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• Tech, Telecom Stocks Gain in Thursday Trading - Morning Consult

  25-08-2016 22:11
  
  Morning Consult
  Tech, Telecom Stocks Gain in Thursday Trading
  Morning Consult
  Telecom shares outpaced tech stocks, increasing 0.38 percent with 45 minutes left in the trading day. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index was down 0.16 percent at that time. Screenshot 2016-08-25 at 3.36.45 PM. The iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: T-Mobile US, Sprint Spur Mobile Price War; Incentive Auction Sees High Bidding - Nasdaq

  25-08-2016 21:31
  
  Kansas City Star
  Telecom Stock Roundup: T-Mobile US, Sprint Spur Mobile Price War; Incentive Auction Sees High Bidding
  Nasdaq
  Though most of the major telecom stocks have lost value over the past week, the sector witnessed a number of important events. Notable among the many developments are U.S. national telecom carriers T-Mobile US Inc. TMUS and Sprint Corp.'s S decisions ...
  Sprint Launches Unlimited Freedom Premium | Sprint NewsroomSprint Newsroomall 85 news articles »
  
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• Orascom Telecom announces EGP 44m losses during Q2 2016 - Daily News Egypt

  25-08-2016 16:28
  
  Daily News Egypt
  Orascom Telecom announces EGP 44m losses during Q2 2016
  Daily News Egypt
  Orascom Telecom announced on Thursday that the company accumulated EGP 44.6m in losses during the second quarter (Q2) of 2016, this is compared to a profit of around EGP 263m during the same period last year. Consolidated results sent to the ...
  MidEast Shares Mostly Fall, Egypt Pressured by Losses at Orascom Telecom Media and TechnologyNasdaqall 5 news articles »
  
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• Cisco, Huawei and Juniper play down NSA reports

  25-08-2016 16:00
  Reports say that US security agency has attacked equipment from leading vendors, and Cisco says it has offered a security fix
  
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• WhatsApp to share users' phone numbers with Facebook

  25-08-2016 15:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) WhatsApp has announced an updated privacy policy that will give it the right to share users' phone numbers with its parent company, Facebook. The move, which comes over two years after Facebook acquired the messaging app for USD 19 billion, will lead to better friend suggestions and more relevant ads, said WhatsApp, adding that by sharing user data it will be able to "better track basic metrics about how often people use our services and better fight spam on WhatsApp." The company
  
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• ZTE revenue growth stable at 4% in H1

  25-08-2016 15:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) ZTE announced a 4.05 percent increase in first-half operating revenues compared to a year earlier to CNY 47.76 billion. While the company did not release Q2 figures, the report suggests business was stable in the second quarter, after Q1 sales also rose 4 percent. ZTE reported a net profit of CNY 1.77 billion, up 9.33 percent from a year earlier, and operating cash flow improved 56.17 percent to CNY 2.35 billion.
  
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• Telecom Argentina Can Get Head Start on TV, Official Says - Bloomberg

  25-08-2016 15:11
  
  Bloomberg
  Telecom Argentina Can Get Head Start on TV, Official Says
  Bloomberg
  Telecom Argentina SA would be allowed to offer video content ahead of its phone competitors if it's acquired in a merger by cable provider Cablevision SA, a government official said. Regulatory permission would be granted even though telecom companies ...
  
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• EU Has Plans to Redact It's Telecom Rules In the Near Future - The Merkle

  25-08-2016 14:45
  
  The Merkle
  EU Has Plans to Redact It's Telecom Rules In the Near Future
  The Merkle
  The European Union is plans to extend some of its telecom rules concerning security and anonymity to online communications providers such as Skype, and WhatsApp, which would govern how they can use encryption. Under the current rule, it only apples to ...and more »
  
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• Chinese telecom firm ZTE books 9.3 percent rise in first half profit on 4G... - Reuters

  25-08-2016 12:40
  
  Reuters
  Chinese telecom firm ZTE books 9.3 percent rise in first half profit on 4G...
  Reuters
  The company name of ZTE is seen outside the ZTE R&D building in Shenzhen, China April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo. HONG KONG Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp on Thursday booked a 9.3 percent rise in first-half net profit as ...and more »
  
