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• Telecom Business Alert — FirstNet; Pole Attachment Policies; Broadband Experiments; Special Access; Ligado; FERC ... - The National Law Review

  25-07-2016 22:29 via natlawreview.com
  
  Telecom Business Alert — FirstNet; Pole Attachment Policies; Broadband Experiments; Special Access; Ligado; FERC ...
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  The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NITA) issued a Public Notice last week describing alternate routes qualified states may utilize to connect to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet). The notice explains the ...and more »
  
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• Verizon: telecom giant with big ambitions - Phys.Org

  25-07-2016 22:23 via phys.org
  
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  Verizon: telecom giant with big ambitions
  Phys.Org
  Verizon, which agreed Monday to acquire faded internet star Yahoo, grew from its roots as a regional telephone carrier to a top wireless company—with ambitions to be much more. The name Verizon came about in 2000 with the merger of Bell Atlantic and ...
  Yahoo sold for $4.8bn to telecom giant VerizonAljazeera.com
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• Construction kicks off in Richardson on Telecom Corridor office project - Dallas Morning News

  25-07-2016 21:20 via dallasnews.com
  
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  Construction kicks off in Richardson on Telecom Corridor office project
  Dallas Morning News
  The 3400 at CityLine office project is being built at the northeast corner of Renner Road and U.S. Highway 75 by Transwestern Development Co. and UBS Asset Management. The 310,000-square-foot office project is just west of the CityLine development that ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Commission sets SUC at 3% of revenue; Reliance Jio, Aircel may have to pay more - Economic Times

  25-07-2016 21:14 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Telecom Commission sets SUC at 3% of revenue; Reliance Jio, Aircel may have to pay more
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: The Telecom Commission on Monday fixed the weighted average spectrum usage charge (SUC) at a minimum of 3 per cent of revenue, raising the user charge for Reliance Jio Infocomm and Maxis-controlled Aircel, while shooting down the ...
  Telecom panel for minimum 3 per cent spectrum usage chargeThe Indian Express
  Telecom panel fixes minimum spectrum usage charge at 3
  
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• Soon Internet users to tighten purse-strings as telecom cos - Daily Pioneer

  25-07-2016 20:53 via dailypioneer.com
  Soon Internet users to tighten purse-strings as telecom cos
  Daily Pioneer
  It may be a good news for the Internet users who can soon spend the little, but get the more on their data usage. Keeping the existing exorbitant prices at bay, they can avail any data packs at much cheaper price than ever before as almost all telecom ...and more »
  
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• Time to sell out of these 3 small-cap telecom stocks - MarketWatch

  25-07-2016 20:42 via marketwatch.com
  
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  Time to sell out of these 3 small-cap telecom stocks
  MarketWatch
  Roger Conrad founded and ran Utility for almost three decades before leaving to start his own publishing company. Conrad founded Capitalist Times and Conrad's Utility Investor, which provided research and in-depth analysis of profitable investment ...
  
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• Momentum Telecom to Unveil Enhanced Proactive Network ... - Marketwired (press release)

  25-07-2016 18:38 via marketwired.com
  
  Momentum Telecom to Unveil Enhanced Proactive Network ...
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  BIRMINGHAM, AL--(Marketwired - Jul 25, 2016) - Momentum Telecom, a premier provider of Business Voice, Broadband Management and Unified ...and more »
  
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• Devices with Qualcomm modems safe from critical ASN.1 telecom flaw - PCWorld

  25-07-2016 18:14 via pcworld.com
  
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  Devices with Qualcomm modems safe from critical ASN.1 telecom flaw
  PCWorld
  Despite initial concerns, smartphones equipped with Qualcomm modems are not vulnerable to a recently announced vulnerability that could potentially allow attackers to take over cellular network gear and consumer mobile devices. The vulnerability was ...and more »
  
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• Pinnacle Telecom in Lavaca, Newroads enter join venture - Times Record

  25-07-2016 17:51 via swtimes.com
  Pinnacle Telecom in Lavaca, Newroads enter join venture
  Times Record
  Pinnacle Telecom, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Communications in Lavaca, has announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Vantage Telecom, doing business as Newroads Telecom, to provide voice and data services to the Arkansas River valley and ...
  
