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• Vodafone's deals attract attention from the east with state-backed China Telecom - This is Money

  22-02-2016 23:01 via
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  Vodafone's deals attract attention from the east with state-backed China Telecom
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  Speculation about potential merger activity in the sector has long done the rounds as mobile operators try to enter the fixed-line and broadband market and vice-versa. Up until now, most talk surrounding Vodafone has focused on a potential tie-up with ...
  

• Telecom Firms Call for Level Playing Field - Wall Street Journal

  22-02-2016 23:00 via
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  Telecom Firms Call for Level Playing Field
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  BARCELONA—Big European telecom companies are renewing their push for new rules that would help them better compete with Silicon Valley, despite efforts for conciliation from tech giants including Facebook Inc. Major carriers including Deutsche ...
  

• 5 Blockbuster Cisco Telecom Partnerships From Mobile World Congress - CRN

  22-02-2016 22:16 via
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  5 Blockbuster Cisco Telecom Partnerships From Mobile World Congress
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  Mobile World Congress 2016 started with a bang Monday with Cisco and the telco world expanding partnerships and unveiling technology innovations. The San Jose, Calif.-based network leader tightened its ties in the carrier space with Verizon and AT&T ...
  Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom tap Cisco Ultra Services PlatformTelecom Lead (registration) (blog)all 26 news articles »
  

• FADA Drives Telecom Company Out Of Georgia - The Inquisitr

  22-02-2016 22:07 via
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  FADA Drives Telecom Company Out Of Georgia
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  The First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), a recent anti-LGBT bill, passed the Georgia state senate by a vote of 38-14, according to the New Civil Rights Movement. FADA, also known as HB 757, is intended to protect those who for reasons of religious ...
  Telecom company threatens to leave Georgia after state senate passes anti-gay billDallas Voice
  Business threatens to relocate after religious freedom voteAtlanta Business Chroni
  

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• Orange says needs time to negotiate Bouygues Telecom deal - Reuters

  22-02-2016 21:40 via
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  Orange says needs time to negotiate Bouygues Telecom deal
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  BARCELONA, Spain Orange (ORAN.PA) and Bouygues (BOUY.PA) are discussing different deal structures about the sale of the construction group's Bouygues Telecom unit to the French telecoms operator, Orange Chief Executive Officer Stephane Richard ...and more »
  

• Telecom deal wins CCI nod - Calcutta Telegraph

  22-02-2016 21:08 via
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  Telecom deal wins CCI nod
  Calcutta Telegraph
  Mumbai, Feb. 22: Fair trade regulator CCI has approved the merger of Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd (SSTL), the local telecom unit of Russian conglomerate Sistema, with Reliance Communications. SSTL offers mobile telephony services under the MTS ...
  Telecom index ends in green; RCom gains post CCI approval of Sistema mergerIndiainfoline
  CCI okays RCom's acquisition of Sistema's Indian telecom unitInter
  

• PayPal pairs with telecom to grow in Europe and Latin America - InternetRetailer.com

  22-02-2016 20:07 via
  PayPal pairs with telecom to grow in Europe and Latin America
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  E-commerce sales by region, sales by product category, holiday data, online spending by shopper and as percentage of household income, and more. Consumers now spend more time with online retail on mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) than ...and more »
  

• PayPal pairs with telecom giants to grow in Europe and Latin America - InternetRetailer.com

  22-02-2016 20:06 via
  PayPal pairs with telecom giants to grow in Europe and Latin America
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  Alliances with Vodafone and America Movil, announced at Mobile World Congress, are part of PayPal's push for new customers. Lead Photo. (Bloomberg)—PayPal Holdings Inc. forged new mobile-wallet agreements with telecommunications giants Vodafone ...and more »
  

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• Anam Technologies partners with Telenor to drive A2P SMS service quality and revenues

  22-02-2016 18:30
  
  MWC Barcelona, February 22 2016. Anam Technologies are delighted to announce that, further to competitive tender, it has been selected by Telenor to deliver a groupwide A2P SMS initiative to improve service quality and revenues by fully securing the SMS infrastructure. This will be achieved through a combination of Anam’s patented SMS Firewall technology and comprehensive security analysis services. It is the first such global approach to ensuring A2P revenue and service quality by a...Sou
  
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• MTS Russia Selects Intracom Telecom's Ultra High Capacity Radio for its Mobile Network Modernization - PR Newswire (press release)

  22-02-2016 18:19 via
  MTS Russia Selects Intracom Telecom's Ultra High Capacity Radio for its Mobile Network Modernization
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  About Intracom Telecom: Intracom Telecom is a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor operating for over 35 years in the market. The company innovates in the areas of small-cell backhaul, wireless transmission and broadband wireless .and more »
  

