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• Vivendi wins four Telecom Italia board seats - Financial Times

  15-12-2015 19:13 via
  Financial Times
  Vivendi wins four Telecom Italia board seats
  Financial Times
  A fight for influence at Telecom Italia escalated when its largest investor, French group Vivendi, won four board seats and blocked the conversion of savings shares into ordinary shares which would have diluted its stake. Vivendi is seeking greater ...
  Telecom Italia Shareholders Approve Vivendi Board MembersWall Street Journal
  Vivendi Gains Telecom Italia Board Seats in Victory for BolloreBloomberg
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• Congress May Reinstate Telecom Tax Break, Helping CenturyLink - Investor's Business Daily

  15-12-2015 18:50 via
  Congress May Reinstate Telecom Tax Break, Helping CenturyLink
  Investor's Business Daily
  If Congress renews bonus-depreciation tax benefits for telecom companies and other industries, there's upside for CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL), and smaller upsides for Frontier Communications, Verizon Communications and AT&T as well, says UBS. The tax ...and more »
  

• Telecom Italia Shareholders Approve Vivendi Board Members - Wall Street Journal

  15-12-2015 18:12 via
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  Telecom Italia Shareholders Approve Vivendi Board Members
  Wall Street Journal
  MILAN—French media company Vivendi SA VIVHY -0.48 % secured board representation on Telecom Italia TI 3.83 % SpA, winning a key battle to gain greater influence over the struggling telecom operator. In a surprise outcome, almost 53% of Telecom ...
  Vivendi wins four Telecom Italia board seatsFinancial Times
  UPDATE 2-Telecom Italia is like "rudderless ship", Vivendi saysReuters
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• Is it a good time to get into Telecom Plus? - News.Markets

  15-12-2015 17:13 via
  Is it a good time to get into Telecom Plus?
  News.Markets
  Telecom Plus is the best-performing stock in the FTSE 250 on Tuesday, after J.P. Morgan Cazenove initiated coverage of the stock with an Overweight rating, calling it a “little bundle of joy”. The UK telecoms, broadband and gas and electricity provider ...
  

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• Qualcomm decides against company break-up

  15-12-2015 15:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Qualcomm said it's completed its structural review and decided against any changes to its corporate and financial structure. In July, the company announced a major cost-cutting drive, new director appointments and the corporate review, after pressure from shareholders to improve returns. A special committee of the board of directors conducted the review, vetting the current structure and considering various alternatives. Its unanimous recommendation was to maintain the current str
  
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• Bouygues Telecom Optimizes Its RAN With Astellia - Light Reading

  15-12-2015 15:32 via
  Bouygues Telecom Optimizes Its RAN With Astellia
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  RENNES, France -- Astellia, leading provider of network and subscriber intelligence for mobile operators, affirmed today its position as preferred vendor for network optimization by performing successful, in-depth radio optimization campaigns for ...
  

• Bhutan Telecom Uses Alepo to Execute WiFi Business Plan - Light Reading

  15-12-2015 15:31 via
  Bhutan Telecom Uses Alepo to Execute WiFi Business Plan
  Light Reading
  AUSTIN, Texas -- Alepo (www.alepo.com) – a global provider of core network and IT software solutions for communications service providers, announced today a new partnership with Bhutan Telecom, the largest mobile operator in Bhutan, to launch an ...
  Bhutan Telecom picks Alepo for Wi-Fi monetisationTelecompaper (subscription)all 2 news articles »
  

• Berec rules out extending telecom regulation to OTT sector - Telecompaper (subscription)

  15-12-2015 14:50 via
  Berec rules out extending telecom regulation to OTT sector
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  EU regulator Berec has issued its opinion on the ongoing review of the telecom regulatory framework, underlining the need to allow for national differences among the EU's 28 members in any reform. The European Commission requsted Berec's opinion as ...
  

