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• Telecom Stock Roundup: Comcast, T-Mobile US and Sprint Post Strong Q2, Mixed Bag for AT&T and Verizon - Zacks.com

  28-07-2016 23:11 via zacks.com
  
  Telecom Stock Roundup: Comcast, T-Mobile US and Sprint Post Strong Q2, Mixed Bag for AT&T and Verizon
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  Last week was all about earnings in the telecom sector. Several major sector participants revealed their second-quarter 2016 financial numbers. National telecom carriers T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS - Analyst Report) and Sprint Corp. (S - Analyst Report ...and more »
  
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• Tech Stocks Jump, Telecom Shares Fall on Thursday - Morning Consult

  28-07-2016 21:57 via morningconsult.com
  
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  Tech Stocks Jump, Telecom Shares Fall on Thursday
  Morning Consult
  Shares in the U.S. telecom field were down 0.9 percent. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index was up 0.17 percent heading into the last 30 minutes of the trading day. Screen Shot 2016-07-28 at 3.42.10 PM. The iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) tracks equity ...and more »
  
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• TRAI moots telecom ombudsman - Chandigarh Tribune

  28-07-2016 21:10 via tribuneindia.com
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  TRAI moots telecom ombudsman
  Chandigarh Tribune
  Telecom regulator TRAI today came out with a consultation paper where it has sought public opinion on setting up of an ombudsman in the sector for speedy resolution of rising subscriber complaints over issues such as wrong billing and poor service quality.
  Does India Need a Telecom Ombudsman? Trai Wants Your OpinionNDTV
  Consultation paper on grievance rectification issued by Telecom regulatorTimes of India
  India consults on telecom complaints
  
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• Stocks fall as telecom sells off, oil tumbles - MarketWatch

  28-07-2016 19:30 via marketwatch.com
  
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  Stocks fall as telecom sells off, oil tumbles
  MarketWatch
  U.S. stocks on Thursday fell for the second straight session, weighed down by disappointing earnings, a drop in oil prices and mixed U.S. economic data. The moves added to Wednesday's losses, after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but ...
  MARKET SNAPSHOT: Stocks Fall As Telecom Sells Off, Oil TumblesNasdaqall 368 news articles »
  
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• Stocks Fall As Telecom Sells Off, Oil Tumbles - Morningstar.com

  28-07-2016 19:09 via morningstar.com
  Stocks Fall As Telecom Sells Off, Oil Tumbles
  Morningstar.com
  U.S. stocks on Thursday fell for the second straight session, weighed down by disappointing earnings, a drop in oil prices and mixed U.S. economic data. The moves added to Wednesday's losses, after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but ...and more »
  
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• SK Telecom taps Contela for nationwide LoRa IoT network - Enterprise Innovation

  28-07-2016 18:46 via enterpriseinnovation.net
  
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  SK Telecom taps Contela for nationwide LoRa IoT network
  Enterprise Innovation
  Contela has completed the deployment of the nationwide LoRa network in affiliation with SK Telecom. In this deployment, Contela provides LoRa Gateways and LoRa Network Servers to SK Telecom. Using ISM band (900 Mhz), SK Telecom has completed ...
  
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• TSX Sheds 31 Points at Midday As Info Tech, Telecom Weigh - Nasdaq

  28-07-2016 18:23 via nasdaq.com
  
  TSX Sheds 31 Points at Midday As Info Tech, Telecom Weigh
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  The TSX fell 31 points at midday, erasing earlier gains, dragged down mostly by info tech and telecom stocks, although energy and materials helped keep losses in check. Oil prices were close to three-month lows as markets remained concerned about ...and more »
  
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• Enel Challenges Telecom Italia in Fiber With Metroweb Purchase - Bloomberg

  28-07-2016 17:51 via bloomberg.com
  
  Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)
  Enel Challenges Telecom Italia in Fiber With Metroweb Purchase
  Bloomberg
  Enel SpA agreed to merge its fiber unit with Metroweb Italia SpA as Italy's largest utility prepares to challenge Telecom Italia SpA in building fast broadband networks in a country where average landline internet speeds are among Europe's lowest ...
  Telecom Italia reveals drop in investment in H1Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)
  Iliad owner Niel sells off all Telecom Italia holdingsTele
  
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• 65% of GO's share issue to go to Tunesie Telecom subsidiary - Times of Malta

  28-07-2016 17:20 via timesofmalta.com
  
  65% of GO's share issue to go to Tunesie Telecom subsidiary
  Times of Malta
  Tunisie Telecom said today that its fully owned subsidiary TT ML Limited received acceptances in respect of 66,281,050 shares, equivalent to approximately 65.4 per cent of the total issued share capital of GO. Under the terms of the Offer, GO ...
  Tunisie Telecom publishes the results of its Conditional Voluntary Public Offer for GO plcMalta Independent Onlineall 2 news articles »
  
