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• Telecom Argentina to invest US710mn in 2016 - Business News Americas (subscription)

  15-07-2016 23:04 via bnamericas.com
  
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  Telecom Argentina to invest US710mn in 2016
  Business News Americas (subscription)
  Telecom Argentina plans to invest 10.6bn pesos (US$710mn) in 2016 and more than 40bn in the 2016-18 period. The company was sold ... Subscriber-Only Content. BNamericas develops thousands of news articles, analyses and features every month, ...and more »
  
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• Ambitious telecom upstart Rama is out of the bidding for wireless spectrum - Recode

  15-07-2016 21:52 via recode.net
  
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  Ambitious telecom upstart Rama is out of the bidding for wireless spectrum
  Recode
  The small firm backed by investor Chamath Palihapitiya has dropped from the Federal Communications Commission's list of firms eligible to bid for wireless spectrum. The auction is a significant opportunity for new and existing wireless companies to get ...
  
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• Asia-Pacific telecom regulators to meet in Islamabad - Daily Times

  15-07-2016 21:08 via dailytimes.com.pk
  
  Daily Times
  Asia-Pacific telecom regulators to meet in Islamabad
  Daily Times
  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are jointly organising ITU-PTA Asia-Pacific regulators' roundtable and an international training programme. The events will be held from July 18 ...and more »
  
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• Which Telecom Stocks To Buy And Sell After Strong First Half - Fortune

  15-07-2016 20:56 via fortune.com
  
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  Which Telecom Stocks To Buy And Sell After Strong First Half
  Fortune
  Analysts say risks growing for Verizon, AT&T and Sprint. The telecommunications sector is typically considered one of the more boring corners of the stock market, with its foundation of stable dividend-paying carriers. But this year, telecom has been ...
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• Towering problem for telecom firms - Business Standard

  15-07-2016 20:15 via business-standard.com
  
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  Towering problem for telecom firms
  Business Standard
  Last month, telecom operators in Gujarat got an unusual diktat from district magistrates (DM): Stop internet access and bulk short messaging services (SMS) for a month. Reason: Students have to be stopped from cheating during exams. Yet another missive ...and more »
  
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• Deutsche Telekom launches 'Connected Europe' ad campaign

  15-07-2016 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom has announced a new 'Europe' campaign featuring tenor Andrea Bocelli. The new campaign launches in mid-July with the claim 'Feel connected all over Europe. With the best network'...
  
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• Romania applies 201 sanctions related to statistical data

  15-07-2016 15:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Romania's telecommunications authority Ancom applied 201 sanctions to the electronic communications providers that had not complied thoroughly with their obligation to send statistical data for 2015...
  
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• US telecoms execs say Trump ‘a disaster’

  15-07-2016 14:00
  Former FCC chairmen among technology and telecoms executives to sign open letter condemning Donald Trump’s immigration strategy
  
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• Magticom gets USD 100 mln loan from EBRD

  15-07-2016 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Georgian mobile operator Magticom will receive a USD 100 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)...
  
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• Telefonica, la Caixa launch digital education foundation

  15-07-2016 13:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica and Spanish bank la Caixa announced the creation of a foundation to teach digital skills for children, young people and members of disadvantaged groups...
  
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• Telecom services upgraded in Mirny in Sakha

  15-07-2016 13:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian mobile operator MTS has started providing its LTE services in the town of Mirny, based in Sakha republic, reports Cnews.ru...
  
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• Cyta organises environmental festival

  15-07-2016 12:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cypriot operator Cyta partnered independent non-governmental and non-profit environmental organisation 'Prasini aspida (Green shield)' and the Cyprus...
  
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• Earthlink acquires Boston Retail Partners

  15-07-2016 12:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) EarthLink Holdings acquired Boston Retail Partners, a management consulting firm focused on the retail vertical...
  
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• Oi opens two new stores in Parana

  15-07-2016 12:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian operator Oi has opened two new franchise stores in the cities of Sao Jose dos Pinhais and Araucaria, both in the state of Parana...
  
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• Telefonica Vivo signs internet transit deal with TIWS

  15-07-2016 12:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian operator Telefonica Vivo has signed a contract with Telefonica International Wholesale Services (TIWS), worth USD 288.13 million, for the...
  
