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• Department of Telecom issues demand notices to 6 telecom firms - The Indian Express

  19-07-2016 23:56 via indianexpress.com
  
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  Department of Telecom issues demand notices to 6 telecom firms
  The Indian Express
  Sources said that so far notices for the Delhi circle have been sent out and will be followed up by similar notices for other circles over the next fortnight. By: ENS Economic Bureau New Delhi Published:Jul 20, 2016, 3:26 ...
  Department of Telecom starts sending demand notices to 6 telecom operatorsFinancial Express
  Airtel, Aircel fail call drop test in ThiruvananthapuramETTelecom.com
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• Ericsson's Weak Earnings Show the Challenges Telecom Equipment Firms Are Facing - TheStreet.com

  19-07-2016 23:19 via thestreet.com
  
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  Ericsson's Weak Earnings Show the Challenges Telecom Equipment Firms Are Facing
  TheStreet.com
  Capital spending by mobile carriers remains soft, and is unlikely to improve in the near term. Will Ericsson try to buy its way to growth? Eric Jhonsa. Follow. Jul 19, 2016 5:18 PM EDT. Get TheStreet Quant Ratings' exclusive 5-page report for (ERIC ...and more »
  
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• Polish telecom data breach leaks 14gb worth of customer data - SiliconANGLE (blog)

  19-07-2016 23:12 via siliconangle.com
  
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  Polish telecom data breach leaks 14gb worth of customer data
  SiliconANGLE (blog)
  Netia SA., a Polish telecom operator, has just suffered a massive data breach. During an attack, hackers gained access to 14 gigabytes of customer data, and kept the website down for a good portion of the day. Now, Netia is in recovery mode. According ...
  
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• The Merger of Telecom and Artificial Intelligence - IT Business Edge (blog)

  19-07-2016 21:55 via itbusinessedge.com
  The Merger of Telecom and Artificial Intelligence
  IT Business Edge (blog)
  The definition of artificial intelligence (AI) is a bit fuzzy, so when AT&T claims that it has been using AI for more than 20 years, it should be kept in mind that the AI of 1996 is a lot different from the AI of 2016. The bigger point is that the ...
  
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• Telus Corp the top telecom pick for Citi analysts - Financial Post

  19-07-2016 20:56 via business.financialpost.com
  
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  Telus Corp the top telecom pick for Citi analysts
  Financial Post
  Alberta's flagging economy and the Fort McMurray wildfires hurt Telus Corp. most of Canada's Big Three telecoms, but it's still the top industry pick for some analysts who sees the troubles out west as a “temporary blip.” Citi Research analyst Michael ...and more »
  
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• With Whatsapp Blocked Again, A Reflection On The Travesty Of Brazilian Telecom - Forbes

  19-07-2016 20:27 via forbes.com
  
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  With Whatsapp Blocked Again, A Reflection On The Travesty Of Brazilian Telecom
  Forbes
  Update (6:01 pm Rio de Janeiro time): The President of the Brazilian Supreme Court, Ricardo Lewandowski, has suspended the Whatsapp blockage, saying that the decision was disproportionate and citing concern with the ”preservation of stability, security ...
  Brazilian judge orders telecom companies to block WhatsAppSC Magazineall 57 news articles »
  
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• Telecom Carriers Call for Peer Review of FCC's Business Broadband Report - PR Newswire (press release)

  19-07-2016 20:13 via prnewswire.com
  
  Telecom Carriers Call for Peer Review of FCC's Business Broadband Report
  PR Newswire (press release)
  WASHINGTON, July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must, under federal statutes, submit for peer review a revised assessment of competition in the business data services (BDS) marketplace, according to six U.S. ...and more »
  
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• Meet the top 9 executives and regulators who are disrupting the telecom market - FierceWireless

  19-07-2016 19:53 via fiercewireless.com
  
  Meet the top 9 executives and regulators who are disrupting the telecom market
  FierceWireless
  Longtime executives in the telecom industry have seen their fair share of disruption. Whether they were paging executives watching Craig McCaw cobble together some of the first cellular networks, or they were in the mobile phone business watching Steve ...
  
