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• Home, telecom, aviation ministries on same page, government may soon allow Wi-Fi in flights - The Indian Express

  24-08-2016 23:47
  
  The Indian Express
  Home, telecom, aviation ministries on same page, government may soon allow Wi-Fi in flights
  The Indian Express
  In about ten days, it will be possible for us to announce that (Wi-Fi inside aircraft), Civil Aviation Secretary RN Choubey said. By: ENS Economic Bureau New Delhi Published:Aug 25, 2016, 3:17. technology. Scientists find Earth-like planet circling ...and more »
  
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• French Telecom Orange Denies 'Secret Deal' with Vivendi - Fortune

  24-08-2016 23:28
  
  Fortune
  French Telecom Orange Denies 'Secret Deal' with Vivendi
  Fortune
  In a year full of deal rumors swirling around France's Orange, the telecom giant is steadfastly denying the latest speculation that it has reached a “secret deal” with French media conglomerate Vivendi. An Orange spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday ...
  Orange denies media report on deal with Vivendi on Telecom Italia ...Reuters
  Orange: No deal with Vivendi on Telecom Italia, Canal PlusSeeking Alphaall 13 news
  
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• How stolen telecom power equipment affect services in Brazil - Business News Americas (subscription)

  24-08-2016 22:15
  
  Business News Americas (subscription)
  How stolen telecom power equipment affect services in Brazil
  Business News Americas (subscription)
  Brazilian telcos spend an average of 320mn reais (US$100mn) each year just to replace or restore stolen equipment that is essential to the provision of telecom services to the population. As a result, around 5mn customers are reportedly affected with ...and more »
  
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• Department of Telecom resolves over 1800 complaints filed on 'Twitter Sewa' - Times of India

  24-08-2016 17:24
  
  Times of India
  Department of Telecom resolves over 1800 complaints filed on 'Twitter Sewa'
  Times of India
  NEW DELHI: In just three weeks of Communications Minister Manoj Sinha launching ' Twitter Sewa' for registration and resolution of complaints, over 2,000 telecom-related complaints have been received through the social media platform and over 1,800 of ...and more »
  
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• Ethiopia: Over 47.5 Million Customers Get Telecom Services - AllAfrica.com

  24-08-2016 16:50
  Ethiopia: Over 47.5 Million Customers Get Telecom Services
  AllAfrica.com
  Ethio telecom said that it has registered encouraging results last fiscal in the expansion of telecom services, increasing the number of customers and provision of reliable service across the country. The number of customers across all operated ...
  
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• Smartkom launches new tariff line for households

  24-08-2016 16:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian regional operator Smartkom, working in the city and region of Omsk, plans to launch a new broadband tariff line for households on 1...
  
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• Cybercriminals use 'moles' to attack telecom providers - Times of India

  24-08-2016 16:35
  
  Times of India
  Cybercriminals use 'moles' to attack telecom providers
  Times of India
  NEW DELHI: Cybercriminals are using insiders to gain access to telecommunications networks and subscriber data, recruiting disaffected employees through underground channels or blackmailing staff using compromising information gathered from open ...and more »
  
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• VimpelCom - I Have Mixed Feelings About This Giant Telecom - Seeking Alpha

  24-08-2016 16:17
  
  VimpelCom - I Have Mixed Feelings About This Giant Telecom
  Seeking Alpha
  VimpelCom has had an exciting year, with the bribery issue, the Italian merger, and so on. Overall, earnings haven't been satisfactory either. However, the silver lining for investors is the probable resumption of dividends as debt is reduced post the ...
  
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• Telecom Italia Rome HQ plans on hold - report

  24-08-2016 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Italia's ambitious plans to build a new Rome HQ could be shelved if a joint venture set up with Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e...
  
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• 3.5GHz alliance launched by heavyweights

  24-08-2016 15:15
  Six industry leaders launch partnership to develop and promote LTE-based solutions using US shared spectrum of the 3.5GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band
  
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• Telkom rewards Olympic team

  24-08-2016 15:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) South Africa operator Telkom says it contributed ZAR 4 million in incentives for Olympic medal winners who arrived in the country on 23 August...
  
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• TNM's sponsored triathlon attracts 150 athletes

  24-08-2016 14:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Malawian operator TNM-sponsored 2016 Cape Maclear Triathlon has received 150 athletes registering for the challenge...
  
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• Belgian police increase phone taps in 2015

  24-08-2016 14:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Belgian law enforcement authorities made more tapping requests in 2015, according to the annual report from the justice ministry...
  
