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• Government Approves Spectrum Sharing by Telecom Firms - NDTV

  12-08-2015 20:29 via profit.ndtv.com
  
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  Government Approves Spectrum Sharing by Telecom Firms
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  New Delhi: In a bid to ease telecom congestion, the government on Wednesday allowed companies to share airwaves in the same band so as to reduce call drops but did not allow leasing of spectrum. There was, however, no decision on spectrum trading ...
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• AIS and DTAC to share some telecom towers - The Nation

  12-08-2015 19:27 via nationmultimedia.com
  
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  AIS and DTAC to share some telecom towers
  The Nation
  ADVANCED INFO Service and Total Access Communication (DTAC) will share some of their telecommunication towers to strengthen their nationwide service. The companies will jointly disclose details of the plan tomorrow. A DTAC source said it urgently ...
  THAILAND PRESS-AIS and DTAC to share some telecom towers - NationReutersall 4 news articles »
  
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• Uninor to invest ₹1200 cr to modernise telecom network - Hindu Business Line

  12-08-2015 19:02 via thehindubusinessline.com
  
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  Uninor to invest ₹1200 cr to modernise telecom network
  Hindu Business Line
  Vivek Sood, CEO of Uninor, during the signing of the MoU with Huawei in New Delhi on Wednesday. RAMESH SHARMA. Ads by Google. -. Huawei to provide next-generation equipment for the project. New Delhi, Aug 12: Telecom operator Telewings ...
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• Tencent quarterly revenue growth slows to 19%

  12-08-2015 16:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tencent reported second-quarter revenues of CNY 23.43 billion (USD 3.83 billion), up 19 percent on the year-earlier period. Operating profit rose 28 percent to CNY 10.04 billion, and the margin improved to 43 percent from 40 a year ago. Net profit reach CNY 7.31 billion, up 25 percent, and on an adjusted basis, rose 32 percent to CNY 7.98 billion. Growth was led by online advertising, up 97 percent to CNY 4.07 billion. Tencent also grew revenue from online games, by 17 percent to
  
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• Naspers set to unveil Netflix competitor - report

  12-08-2015 16:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) African media group Naspers, owner of the pay-TV service DStv, will unveil its competitor to Netflix on 19 August, MyBroadband reported citing sources close to the company. The sources said that Naspers has secretly been working a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service and is planning to launch it in August. Speculation about the deal started after a public relations company often used by MultiChoice sent out an invitation to an event about "the most innovative and exciting e
  
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• ETL Systems to make SET Expo debut following Telefonica Chile win

  12-08-2015 15:47
  
  Vortex L-Band Matrix system chosen to update and improve existing RF systems for world leader in telecommunications ETL Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of RF distribution equipment for satellite communications, will showcase its successful RF technologies at this year's SET Expo in São Paulo, Brazil.The UK-based company has been expanding its presence in the LATAM market, with its debut at SET Expo following an order from the Chilean arm of one of the world's...Source: RealWire
  
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• Alibaba profit falls on stock option costs, revenues up 28%

  12-08-2015 15:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Alibaba Group reported second-quarter revenues up 28 percent year-on-year to CNY 20.25 billion. The company saw the amount of merchandise sold on its Chinese e-commerce platforms grow by 34 percent year-on-year and 12 percent compared to the first quarter to CNY 673 billion. Purchases over mobile devices grew even faster, more than doubling compared to the same period of 2014 to CNY 371 billion. Monthly active users of its sites were up 63 percent year-on-year to 307 million, and
  
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• New study provides insight to global eco-system for telecom fraud - PR Newswire (press release)

  12-08-2015 15:02 via prnewswire.com
  
  New study provides insight to global eco-system for telecom fraud
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  ATLANTA, Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study released by TransNexus, Inc. provides a survey of the global eco-system that enables monetization for billions of dollars in telecom fraud each year. Revenue sharing from international premium rate ...and more »
  
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• ASPIDER-NGI Mezzanine Round to drive Acquisition

  12-08-2015 14:47
  
  The Netherlands & Boston: Aug 12, 2015 - ASPIDER-NGI today announced mezzanine funding from Delta Lloyd to support continued growth and acquisitions. ASPIDER-NGI is leveraging this funding to acquire Solavei, a leading social commerce network offering mobile services in North America. ASPIDER-NGI is a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) that integrates into the networks of mobile operators such as Vodafone and T-Mobile to deliver the infrastructure and services for alternative brands. ASPI
  
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• AT&T upgrades growth outlook after acquisitions

  12-08-2015 14:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) AT&T has updated its financial guidance to take account of the acquisitions of DirecTV and Mexican operator Iusacell and Nextel, predicting revenue, earnings and free cash flow growth each year to 2018. For 2015, the first year of consolidating the takeovers, the US-based operator expects double-digit revenue growth, adjusted EPS of USD 2.62-2.68 and free cash flow of at least USD 13 billion. For the next three years (2016-2018), AT&T expects its revenue to grow in line with GDP o
  