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• Telecom ETF Rings In 'Make-Or-Break Week' For The Q2 Earnings Season - Investor's Business Daily

  25-07-2016 17:08 via investors.com
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  Telecom ETF Rings In 'Make-Or-Break Week' For The Q2 Earnings Season
  Investor's Business Daily
  Major domestic and international stock ETFs traded slightly lower early Monday as investors eyed a big week for earnings and global monetary policy. SPDR S&P Telecom (XTL) buzzed 1.6% higher amid an announcement from Verizon (VZ) that it was ...
  Positive Outlook for Telecom ETFs as AT&T Stock ClimbsETF Trendsall 17 news articles »
  
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• Hans Vestberg has been pushed out as CEO of telecom giant Ericsson - Recode

  25-07-2016 15:59 via recode.net
  
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  Hans Vestberg has been pushed out as CEO of telecom giant Ericsson
  Recode
  Swedish communications equipment maker Ericsson announced Monday that it will replace CEO Hans Vestberg. CFO Jan Frykhammar will serve in the CEO spot until a new chief is named. The move follows disappointing earnings and the announcement of ...
  Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg steps down after dismal Q2ETTelecom.com
  Hans Vestberg removed as CEO of Swedish telecom giant, EricssonBig News Network.com
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• SoftBank hires BT’s Timmons for Brightstar role

  25-07-2016 15:15
  Emer Timmons, formerly of BT Global Services, to become chief marketing officer of SoftBank’s $12bn mobile phone distributor Brightstar
  
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• Call Drops: 48,000 New Telecom Sites Installed in 45 Days, Says ... - NDTV

  25-07-2016 14:50 via gadgets.ndtv.com
  
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  Call Drops: 48,000 New Telecom Sites Installed in 45 Days, Says ...
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  Aimed at curbing call drops, 48,000 new telecom sites have been set up across the country by various operators as part of a 100-day plan which they committed ...
  Telecom operators to invest Rs 20000 crore to counter call drop menaceIndia Today
  Telecom companies to set up 1 lakh towers within a yearThe Asian Age
  Focus on customer satisfaction, Telecom Minister tells operatorsHindu Business Line
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• Yahoo sold for $4.8bn to telecom giant Verizon - Aljazeera.com

  25-07-2016 14:37 via aljazeera.com
  
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  Yahoo sold for $4.8bn to telecom giant Verizon
  Aljazeera.com
  Yahoo has agreed to sell its core assets to telecom giant Verizon for $4.8bn, ending a 20-year run by the internet pioneer as an independent company. Verizon chief executive Lowell McAdam announced on Monday that Yahoo would be integrated into its ...
  Verizon: telecom giant with big ambitionsPhys.Org
  Verizon acquires Yahoo for $4.83 bn; will it turn telecom co into big data super giantFirstpost
  Verizon to acquire Yahoo's
  
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• Telecom Stock Earnings on Jul 26: AUDC, JNPR, KN, VZ - Zacks.com

  25-07-2016 14:29 via zacks.com
  
  Telecom Stock Earnings on Jul 26: AUDC, JNPR, KN, VZ
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  The earnings season is in full swing and the overall earnings scenario is not very encouraging so far. Although it is still too early to predict a clear picture, as more companies come up with quarterly numbers, we believe that this might end up being ...and more »
  
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• Verizon to announce $5bn deal to buy Yahoo!

  25-07-2016 13:00
  Reuters said today Verizon Communications has agreed to buy Yahoo for $5 billion
  
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• Verizon to announce $5 billion deal to buy Yahoo!

  25-07-2016 13:00
  Reuters said today Verizon Communications has agreed to buy Yahoo for $5 billion
  
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• Army lodges FIR against telecom operator for selling pre-activated SIMs - Economic Times

  25-07-2016 11:59 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Army lodges FIR against telecom operator for selling pre-activated SIMs
  Economic Times
  GUWAHATI: Army has lodged FIR against telecom major Airtel in Manipur for distributing pre-active mobile Sim cards in the tribal areas of the state. In a statement the army stated that army formation at Manipur learnt that the organisation ATSUM (all ...
  Army files FIR against telecom firmEastern Mirror
  Army filed a case against telecom operator for selling pre-activated SIMs In ManipurFitnHit.
  
