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• Wi-Fi calling remains important option for telecom operators - RCR Wireless News

  19-10-2015 22:23 via
  RCR Wireless News
  Wi-Fi calling remains important option for telecom operators
  RCR Wireless News
  Wi-Fi over the last few years has gone from being that thing hotels say they have which doesn't quite work right – but charge dearly for – to the gateway to the Internet we cant live without. Every coffee shop, airport and home in the U.S. has or wants ...
  

• Global Telecom Power Systems Market 2015-2019 - PR Newswire (press release)

  19-10-2015 20:55 via
  Global Telecom Power Systems Market 2015-2019
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Telecom operators require power systems to monitor and control operations and to provide uninterruptible services to subscribers. These power systems consist of a set of individual systems such as converters, distribution systems, controllers, and ...and more »
  

• How today's election may affect the telecom sector - The Globe and Mail (subscription)

  19-10-2015 17:29 via
  How today's election may affect the telecom sector
  The Globe and Mail (subscription)
  Over the past several years, the Conservative government has made repeated efforts to push telecos to lower prices in the sector. Yet, despite clashing publicly with the industry's biggest players over telecom and media policies, these have not emerged ...and more »
  

• Mobile advertising in Germany grows 57.2% - Nielsen

  19-10-2015 16:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The German advertising market has grown by 2.9 percent to EUR 19.96 billion in gross spending during the first three quarters of this year, according to Nielsen...
  
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• PT boosts digital literacy in Madeira

  19-10-2015 16:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) PT Portugal, through the PT Foundation, is boosting digital literacy on the island of Madeira by making available its PT Grid 2 and PT Magic Keyboard solutions for pupils with special needs...
  
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• CATT gets USD 4.45 mln to continue work on 5G, security

  19-10-2015 16:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The New York State's Empire State Development's Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) has renewed funding for the Center for...
  
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• Softcat to launch IPO

  19-10-2015 15:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UK IT infrastructure and services provider Softcat is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange, with listing expected in November...
  
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• UK quad-play homes forecast to double in 2016

  19-10-2015 15:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nearly 85 percent of UK households will have signed up to bundles of at least two telecom and media services from the same provider by the end of...
  
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• Vodafone UK publishes submission to Ofcom review

  19-10-2015 15:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone UK has published its submission to regulator Ofcom's Digital Communications Review...
  
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• Chile's GTD increases 2014-16 budget to USD 300 mln

  19-10-2015 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Chilean telecoms group GTD is set to invest around USD 300 million over the 2014-16 period in its domestic, Colombian and Peruvian units, reports Diario Financiero...
  
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• 'Trai Call Drop Compensation Policy to Hit Telecom Operator Profits' - NDTV

  19-10-2015 14:43 via
  NDTV
  'Trai Call Drop Compensation Policy to Hit Telecom Operator Profits'
  NDTV
  Telecom regulator Trai mandating compensating subscribers for up to three call drops in a day is likely to impact pre-tax profit of Bharti Airtel and Idea by up to 7-8 percent, leading brokerages said even as they expressed doubts over how the policy ...and more »
  

• OECD calls for more investment in disruptive technologies

  19-10-2015 14:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The OECD is calling on countries to increase their long-term investments in developing frontier technologies that could reshape industry, healthcare...
  
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• Mexico to launch public consultation on dominance critera

  19-10-2015 14:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mexico's Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) has decided to launch a public consultation on the criteria for calculating whether or not a...
  
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• Orange to supply smartphones, networks for COP21 conference

  19-10-2015 14:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange has become an official partner of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2015 (COP21), to...
  
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• Venezuela's Cantv to invest USD 200 mln in network upgrade

  19-10-2015 14:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Venezuela's state-run operator Cantv is set to invest a further USD 200 million in upgrading its fixed and mobile telecommunications network, reports...
  
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• Nokia gets China clearance for Alcatel-Lucent takeover

  19-10-2015 13:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nokia has received antitrust clearance from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) for its proposed acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent...
  
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• Microsemi tops Skyworks bid for PMC-Sierra

  19-10-2015 13:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Microsemi has emerged as a new bidder to acquire PMC-Sierra, besting an agreed offer from Skyworks for the struggling chipmaker...
  
