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• Centre may impose cess on petrol, diesel, telecom services to fund PM Narendra ... - Economic Times

  14-10-2015 23:56 via
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  Centre may impose cess on petrol, diesel, telecom services to fund PM Narendra ...
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: The government may issue Swachh Bharat bonds and impose a cess on automobile fuels, telecom services and mineral waste to fund Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet national cleanliness project. A group of chief ministers headed by Andhra ...
  CM's panel for Swachh cess on telecom, fuelTimes of India
  Cess mooted on petrol, diesel, telecom servicesThe Hindu
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• 4 Telecom Stocks Poised to Beat Q3 Earnings - Zacks.com

  14-10-2015 22:49 via
  4 Telecom Stocks Poised to Beat Q3 Earnings
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  With the world comfortably poised on a digital edge, the need to remain connected has grown manifold. It is here that telecommunication takes center stage. The necessity for strong telecom facilities in both rural and urban areas and its role in ...and more »
  

• UN-backed telecom summit shines spotlight on young innovators - UN News Centre

  14-10-2015 22:28 via
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  UN-backed telecom summit shines spotlight on young innovators
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  14 October 2015 – The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today hosted at its 2015 telecom summit in Budapest the winners of the Young Innovators Competition, who benefited from expert mentorship to help accelerate their innovations globally ...
  ITU Telecom World 2015 Forum Focusing On Accelerating InnovationPC Tech Magazine
  Azercell at prestigious ITU Telecom 2015 exhibitionTrend News
  

• CEO resigns at Akado

  14-10-2015 21:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dmitriy Dronov has resigned from the position of CEO and and president of the Akado group after working there for only four months, reports Comnews.ru...
  
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• Vodafone Germany's Supervisory Board names chairman

  14-10-2015 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Frank Roevekamp has been appointed chairman of the supervisory board of Vodafone Germany with effect from 12 October...
  
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• China to improve telecom services in rural, remote areas - Xinhua

  14-10-2015 17:59 via
  China to improve telecom services in rural, remote areas
  Xinhua
  BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's Cabinet, on Wednesday decided to improve broadband in rural and remote areas. Stronger telecom services will help attract investment and fuel coordinated development, narrowing the gap between ...and more »
  

• Telekom Slovenije completes takeover of Debitel

  14-10-2015 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Slovenije has become owner of 100 percent of local telecom operator Debitel Telekomunikacije. The total value of the concluded acquisition amounted to EUR 15.8 million...
  
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• Telenor, Royal Norway Embassy organise CSR conference

  14-10-2015 16:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telenor Bulgaria and the Royal Norwegian Embassy held a joint conference under the "CSR – contributing to growth and sustainable development" topic...
  
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• Vodafone Greece adds fixed-mobile customer care benefits

  14-10-2015 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Greece is revamping its fixed activities and dropping the Hellas Online brand. After acquiring the ISP last year, the fixed broadband services have now been renamed Vodafone Home...
  
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• Auspi appoints Reliance's Mathur as president

  14-10-2015 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Unified Telecom Service Providers of India (AUSPI), a CDMA players' industry body, has appointed Amit Mathur as its president...
  
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• Telefonica installs 8,100 telephony systems in state centres

  14-10-2015 14:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica del Peru announced that it had completed the installation of 8,100 fixed telephony and internet systems in public entities throughout the...
  
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• Videocon Telecom's Q2 revenue jumps 41%

  14-10-2015 14:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Indian operator Videocon Telecom, the telecom brand of Indian conglomerate Videocon Group, reports its GSM business net revenue jumped by 41 percent...
  
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• Samsung unveils Tizen Z3 smartphone for Indian market

  14-10-2015 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Samsung Electronics has announced its second smartphone running the Tizen operating system. The same as the first Tizen phone launched in January, the Tizen Z3 will debut in India, selling for INR 8,490 (EUR 115) from October. Available in a choice of silver, gold or black, the Z3 features a 5-inch HD Super Amoled screen, 8 megapixel Bright Lens F2.2 rear-facing camera and a 5 megapixel front camera with a range of selfie options. In addition to a 2,600 mAh battery with 'Ultr
  
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• Indian govt releases spectrum trading rules

  14-10-2015 14:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Indian government has released the rules that will allow telecom operators to trade spectrum, The Economic Times reports...
  
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• Kyrgyztelecom appoints new VP

  14-10-2015 13:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Kyrgyzstan national operator Kyrgyztelecom has appointed Kypych Kutaliyev the new vice-president of the company. Kutaliyev will be responsible for...
  
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• PT Portugal reorganises employees

  14-10-2015 13:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) PT Portugal will transfer all its technology and IT employees to its building in the Tagus Park, a business area in Oeiras, reports Diario Economico...
  
