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• Brazil earns BRL 762.5 mln from frequency auction

  03-06-2016 18:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) published in the Official Gazette the decision of the Board that approves the award of 1,469 bidding lots for the use of radio frequencies in the 1,800 MHz, 1,900 MHz and 2,500 MHz bands. These will expand the telecom infrastructure in the country, and in particular broadband.
  
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• NOS introduces new Videoconferencing service

  03-06-2016 18:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Portuguese telecom operator NOS has introduced a new Videoconferencing service, consisting of turnkey solutions necessary for organising efficient...
  
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• Congress, PCC urged to review telecom sale - The Standard

  03-06-2016 17:45 via thestandard.com.ph
  
  InterAksyon
  Congress, PCC urged to review telecom sale
  The Standard
  A non-government organization urged Congress and the Philippine Competition Commission to review the P70-billion deal between duopoloy Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and Globe Telecom Inc. and San Miguel Corp. that may restrict ...
  Telecom deal energizes stocksThe Manila Timesall 25 news articles »
  
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• Spark concludes sale of international voice business to MNF

  03-06-2016 17:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spark New Zealand announced it has concluded the sale of its US international voice business to MNF Group(formerly My Net Fone) following receipt of US government approvals...
  
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• Government issues licence guidelines for virtual telecom operators - The Indian Express

  03-06-2016 17:12 via indianexpress.com
  
  The Indian Express
  Government issues licence guidelines for virtual telecom operators
  The Indian Express
  The Virtual Network Operators will be entities providing telecom services like mobile landline and internet but only as retailer for full fledged telecom operators such as BSNL, MTNL and Airtel etc. By: PTI New Delhi Published:Jun 3, 2016, 20:41 ...and more »
  
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• Dycom to Buy Certain Telecom-Related Assets from Goodman - Nasdaq

  03-06-2016 17:11 via nasdaq.com
  
  Dycom to Buy Certain Telecom-Related Assets from Goodman
  Nasdaq
  Dycom Industries Inc.DY inked a definitive agreement to buy certain telecom-related assets of Goodman Networks Incorporated for about $107.5 million in cash. Dycom expects to finance the deal with a combination of cash and borrowings under its senior ...and more »
  
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• AOL names Connon as chief mobile officer of AOL Platforms

  03-06-2016 17:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) AOL appointed Mark Connon as chief mobile officer of AOL Platforms & Advertising...
  
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• Where US Lost Jobs: Manufacturing, Construction, Telecom - ABC News

  03-06-2016 16:21 via abcnews.go.com
  Where US Lost Jobs: Manufacturing, Construction, Telecom
  ABC News
  May was a brutal month for the U.S. labor market, with job losses hitting multiple industries. Manufacturers cut 10,000 positions, construction companies 15,000. And temporary-help firms shed 21,000 jobs. The Verizon workers' strike weighed on the ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: Workers' Strike Ends at Verizon, ATamp;T to Bid for Yahoo - Zacks.com

  03-06-2016 15:53 via zacks.com
  
  Telecom Stock Roundup: Workers' Strike Ends at Verizon, ATamp;T to Bid for Yahoo
  Zacks.com
  Though it hasn't been a very eventful week for telecom companies, a few developments were worth noting. Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ - Analyst Report) has entered into a tentative deal with two workers' unions whose members went to strike from Apr ...and more »
  
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• Telefonica partners with Barcelona sports park

  03-06-2016 15:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica has announced a partnership agreement with Open Camp, a new sports park located in Barcelona's Olympic stadium area...
  
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• Broadcom revenues jump 119% to USD 3.5 bln in Q2

  03-06-2016 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Broadcom said revenues for its fiscal second quarter to 1 May jumped 119 percent from the year before to USD 3.54 billion, with the gross margin at...
  