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• Romania to ensure operators' free access to state buildings

  19-10-2015 13:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Romania's government submitted a bill to the public debate to ensure the free access of providers of electronic communications networks to public...
  
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• Cape Verde govt and Oi seek out-of-court settlement over CVT

  19-10-2015 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The government of Cape Verde and the Brazilian telecommunications group Oi are in contact to clarify the rights of Oi in Cape Verde Telecom (CVT), reports local weekly A Semana...
  
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• Telstra to expand coverage in Northern Territory

  19-10-2015 11:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Australian operator Telstra entered into a three-year agreement with the Northern Territory Government and Telstra  to bring new or additional...
  
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• PLDT, Globe sign interconnection agreement for Iloilo

  19-10-2015 11:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) has opened up interconnection links with mobile operator Globe Telecom in the province of Iloilo in the...
  
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• Etisalat signs deal with Fujairah Zone Authority

  19-10-2015 11:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  UAE operator Etisalat has announced a partnership with Fujairah Free Zone on the sidelines of Gitex Technology Week 2015, from18 to 22 October at Dubai World Trade Centre...
  
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• Synechron opens Digital Innovation Centre in UAE

  19-10-2015 11:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Synechron, a pure-play technology consulting and outsourcing provider for the financial services industry, has opened a digital innovation centre...
  
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• Kenya says open data portal usage increases

  19-10-2015 11:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Kenya Open Data Initiative (KODI) has recorded a steady growth in access to content via the country's Open Data portal, signifying its increased...
  
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• Next generation telecom RFP a test of GSA's listening skills - FederalNewsRadio.com

  19-10-2015 10:48 via
  Federal Times
  Next generation telecom RFP a test of GSA's listening skills
  FederalNewsRadio.com
  The request for proposals for the next generation telecommunications services arrived as promised by the General Services Administration on Oct. 16. What GSA hopes now happens is a growing list of vendors are taking a deep dive into the solicitation to ...
  GSA's 15-year, $50B telecom contract hits the marketFierceGovernmentITall 8 news articles »
  

• HomeGrid Demonstrates New Powerline Test Plan at Broadband World Forum

  19-10-2015 10:39
  
  New Test Plan (Broadband Forum’s TR-208) used to show the performance of G.hn over powerline at the Broadband World Forum (London) Interop Pavilion London, England, October 19, 2015News highlights:HomeGrid Forum is demonstrating the benefits of TR-208 testing at the Broadband Forum’s Interoperability Pavilion at Broadband World Forum, London, 20-22 October 2015Broadband Forum’s new technical report TR-208 (published Aug 2015), allows service providers to assess the performance
  
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• Telecom Italia resumes Metroweb talks

  19-10-2015 02:00
  
  Fibre operator makes new proposal over joint FTTH investment as merger rumours resurface.
  
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• Reliance Jio pushes back 4G launch to spring 2016

  19-10-2015 02:00
  
  Indian operator testing its network ahead of commercial launch; sister company to launch own range of smartphones under LYF brand.
  
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• Orange biggest spender in Poland's €2bn 4G auction

  19-10-2015 02:00
  
  Regulator announces end of 800 MHz, 2.6 GHz auction; five of six participants win frequencies.
  
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• Kogan Mobile back in business in Australia

  19-10-2015 02:00
  
  MVNO relaunches on Vodafone network two years after it accused the Australian mobile industry of forcing it out.
  
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• India telco body slams TRAI's dropped call compensation scheme

  19-10-2015 02:00
  
  COAI says regulator is punishing telcos for problems beyond their control.
  
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• Huawei to invest $1bn to support developers

  19-10-2015 02:00
  
  Chinese kit maker to build new platform, provide infrastructure to foster development of new enterprise services.
  
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• DirecTV takes $1.1bn charge on Venezuela assets

  19-10-2015 02:00
  
  AT&T-owned pay TV provider to restate Q2 financials using alternate exchange rate for Venezuelan bolivar.
  
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• China approves Nokia's Alcatel-Lucent acquisition

  19-10-2015 02:00
  
  Finnish vendor still awaiting green light from France's economy ministry; deal expected to close in first half of 2016.
  
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