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• PTA amends consumer protection regulations for telecom sector - Pakistan Today

  14-04-2016 22:45 via pakistantoday.com.pk
  
  PTA amends consumer protection regulations for telecom sector
  Pakistan Today
  Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Thursday amended the provisions of “Telecommunication Consumer Protection Regulations, 2009” to protect consumers' interests as mandated under the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act 1996 ...and more »
  
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• US-born Ukrainian finance minister may buy country's largest telecom company – reports - RT

  14-04-2016 21:27 via rt.com
  
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  US-born Ukrainian finance minister may buy country's largest telecom company – reports
  RT
  Ukraine's finance minister may soon own one of Ukraine's largest IT businesses. A firm co-founded by US-born Natalie Jaresko, a former State Department employee, is reportedly looking to purchase a company that controls 85 percent of Ukraine's telecom ...
  
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• Gaithersburg residents show telecom opposition - Montgomery County Sentinel

  14-04-2016 20:56 via thesentinel.com
  Gaithersburg residents show telecom opposition
  Montgomery County Sentinel
  GAITHERSBURG – A proposed telecommunications development has sparked opposition from Gaithersburg residents, many of whom visited City Hall on Monday night to voice their displeasure to Mayor Jud Ashman and the City Council. On June 20 last ...
  
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• JSA's Telecom Exchange Heads to Los Angeles November 14-15 - Marketwired (press release)

  14-04-2016 19:00 via marketwired.com
  
  JSA's Telecom Exchange Heads to Los Angeles November 14-15
  Marketwired (press release)
  MIDDLEBROOK, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 14, 2016) - Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA), the preeminent marketing, public relations and event-planning firm serving the telecommunications and technology industries, announces today that Telecom Exchange ...and more »
  
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• Telecom companies to pay service tax along with installments for spectrum - Daily News & Analysis

  14-04-2016 18:44 via dnaindia.com
  
  Daily News & Analysis
  Telecom companies to pay service tax along with installments for spectrum
  Daily News & Analysis
  The government is ensuring that there is no new tax liability on the telecom service providers. (Reuters). 1; 0; 1; 2. Thu, 14 Apr 2016-10:14pm , New Delhi , PTI. The government is ensuring that there is no new tax liability on the telecom service ...
  'No service tax on telecom spectrum, licence fee'Big News Network.comall 4 news articles »
  
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• Telecom Should Weigh In on Encryption Debate - Light Reading

  14-04-2016 18:23 via lightreading.com
  
  Telecom Should Weigh In on Encryption Debate
  Light Reading
  WASHINGTON -- As the US Senate ponders a bill that would force companies to crack encryption under court order, a group of security technologists urged telecom service providers to consider how that would make everyone less safe and potentially weaken ...
  
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• Open for more policy guidelines to boost electronic manufacturing: Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad - ETTelecom.com

  14-04-2016 16:44 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Open for more policy guidelines to boost electronic manufacturing: Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
  ETTelecom.com
  NEW DELHI: To boost electronic manufacturing in the country, the government will come out with more policy guidelines if required, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today. "We came with all the policies like MSIPS, differential duty structure ...
  Open for more policy guidelines to boost electronic manufacturing: Telecom MinisterFinancial Expressall 10 news
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER showcases its building blocks for fast, flexible, future-proofed data centers with applications in broadcast at NAB 2016

  14-04-2016 16:00
  
  Leading international manufacturer of components and systems for electrical and optical connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER, is showcasing the building blocks required to build modern, cost-effective data centers for broadcasters at NAB 2016. The Switzerland-based company will exhibit a wide array of the components needed to create a future forward data center at the Las Vegas show, including its industry-leading fiber system density, as well as exceptional cable management and routing. By occupying as l
  
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• ETL Systems to exhibit new Hurricane 64x64 RF Router at NAB 2016

  14-04-2016 16:00
  
  Most compact RF matrix router on the market allows customisable inputs and outputs and integrated powering for up to 64 LNBsETL Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of RF distribution equipment for satellite communications, will showcase its new, compact Hurricane Matrix at this year’s NAB Show at the Las Vegas convention centre. The new 64 x 64 Hurricane Matrix is the smallest matrix of its kind in the market with inclusive LNB powering in a...Source: RealWire
  
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• UK's British Telecom to recruit 900 cyber security professionals across globe - Daily News & Analysis

