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• Global 4G revenues to overtake 3G sales in 2016

  02-06-2016 22:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) 4G will overtake 3G technologies in global revenues this year. 4G will account for 49 percent of revenue this year, from a 25 percent share of year-end subscriptions, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. The report forecasts that 4G revenue growth will be offset by a 21 percent decline in 2G service revenue and 19 percent decline in 3G revenue in 2016.
  
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• Telecom operators accuse Trai of bad faith - Business Standard

  02-06-2016 22:14 via business-standard.com
  
  Business Standard
  Telecom operators accuse Trai of bad faith
  Business Standard
  The relationship between telecom operators and the sector regulator has hit a new low. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), lobby group of GSM service providers, has accused the regulator of carrying out its recent test drive for call ...
  TRAI denies blind permit to telecom operators for closed network contentFinancial Express
  Call Drop: Trai seeks government's help to penalise telecom operatorsThe Ind
  
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• Telkom aborts TeleGuam acquisition

  02-06-2016 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Indonesian operator Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has announced it will terminate its agreement to acquire shares in AP TeleGuam from Japanese private equity company Advantage Partners, the Nikkei reports. According to a Telkom spokesperson, the decision follows the company's failure to obtain approval from US regulators. The transaction was first announced in June 2015. According to a Telkom stock exchange filing, the termination of the deal will have no impact on the Indones
  
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• Orange Executive Sees Delays in European Telecom Mergers - Wall Street Journal

  02-06-2016 19:05 via wsj.com
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Orange Executive Sees Delays in European Telecom Mergers
  Wall Street Journal
  PARIS—European telecommunication companies' efforts to build scale are running into obstacles, pushing consolidation in the market further into the future, a senior executive at France's Orange SA ORAN -0.57 % said Thursday. The comments from Gervais ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Stocks: The Railroads of the Digital World - Modest Money (press release) (blog)

  02-06-2016 17:51 via modestmoney.com
  
  Modest Money (press release) (blog)
  Telecom Stocks: The Railroads of the Digital World
  Modest Money (press release) (blog)
  Over the course of past few decades, we have witnessed a shift from the traditional industries to a knowledge-based information/data-rich economy. We are still in the nascent stages of technological revolution much like the industrial revolution of the ...
  
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• Ghana: Telecom Industry Layoffs - AllAfrica.com

  02-06-2016 17:48 via allafrica.com
  Ghana: Telecom Industry Layoffs
  AllAfrica.com
  Telecom Giant MTN has ruled out any move to layoff any of its workers despite an increase in layoff figures in the telecom industry this year -2016. The industry in the latter part of 2015 and early this year was hit with major layoffs as telecom ...and more »
  
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• Cubic Telecom Powers 4G In-Car Connectivity and Wi-Fi Hotspot for Latest Audi Models in Europe - Marketwired (press release)

  02-06-2016 17:16 via marketwired.com
  
  Siliconrepublic.com
  Cubic Telecom Powers 4G In-Car Connectivity and Wi-Fi Hotspot for Latest Audi Models in Europe
  Marketwired (press release)
  DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwired - Jun 2, 2016) - Cubic Telecom, a global connectivity solution provider, today announced that its embedded SIM (eSim) technology and global platform will supply the technology behind the Audi connect® services in new ...
  Irish start-up Cubic Telecom powers wireless connectivity in Audi's new European carsSiliconrepu
  
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• Spec office campus on the way next to Telecom Corridor's booming CityLine project - Dallas Morning News (blog)

  02-06-2016 16:56 via bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com
  
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
  Spec office campus on the way next to Telecom Corridor's booming CityLine project
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
  Richardson's booming Telecom Corridor is getting another major project that will add to employment in the area. Related. Telecom Corridor office campus gets multimillion-dollar redo to attract new business · Telecom Corridor apartment community on Bush ...
  
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• Telecom Operations As-a-Service Blueprint Report 2016 - Research and Markets - Business Wire (press release)

  02-06-2016 16:39 via businesswire.com
  
  Telecom Operations As-a-Service Blueprint Report 2016 - Research and Markets
  Business Wire (press release)
  The Telecom Operations As-a-Service Blueprint Report is a new look at the evolving market for network, fulfilment, billing and assurance services. This Blueprint builds on the 2014 Telecom Operations Services Blueprint to look in greater detail at the ...and more »
  
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• BH Telecom discounts Alcatel phones with fixed plans - Telecompaper (subscription)

  02-06-2016 16:38 via telecompaper.com
  
  BH Telecom discounts Alcatel phones with fixed plans
  Telecompaper (subscription)
  Bosnian operator BH Telecom is offering a new promotion for customers of its IPTV, ADSL or fixed telephony services. By signing a 24-month contract, subscribers can purchase a selection of tablets and mobile phones for BAM 1. The devices in question ...
  
