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• Integra taps tw telecom veteran Willency as new CEO, replaces Guth - FierceTelecom

  28-08-2015 23:49
  The Columbian
  Integra taps tw telecom veteran Willency as new CEO, replaces Guth
  FierceTelecom
  Integra has named telecom industry veteran Marc Willency as its new CEO, taking over the reins from Robert Guth, who was serving as the company's interim leader. Guth, who took over the CEO role in September 2014 following the departure of Kevin ...
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• Telecom Engineer Becomes Biodegradable Shoe Designer - Huffington Post

  28-08-2015 22:46
  Telecom Engineer Becomes Biodegradable Shoe Designer
  Huffington Post
  In the very back of one of the halls of the fashion trade show called MAGIC, I came across an entrepreneur in the footwear section whose enthusiasm made me stop in my tracks. He couldn't have been more happy to share information on how his shoe line ...
  

• SMC in talks with Australian telecom firm - Inquirer.net

  28-08-2015 21:24
  Rappler
  SMC in talks with Australian telecom firm
  Inquirer.net
  San Miguel Corp. is in talks with Telstra Corp. Ltd., Australia's leading mobile phone operator, for a possible partnership in the highly competitive telecommunications business. The potential launch of a mobile phone service by a new player is seen ...
  Telstra to enter Philippines telecom industry with San MiguelInternational Business Times AUall 22 news articles »
  

• Warriors 4 Wireless helps veterans find new careers - RCR Wireless News

  28-08-2015 16:22
  RCR Wireless News
  Warriors 4 Wireless helps veterans find new careers
  RCR Wireless News
  Stuck in traffic or video blocked at work? Check out the Inside Telecom Careers podcast: SoundCloud cookie policyCookie policy. Player controls. Share track. RCR Wireless News · Inside Telecom Careers - Episode 10. The U.S. Department of Veterans ...and more »
  

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• BenQ, Chunghwa Telecom set up smart bus stations 

  28-08-2015 15:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) BenQ cooperated with Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to establish a system of smart bus stations in Taichung City, central Taiwan, writes Digi times...
  
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• CommScope Completes Transformational Acquisition of TE Connectivity's Telecom ... - MarketWatch

  28-08-2015 14:51
  Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)
  CommScope Completes Transformational Acquisition of TE Connectivity's Telecom ...
  MarketWatch
  HICKORY, N.C., Aug 28, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CommScope Holding Company, Inc. COMM, +3.81% has completed its previously announced acquisition of TE Connectivity's TEL, +2.01% Telecom, Enterprise and Wireless businesses, a leader in fiber ...
  CommScope completes deal to buy TE telecom biz for $3 bnTelecom Lead (registration) (blog)all 14 news articles »
  

• UPC Czech Republic selects 30 semi-finalists for Ignite

  28-08-2015 14:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UPC Czech Republic is organising the Ignite competition, intended for SMEs promoting innovation. Applicants submitted 72 projects, out of which the jury selected 30 semi-finalists...
  
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• Telenor Bulgaria rewards Team of Hope players

  28-08-2015 14:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telenor Bulgaria organised a special event during which Telenor CEO Stein-Erik Vellan wished best of luck to the Team of Hope that will represent...
  
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• Telecom Games: Airtel, MTN Battle to Join IHS in Final - THISDAY Live

  28-08-2015 14:12
  Telecom Games: Airtel, MTN Battle to Join IHS in Final
  THISDAY Live
  As the 2015 Nigeria Telecom Games (NTG) approaches the final games, the organizers have listed five outstanding players who will be inducted to the Corporate Nigeria Games Hall of Fame. These players have thus earned the status of Telecom Games ...
  

• Jumia launches 'Home Week' in Cote d'Ivoire

  28-08-2015 13:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Rocket Internet-backed e-commerce company Jumia Cote d'Ivoire will introduce the Home Week: a new series of deals on the best home appliance brands...
  
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• Batelco signs telecom partnership deal with BCCI

  28-08-2015 13:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bahrain operator Batelco has signed a telecom partnership deal with the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), TradeArabia reported...
  
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• Mauritius, Ghana ink deal to set up Technology Park

  28-08-2015 13:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper)Mauritius and Ghana government have signed an agreement to set up a Technology and Business Park in Ghana, the government of Mauritius announced on its site...
  
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• Don't Miss This Telecom Stock - Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASD:WIN), Frontier ... - Wall Street Observer

  28-08-2015 13:03
  Wall Street Observer
  Don't Miss This Telecom Stock - Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASD:WIN), Frontier ...
  Wall Street Observer
  Telecommunications, also known as telecom, is another highly profitable market which has come to be almost ever present in day to day life. With the addition of the internet into the telecom, along with cell phone and television the market that was ...and more »
  

• Talktalk Telecom Group PLC Stock Rating Reaffirmed by HSBC (TALK) - Dakota Financial News

  28-08-2015 12:23
  Talktalk Telecom Group PLC Stock Rating Reaffirmed by HSBC (TALK)
  Dakota Financial News
  Talktalk Telecom Group PLC logo Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (LON:TALK)'s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by HSBC in a note issued to investors on Friday, Market Beat reports. They presently have a GBX 430 ($6.74) target price on the stock. HSBC's ...and more »
  

• China Unicom Hong Kong, CUCL to launch finance JV

  28-08-2015 12:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) China Unicom (Hong Kong) has announced that all of the conditions of the capital contribution agreement dated December 201 have been satisfied...
  
