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• Gloves come off in telecom legal battle over fibre networks - City A.M.

  06-07-2016 23:35 via cityam.com
  
  City A.M.
  Gloves come off in telecom legal battle over fibre networks
  City A.M.
  Yesterday alternative network provider CityFibre complained to the competitions watchdog that new Ofcom rules allowing rival service providers such as Sky and Vodafone to connect their own equipment to parts of the Openreach infrastructure network ...and more »
  
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• 2146 Saudization violations registered in 27 days in telecom sector - Saudi Gazette

  06-07-2016 23:16 via saudigazette.com.sa
  
  Saudi Gazette
  2146 Saudization violations registered in 27 days in telecom sector
  Saudi Gazette
  RIYADH — Over 2,146 Saudization violations have been registered so far in the telecommunications sector Kingdomwide with the Eastern Province being the highest at 615 violations, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development announced. Inspectors ...
  
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• Sberbank to launch its own MVNO

  06-07-2016 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian bank Sberbank has founded a new subsidiary -SB-Telecom- which will act as an MVNO, reports Vedomosti. The new company will provide telecommunications services for companies within the Sberbank group, as well as for customers of the goup. The new company hasn't yet received any licences from the federal telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor. Ruslan Gurdzhiyan has been appointed the CEO of the new company; he is also the head of the directorate of the digital business de
  
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• Verizon refreshes offering with more data, higher prices

  06-07-2016 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Verizon has refreshed its offering, launching new services, adjusting some prices and altering bundles. The company has introduced a new My Verizon app and Verizon Plan, upped data on plans by 30 percent and lifted some prices.
  
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• China Telecom Corp. (NYSE:CHA) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts - The Cerbat Gem

  06-07-2016 21:18 via thecerbatgem.com
  
  The Daily Leicester
  China Telecom Corp. (NYSE:CHA) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
  The Cerbat Gem
  China Telecom Corp. logo Shares of China Telecom Corp. (NYSE:CHA) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the five brokerages that are covering the firm. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ...
  How has China Telecom Corp. Ltd.:(NYSE:CHA) performed recently?The Daily Leicester
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• Telecom Firm to Pay $2.4 Million for 911 Outages in Alaska - Morning Consult

  06-07-2016 18:33 via morningconsult.com
  
  Telecom Firm to Pay $2.4 Million for 911 Outages in Alaska
  Morning Consult
  The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday said it reached a $2.4 million settlement with General Communication Inc. regarding five 911 outages in the Alaskan telecommunications provider's network. GCI has agreed to strengthen its 911 ...and more »
  
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• Niel exit takes shine off Telecom Italia - Daily Mail

  06-07-2016 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Total Telecom
  Niel exit takes shine off Telecom Italia
  Daily Mail
  MILAN, July 6 (Reuters) - French tycoon Xavier Niel's decision to turn his back on Telecom Italia has doused long-running speculation the Italian phone group could participate in European consolidation, sending its shares plunging to their lowest level ...
  Telecom Italia Tanks on Iliad Mobile ThreatLight Reading
  Telecom Italia shares take a ringingTimes of India
  Telecom Italia shares slump as Iliad enters Italy marketReuters
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• Juniper Poised to Lose Telecom Router Share to Arista, Cisco, Says Deutsche - Barron's (blog)

  06-07-2016 17:53 via blogs.barrons.com
  
  Juniper Poised to Lose Telecom Router Share to Arista, Cisco, Says Deutsche
  Barron's (blog)
  Shares of Juniper Networks (JNPR) are down $42 cents, or 2%, at $21.65, after Deutsche Bank's Vijay Bhagavath cut his rating on the shares to Hold from Buy, and cut his price target to $22 from $30, arguing the stock will lose share in the router ...and more »
  
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• AdEPT Telecom continues to dial higher - Proactive Investors UK

  06-07-2016 17:03 via proactiveinvestors.co.uk
  
  Proactive Investors UK
  AdEPT Telecom continues to dial higher
  Proactive Investors UK
  The AdEPT Telecom PLC (LON:ADT) machine just keeps on rolling and a series of strategic acquisitions and its own contract wins have helped to boost pre-tax profit by nearly 29% in the year to end March. The purchase of communications provider Centrix ...
  AdEPT Telecom plc (ADT) Given "Buy" Rating at Beaufort SecuritiesThe Cerbat Gem
  Northland Capital reiterated AdEPT Telecom PLC (LON:ADT) as 'Buy' With 310
  
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• T-Systems supports operations for two federal states

  06-07-2016 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom's corporate customer division T-Systems has won a contract from the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Schleswig-Holstein to further...
  
