internet service provider Blizoo from Swedish investment fund EQT V, but declined to disclose the financial details of the deal. The acquisition is expected to be closed in ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Italia SpA Earns BB+ Credit Rating (TI) - Dakota Financial News

  29-07-2015 14:18 via dakotafinancialnews.com
  
  Telecom Italia SpA Earns BB+ Credit Rating (TI)
  Dakota Financial News
  Telecom Italia SpA logo Telecom Italia SpA (NYSE:TI) has been given a “BB+” credit rating by Morningstar. The investment research firm's “BB+” rating suggests that the company is an above-average default risk. They also gave their stock a two star rating.
  Stock in Motion: Telecom Italia S.P.A. (NYSE:TI)Vanguard Tribuneall 7 news articles »
  
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• Policy in Practice Launches The First Integrated Benefit and Budgeting Toolkit For Housing Associations & Local Authorities

  29-07-2015 13:33
  
  Policy in Practice (www.policyinpractice.co.uk) the UK's leading social policy software and consultancy business, has announced the launch of a Universal Benefit Toolkit. Aimed at housing associations and local authorities, this intuitive online range of universal benefit calculators and budgeting tools streamlines the calculation of benefit entitlement.The cloud based system enables financial inclusion managers, housing officers and employment advisors to support their customers by showing them
  
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• Polish govt considers changes to ICT administration

  29-07-2015 13:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Poland may put an end to the Ministry of Administration and Digitalisation (MAiC) and instead appoint a special plenipotentiary of the government...
  
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• Zamtel ordered to recover ZMK 30 mln in unpaid govt bills

  29-07-2015 13:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Zambian lawmakers have directed Zamtel to recover the money it is owed by the government in unpaid phone bills...
  
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• Convergence Partners raises USD 200 mln for African ICT

  29-07-2015 13:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Convergence Partners, an investment management firm focused on the African telecommunications, media and technology sector, has announced the...
  
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• Hot reports fall in Q2 revenues, EBITDA

  29-07-2015 12:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Israeli operator Hot reported 8.9 percent increase in its revenue for the second quarter to EUR 233 million...
  
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• Altron forecasts H1 loss, to sell Altech Node

  29-07-2015 12:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) South Africa-based Altron is selling its Altech Node pay-TV business due to poor uptake by retail customers...
  
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• Microsoft expands jobs platform in MENA region

  29-07-2015 12:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Microsoft is aiming to create over 100,000 job opportunities and reach over seven million people across the Middle East and Africa by the end of the...
  
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• ZONR’s Internet of Things App Set To Drive Smarter Housing for Social Landlords

  29-07-2015 12:17
  
  An Internet of Things application from ZONR Group® (www.zonrgroup.com) is set to transform social housing efficiency, boost tenant satisfaction and support sustainability targets. The first of its kind, the ZONR application combines the latest intelligent sensor technology, smart data transmission and decision engine analytics to centrally monitor and support heating systems across a social landlord's housing stock. Now headed up by social housing technology entrepreneur Robert Dent, ZONR h
  
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• Ericsson Nikola Tesla posts small increase in H1 results

  29-07-2015 12:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Croatian telecommunications equipment manufacturer Ericsson Nikola Tesla ended the first half of 2014 with 7 percent growth in operating profit year-over-year, to HRK 52.3 million...
  
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• Safety award for telent Rail Senior Operations Manager

  29-07-2015 11:23
  
  29 JULY 2015 – Lee Clinton, Senior Operations Manager, telent Rail, has been awarded a Certificate of Merit by the West of Scotland Branch of IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health). The awards, for non-safety professionals, recognise those considered to make valuable contributions to safety in their organisations.Lee is responsible for the installation and commissioning of the radio infrastructure for telent on the RETB (Radio Electronic Token Block) Next Generation Radio Sig
  
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• Telecom carriers expected to play key role in IoT, says CHT president - Digitimes

  29-07-2015 10:46 via digitimes.com
  Telecom carriers expected to play key role in IoT, says CHT president
  Digitimes
  Mobile telecom carriers, along with increasing use of 4G mobile communication services, are expected to play a key role in boosting the Internet of Things (IoT) through providing IoT environment-based services, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) president Shih ...
  