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• Mid-Hudson pols tell PSC that area is badly served by telecom companies - The Daily Freeman

  12-08-2015 14:18 via dailyfreeman.com
  
  Mid-Hudson pols tell PSC that area is badly served by telecom companies
  The Daily Freeman
  TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. >> Local officials called for fair distribution of broadband connectivity across all of New York state during a Public Service Commission public hearing on Tuesday. The commission held the hearing to discuss dramatic ...and more »
  
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• Decision time for managed services

  12-08-2015 12:17
  
  Leading vendors and Managed Service Providers to meet at summit in London next monthInitial sponsors announced[London, 12 August 2015] Which way forward for managed services in Europe? New research by IT Europa shows that Europe presents a patchy picture of managed services provision. Decisions on which cloud suppliers to work with, which services to use, the pace of expansion and the management of systems and users, particularly those on mobile links, are being debated; there...Source: RealWire
  
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• Inoapps' New In2Cloud Service Delivers Oracle ERP Cloud Upgrades For E-Business Suite Users In Just 10 Weeks

  12-08-2015 11:49
  
  Award winning Oracle Platinum Partner Inoapps (www.inoapps.com) has announced the launch of ‘In2Cloud' a new upgrade service that enables Oracle E-Business Suite users to move to Oracle ERP Cloud in just 10 weeks. This allows users to protect their existing technology investment, whilst enabling them to simplify their systems and access the very latest Oracle Cloud technology. And with Exception Sustaining Support for Oracle E-Business Suite 11i expiring at the end of 2015, Inoapps believe
  
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• O2 offers Wi-Fi calls with O2 Message+Call app

  12-08-2015 10:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) O2 Germany has launched a new telephony service, the O2 Message+Call app, enabling customers to make calls via WLAN. Other features such as video telephony, chat and data transfer are possible as well. The app is currently available in a beta version, and will be continuously developed and optimised based on customer response. In a first step, the app is available for O2 contract subscribers without a multicard who use an Android smartphone (from version 4.0). Prepaid customers, m
  
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• Verizon tests NG-PON2, to seek proposals later this year

  12-08-2015 09:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Verizon has successfully completed a field test of NG-PON2 technology on its FttH network from its central office in Framingham, MA, to a FiOS customer home 3 miles away and to a nearby business location. The field trial consisted of a new optical line terminal (ONT) generating four wavelengths, each capable of operating at 10 Gbps/2.5 Gbps. It was conducted with a NG-PON2 equipment system from Cisco and PT Inovacao. Verizon said it will issue a request for proposals later this ye
  
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• Unions' Decline Shows as Wall Street Shrugs Over Telecom Talks - Bloomberg

  12-08-2015 09:01 via bloomberg.com
  Unions' Decline Shows as Wall Street Shrugs Over Telecom Talks
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  More than 60,000 wireline employees of AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. are now working without contracts as talks between management and the unions remain deadlocked. Yet investors and analysts are paying less attention to the labor ...and more »
  
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• Vodafone UK launches home broadband service nationwide

  12-08-2015 02:00
  
  Service initially available to existing mobile customers, will be extended to non-mobile customers in autumn.
  
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• Uninor to replace all base stations with Huawei kit

  12-08-2015 02:00
  
  Indian operator claims to have signed country's largest ever telecom deal of its kind.
  
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• UK hails superfast broadband progress

  12-08-2015 02:00
  
  FTTH provider Gigaclear warns that reaching the government's 95% coverage target by 2017 will still leave many behind.
  
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• StarHub launches video streaming service

  12-08-2015 02:00
  
  Singaporean telco ties up with raft of premium content companies to offer more than 300 hours of content from day one.
  
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• NII Holdings Q2 results disappoint as customers decline

  12-08-2015 02:00
  
  Latin American operator opts not to share full-year outlook, blaming economic conditions and forex issues.
  
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• Eight suitors line up for Telekom Srbija

  12-08-2015 02:00
  
  Government to publish final shortlist of bidders next Monday.
  
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• New Call Telecom plans Rs 1920-crore worth acquisitions in India - Economic Times

  12-08-2015 01:27 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  New Call Telecom plans Rs 1920-crore worth acquisitions in India
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: UK-based internet service provider (ISP) New Call Telecom is looking to acquire three-four new companies in the software and infrastructure segments to support its over-the-top (OTT), or app, strategy in India. It could invest around $300 ...
  Here is why New Call Telecom is considering investing Rs 1920-crore in IndiaBusinessinsider Indiaall 9 news articles »
  
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