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• Etisalat Nigeria seeks entries for photo competition 2016

  24-08-2016 14:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Etisalag Nigeria is seeking entries from photography enthusiasts and professionals to compete and win in the Etisalat Photography Competition...
  
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• Rozo named Colombia's deputy minister for ICT

  24-08-2016 14:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Colombian ICT ministry Mintic has announced the appointment of Juan Sebastian Rozo as the country's new deputy minister for ICT, replacing Maria Carolina Hoyos, who resigned last month...
  
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• Airtel Tanzania starts roadshow to help small firms

  24-08-2016 14:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Airtel Tanzania has announced the launch of its road show for Timiza Agents across five cities in the country...
  
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• 'Mistake' for Trudeau government to follow Harper's telecom policy, think-tank warns - Financial Post

  24-08-2016 14:16
  
  Financial Post
  'Mistake' for Trudeau government to follow Harper's telecom policy, think-tank warns
  Financial Post
  National PostThe federal government hasn't spelled out its telecom policy, but earlier this year the Liberals upheld a Conservative decision to mandate access to fibre networks despite a legal challenge from BCE Inc. Twitter · Google+ · LinkedIn ...
  
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• Telecom tower tenancy ratio to rise to 2.9 by 2020: Study - Business Standard

  24-08-2016 14:13
  
  Business Standard
  Telecom tower tenancy ratio to rise to 2.9 by 2020: Study
  Business Standard
  The tenancy ratio of the telecom tower sector is set to increase to 2.9 by March 2020, from 1.95 as of March 2015, driven by expansion of 3G and the onset of 4G technologies, says a new report by Assocham-KPMG. Tenancy ratio refers to the number of ...
  
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• Telecom tower tenancy ratio to rise to 2.9 by 2020: Study | Business ... - Business Standard

  24-08-2016 14:13
  
  Business Standard
  Telecom tower tenancy ratio to rise to 2.9 by 2020: Study | Business ...
  Business Standard
  The tenancy ratio of the telecom tower sector is set to increase to 2.9 by March 2020, from 1.95 as of March 2015, driven by expansion of 3G and the onset of 4G ...and more »
  
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• Ethio Telecom phone subscriptions hit 47.5 mln

  24-08-2016 14:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ethio Telecom mobile subscriber numbers increased by 19 percent to 47.5 million at the end of June compared to the year before, reports Addis Fortune...
  
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• South Africa set to finalise new ICT policy

  24-08-2016 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The South African government is ready to finalise and fast-track the implementation of the long-awaited new ICT policy that will see the realisation of a "fully connected society," reports ITWeb...
  
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• The Real Estate Play On Pokemon GO: Data Centers And Telecom Towers - Forbes

  24-08-2016 13:56
  
  Forbes
  The Real Estate Play On Pokemon GO: Data Centers And Telecom Towers
  Forbes
  When the Pokemon Go augmented reality smartphone game exploded onto the scene in July, traders quickly latched onto any investment threads connected to the game, but perhaps the best ways to capitalize on the trends illustrated by the game's success ...and more »
  
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• Thom Tillis tells a tall tale about telecom - The Progressive Pulse

  24-08-2016 13:46
  The Progressive Pulse
  Thom Tillis tells a tall tale about telecom
  The Progressive Pulse
  Tillis. If you get a minute this morning, be sure to check out the outstanding letter to the editor that appears in Raleigh's News & Observer from former North Carolina state lawmaker, Bill Faison. In it, Faison, shreds the lame, lobbyist-inspired ...
  
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• Telecom Operators Forge Ahead with Global WiFi Roaming Plans ... - Nasdaq

  24-08-2016 13:45
  
  VanillaPlus
  Telecom Operators Forge Ahead with Global WiFi Roaming Plans ...
  Nasdaq
  Wireless technology is rapidly gaining ground, courtesy of next G(generation) technologies and upgraded connectivity such as WiFi. Hence, to keep up with the ...
  WBA launches City Wi-Fi Roaming Project | Telecom AsiaTelecom Asiaall 4 news articles »
  
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• Societe Mondiale proposes director to Oi board

  24-08-2016 13:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian operator Oi announced that its shareholder Societe Mondiale has proposed Durval Soledade Santos to join the company's Board of Directors...
  
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• Portuguese operators have 6 months to simplify user contract

  24-08-2016 13:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A new law that obliges telecom operators in Portugal to create a form with simplified information for customers has been published in the Official Gazette...
  