  14-04-2016 15:44 via dnaindia.com
  
  Daily News & Analysis
  UK's British Telecom to recruit 900 cyber security professionals across globe
  Daily News & Analysis
  India too is a hotbed for various multinational companies when it comes to recruiting cyber security professionals. (dna Research & Archives). 1; 0; 2; 3. Thu, 14 Apr 2016-07:11pm , New Delhi , PTI. India too is a hotbed for various multinational ...and more »
  
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• Chunghwa Telecom: Can FTTH Investments Drive Growth? - Zacks.com

  14-04-2016 15:38 via zacks.com
  
  Chunghwa Telecom: Can FTTH Investments Drive Growth?
  Zacks.com
  On April 14, 2016, we issued an updated research report on Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. (CHT - Analyst Report), the largest telecom service provider in Taiwan. Chunghwa Telecom declared strong financial results for the fourth quarter of 2015. Quarterly ...and more »
  
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• iBasis Agrees to Sell SMS Business to MessageBird and Partner on Future Business

  14-04-2016 14:59
  
  LEXINGTON, Mass. — April 14, 2016 — iBasis, a KPN company, and MessageBird today announced a definitive agreement to sell the iBasis A2P & P2P SMS hubbing business to MessageBird, an innovative communications services company based in Amsterdam. The agreement also establishes a partnership for future business opportunities.The transfer of iBasis’ SMS business, including customer and vendor relationships, expands MessageBirds’ global reach in the messaging landscape. i
  
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• British Telecom to recruit 900 for cyber security business - Economic Times

  14-04-2016 14:58 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
  British Telecom to recruit 900 for cyber security business
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: UK-based British Telecom is planning to recruit 900 cyber security professionals in a year from across the globe. "BT is recruiting 900 people to work in its security business in the next 12 months, as part of a major drive to protect ...and more »
  
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• SoftBank and Verizon in race for Yahoo

  14-04-2016 13:00
  Japan’s SoftBank, which controls Yahoo Japan, and Verizon are among companies expected to submit bids for Yahoo by Monday
  
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• MEF partners adopt open source for speed

  14-04-2016 13:00
  MEF partners adopt open source as key step in re-engineering telco central offices
  
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• Swedish Delegation Calls on Anusha Rehman to Enhance IT & Telecom Sector of Pakistan - PhoneWorld Magazine (press release) (blog)

  14-04-2016 12:54 via phoneworld.com.pk
  PhoneWorld Magazine (press release) (blog)
  Swedish Delegation Calls on Anusha Rehman to Enhance IT & Telecom Sector of Pakistan
  PhoneWorld Magazine (press release) (blog)
  On Wednesday, a five-member delegation, headed by Ambassador of Sweden Tomas Rosander, called on Minister of State for IT & Telecom Anusha Rahman here in Islamabad. Swedish Delegation Calls on Anusha Rehman to Enhance IT & Telecom Sector ...
  Swedish delegation calls on IT& telecom ministerThe Nationall 2 n
  
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• EU Parliament approves data protection legislation

  14-04-2016 12:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The European Parliament has approved new data protection regulations in the EU, bringing to an end four years of negotiations on reforming the data protection directive dating from 1995. The legislation passed by parliament includes The General Data Protection Regulation, covering the processing of personal data, and a directive governing the handling and transfer of personal data by law enforcement authorities, including across EU borders. EU states will have two years to tr
  
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• Battens Selects Zylpha For Electronic Bundling

  14-04-2016 12:22
  
  Battens Solicitors, recognised as one of the UK’s most progressive law firms, has chosen Electronic Document Bundling software from legal systems innovator Zylpha (www.zylpha.com). The practice, which has offices in Yeovil, Sherborne, Dorchester, Weymouth and London will use Zylpha to prepare, paginate and distribute Court bundles and other legal documents. It will also use the software to organise documents for commercial and residential property sales and auctions, which are published on
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to showcase latest connectivity solutions at SmartRail Europe 2016

  14-04-2016 11:05
  
  The company’s Railway Market Manager will also participate in a panel discussion on leveraging data to improve the European railwaysLeading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER, will showcase its technologies for the Railway industry at SmartRail Europe 2016, taking place in Amsterdam next week.On the first day of the show, April 19, Eric Louis-Marie, Market Manager Railway Connected Mobility at HUBER+SUHNER, will partic
  