• Ericsson partners with Amazon's web services division to help telecom operators - Daily News & Analysis

  22-02-2016 18:16 via
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  Ericsson partners with Amazon's web services division to help telecom operators
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  Telstra is the first Ericsson customer to agree to host a joint cloud innovation center with Ericsson. 1; 0; 1; 2. Mon, 22 Feb 2016-10:42pm , Barcelona , PTI. Telstra is the first Ericsson customer to agree to host a joint cloud innovation center with ...
  Ericsson, Amazon Web Services partner to accelerate cloud transformation for telecom operatorsETTelecom.comall
  

• Telecom market revenue in Brazil drops 15% in Q4

  22-02-2016 16:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Revenues in the Brazilian Telecommunications market decreased by 15 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to the year before, but grew by...
  
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• MWC: DT plans global all-IP business network

  22-02-2016 16:45
  Deutsche Telekom plans global all-IP business network with other operators
  
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• SK Telecom, DoCoMo, Verizon, KT Form 5G Alliance - Light Reading

  22-02-2016 16:41 via
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  SK Telecom, DoCoMo, Verizon, KT Form 5G Alliance
  Light Reading
  BARCELONA -- SK Telecom announced today that it will create a new global initiative, called 5G Open Trial Specification Alliance with global operators to develop 5G specifications for early 5G trials and commercialization between 2016 and 2018.
  KT, NTT DOCOMO, SK Telecom and Verizon to Form 5G Open Trial Specification AllianceFierceWireless
  KT, NTT, SK Telecom, Verizon form 5G Trial AllianceTelecom
  

• Portuguese regulator conducts over 7,000 inspections in 2015

  22-02-2016 16:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Portugal's National Communications Authority (Anacom) carried out in 2015 over 7,000 enforcement actions to check the behaviour of the various...
  
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• Facebook Partners With Telecom Industry To Build Out Wireless Networks - The Consumerist

  22-02-2016 16:31 via
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  Facebook Partners With Telecom Industry To Build Out Wireless Networks
  The Consumerist
  After years of being accused by the telecom industry of getting a “free ride” on the data networks they spent billions to construct, Facebook has announced a new initiative that works with both wireless providers and technology firms to improve high ...
  Facebook starts Telecom Infra Project with Intel, Nokia, Deutsche Telekom, EE, Equinix, Globe, HCL, othersVentureBeat
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• STC to train 60 staff on competency development

  22-02-2016 16:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has launched a distinction center for developing employee talents...
  
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• Ngena operator alliance forms to serve int'l businesses

  22-02-2016 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom, CenturyLink, Reliance and SK Telecom announced a new alliance at Mobile World Congress. The Next Generation Enterprise Network Alliance, to be called ngena, plans to launch international network services for business customers in the first half of next year.   
  
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• Momentum Telecom to Exhibit Innovative Real-Time Provisioning and Management Applications for Telcos at NTCA ... - Marketwired (press release)

  22-02-2016 16:13 via
  Momentum Telecom to Exhibit Innovative Real-Time Provisioning and Management Applications for Telcos at NTCA ...
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  BIRMINGHAM, AL--(Marketwired - Feb 22, 2016) - Momentum Telecom, a premier provider of white label Hosted Residential and Business Voice, Broadband Management and Unified Communications solutions for service providers, will be demonstrating ...and more »
  

• TV still top entertainment device in Denmark - survey

  22-02-2016 16:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The TV is still the favourite entertainment device of the Danes, used the most by nearly 40 percent, according to a survey by YouGov for NRGi...
  
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• Verizon to buy XO fibre network business for USD 1.8 bln

  22-02-2016 15:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Verizon has agreed to buy XO Communications' fibre-optic network business for USD 1.8 billion. The deal gives Verizon access to XO's fibre-based IP and Ethernet networks to serve business and wholesale customers as well as boost backhaul for its mobile network. In addition, Verizon will lease XO's wireless spectrum, with an option to buy that spectrum by the end of 2018. Pending regulatory approval, the companies expect to close the deal in the first half of 2017. XO was saved fro
  
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• Tadiran Telecom Receives 2015 Cloud Computing Product of the Year Award - PR Newswire (press release)

  22-02-2016 15:48 via
  Tadiran Telecom Receives 2015 Cloud Computing Product of the Year Award
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Tadiran Telecom a global provider of Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C), Contact Center, and Control Room Software solutions, announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named the Aeonix UC&C solution as a 2015 ...and more »
  