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• Moffett: Macro environment responsible for telecom success - Seeking Alpha

  19-07-2016 19:14 via seekingalpha.com
  Moffett: Macro environment responsible for telecom success
  Seeking Alpha
  The typical metrics that telecom investors examine may not matter as much to their holdings as a favorable macroeconomic environment, industry analyst Craig Moffett writes. That's accounting for the price war as well as common bellwethers like average ...and more »
  
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• Lower data rates will drive up volumes for telecom operators - Hindu Business Line

  19-07-2016 18:22 via thehindubusinessline.com
  
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  Lower data rates will drive up volumes for telecom operators
  Hindu Business Line
  The recent spate of tariff cuts announced by telecom operators will not impact their revenues as volume growth in data usage will compensate for it, according to analysts. While data realisation in terms of rupees per MB will reduce by 13-15 per cent ...
  Telecom shares under pressure; Idea, Bharti Airtel down over 3%Business Standard
  Shares fall as telecom firms cut data tariffsLivemint
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• Lattelecom revenues increase 5% in H1

  19-07-2016 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Revenues of the Latvian operator Lattelecom grew by 5 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year, to EUR 95 million...
  
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• Algerie Telecom prepares company-wide reorganisation

  19-07-2016 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The CEO of Algeria Telecom has started a broad consultation with its employees with the aim of redesigning the company's business organisation...
  
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• Safaricom executives get court order against blogger

  19-07-2016 17:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Kenyan operator Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore and his predecessor Michael Joseph have obtained a court order barring controversial blogger Cyprian...
  
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• New telecom contract rules enter into force in Portugal

  19-07-2016 17:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) New rules that reinforce the protection of consumers in contracts for communications services have entered into force in Portugal...
  
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• DoT starts sending demand notices to 6 telecom operators including Bharti Airtel, RCom and Vodafone - Economic Times

  19-07-2016 16:34 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  DoT starts sending demand notices to 6 telecom operators including Bharti Airtel, RCom and Vodafone
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Department of Telecom has started issuing demand notices to six telecom firms including Bharti Airtel, RCom and Vodafone, who the CAG had alleged to have under-reported revenues to the tune of Rs 46,000 crore between 2006 and 2010.
  
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• Govt determined to provide best telecom facilities: Anusha - Business Recorder (press release) (registration) (blog)

  19-07-2016 15:07 via brecorder.com
  
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  Govt determined to provide best telecom facilities: Anusha
  Business Recorder (press release) (registration) (blog)
  image ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Technology and Telecommunication Anusha Rehman said on Tuesday that the government was determined to provide telecom facilities to every nook and corner of the country. "As per the directive of ...
  For everyone: Govt promises telecom servicesThe Express Tribuneall 2 news
  
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• Jimmy Choo Finds the Perfect Fit for First UK Electronic AGM

  19-07-2016 14:35
  
  Lumi AGM Mobile enables landmark meetingLiphook, UK, 19th July 2016 – Lumi AGM Mobile has facilitated the UK’s first electronic AGM held by a listed company. Registrar Equiniti introduced the platform to enable its client, Jimmy Choo PLC, the British luxury brand specialising in shoes and accessories, to make the event accessible to all shareholders, regardless of their location.Shareholders located across the globe were able to take part in the electronic meeting, asking questions a
  
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• Manx Telecom Selects BroadForward Next Generation DSC to ... - Yahoo Finance

  19-07-2016 14:13 via finance.yahoo.com
  Manx Telecom Selects BroadForward Next Generation DSC to ...
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  Manx Telecom, the largest telecommunications and IT solutions provider on the Isle of Man, today announced that the BroadForward Next Generation Diameter ...and more »
  
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• Cellwize Chosen to Provide Automated SON Solutions for Telefonica Group in Seven South American Countries

  19-07-2016 14:00
  
  Automated optimization enhances the customer experience for over 70 million subscribersLondon and Madrid, July 19, 2016 – Cellwize today announced that the Telefonica Group has chosen Cellwize’s Self Organizing Network (SON) solution to enhance the customer experience for over 70 million Telefonica subscribers in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Cellwize supports network complexity reduction and resource utilization maximization through its fully aut
  
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• EU court advocate says general data retention law possible

  19-07-2016 13:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A general requirement for operators to retain certain communications data is permissible in the EU in order to fight serious crime, according to an opinion from the European Court of Justice's advocate general, Henrik Saugmandsgaard Oe. However, any such requirement must be subject to strict limits, including protecting the fundamental rights of and protection of personal data, as earlier decided by the Court when it struck down in 2014 the EU's data retention directive. The opini
  