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• Virtel Becomes Distributor for Newtec Technology

  25-08-2016 12:32
  
  Dubai-based company will distribute broadcast and VSAT equipment JEBEL ALI FREE ZONE DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 25 August 2016. Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, today announced that Virtel, a leader in satellite hardware and equipment distribution, has become a distributor of Newtec technologies. The Dubai-based distributor has already carried out its first large stock order, deli
  
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• MYCOM OSI and Ovum to speak in Mobile World Live webinar 'How to transform CSPs into digital businesses: OSS first steps'

  25-08-2016 12:00
  
  Webinar discusses first steps and use cases for developing OSS for Future Digital NetworksLondon, UK – 25th August 2016 – MYCOM OSI, the leading independent provider of Assurance, Automation and Analytics solutions to the world’s largest Communications Service Providers (CSPs), today announced it will present in a webinar ‘How to transform CSPs into digital businesses: OSS first steps’ on 27th September 2016 at 10.30AM BST.The webinar is hosted by Richard Handford,
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER and Bombardier Transportation sign five-year partnership agreement

  25-08-2016 11:00
  
  After more than 20 years of successful collaboration, Bombardier Transportation has named HUBER+SUHNER as A-supplier for its cable requirements. Bombardier intends to equip existing and new rolling stock throughout the world predominantly with RADOX® EN and GKW cables. In the future, the majority of cables in trains and metro carriages manufactured by Bombardier will be based on HUBER+SUHNER connectivity solutions. Bombardier Transportation and HUBER+SUHNER signed a five-year agreement. As a
  
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• Axiata Group revenue up nearly 13%, profit plunges 63%

  25-08-2016 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Asian operator Axiata Group reported second-quarter revenue of MYR 5.3 billion, which represents an increase of 12.8 percent year-on-year. Revenue growth was mainly boosted by the consolidation of revenue from Nepal in the second quarter of 2016, and higher revenues in Sri Lanka, coupled with a positive translation impact. At constant currency, Group revenue registered an increase of 8.6 percent. EBITDA jumped 20.4 percent year-on-year to MYR 2.1 billion, and margin increased by 2
  
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• Orange denies reported deal for Telecom Italia stake

  25-08-2016 10:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) An Orange spokesperson denied that the company had reached a deal with Vivendi on the acquisition of a stake in Telecom Italia and Canal Plus, reports Les Echos. The statement came following press reports that the two groups could be close to an agreement. Orange representatives have admitted the possibility of talks with Vivendi, as rumours of discussions last emerged in early July. News site Challenges published an article on 24 August claiming that Orange was considering taking
  
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• Ooredoo Algeria appoints Kasteel as new CEO

  25-08-2016 09:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ooredoo Algeria has announced the appointment of Hendrik Kasteel as its new CEO, succeeding Joseph Ged, who resigned from his position on 22 August. Kasteel has over 25 years of experience, out of which 20 years in the telecom sector, where he served in several roles, most recently as Managing Director at Euronet Communications, a subsidiary of Dutch Telecom.
  
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• US criticises EU tax investigations into Apple, others

  25-08-2016 09:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Treasury has warned the European Union of possible repercussions if it attempts to claim back billions in tax from major US multinationals such as Apple. The Treasury said its officials have met with European Commission counterparts several times in recent months on the matter, and the US finance ministry has now issued a white paper outlining its position. The Commission has been investigating a number of advance tax rulings issued by EU member states that are suspected of gi
  
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• Fiscal results of telecom carriers show good momentum - China.org.cn

  25-08-2016 09:27
  Fiscal results of telecom carriers show good momentum
  China.org.cn
  China's three major telecom operators, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, recently reported an aggregate net profit of 73.674 billion yuan (US$11.10 billion) for the first half of this year, averaging more than 0.4 billion yuan a day ...
  