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• Berec rules out extending telecom regulation to OTT sector

  15-12-2015 14:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) EU regulator Berec has issued its opinion on the ongoing review of the telecom regulatory framework, underlining the need to allow for national differences among the EU's 28 members in any reform. Berec noted that "physical networks are and will remain national", and the EU's Digital Single Market "will always be the product of 28 competitive and well-regulated national markets".  The regulator also noted that regulatory convergence is already happening under the current fram
  
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• US Consumers Turn To Amazon And Google For Holiday Gift Ideas, New Searchmetrics Study Finds

  15-12-2015 14:05
  
  20% say their phone is the only device they’ll use for researching gifts online this holiday shopping seasonSan Mateo – December 15, 2015 - 62% of US consumers will have researched Christmas gifts online by looking on Amazon this holiday shopping season, with 44% performing searches on Google according to a new study. Mobile phones are expected to play a big role, with around 67% of people planning to use their smartphones for researching gifts...Source: RealWire
  
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• XO Communications receives Fierce Innovation Award: Telecom Edition - Business Wire (press release)

  15-12-2015 14:00 via
  XO Communications receives Fierce Innovation Award: Telecom Edition
  Business Wire (press release)
  HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XO Communications (XO) has won the Fierce Innovation Award: Telecom Edition, in the Data Communications category for its innovative Fixed Wireless Backup Access solution. The Fierce Innovation Awards: Telecom ...and more »
  

• EE tops list of most complained about telecom operators says Ofcom - This is Money

  15-12-2015 12:40 via
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  EE tops list of most complained about telecom operators says Ofcom
  This is Money
  EE has topped the list as the most complained about landline and broadband provider between July and September this year. It received 45 complaints per 100,000 broadband customers and 34 per 100,000 landline customers. The most common complaints ...and more »
  

• Christmas wishes from Santa for kids at UHNM with thanks to WiFi SPARK and Cisco

  15-12-2015 12:00
  
  December 15th 2015: Christmas is coming early to children at Royal Stoke University Hospital as Santa embraces the power of digital technology through the WiFi SPARK Platform.Christmas, children and hospital are three words that are hard to hear in the same sentence. At this time of the year it is so important to put smiles on children’s faces and what better way to do that than to bring Santa Clause and his warming Christmas spirit...Source: RealWire
  
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• Advanced Info Paces Gains Among Thai Telecom Stocks on 4G Bids - Bloomberg

  15-12-2015 11:38 via
  Advanced Info Paces Gains Among Thai Telecom Stocks on 4G Bids
  Bloomberg
  Advanced Info Service Pcl and Total Access Communication Pcl surged, helping the Thai stock gauge jump the most in three months, as the nation's biggest mobile-phone companies started bidding for licenses to provide fourth-generation wireless services.and more »
  

• Mts offers tablet with Box packages

  15-12-2015 11:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Serbian operator mts is offering current and new subscribers of its Box packages the possibility of purchasing a tablet for RSD 200 per month...
  
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• Telefonica Vivo implements SCCM with Brasoftware

  15-12-2015 11:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian operator Telefonica Vivo has implemented Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (SCCM) for optimizing the control of its systems...
  
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• SES, Proximus back Luxembourg ICT seed-fund

  15-12-2015 11:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) European satellite operator SES has signed a letter of commitment with the Luxembourg government and six other partners to finance ICT start-ups...
  
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• OSN strengthens retail presence in UAE

  15-12-2015 10:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) MNA's pay-TV network OSN has strengthened its retail presence in the UAE to support a fast-growing subscriber base...
  
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• Chennai floods: Users ask telecom companies to compensate, apologise for ... - Economic Times

  15-12-2015 10:56 via
  Chennai floods: Users ask telecom companies to compensate, apologise for ...
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: An online petition on website change.org has urged telecom services providers such as Bharti Airtel, Aircel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone to compensate subscribers for failing to provide services when most needed - during the recent ...and more »
  

• Infotheek names Derksen strategy director

  15-12-2015 10:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Infotheek announced the promotion of Stephan Derksen to the position of Director Strategy and M&A from the start of 2016...
  
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• MTN South Africa opens new ICT & Life Skills centre

  15-12-2015 10:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) MTN South Africa's Foundation has opened a new state-of-the-art ICT and life skills centre in the Velokhaya Life Cycling Academy in Khayelitsha, with...
  
