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• Bid protest of GSA's $50B telecom deal dismissed - FedScoop

  08-04-2016 22:37 via
  Bid protest of GSA's $50B telecom deal dismissed
  FedScoop
  Compuline International protested the EIS contract because the company said it has been denied access to GSA's System for Award Management for years. Billy Mitchell. By Billy Mitchell. April 8, 2016 10:00 AM. Bio. Billy Mitchell Managing Editor.
  

• Research and Markets - Global Telecom Tower Power System Market Report - Trends, Technologies & Opportunities ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  08-04-2016 21:11 via
  Research and Markets - Global Telecom Tower Power System Market Report - Trends, Technologies & Opportunities ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
  The forecast presented here assesses total volume and revenue of the telecom tower power system market. Given the characteristics of the market, we triangulate the outcome on the basis of various critical factors such as supply side, demand side and ...and more »
  

• Major telecom players from China meet Prasad - Hindu Business Line

  08-04-2016 18:00 via
  Major telecom players from China meet Prasad
  Hindu Business Line
  Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad asked Chinese telecom majors – Huawei, ZTE and LeEco – and US-based Avaya to explore Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to set up ...and more »
  

• Korea Telecom and NEC trial 5G backhaul ahead of 2018 Winter Games - Telecoms Tech

  08-04-2016 17:38 via
  Telecoms Tech
  Korea Telecom and NEC trial 5G backhaul ahead of 2018 Winter Games
  Telecoms Tech
  In two years' time, Pyeongchang in South Korea will be hosting events as part of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Ahead of the event, Korea Telecom and NEC have been trialling 5G backhaul services to launch alongside it for attendees and participants.
  KT, NEC complete E-Band 5G backhaul proof of conceptTelecom Asiaall 5 news articles »
  

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• Telecom, media firms see a culprit for FCC woes: Google - Politico

  08-04-2016 16:27 via
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  Telecom, media firms see a culprit for FCC woes: Google
  Politico
  Telecom, cable and broadcast companies have had a rough go of it at the FCC under Chairman Tom Wheeler's tenure, and they're increasingly pointing fingers at what they say is the problem: Google. The companies and their trade groups have been openly ...
  That Overpriced Telecom Market You Never Heard Of? The FCC's Taking It On This Month.The Consumerist
  Broadband Coalition Welcomes FCC Action on CompetitionTelecom Res
  

• Across The Telecom Spectrum: 6 Moves Making Waves In The Channel - CRN

  08-04-2016 15:50 via
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  Across The Telecom Spectrum: 6 Moves Making Waves In The Channel
  CRN
  March proved to be a big month for telecom channel partners, complete with expansions to their own partner programs and the addition of new platforms and tools for the solution provider community. At the same time, carriers were busy keeping up with ...and more »
  

• Telecom Italia does not need cash call for investments - Vivendi CEO - ETTelecom.com

  08-04-2016 15:46 via
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  Telecom Italia does not need cash call for investments - Vivendi CEO
  ETTelecom.com
  MILAN, - Telecom Italia has the resources to increase cash flow and investments without turning to the market for a capital increase, the CEO of top shareholder Vivendi said in a newspaper interview on Friday. "A capital increase is always a possible ...
  Telecom Italia denies job cuts speculationMobile World Live
  Enel expands on fibre plans, no deal with Telecom ItaliaTotal Telecom
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• A&B Groep Has Been Awarded by IBM for Outstanding Telecom Expense Management Performance - PR Newswire (press release)

  08-04-2016 15:14 via
  PR Newswire (press release)
  A&B Groep Has Been Awarded by IBM for Outstanding Telecom Expense Management Performance
  PR Newswire (press release)
  A&B Groep: "We are proud to announce that A&B Groep received the IBM GTS Business Partner Leadership Award for outstanding networking leadership". (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160408/353047 ). For many years A&B Groep works ...and more »
  

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• Telefonica confirms Alvarez-Pallete as chairman and CEO

  08-04-2016 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica announced that its board of directors approved the appointment of Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete as chairman and chief executive in a meeting...
  
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• Vodafone slams approval of Deutsche Telekom vectoring plan

  08-04-2016 12:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone has reacted to the BNetzA's decision to permit Deutsche Telekom's proposed roll-out of vectoring. In Vodafone's view, the proposal will put Germany on the wrong side of progress...
  
