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• Tax-trapped sector: Telecom Policy 2015; collection of platitudes - The Express Tribune

  21-02-2016 23:05 via
  The Express Tribune
  Tax-trapped sector: Telecom Policy 2015; collection of platitudes
  The Express Tribune
  The new telecom policy 2015 is another friendly reminder of how the government prides itself in dabbling on the lexicon of policy making. The draft policy, hailed by the government as a 'landmark', is in fact a mushy collection of platitudes that talk ...
  

• Venezuelan gov't demands telecom firm cancel rate hike - Fox News Latino

  21-02-2016 22:01 via
  Latin American Herald Tribune
  Venezuelan gov't demands telecom firm cancel rate hike
  Fox News Latino
  (Corrects to reflect that Gustavo and Oswaldo are cousins.) Venezuela's National Telecommunications Commission, or Conatel, demanded that the mobile telecom firm Digitel, owned by a cousin of Venezuelan magnate Gustavo Cisneros, cancel the rate hike ...
  Venezuelan Government Demands Telecom Firm Cancel Rate HikeLatin American Herald Tribuneall 3 news articles »
  

• Telstra upgrades network with Ericsson Telecom Cloud

  21-02-2016 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Australian operator Telstra has selected Ericsson to deploy a full stack telecom cloud platform focusing initially on transforming the mobile network and providing a 5G-ready core...
  
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• Telsta Deploys Ericsson's Telecom Cloud - Light Reading

  21-02-2016 20:29 via
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  Telsta Deploys Ericsson's Telecom Cloud
  Light Reading
  STOCKHOLM -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been chosen by Australian telecommunications operator Telstra to deploy a full stack telecom cloud solution, focusing initially on transforming the wireless network and providing a 5G-ready core.
  Telstra upgrades network with Ericsson Telecom CloudTelecompaper (subscription)
  Ericsson working with Telstra, SingTel to test 5G techTelecom Asia
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• Samsung launches Galaxy S7 smartphones at MWC

  21-02-2016 20:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Samsung has unveiled its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The S7 offers a 5.1-inch screen and the S7 Edge a larger 5.5 inches, both Super Amoled with 1440x2560 pixel resolution (QHD), the same as the S6 family. In addition, the devices feature an 'always on' screen for checking notifications or the clock while using minimal battery, and the phones are dust- and waterproof with the IP68 certification. These are al
  
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• Vivendi buys further 1.4 percent of Telecom Italia, reaching 22.8 percent - Reuters

  21-02-2016 19:23 via
  Reuters
  Vivendi buys further 1.4 percent of Telecom Italia, reaching 22.8 percent
  Reuters
  MILAN French media group Vivendi has increased its stake in Telecom Italia to 22.8 percent, a regulatory filing showed, further strengthening its position as the top shareholder in the Italian phone group. The filing with the U.S. Securities and ...and more »
  

• Telecom Bill: I will go to court if.. – Kofi Bentil vows - GhanaWeb

  21-02-2016 17:58 via
  GhanaWeb
  Telecom Bill: I will go to court if.. – Kofi Bentil vows
  GhanaWeb
  Government's plan to pass into law, a bill to listen to calls without a permit will be met with fierce resistance, lawyer and Vice-President of IMANI Ghana Kofi Bentil has vowed. Kofi Bentil says the Postal Packets and Telecommunications Bill is a ...and more »
  

• Telecom startup to bolt Georgia after 'religious liberty' vote - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

  21-02-2016 16:15 via
  Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
  Telecom startup to bolt Georgia after 'religious liberty' vote
  Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
  Opponents of SB 129 march to the Capitol steps on Tuesday, where they chanted slogans and signed messages to their legislators. Bob Andres, [email protected]. The “religious liberty” legislation and its cousins are still winding its way through the ...and more »
  

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• York telecom's fiber-optic line travels under Hudson River - witf.org

  21-02-2016 16:01 via
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  York telecom's fiber-optic line travels under Hudson River
  witf.org
  United Fiber & Data's fiber-optic line runs into a manhole in Weehawken, New Jersey. Above ground, contractors used an air compressor to blow that tube through a slightly larger one that traveled 5,000 feet under the Hudson River to Midtown Manhattan.and more »
  

• Samsung Pay passes 5 mln registered users

  21-02-2016 13:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Samsung Electronics has announced that the 'Samsung Pay' mobile payment service has reached about five million registered users processed over USD 500 million in the first six months. The service showed a strong adoption rate in South Korea and the US, Samsung said. Samsung Pay was initially launched in South Korea and the US in August 2015, and currently supports credit and debit cards from 70 major and regional banks.
  
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• Alcatel rebrands, announces Idol 4 phones, 2-in-1 tablet

  21-02-2016 13:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) TCL subsidiary Alcatel OneTouch has announced that it will now operate under the brand name Alcatel. The company's new brand is intended to be in tune with its target market, millennials. Aimed at college students, young adults, young professionals and young parents, Alcatel has announced a range of new products at Mobile World Congress, including the Idol 4 smartphone series and the Plus 10 LTE-enabled two-in-one tablet.
  
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• AT&T and Telcel awarded 4G frequencies in Mexico

  21-02-2016 12:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mexico's Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) announced that AT&T and Telcel will receive additional national blocks of frequencies for 4G services. The 80 MHz of spectrum assigned in the AWS (Advanced Wireless Services) band will generate revenues of around MXN 45 billion (plus annual compensation rights) to the Mexican state in the next 15 years. Also, the auction will result in a 29 percent increase in the spectrum available for the development of mobile broadband ser
  
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• Samsung to showcase Connect Auto device at MWC

  21-02-2016 12:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Samsung Electronics will showcase the Samsung Connect Auto device at the Mobile World Congress. The product plugs into the OBD II port underneath the steering wheel and uses real-time alerts to help users improve their driving behaviour, including increased fuel efficiency, while offering a Wi-Fi connection to keep passengers online on the road. The product will initially be available in the second quarter through AT&T in the US.
  
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• Telecom, IT industry await tax exemption in Budget - Times of India

  21-02-2016 10:06 via
  Businessinsider India
  Telecom, IT industry await tax exemption in Budget
  Times of India
  NEW DELHI: With a renewed government focus on three of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet initiatives -- Make in India, Digital India and Skill India, the tech industry, including the telecom sector, is closely watching what the upcoming national ...
  Did Budget 2015 help India's incentive-starved Telecom Sector?Businessinsider Indiaall 391 news articles »
  

• Telecom company abandoning Georgia after sweeping anti-gay bill passes: 'We don't tolerate that crap' - Raw Story

  21-02-2016 03:03 via
  Raw Story
  Telecom company abandoning Georgia after sweeping anti-gay bill passes: 'We don't tolerate that crap'
  Raw Story
  A telecom company will be picking up and moving out of Georgia after state lawmakers passed sweeping anti-gay legislation, the New Civil Rights Movement reports. Decatur-based 373K announced it would be leaving via Twitter. Its founders are outraged ...and more »
  

• Telstra to trial 5G at 2018 Commonwealth Games

  21-02-2016 01:00
  
  Ericsson bags deal to virtualise Australian incumbent's core network.
  
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• Telstra to launch 1-Gbps mobile service

  21-02-2016 01:00
  
  Australian incumbent working with Netgear on world's first commercial cat 16 device.
  
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• Pre-5G will be key for ZTE in 2016

  21-02-2016 01:00
  
  Chinese equipment maker predicts massive MIMO rollouts in China and elsewhere this year.
  
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