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• Cess on petrol, diesel, telecom services proposed to fund Swachh Bharat initiatives - Economic Times

  20-01-2016 23:34 via
  Cess on petrol, diesel, telecom services proposed to fund Swachh Bharat initiatives
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: You could soon be paying more for the Narendra Modi government's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, with further levies being considered to fund the cleanliness programme. The mission that was launched on October 2, 2014, envisages an investment ...and more »
  

• Bets on a takeover of Manitoba Telecom Services facing tough odds - The Globe and Mail

  20-01-2016 23:22 via
  The Globe and Mail
  Bets on a takeover of Manitoba Telecom Services facing tough odds
  The Globe and Mail
  Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. has completed its years-in-the-making sale of its Allstream business. So why is the market bidding up its stock like another deal is just around the corner? The simple answer is that many investors think that MTS, free of ...
  

• Telecom Brokers Acquires Another Master Agent in Ethertel - Channel Partners

  20-01-2016 22:58 via
  Telecom Brokers Acquires Another Master Agent in Ethertel
  Channel Partners
  Telecom Brokers is taking over the assets and customer base of Ethertel Networks. California-based Telecom Brokers hails the move as part of a strategy to expand into the Southeast. Ethertel is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and its branch office ...
  

• Is Cuba the Next Investment Hub for US Telecom Companies? - Nasdaq

  20-01-2016 20:28 via
  Is Cuba the Next Investment Hub for US Telecom Companies?
  Nasdaq
  President Barack Obama's decision to normalize U.S. diplomatic and economic relations with Cuba, which had been strained until recently since 1961, has started showing results. Under Obama's administration, new Cuban policy regulations, approved by ...and more »
  

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• CEO rolls up his sleeves to ensure Juniper adapts to the new skill sets that virtualisation will demand

  20-01-2016 19:15
  The industry needs to adapt to the opportunities that virtualisation offers, says Rami Rahim, the engineer who has been CEO of Juniper since late 2014, but was its 32nd employee
  
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• Push for telecom infrastructure - The Nation

  20-01-2016 19:03 via
  Push for telecom infrastructure
  The Nation
  THE GOVERNMENT plans to set up a national infrastructure fund to finance its expansion of the telecom infrastructure network nationwide, said Information and Communications Technology Minister Uttama Savanayana. The initiative follows the ...
  

• Windows 10 Mobile upgrade delayed to Late February says Bouygues Telecom - WMPoweruser.com

  20-01-2016 19:02 via
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  Windows 10 Mobile upgrade delayed to Late February says Bouygues Telecom
  WMPoweruser.com
  Well, there's not much more to say really. According to Bouygues Telecom's twitter support the Windows 10 Mobile upgrade for Windows Phone 8.1 handsets has been delayed to late February at the earliest. bt. This of course reflects rather badly on ...and more »
  

• SNOOKER: Dan's break seals win for Telecom - Plymouth Herald

  20-01-2016 19:00 via
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  SNOOKER: Dan's break seals win for Telecom
  Plymouth Herald
  DAN LEGASSICK's impressive clearance of 72 helped Telecom A record a 3-2 Social Clubs Snooker League win over Stuart B. Premier Division side Stuart B saw their Anthony Reed make a 43 to win his frame. but Legassick's heroics in his frame handed ...
  

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• Telecom spat leaves thousands of Canadians without full phone service - The Globe and Mail (subscription)

  20-01-2016 18:33 via
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  Telecom spat leaves thousands of Canadians without full phone service
  The Globe and Mail (subscription)
  A dispute over unpaid charges claimed by a supplier has left thousands of Canadian customers of the NetTalk Internet phone service without the ability to receive calls except from fellow NetTalk subscribers. NetTalk.com Inc. is a Florida-based company ...and more »
  

• Is Cuba the Next Investment Hub for US Telecom Companies? - Zacks.com

  20-01-2016 18:33 via
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  Is Cuba the Next Investment Hub for US Telecom Companies?
  Zacks.com
  President Barack Obama's decision to normalize U.S. diplomatic and economic relations with Cuba, which had been strained until recently since 1961, has started showing results. Under Obama's administration, new Cuban policy regulations, approved by ...
  FCC Lifts Ban for U.S. Telecom Firms to Operate in CubaNearshore Americasall 4 news articles »
  

