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• Oppenheimer's 3 Best Telecom Companies to Buy on the Market Volatility - TheStreet.com

  25-08-2015 20:19 via
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  Oppenheimer's 3 Best Telecom Companies to Buy on the Market Volatility
  TheStreet.com
  NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Looking to extract profit in the telecom sector even as the market seesaws? Consider T-Mobile US (TMUS - Get Report) , Vonage Holdings Corp. (VG - Get Report) or Cogent Communications Holdings (CCOI - Get Report) ...
  

• Boston Globe Pledges Columnist Will Stop Writing About Telecom Issues After ... - Media Matters for America (blog)

  25-08-2015 18:56 via
  Media Matters for America (blog)
  Boston Globe Pledges Columnist Will Stop Writing About Telecom Issues After ...
  Media Matters for America (blog)
  The Boston Globe says columnist John E. Sununu will no longer write about cable and Internet issues because of his financial conflict of interest. Media Matters criticized the paper after it allowed the former Republican senator to complain about the ...and more »
  

• Japanese telecom SoftBank will sell Netflix directly from devices at launch - Digital Trends

  25-08-2015 17:19 via
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  Japanese telecom SoftBank will sell Netflix directly from devices at launch
  Digital Trends
  When Netflix launches in Japan on September 2, it'll have some major help from cell phone and internet giant SoftBank. Today, the video streamer announced a new partnership which will allow SoftBank's 37 million cell phone customers to pay Netflix's ...
  Netflix Strikes Telecom Marketing Pacts With SoftBank, T-MobileInvestor's Business Daily
  Netflix considering content partnership with S
  

• PM Narendra Modi wants quick resolution of call drops - ETTelecom.com

  25-08-2015 17:18 via
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  PM Narendra Modi wants quick resolution of call drops
  ETTelecom.com
  NEW DELHI: Expressing serious concerns over rising instances of call drops, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed officials to address the issue on an urgent basis. Modi "asked officials as to what steps were being taken to address this problem ...and more »
  

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• Dounia Batma puts a smile on Moroccan Telecom officials' face - Al-Bawaba

  25-08-2015 16:04 via
  Al-Bawaba
  Dounia Batma puts a smile on Moroccan Telecom officials' face
  Al-Bawaba
  Not sure if it was actually her voice or just her Barbie-like looks that enraptured the audience at her recent concert, but either way the Moroccan Telecom officials were all smiles as Dounia Batma sang her heart out last weekend. Dounia took the stage ...
  

• IDC cuts smartphone growth forecast on China slowdown

  25-08-2015 15:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) IDC has cut its forecast for global smartphones sales this year, due to the slowdown in China. It now expects annual growth of 10.4 percent to shipments of 1.44 billion smartphones, down from its previous forecast of 11.3 percent growth in 2015. China is the world's largest smartphone market, good for almost a third of phones sold last year. However, growth in China is expected to slow to just 1.2 percent this year, from 19.7 percent in 2014, as the market matures in line with the
  
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• Arrow Business Communications Acquires UC Provider Orca Telecom - Talkin' Cloud

  25-08-2015 15:13 via
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  Arrow Business Communications Acquires UC Provider Orca Telecom
  Talkin' Cloud
  Arrow Business Communications has acquired unified communications (UC) provider Orca Telecom. The acquisition will enable Arrow to provide local support to its Scottish customer base. Here's everything you need to know. Arrow Business ...
  

• Optimise Networks to Minimise Call Drops, Says Telecom Minister - NDTV

  25-08-2015 14:56 via
  NDTV
  Optimise Networks to Minimise Call Drops, Says Telecom Minister
  NDTV
  To curb the menace of call drops, India's Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday asked mobile operators to optimise their networks, even as he promised full support on policy front including on installation of towers. "...whatever is necessary ...
  Telecom firms can't escape responsibility, says Ravi Shankar PrasadANINEWSall 46 news articles »
  

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• China Telecom social media rep echoes expected iPhone 6S specs but queries ... - 9 to 5 Mac (blog)