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• Philippine telecom giant PLDT bulks up data centers - Nikkei Asian Review

  28-07-2016 17:14 via asia.nikkei.com
  
  Philippine telecom giant PLDT bulks up data centers
  Nikkei Asian Review
  MANILA -- Philippine telecommunications company PLDT plans to open two more data centers this year, looking to tap growing corporate demand for cloud-computing and data-management services. By doing so, the company is looking to strengthen its ...and more »
  
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• Philippine telecom giant PLDT bulks up data centers- Nikkei Asian ... - Nikkei Asian Review

  28-07-2016 17:14 via asia.nikkei.com
  
  Philippine telecom giant PLDT bulks up data centers- Nikkei Asian ...
  Nikkei Asian Review
  MANILA -- Philippine telecommunications company PLDT plans to open two more data centers this year, looking to tap growing corporate demand for cloud-and more »
  
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• Trai seeks public comments on setting up ombudsman for telecom sector - Business Standard

  28-07-2016 15:45 via business-standard.com
  
  Business Standard
  Trai seeks public comments on setting up ombudsman for telecom sector
  Business Standard
  In order to protect the rights of telecom consumers and resolve their complaints in a speedy manner, sectoral regulator Trai has sought comments from the public to set up an ombudsman for the sector and what should be the structure and legal framework ...
  Does India Need a Telecom Ombudsman? Trai Wants Your OpinionNDTV
  Trai floats paper on setting up Ombudsman for user complaintsETTelecom.c
  
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• Oracle to buy NetSuite for USD 9.3 billion

  28-07-2016 15:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Oracle is accelerating its push into cloud services with the agreed takeover of NetSuite for USD 9.3 billion. Oracle said NetSuite pioneered the idea of cloud computing for business applications already in 1998. NetSuite provides a suite of cloud-based financials, ERP and omnichannel commerce software that services more than 30,000 companies and organizations in more than 100 countries. The acquisition was approved by a committee of independent Oracle directors and is expected to
  
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• Broadband Forum and ON.Lab collaborate on CORD

  28-07-2016 15:00
  
  Organizations to work together to advance next-generation broadband networks built on SDN, NFV and Cloud technologies July 28, 2016: The Broadband Forum today announced it has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Open Networking Laboratory (ON.Lab), with the aim of accelerating the development of future broadband requirements and standards in close collaboration with open source projects, as well as the production deployment of new services, enabling its stakeholders to realize busin
  
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• Verizon announces SDN-optimised FTTH

  28-07-2016 14:00
  Adtran has announced Verizon has selected its SDN-optimised fibre-to-the-Home solution for business and residential needs
  
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• Bharti Airtel quarterly revenues up 8%, EBITDA grows 16%

  28-07-2016 13:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bharti Airtel reported revenues for its fiscal first quarter to June up 8 percent year-on-year to INR 255.47 billion, led by strong demand for data services in its home market India. EBITDA increased 16 percent to INR 95.91 billion, and the margin rose to 37.5 percent from 34.8 a year ago, driven by improved profitability in both India and Africa. The company's net profit fell 31 percent year-on-year to INR 14.62 billion, hurt by charges for asset impairments and the new exchange
  
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• Nigerian Oil Magnate Theophilus Danjuma Acquires Stake In Telecom Company - Forbes

  28-07-2016 12:29 via forbes.com
  
  Nigerian Oil Magnate Theophilus Danjuma Acquires Stake In Telecom Company
  Forbes
  Nigerian oil magnate and former defense minister, Theophilus Danjuma, has acquired a substantial stake in NatCom Development & Investment Limited, owners of ntel, a telecoms company spun out of the privatized Nigerian Telecommunications Limited ...
  ntel: Telecom company appoints General TY Danjuma as new chairmanPulse Nigeriaall 11 news articles »
  
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• ALL GHANA NEWS - Afriwave affirms its commitment to the telecom ... - allghananews.com

  28-07-2016 12:28 via allghananews.com
  ALL GHANA NEWS - Afriwave affirms its commitment to the telecom ...
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  Afriwave Telecom, Ghana's licensed Interconnect Clearing House (ICH), says it would continue its work to help in improving the telecoms industry because it is ...and more »
  
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• SK Telecom to build speaker to rival Amazon's Echo - Korea Times

  28-07-2016 11:59 via koreatimes.co.kr
  Korea Times
  SK Telecom to build speaker to rival Amazon's Echo
  Korea Times
  PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― A senior executive at SK Telecom said that the country's top mobile carrier is working on its own competitor to Amazon Echo to give consumers a Korean-language assistant speaker. "SK Telecom is working on ...and more »
  