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• Prasad's exit: Possible reasons for the telecom change - Business Standard

  06-07-2016 16:40 via business-standard.com
  
  Business Standard
  Prasad's exit: Possible reasons for the telecom change
  Business Standard
  With the reshuffle over, day two was about why a certain minister was moved out and another brought in. Ravi Shankar Prasad, who's lost the high-profile telecom portfolio to Manoj Sinha, was one such. Sources in the government and the sector point to ...
  10 ways the new telecom minister can improve communications in IndiaTech2
  Manoj Sinha May End Up Following PMO GPS On TelecomOutlook India
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• KOSC Telecom Deploys ADVA's FSP 3000 for 100G - Light Reading

  06-07-2016 16:06 via lightreading.com
  
  KOSC Telecom Deploys ADVA's FSP 3000 for 100G
  Light Reading
  PARIS -- ADVA Optical Networking announced today that KOSC Telecom, France's newest telecommunications service provider, has selected the ADVA FSP 3000 for its nationwide DWDM transport network. The new operator is leveraging ADVA Optical ...
  KOSC Telecom taps ADVA for French nationwide 100-Gbps fiber optic networkLightWave Onlineall 2 news articles »
  
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• Moldova modifies programme for creation of regulatory acts

  06-07-2016 15:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Moldova's telecommunications authority Anrceti published a decision which modified and completed its programme for the development of regulatory documents for 2016...
  
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• ACM asks EC to investigate Vodafone-Ziggo deal

  06-07-2016 15:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dutch regulator ACM has formally asked the European Commission to start an investigation into Vodafone and Ziggo. The two companies want to merge their Dutch businesses into a joint venture...
  
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• Telefonica Peru to bring broadband to Lambayeque localities

  06-07-2016 15:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica del Peru has reached an agreement with the country's transport and communications ministry to bring broadband services to 355 localities...
  
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• Oi to get judicial administrator

  06-07-2016 15:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) has published a notice in the Official Gazette for the selection of a judicial administrator for...
  
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• Infotheek Belgie becomes Dell Preferred Partner

  06-07-2016 15:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Infotheek Belgium has become a Dell Preferred Partner from 1 July. With the status, Infotheek Belgium is recognized as an expert in the service areas and products from Dell...
  
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• France's Camusat acquired by private equity group

  06-07-2016 14:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Private equity fund Equistone said it agreed to acquire a majority stake in French telecoms equipment company Camusat Group...
  
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• Telkom Kenya keeps Orange brand for 18 months

  06-07-2016 14:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telkom Kenya will retain the rights to use the Orange brand for eighteen months under the sale agreement signed with Helios Investment Partners, but...
  
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• BRIEF-Telecom Italia falls to lowest since Oct 2013 as Iliad enters Italy market - Reuters

  06-07-2016 14:25 via reuters.com
  
  BRIEF-Telecom Italia falls to lowest since Oct 2013 as Iliad enters Italy market
  Reuters
  July 6 Telecom Italia: * Shares in the Italian company extend losses, down more than 10 percent to touch lowest level since October 2013. * The stock is falling after France's Iliad said it was entering the Italian mobile market, intensifying ...
  
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• BTCL expects mobile revenue to rise 4% in coming year

  06-07-2016 14:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTCL) is optimistic that revenues from its mobile operations will drive its growth by 4 percent in the coming financial year...
  
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• LS telcom supplies national sensor-based radio monitoring system for Indonesian spectrum regulator SDPPI

  06-07-2016 14:10
  
  Lichtenau/Baden, Germany – LS telcom, together with its local partner and prime contractor PT Berca Hardayaperkasa, will implement its sensor-based radio monitoring system LS OBSERVER for the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Directorate General of Resources and Equipment of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology (SDPPI), Indonesia. SDPPI will use the system for nationwide radio monitoring and automatic violation detection. The new system will enable SDPPI
  
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• Vodafone NL replaces annual report with real-time reporting

  06-07-2016 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Netherlands has announced it will stop publishing an integrated annual report and transition to real-time reporting...
  