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• ATH Q1 net profit jumps 42%

  24-08-2016 13:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Fiji government-backed group Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH) posted a net profit of FJD 16.2 million for the first quarter ended 30 June 2016,...
  
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• Telecom Operators Forge Ahead with Global WiFi Roaming Plans - Yahoo Finance

  24-08-2016 13:36
  Telecom Operators Forge Ahead with Global WiFi Roaming Plans
  Yahoo Finance
  Wireless technology is rapidly gaining ground, courtesy of next G(generation) technologies and upgraded connectivity such as WiFi. Hence, to keep up with the radically higher demand for wireless connection, 23 telecom operators have decided to offer ...and more »
  
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• Former Oi legal director, customer lawyers accused of fraud

  24-08-2016 13:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A former legal director of Brazilian telecommunications operator Oi and four lawyers have been charged by the public prosecutor in Rio Grande do Sul...
  
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• M1 raises SGD 500,000 at Charity Golf fundraiser

  24-08-2016 13:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Singaporean operator M1 reports it has raised SGD 500,000 for its adopted charities. This is M1's largest amount raised for charity to date through the annual event...
  
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• Expresso 'exit': less harm to industry – Telecom Analyst - Citifmonline

  24-08-2016 13:11
  
  Citifmonline
  Expresso 'exit': less harm to industry – Telecom Analyst
  Citifmonline
  Telecom Analyst, Fouad Chalabi has downplayed any significant impact of the possible exit of Expresso on Ghana's telecom industry. Related Stories. NCA to revoke Expresso's license. NCA to meet Expresso over challenges. He argues the telecom ...and more »
  
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• ETL Systems to unveil new line of customisable RF Matrices at IBC 2016

  24-08-2016 12:45
  
  New Hurricane switch Matrix / Routers provide ultimate flexibility for broadcastersETL Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of RF distribution equipment for satellite communications, will showcase new RF technologies with a focus on flexibility and customisation at this year’s IBC in Amsterdam, September 9-13. Among these technologies will be ETL Systems’ new Hurricane series switch Matrix/Router. The ultra-compact Hurricane Matrix, which provides 64x64 routing in a compact 4R
  
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• DoT resolves 1800 telecom related issues in three weeks of ... - The Indian Express

  24-08-2016 12:41
  
  The Indian Express
  DoT resolves 1800 telecom related issues in three weeks of ...
  The Indian Express
  2000 telecom-related complaints have been received through the social media platform and over 1800 of them have already been resolved.and more »
  
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• DoT resolves 1800 telecom related issues in three weeks of launching 'Twitter Seva' - The Indian Express

  24-08-2016 12:41
  
  The Indian Express
  DoT resolves 1800 telecom related issues in three weeks of launching 'Twitter Seva'
  The Indian Express
  2,000 telecom-related complaints have been received through the social media platform and over 1,800 of them have already been resolved. By: PTI New Delhi Published:Aug 24, 2016, 16:11. india. Madhya Pradesh passes GST bill, seventh state to do so ...and more »
  
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• Tigo says Digital Changemakers Award improves lives

  24-08-2016 11:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tigo has published its 2015 Impact Report showing how its Tigo Digital Changemakers Award has to date enabled 131 African social entrepreneurs to...
  
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• Over 83% of Japan mobile customers use smartphones

  24-08-2016 11:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Over 83.8 percent of Japan's mobile phone customer base are customer using smartphones, which represents an increase of 6.9 percent year-on-year. The remaining 16.3 percent are feature phone users, according to a report from the Communications and Information network Association of Japan (CIAJ). Smartphone use among respondents in their teens, twenties and thirties was nearly or had reached 100 percent, the report also shows.
  
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• MTN SA brings TADhack for African telecom developers

  24-08-2016 11:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) MTN South Africa is bringing the international telecom developer hackathon TADHack to Africa for the first time on 14-16 October...
  
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• Roshan to launch RAPL 2016 championship on 25 August

  24-08-2016 11:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Roshan Afghan Premier League (RAPL) will launch its 2016 Championship Tournament at Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) stadium on 25 August...
  
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• Mukesh Ambani's hunt for 100 million Jio subscribers is making telecom firms edgy - Economic Times

  24-08-2016 11:15
  
  Economic Times
  Mukesh Ambani's hunt for 100 million Jio subscribers is making telecom firms edgy
  Economic Times
  By Andy Mukherjee The flock of frightened pigeons that calls itself India's telecom industry had a violent reaction recently when their regulator set a cat among them. The impending entry of a new fourth-generation operator would anyway mean a trip to ...
  Reliance Jio preview offer now available for Panasonic usersETTelecom.comall 61 news articles »
  
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• Telkom, union talks fail to resolve strike

  24-08-2016 11:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) South Africa operator Telkom said that talks between the company and the Communications Workers Union (CWU) held on 22 August failed to reach a...
  