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• Brazil telecom providers invest 9% less in 2015

  08-04-2016 12:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian telecommunications service providers invested BRL 28.6 billion in 2015, especially in infrastructure expansion, expanding coverage and...
  
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• Elisa extends Anvia buy-out offer by another fortnight

  08-04-2016 11:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Finnish operator Elisa is extending its buy-out offer to Anvia shareholders again. It is still offering EUR 2,000 per share, until 22 April 2016 at 18:00 hrs. The offer had run until 08 April...
  
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• Belgian telecom complaints fall 8.5% in 2015 - Telecompaper (subscription)

  08-04-2016 11:23 via
  Belgian telecom complaints fall 8.5% in 2015
  Telecompaper (subscription)
  The Belgian telecom ombudsman received 17,741 complaints in 2015, down 8.5 percent on the previous year. Most operators reported a drop in complaints, led by M7 Group (-34.01%), Voo (-33.16%), Telenet (-17.05%) and Mobistar (-12.29%). Proximus still ...
  

• UK telecom market growth to slow this year - analyst

  08-04-2016 11:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The UK residential communications market grew by 6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, thanks to price increases at BT and TalkTalk, but will...
  
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• Chile ends 2015 with 13.1 mln broadband subscribers

  08-04-2016 11:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Chilean fixed and mobile broadband connections rose 14.1 percent to 13.1 million at the end of 2015, some 1.6 million more than a year earlier, according to data from telecoms regulator Subtel...
  
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• Belgian telecom complaints fall 8.5% in 2015

  08-04-2016 11:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Belgian telecom ombudsman received 17,741 complaints in 2015, down 8.5 percent on the previous year...
  
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• Global Telecom Tower Power System Market Report 2015-2025 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Key Vendors ... - Business Wire (press release)

  08-04-2016 11:15 via
  Global Telecom Tower Power System Market Report 2015-2025 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts - Key Vendors ...
  Business Wire (press release)
  This latest market report examines the Telecom Tower Power System' market for the period 2015 - 2025. The primary objective of the report is to offer updates, insights and information regarding the market opportunities in the global telecom tower power ...and more »
  

• Orange Poland supervisory board member resigns

  08-04-2016 11:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The management board of Orange Poland has announced the resignation of a supervisory board member. On 7 April, the company received the resignation...
  
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• SeaChange International promotes Ed Terino to CEO

  08-04-2016 11:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) SeaChange International appointed software company management veteran Edward Terino to the position of CEO, effective 6 April, immediately following...
  
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• Argentina passes decree repealing 2009 communications law

  08-04-2016 11:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Argentina's congress has voted to repeal the Broadcast Media and Telecommunications Law introduced in 2009 by former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, reports the Buenos Aires Herald...
  
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• Yahoo extends bids deadline to 18 April - report

  08-04-2016 10:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Yahoo has extended the deadline for its first round of bids by another week to 18 April, Recode reported, citing sources close to the situation...
  
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• MCA requires free paper bills

  08-04-2016 10:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has approved a decision requiring communication providers to provide free paper bills to customers...
  
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• Telecom Body For Uniform Usage Charge Of 3% For All Airwaves - NDTV

  08-04-2016 10:53 via
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  Telecom Body For Uniform Usage Charge Of 3% For All Airwaves
  NDTV
  New Delhi: GSM industry body COAI has sought uniformity in the rate of spectrum usage charges (SUC) at 3 per cent of adjusted gross revenue for all assigned airwaves and bring it further down to 1 per cent in a phased manner. According to sources, the ...
  GSM telcos want SUC at a flat 3% and other Top Telecom news of the dayIndiainfoline
  Telecom industry stakeholders urge uniform spectrum usage chargeBusiness Standardal
  

• BNetzA authorises Deutsche Telekom's vectoring expansion

  08-04-2016 10:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has decided that Deutsche Telekom's EUR 1 billion broadband expansion plans are helpful to improving the broadband supply in Germany and approved the proposed VDSL vectoring roll-out. The telecoms provider plans to connect 6 million households in German cities to VDSL at speeds of up to 100 Mbps by 2018. However, the proposal has drawn sharp criticism from alternative operators, who claim it re-instates DT's monopoly by limiting their acc
  
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• Puerto Rico sees slight growth in mobile lines in February

  08-04-2016 10:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Puerto Rico ended February 2016 with 3.18 million mobile telephony lines, a slight growth from 3.16 million in January, according to data published...
  
