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• Euro 2016 fans will vote for team colours on Eiffel Tower

  31-05-2016 23:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange, the official telecom sponsor of UEFA Euro 2016, announced that fans will be able to influence how the Eiffel tower is lit up every night of the football tournament kicking off on 10 June...
  
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• Eir extends GAA sponsorship through 2020

  31-05-2016 23:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Irish incumbent operator Eir has signed a multi-million euro 5-year extension to its agreement to sponsor the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), which takes the partnership through 2020...
  
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• Engineers Ireland calls for greater public investment

  31-05-2016 23:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Engineers Ireland has called for the government to increase its public investment programme significantly "to meet increased demands for a modern...
  
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• Telecom Corridor office campus gets multimillion-dollar redo to attract new business - Dallas Morning News (blog)

  31-05-2016 23:00 via bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com
  
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
  Telecom Corridor office campus gets multimillion-dollar redo to attract new business
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
  The 2323 Central office complex is one of the largest vacant buildings in Richardson. (Avison Young). One of the last vacant buildings in Richardson's booming Telecom Corridor is getting a major redo with plans to attract new business. Related.
  
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• Saudi Telecom 'seriously considering' selling towers - gulfnews.com

  31-05-2016 18:05 via gulfnews.com
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  Saudi Telecom 'seriously considering' selling towers
  gulfnews.com
  Riyadh: Saudi Telecom Co., the nation's biggest phone operator, is considering a sale of its mobile transmitter towers, its chief executive officer said. Margins for traditional telecom services are not what they used to be and Saudi Telecom is looking ...
  Saudi Telecom mulls creating towers companyTotal Telecom
  Saudi Telecom CEO: Seriously Considering Tower SaleYahoo News
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• Thales helps Swiftch secure first Visa Ready and MasterCard self-certified mPOS solution in the Middle East

  31-05-2016 17:45
  
  Increasing card acceptance and delivering improved customer experience in countries where cash is kingCards and Payments Middle East, Dubai, UAE – 31 May 2016 – Thales, leader in critical information systems and cybersecurity, announces that its payShield 9000 hardware security modules (HSMs) are being used by Swiftch, an innovative payment technology company, to help secure the first Visa Ready and MasterCard self-certified mobile card payment acceptance solution for merchants and a
  
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• Lithuanian telecom market grows 5% in Q1

  31-05-2016 17:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Lithuanian telecommunications market totaled EUR 159.8 million in the first quarter of this year, growing by 4.7 percent year-on-year and up by 1...
  
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• Suntech gets subsidy for improving telecom sales processes

  31-05-2016 17:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The company Suntech will get financial support from the National Research and Development Centre for the project 'Smart Service Designer - an...
  
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• Nearly 69,000 numbers ported in Portugal in April

  31-05-2016 17:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A total of 68,932 numbers were ported in Portugal in April, taking the total numbers ported since the service was launched to 6.83 million, according...
  
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• Telenet partners KBC on start-up programme

  31-05-2016 16:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Belgian operator Telenet has signed up a new partner for its start-up programme, the bank KBC...
  
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• Marvell unveils new networking, IoT products at Computex

  31-05-2016 16:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Marvell announced at Computex in Taipei a number of new products for the campus networking and IoT markets...
  
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• Vietnam's FPT Telecom Powers Contribution Network With ATEME Encoders - Sports Video Group

  31-05-2016 16:23 via sportsvideo.org
  
  Vietnam's FPT Telecom Powers Contribution Network With ATEME Encoders
  Sports Video Group
  ATEME is providing its Kyrion encoders to drive 70 major content channels for FPT Telecom, one of Vietnam's top three telecommunications providers. The encoders will be deployed on the premises of major content providers where they will encode content ...
  
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• MTS wins tender at Norilskgazprom

  31-05-2016 15:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian mobile operator MTS has won a tender on providing telecommunications services for the gas company Norilskgazprom, reports Cnews.ru...
  
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• Spain's Lleida.net opens offices in Peru, Costa Rica

  31-05-2016 15:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spanish electronic communication registering operator Lleida.net has set up two new subsidiaries in Peru and Costa Rica as it continues to expand internationally...
  
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• Microsoft reorganises investments under Microsoft Ventures

  31-05-2016 15:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Microsoft is setting up a new unit to manage its investments in start-ups. The Microsoft Ventures unit incorporates an existing team within its Developer Evangelism team...
  