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• Voys founder takes on new role

  15-12-2015 10:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mark Vletter, founder and owner of Dutch services provider Voys, is stepping down from his role as 'Lead Link' in the company in order to focus more...
  
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• Italtel Awarded "Silver Recognition" For Corporate Social Responsibility

  15-12-2015 10:44
  
  Milan, 15 December 2015 - Italtel, a leading company in Next Generation Networks, Value Added Services and global IP-IP communication, has been awarded “Silver Recognition” for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by EcoVadis, a leading international organization which has developed a collaborative platform to provide supplier sustainability ratings for global supply chains.Silver Recognition places Italtel in the top 30 per cent of organizations evaluated by EcoVadis for CSR compli
  
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• Arca Telecom Selects Anite's Nemo WindCatcher Desktop Analytics Solution for ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  15-12-2015 10:35 via
  Arca Telecom Selects Anite's Nemo WindCatcher Desktop Analytics Solution for ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Anite, a global leader in wireless network testing technology, today announced that Arca Telecom, a leading professional services supplier in Spain, has chosen Nemo WindCatcher for optimizing Spanish Tier 1 wireless operator networks using network ...
  Arca Telecom deploys Anite desktop analytics systemTelecompaper (subscription)all 7 news articles »
  

• Etisalat, Traffina boosts maternal healthcare to communities

  15-12-2015 10:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Etisalat Nigeria says over 600 women have benefitted from a Maternal Healthcare Delivery Programme it sponsored in partnership with frontline NGO on...
  
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• IT, telecom top November job market with 17% rise: TimesJobs.com - Economic Times

  15-12-2015 10:31 via
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  IT, telecom top November job market with 17% rise: TimesJobs.com
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Information technology and telecom continued to rule the job market in November with an increase of 17 per cent in hiring from a year ago. Between January and November, IT and telecom registered an expansion in demand for talent, according ...
  IT and Telecom lead November's Job MarketBusinessinsider India
  Talent Demand Continues Upward Trend For BFSI, IT & TelecomSiliconindia.com
  

• Cisco invests over USD 50 mln in French start-ups, funds

  15-12-2015 10:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cisco has invested over USD 50 million in the French start-up ecosystem since CEO John Chambers pledged to invest USD 200 million in start-ups and investment funds in France...
  
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• SES And SOLARKIOSK Sign Agreement To Bring Internet To Underserved Villages Worldwide

  15-12-2015 10:00
  
  New partnership will focus on providing Internet access to thousands of users via solar-powered kiosks anytime, anywhere LUXEMBOURG AND BERLIN, December 15, 2015 - SES Techcom Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of world-leading satellite operator SES, and SOLARKIOSK AG, the energy and business gateway provider to underserved communities worldwide, today announced that they have entered into a two-year partnership to deliver high-quality connectivity to communities worldwide. Under the agreement
  
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• Asia Pacific Telecom to merge with Ambit Microsystems - Digitimes

  15-12-2015 09:56 via
  Asia Pacific Telecom to merge with Ambit Microsystems
  Digitimes
  4G mobile communication operator Asia Pacific Telecom on December 14 announced that it will merge with fellow operator Ambit Microsystems through a swap of 0.4975 shares of its stock for one Ambit share on December 31, 2015, with Asia Pacific ...
  

• GTA sponsors Holiday TipOff Basketball Tournament

  15-12-2015 09:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Guam operator GTA will serve as presenting sponsor for the 2015 Holiday TipOff Basketball Tournament. The event takes place between 19 and 30...
  
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• F5 Networks appoints McAdam as president, CEO

  15-12-2015 09:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) F5 Networks announced that chairman of the F5 board of directors, John McAdam, was appointed president and CEO...
  
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• Dialog Semiconductor lowers Q4 revenue guidance

  15-12-2015 09:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dialog Semiconductor has lowered its revenues guidance for the fourth quarter. Due to weaker anticipated demand in the Mobile Systems segment, Dialog...
  
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• Batelco inks deal with Airtel to expand its presence

  15-12-2015 09:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bahrain's operator Batelco has signed an agreement with Airtel to expand its presence...
  