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• Mobilink, Warid Telecom complete merger in Pakistan - RCR Wireless News

  06-07-2016 13:48 via rcrwireless.com
  
  RCR Wireless News
  Mobilink, Warid Telecom complete merger in Pakistan
  RCR Wireless News
  International telecom groups VimpelCom and Global Telecom Holding together with Warid Telecom Pakistan and Bank Alfalah, a subsidiary of the Dhabi Group, completed the merger of Pakistani telecom operators Mobilink and Warid Telecom.
  
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• Cisco helps Telefonica automate global IP infrastructure

  06-07-2016 13:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cisco has announced a contract to automate the global IP infrastructure of Telefonica Business Solutions, the B2B unit of Spanish operator Telefonica...
  
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• Instant Analysis: How Google Is Killing Big Telecom - Motley Fool

  06-07-2016 13:40 via fool.com
  
  Motley Fool
  Instant Analysis: How Google Is Killing Big Telecom
  Motley Fool
  A new undersea cable goes live, bringing hyperfast Internet to Japan and other parts of Asia. But the project reflects broader aims that could take a chunk out of the telecom industry. Tim Beyers. (TMFMileHigh). Jul 6, 2016 at 7:40AM. Faster Cable.and more »
  
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• Telecom companies should disclose the true cost of service - The Hill (blog)

  06-07-2016 13:08 via thehill.com
  
  The Hill (blog)
  Telecom companies should disclose the true cost of service
  The Hill (blog)
  American consumers understand that they have to shop around in order to find the best price. We do it all the time – from gas stations to grocery stores to online shopping. The one thing that most of our shopping experiences share is transparency – we ...and more »
  
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• Nordic watchdogs urge future-proof European regulation

  06-07-2016 12:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Nordic electronic communications regulators have issued a joint statement to the European Union concerning the Digital Single Market, calling for more future-proof regulation...
  
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• Bank pays first tranche of funds for Pacific cable

  06-07-2016 12:00
  Hawaiki Submarine Cable takes first payment from Natixis bank as TE SubCom starts construction of Australia-New Zealand-US cable
  
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• Tata Teleservices to launch INR 30 bln share issue

  06-07-2016 11:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tata Teleservices has confirmed that Tata Sons' board of directors has approved the issue of redeemable preference shares up to an amount of INR 30 billion to Tata Teleservices on preferential basis...
  
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• Elisa boosts Swedish and English services

  06-07-2016 11:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Finnish operator Elisa said it has invested in many ways this year to improve its multilingual customer service...
  
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• Gomez named new Avnet VP of sales in the Americas

  06-07-2016 11:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Technology distributor Avnet has announced the appointment of Steve Gomez as its new senior vice president of sales in the Americas...
  
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• Sky TV shareholders approve merger with Vodafone NZ

  06-07-2016 11:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sky Television shareholders have approved the company's NZD 5 billion merger with Vodafone New Zealand, stuff.co.nz reports...
  
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• Archos joins LoRa Alliance for IoT

  06-07-2016 11:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Archos, a French maker of handheld devices, said it has joined the LoRa Alliance, a non-profit grouping of technology groups that promotes the...
  
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• NXP powers China's Intelligent Transportation System

  06-07-2016 11:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) NXP Semiconductors and Tongji University have announced their support for the launch and implementation of China's large-scale road test initiative...
  
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• New study says mobile operators must overcome risk-averse A2P messaging strategy to drive multi-billion dollar opportunity

  06-07-2016 11:00
  
  - A2P messaging ecosystem will still experience revenue leakage in excess of $82 billion between 2015-2020 -UNITED KINGDOM, 6th July 2016: Mobilesquared, a leading provider of mobile intelligence and customer insight, has today released its global A2P Databook which reveals that the A2P messaging market was worth $12.88 billion in 2015. This will rise to $58.75 billion in 2020 as mobile operators invest in next-generation SMS revenue assurance platform to unlock the gold-mine of white-route...So
  
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• Epsilon delivers communications hub for BringCom

  06-07-2016 10:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Global communications service provider Epsilon has been contracted by BringCom, provider of connectivity solutions to developing countries, to...
  
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• Reliance Jio CEO Sharma leaves company - report

  06-07-2016 10:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm's CEO SN Sharma has resigned from his position within the company, Indian Television reports, citing unnamed company sources...
  