  25-08-2015 14:26 via
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  China Telecom social media rep echoes expected iPhone 6S specs but queries ...
  9 to 5 Mac (blog)
  A social media rep for China Telecom has made a Weibo post in which he echoes a number of the specs we're expecting to see in the iPhone 6S, but says he has heard nothing to confirm the rumored option of a pink case color to match the rose gold of the ...
  iPhone 6s: China Telecom Rep Confirms Several FeaturesG 4 Gamesall 78 news articles »
  

• WileyFox launches with new Cyanogen smartphones

  25-08-2015 14:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A new maker of smartphones running the Android alternative OS from Cyanogen has launched in London. The company WileyFox is starting out with two smartphones, the Swift and the Storm, which are expected to start shipping from next month. WileyFox promises "unrivalled customisation" thanks to the Cyanogen 12.1 OS and the ability to change even the pre-installed apps on the phone and "unrivalled privacy and security" with features such as PIN codes for individual apps, the True
  
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• AOTMP® Announces Telecom Management Boot Camp Training in Singapore - PR Newswire (press release)

  25-08-2015 14:11 via
  AOTMP® Announces Telecom Management Boot Camp Training in Singapore
  PR Newswire (press release)
  INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AOTMP recently announced the dates for Telecom Management training Boot Camps, specially designed to bring tangible and quantifiable benefits to business professionals leading complex telecom ...and more »
  

• YouSee offers web TV to all customers who have broadband

  25-08-2015 13:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Danish operator TDC's subsidiary YouSee said it is no longer feasible to operate as a traditional television service provider now that streaming has transformed viewing habits. It said it is changing the way it works, and is launching what it called Denmark's largest entertainment universe. It will provide all its new TV customers who have broadband with access to approximately 1,400 C More films. There is also the option for them to bolt on HBO Nordic free for the first three mon
  
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• MTN, Liquid Telecom in partnership to extend footprint and offering in Africa - PC Tech Magazine

  25-08-2015 12:36 via
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  MTN, Liquid Telecom in partnership to extend footprint and offering in Africa
  PC Tech Magazine
  Customers of MTN Group and Liquid Telecom are set to benefit from a larger connectivity footprint across Africa. This follows an announcement today that the two companies have partnered to jointly offer customers access to the largest fixed and ...
  Liquid Telecom and MTN Partner to Leverage each other's Infrastructures across ...TechCabal
  MTN, Liquid Telecom go deeper into AfricaITWeb
  

• TV Globo Updates SNG News Fleets With Newtec’s Broadcast Satellite Modulators

  25-08-2015 11:57
  
  Renewed fleet enables HD news broadcasting for Brazil’s largest television networkRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 25 August 2015. Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, today announced it has upgraded the broadcasting capabilities of TV Globo’s Satellite News Gathering (SNG) fleet.TV Globo, the leading Brazilian television network, selected the M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator for
  
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• Liquid Telecom sets up Hai, another Internet provider, in Zambia - Technology Zimbabwe

  25-08-2015 11:56 via
  Technology Zimbabwe
  Liquid Telecom sets up Hai, another Internet provider, in Zambia
  Technology Zimbabwe
  It's not just a partnership with MTN that has kept Liquid Telecom, the infrastructure concern busy. Recently, the telecoms company announced the launch of Hai, a new Internet Service Provider and retail internet brand. Hai opened its doors in Zambia ...
  

• How Big Data and Analytics can recast profitability for telecom operators - ETTelecom.com

  25-08-2015 11:54 via
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  How Big Data and Analytics can recast profitability for telecom operators
  ETTelecom.com
  With more and more people using smart devices like smartphones, tablets etc, there is a phenomenal growth in data usage and hence, in today's data intensive world of communications, telecom operators are having a big challenge to deal with this surge ...
  

• Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is Upgraded by Citigroup to Buy - Money Flow Index

  25-08-2015 11:54 via
  Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is Upgraded by Citigroup to Buy
  Money Flow Index
  Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is Upgraded by Citigroup to Buy , according to the research report released to the investors. Earlier the firm had a rating of Neutral on the company shares. The shares recommendation by the Brokerage Firm was released on ...
  Zacks Short Term Rating on SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:SKM)American Trade Journal
  Zacks Short Term Rating on Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:CHT)OTC Outlookall 4 news articl
  

• TRAI to examine if telecom operators benefit from call drop menace - Techradar India

  25-08-2015 11:34 via
  Techradar India
  TRAI to examine if telecom operators benefit from call drop menace
  Techradar India
  In order to check whether telecom operators are making money by inducing the phone calls to drop midway, telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is planning to launch a consultation paper to devise a broader mechanism to address ...
  Call drops: TRAI to probe tariff plans, issue draft paperETTelecom.com
  India's Trai to probe call drop issueTelecom Asiaall 29 news article
  

• 3 Group grows H1 EBITDA 20%

  25-08-2015 10:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The 3 Group reported first-half revenues down 2 percent year-on-year to HKD 30.573 billion, hurt by negative currency effects. EBITDA still rose 20 percent to HKD 7.778 billion, and EBIT more than doubled, to HKD 4.924 billion from HKD 2.282 billion a year earlier. The mobile operator finished the period with 25.542 million active customers, up 2 percent compared to the end of 2014. Its net active ARPU, which excludes device payments, increased over the same period by 3 percent to
  
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• Magyar Telekom introduces Magenta1 offer

  25-08-2015 10:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Hungarian operator Magyar Telekom has introduced Magenta1, the converged offer of fixed and mobile services in a single package being rolled out by its parent company Deutsche Telekom across Europe. In addition to the tariff packages for home use, customers can opt for a post-paid mobile subscription, including a data tariff plan with no overage charges. The Magenta1 packages include free use of the TV Go service, while users of the highest speed internet package can also enjoy th
  
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• Macquarie Telecom signs Riverbed deal - The Australian

  25-08-2015 05:32 via
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  Macquarie Telecom signs Riverbed deal
  The Australian
  Application performance infrastructure firm Riverbed has signed a deal with local telco Macquarie Telecom to help make cloud applications like Microsoft Office 365 up to 33 times faster and drive bandwidth reductions of up to 97 per cent. The deal will ...
  Macquarie Telecom to offer Riverbed SteelHead SaaS solutionARNnet
  Macquarie Telecom Transforms Customer Application Delivery and Redefines ...CSO Australia
  Macquarie Telecom picks Ri
  

• Batteries Will Do To Energy What Cellphones Did To Telecom: Advanced Microgrid ... - Forbes

  25-08-2015 03:51 via
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  Batteries Will Do To Energy What Cellphones Did To Telecom: Advanced Microgrid ...
  Forbes
  I have covered the energy and environment beat since 1985, when I discovered my college was discarding radioactive waste in a dumpster. That story ran in the Arizona Republic, and I have chased electrons and pollutants ever since, for dailies in ...
  

• Liquid Telecom, MTN in business services deal

  25-08-2015 02:00
  
  African operators announce partnership covering wholesale, carrier, enterprise and fixed services.
  
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• Forex losses hit new-look Hutch's 1H telco numbers

  25-08-2015 02:00
  
  Conglomerate's sprawling telecoms empire reports solid customer growth.
  
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• Chorus blames regulator for earnings decline

  25-08-2015 02:00
  
  New Zealand network operator to update on dividend policy when Commerce Commission completes pricing review.
  
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• BT connects first G.fast customers

  25-08-2015 02:00
  
  U.K. operator to deliver G.fast to 2,000 homes and businesses in Huntingdon in coming weeks.
  
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• BICS hails first end-to-end VoLTE call between Asia, Europe

  25-08-2015 02:00
  
  Belgian wholesaler talks up the capabilities of its IPX voice over LTE hub.
  
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• 3UK's 4G customer base tops 4.4m

  25-08-2015 02:00
  
  U.K.'s smallest mobile operator grows 1H revenue by 10%.
  
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• AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Pummeled in Heavy Trading: Telecom Winners & Losers - TheStreet.com

  25-08-2015 01:46 via
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  AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Pummeled in Heavy Trading: Telecom Winners & Losers
  TheStreet.com
  NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of major U.S. telecommunications companies weren't spared from the market's sharp declines on Monday, as AT&T (T - Get Report), Sprint (S) and Verizon Communications (VZ - Get Report) all lost ground. In addition to the ...
  Here's How US Telecom Companies Performed Amid Recent Market SlumpBidness ETCall 16 news articles »
  

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