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• Cincinnati reduces CyrusOne stake, raises USD 47.6 mln

  15-12-2015 09:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cincinnati Bell has closed its secondary public offering of 1.35 million CyrusOne shares, raising net proceeds of around USD 47.6 million...
  
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• Netcom sets new LTE speed record of 1 Gbps

  15-12-2015 09:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Norwegian operator Netcom, a subsidiary of TeliaSonera, said it set a new world speed record in Oslo on its mobile network. The company used LTE Advanced Pro technology developed with Huawei to reach speeds up to 1 Gbps. Norway's minister of transport and communication Ketil Solvik-Olsen and the Norwegian press attended the event. On the same day six years ago Netcom claimed the world's first introduction of 4G. The latest demonstration was based on an outdoor base station and rea
  
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• NITS Service adopts Robi's corporate services platform

  15-12-2015 09:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) NITS Services, a provider of GPS vehicle tracking systems, has adopted Robi's corporate services...
  
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• Jazztel to raise line rental price, adds mobile data 

  15-12-2015 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spanish operator Jazztel, now owned by Orange, has started informing ADSL and fixed telephony subscribers that the line rental price will increase by...
  
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• CounterPath revenues lift to USD 3.0 mln in Q3

  15-12-2015 09:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Unified communications services developer CounterPath said revenues for its fiscal second quarter to end October rose to USD 3.0 million from 2.9 million the year before...
  
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• Dutch telephony market growing, VoIP lines reach 5.5 mln

  15-12-2015 08:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Dutch fixed telephony market grew by 10,000 connections during the third quarter of 2015 to end September with nearly 6.3 million lines, according to Telecompaper's latest Dutch Fixed Telephony Market report. The market continues to expand thanks to growth in digital lines, which rose by 0.9 percent, helping to offset the 5.5 percent drop in PSTN/ISDN lines and 2.6 percent decrease of WLR (Wholesale Line Rental) lines. Digital telephone lines reached almost 5.5 million on
  
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• Samsung asks Supreme Court to overturn Apple patent damages

  15-12-2015 08:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Samsung Electronics has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a USD 399 million patent award it was ordered to pay Apple for copied iPhone designs. According to the petition reported by Bloomberg, Samsung asked the court to consider the scope of design patents and how damages are calculated in such cases. It's challenging an appeals court ruling that Samsung had infringed the design patents and that the law entitles Apple to a cut of Samsung's total profits from smartphones that
  
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• Berec chair passes to BnetzA vice president Eschweiler

  15-12-2015 08:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Wilhelm Eschweiler, vice president of German regulator BnetzA, will assume the chairmanship of European electronic communications body Berec in 2016...
  
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• New Zealand approves increase in wholesale copper prices

  15-12-2015 08:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) New Zealand's Commerce Commission issued its final decision setting the wholesale prices that Chorus can charge for use of its local copper lines and broadband service over the next five years. In an increase from its draft decision in July, the commission set the prices from 16 December at NZD 29.75 per month for unbundled copper local loop and NZD 11.44 per month for unbundled bitstream access. The maximum monthly prices increase slightly each year for the next five years, but a
  
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• Thai 900-MHz sale gets underway

  15-12-2015 01:00
  
  Four operators take part in second 4G sale, regulator predicts fierce competition.
  
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• Qualcomm rules out breakup

  15-12-2015 01:00
  
  Mobile chip maker says current will continue to fuel company's growth; ups fiscal Q1 earnings guidance.
  
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• NetCom hits 1 Gbps in live LTE Advanced Pro demo

  15-12-2015 01:00
  
  TeliaSonera's Norwegian unit makes proclamations about 5G stepping stones; forgets difference between bytes and bits.
  
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• Foreign firms given until Friday to show interest in fourth Myanmar licence

  15-12-2015 01:00
  
  Companies invited to join 11-strong consortium of local investors; spectrum price allocation, price yet to be determined.
  
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• 3 launches 4G in Macau

  15-12-2015 01:00
  
  Hutchison unit offers LTE services starting at €11 per month.
  
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