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• Rostelecom revenue declines by 1% in H1

  20-08-2015 23:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian national operator Rostelecom announced that its revenue under the Russian FSBU accounting system dropped by 1 percent year-on-year to RUB 143.840 billion in the first half of this year...
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: Comcast Likely to Offer Digital Video, FCC Rejects ... - Zacks.com

  20-08-2015 21:09 via
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  Last week was a mixed one for the telecom sector. However, this did not deter the companies in this sector from engaging in consequential activities. Leading cable MSO (multi service operator) and media company Comcast Corp. (CMCSA - Analyst Report) ...and more »
  

• RBI move set to benefit four telecom firms - The Hindu

  20-08-2015 19:52 via
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  RBI move set to benefit four telecom firms
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  Four telecom companies — Vodafone India, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio — are set to benefit from the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to grant in-principle approval either to their subsidiaries or their parent/group companies to ...
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• Intel sets fast track to 5G, collaborates with Nokia, NTT, SK Telecom - FierceWireless

  20-08-2015 18:47 via
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  Intel executives used the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2015 to describe a 5G world where drones and balloons will connect the unconnected, and consumers won't need to be concerned whether it's Wi-Fi or 4G -- everything will just work seamlessly like on ...
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• Liquid Telecom Unveils 'Hai' Retail ISP Brand in Africa - AllAfrica.com

  20-08-2015 17:16 via
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  Liquid Telecom Unveils 'Hai' Retail ISP Brand in Africa
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  Liquid Telecom, the panAfrican fibre operator, has announced the launch of Hai, its new ISP brand for Africa. Hai will offer Internet access to households and SMEs, including its flagship 100Mbps fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) Fibroniks Service. Hai, which ...
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• Hong Kong cracks down on caller ID spoofing

  20-08-2015 17:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Hong Kong operators will start inserting a specific "+" sign in the calling number display of mobile phones from 21 August to help customers identify...
  
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• IDT Telecom Asia Pacific: Golden Partner of Asian Carriers Conference 2015 - RealWire (press release)

  20-08-2015 16:42 via
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  London 20th August 2015: IDT Telecom Asia Pacific (“IDT Asia”), the regional arm of IDT Telecom, announced today that it has partnered with the Asian Carriers Conference taking place from September 1st through 4th in the Philippines. IDT Telecom is the ...and more »
  

• IDT Telecom Asia Pacific: Golden Partner of Asian Carriers Conference 2015

  20-08-2015 16:40
  
  London 20th August 2015: IDT Telecom Asia Pacific (“IDT Asia”), the regional arm of IDT Telecom, announced today that it has partnered with the Asian Carriers Conference taking place from September 1st through 4th in the Philippines. IDT Telecom is the largest operating division of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), a leading provider of retail and wholesale voice and payment services around the globe. The Asian Carrier Conference is being held at The Marquee at Shangri-La’s...Source
  
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• EU greenlights Magyar Telekom JV in energy sector

  20-08-2015 16:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The European Commission has given its greenlight to an energy retail joint venture in Hungary between operator Magyar Telecom and Swiss sales and trading group MET Holding...
  
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• Quintuple-play packages double in Portugal

  20-08-2015 16:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Triple-play remains the most popular telecom services package in Portugal with 1.3 million subscribers, but quintuple-play offers have grown two-fold...
  
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• Magyar Telecom revenue down 2% to EUR 73 mln in H1

  20-08-2015 15:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Magyar Telecom saw its revenue decrease 2 percent year-on-year to EUR 73.2 million for the six months ended 30 June. Segment gross margin decreased by 1 percent to EUR 58.6 million in H1...
  
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• Swisscom combines LTE FDD TDD for capacity boost

  20-08-2015 14:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Swisscom has claimed a first in Europe with the use of tri-band carrier over LTE in both FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) and TDD (Time Division Duplex) modes. The demonstration used three carriers in two bands in a radio access network provided by Ericsson and commercial-grade chipsets from Qualcomm. The Swisscom Fussli shop in Zurich was the site of the commercial test. The new technology achieved speeds of up to 335 Mbps and is expected to give more users in the same cell s
  
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• Sony unveils SmartBand 2

  20-08-2015 13:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Sony introduced a new version of its SmartBand, a wristband that helps users check messages from their phones and monitor their health. The SmartBand 2 can sync with mobile devices running from Android 4.4 or iOS 8.2. It vibrates or lights up to tell users when they have a call, message or other notifications on their mobile device. The wristband also comes with a heart-rate sensor, so users can monitor their fitness activities and stress levels. The wristband will be availab
  
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• Ethio Telecom Collects 21.5 Billion. Birr Income - AllAfrica.com

  20-08-2015 13:15 via
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  Ethio telecom announced that it collected 21.5 billion Birr income from mobile, data and internet as well as regular telephone line services last budget year. Briefing journalists on the annual performance of the Company, Corporate Communication ...
  

• Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty picks Kudelski Security

  20-08-2015 12:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), Allianz Group's dedicated carrier for corporate and specialty insurance business, selected Kudelski...
  
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• Wind unveils new promotional short

  20-08-2015 11:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Italian operator Wind has launched a new institutional advertising campaign with an exclusive short film entitled "Una Grande Giornata" ("A Great Day") created by the ad agency Ogilvy & Mather...
  
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• Altice makes final payment of Numericable-SFR acquisition

  20-08-2015 10:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vivendi announced that it has received EUR 1.97 billion from Altice, representing the balance of the purchase price for Vivendi's last 20 percent stake in Numericable-SFR...
  
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• Sunrise Q2 revenue down 6.9% but 5.2% more customers

  20-08-2015 10:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sunrise reported a 6.9 percent year-on-year decline in revenue to CHF 488 million in the second quarter of this year but accelerated postpaid customer growth...
  
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• Avidia partners with FIS to go cardless for ATM withdrawals

  20-08-2015 10:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) US-based Avidia Bank started offering Cardless Cash ATM access thanks to its partnership with FIS, a provider of banking and payments technology as...
  
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• Axiata revenue, EBITDA lower in Q2 on 'challenging' markets

  20-08-2015 09:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Asian mobile operator Axiata reported second-quarter revenue down 0.5 percent year-on-year to MYR 4.707 billion, while EBITDA declined 1.6 percent to MYR 1.715 billion. Net profit increased 34.2 percent to MYR 611 million and was down 2.7 percent to MYR 617 million after adjusting for one-time items. Axiata said it had a challenging first half to the year as expected, with revenue declines in its largest markets Malaysia and Indonesia not offset by growth in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
  
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• Bulgaria opens new public consultations

  20-08-2015 09:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bulgaria's telecommunications authority CRC adopted a draft decision for the definition, analysis and assessment of the wholesale market for voice call termination on individual mobile networks...
  
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• Etisalat gives govt veto right over key decisions

  20-08-2015 09:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Etisalat will not extend voting rights to foreign shareholders when the operator opens up its stock to non-UAE investors...
  
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• Cisco wins Mexico hotel connectivity contract

  20-08-2015 09:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cisco has announced that the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Puebla Angelopolis hotel in the Mexican city of San Andres Cholula deployed Cisco technologies for its network and data centre needs...
  
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• Paltel H1 net profit falls to USD 60.2 mln

  20-08-2015 09:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Paltel Group reported a decline in its consolidated net profit for the first six months to USD 60.2 million from USD 67.7 million for the same period of 2014...
  
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• China Mobile H1 revenues up 4.9%, led by 4G expansion

  20-08-2015 08:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) China Mobile reported operating revenue for the first half of 2015 of CNY 340.7 billion, up 4.9 percent from a year earlier. Services revenue rose 0.5 percent to CNY 299.5 billion, led by a 24.3 percent increase in data revenue to CNY 151.5 billion, or just over half of service revenue. EBITDA increased 7.3 percent to CNY 126.9 billion, while net profit was down 0.8 percent to CNY 57.3 billion. The mobile operator ended the period with over 810 million customers, up 3.4 perce
  
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• Reliance Jio preps 4G smartphones

  20-08-2015 02:00
  
  Indian conglomerate's ReConnect electronics brand to reportedly launch range of devices in September.
  
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• Liquid Telecom comes alive with new retail brand

  20-08-2015 02:00
  
  African network operator launches Hai in Zambia; Kenya, Rwanda to follow.
  
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• China Mobile 1H profit slips as 4G customers top 200m

  20-08-2015 02:00
  
  Operator begins to feel the effects of 4G competition; operating revenue grows 4.9%.
  
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• China drags down global smartphone market

  20-08-2015 02:00
  
  Smartphone sales reached 330 million in Q2, up by just 13.5% on the year-ago quarter.
  
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• Broadband Stakeholder Group launches UK net neutrality review

  20-08-2015 02:00
  
  Government advisor to assess effectiveness of open Internet code of practice, recommend possible improvements.
  
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• ACCC OKs TPG's iiNet buy but casts doubt on future consolidation

  20-08-2015 02:00
  
  Watchdog says loss of one player from fixed broadband market will not substantially lessen competition.
  
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• ACCC approves TPG Telecom's iiNet takeover - The Australian Financial Review

  20-08-2015 01:48 via
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  ACCC approves TPG Telecom's iiNet takeover
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  iiNet will cease trading as an independent internet service provider on Monday afternoon after the competition regulator gave the green light to TPG Telecom's $1.56 billion takeover bid. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Thursday ...
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