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• Shaw sells Shaw Media to Corus for CAD 2.65 bln

  13-01-2016 18:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Shaw Communications has agreed to sell its Shaw Media operations to Corus Entertainment for CAD 2.65 billion in cash and shares. At completion, Shaw will own 39 percent of Corus. The deal will bring Shaw net proceeds of around CAD 1.8 billion, money which will be used to fund the previously announced acquisition of Wind Mobile for CAD 1.6 billion. This transaction is expected to close in the third quarter.
  
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• China Unicom, China Telecom sign cooperation agreement

  13-01-2016 16:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) China Unicom has signed a cooperation agreement with China Telecom. The two companies plan to build a new industry paradigm through open cooperation, resources sharing (including networks, business and services, etc) and exploring co-operation at various levels. The two partners also plan to promote structural reform on the supply side (eg network and handset, etc).
  
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• TVS Supply Chain Solutions chooses Eison to deliver an Intelligent WAN

  13-01-2016 16:00
  
  January 2016 Stockport, UKStockport based telecommunications provider Eison Ltd has been chosen by TVS Supply Chain Solutions, a global supply chain management and logistics specialist, to deliver their new Intelligent Wide Area Network (IWAN) and agile Business Continuity.TVS SCS deliver planning, procurement, storage and distribution of equipment and supplies across a range of industries and has recently been chosen to play a central role in the transformation of the UK military’s commod
  
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• Telecom Italia unveils new TIM symbol, Rome HQ

  13-01-2016 13:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Italia has officially unveiled a new "modern and simple" TIM logo and announced a new Rome headquarters in a presentation attended by World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee. The adoption of the TIM mobile brand across the operator's entire fixed, mobile and internet offer was first announced last year, with Telecom Italia CEO Marco Patuano emphasising at the official launch that the company had decided to create a unified brand that "combines the solidity and size of
  
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• Arcep consults on time frame to end mobile network sharing

  13-01-2016 13:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) French telecom regulator Arcep has published for consultation a set of guidelines on roaming and mobile network sharing. The working document comprises draft guidelines and initial analyses of existing contracts with a priori warranted changes to be applied to existing network sharing contracts. Stakeholders are invited to submit comments by 23 February. The document is also being submitted to the Competition Authority for an opinion.
  
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• Qualcomm, TDK form JV for RF components

  13-01-2016 10:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Qualcomm and TDK have signed an agreement to form a joint venture to enable delivery of RF front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices and business segments such as IoT, drones, robotics, automotive applications and more. The joint venture will operate under the name RF360 Holdings Singapore.
  
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• Orange buys Airtel operations in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone

  13-01-2016 09:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange is continuing its acquisition drive in Africa and has agreed to acquire Bharti Airtel's operations in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone. Orange will acquire 100 percent of the two companies, which generate annual revenue of around EUR 275 million. The purchase price is equal to around 7.9 times their annual EBITDA. The acquisitions will be implemented in partnership with Orange's subsidiaries in Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal and are still dependent on local regulatory approval. The
  
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• Brazil loses mobile subscribers for sixth month in a row

  13-01-2016 09:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazil ended November 2015 with 269.59 million active mobile telephony lines and a penetration rate of 131.5 percent, according to figures published by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel). This represents a 1.53 percent drop on October and 3.87 percent less than in November 2014. This was the sixth consecutive month of fewer mobile users in Brazil, as many operators have tightened their credit policies and disconnected inactive or non-paying users.
  
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• Telefonica, Mediapro reach EUR 2.4 bln football rights deal

  13-01-2016 08:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica has reached a deal to acquire Mediapro's rights to broadcast Spain's top-tier La Liga football league and domestic cup competition (Copa del Rey) over the next three seasons, plus the UEFA Champions League and Europa League over the next two seasons, for a total of EUR 2.4 billion. In a statement to Spain's market regulator CNMV, Telefonica confirmed that its DTS unit, which had already been awarded the rights to some La Liga games in a recent auction, will now add Medi
  
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• Is the TPG Telecom share price a bargain? - Motley Fool Australia

  13-01-2016 03:58 via
  Is the TPG Telecom share price a bargain?
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  The TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM) share price has dropped more than 11% in the past three months to trade around $9.45, compared to just a 4% fall in the S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO). This may be just the opportunity Foolish investors are ...and more »
  

