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• Telecom For Change Unites Partners And Carriers For A Cause - CRN

  17-02-2016 20:43 via
  Telecom For Change Unites Partners And Carriers For A Cause
  CRN
  Charitable organization Telecom For Change is bringing companies in the communications space together to make a difference, and the organization is looking for more partners to take up the cause. Telecom For Change (TFC) is a loose organization of ...
  

• Mobile industry approaches Telecom Minister over 'Rs 251 smartphone' - ETTelecom.com

  17-02-2016 17:36 via
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  Mobile industry approaches Telecom Minister over 'Rs 251 smartphone'
  ETTelecom.com
  Noida-based Ringing Bells is launching the cheapest smartphone, priced at Rs 251, a move that is set to disrupt the booming Indian mobile handset market. PTI | 17 February 2016, 9:45 PM IST. Follow ETTelecom. Newsletter A A. Share · Tweet · Share.and more »
  

• Call drops: Telcom operators performance worsens in July-September quarter - ETTelecom.com

  17-02-2016 17:36 via
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  Call drops: Telcom operators performance worsens in July-September quarter
  ETTelecom.com
  The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has shared the performance data for July-September quarter of 2015 and compared it with preceding quarter of April-June. PTI | 17 February 2016, 9:47 PM IST. Follow ETTelecom. Newsletter A A. Share.and more »
  

• ACS, Quortus and Stratacache Announce First Public Demonstration of Mobile Edge Computing Solution at MWC 2016

  17-02-2016 16:17
  
  MEC offering includes media, voice, and data experiences, IoT and M2M capabilities as part of Intel Network Builders showcaseHuntington Beach, CA and Guildford, UK, February 17 2016 - Applied Computer Solutions (ACS) and Quortus today announced further details of the live Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) platform that they will be demonstrating for the first time at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The solution will show a range of applications, including user presence tied to responsive...Source:
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER goes Back to the Future at FTTH Council Europe

  17-02-2016 15:49
  
  Fiber Optics Market Manager Kurt Misteli gives a glimpse into the role of fiber from the year 202617 February 2016, LuxembourgGlobal connectivity supplier HUBER+SUHNER has jumped forward in time at FTTH Council Europe to give delegates a unique insight into the role of fiber in the year 2026, as well as an overview of how we have got there.Fiber Optics Market Manager for HUBER+SUHNER Kurt Misteli addressed a busy auditorium on day two of the...Source: RealWire
  
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• Apple rejects FBI request for 'backdoor' to iPhone

  17-02-2016 15:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Apple has rejected a request from the US government to build a 'backdoor' to the iPhone operating system in order to aid a terrorism investigation. The case concerns the attack in San Bernardino, California in December 2015. Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a post on the company's website that Apple had already cooperated with the FBI on the case, providing requested data, complying with warrants and subpoenas and making its engineers available to help investigate mobile devices possibl
  
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• T-Mobile adds 2.1 mln customers, nearly trebles profit in Q4

  17-02-2016 15:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) T-Mobile US added 2.1 million net customers in Q4 2015, bringing its total customer count to over 63 million. This was the eleventh consecutive quarter that the wireless carrier has generated more than 1 million net customer additions and the third consecutive quarter with more than 2 million net customer additions. T-Mobile posted USD 8.25 billion of revenue in Q4 2015, up 1.1 percent on Q4 2014, with service revenue up 11.7 percent and 10.8 million devices. Adjusted EBITDA impro
  
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• ChinaCache Forms Strategic Cooperation With CITIC Telecom CPC and CITIC Networks - EconoTimes

  17-02-2016 14:41 via
  ChinaCache Forms Strategic Cooperation With CITIC Telecom CPC and CITIC Networks
  EconoTimes
  BEIJING, Feb. 17, 2016 -- ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. (“ChinaCache” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:CCIH), the leading total solutions provider of Internet content and application delivery services in China, today announced that the Company and ...
  ChinaCache International Holdings Up 3.5%, Inks Collaboration With CITIC Telecom CPC and CITIC Networks ...WallStreet.orgall
  

