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• Integra Telecom shrinking Denver staff as company splits in two ... - The Denver Post

  05-08-2016 21:28
  
  The Columbian
  Integra Telecom shrinking Denver staff as company splits in two ...
  The Denver Post
  When Integra Telecom Holdings announced Thursday it would split into two separate businesses, the Vancouver, Wash., company also told Colorado's labor ...
  Integra Telecom splits in two, lays off employeesThe Columbian
  Telecom company split could cost Minnesota jobsMinneapolis / St. Paul Business Journalall 12 news articles »
  
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• French Telecom SFR, Unions Agree to Job Cuts - Wall Street Journal

  05-08-2016 18:53
  
  Wall Street Journal
  French Telecom SFR, Unions Agree to Job Cuts
  Wall Street Journal
  PARIS— SFR Group SA SFR 4.60 % shares rose Friday after the company reached an agreement with two key unions that will allow Patrick Drahi's French telecoms business to cut a third of its jobs by mid-2019. France's second-largest telecoms operator ...and more »
  
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• NG Bailey helps Fujitsu deliver connectivity to MoD

  05-08-2016 18:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) NG Bailey, UK engineering, IT and facilities services business, has won a 5-year GBP 50 million+ contract from Fujitsu to support its work to...
  
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• TSX Rallies 109 Points at Midday; Industrials, Telecom In The Lead - Nasdaq

  05-08-2016 18:38
  
  TSX Rallies 109 Points at Midday; Industrials, Telecom In The Lead
  Nasdaq
  The TSX surged 109 points at midday, with industrials and telecom stocks leading the widespread advance, as upbeat U.S. jobs data provided a boost. The U.S. added 255,000 jobs in July when economists polled by Reuters only expected growth of 180,000.and more »
  
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• FCC Looks Far, Wide for Advanced Telecom Metrics | Broadcasting ... - Broadcasting & Cable

  05-08-2016 18:20
  
  FCC Looks Far, Wide for Advanced Telecom Metrics | Broadcasting ...
  Broadcasting & Cable
  The FCC has launched a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to solicit input on its next Broadband Progress report, and it wants to take an expansive look—zero rating, ...and more »
  
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• FCC Looks Far, Wide For Advanced Telecom Metrics - Multichannel News

  05-08-2016 18:07
  FCC Looks Far, Wide For Advanced Telecom Metrics
  Multichannel News
  The FCC has launched a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to solicit input on its next Broadband Progress report, and it wants to take an expansive look--zero rating, competitive alternatives, prices--at what might impede broadband deployment. "We continue to ...and more »
  
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• SFR and trade unions agree workforce reduction plan

  05-08-2016 17:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Two of the main trade unions representing SFR's workforce reached an agreement with the company on a major restructuring plan involving approximately...
  
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• EU pact to help telecom vendors in China flounders - report

  05-08-2016 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A European Union plan to help shield telecommunications-equipment companies from cheaper Chinese rivals is floundering, EU and industry officials told the Wall Street Journal...
  
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• TDS results up, led by growth at US Cellular

  05-08-2016 16:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) US operator TDS reported a small increase in second-quarter sales to USD 1.283 billion from USD 1.276 billion a year ago, with higher sales across its operations...
  
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• Telus raises FY outlook after strong Q2 results

  05-08-2016 16:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Canadian operator Telus has raised its outlook for full-year revenue, EBITDA and capex, after reporting strong second-quarter results...
  
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• CWC sales flat at USD 574 mln, net loss widens in Q2

  05-08-2016 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), part of Liberty Global's Latin American and Caribbean group (LiLAC), reported revenues of USD 573.6 million on...
  
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• How Jupiter businessman saved 66 satellites, built telecom niche - MyPalmBeachPost

  05-08-2016 16:12
  
  MyPalmBeachPost
  How Jupiter businessman saved 66 satellites, built telecom niche
  MyPalmBeachPost
  JUPITER — The Iridium network of 66 satellites silently circles the earth, letting soldiers, rescue workers, ship captains and other adventuresome sorts make phone calls from remote areas where no cellular signals reach. The satellites remain in the ...
  
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• MTS to exit Uzbekistan, sell assets to state - report

  05-08-2016 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Russian mobile operator MTS plans to sell its stake in the Uzbekistan mobile operator UMS, a joint venture with the Uzbekistan government. The Russian operator will sell its 50.01 percent stake in UMS for a "symbolic price", claims Interfax citing a source in the Uzbekistan State Communications Committee.
  