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• Telecom sector needs real competition - gulfnews.com

  03-06-2016 15:02 via gulfnews.com
  Telecom sector needs real competition
  gulfnews.com
  The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE last week issued a directive ordering both etisalat and du to place a hard ceiling on their respective data bundles in an effort to protect consumers from disproportionately high bills. The ...
  
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• Spice Mobility Incorporates Unit to Engage in Telecom Devices - NDTV

  03-06-2016 14:56 via gadgets.ndtv.com
  
  NDTV
  Spice Mobility Incorporates Unit to Engage in Telecom Devices
  NDTV
  Telecom company Spice Mobility Ltd on Friday announced that its subsidiary Spice Online Retail has incorporated Hotspot Sales & Solutions Private Limited to engage in the business of telecom devices. Consequently, Hotspot Sales & Solutions Private ...and more »
  
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• Samsung unveils fitness tracker with GPS, cord-free earbuds

  03-06-2016 14:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Samsung Electronics enriched its portfolio of fitness devices by adding the Gear Fit2 fitness watch and the Gear IconX cord-free earbuds. The Gear Fit2, an upgrade to Gear Fit, features an embedded GPS and a heart rate monitor (HRM) that offer fitness tracking and measurement, while providing instant feedback on the end-user's workout. The Gear IconX are cord-free earbuds that can track fitness information and provide users with feedback on their running performance. The Gear
  
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• Inmarsat appoints Sharma as managing director of India ops

  03-06-2016 14:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UK-based Inmarsat has appointed Gautam Sharma as managing director of its operations in India...
  
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• RJio's 4G launch likely to start a new price war in telecom - Hindustan Times

  03-06-2016 13:44 via hindustantimes.com
  
  Hindustan Times
  RJio's 4G launch likely to start a new price war in telecom
  Hindustan Times
  Reliance Industries chairman Mukhes Ambani. The company will offer users free unlimited broadband service for the first three months, and 4,500 minutes of free voice calls in Lyf smarphones. (Reuters) ...and more »
  
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• Spark NZ sells international voice business

  03-06-2016 13:00
  After gaining governmental approval, Spark New Zealand has concluded the sale of its international voice business to retail and wholesale voice-over-IP (VoIP) provider MNF Group for AU$22 million
  
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• Huawei defends position after US subpoena

  03-06-2016 13:00
  The US government has demanded that Huawei supply it with information about exports to banned countries
  
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• Telekom Slovenije first in Slovenia to receive ISO 22301

  03-06-2016 12:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Slovenije is the first company in Slovenia to receive the international certificate ISO 22301:2012...
  
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• Mexican to chair ITU group to review telecom regulations

  03-06-2016 12:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) elected Fernando Borjon Figueroa, Director General of the Promoting Body of Investment...
  
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• Entel Peru wins four marketing and communication awards

  03-06-2016 12:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Entel Peru has won four Effie Awards in recognition of its effective communication and marketing campaigns...
  
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• Mobile radiation: NHRC issues notice to telecom ministry - Economic Times

  03-06-2016 12:06 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
  Economic Times
  Mobile radiation: NHRC issues notice to telecom ministry
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the union ministries of communications and information technology and health through their secretaries calling for a report in the wake of allegations in a complaint that mobile ...
  
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• Telekom Romania holds sixth edition of 'Biggest sports hour'

  03-06-2016 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Romania announced that it organises the sixth edition of the 'Biggest sports hour' sports event in Bucharest on 6 June...
  
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• OTE's GHG emissions down 10% in 2015 versus 2008

  03-06-2016 11:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) OTE Group reduced by 10 percent its direct and indirect greenhouse gases emissions (GHG) in 2015 compared to 2008 and its total fuel consumption was...
  
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• TIM Foundation to stream Milan stem cell lecture

  03-06-2016 10:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Italia's TIM Foundation has announced that it will be offering a live stream of the latest in a series of science lectures from Milan's San Babila theatre on 06 June...
  