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• Defence frees spectrum worth Rs 30000 cr for upcoming auction - ETTelecom.com

  31-05-2016 15:00 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Defence frees spectrum worth Rs 30000 cr for upcoming auction
  ETTelecom.com
  NEW DELHI: The Defence Ministry has agreed to vacate telecom spectrum worth Rs 30,000 crore that will be put up for sale in the auction scheduled to begin in July. As a result of spectrum swap agreement between DoT and Defence, 15 Mhz of 3G spectrum ...and more »
  
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• Redtone launches virtualized UC services with Metaswitch

  31-05-2016 14:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Network software provider Metaswitch Networks has won a contract from Malaysian broadband services provider Redtone...
  
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• ST intros Agilis ultra-lite series of Ka-band BUCs

  31-05-2016 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) ST Electronics, a manufacturer and supplier of VSAT products, has introduced an ultra-lite series of Ka-band Block-Up Converters (BUCs)...
  
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• Telecom Sector's Revenue Growth Lowest in Last 6 Years: COAI - NDTV

  31-05-2016 14:53 via gadgets.ndtv.com
  
  NDTV
  Telecom Sector's Revenue Growth Lowest in Last 6 Years: COAI
  NDTV
  Telecom industry's revenue grew 6.5 percent last year, the lowest since 2010, despite the sector witnessing a further addition of 79 million active subscribers during the period, says GSM industry body COAI. "If I go back to 2010, the industry has ...
  Telecom sector records lowest ever growth at 6.5 percent in last six years, says COAIPc-Tablet Media
  Indian telecom sector clocking single digit growth due to high digital illi
  
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• AT&T and ATLANTIC-ACM to Headline JSA's Telecom Exchange (TEX) Opening Reception June 21 in NYC - Marketwired (press release)

  31-05-2016 14:36 via marketwired.com
  
  AT&T and ATLANTIC-ACM to Headline JSA's Telecom Exchange (TEX) Opening Reception June 21 in NYC
  Marketwired (press release)
  MIDDLEBROOK, VA--(Marketwired - May 31, 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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• Ericsson launches MediaFirst Video Delivery platform

  31-05-2016 14:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson has introduced its MediaFirst Video Delivery service at Broadcast Asia 2016 in Singapore...
  
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• Magticom, Caucasus Online sign acquisition agreement

  31-05-2016 13:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Georgian mobile operator Magticom has signed an agreement with ISP Caucasus Online  on the acquisition of operating assets necessary for providing services to consumer and business customers...
  
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• Tech giants to build 160Tbps transatlantic cable

  31-05-2016 13:15
  Tech giants Microsoft and Facebook have teamed up to build a 6,600km submarine cable system the firms claim “will be the highest-capacity subsea cable to ever cross the Atlantic” with speeds of 160Tbps
  
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• Jasmine's quarterly profit plunges 99% to THB 85 mln

  31-05-2016 13:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Thai telecommunications group Jasmine International reported first-quarter net profit of THB 85 billion, down 99 percent from THB 12.7 billion in the first quarter of 2015...
  
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• Prysmian Group published its 2015 Sustainability Report

  31-05-2016 12:46
  
  €1,580 million of economic value generated (+9.9%); ozone-depleting substances cut by 7.8% Included in FTSE4Good index; +10 points on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index; Board of Directors entrusted with supervising sustainability issuesMilan, 31 May 2016. Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has published its fifth Sustainability Report prepared in accordance with the G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, adopting new KPIs and reporting on 76 GRI
  
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• SoftBank to invest over USD 10 bln in India in 5-10 years

  31-05-2016 12:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Japan's SoftBank has announced that its investments in India will top USD 10 billion in 5-10 years...
  
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• Global Blockchain backs Du pilot for healthcare service

  31-05-2016 11:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UAE operator Du, together with the support of Dubai Future Foundation through the Global Blockchain Council, has announced plans to revolutionise...
  
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• Vodafone Qatar rewards retail staff performers

  31-05-2016 11:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Qatar says it rewarded more than 50 of its top retail performers. The bi-annual event includes a two-phase competition during which all of...
  
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• Telia drops Finnish as official language of communication

  31-05-2016 11:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telia Company said that it will now use Swedish and English, but not the Finnish language, in stock exchange releases, press releases and other disclosures...
  