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• Vodafone India, Idea Cellular in merger talks - report

  25-08-2016 08:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) India's second- and third-largest mobile operators, Vodafone and Idea Cellular are in "exploratory" talks for a possible merger, unnamed sources told CNBC-TV18. However, a possible merger could infringe anti-trust regulations, as the combined entity would breach the 50 percent market share in a few circles. Idea rejected the report in a statement to the stock market, saying it was "absolutely untrue and preposterous". Vodafone India declined to comment on the matter.
  
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• Samsung Pay transaction volume tops KRW 2 tln in Korea

  25-08-2016 07:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Samsung Pay has exceeded KRW 2 trillion (approximately USD 1.78 billion) in transaction volume in South Korea in the first year since the company launched the mobile payment service on 20 August 2015, Yonhap news agency reports, citing a company statement. Samsung said more than 11 million cards registered to access the service in Korea. Samsung also reports the service reached a total of 100 million transactions across the seven countries where it is available, namely the US, Chi
  
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• Macquarie Telecom turns AU$4.3m loss to AU$5.4m profit for FY16 ... - ZDNet

  25-08-2016 05:36
  
  The Australian
  Macquarie Telecom turns AU$4.3m loss to AU$5.4m profit for FY16 ...
  ZDNet
  Improvements in customer service and growth in the government sector contributed to Macquarie Telecom's profit of AU$5.4 million on EBITDA of AU$32.3 ...
  Macquarie Telecom back in black following brand makeoverThe Australian
  Macquarie Telecom to bring NOC back in house - Telco/ISP - iTnewsiT Newsall 4 news articles »
  
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• Telecom team, doctors gives cell towers clean chit in Mumbai - ETTelecom.com

  25-08-2016 05:27
  
  ETTelecom.com
  Telecom team, doctors gives cell towers clean chit in Mumbai
  ETTelecom.com
  Mumbai: On Wednesday, telecom experts and doctors came together to measure electromagnetic frequency (EMF) emissions from mobile towers in Mumbai. This joint inspection at three prominent places found mobile towers transmitting well within ...and more »
  
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• Microsoft and Kalaam Telecom sign licensing agreement ... - MSPoweruser.com

  25-08-2016 05:21
  
  MSPoweruser.com
  Microsoft and Kalaam Telecom sign licensing agreement ...
  MSPoweruser.com
  Today, Bahrain telecoms provider Kalaam and Microsoft have announced plans to deliver innovative software and cloud experiences to enterprises in Bahrain.
  Microsoft signs licensing agreement with Kalaam Telecom - WinBetaWinBetaall 3 news articles »
  
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• Macquarie Telecom to bring NOC back in house - iT News

  25-08-2016 03:44
  
  iT News
  Macquarie Telecom to bring NOC back in house
  iT News
  Macquarie Telecom will insource its network operations centre from Nokia, re-establishing the capability adjacent to its 'HUB' customer service centre in Sydney. The carrier used its full-year results today to briefly reveal the plans to take back the ...
  Macquarie Telecom turns AU$4.3m loss to AU$5.4m profit for FY16ZDNet
  Macquarie Telecom back in black following brand makeoverThe Australianall 4 news articles »
  
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• U.S. 600 MHz auction bids reach US$16.4bn

  25-08-2016 02:00
  
  FCC completes 15th bidding round in the forward phase of the incentive auction; extends process into next week.
  
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• Telenor Sweden enables 3CA to boost 4G speeds

  25-08-2016 02:00
  
  Swedish mobile operator combines three carriers to achieve a maximum theoretical speed up 450 Mbps.
  
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• Sunrise returns to profitability in H1 2016

  25-08-2016 02:00
  
  Swiss operator reiterates full-year earnings forecasts after annual gains in net income and EBITDA in H1.
  
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• Samsung clocks up 100m Samsung Pay transactions in first year

  25-08-2016 02:00
  
  Analysts say technology companies are failing to cash in due to focus on replacing banking cards.
  
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• EC could OK Italy mobile merger next week: report

  25-08-2016 02:00
  
  Report indicates that the deal with Iliad has assuaged EC fears that a merger would hinder competition.
  
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• 5G connections to reach 690m by 2025: Strategy Analytics

  25-08-2016 02:00
  
  Research company also sees 5G handset shipments starting in 2020 and rising to 300 million by 2025.
  
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