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• Broadband internet demand in Gujarat likely to rise by 10% - ETTelecom.com

  28-08-2015 11:30
  ETTelecom.com
  Broadband internet demand in Gujarat likely to rise by 10%
  ETTelecom.com
  AHMEDABAD: The snapped mobile internet messaging in parts of Gujarat seems to have already increased the demand for broadband services among internet users in the state. Internet services on mobile phones and dongles were suspended in Gujarat to ...and more »
  

• Bits of Freedom opens nominations for Big Brother award

  28-08-2015 11:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dutch digital rights group Bits of Freedom has opened nominations for its annual 'Big Brother' award...
  
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• Telecombinatie opens first business centre

  28-08-2015 11:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dutch distributor Telecombinatie has opened its first Telecombinatie Business centre, in Veendam...
  
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• Trinidad's TATT looking for buyer for 49% TSTT stake

  28-08-2015 11:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Trinidad and Tobago telecoms authority (TATT) is hoping to receive bids for a 49 percent stake in state-run operator TSTT by the end of the year,...
  
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• Brazil to abolish licensing for small wireless operators

  28-08-2015 11:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) has launched a public consultation on the new regulations on restricted radiation...
  
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• Telekom Slovenije to make binding offer for Telekom Srbija

  28-08-2015 10:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Slovenije has been invited to the second round of bidding for Telekom Srbija and is "very likely" to submit a binding bid for the majority...
  
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• MTN, Liquid Telecom Customers to Benefit - AllAfrica.com

  28-08-2015 10:36
  MTN, Liquid Telecom Customers to Benefit
  AllAfrica.com
  Customers of MTN Group and Liquid Telecom are set to benefit from a larger connectivity footprint across Africa. This follows an announcement this week that the two companies have partnered to jointly offer customers access to the largest fixed and ...
  

• CounterPath looks to raise USD 2 mln wtih new offering

  28-08-2015 10:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Unified communications services developer CounterPath is hoping to raise gross proceeds of up to USD 2 million with a non-brokered private placement...
  
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• Megafon starts services for IT company Arsenal+

  28-08-2015 10:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian mobile operator Megafon has signed a contract to provide its telecommunications services for the IT group Arsenal+, reports Cnews.ru...
  
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• Warid commercial to feature Amir King Khan, Shahid Afridi

  28-08-2015 10:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Legendary boxer, Amir 'King' Khan, and top cricketer Shahid Afridi will be starring together in Warid's upcoming TV commercial...
  
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• LG sponsors LG Cup International Women's Baseball tournament

  28-08-2015 10:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) LG Electronics (LG) that it will once again sponsor the LG Cup International Women's Baseball Tournament, marking this the second year of partnership...
  
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• Tele2 rejects Dutch proposal to expand tapping access

  28-08-2015 10:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tele2 Netherlands has come out against the government's proposal to expand the tapping abilities of intelligence services, calling it frightening, disproportionate and impractical to implement...
  
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• Sprint gives customers switching from DirecTV a free year

  28-08-2015 10:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) To mark the merger of DirecTV and AT&T, Sprint has introduced a special one-year offer for customers looking to switch from DirecTV to the Sprint network...
  
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• Rostelecom enables payments at Sberbank branches in Vologda

  28-08-2015 09:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian national operator Rostelecom is offering subscribers a facility to pay for its services at Sberbank branches in the Vologda region...
  
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• Maxcom expands network with NEC, NetCracker deal

  28-08-2015 08:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mexican telecoms operator Maxcom has signed a deal with NEC Corporation and NetCracker Technology to further enhance its network synchronisation, control and deployment...
  
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• Bouygues sees better outlook for telecom ops - City A.M.

  28-08-2015 05:55
  Bouygues sees better outlook for telecom ops
  City A.M.
  FRENCH conglomerate Bouygues, which reported a €42m (£31m) loss for the first half of 2015, raised the outlook for its telecoms business and said construction operations are performing well. While the group swung into the red from a €378m profit in the ...
  

• IBM hopes to bag new data analytics contracts from Indian telecom operators - ETTelecom.com

  28-08-2015 05:51
  ETTelecom.com
  IBM hopes to bag new data analytics contracts from Indian telecom operators
  ETTelecom.com
  NEW DELHI: IBM expects to bag new contracts from India's telecom operators for implementing analytics tools that will help them get more revenue out of existing customers and improve their data product offerings by better understanding customer demands.and more »
  

• Surplus spectrum: Court reluctantly gives time for arguments - ETTelecom.com

  28-08-2015 05:36
  ETTelecom.com
  Surplus spectrum: Court reluctantly gives time for arguments
  ETTelecom.com
  NEW DELHI: A special court today "reluctantly" granted the request of the accused in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case seeking some more time to advance arguments on framing of charges, citing complexity of the matter. The defence counsel ...
  

• Zuck hails 1bn daily Facebook users

  28-08-2015 02:00
  
  World's biggest social network has added more than 170 million daily active users in the last 12 months.
  
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• Vodafone India to launch 4G in December

  28-08-2015 02:00
  
  Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata among first areas targeted by mobile operator.
  
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• Sprint does battle with AT&T for DirecTV customers

  28-08-2015 02:00
  
  Telco offers DirecTV users free mobile service for a year in return for switching to its network.
  
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• Nokia's China assets to become Nokia Shanghai Bell

  28-08-2015 02:00
  
  Finnish vendor hopes partnership with China Huaxin will help it with Chinese regulatory approvals for Alcatel-Lucent deal.
  
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• Mobile industry finds interim G-spot

  28-08-2015 02:00
  
  Will 4.5G become a recognised stopping-off point on the road to the fifth generation of mobile technology?
  
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• Google hits back at EU antitrust claim

  28-08-2015 02:00
  
  Search giant insists it increases choice for consumers, creates opportunities for businesses.
  
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