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• Prysmian Continues Investing in the Most Competitive Areas in Europe

  25-07-2016 11:44
  
  The group to open two new plants for the production of telecommunications cables in Romania and SlovakiaMilan, 25 July, 2016 - Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will open two new plants for the production of telecommunications and data cables in Europe.The plants are being built as extensions on already existing factories located in Slatina, Romania, and Presov, Slovakia and will be opened in the coming months. Both...Source: RealWire
  
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• SK Telecom gets stable rating despite botched M&A bid - Korea Times

  25-07-2016 11:14 via koreatimes.co.kr
  SK Telecom gets stable rating despite botched M&A bid
  Korea Times
  Despite disapproval by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) concerning SK Telecom's proposed takeover of CJ HelloVision (CJH), a leading credit ratings agency said the disapproval is highly unlikely to impact the telecom's financial soundness. "We expect SK ...
  
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• Global Telecom API Market To Expand With A CAGR Of 20.2% From 2016 To 2023 – Credence Research - Mobile Computing Today

  25-07-2016 09:32 via mobilecomputingtoday.co.uk
  
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  Global Telecom API Market To Expand With A CAGR Of 20.2% From 2016 To 2023 – Credence Research
  Mobile Computing Today
  According to a new market research report published by Credence Research “Telecom API Market (Service–SMS, MMS and RCS, Payment, Maps and Location, Identity Management, Voice/Speech, WebRTC and Others) – Growth, Share, Opportunities, ...and more »
  
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• Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust mobilise their community workers with solution from Isosec and Partners

  25-07-2016 09:30
  
  Mobile app solution ‘MIA’ from Isosec means NHS clinicians can reduce unproductive admin and travel time to be better spent on patients.Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust has been working on providing community based staff with the ability to access and update clinical records securely, whilst working remotely.Geographically, Oxleas covers over 125 sites across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and into Kent, so mobile working is crucial to improving patient care whilst maxi
  
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• Telecom firms seek clarity on GST on value added services: ASSOCHAM - DATAQUEST

  25-07-2016 07:45 via dqindia.com
  DATAQUEST
  Telecom firms seek clarity on GST on value added services: ASSOCHAM
  DATAQUEST
  As prospects for passage of the Goods and Services Tax Bill in Parliament improve, the telecom industry has impressed upon the government to come out with a clear cut position with regard to levy of taxes on Value Added Services (VAS) even as the firms ...
  Telecom Companies Seek Clarity In GST On Value Added ServicesNDTVall 17 news articles »
  
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• Telcos to discuss call drops, spectrum usage charge with telecom ... - Livemint

  25-07-2016 06:23 via livemint.com
  
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  Telcos to discuss call drops, spectrum usage charge with telecom ...
  Livemint
  The telecom industry and Trai are in discussion over a number of issues, most of them contentious.
  Call drops issue: Telecom Minister to meet telco CEOs – Tech2Firstpost
  Telecom minister Manoj Sinha to take up call drop issue with operatorsTimes of India
  Telecom Minister to meet telco CEOs over call drops issueThe Indian Express
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• Verizon announces $4.83bn Yahoo buy

  25-07-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. telco to merge Yahoo with recently-acquired AOL unit; Yahoo to retain Asian assets, change its name when deal closes.
  
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• Verizon $5bn Yahoo deal imminent

  25-07-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. telco to announce acquisition of Internet company before start of trading on Monday, sources say.
  
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• Telstra seeks COO as McKenzie quits

  25-07-2016 02:00
  
  Brendon Riley to serve as Australian telco's chief operations officer on a temporary basis.
  
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• Sprint customer base climbs, net loss widens

  25-07-2016 02:00
  
  CEO hails solid turnaround progress as U.S. telco reports slight decline in fiscal Q1 revenue.
  
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• Intex-made Jolla phones hit the shelves

  25-07-2016 02:00
  
  €74 Aqua Fish goes on sale from eBay India; more retailers expected in coming weeks.
  
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• Huawei claims 40% 1H revenue hike

  25-07-2016 02:00
  
  Chinese kit maker says its three business units performed well in the first six months of the year, but does not back up its comments with numbers.
  
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• Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg steps down

  25-07-2016 02:00
  
  Finance chief Jan Frykhammar takes reins on interim basis as Swedish kit maker struggles for momentum.
  
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• BT chair unsure if separate Openreach board, budget will appease Ofcom

  25-07-2016 02:00
  
  As regulatory update looms, Sir Mike Rake says U.K. incumbent willing to give networks arm its own board and control of its budget.
  
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