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• Romania to make inventory of public telecom networks

  14-10-2015 13:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Romanian telecommunications authority Ancom started an open auction to award a contract whose winner will create a computerised inventory system of...
  
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• Ericsson becomes Humanitarian Connectivity Charter signatory

  14-10-2015 13:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson said it has signed the Humanitarian Connectivity Charter launched by the GSMA in March. The Charter aims to strengthen access to communication and information for those affected by crisis...
  
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• Zendesk acquires data analytics company We Are Cloud

  14-10-2015 13:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) US customer service platform provider Zendesk has acquired French analytics software company We Are Cloud for USD 45 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustements...
  
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• Oi has six months to comply with NYSE standards

  14-10-2015 12:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian operator Oi has been informed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it was not in compliance with the NYSE's continued listing...
  
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• Cyprus govt agrees to take over Cyta pension fund

  14-10-2015 12:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Cyprus government has agreed to take over the pension fund of Cyta when the operator is privatised, unions officials told the Cyprus Mail. The...
  
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• Sierratel donates SLL 100 mln to flood victims

  14-10-2015 11:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sierra Leone operator Sierratel has donated SLL 100 million to the victims of the recent flood in the Western Area...
  
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• Neotel co-sponsors Broadband conference

  14-10-2015 11:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) South African operator Neotel is co-main sponsor for The 2015 MyBroadband Conference taking place on 14 October, MyBroadband reports...
  
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• Singapore partners ITU on Smart Cities Index pilot

  14-10-2015 11:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Singapore will take part in an exercise led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to pilot a set of key performance indicators that will...
  
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• FCC appoints two new legal advisors

  14-10-2015 11:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler today announced the appointments of Jessica Almond and Edward "Smitty" Smith as legal advisors, and the departure of legal advisors Maria Kirby and Renee Gregory...
  
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• Appsters Awards 2015 Announces Finalists

  14-10-2015 11:13
  
  London, 14 October 2015 – Appsters Awards 2015, which takes place at Apps World London 2015 on 18th November 2015, has exclusively announced the Awards Shortlist to celebrate excellence for those who are pioneering innovation within the multi-platform app industry.The Appsters awards, which has eleven categories and are free to enter, bring together the experts responsible for driving innovation within the app industry. Taking place during the Apps World event at the ExCel in London,...Sou
  
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• Dutch govt report finds continued cybercrime threat

  14-10-2015 10:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cybercrime and digital espionage remain the biggest threats to digital security in the Netherlands, according to the report 'Cyber Security Beeld...
  
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• LTE Africa 2015: Accelerating the Growth of Africa’s 4G LTE Future

  14-10-2015 10:30
  
  Boom in 4G LTE deployments high on agenda as broadband services explode across Africa in epic proportionsCape Town, South Africa, 14 October 2015: 2015 has been an exciting year for Africa, with LTE 4G services now provided in 24 African countries, and many more operators expected to launch commercial 4G LTE services by the end of the year. As LTE subscriptions in Africa continue to grow, and with 50% of the region’s population expected to...Source: RealWire
  
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• KEMP Technologies delivers dynamic approach to application Quality of Experience – a strategic driver of SDN

  14-10-2015 10:19
  
  KEMP Emerging Technology Group demos new SDN Adaptive QoE 14 October 2015: KEMP Technologies has been previewing its new SDN Adaptive QoE – Quality of Experience – technology at this week’s SDN & OpenFlow® World Congress event in Dusseldorf. With growing momentum behind SDN (Software Defined Networking), KEMP’s innovative SDN Adaptive QoE allows IT and network managers to provide guaranteed service level agreements (SLAs) and deliver reliable service quality for e
  
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• Intersec appoints Ruh as chief revenue officer

  14-10-2015 09:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Intersec, a telecom services platform provider, named Ingolf Ruh as chief revenue officer, reporting to Yann Chevalier, CEO...
  
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• Public Knowledge files petition to deny Charter-TWC merger

  14-10-2015 09:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Advocacy group Public Knowledge, joined by Common Cause, Consumers Union and Open MIC has filed a petition with the FCC asking the agency to deny the merger of Charter, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks as proposed unless a broad set of concerns are thoroughly addressed. 
  
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• Emilia Romagna launches 2025 Digital Agenda

  14-10-2015 09:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna has officially launched what it described as the constituent phase of its Digital Agenda, aiming for a "100 percent digital" region by 2025...
  
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• IMF to back sale of Telekom Srbija if price is right

  14-10-2015 09:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not expect the Serbian government to proceed with the sale of the national telecom operator Telekom Srbija...
  