• Assocham pitches for differential pricing for data services - ETTelecom.com

  13-01-2016 03:44 via
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  Assocham pitches for differential pricing for data services
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  Industry chamber Assocham has favoured differential pricing for data services as it will be in "consumer interest and is commonplace in the wider economy". PTI | 13 January 2016, 8:03 AM IST. Follow ETTelecom. Newsletter A A. Share · Tweet · Share ...and more »
  

• 10 hidden gems from CES 2016 - ETTelecom.com

  13-01-2016 03:38 via
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  10 hidden gems from CES 2016
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  Onagofly is a lightweight (140 grams), palm-sized quadcopter with some features that you won't find in other drones that cost five times as much. Hitesh Raj Bhagat | ET Bureau | 13 January 2016, 7:56 AM IST. Follow ETTelecom. Newsletter A A. Share · Tweet.and more »
  

• Telecom Giant Orange Takes Over Cellcom - Boosts Sector > Monro - Front Page Africa

  13-01-2016 03:34 via
  Telecom Giant Orange Takes Over Cellcom - Boosts Sector > Monro
  Front Page Africa
  Monrovia - According to Orange, one of the world's leading telecom companies, it will enter the Liberian market through a takeover of Cellcom. Orange, which is an internationally traded company on the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris, boast a ...and more »
  

• Not A Merger, But China Unicom, Telecom Sign A "Resource-Sharing" Pact - Barron's (blog)

  13-01-2016 03:08 via
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  Not A Merger, But China Unicom, Telecom Sign A "Resource-Sharing" Pact
  Barron's (blog)
  China's two smaller mobile telecom China Unicom (0762.HK/CHU) and China Telecom (0728.HK/CHA) jumped 3.7% and 4.5% this morning after signing a strategic pact that allow them to share resources. There have been rumors of such pact – going as far ...
  China Telecom , Unicom join hands to take on China MobileChina Daily
  China Telecom Co. Limited (CHA) Rating Lowered to Sell at Zacks Invest
  

• Buy Telecom Italia, Marine Harvest, CK Hutchison, Says Evermore Global Manager - TheStreet.com

  13-01-2016 01:25 via
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  Buy Telecom Italia, Marine Harvest, CK Hutchison, Says Evermore Global Manager
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  Shares of Telecom Italia (TI - Get Report) surged 25% last year, but that impressive run-up should not stop investors from buying the stock in 2016, said David Marcus, portfolio manager of the Evermore Global Value Investor (EVGBX) . "It is the biggest ...and more »
  

• Moroccan Telecom Providers to Further Restrict Use of WhatsApp, Viber and Skype - Morocco World News

  13-01-2016 01:23 via
  Moroccan Telecom Providers to Further Restrict Use of WhatsApp, Viber and Skype
  Morocco World News
  Mona Abisourour is an internationally educated Moroccan and recent graduate from Al Akhawayn University with a Bachelors in Marketing and Management. Mona has studied internationally, lived across four continents and dealt with various cultures ...
  

• TIM gets a new identity

  13-01-2016 01:00
  
  Telecom Italia unveils the new logo that accompanies its decision to rebrand all retail operations as TIM.
  
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• Telefonica pays €2.4 billion for football rights

  13-01-2016 01:00
  
  Spanish telco to add Mediapro's BeIN Sports pay TV channel to its Movistar TV service.
  
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• Skinny Mobile launches fixed wireless broadband

  13-01-2016 01:00
  
  Spark New Zealand's low-cost unit offers 60 GB for NZ$55 per month.
  
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• Orange buys Airtel's Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone units

  13-01-2016 01:00
  
  French incumbent adds two more countries and 5.5 million subscribers to its mobile customer base.
  
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• Ooredoo launches mobile financial services in Iraq

  13-01-2016 01:00
  
  Asiacell brings AsiaHawala mobile money offer to its customers.
  
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• French regulator announces end of network-sharing deals

  13-01-2016 01:00
  
  Arcep to bring about termination of Free Mobile's roaming deal with Orange, SFR/Bouygues 4G sharing arrangement within next few years.
  
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• China Unicom, China Telecom partner to boost network performance, lower costs

  13-01-2016 01:00
  
  Operators seek to heap pressure on China Mobile by sharing infrastructure and cooperating on equipment, handset procurement.
  
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• BT bags two more EU framework deals

  13-01-2016 01:00
  
  €24 million contracts will see U.K. incumbent deliver cloud services to 52 European institutions.
  
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• ADVA turns to M&A to boost NFV position

  13-01-2016 01:00
  
  Optical networking vendor announces acquisition of Overture Networks.
  
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