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• Chile's VTR adds 24,000 customers in record Q2 figures

  05-08-2016 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Chilean cable operator VTR, part of Liberty Global's Latin American and Caribbean group (LiLAC), reported revenues of CLP 142.6 billion in the second...
  
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• MTN Irancell launches TDD-LTE network

  05-08-2016 15:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) MTN Irancell said it has launched the first wireless home and office broadband network (TDD-LTE) in Iran. The operator launched the services simultaneously in Mashhad and 24 other cities across the country. With this technology, users can experience a high stability rate in upload and download and a higher internet speed compared to the former technologies such as dial-up, ADSL and WiMAX, MTN said. The firm received the countrywide TDD-LTE License on 23 August 2015 and launched th
  
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• Pharol small s/holders seek legal action against managers

  05-08-2016 15:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Several small investors of Pharol are seeking legal action against Palha da Silva, the current president of Pharol, and Rafael Mora, who managed the...
  
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• Brazil and UK team up to finance smart city technology

  05-08-2016 15:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazil's Minister of Industry, Trade and Services, Marcos Pereira, and the UK's Minister of Trade and Investment, Mark Price, signed a memorandum for...
  
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• Coolpad CEO Guo Deying resigns

  05-08-2016 15:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Chinese manufacturer Coolpad has announced that Guo Deying has resigned from his positions of executive director, chairman of the board, chairman of...
  
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• NHK tests 4K, 8K HD broadcast in Japan

  05-08-2016 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Japanese public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp (NHK) has launched 4K and 8K ultra high-definition test broadcasting on its BS satellite channels...
  
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• Romania adopts digital strategy for 2016-2020

  05-08-2016 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Romania's telecommunications authority Ancom adopted its strategy for digital communications up to 2020, a document that contains a diagnosis of the...
  
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• Xiaomi launches first VR device

  05-08-2016 14:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Chinese group Xiaomi has launched its first virtual reality device, the MiVR headset. Similar to Google's Cardboard, the MiVR is a low-cost entry to viewing virtual reality content. It features a lightweight Lycra design and works with phones of 4.7-5.7 inches. A two-way zipper encloses the phone in the device, and adjustable straps fit the device to the user's head. Xiaomi said Chinese consumers interested in testing the MiVR can do so for CNY 1.
  
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• Telecom Stocks#; Q2 Earnings on Aug 8: NPTN, CRNT, RNET, PRKR - Zacks.com

  05-08-2016 13:51
  
  Telecom Stocks#; Q2 Earnings on Aug 8: NPTN, CRNT, RNET, PRKR
  Zacks.com
  With the current reporting cycle drawing to an end, overall earnings growth remains elusive. As more companies report their quarterly numbers, the predictions of this quarter being the fifth straight quarter of an earnings decline seems more pertinent ...and more »
  
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• Telekom Romania to organise sports event in Black Sea resort

  05-08-2016 13:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Romania's will organise the 6th edition of its 'Greatest hour of sport (Cea mai mare ora de sport)' event in the Mamaia Black Sea resort on 6 August...
  
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• Magyar Telekom grows underlying sales, EBITDA margin in Q2

  05-08-2016 13:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Magyar Telekom reported a drop in headline revenue in Q2 2016 to HUF 148.16 billion, but core telco revenues (excluding energy and SI/IT) grew 2.2...
  
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• Israel mulls number transferability between mobile, fixed

  05-08-2016 13:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Israeli Ministry of Communications is considering the possibility of abolishing the separation between mobile and fixed line telephone numbers...
  
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• UKE publishes analysis of Orange Poland KPIs for Q4 2015, Q1

  05-08-2016 12:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Polish regulator UKE has published an analysis of the key performance indicators of Orange Poland...
  
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• Telstra Ventures, Telkom Indonesia sign MoU on start-ups

  05-08-2016 12:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telstra Ventures and PT Metra Digital Investama (MDI), Telkom Indonesia's corporate venture arm, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to...
  
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• Optus enters partnership with Swimming Australia

  05-08-2016 12:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Optus has announced that it has agreed on an eight-year partnership with Swimming Australia that sees Optus become a Principal Partner, bringing more support to Australian swimmers...
  
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• Sky opens new sports bar in Dortmund

  05-08-2016 12:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) German professional football player Kevin Grosskreutz opened his own Sky Sports bar, "Mit Schmackes", in Dortmund...
  