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• Ziggo loses final appeal against KPN, Reggefiber deal

  14-10-2015 09:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Ziggo has lost an appeal against the regulator ACM's decision to approve KPN's joint venture with Reggefiber in 2008...
  
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• Colombia and Honduras sign ICT cooperation agreement

  14-10-2015 09:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A memorandum of understanding has been signed by the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications of Colombia (Mintic) and the National...
  
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• Intel revenues unchanged in Q3 at USD 14.5 bln

  14-10-2015 09:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Intel reported third quarter revenues flat from the year before at USD 14.5 billion, with the operating profit down 8 percent to USD 4.2 billion and the net profit sliding 6 percent lower to USD 3.1 billion. Earnings per share went to USD 0.64 from 0.66 the year earlier. The gross margin reached 63.0 percent, up 0.5 point from the second quarter. Going forward, Intel is guiding for fourth quarter revenues at USD 14.8 billion, plus or minus USD 500 million. The midpoint of the rang
  
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• Hondutel needs HNL 100 mln profit to prevent bankruptcy

  14-10-2015 09:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Honduran Telecommunications Company (Hondutel) needs to generate around HNL 100 million in profits during 2016 to avoid bankruptcy, according to CEO Jesus Mejia, reports La Tribuna...
  
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• Italian ICT market returns to growth in H1, posts 1.5% rise

  14-10-2015 09:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Italian ICT market has returned to growth following years of crisis, posting a 1.5 percent rise in the first six months of 2015, reversing the...
  
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• International Telecom Veteran Benoit Scheen Joins Brightstar Corp. as ... - Business Wire (press release)

  14-10-2015 09:00 via
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  International Telecom Veteran Benoit Scheen Joins Brightstar Corp. as ...
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  Benoit Scheen joins Brightstar with more than 25 years of leadership experience in the international telecom, media and technology markets. (Photo: Business Wire). Download. Full Size · Small · Preview · Thumbnail ???pagination.previous???and more »
  

• AmazonCrossing sets up fund, site for books in translation

  14-10-2015 09:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) To mark its fifth year, AmazonCrossing will commit USD 10 million over the next five years to increase the number and diversity of its books in translation...
  
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• Twitter to reduce workforce by 8%

  14-10-2015 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Twitter announced plans to cut 336 jobs, equal to around 8 percent of its total workforce. Twitter said in a SEC filing that the restructuring is part of an overall plan to focus on its top product priorities and drive efficiencies throughout the company. The cost savings from the lay-offs will be reinvested in product development. Twitter said the restructuring will lead to about USD 10-20 million in one-time costs, of which USD 5-15 million in cash, which should be taken in the
  
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• French 700 MHz auction to start on 16 November

  14-10-2015 08:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) French telecom regulator Arcep announced on Twitter that the auction for 700 MHz spectrum will begin on 16 November. Until now the regulator had indicated that the auction would take place in November for the frequencies to be allocated by the end of the year. All four French MNOs, Orange, Free, Bouygues Telecom and Numericable-SFR will take part. The auction is expected to take a few days, writes Les Echos. The process will involve eight bidding rounds a day, with the price of ea
  
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• EC invests EUR 16 bln in research and innovation up to 2017

  14-10-2015 08:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The European Commission has pledged to invest almost EUR 16 billion in research and innovation in the next two years under a newly-adopted Work Programme for 2016-17...
  
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• Vodafone leaning towards India IPO

  14-10-2015 02:00
  
  CEO Vittorio Colao says listing will depend on market conditions; urges regulators to think of more than revenue when planning spectrum auctions.
  
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• Twitter to shed 8% of workforce

  14-10-2015 02:00
  
  336 jobs to be cut as CEO Jack Dorsey aims for smaller, more nimble engineering team.
  
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• Telkom SA spins off wholesale arm

  14-10-2015 02:00
  
  Newly-launched Openserve to be headed up by South African telco's CTO Alphonzo Samuels.
  
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• Sainsbury's to exit mobile market...again

  14-10-2015 02:00
  
  Supermarket to shutter MVNO service on 15 January amid reported breakdown in talks with host network Vodafone.
  
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• France names the date for 700 MHz sale

  14-10-2015 02:00
  
  Bidding will begin on 16 November, but Arcep has yet to share final list of auction participants.
  
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• European telco CEOs speak up for consolidation, regulatory reform

  14-10-2015 02:00
  
  Operators say they need to be able to merge to build scale as demands on the network grow.
  
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• Competition body steps up in French fibre row

  14-10-2015 02:00
  
  Bouygues Telecom complains that Numericable-SFR has slowed pace of fibre rollout since last year's merger.
  
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