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• Cable industry forgets to mark 150th birthday

  28-07-2016 11:00
  It’s 150 years ago today that commercial telecoms services started by subsea cable across the Atlantic, but the industry is not marking the anniversary
  
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• Telecom Italia CEO says tie-up with Mediaset not on agenda - paper - Reuters

  28-07-2016 09:03 via reuters.com
  
  Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)
  Telecom Italia CEO says tie-up with Mediaset not on agenda - paper
  Reuters
  MILAN, July 28 A merger between Telecom Italia and broadcaster Mediaset is "absolutely not on the agenda", the Italian phone group's Chief Executive Flavio Cattaneo told Il Sole 24 Ore in an interview published on Thursday. The comments come two days ...
  Telecom Italia reveals drop in investment in H1Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)
  Telecom Italia shares soar on fibre broadband J
  
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• Fitch: CJH Merger Failure Leaves SK Telecom Trailing in Fixed Line - Reuters

  28-07-2016 09:03 via reuters.com
  
  Fitch: CJH Merger Failure Leaves SK Telecom Trailing in Fixed Line
  Reuters
  (The following statement was released by the rating agency) SEOUL/SYDNEY, July 28 (Fitch) SK Telecom Co., Ltd's (SKT, A-/Stable), failure to acquire South Korea's largest cable television operator will leave it a distant second behind KT Corporation ...and more »
  
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• Chunghwa Telecom Reports Un-audited Consolidated Operating ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  28-07-2016 09:01 via prnewswire.com
  
  Chunghwa Telecom Reports Un-audited Consolidated Operating ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
  TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Chunghwa Telecom Reports Un-audited Consolidated Operating Results for the Second Quarter of 2016.
  Blue-chip stocks of the day: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE ...The News Journal
  Is this Large Market Cap Stock target price reasonable for ...The Daily Leicesterall 5 news articles »
  
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• SK Telecom Accelerates Its Transformation into Platform Business Operator - BusinessKorea

  28-07-2016 05:50 via businesskorea.co.kr
  
  BusinessKorea
  SK Telecom Accelerates Its Transformation into Platform Business Operator
  BusinessKorea
  SK Telecom models are publicizing the free use of the T Map service, a mobile navigation service. SEOUL, KOREA. 28 July 2016 - 12:45pm. Michael Herh. SK Telecom is accelerating its transformation from a business model to focus on ramping up the ...
  
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• SK Telecom's Q2 profit sinks 26.9 percent - Korea Times

  28-07-2016 04:45 via koreatimes.co.kr
  The Korea Herald
  SK Telecom's Q2 profit sinks 26.9 percent
  Korea Times
  SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile carrier, on Thursday reported a 26.9 percent fall in its net profit for the second quarter, hurt by a decline in equity method gains from its affiliate SK hynix Inc. SK Telecom earned 290.8 billion won ($258 ...
  SK Telecom's profit drops as revenue growth stallsMobile World Live
  SK Telecom Co. Ltd.: SK Telecom Announces 2016 2Q Earnings ResultsThe Wall Street Transcript
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• Turkcell, Vodafone, others working on Turkey fixed broadband JV

  28-07-2016 02:00
  
  Operators aim to reduce duplication in ultrafast broadband rollout in Turkey; venture open to other parties.
  
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• Telefonica posts 1H revenue, earnings growth

  28-07-2016 02:00
  
  Spanish telco confirms 2016 guidance, including €0.75-per-share dividend.
  
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• Softbank posts healthy financials despite Sprint

  28-07-2016 02:00
  
  Japan-based telco reports 2.9% rise in revenue, profit dips 8.9%.
  
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• Sky full-year revenue grows 7%

  28-07-2016 02:00
  
  But uptick in U.K. and Ireland churn, plus slower broadband net adds could be a cause for concern.
  
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• Niel withdraws from Telecom Italia

  28-07-2016 02:00
  
  French businessman has no direct or indirect shares or options relating to Italian incumbent, NJJ Holding states.
  
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• BT rivals ask UK consumers to lobby for Openreach split

  28-07-2016 02:00
  
  Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone, FCS launch 'Fix Britain's Internet' campaign.
  
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• BT posts underlying revenue growth, but EE sales slide

  28-07-2016 02:00
  
  U.K. incumbent presents solid Q1 figures, confirms full-year outlook; new mobile unit posts lower revenues than in year-ago quarter.
  
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• Bharti Airtel profit tumbles 30.8% on Nigerian naira devaluation

  28-07-2016 02:00
  
  India-based operator reports 7.9% growth in fiscal first quarter revenue.
  
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