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• Numericable-SFR loses more customers, ARPU improves

  29-07-2015 09:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Numericable-SFR reported an improvement in its underlying sales trend in Q2, helped by its focus on quad-play offers. The year-on-year fall in revenues slowed to 2.4 percent, for a total EUR 2.781 billion, compared to a drop of 4.6 percent in the first quarter. In the consumer market, revenues fell 1.5 percent for fixed services and mobile dropped by 2.9 percent. Business revenues declined 3.9 percent. Adjusted EBITDA still improved 19 percent to EUR 1.056 billion, driven by the s
  
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• Windows 10 launches with party, new store, new features

  29-07-2015 09:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Windows 10 will become available on 29 July as a free upgrade or with new PCs and tablets. The new Windows Store and Windows Software Development Kit will also become available on that date. Microsoft said its latest Windows version includes innovations such as Cortana, an Xbox app, Microsoft Edge and OneDrive, as well as heightened security. Windows 10 is delivered as a service and kept automatically up-to-date with innovations and security updates. The version will become availa
  
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• Telecom Giants Lose Appeal to Shut Out Broadband Competition - TheTyee.ca

  29-07-2015 08:46 via thetyee.ca
  
  Telecom Giants Lose Appeal to Shut Out Broadband Competition
  TheTyee.ca
  Telecoms must now grant independent providers network access, encouraging alternative consumer choice. Plug-in photo via Shutterstock. Related. C'mon, Regulator: Telecom Giants Still Hold the Wireless Power. CRTC could do far more to address ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Giants Lose Appeal to Shut Out Wireless Competition - TheTyee.ca

  29-07-2015 08:46 via thetyee.ca
  
  Telecom Giants Lose Appeal to Shut Out Wireless Competition
  TheTyee.ca
  Telecoms must now grant independent providers network access, encouraging alternative consumer choice. Plug-in photo via Shutterstock. Related. C'mon, Regulator: Telecom Giants Still Hold the Wireless Power. CRTC could do far more to address ...and more »
  
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• LG smartphone shipments fall 3% in Q2

  29-07-2015 08:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) LG Electronics reported second-quarter sales down 7.6 percent year-on-year to KRW 13.93 trillion (USD 12.69 billion). Operating profit fell to KRW 244.1 billion, and net profit dropped to KRW 226.4 billion, in what LG called "an extremely challenging environment". LG said market conditions were more difficult than expected, but it hopes to recover the lost ground in Q3 with new products and more effective marketing. Sales at its mobile division were up just 1 percent in the secon
  
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• KPN Q2 revenues lower, improves EBITDA, FY outlook

  29-07-2015 08:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) KPN reported second-quarter revenues down 3.8 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.75 billion, while adjusted EBITDA rose 1.5 percent to EUR 602 million, in line with market expectations. Capital expenditure reached EUR 306 million, and free cash flow totaled EUR 232 million. The weak business market put pressure on revenues, while KPN said it started to see EBITDA stabilising in other areas. The Dutch operator raised its outlook for 2015 to adjusted EBITDA in line with 2014, capex of le
  
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• Twitter narrows net loss as Q2 revenues lift to USD 502 mln

  29-07-2015 07:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Twitter reported second-quarter revenues of USD 502 million, up 61 percent from the year-earlier figure and above its guidance of USD 470-485 million. Without forex effects, revenues would have increased 68 percent. Advertising revenues rose 63 percent from the year before to USD 452 million, with mobile advertising revenues making up 88 percent of the total. The net loss narrowed to USD 137 million or 21 cents a share from 145 million or 24 cents a share the year earlier. Adjuste
  
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• Prefer Maruti, positive on telecom: Sandip Sabharwal - Moneycontrol.com

  29-07-2015 07:19 via moneycontrol.com
  
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  Prefer Maruti, positive on telecom: Sandip Sabharwal
  Moneycontrol.com
  Sandip Sabharwal of asksandipsabharwal.com is of the view that one may prefer Maruti Suzuki and says that capital goods segment looks good. Sandip Sabharwal. Market Expert, asksandipsabharwal.com. Expertise : Equity - Fundamental · More about the ...and more »
  
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• From banks to telecom biggies, big data means big business - ETTelecom.com

  29-07-2015 06:57 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
  ETTelecom.com
  From banks to telecom biggies, big data means big business
  ETTelecom.com
  Big data has its early adopters & usual suspects: banks, retail chains & telecom. But now its appeal is extending to several categories & businesses. Ravi Balakrishnan, Delshad Irani, Amit Bapna&Shephali Bhatt | 29 July 2015, 10:21 AM IST. Newsletter A A.and more »
  
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