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• Europe's Leading Military Communications Event for Satellite Professionals Global MilSatCom returns to London in November 2016

  02-06-2016 15:43
  
  Registration now openSMi Reports (2016.06.02, London, UK): Over 450 Military SatCom experts from every continent, including 120 military personnel will meet in London this November at SMi Group’s 18th annual Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition.Europe's leading military satellite communications event, described by its audience as "the best networking event" in their calendar will bring together over 450 of the industry’s key senior military representatives alongside the world&r
  
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• Samsung Pay lands in Europe with Spain launch

  02-06-2016 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Samsung has announced the launch of its Samsung Pay m-payment service in Spain, confirming earlier reports. Spain becomes the first European country to accept the service, which debuted in South Korea and the US last year. Samsung subsequently revealed plans to roll out Samsung Pay in four to seven European markets, including the UK, over the next year, as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada and Singapore. In a statement, the company said the Spanish service will be supported by Cai
  
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• Asentinel acquires Anatole; raising the bar in the global Telecom Expense Management market - PR Newswire (press release)

  02-06-2016 14:42 via prnewswire.com
  
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Asentinel acquires Anatole; raising the bar in the global Telecom Expense Management market
  PR Newswire (press release)
  MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Asentinel, LLC, a Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Anatole, a leading provider of SaaS telecom and IT expense management solutions that help customers ...and more »
  
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• Line plans IPO in Tokyo in July - report

  02-06-2016 13:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Messaging app Line is planning an initial public offering in Tokyo in July, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. In what may be also a dual listing in New York, the company is expected to raise USD 2-3 billion and attract a valuation of over USD 5 billion, the report said. Line and its Korean parent company Naver said nothing has been decided about an IPO. 
  
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• Fusion Network partners with Telia Carrier

  02-06-2016 13:15
  Wholesale operator Fusion Network has chosen Telia Carrier’s IP transit and connectivity services to build out its nationwide backbone
  
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• MYCOM OSI receives third accolade in three weeks as it wins Global Telecoms Business ‘Mobile Infrastructure Innovation Award’

  02-06-2016 12:37
  
  Award won for Vodafone India ‘Building a Services-Driven Super NOC’ projectLondon, UK– 2nd June 2016 – MYCOM OSI, the leading independent provider of Assurance, Automation and Analytics solutions to the world’s largest Communications Service Providers (CSPs), today announced its latest award win: the Global Telecoms Business ‘Mobile Infrastructure Innovation Award’ for the ‘Building a Services-Driven Super NOC’ project with Vodafone India.The
  
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• World’s leading companies shape the future of Broadband networks

  02-06-2016 12:24
  
  New perspectives at milestone broadband event trigger immediate actions to achieve industry goalsAtlanta, Ga. June 2, 2016: The Broadband Forum today announced the conclusion of a special three-day meeting held in Atlanta and subsequent agreement of the Board of Directors, with the purpose of examining common strategies for the future of broadband and IP networking. It also aimed to develop a new operational model and immediate actions that leverage new technology and development approaches to..
  
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• Indonesia's Telkom says ends deal to buy stake in Guam telecom firm - Reuters

  02-06-2016 11:22 via reuters.com
  
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  Indonesia's Telkom says ends deal to buy stake in Guam telecom firm
  Reuters
  JAKARTA, June 2 Indonesia's state-controlled telecoms operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said it has ended an agreement with Japanese private equity firm Advantage Partners to buy a stake in Pacific island Guam's AP Teleguam Holdings Inc.
  Telekomunikasi Indonesia scraps Guam telecom acquisitionNikkei Asian Reviewall 5 news articles »
  
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• Cisco shuffles roles of execs

  02-06-2016 11:15
  David Goeckeler will also be managing Cisco's core networking hardware business while Mario Mazzola, Prem Jain and Luca Cafiero will serve as internal advisors
  