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• International Symposium on Telecom Regulations Opens - Myjoyonline.com

  19-07-2016 12:07 via myjoyonline.com
  
  International Symposium on Telecom Regulations Opens
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  A two-day International Symposium on telecommunication regulations on Monday,18 July 2016 opened in Ghana's capital Accra, amidst demands for regulators to be dynamic to meet the changing pace of the industry. The Symposium, which is the first to be ...and more »
  
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• SK Telecom Targets Pre-Commercial 5G Deployment In 2017 - Light Reading

  19-07-2016 11:39 via lightreading.com
  
  SK Telecom Targets Pre-Commercial 5G Deployment In 2017
  Light Reading
  SK Telecom, one of the mobile operators at the forefront of 5G trials, is preparing further pilots for later this year and a pre-commercial 5G deployment of the next-generation wireless technology in 2017. A spokeswoman for SK Telecom (Nasdaq: SKM ...
  
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• Polish telecom suffers major data breach following hack - SC Magazine UK

  19-07-2016 10:56 via scmagazineuk.com
  
  Polish telecom suffers major data breach following hack
  SC Magazine UK
  Customer data including bank details entered on web forms lost in major data breach at Polish telecom operator. Polish telecom suffers major data breach following hack. Polish telecom Netia suffered a major data breach following an attack that allowed ...
  
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• Vodafone UK CEO to head new Vodafone-Ziggo JV in Netherlands

  19-07-2016 10:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone and Liberty Global have proposed Jeroen Hoencamp as the CEO of their planned 50-50 joint venture in the Netherlands. Ritchy Drost was named CFO of the new company. Hoencamp is currently CEO of Vodafone UK and worked previously as head of Vodafone Ireland. Prior to that he was an executive for 12 years at Vodafone Netherlands, in positions such as sales director and enterprise unit director. Ahead of the expected closing of the joint venture deal later this year, Hoencamp
  
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• TEOCO updates ASSET Design with new advanced traffic management capabilities

  19-07-2016 10:00
  
  New version enables more complex design targets, enabling better traffic, revenue and interference managementFAIRFAX, VA., USA – 19 JULY 2016 - TEOCO, the leading provider of engineering, assurance and analytics solutions to communications service providers (CSPs) worldwide, today announced new capabilities for ASSET Design, its automated network design tool.In addition to the existing coverage and interference targets, ASSET Design now includes some explicit targets to ensure that a certa
  
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• Reliance Jio's entry will be dilutive for telecom industry: Sanjay Kapoor, Former CEO, Bharti Airtel - Times of India

  19-07-2016 09:50 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
  Reliance Jio's entry will be dilutive for telecom industry: Sanjay Kapoor, Former CEO, Bharti Airtel
  Times of India
  In an interview with ET Now, Sanjay Kapoor, Former CEO, Bharti Airtel, says that affordibility and experience will determine success fo the data players and the telecom companies will have to find a balnce between high-speed data and affordable pricing.
  
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• Ericsson sales fall 11% in Q2, sees weak H2

  19-07-2016 08:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson reported a further slowdown in sales in the second quarter, with revenues falling 11 percent year-on-year to SEK 54.1 billion due to the economic weakness in parts of the world. The company's main growth markets, China and North America, posted flat sales, and sales grew only in southeast Asia and Oceania. Ericsson said it expects the sales trend to continue in the second half of the year. A larger share of mobile broadband coverage contracts and services business led to
  
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• Telenor trims sales, capex outlook, raises EBITDA target

  19-07-2016 08:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telenor has lowered its annual sales growth outlook and improved its EBITDA margin target, after a mixed performance across its operations in Q2. Revenues rose slightly to NOK 32.48 billion from NOK 31.41 billion a year ago, with growth held back by difficult market conditions in Thailand and Malaysia. Organic mobile service revenue was up 4 percent, while handset sales were lower. The company now expects to report organic revenue growth of just 1-2 percent over the full year, com
  
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• Netflix subscriber growth slows in Q2

  19-07-2016 08:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Netflix reported slower-than-expected customer growth in the second quarter, adding 1.68 million new streaming customers compared to its forecast of 2.50 million. Revenues were still up 28 percent year-on-year to USD 2.11 billion, just under its forecast of USD 2.14 billion. Its contribution profit, after costs, was up 28 percent to USD 416 million, giving a margin of 19.8 percent, and operating profit was better than expected, at USD 70 million. Net profit also came in higher tha
  