• Orange-Bouygues Telecom deal would be vetted in France: sources - Reuters

  20-01-2016 16:29 via
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  Orange-Bouygues Telecom deal would be vetted in France: sources
  Reuters
  PARIS The European Commission would not vet any tie-up between the telecoms businesses of Orange and Bougyues, leaving the issue to the competition authority in France where they generate most of their revenue, according to three sources close to the ...
  Any Orange-Bouygues Telecom deal to be vetted in France - sourceseuronews
  France to rule on Orange-Bouygues Telecom dealFinancial Times
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• AT&T Aspire accepts applications for ed-tech accelerator

  20-01-2016 16:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) AT&T accepts applications for its AT&T Aspire Accelerator programme from ed-tech ventures by 5 February...
  
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• WatchGuard helps Portsmouth Grammar School pupils work safely through 1.5 metre walls

  20-01-2016 15:59
  
  Ubiquitous Wifi and strong security provides safe online learning 20 January 2016: WatchGuard has successfully overcome 1.5 metre, rock-solid walls at Portsmouth Grammar School to deliver strong Wifi in over 300 rooms while maintaining robust protection, keeping pupils, staff and visitors safe online and ensuring private data is secure. This has allowed the school to offer an innovative digital educational experience by encouraging pupils to bring their own tablets, smartphones and other connect
  
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• Deezer Raises $109 Million From Warner Music Parent and Mobile Telecom Giant - Billboard

  20-01-2016 15:34 via
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  Deezer Raises $109 Million From Warner Music Parent and Mobile Telecom Giant
  Billboard
  Music subscription service Deezer has raised €100 million ($109 million) of funding from lead investor Access Industries with participation from mobile telecommunications company Orange. The amount was about a third of what Deezer hoped to raise last ...and more »
  

• Zain Bahrain joins Tamkeen Achieve your potential initiative

  20-01-2016 15:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Zain Bahrain has joined with Tamkeen to help promote Bahraini businesses. Zain Bahrain is part of Tamkeen's 'Achieve your potential' initiative,...
  
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• TIM invests EUR 4.5 mln to bring fibre, 4G to Bergamo

  20-01-2016 15:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced that the city of Bergamo in the northern Lombardy region now boasts a fully operational fibre-optic and 4G-LTE...
  
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• Oi negotiating USD 1 bln credit line for TIM deal - report

  20-01-2016 15:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian operator Oi is negotiating a credit line of as much as USD 1 billion with Barclays and Banco Santander to refinance short-term debt and...
  
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• Shentel adds 26,645 postpaid mobile subscribers in 2015

  20-01-2016 14:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) US regional operator Shenandoah Telecommunications (Shentel) announced that it added a 24,645 net postpaid subscribers in 2015, 74.2 percent more...
  
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• Moldova telecom licence holders up by 3% in 2015

  20-01-2016 13:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The number of Moldavian businesses that obtained the right to provide publicly available electronic communications networks and/or services under...
  
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• Algerie Telecom launches in-store top-up system

  20-01-2016 13:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Algerie Telecom announced that it has launched a ticket-based system in its stores for Idoom ADSL and LTE customers to top up their subscriptions...
  
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• Arcep completes strategic review

  20-01-2016 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) French telecom regulator Arcep has delivered the conclusions of a strategic review begun in June 2015 which involved consultations with the industry and members of parliament...
  
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• Deezer raises USD 100 million from Access Industries, Orange

  20-01-2016 13:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) On-demand music streaming service Deezer has secured a EUR 100 million investment led by Access Industries, with participation from Orange. The financing will be used to increase customer acquisition efforts around the world and to accelerate the introduction of new products, features and growth initiatives. It will also serve to build more programmed experiences for its customers.
  
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• Spotify makes 2 new acquisitions

  20-01-2016 13:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spotify has acquired two new companies, Cord Project and Soundwave. Both teams will join Spotify's product development organisation. No financial...
  
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• China telecom equipment maker's profit likely rose 44% last year - Nikkei Asian Review

  20-01-2016 13:18 via
  China telecom equipment maker's profit likely rose 44% last year
  Nikkei Asian Review
  GUANGZHOU -- Leading Chinese telecommunications equipment maker 4 said its net profit likely rose about 44% on the year to 3.77 billion yuan ($574.34 million) in 2015. The company attributed the jump to active investment by telecom companies in ...
  