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• Stolen equipment costs Brazil operators BRL 320 mln per year

  24-08-2016 11:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian telecommunications operators are spending BRL 320 million per year to replace stolen equipment necessary to restore services to the population...
  
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• Kenya ICT Authority sponsors start-ups at African event

  24-08-2016 11:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Kenya's ICT Authority has sponsored the five Kenyan start-ups that were among the 30 DEMO Africa 2016 finalists...
  
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• Guyana seeking to end GT&T monopoly

  24-08-2016 11:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Guyanese government is set to begin talks with the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) to end its monopoly on international voice and...
  
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• BSNL Kerala is leading the show for State-run telecom on how to maintain growth - Firstpost

  24-08-2016 10:39
  
  Firstpost
  BSNL Kerala is leading the show for State-run telecom on how to maintain growth
  Firstpost
  As soon as you read anything about 'BSNL,' the word insufficient, slow' and the entire image of a highly bureaucratic government institution comes to mind. For instance, BSNL Kerala just announced that it would roll out 4G services next March, when ...
  BSNL Kerala retains status as most profitable telecom circle ...Hindu Business Lineall 10 news articles »
  
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• China Telecom H1 Profit up 6.3 Pct on Strong 4G Subscriber Growth - Caixin Media

  24-08-2016 10:17
  South China Morning Post
  China Telecom H1 Profit up 6.3 Pct on Strong 4G Subscriber Growth
  Caixin Media
  (Beijing) – China Telecom Corp., the country's third largest mobile operator, reported a 6.3 percent increase in net profit mainly due to strong growth in subscribers for its high-speed wireless services. Net profit for the first six months increased ...
  China Telecom on expansion drive after first-half earnings top ...South China Morning Post
  China Telecom First-Half Profit Beats Analy
  
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• France and Germany urge reform to access encrypted messages

  24-08-2016 10:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve met with his German counterpart, Thomas de Maiziere, on 23 August to discuss anti-terrorism proposals. Following the meeting, Cazeneuve told the press in Paris that France and Germany will put forward a European initiative to tackle the problem of messaging encryption used by Islamist extremists, to be discussed at the EU summit taking place on 16 September. In particular, Cazeneuve said that messaging service operators such as Telegram,
  
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• Avoid spectrum auctions during shraddh, telecom firms tell government - Economic Times

  24-08-2016 09:06
  
  Economic Times
  Avoid spectrum auctions during shraddh, telecom firms tell government
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: They may operate in an industry that thrives on cutting-edge tech, but the country's top telecom companies aren't averse to heeding age-old beliefs. The debt-laden industry has petitioned the government to defer the country's biggest-ever ...
  Across The Telecom Spectrum: 6 Moves Making Waves In The ChannelCRN
  Govt ready to delay spectrum auctions to auspicious day: Telecom ...The
  
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• Avoid spectrum auctions during shraddh, telecom firms tell ... - Economic Times

  24-08-2016 09:06
  
  Economic Times
  Avoid spectrum auctions during shraddh, telecom firms tell ...
  Economic Times
  The auctions, which will see the government sell a record 2354 MHz of mobile airwaves across seven bands, are seen as critical for telecom players.and more »
  
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• Telecom consolidation is the writing on the wall:UBS's Mahadevan - Moneycontrol.com

  24-08-2016 06:17
  
  Moneycontrol.com
  Telecom consolidation is the writing on the wall:UBS's Mahadevan
  Moneycontrol.com
  Suresh Mahadevan, Managing Director - Head of Asian Telecom and Media research at UBS AG, told CNBC-TV18 that the brokerage is bullish on the telecom space owing to the huge data growth opportunity it presents to telcos. Like this story, share it ...and more »
  
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• Telecom consolidation is the writing on the wall: UBS - Moneycontrol ... - Moneycontrol.com

  24-08-2016 06:17
  
  Moneycontrol.com
  Telecom consolidation is the writing on the wall: UBS - Moneycontrol ...
  Moneycontrol.com
  Suresh Mahadevan, Managing Director - Head of Asian Telecom and Media research at UBS AG, told CNBC-TV18 that the brokerage is bullish on the telecom ...and more »
  
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