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• Network Engineers need OpenStack fundamentals – Telecom Careers Insider Eps 22 - RCR Wireless News

  18-12-2015 23:50 via
  Network Engineers need OpenStack fundamentals – Telecom Careers Insider Eps 22
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  Today's Telecom Careers Insider episode sponsored by Nexius, moving ideas from concept to real-world solutions, and TelecomCareers, an industry leading resume database and job board with over 240,000 searchable industry resumes. Network ...and more »
  

• AT&T's Value Proposition among Its Global Telecom Peers - Market Realist

  18-12-2015 22:20 via
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  AT&T's Value Proposition among Its Global Telecom Peers
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  Earlier, we looked at some of the points discussed by AT&T (T) in the recent UBS Global Media and Communications Conference held on December 8, 2015. In this part, we'll look at select metrics of AT&T and some key players in the global telecom industry.and more »
  

• ViaWest to develop new Telecom Corridor data center as part of growth strategy - Dallas Business Journal (blog)

  18-12-2015 22:15 via
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  ViaWest to develop new Telecom Corridor data center as part of growth strategy
  Dallas Business Journal (blog)
  Denver-based ViaWest has begun construction on a new Plano data center — its seventh data center in Dallas-Fort Worth — as part of the company's larger growth strategy. The hybrid IT solutions provider with colocation and cloud capabilities is ...and more »
  

• ZTE Axon Max introduced for China Telecom; 6-inch phablet carries SD-617 SoC ... - Phone Arena

  18-12-2015 22:10 via
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  ZTE Axon Max introduced for China Telecom; 6-inch phablet carries SD-617 SoC ...
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  The ZTE Axon Max has been officially announced by the manufacturer. The phablet is going to be available from China Telecom, priced at the equivalent of $460 USD. The Axon Max is the latest handset in ZTE's Axon series, and features a 6-inch AMOLED ...and more »
  

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• Whidbey Telecom vows infrastructure upgrade - All Point Bulletin

  18-12-2015 20:47 via
  Whidbey Telecom vows infrastructure upgrade
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  Following back-to-back outages, Whidbey Telecom is accelerating plans to improve its backup system. “There are probably no less than four projects in flight now to address these catastrophic outages that seem to be happening more frequently,” said ...and more »
  

• Telecom Firms Have Arrears From Licence Fee, Spectrum Charges - NDTV

  18-12-2015 18:16 via
  Telecom Firms Have Arrears From Licence Fee, Spectrum Charges
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  New Delhi: Telecom companies have arrears, including those from licence fee and spectrum charges, to the tune of Rs. 49,988.44 crore, Parliament was informed on Friday. "The total amount under litigation is Rs. 32,614.45 crore out of total arrears of Rs.and more »
  

• Enterprise biz growing at 17%: Tata Teleservices - ETTelecom.com

  18-12-2015 17:18 via
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  Enterprise biz growing at 17%: Tata Teleservices
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  Telecom major Tata Teleservices today said its enterprise business is growing at 17 per cent annually, double than the industry average. PTI | 18 December 2015, 9:39 PM IST. Follow ETTelecom. Newsletter A A. Share · Tweet · Share · Share. KOLKATA: ...and more »
  

• BlackBerry posts USD 89 mln loss after restructuring costs

  18-12-2015 16:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) BlackBerry piosted a USD 89 million net loss (USD 0.17 EPS) in its fiscal third quarter to 28 November. The loss reflects USD 38 million in restructuring and acquisition costs, USD 18 million of amortisation of acquired intangibles, USD 14 million of stock compensation and USD 5 million in debentures fair value adjustment. On a non-GAAP basis, BlackBerry made a USD 15 million net loss (USD 0.03). Some 70 percent of the company's USD 548 million third quarter revenue was recurring.
  