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• Verizon, Incompas propose new special access regime

  08-04-2016 10:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Verizon announced an agreement with the competitive operators association Incompas on a proposal for regulating so-called special access services. The FCC has been working on proposals for regulating these business services following the transition to IP networks. Alternative operators rely on access to incumbent (ILEC) operator networks for providing the services. In a letter to the FCC, Verizon said its proposal would result in a technology-neutral policy framework for all dedic
  
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• Sandvine revenue up 5%, net income tumbles 43% in Q1

  08-04-2016 09:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sandvine saw its revenue in Q1 increase 5 percent year-on-year to USD 34.2 million. Net income fell 45 percent to USD 5.6 million, and net income per diluted share dropped by 43 percent to USD 0.04...
  
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• Golan Telecom to PM: Without Cellcom Deal We're Done - http://hamodia.com

  08-04-2016 09:55 via
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  Golan Telecom to PM: Without Cellcom Deal We're Done
  http://hamodia.com
  YERUSHALAYIM - Low-cost cell phone service operator Golan Telecom is likely to go out of business unless the government authorizes its merger with veteran cell-phone firm Cellcom, the head of the company, Michael Golan, wrote in a letter this week to ...
  

• BTG chairman named to INTUG board

  08-04-2016 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Jan van Alphen, chairman of the Dutch large telecom users association BTG, has been named a member of the board of the International Telecommunications Users Group (INTUG)...
  
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• Maintel buys Azzurri to boost market position

  08-04-2016 09:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UK managed services provider Azzurri Communications has agreed to be acquired by its bigger competitor Maintel, subject to shareholder approval...
  
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• Total Call Mobile fined USD 51 mln for Lifeline fraud

  08-04-2016 09:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The US Federal Communications Commission announced that it plans to fine Total Call Mobile USD 51.07 million for apparently enrolling tens of...
  
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• Verizon could place bid for Yahoo next week - report

  08-04-2016 09:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Verizon will place a first-round bid for Yahoo's web business next week, and is willing to acquire the company's Yahoo Japan stake to help sweeten...
  
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• ZTE eyes 20% revenue growth on back of telecom companies network initiatives - Economic Times

  08-04-2016 09:24 via
  ZTE eyes 20% revenue growth on back of telecom companies network initiatives
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Chinese telecom gear maker ZTE is eyeing 20% revenue growth this year as it gets ready to meet an expected rise in demand from mobile phone operators' rush to modernise network and the government's 'smart city' initiative. "Our target is to ...and more »
  

• Alibaba's Ant Financial looks to raise USD 3.5 bln - report

  08-04-2016 09:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) An Alibaba affiliate has upped its funding goal to at least USD 3.5 billion, in a round led by China's sovereign wealth fund and an arm of the...
  
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• Icasa consults on consumer advisory panel

  08-04-2016 09:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has published draft regulations on the constitution of the Consumer Advisory Panel (CAP) and...
  
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• Dutch fixed telephony subscribers grow 1.2%

  08-04-2016 08:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Dutch fixed telephony market grew by 1.2 percent during 2015 to end the year with 6.3 million lines, according to Telecompaper's latest Dutch Fixed Telephony Market report. The market continues to expand thanks to growth in digital lines, which rose by 4.6 percent during 2015, helping to offset a fifth fewer PSTN/ISDN lines.
  
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• Vodafone blasts Germany's decision on vectoring

  08-04-2016 02:00
  
  Telco says allowing Deutsche Telekom to upgrade its copper broadband network puts country on 'wrong side of progress'.
  
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• Voda rounds up banks for India IPO

  08-04-2016 02:00
  
  Telco aims to select its advisors next month, according to sources; sale of 10% stake mooted.
  
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• Thailand may bring forward 900-MHz re-auction

  08-04-2016 02:00
  
  Government reportedly rejects AIS offer to acquire forfeited 4G spectrum.
  
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• Telefonica confirms appointment of new CEO

  08-04-2016 02:00
  
  José María Álvarez-Pallete reaffirms Spanish operator's targets, including dividend payment.
  
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• If content is king, then US telcos are engaged in a game of thrones

  08-04-2016 02:00
  
  Verizon buys a chunk of AwesomenessTV and is then linked with Yahoo, while T-Mobile bolsters Binge On.
  
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• Enel expands on fibre plans, no deal with Telecom Italia

  08-04-2016 02:00
  
  Italian utility company to start work on first five cities next month; prime minister names date for start of broadband projects in uneconomic areas.
  
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