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• Telecom sector: Steep rise in taxes fail to halt mobile users - Daily Times

  03-06-2016 10:32 via dailytimes.com.pk
  
  Daily Times
  Telecom sector: Steep rise in taxes fail to halt mobile users
  Daily Times
  LAHORE: Telecom and IT sector has evolved the most because it has altered the impact that government was expecting by implementing tax rates. Why is that so? It is because, higher tax rates on cellular phones and laptops have provoked people to ...and more »
  
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• Nigerian Q1 telecoms contribution to GDP inches up

  03-06-2016 10:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the telecommunications sector contributed NGN 1.41 billion in the first quarter, or 8.83 percent to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...
  
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• Zinnov, Authentise strike partnership deal

  03-06-2016 10:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Zinnov and Authentise have signed a partnership agreement to help global companies through their digital manufacturing transitions across...
  
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• Cisco, IBM enter IoT collaboration

  03-06-2016 10:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cisco and IBM entered into a global collaboration to provide instant Internet of Things (IoT) insight at the edge of the network. The companies are enabling businesses and organisations in remote and autonomous locations to tap the combined power of IBM's Watson IoT and business analytics technologies and Cisco's edge analytics capabilities to more deeply understand and act on critical data on the network edge. Cisco and IBM are working with Bell Canada, the largest communica
  
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• Mobilcom-debitel runs 25th anniversary campaign

  03-06-2016 10:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mobilcom-debitel is running a promotional campaign on the occasion of its 25th anniversary with offers for smartphones, tariffs and digital lifestyle products...
  
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• How did the large telecom operators in Romania evolve in 2015? - Romania-Insider.com

  03-06-2016 09:43 via romania-insider.com
  
  Romania-Insider.com
  How did the large telecom operators in Romania evolve in 2015?
  Romania-Insider.com
  Largest local mobile communications operator Orange posted a turnover of over EUR 1.03 billion last year, up 6.2% over 2014, but its net profit dropped by 35% to EUR 58.9 million. The number of employees also dropped by 267 compared to the previous ...and more »
  
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• Baidu ups bank loan to USD 2 bln - report

  03-06-2016 09:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Baidu has upped the size of its USD 1 billion five-year loan to USD 2 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The company received commitments from 21 banks for the facility, the sources said. Baidu announced the USD 1 billion loan in April, saying it would put the money to general corporate purposes. No comment was immediately available.
  
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• Huawei gets US subpoena about trade to sanctioned countries

  03-06-2016 09:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The US wants Huawei to show all its dealings with sanctioned nations, but is not accusing the company of any wrongdoing, the New York Times reported, according to a subpoena sent to Huawei and viewed by the NYT. The document is an administrative subpoena, meaning it does not indicate a criminal investigation.
  
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• Micromax to start selling smartphones in China in 2017

  03-06-2016 08:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Indian mobile phone manufacturer Micromax Informatics plans to start selling handsets in China in 2017. The company also intends to public in two years. Micromax wants to become the world's 5th largest smartphone maker by number of phones sold by 2020. To achieve that, it needs to access Chinese customers and raise more cash from a public offering or private investors, The WSJ reports, citing Micromax co-founder Vikas Jain.
  
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• Orange exec sees delays in Europea telecom mergers - MarketWatch

  03-06-2016 08:18 via marketwatch.com
  
  Orange exec sees delays in Europea telecom mergers
  MarketWatch
  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 said Thursday. The comments from Gervais Pellissier, ...and more »
  
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• Canada Telecom Wars Turn to Saskatchewan After Manitoba Buyout - Bloomberg

  03-06-2016 06:15 via bloomberg.com
  
  Bloomberg
  Canada Telecom Wars Turn to Saskatchewan After Manitoba Buyout
  Bloomberg
  The prairie province of Saskatchewan may become the next battleground for Canada's acquisition-hungry telecom giants. After BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. signed a deal to carve up Manitoba's subscribers, the industry is turning its attention to the ...and more »
  