• Danish fixed broadband at 100 Mbps+ up fivefold in H1 2015

  20-01-2016 12:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Danish Energy Authority said that number of subscriptions for fixed line broadband at a minimum of 100 Mbps rose from 42,000 in the middle of 2014 to 220,000 in mid-2015...
  
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• Gars Telecom appoints new CEO

  20-01-2016 12:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian operator Gars Telecom has appointed Alexander Shinkaryov its new CEO. Shinkaryov succeeds Pavel Gorenkov in the position...
  
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• US drops restrictions on Cuba service

  20-01-2016 12:00
  FCC opens up voice and internet traffic from US to Cuba to competition after 56 year embargo
  
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• JTI renews 5-year, USD 120mln contract with Orange Business

  20-01-2016 11:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange Business Services announced it has strengthened its partnership with JTI through a five-year, USD 120 million contract extension until the end of 2021...
  
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• Telecom Reporter - Journalism.co.uk

  20-01-2016 11:45 via
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  Journalism.co.uk
  Bloomberg News seeks a reporter in its New Delhi office to cover the telecommunications and entertainment industries. The role will include covering wireless technology, the business of Bollywood and other topics. The ideal candidate will have ...
  

• Cloud key maker raises USD 20 mln

  20-01-2016 11:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) KeyMe has raised USD 20 million during its Series B financing round led by Comcast Ventures with additional participation from Battery Ventures,...
  
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• GENBAND appoints EVP of sales and marketing

  20-01-2016 11:30
  GENBAND has expanded the responsibility of its CMO
  
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• Spanish companies keen to increase ICT investment - study

  20-01-2016 11:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The proportion of Spanish companies increasing their overall ICT budget grew to 44 percent in 2015, an increase of 20 percent from 2014, according to a report from Kable...
  
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• Over 15,000 Canadians respond to CRTC about telecom services

  20-01-2016 11:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it has received over 15,000 responses to an online...
  
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• EMT, Elion adopt Telia brand

  20-01-2016 11:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Estonian operator Eesti Telekom has switched to the Telia Eesti brand. Mobile services previously provided under the EMT brand, as well as fixed...
  
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• Exprivia in talks to buy Italian networks provider Italtel

  20-01-2016 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Italian IT services group Exprivia has submitted a non-binding expression of interest to acquire a controlling stake in telecommunications network provider Italtel...
  
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• Quortus Software Core Network Enables Mobile Edge Computing

  20-01-2016 11:00
  
  First MEC-aligned implementation of cellular core enables innovative 4G services – and points the way to 5GGuildford, UK – 20 January 2016 – Quortus today announced significant upgrades to its EdgeCentrix (ECX) technology, aligning its cellular core network solutions with Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) principles. The ETSI-endorsed MEC initiative enables innovative wireless services by moving intelligence to the network edge – a trend that Quortus has pioneered for several y
  
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• SpeedCast and O3b Networks Expand Connectivity in PNG

  20-01-2016 10:52
  
  New service to support business customers in the Lae region of Papua New GuineaSt. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands – 20 January 2016 – O3b Networks today announced that the company has completed an agreement with SpeedCast, a leading global network and satellite communications service provider with operations in Papua New Guinea (PNG), to provide state-of-the-art O3b satellite connectivity in and around the city of Lae. The agreement will enable high throughput, low latency broadband
  
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• SpeedCast Goes Live on O3b Networks, Delivers Broadband Service to Christmas Island

  20-01-2016 10:48
  
  Australian Island Now Powered by the only Satellite Service Comparable to FiberSt. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands – 20 January 2016 – O3b Networks and SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast) today announced that SpeedCast has launched service on the state-of-the-art O3b satellite network, enabling the Christmas Island Internet Administration (CIIA)—the only Internet Service Provider (ISP) on Christmas Island—the ability to provide broadband connectivity to the island
  
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• Intel partners with retailers on IoT-powered in-store tech

  20-01-2016 10:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Intel has announced a number of partnerships with leading retailers such as Nordstrom, Brooks Brothers, Levi's and Coop revolving around its IoT-based Intel Retail Sensor Platform. The technology is tailored to individual retailers' needs, helping them drive new retail experiences for consumers, said Joe Jensen, vice president of Intel's Retail Solutions Division, adding that "retailers seem to be turning a corner in terms of using new technologies to better understand their busin
  
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• Qatar CRA resolves over 90% of consumer complaints in 2015

  20-01-2016 10:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has disclosed the number of telecom consumer complaints and inquiries received in 2015 through its...
  