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• Home News MTN Takes the Lead as the Most Liked Telecom on Facebook in... - PC Tech Magazine

  15-07-2016 12:23 via pctechmag.com
  PC Tech Magazine
  Home News MTN Takes the Lead as the Most Liked Telecom on Facebook in...
  PC Tech Magazine
  Last week we ranked the most followed Ugandan Musical artists on Twitter, where Maurice Kirya – (@mauricekirya), C.E.O at Sound emerged first with 85K followers, followed by Hip Hop female rapper Keko – (@KEKOTOWN) in the second position with 79K ...
  
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• Almost 5 mln Italians have 10 Mbps fixed broadband - Agcom

  15-07-2016 12:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A total of 4.8 million Italians had a fixed broadband connection at speeds of 10 Mbps or higher at the end of first quarter 2016, equivalent to 31.5...
  
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• Telefonica promotes CFO Mark Evans to CEO at O2 UK

  15-07-2016 12:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica UK (O2) has confirmed that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mark Evans has been appointed as CEO to take over from Ronan Dunne on 01 August. He will also join the Telefonica Executive Committee. Dunne has been CEO of Telefonica UK since January 2008, and indicated in September 2015 that he planned to step down from the UK Board and Telefonica Executive Committee.He will step down from the Board on 31 July, but continue to support the business until September. Evans also ma
  
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• Comcast shuffles execs, creates new mobile division - report

  15-07-2016 11:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Comcast is shuffling executives and reorganising operations, Multichannel News reported, citing sources familiar with the company. Chief network officer John Schanz and cable CFO officer Cathy Avgiris will move to new roles, while sales and marketing operations chief Greg Butz will head up a new mobile unit. Rick Lang, who had been senior VP of marketing and sales for Comcast's Central Division, will take over Butz' marketing role. As president of Comcast Mobile, Butz will report
  
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• China Music, Tencent merge digital music businesses

  15-07-2016 11:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) China Music and Tencent's QQ Music unit have jointly announced a merger of their digital music businesses. The move is designed to provide upgraded online music streaming services to users, as well as foster an industry structure built upon authorized music rights and a freemium business model in China, the partners said. The merger combines Tencent's QQ Music service with CMC to form a new company, where Tencent will become the majority shareholder.
  
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• Krakow court starts mobile services tender

  15-07-2016 11:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Krakow courts system has announced a tender for mobile services for the national judiciary...
  
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• Spark sell surplus property for NZD 26.5 mln

  15-07-2016 11:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spark New Zealand has entered into a conditional agreement to sell surplus property in Mayoral Drive, Auckland for NZD 26.5 million to Miland Limited...
  
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• Tunisie Telecom's Go buy attracts regulatory interest - Total Telecom

  15-07-2016 11:11 via totaltele.com
  
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  Tunisie Telecom's Go buy attracts regulatory interest
  Total Telecom
  Authorities in Tunisia and Malta are examining proposed takeover deal due to cross-ownership issue. Regulators in both Malta and Tunisia are examining Tunisie Telecom's acquisition of Maltese quad player Go on the grounds that the companies have a ...
  
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• Telecom Italia turnaround is in full swing - chairman

  15-07-2016 11:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Despite pressure on its share price Telecom Italia's turnaround is in full swing after the arrival of new CEO Flavio Cattaneo and second-quarter...
  
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• Telstra offers free calls, texts to France

  15-07-2016 10:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telstra is offering free calls to France in the wake of the latest terrorist attack...
  
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• UPC takes new CFO from Virgin Media

  15-07-2016 10:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UPC has appointed Mark Reid its new CFO from September, in charge of operations in Austria and Switzerland, as well as in Central and Eastern Europe...
  
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• Turk Telekom vice chairman resigns

  15-07-2016 10:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Turk Telekom announced that its independent board member and vice chairman of the board, Kemal Madenoglu has resigned...
  
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• Sonatel fined XAF 14 bln for customer service violations

  15-07-2016 10:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Senegal operator Sonatel has been fined XAF 13.959 billion by regulator ARTP for failure to meet customer service requirements. The fine is equal to 3 percent of the company's annual revenue in 2015. The violations concern regulations passed in 2014 requiring free calls to the operator's customer service line and continuous availability of the service, with no form of automatic filtering of calls. In addition the ARTP said its checks have found a large number of radio relay links
  
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• Elisa raises FY outlook after H1 growth, Anvia takeover

  15-07-2016 10:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Finnish operator Elisa reported a small increase in second-quarter results and raised its outlook for the full year...
  