• Lumber Liquidators tanks on CDC cancer findings; Facebook's big telecom plan; HSBC SEC investigation - Yahoo Finance

  22-02-2016 15:40 via
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  Lumber Liquidators tanks on CDC cancer findings; Facebook's big telecom plan; HSBC SEC investigation
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  Falling crude prices and the rallying gold market could mean good news for many investors in Africa. 4.. Trump takes on Apple. 1:06. Now watching Up next. Trump takes on Apple. Donald Trump calls for a boycott as long as Apple refuses to unlock Sayed ...and more »
  

• Wipro ties up with Verveba Telecom - Economic Times

  22-02-2016 15:33 via
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  Wipro ties up with Verveba Telecom
  Economic Times
  BENGALURU: Software major Wipro has tied up with Verveba, a telecom network engineering company, for providing advanced mobile radio network optimisation solutions. The companies will jointly offer solutions to address industry challenges in ...
  Wipro partners Verveba Telecom for radio network optimization solutionsKerala IT Newsall 9 news articles »
  

• Timor-Leste govt to consider Timor Telecom bid - report

  22-02-2016 15:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Council of Ministers of Timor-Leste will consider on 23 February a proposal to expand its shareholding in Timor Telecom through the purchase of part of Oi's shares, government sources told Lusa...
  
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• Reliance Industries Ambani ready with 4G, intensifying India telecom war - Nikkei Asian Review

  22-02-2016 15:11 via
  Reliance Industries Ambani ready with 4G, intensifying India telecom war
  Nikkei Asian Review
  MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- Billionaire Mukesh Ambani has said he is ready to roll out Reliance Jio Infocomm's much-awaited high-speed fourth generation internet services, with an aim to cover 80% India's population in the second half of this year in a move ...and more »
  

• Ambani ready with 4G, intensifying India telecom war - Nikkei Asian Review

  22-02-2016 15:11 via
  Ambani ready with 4G, intensifying India telecom war
  Nikkei Asian Review
  MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- Billionaire Mukesh Ambani has said he is ready to roll out Reliance Jio Infocomm's much-awaited high-speed fourth generation internet services, with an aim to cover 80% India's population in the second half of this year in a move ...and more »
  

• Kyrgyzstan communications market grows 4.5% in January

  22-02-2016 14:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Revenues from communications services in Kyrgyzstan totaled KGS 2.184 billion in January, reports Tazabek citing a statement from the State Statistics Office...
  
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• Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (TALK) Rating Reiterated by HSBC - Financial Market News

  22-02-2016 14:48 via
  Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (TALK) Rating Reiterated by HSBC
  Financial Market News
  Talktalk Telecom Group PLC logo Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (LON:TALK)'s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by equities researchers at HSBC in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a GBX 225 ($3.25) price ...and more »
  

• Ooredoo Qatar backs Qatar Total Open for fourth year

  22-02-2016 14:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ooredoo Qatar has been named the official sponsor of the 2016 Qatar Total Open, as the company continues to promote world-class tennis in Qatar...
  
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• Vivendi buys further 1.4 pct of Telecom Italia, reaching 22.8 pct - ETTelecom.com

  22-02-2016 14:37 via
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  Vivendi buys further 1.4 pct of Telecom Italia, reaching 22.8 pct
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  The filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated Feb. 19, said Vivendi bought shares equivalent to 1.4 percent of Telecom Italia's ordinary capital last week, both on the market and through off-market transactions. Reuters | 22 ...
  Vivendi buys further 1.4 percent of Telecom Italia, reaching 22.8 percentReuters
  Vivendi raises Telecom Italia stake, eyes MediasetSeeking Alphaall 10 news
  

• Deutsche Telekom to launch virtual service Immmr

  22-02-2016 14:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom announced Immmr, a service for mobile numbers as an independent, open communications service for voice, messaging and video telephony that will launch in the second half of this year. The service makes mobile phone numbers virtual, meaning they are no longer tied to a specific device or SIM card. Immmr will initially be available for download as a free app from the App Store and Google Play. The service developed by the Deutsche Telekom's R&D department T
  
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• CTU books surplus of CZK 537 mln in 2015

  22-02-2016 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Czech regulator CTU's Council approved the draft closing accounts for 2015. CTU said it recorded a successful year in terms of results, with income well above expenditures, by nearly CZK 537 million...
  
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• Colombia smartphone sales rise to over COP 1 billion in Q4

  22-02-2016 14:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sales of smartphones in Colombia reached COP 1.189 billion, according to the GfK TEMAX Colombia survey...
  