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• Huawei appoints Brauer as CTO for Eastern, Southern Africa

  20-01-2016 10:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Huawei has appointed Andy Brauer as its new Chief Technology Officer for Eastern and Southern Africa, ITWeb reported. Brauer has over 38 years of experience in the ICT sector...
  
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• ETL Systems to showcase new RF technologies at Convergence India 2016

  20-01-2016 10:23
  
  RF distribution solutions recently supplied to major players in the region Madley, UK. 20 January 2016. ETL Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of RF equipment for satellite communications, is showcasing its new technologies in RF distribution at Convergence India 2016, January 20-22 in New Delhi.ETL has recently secured a number of important contract wins in the region, including a partnership with Grant Investrade Ltd, a part of the Hinduja Group, the premier HITS player...Source: Real
  
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• Microsoft buys MinecraftEdu

  20-01-2016 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Microsoft has acquired MinecraftEdu and wants to create a new version of Minecraft dedicated to learning. The new title will be available as a free trial this summer...
  
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• Facebook gets slammed for spamming India's telecom regulator - Quartz

  20-01-2016 10:19 via
  Mashable
  Facebook gets slammed for spamming India's telecom regulator
  Quartz
  In a strongly worded email on Jan. 18 (pdf), India's telecom regulator has accused Facebook of running a “crudely majoritarian and orchestrated opinion poll” in an attempt to save its Free Basics service in the country. Last month, the Telecom ...
  India's telecom regulator clashes with Facebook over Free BasicsCNET
  India's telecom regulator accuses Facebook of running an 'orchestrated opinion poll' for Free
  

• BT Mobile selects Openet to deliver real-time charging for mobile MVNO

  20-01-2016 10:05
  
  Openet’s virtualized real-time Evolved Charging solution will underpin BT’s mobile offering DUBLIN, Ireland – January 20th 2016 – Openet, a global leader in the supply of real-time BSS (business support systems), today announced that BT has installed Openet’s NFV-ready Evolved Charging solution. The market leading converged service provider has selected Openet’s virtualized, real-time BSS technology to monetize its consumer mobile service. BT Mobile will harne
  
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• Netflix sees strong customer growth continuing

  20-01-2016 08:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Netflix reported better-than-expected customer growth at its international operations in the fourth quarter. The streaming video service added 4.04 million customers outside the US, more than the 3.5 million forecast, to reach a total of 30.02 million at the end of 2015. Customer growth in the US was slightly below expectations, at 1.56 million to 44.74 million. With a total 74.76 million streaming customers at year-end, Netflix added over 17 million customers in 2015. The company
  
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• 53 detained in China in telecom fraud - ETTelecom.com

  20-01-2016 08:29 via
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  53 detained in China in telecom fraud
  ETTelecom.com
  The ring was busted last week in a joint raid carried out by police from Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, citing police. PTI | 20 January 2016, 12:41 PM IST. Follow ETTelecom. Newsletter A A. Share · Tweet · Share.and more »
  

• Rossabi appointed MD of Telx

  20-01-2016 08:15
  Anthony “Tony” Rossabi's appointment follows Digital Realty's acquisition of the company last year
  
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• Nigeria's Buhari says telecom firms should put security before profits - Reuters Africa

  20-01-2016 07:02 via
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  Nigeria's Buhari says telecom firms should put security before profits
  Reuters Africa
  ABUJA (Reuters) - Telecom firms operating in Nigeria should not put their desire to make profits above security concerns, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday. Nigeria has been pushing telecom companies to verify the identity of their subscribers ...
  President Buhari Gives Telecom Companies Strong WarningNAIJ.COM
  Don't Place Profits Above Security Needs, Buhari Warns Telecom CompaniesCHANNE
  

• North Delhi Municipal Corporation issues notices to telecom firms, discoms and IGL - ETTelecom.com

  20-01-2016 05:40 via
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  North Delhi Municipal Corporation issues notices to telecom firms, discoms and IGL
  ETTelecom.com
  The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has issued notices to the telecom companies, discoms and IGL to pay 'way leave charges' immediately failing which they will not get permission for cutting roads to lay cables. TNN | 20 January 2016, 9:42 AM IST.and more »
  

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