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• Telecom giants Telstra, Telenor eye Vietnam's MobiFone: report - Thanh Nien Daily

  03-06-2016 05:06 via thanhniennews.com
  
  Thanh Nien Daily
  Telecom giants Telstra, Telenor eye Vietnam's MobiFone: report
  Thanh Nien Daily
  At least three foreign companies have reportedly expressed interest in becoming a strategic partner with local telecom giant MobiFone, as the company is set to sell state-owned shares this year. Australia's biggest telecom company Telstra has met with ...
  Foreign telecom firms interested in Mobifone's long-awaited privatisationVietNamNet Bridgeall 3 news articles »
  
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• Odisha's new telecom policy focuses on boosting internet connectivity - BGR India

  03-06-2016 02:41 via bgr.in
  
  BGR India
  Odisha's new telecom policy focuses on boosting internet connectivity
  BGR India
  This move will include installing of mobile towers, laying of optical fibre cables and more. By IANS on Jun 3, 2016 at 6:00 AM. 0 Shares. Facebook share · Twitter share · Share on Google+ · Share on Whatsapp. comments. Tags: Telecom · News. telecom- ...and more »
  
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• Vivendi 'happy' with status quo in Italy

  03-06-2016 02:00
  
  Vincent Bolloré says his company is not looking to 'manage' Telecom Italia, nor is it keen to cash out in the event of a takeover.
  
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• Spark NZ closes international voice unit sale

  03-06-2016 02:00
  
  New Zealand operator secures U.S. government approval for transaction with Australia's MNF.
  
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• O2 Czech parent mulls sale

  03-06-2016 02:00
  
  PPF reportedly considering plan to sell whole or part of its 84% stake.
  
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• LTE networks exceed 500 worldwide

  03-06-2016 02:00
  
  Number of 4G networks will reach 550-plus by the end of 2016, according to GSA predictions.
  
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• Huawei subpoenaed over possible US export control violations

  03-06-2016 02:00
  
  Chinese vendor insists it has strict code of conduct when it comes to compliance with export controls.
  
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• Foreign telcos again linked with Mobifone

  03-06-2016 02:00
  
  Telstra, Telenor, Comvik International reportedly show renewed interest in Vietnamese operator.
  
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• 4G subs to reach 2bn globally this year

  03-06-2016 02:00
  
  LTE to become largest contributor to global revenues this year, analyst firm says; China is 'envy of other developing markets.'
  
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• Telecom operators say Trai's report on call drops is misleading - Economic Times

  03-06-2016 00:35 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  Economic Times
  Telecom operators say Trai's report on call drops is misleading
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Mobile phone operators in the national capital reacted sharply to the regulator's call drop report, which had faulted most of them, saying it was misleading to release the findings of tests conducted in less than 2% of the entire service ...
  Telecom operators accuse Trai of bad faithBusiness Standard
  TRAI denies blind permit to telecom operators for closed network contentFinancial Express
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• Mitchell Telecom soon to see new ownership - Daily Republic

  03-06-2016 00:35 via mitchellrepublic.com
  
  Mitchell Telecom soon to see new ownership
  Daily Republic
  Mitchell Telecom will soon be under new ownership as a group of three South Dakota broadband providers finalize the purchase of the company. ATV Holdings, LLC, an ownership group made up of Alliance Communications, of Garretson, TrioTel ...
  
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• Money matters: Telecom sector sees $557.3m investment - The Express Tribune

  03-06-2016 00:11 via tribune.com.pk
  
  The Express Tribune
  Money matters: Telecom sector sees $557.3m investment
  The Express Tribune
  KARACHI: Cellular mobile operators invested $557.3 million to upgrade their 3G/4G broadband networks in the first nine months (July 2015 to March 2016) of the outgoing fiscal year, but revenues continued to decline, according to the Economic Survey ...
  
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