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• East Africa: Smart Telecom Joins East Africa's Mobile Banking - AllAfrica.com

  06-07-2016 10:26 via allafrica.com
  East Africa: Smart Telecom Joins East Africa's Mobile Banking
  AllAfrica.com
  Kampala — Smart Telecom last week launched its mobile money service SMART PESA on to the Uganda market making it the latest telecom company to join East Africa growing mobile banking sector. "Smart is one of the most innovative telecom companies ...
  
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• Fujitsu, Oracle team up for cloud services

  06-07-2016 09:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Fujitsu and Oracle have announced a new strategic alliance aimed at delivering enterprise-grade, world-class cloud services to customers in Japan and their subsidiaries around the world. Under the deal, Oracle Cloud Application and Platform services, including Oracle Database Cloud Service and Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud, will be powered by Fujitsu's datacentres in Japan. Fujitsu will also work to drive sales of the cloud offerings to companies in Japan and their s
  
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• Equinix sells data centre assets for USD 874 mln

  06-07-2016 09:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Data centre operator Equinix has sold eight European data centre assets to Digital Realty Trust for USD 874 million. The sale of the data center assets was required by the European Commission as part of its approval of Equinix's purchase of TelecityGroup, which closed in January. Equinix has also agreed to buy, for EUR 189.7 million, Digital Realty's operating business in St Denis, Paris, including its real estate and data centre facility, which currently house Equinix's PA2 and P
  
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• Vodacom South Africa launches premium Smart platinum 7

  06-07-2016 09:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodacom South Africa has entered the premium smartphone market by bringing out the Vodacom Smart platinum 7 and Vodacom Smart ultra 7. The Vodacom Smart platinum 7 has a 16 MP main camera and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor. The Vodacom Smart ultra 7 has been designed with features that deliver reliable and powerful performance for users who rarely put their smartphones down.
  
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• Comcast, Netflix ink major content deal for X1 platform

  06-07-2016 09:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Comcast and Netflix have inked an agreement that will incorporate Netflix streaming content into Comcast's X1 platform (set-top box), Recode reported, saying both companies confirmed the news. The companies said they have "much work to do before the service will be available to consumers later this year" and that they will provide more details at that time. No financial details were disclosed at this stage.
  
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• Tech industry calls for repeal of ePrivacy Directive

  06-07-2016 09:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A coalition of 12 trade bodies representing several major tech and telecom companies have called for the scrapping of the EU's ePrivacy Directive on the grounds that "sector-specific rules on privacy are no longer able to address the challenges of the digital age". The coalition is made up of the GSMA, representing mobile operators such as Telefonica, Orange, BT, T-Mobile, TalkTalk and Vodafone, as well as the European Telecommunications and Network Operators association (ETNO), t
  
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• France's Iliad agrees to acquire Wind, 3 Italia assets

  06-07-2016 08:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) French telecom group Iliad has signed an agreement to create a fourth Italian mobile operator by acquiring the frequencies and infrastructure assets freed up by Wind and 3 Italia, the local subsidiaries of VimpelCom and CK Hutchison, if they gain antitrust approval to merge. Iliad confirmed that its majority shareholder Xavier Niel does not hold any stake in the voting rights or capital of Telecom Italia and that he would sell his options in that company "in the next few weeks". I
  
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• Vodafone favourite to acquire Telenor India

  06-07-2016 02:00
  
  India's number two operator reportedly looking to bolster its spectrum before upcoming auction.
  
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• Sigfox extends IoT network to Mexico

  06-07-2016 02:00
  
  LPWA specialist aims to cover capital by end of 2016; eyes nationwide coverage thereafter.
  
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• India splits comms and IT ministries, names new telecoms head

  06-07-2016 02:00
  
  Manoj Sinha becomes India's new telecoms minister after Modi shuffles jobs, moving Ravi Shankar Prasad to law ministry.
  
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• Iliad agrees to acquire Italy assets

  06-07-2016 02:00
  
  French telco takes 'unique opportunity' to enter Italy as Hutchison, VimpelCom seek to win over European regulators for mobile merger.
  
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• Dutch regulator asks to review Vodafone/Ziggo deal

  06-07-2016 02:00
  
  European Commission to decide in early August whether to grant request.
  
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