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• Syniverse invests $45m in mobile marketing company

  02-06-2016 10:00
  Mobile marketing company Vibes will provide Syniverse with a scaled customer relationship management platform aimed at enhancing its marketing cloud
  
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• Analyzing Verizon's Value Proposition in the Global Telecom Industry - Market Realist

  02-06-2016 07:24 via marketrealist.com
  Market Realist
  Analyzing Verizon's Value Proposition in the Global Telecom Industry
  Market Realist
  In the earlier parts of the series, we learned about some updates from Verizon (VZ) at the recent J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference. Lowell McAdam, the telecom company's chair and CEO, participated in that conference. Now ...and more »
  
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• Odisha preparing telecom policy to boost connectivity - ETTelecom.com

  02-06-2016 05:32 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
  Odisha News Insight
  Odisha preparing telecom policy to boost connectivity
  ETTelecom.com
  BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government is preparing a telecom policy to improve telecom infrastructure and connectivity in the state, said an official on Wednesday. The government has initiated steps to prepare the telecom policy to provide facilitative ...
  Work on roadmap to expand telecom reach in State beginsThe New Indian Express
  India's Odisha state to introduce telecom policyTelecompaper (subscription
  
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• Govt to formulate policy to back up telecom industry - The Statesman

  02-06-2016 02:12 via thestatesman.com
  The Statesman
  Govt to formulate policy to back up telecom industry
  The Statesman
  Sites such as Jabong.com , FirstCry, Hopscotch, Ebay and others are making a killing in this sector. Cultural resonance. ICCR-Africa Day, Spandan-World Dance Evening and Humkadam-2016 were the highlights of the Capital's cultural scene. Why do we ...and more »
  
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• Telkom Indonesia says Guam deal is off

  02-06-2016 02:00
  
  Indonesian operator, Advantage Partners terminate acquisition process a year after it was announced.
  
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• SK Telecom seeks to enhance in-car navigation

  02-06-2016 02:00
  
  Operator's T map for Car combines multiple location-tracking technologies to improve accuracy.
  
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• Philippines telcos may lose new spectrum if Internet speeds do not improve

  02-06-2016 02:00
  
  Regulator will revoke permission for PLDT, Globe Telecom to take over San Miguel spectrum if they fail to improve Internet services within a year.
  
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• Jas Mobile fined for 4G licence default

  02-06-2016 02:00
  
  Report claims Thai telco watchdog will not revoke parent's operating licences.
  
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• IDC cuts 2016 smartphone outlook

  02-06-2016 02:00
  
  Research firm expects global shipment growth to slow to 3.1%.
  
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• Belgium frees up spectrum for 5G testing

  02-06-2016 02:00
  
  Government instructs regulator to make temporary licences available to researchers in 5G space.
  
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• Beeline predicts Russian mobile market slowdown

  02-06-2016 02:00
  
  Operator pessimistic about the next two years as competition heats up.
  
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• Zong sails to leverage telecom advancement through tax iceberg - The News International

  02-06-2016 01:58 via thenews.com.pk
  
  Zong sails to leverage telecom advancement through tax iceberg
  The News International
  LAHORE: Lui Dianfeng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer China Mobile, which operates Zong in Pakistan, talked about telecom sector and mobile financial services during an interview. Q: How do you see the telecom growth? A: China Mobile has ...
  
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• Work on roadmap to expand telecom reach in State begins - The New Indian Express

  02-06-2016 01:50 via newindianexpress.com
  
  Odisha News Insight
  Work on roadmap to expand telecom reach in State begins
  The New Indian Express
  BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has initiated measures to prepare a comprehensive policy to provide required support to telecom industry in the State for better infrastructure and connectivity. A high level meeting held under the chairmanship of ...
  Odisha preparing telecom policy to boost connectivityETTelecom.com
  India's Odisha state to introduce telecom policyTelecompaper (subscription)
  Navee
  
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• Ohio Telecom Association showcases home of the future - Columbus Dispatch

  02-06-2016 00:13 via dispatch.com
  
  Columbus Dispatch
  Ohio Telecom Association showcases home of the future
  Columbus Dispatch
  The E-Edition includes all of the news, comics, classifieds and advertisements of the newspaper. And it's available to subscribers before 6 a.m. every day. Subscribe. All current subscribers have full access to Digital D, which includes the E-Edition ...
  
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