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• Happy Birthday Telecom Act! - Flathead Beacon

  17-02-2016 13:38 via
  Happy Birthday Telecom Act!
  Flathead Beacon
  Twenty years ago, on Feb. 8, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was signed into law. It was the first major revision of the Communications Act in over 60 years. I was a telecom executive at the time and for years after I could pretty much quote from ...and more »
  

• NICE Workforce Management Reduces Costs and Increases Productivity for Oi Telecom Group - Business Wire (press release)

  17-02-2016 13:00 via
  NICE Workforce Management Reduces Costs and Increases Productivity for Oi Telecom Group
  Business Wire (press release)
  RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) today announced that Oi Telecom Group has achieved a significant cost reduction, higher productivity and increased agent occupancy with NICE Workforce Management (WFM) and ...and more »
  

• LuxCarta to Launch New Global Brand at Mobile World Congress

  17-02-2016 13:00
  
  Single Name to Replace ComputaMaps & GEOIMAGESophia Antipolis, France – February 17, 2016 – LuxCarta, parent of leading geodata production companies ComputaMaps and GEOIMAGE, announced today it is moving to a single global brand. The company’s digital maps and SpacEyes3D visualization software will be promoted and marketed through seven global offices under the LuxCarta brand. The new look will be unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress, February 22-25, in Barce
  
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• Bridge Alliance, GMA unveil eUICC Sim connectivity platform

  17-02-2016 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bridge Alliance and the Global M2M Association (GMA) announced a new partnership and the live demonstration of their advanced Multi-Domestic Service, a single global connectivity management platform including an eUICC SIM, which can be used in 77 markets throughout their combined footprints. 
  
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• SK Telecom to keep Joyn up and running - Total Telecom

  17-02-2016 11:46 via
  SK Telecom to keep Joyn up and running
  Total Telecom
  Operator says it will continue to support service as long as people still use it. Contrary to an earlier report, SK Telecom has no plans to shut down Joyn, even though its rivals KT Corp and LG Uplus have withdrawn the service. A spokesman for the ...
  

• NITI Aayog CEO to be part-time member of Telecom Commission - Economic Times

  17-02-2016 11:38 via
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  NITI Aayog CEO to be part-time member of Telecom Commission
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: The Centre today approved nomination of Chief Executive Officer of the NITI Aayog as part-time member of the Telecom Commission in place of Secretary of the erstwhile Planning Commission. "The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister ...
  NITI Ayog CEO to be part-time member of Telecom CommissionETTelecom.com
  NITI Aayog CEO to be Telecom Commission memberBusiness Standardall 29 news articles&
  

• XCellAir Launches XCellRAN Wi-Fi Solution

  17-02-2016 11:00
  
  Milestone product release follows successful operator trials and feature alignmentSan Diego, 17 February 2016: XCellAir, the experts in Wi-Fi Quality of Experience (QoE), today announces the general availability of its XCellRAN™ Carrier Wi-Fi software solution. At the launch of XCellAir last February, the solution was in a beta form ready to engage customers in lab and field trials. After extensive customer engagement, trials and feedback, the product is now being made generally available.
  
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• UltraSoC and Lauterbach deliver universal SoC debug environment

  17-02-2016 11:00
  
  Integration enables vendor-independent debug within industry standard toolchainCAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, and HOEHENKIRCHEN-SIEGERTSBRUNN, Germany, 17th February 2016 - UltraSoC and Lauterbach GmbH today announce a collaboration that creates the industry’s most powerful, fully-featured independent system-on-chip (SoC) development and debug environment. The partnership brings together Lauterbach’s TRACE32 integrated, universal development system and UltraSoC’s on-chip debug and
  
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• NTT DOCOMO launches DOCOMO Digital as a new global business to drive global financial inclusion through next-gen mCommerce

  17-02-2016 09:58
  
  London, 17th February 2016: In January 2016, Japan’s largest mobile network operator, NTT DOCOMO, INC., has set up DOCOMO Digital Ltd. in London as a new global business operation.DOCOMO Digital will exhibit at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week. It is the European based operation unit of NTT DOCOMO and an advanced mobile commerce ecosystem-enabling platformer which aims to encourage financial inclusion for citizens worldwide by bringing together mobile network operators, digital
  