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• UPDATE 2-French businessman Niel sees Telecom Italia as predator - Reuters

  18-12-2015 15:48 via
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  UPDATE 2-French businessman Niel sees Telecom Italia as predator
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  ... * Niel says perception of Telecom Italia as target wrong. * Telecom Italia CEO says Niel has "strong and clear" vision. * Telecom Italia most heavily traded stock in Europe by volume (Adds details, analysts, comment from Telecom Italia CEO, shares).
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  Xavier Niel has strong and clear vision: Telecom Italia CEO Marco PatuanoTimes of India
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• Telecom Italia, Metroweb mull fibre project - Advanced Television

  18-12-2015 15:47 via
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  Telecom Italia and Milan-based fibre network operator Metroweb are working on a project to establish common interest in extending fibre optic cable to 250 towns across Italy. According to the chairman of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), Claudio ...and more »
  

• Telecom giant to challenge Nigerian fine - Salt Lake Tribune

  18-12-2015 14:38 via
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  Johannesburg • MTN, one of Africa's largest telecommunications companies plans to challenge Nigerian authorities over a hefty fine, the corporation said on Friday. Acting on legal advice, South Africa-based MTN believes it has "valid grounds" to ...
  MTN Nigeria: NCC sues telecom company for copyright infringementPulse Nigeriaall 251 news articles »
  

• In the Pursuit of Subscribers: Carriers Will Monetize Mobile Video in Radical Ways in 2016

  18-12-2015 14:14
  
  Openwave Mobility predicts trends in 2016 for mobile video and dataREDWOOD CITY, Calif – 18 December 2015 – As 2015 draws to a close, Openwave Mobility, a software innovator enabling operators to manage and monetize encrypted mobile data has predicted the trends the company expects to see in 2016. The year for monetizing video (finally)John Giere, President & CEO: “Mobile operators will finally monetize Over The Top (OTT) mobile data in 2016. Why? Carriers across...Source:
  
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• Granahan McCourt Capital completes integration of Ireland's enet and AirSpeed ... - VanillaPlus (press release) (blog)

  18-12-2015 13:30 via
  Granahan McCourt Capital completes integration of Ireland's enet and AirSpeed ...
  VanillaPlus (press release) (blog)
  Granahan McCourt Capital Dublin (GMCD) has completed the integration of its two Irish networks – enet and AirSpeed Telecom. Granahan McCourt Dublin acquired enet, Ireland's open access network operator, in 2013 and AirSpeed Telecom in Ireland, ...
  

• Niel sees Telecom Italia as M&A driver - Mobile World Live

  18-12-2015 12:39 via
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  Niel sees Telecom Italia as M&A driver
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  Telecom Italia is a predator, not a prey, when it comes to European consolidation, according to Xavier Niel (pictured), the French businessman who could potentially become its second largest stakeholder. Niel emerged as a surprise investor in Telecom ...
  UPDATE 2-French businessman Niel sees Telecom Italia as predatorReuters
  Xavier Niel has strong and clear vision: Telecom Italia CEO Marco PatuanoTimes of India
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• Clavister's Latest Software Version for Telecom Providers Boost Performance ... - Business Wire (press release)

  18-12-2015 12:07 via
  Clavister's Latest Software Version for Telecom Providers Boost Performance ...
  Business Wire (press release)
  Clavister (NASDAQ:CLAV), a leader in high-performance network security, has released the latest version of its cOS Stream, its multi-core security operating system designed for telecom providers, enhancing performance by 500% compared to previous ...
  

• Beeline, MTS expand LTE network-sharing agreement

  18-12-2015 12:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian mobile operators Beeline and MTS have agreed on the shared use of spectrum to develop their LTE networks in another 20 regions across the country. MTS and Beeline signed a supplementary agreement to their existing cooperation from 2014 on the deployment of LTE networks, adding the 2,600 MHz band for providing LTE services in 20 regions. The list includes the Kaluga, Omsk, Khabarovsk, Pskov, Vologda, Yaroslavl, Murmansk, Nizhniy-Novgorod, Kaliningrad, Oryol, Sakhalin, Tula
  
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• Reliance Jio to launch telecom services for its employees on Dec 27 - Hindu Business Line

  18-12-2015 10:22 via
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  Reliance Jio to launch telecom services for its employees on Dec 27
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  Reliance Jio will launch its telecom services for its employees first on December 27 to coincide with the birth anniversary of Reliance Group Founder Dhirubhai Ambani. Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan and music composer A R Rahman are expected to ...
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• Global mobile service revenues return to growth in Q3

  18-12-2015 09:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Global mobile service revenues just about returned to growth in the third quarter after four consecutive quarters of falls, according to Strategy Analytics. The recovery in China and the uplift provided by 4G adoption helped to push up global revenues by 0.1 percent year on year in the July-September period. China provided the overall boost to global numbers, but other regions such as Europe also saw improving trends, said the researcher. 
  