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• Enterprise Services In Myanmar Powered By Newtec Dialog®

  31-05-2016 11:46
  
  Newtec to supply its multiservice VSAT platform to provide fast, reliable and cost-effective connectivity via satellite to Com & Com’s customers in MyanmarYANGON, Myanmar, and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 31 May 2016. Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – today announced its Newtec Dialog® platform has been selected to facilitate the launch of C-band enterprise services for Com & Com, a j
  
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• Prysmian, Power Transmission Submarine Cable Link Between Sicily And Calabria Handed Over To Terna

  31-05-2016 11:35
  
  The “Cable Of Records”, A Milestone In Terms Of Technological Features And Installation Complexity, Was Produced In Arco Felice (NA), The Industry’s World Excellence CentreValerio Battista, Prysmian CEO, “Proud To Provide The Best Technology In The World. We Are Keeping On Investing To Grow Also In Italy.”The Contract Value Was € 300 Million. Prysmian Order Book Amounts To 3.2 € BillionMilan, May 31, 2016 - Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and te
  
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• SpeedCast to Provide TT&C/CSM Services for Four SES Satellites in the Asia Pacific/IOR Region

  31-05-2016 10:35
  
  Houston, May 31, 2016 - SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA), a leading global satellite communications and network service provider, today announced that SES, a leading global satellite operator, and SpeedCast have signed a multi-year service agreement for Telemetry, Tracking and Command (‘TT&C’) and Carrier Spectrum Monitoring (‘CSM’) services for four of its satellites in the AsiaPac/IOR region. Under the service agreement, SpeedCast will provide 24x7 TT&
  
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• RCS & RDS records highest growth rate among telecom operators in Romania - Romania-Insider.com

  31-05-2016 10:31 via romania-insider.com
  
  Romania-Insider.com
  RCS & RDS records highest growth rate among telecom operators in Romania
  Romania-Insider.com
  Telecom operator RCS & RDS, controlled by the Romanian investor Zoltan Teszari, recorded the highest revenue growth rate of the big local telecom players. Its turnover went up by 17% last year, to over EUR 600 million. The operator's net losses dropped ...
  
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• 365squared launches 365messenger service to market

  31-05-2016 10:29
  
  365squared’s latest managed service, 365messenger, to harness the power of application-to-person (A2P) messagingMalta, 31 May 2016: 365squared, a premier managed services provider to the mobile network operator (MNO) community, today announced the launch of its latest managed service, 365messenger. 365messenger is a cloud-based enterprise messaging platform that requires no additional resources since it is fully managed. The proven technology is reliable, scalable and currently processing
  
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• UK Telecom Firm Fined $881000 for Fall Hazards - Occupational Health and Safety

  31-05-2016 09:38 via ohsonline.com
  UK Telecom Firm Fined $881000 for Fall Hazards
  Occupational Health and Safety
  British Telecommunications PLC has been fined £600,000, equivalent to $881,000, after two of its workers were seriously injured in falls in April 2010, the UK's Health and Safety Executive reported May 27. May 31, 2016. British Telecommunications PLC ...
  
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• Saudi Telecom CEO Says 'Seriously Considering' Selling Towers - Bloomberg

  31-05-2016 08:58 via bloomberg.com
  
  Bloomberg
  Saudi Telecom CEO Says 'Seriously Considering' Selling Towers
  Bloomberg
  Saudi Telecom Co., the nation's biggest phone operator, is considering a sale of its mobile transmitter towers, its chief executive officer said. Margins for traditional telecom services are not what they used to be and Saudi Telecom is looking for ...and more »
  
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• Vodafone UK rolls out Ericsson's briefcase-sized base station

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Nokia unveils network in a backpack for mobile coverage during emergencies, high-traffic events.
  
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• Verizon reaches deal with striking workers

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Four-year deal offers raise, bonuses, and makes promises about call centres and outsourcing.
  
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• Saudi Telecom mulls creating towers company

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Telco is carrying out internal assessment to see what value it could gain from towers spin-off and sale, CEO reported as saying.
  
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• PLDT, Globe acquire San Miguel's telco assets for €1bn

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Filipino conglomerate pulls out of telecoms following failed J.V. talks with Telstra.
  
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• Nokia creates Digital Health business

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Finnish firm sets up new unit as acquisition of healthcare kit maker Withings closes.
  
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• India defence ministry frees up €4bn of spectrum for auction

  31-05-2016 02:00
  
  Upcoming auction will include airwaves worth a total of 5.66 trillion rupees, based on reserve prices, according to local press report.
  
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