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• Ooredoo Oman partners with SQU Student Consultants

  22-02-2016 14:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ooredoo Oman says its participation in a semester-long project with Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), the College of Economics and Political Science...
  
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• Zain Group renews commitment to UN goals for Child Helplines

  22-02-2016 14:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Zain Group has announced its support of the agenda put forward by the Second Policy Dialogue and Sixth Regional Consultation for Middle East and...
  
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• Hungarian telecom market grows by 15% in Q4

  22-02-2016 14:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sales in the Hungarian telecommunications sector rose 14.7 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the GfK TEMAX Hungary survey...
  
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• Hutchison Telecom to add new 4G network, ramp up infrastructure in Hong Kong later this year - South China Morning Post (subscription)

  22-02-2016 13:05 via
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  Hutchison Telecom to add new 4G network, ramp up infrastructure in Hong Kong later this year
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  Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong, the city's second-largest wireless network operator, plans to deploy an expanded 4G infrastructure from the second half of this year to meet growing demand for data capacity. Chief executive Peter Wong King-fai ...
  

• Vodafone Ghana supports reading club

  22-02-2016 12:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Ghana Foundation in collaboration with Rotary Club of Accra, Airport City have presented books and stationery worth thousands of Ghana Cedis...
  
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• Mapping the market: Telecom abuzz, cement firm, midcaps find their feet - Economic Times

  22-02-2016 12:55 via
  Mapping the market: Telecom abuzz, cement firm, midcaps find their feet
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  NEW DELHI: Buying in index heavyweights such as Reliance Industries, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and Sun Pharma overshadowed selling in stocks like ITC and Infosys on Monday, helping Dalal Street to kick off the Budget week on a positive note. The fear ...and more »
  

• Vodafone Germany names enterprise, operations chiefs

  22-02-2016 12:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Germany announced that Alexander Saul and Gerhard Mack will join the management team...
  
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• Siemens to deploy manufacturing innovation center in China

  22-02-2016 12:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Siemens has signed an agreement with Ecopark to build its first overseas innovation center for intelligent manufacturing in Qingdao, a coastal city in east China, Xinhua news agency reports...
  
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• AT&T meshes IoT dev services with Cisco, Intel, Microsoft

  22-02-2016 12:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) AT&T announced that it is integrating AT&T managed services for IoT developers with Cisco, Intel and Microsoft technologies...
  
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• Enea launches new packages for Virtual Network Functions

  22-02-2016 12:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Enea announced four new service packages accelerating development and deployment of Virtual Network Functions (VNF), namely OPNFV deployments, VNF factory, VNF application services and NFV training...
  
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• SAP introduces telecom margin assurance software

  22-02-2016 12:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) SAP SE launched the SAP Big Data Margin Assurance system at Mobile World Congress, to help communication service providers access detailed...
  
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• CCI okays RCom's acquisition of Sistema's Indian telecom unit - International Business Times, India Edition

  22-02-2016 12:20 via
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  CCI okays RCom's acquisition of Sistema's Indian telecom unit
  International Business Times, India Edition
  Fair Trade Regulator CCI has approved RCom's proposal to buy Russia-based Sistema's MTS brand. In Picture: A man walks past an advertisement of Reliance Industries Limited at a construction site in Mumbai, India, May.14, 2015.Reuters. Anil Ambani-led ...
  RCom-Sistema Shyam merger gets Competition Commission of India nodETTelecom.comall 35 new
  

• Southern, Hitachi join AT&T smart cities framework

  22-02-2016 12:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) AT&T has added Atlanta-based utility Southern and Hitachi as partners of its smart cities framework, introduced in January...
  
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• Ericsson, Cisco announce first joint products, 5G router

  22-02-2016 12:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson and Cisco have announced a number of new joint customer engagements and offerings, building on their strategic partnership announced in November 2015.
  
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• New Mobile Marketing E-Book Reveals How Major Brands Bridge Physical and Digital Worlds to Boost Engagement

  22-02-2016 12:00
  
  Mobile: The Great Connector Vol 2, offers guidance based on insights from top brand marketers and mobile experts across the mobile ecosystem. Underlines the expanded role of mobile to enable immersive experiences and contextual advertising. The free e-book is now available from the Mobile Marketing Association.LONDON, U.K. AND COLOGNE, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 22, 2016 — The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), the world’s leading global non profit trade association focused on acceler
  
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• AT&T to invest USD 10 bln in business solutions this year

  22-02-2016 11:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) AT&T has announced that it plans to invest nearly USD 10 billion this year to deliver its integrated solutions for businesses worldwide...
  
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