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• BIPT survey finds business telecom services expensive

  15-07-2016 09:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Belgian regulator BIPT has published its latest comparison of business telecom prices and found Belgium has become more expensive than its neighbours...
  
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• Samsung wants stake in Chinese electric-car maker

  15-07-2016 09:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Samsung is in talk to invest in Chinese electric-car maker BYD, Bloomberg reported. Details including the size of the investment will be disclosed when they're confirmed, Samsung said...
  
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• Mtel puts Ivanov in charge of corporate sales

  15-07-2016 09:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bulgarian operator Mtel promoted Ivan Ivanov, currently senior manager Sales, to senior director of Corporate Sales, effective from 1 July...
  
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• FCC approves spectrum over 24 GHz for 5G

  15-07-2016 08:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The FCC has adopted new rules opening up spectrum for the development of the next generation of mobile services. The US is the first in the world to approve frequencies above 24 GHz for mobile services and next-generation 5G networks. These new rules open up nearly 11 GHz of high-frequency spectrum for flexible, mobile and fixed use wireless broadband – 3.85 GHz of licensed spectrum and 7 GHz of unlicensed spectrum. The rules create a new Upper Microwave Flexible Use service
  
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• LoRa operators start work on global roaming system

  15-07-2016 05:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) South Korean operator SK Telecom wants to establish a global roaming network for Internet of Things (IoT) services in partnership with overseas telecom operators. SK Telecom believes that the global IoT roaming network will enable services such as luggage tracking, The Korea Times reports, citing SK Telecom's R&D center SVP Park Jin-hyo. "We will actively share our knowhow obtained while establishing and commercializing the LoRa network nationwide with partners at home and abr
  
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• EU telecom operators claim net neutrality regulations are holding back 5G roll out - Firstpost

  15-07-2016 04:39 via tech.firstpost.com
  
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  EU telecom operators claim net neutrality regulations are holding back 5G roll out
  Firstpost
  EU carriers promise a faster 5G roll out if EU regulations ease up on Net Neutrality regulations. The current policies make the telecom service providers risk averse, as there are many uncertainties around the 5G rollout. A number of major operators ...and more »
  
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• VimpelCom to invest $1bn in Pakistan, create 5,000 jobs

  15-07-2016 02:00
  
  Operator's CEO shares plans for development in Pakistan following completion of deal that will see its Mobilink business merge with Warid Telecom.
  
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• Tunisie Telecom's Go buy attracts regulatory interest

  15-07-2016 02:00
  
  Authorities in Tunisia and Malta are examining proposed takeover deal due to cross-ownership issue.
  
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• Singapore sets date for new entrants to apply for spectrum

  15-07-2016 02:00
  
  IDA issues updated rules for forthcoming auction of mobile frequencies in 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz bands, including reserved airwaves for market newcomer.
  
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• O2 UK names new CEO

  15-07-2016 02:00
  
  Finance chief Mark Evans to take over from Ronan Dunne on 1 August.
  
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• Net neutrality overreaction antics round two

  15-07-2016 02:00
  
  More eye-rolling as Web inventor warns open Internet is doomed unless BEREC closes non-existent loopholes.
  
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• Myanmar's fourth operator late to market

  15-07-2016 02:00
  
  Viettel, local parties still in negotiations regarding formation of joint venture.
  
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• Finland's DNA considers flotation

  15-07-2016 02:00
  
  Mobile operator confirms listing is an option; posts solid Q2 results.
  
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• FCC OKs high-band 5G spectrum

  15-07-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. regulator to free up 11 GHz of licensed, unlicensed frequencies in bands above 24 GHz.
  
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• AT&T sees flying cows providing connectivity

  15-07-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. telco looks ahead to use of drone technology to boost LTE network capacity.
  
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• Telecom regulator can require universal service - Cayman Compass

  15-07-2016 00:58 via caymancompass.com
  
  Cayman Compass
  Telecom regulator can require universal service
  Cayman Compass
  Cayman's telecom regulator now has the power to require phone and Internet companies to pay into a fund for universal service to ensure access for people and businesses in the Sister Islands and the eastern districts. Five years after the Information ...
  
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