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• IMImobile adds support for Facebook Messenger to its mobile customer engagement product suite

  14-04-2016 10:24
  
  London, Thursday, 14th April, 2016 – IMImobile, a leading global mobile customer engagement software and services company, today announced, following Facebook’s F8 conference, support for Facebook Messenger in its IMIconnect cloud communications platform, and IMIchat, its contact centre software application. The IMIconnect cloud communications platform enables enterprises to communicate to any consumer, anywhere in the world, through a single API which supports telecom, in-app and OT
  
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• Facebook develops WiGig, Massive MIMO technologies

  14-04-2016 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Facebook has unveiled two new experimental technologies it's developing as part of efforts to increase internet connectivity around the world. The Terragraph systems builds on the WiGig standard developed for wireless connections between consumer electronics, such as a computer and TV. It uses the unlicensed 60 GHz band. Using the existing components developed for WiGig offers a low-cost solution compared to traditional telecom networks to deliver high-bandwidth internet for
  
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• Sharp to launch RoboHon robot phone next month

  14-04-2016 08:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sharp has announced the forthcoming release of RoBoHoN, a portable robot-shaped phone designed by renowned creator Tomotaka Takahashi. Touted as a totally new concept in IT mobile devices, the 19.5 cm-high robot phone supports LTE and 3G networks, and has a 2-inch screen on its back as well as a camera and projector built into its face. It comes with a range of services accessed through dedicated apps, all of which can be activated by conversing with the robot. The Android 5.
  
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• Romanian telecom group RCS&RDS ponders listing on Bucharest Stock Exchange - Romania-Insider.com

  14-04-2016 08:50 via romania-insider.com
  
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  Romanian telecom group RCS&RDS ponders listing on Bucharest Stock Exchange
  Romania-Insider.com
  RCS&RDS, one of the top telecom groups in Romania, may sell a 25% stake on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), according to local merges & acquisitions journal Mirsanu.ro. This deal would be the biggest private listing in the local capital market's ...and more »
  
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• Poor services: CPC demands compensation for telecom subscribers - The Punch

  14-04-2016 03:49 via punchng.com
  Poor services: CPC demands compensation for telecom subscribers
  The Punch
  The Consumer Protection Council on Wednesday called on the Nigerian Communications Commission to come up with a special compensation plan to take care of poor quality of service being experienced by telecom subscribers. The council described ...and more »
  
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• Verizon willing to negotiate with striking wireline workers

  14-04-2016 02:00
  
  36,000-40,000 staff walk out citing grievances over offshoring jobs, call-centre closures, onerous transfers.
  
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• Thailand confirms May spectrum sale

  14-04-2016 02:00
  
  Re-auction of 900-MHz spectrum for 4G services will take place on 27 May, government confirms.
  
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• TDC poaches new YouSee chief from KPN

  14-04-2016 02:00
  
  Jaap Postma to take up new role on 10 May; René Brøchner to leave Danish incumbent at end of 2016.
  
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• TalkTalk regains some lost ground in UK triple-play sector

  14-04-2016 02:00
  
  Telco captures 12.2% share of new customer acquisitions in first quarter.
  
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• Syniverse bags Warid Telecom IPX deal

  14-04-2016 02:00
  
  Pakistani operator to enable outbound, inbound LTE roaming.
  
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• Nokia warns wireless network rollouts not keeping pace with demand

  14-04-2016 02:00
  
  Vendor says WiFi, cellular networks able to meet 81% of global demand by 2020.
  
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• More predictable regulation for NZ's telecom backbone post-2020 - The National Business Review

  14-04-2016 01:22 via nbr.co.nz
  
  The National Business Review
  More predictable regulation for NZ's telecom backbone post-2020
  The National Business Review
  The copper and fibre-optic networks used for New Zealand telecommunications services will move to a simpler, more predictable form of regulation, similar to that used for regulating the monopoly parts of the electricity system, Communications Minister ...and more »
  
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• House passes higher telecom fee, funding over GOP objections - vtdigger.org

  14-04-2016 00:13 via vtdigger.org
  
  vtdigger.org
  House passes higher telecom fee, funding over GOP objections
  vtdigger.org
  The Vermont House passed a bill to expand broadband service in Vermont and defeated an amendment that would have largely defunded the bill. Lawmakers gave their final approval Wednesday to H.870 in a 96-31 vote. It would raise the universal service ...and more »
  
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