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• Tanzania: Telecom Acts Against Fake Devices - AllAfrica.com

  17-02-2016 09:31 via
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  Tanzania: Telecom Acts Against Fake Devices
  AllAfrica.com
  Some of counterfeit phones that were confiscated during operation conducted by Fair Competition Commission (FCC) in Tanzania. (file photo). By Masembe Tambwe. Members of the public, particularly users of mobile phones, have been cautioned against ...
  Telecom acts against fake devicesDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)all 4 news articles »
  

• Vimpelcom targets margin turnaround in 2016

  17-02-2016 08:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vimpelcom reported 2015 results in line with its outlook and forecast a slightly better performance in 2016. The company's revenue was down 1 percent and service revenue flat on an organic basis, and the EBITDA margin fell 0.8 percent points to 40.8 percent in 2015. In 2016, Vimpelcom also expects service revenue flat to a low single-digit organic increase, while the underlying EBITDA margin should be flat to 1 percentage point higher. Vimpelcom expects to benefit this year f
  
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• It's the right time to invest: Telecom Italia CEO - CNBC

  17-02-2016 08:18 via
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  It's the right time to invest: Telecom Italia CEO
  CNBC
  Telecom Italia's CEO has addressed criticisms about the company's newly released investment plan, including increasing expenditure (capex) while so heavily indebted. "We have decided to invest more because the signals coming from the market are very ...
  

• India slaps 2.1 bln USD tax notice on telecom giant Vodafone - Shanghai Daily (subscription)

  17-02-2016 06:45 via
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  India slaps 2.1 bln USD tax notice on telecom giant Vodafone
  Shanghai Daily (subscription)
  NEW DELHI, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- India has slapped a tax notice of 2.1 billion U.S. dollars on UK telecom giant Vodafone, in what is being dubbed by many as "tax terrorism." Indian tax authorities have also threatened to seize Vodafone's assets if it ...
  IT Department asks telecom major Vodafone to pay Rs.14200-crore tax duesNew Keralaall 204 news articles »
  

• Vimpelcom admits to corruption in Uzbekistan, will pay fines

  17-02-2016 01:00
  
  Russian-owned telco reaches settlements with U.S., Dutch authorities that acknowledge violations of corruption practices; Telenor 'takes it very seriously'.
  
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• Telecom Italia sees positive signs at home but struggles in Brazil

  17-02-2016 01:00
  
  Italian operator details three-year strategic plan that includes €12 billion in investments in its home market.
  
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• T-Mobile US Q4 profit surges on impressive customer growth

  17-02-2016 01:00
  
  Operator added 8.3 million subscribers in 2015; full-year revenue jumps 8.4%.
  
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• SK Telecom to keep Joyn up and running

  17-02-2016 01:00
  
  Operator says it will continue to support service as long as people still use it.
  
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• Apple refuses court order to create iPhone backdoor

  17-02-2016 01:00
  
  CEO Tim Cook says compliance would set a dangerous precedent that risks the privacy and security of customers.
  
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• 4.5G 'necessary' on road to 5G - Huawei

  17-02-2016 01:00
  
  Chinese vendor predicts there will be 60 commercial 4.5G networks launched this year.
  
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• Verizon Edges AT&T As Top Telecom Brand; Comcast Xfinity In Top 10 - Investor's Business Daily

  17-02-2016 00:17 via
  Investor's Business Daily
  Verizon Edges AT&T As Top Telecom Brand; Comcast Xfinity In Top 10
  Investor's Business Daily
  Verizon Communications (VZ) once again had the top-ranked global telecom brand among service providers, though cable firm Comcast's (CMCSA) Xfinity service cracked the top 10 for the first time, according to U.K.-based research firm Brand Finance.
  T-Mobile profit nearly triples as it adds more customersETTelecom.comall 204 news articles »
  

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