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• Mendez named new director of Bolivian telecom regulator

  05-08-2016 12:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bolivia's public works ministry has announced the appointment of Carlos Borth as the new director of the country's telecommunications and transport...
  
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• EU Bid to Protect Telecom Companies From Chinese Rivals Flounders - Wall Street Journal

  05-08-2016 11:12
  
  Wall Street Journal
  EU Bid to Protect Telecom Companies From Chinese Rivals Flounders
  Wall Street Journal
  A European Union plan to help shield the bloc's telecommunications-equipment companies from a rush of Chinese rivals is floundering, according to EU and ...and more »
  
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• MTN Group posts H1 loss, organic revenue up 1.5%

  05-08-2016 10:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) MTN Group has reported a 14 percent increase in revenue to ZAR 78.88 billion for the first half of 2016 from ZAR 69.21 billion in the same period in 2015. This was positively affected by exchange rate movements and data services growth; excluding forex effects, revenue rose 1.5 percent. The number of subscribers was flat at 232.6 million on 30 June compared with 31 December 2015. EBITDA decreased 38.4 percent to ZAR 18.88 billion, hurt by the Nigerian regulatory fine (ZAR 10.499 b
  
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• Big on infra, agri stocks; a thumbs-down for telecom: Jaipuria - Moneycontrol.com

  05-08-2016 10:36
  
  Moneycontrol.com
  Big on infra, agri stocks; a thumbs-down for telecom: Jaipuria
  Moneycontrol.com
  Though the market is expensive, it is a market that will give positive returns over next few years, says Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, Founder & MD of Veda Investment Managers. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 ...
  
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• Liberty Global subscriber growth improves in Q2

  05-08-2016 08:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Liberty Global reported an improvement in customer growth in the second quarter, adding 277,000 revenue-generating units in the three months on an organic basis. That's twice as many as a year ago and also up on 156,000 in Q1. ARPU was down 0.4 percent year-on-year to USD 44.65, but grew 1.5 percent after excluding currency effects, thanks to growth in Germany and Belgium. The cable operator's revenue was up 11 percent year-on-year to USD 5.074 billion, driven by the acquisition o
  
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• 8 ways GST will affect IT and telecom sector - Times of India

  05-08-2016 06:07
  
  Times of India
  8 ways GST will affect IT and telecom sector
  Times of India
  Hailed as the 'biggest taxation reform ever' in India, GST will turn India into one common market. It is expected to make it boost ease of doing business across sectors in the country. Wonder what it means for the IT and telecom industry, here's what ...and more »
  
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• Virgin Mobile confirms licence allocation in Argentina

  05-08-2016 02:00
  
  Telco is awarded national single licence in Argentina, but plans to launch services as an MVNO.
  
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• Spanish regulator calls on Telefonica to open fibre network

  05-08-2016 02:00
  CNMC proposes launch of 'NEBA local' product in areas covering 65% of Spanish population.
  
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• MTN swings to 1H loss on Nigeria fine

  05-08-2016 02:00
  
  South Africa-based telco group undertakes 'deep and fundamental' strategic review.
  
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• Montenegro auction fails to attract new player

  05-08-2016 02:00
  
  Country's existing mobile operators snap up spectrum in multiple bands, raising €50 million for state coffers.
  
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• Liberty Global Q2 revenue surges 11%

  05-08-2016 02:00
  Cable group's top line boosted by growth in Belgium, Germany, addition of Cable & Wireless.
  
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• A physical retox to go with your digital detox

  05-08-2016 02:00
  
  It's gin o'clock as 15 million U.K. adults regularly call time on the Internet.
  
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• 2017 to see mainstream WiGig adoption, predicts ABI Research

  05-08-2016 02:00
  
  Research firm predicts smartphone market will account for 180 million WiGig chipset shipments next year.
  
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• Telecom companies wary of Trai move to review IUC charges - Economic Times

  05-08-2016 01:45
  
  Economic Times
  Telecom companies wary of Trai move to review IUC charges
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: India's top telcos are wary about the telecom regulator's move to review charges carriers pay to each other for calls made from one network to another, fearing it may lead to a further reduction in those fees, hurting the bigger players ...
  Trai proposes stricter quality norms for telecom companiesTimes of India
  TRAI starts review of telecom interconnect chargesFinancial Express
  Trai suggests scra
  
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