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• Dutch multiplay revenues grow to almost EUR 1 billion in Q3

  18-12-2015 09:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Revenue generated by Dutch telecom operators from multiplay subscriptions grew to EUR 993 million in the third quarter of 2015, up by 7.4 percent compared with the same quarter in 2014. The revenue growth was driven by an increase in the number of broadband households signing up for multiplay services. The number of households with quad-play subscriptions, including both fixed and mobile services, grew to more than 600,000 at the end of quarter, according to Telecompaper's Dutch C
  
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• Telia abandons roaming charges in Nordic, Baltic countries

  18-12-2015 09:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Swedish operator Telia announced that customers will no longer pay roaming fees when traveling in the Nordic and Baltic countries. In what the operator claims is a first in the region, national rates will apply for all calls, SMS, MMS and data from 17 December made in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This includes all mobile and broadband subscribers, both businesses and consumers. All customers will benefit from the change automatically and pay the sa
  
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• Orange Kenya to lay off 500 workers

  18-12-2015 09:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange Kenya announced that 500 workers could lose their jobs in a restructuring plan. In the statutory notification to the Ministry of Labour, Orange Kenya indicated that the restructuring, intended for implementation in the first quarter of 2016, will affect about 500 of its 1,600-strong workforce. Orange Kenya has also notified the Communication Workers Union of Kenya (COWU) of the planned exercise. The plan approved by the company's board is a result of a KES 1 billion investm
  
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• Apple to roll out Apple Pay with China UnionPay

  18-12-2015 08:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Apple will roll out its Apple Pay service in China with China UnionPay. The plan is to roll the service to China UnionPay cardholders early next year after testing the payment methord and getting the necessary certification required by Chinese regulators. At that point, China UnionPay cardholders will be able to add their bank cards to Apple Pay on iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad.
  
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• Shaw acquires Wind Mobile for $1.16b

  18-12-2015 08:00
  Shaw Communications said the acquisition reflects the evolving telecoms landscape which is moving towards mobile-first product offerings
  
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• Q3 global mobile service revenue inches up

  18-12-2015 01:00
  
  Strategy Analytics says 4G uptake, China growth offset declines in Latin America.
  
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• Now I have a machine gun. Ho-ho-ho

  18-12-2015 01:00
  
  As one cableco builds up its telecom arsenal, a controversial Christmas film survey sparks an existential crisis.
  
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• MTN to challenge Nigeria fine

  18-12-2015 01:00
  
  South African-based operator claims NCC did not have the authority to impose US$5.2 billion fine, begins legal action.
  
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• MTN pays $67.5m for Ghana 4G licence

  18-12-2015 01:00
  
  Telco looking ahead to 4G launch, regulator yet to decide on remaining unallocated 4G licence.
  
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• KPN ordered to offer wholesale services for three more years

  18-12-2015 01:00
  
  Dutch competition authority says decision safeguards competition, promotes investment.
  
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• Fresh funds bring Jolla back from the brink

  18-12-2015 01:00
  
  Smartphone OS maker closes new investment round; says several Sailfish licensing deals are in the pipeline.
  
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• Shaw's Wind Mobile purchase shakes up Canadian telecom industry - The Globe and Mail (subscription)

  18-12-2015 00:55 via
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  Shaw's Wind Mobile purchase shakes up Canadian telecom industry
  The Globe and Mail (subscription)
  Shares in Canada's largest wireless providers tumbled Thursday, erasing billions of dollars of value, as Shaw Communications Inc.'s $1.6-billion deal to buy startup carrier Wind Mobile Corp. triggered worries of increased competition in the industry ...
  Canada Telecom M&A Might Shut Door To Verizon-Type Entrant VZInvestor's Business Daily
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