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• BT 'must put house in order or face split' - MPs

  19-07-2016 08:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) BT is "significantly under investing" in its network arm Openreach and should face structural separation if it does not commit to remedying the shortfall, according to a parliamentary report. The report was commissioned by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee from a panel of independent experts, and comes as UK regulator Ofcom considers imposing stricter regulation on BT and its wholesale subsidiary. The report found that capital investment in Openreach has been broadly flat sin
  
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• SoftBank, Kepco, Newcom partner on renewable energy projects

  19-07-2016 08:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) SoftBank Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean public power company Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) and Mongolian...
  
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• NBN should adopt live net promoter score: Macquarie Telecom ... - ZDNet

  19-07-2016 07:49 via zdnet.com
  
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  NBN should adopt live net promoter score: Macquarie Telecom ...
  ZDNet
  The National Broadband Network (NBN) company should report its live net promoter score (NPS) real-time customer experience measurement in order to make ...
  Macquarie Telecom chief issues customer service warning to telcos ...Computerworld Australiaall 2 news articles »
  
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• TeleChoice liquidates dormant Indonesian subsidiary

  19-07-2016 07:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Singaporean provider of services to the telecommunications industry Telechoice International has appointed Marcia Wibisono from Law Office Yang & Co...
  
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• Major telecom players cross 776 million subscriber base mark - Firstpost

  19-07-2016 06:21 via tech.firstpost.com
  
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  Major telecom players cross 776 million subscriber base mark
  Firstpost
  After witnessing a degrowth for two successive months, the net subscriber base of six major telecom operators grew by 3.5 million to reach 776.97 million users in June 2016. “Total number of GSM subscribers as of June 2016 reached 776.97 million” and ...
  GSM telecom operators add 3.5 mn subscribers in JuneBusiness Standard
  Telecom stocks gain; Airtel, Idea subscriber base increase in JuneIndiainfoline
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• China Telecom, Saudi's STC Said to Show Interest in Egypt 4G ... - Bloomberg

  19-07-2016 04:17 via bloomberg.com
  
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  China Telecom, Saudi's STC Said to Show Interest in Egypt 4G ...
  Bloomberg
  State-run phone carriers China Telecom Corp. and Saudi Telecom Co. have expressed interest in acquiring 4G mobile-phone licenses offered by the Egyptian ...
  China Telecom and Saudi Telecom interested in Egypt's 4G licencesInternational Business Times UK
  Kuwait's Zain to meet Egyptian minister over 4G telecom licenseReuters Africa
  China Telecom, STC eye Egypt 4G licence – report
  
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• Telecom growth: ITU to initiate more training programmes - The ... - The Express Tribune

  19-07-2016 02:41 via tribune.com.pk
  
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  Telecom growth: ITU to initiate more training programmes - The ...
  The Express Tribune
  PTA Chairman Dr Syed Ismail Shah said the theme of the conference was to collaborate in formulating and applying the regulations for a smart digital society.and more »
  
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• Vodafone UK chief to lead Netherlands JV with Liberty Global

  19-07-2016 02:00
  
  CEO of Voda's enterprise business Nick Jeffery to take over from Jeroen Hoencamp at U.K. ops.
  
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• Telenor will not bid in Indian spectrum auction

  19-07-2016 02:00
  
  Norwegian operator says spectrum prices would not generate acceptable returns, is 'evaluating its options' in India.
  
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• South Africa opens multi-band spectrum sale

  19-07-2016 02:00
  
  ICASA invites would-be bidders to apply for 700-MHz, 800-MHz and 2.6-GHz auction.
  
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• MPs accuse BT of underinvesting in Openreach

  19-07-2016 02:00
  
  U.K. incumbent told to put its house in order or face full split from infrastructure arm.
  
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• Highs and lows in Telenor's Q2 numbers

  19-07-2016 02:00
  
  Norwegian telco reports strong performance in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, but lowers full-year revenue growth guidance based on 1H results.
  
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• Ericsson doubles savings target as Q2 revenue falls

  19-07-2016 02:00
  
  Swedish kit maker expects no improvement in market trends in second half of 2016.
  
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• 2degrees abandons float plan, favours sale

  19-07-2016 02:00
  
  New Zealand operator has reportedly decided on traditional sale process, rather than dual listing.
  
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