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• Ericsson: Good opportunities in telecom sector - The Daily Star

  30-08-2016 23:09
  
  Ericsson: Good opportunities in telecom sector
  The Daily Star
  A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on August 31, 2016, on page 4. Recommended. Related Articles. Economists raise expectations for 2016 · Mobile and internet prices may come down soon: Harb · Berri urges big ...and more »
  
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• Golan Telecom fined NIS 31 million for licence violations - The Times of Israel

  30-08-2016 22:17
  
  The Times of Israel
  Golan Telecom fined NIS 31 million for licence violations
  The Times of Israel
  A woman walks next to an advertisement for Golan Telecom in Jerusalem on November 05, 2015. Photo by Lior Mizrahi/Flash90. Newsroom. Email the Newsroom · Facebook · Twitter. Related Topics. Golan Telecom · Cellcom · Communications Ministry ...
  
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• EU telecom regulators adopt strict net neutrality rules - Times of India

  30-08-2016 18:33
  
  Times of India
  EU telecom regulators adopt strict net neutrality rules
  Times of India
  BRUSSELS: European Union telecoms regulators adopted strict rules on Tuesday limiting how telecoms firms like Vodafone and Orange can prioritise some types of Internet traffic, dealing a blow to an industry hoping to boost revenues. The guidelines on ...
  EU telecom regulators adopt strict position on net neutrality rulesTeleGeography
  Network-wide ad blocking violates net neutrality, European regulators ruleMas
  
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• EU telecom regulators adopt strict net neutrality rules, industry dismayed - Reuters

  30-08-2016 17:01
  
  Reuters
  EU telecom regulators adopt strict net neutrality rules, industry dismayed
  Reuters
  The logo of French telecom operator Orange is seen in Paris March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen/File Photo. 2/2. left. right. The Vodafone logo can be seen on top of a building outside Madrid, Spain, April 13, 2016. REUTERS/Andrea Comas. 1/2. left.
  EU telecom regulators adopt strict position on net neutrality rulesTeleGeography
  BEREC Guidelines on the Implementation by National Regulators of European Ne
  
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• Deutsche Telekom to showcase Magenta product range at IFA

  30-08-2016 16:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom is showcasing a range of new offers, trends and developments in the MagentaEINS product world at IFA 2016 under the motto "Besser die EINS. MagentaEINS" (Go with the ONE...
  
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• Orange names Foulon secretary of executive committee

  30-08-2016 16:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange announced the appointment of Hugues Foulon as head of the Chairman and CEO's office for the Orange Group and Secretary of the Group's Executive Committee from 01 September...
  
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• KPN to raise EUR 750 mln for debt refinancing

  30-08-2016 16:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) KPN plans to raise EUR 750 million in a new debt issue.The proceeds of the dual-tranche Eurobond, to be issued under the Dutch operator's Global...
  
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• T-Mobile CR supports social innovation project for prisoners

  30-08-2016 14:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Czech Prison Service and T-Mobile Czech Republic, in cooperation with A-Giga and with the support of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of...
  
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• CEC Liquid Telecom Warehouse Yard Gutted - Lusaka Times

  30-08-2016 14:55
  
  Lusaka Times
  CEC Liquid Telecom Warehouse Yard Gutted
  Lusaka Times
  Fire on Monday has run through CEC Liquid Telecom's warehouse yard on Lusaka's Leopards Hill Road. The property belongs to Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) and houses its telecoms subsidiary, CEC Liquid Telecom's warehouse. The fire was ...
  
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• Saudi says no grace period for telecom Saudization

  30-08-2016 14:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Ministry of Labour and Social Development denied rumors that it will extend the grace period for implementing the second phase of the plan to...
  
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• NCC set to ink innovation pact for youth

  30-08-2016 14:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development (CECAD), in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Kano State government and...
  
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• Rwanda calls for speedy adoption of e-govt services

  30-08-2016 14:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Rwanda's local government officials have held discussions with RwandaOnline Platform on how to speed up adoption of online services delivered through Irembo Platform, reports New Times...
  
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• Promise of significant revenue growth for operators as Broadband Forum publishes first YANG modules for FTTdp management software specifications

  30-08-2016 14:45
  
  TR-355 utilizes advanced software-based techniques, paving the way for delivery of ultrafast broadband services around the world Fremont, California, August 30, 2016: Service Providers today moved a step closer to realizing the promise of optical fiber speeds and applications – without needing to fully upgrade or virtualize their infrastructures – with the release of a new set of specifications on FTTdp management from the Broadband Forum.Software deliverable TR-355, YANG Modules for
  
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• Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha Says Human Quest For Tech Began With 'Mahabharata' - Huffington Post India

  30-08-2016 14:16
  
  Huffington Post India
  Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha Says Human Quest For Tech Began With 'Mahabharata'
  Huffington Post India
  Pitching for developing indigenous technology, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha today invoked Mahabharata saying the quest for communication tools began when blind king Dhritrashtra sought to know war proceedings from afar through Sanjay, who was ...and more »
  
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• Berec issues final net neutrality enforcement guidelines

  30-08-2016 14:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Berec, the EU telecom regulator, has published its final guidelines for national regulators on enforcing the EU's net neutrality legislation which took effect in April. A public consultation by Berec earlier this year on the draft guidelines attracted nearly half a million responses, as the public, governments and private companies seek to weigh in on how non-discrimination of internet traffic should be maintained. Berec presented the guidelines at a press conference in Brussels.
  
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• After telecom scam deaths, experts raise worries about data security ... - Global Times

  30-08-2016 13:54
  Global Times
  After telecom scam deaths, experts raise worries about data security ...
  Global Times
  After two young people died within days of each other after being scammed out of their savings by telecom fraudsters, experts have argued that such cons are so ...and more »
  
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• Time Dotcom's Q2 revenue grows 7.1%

  30-08-2016 13:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Malaysian fixed-line telecommunications provider Time Dotcom saw its revenue reach MYR 175.4 million in the second quarter ended 30 June, which represents an increase of 7.1 percent year-on-year...
  
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• Verizon launches LTE Advanced in 461 US cities

  30-08-2016 13:45
  Multi-channel technology uses carrier aggregation to offer 4G speeds up to 50% faster
  
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• L1 invests $50 million in FreedomPop

  30-08-2016 13:45
  Committee for Foreign Investment in the US approves funding deal from Russia's second richest man Mikhail Fridman
  
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• FalTech to launch a compact Iridium repeater system at the Emergency Services Show (ESS) 2016

  30-08-2016 13:42
  
  Iridium two-way satellite telephones are used all over the world. They generally can’t operate indoors, because the structure of the building blocks ingress and egress of the signal. When it isn’t practical or safe to leave the building to use a satphone, a repeater system overcomes the barrier put up by the building and allows satellite communications at distance of up to 3Km from the outdoor antenna location.An outdoor unit (ODU) is installed on the...Source: RealWire
  
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• Axel Springer launches new MVNO BILDconnect

  30-08-2016 13:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) German publishing house Axel Springer has launched a new MVNO in cooperation with Drillisch. The new BILDconnect portfolio consists of three tariffs that are available on a monthly rolling contract or as 2-year contracts. The plans will be delivered on the Telefonica (O2) network and offer LTE.
  
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• Globe blocks 100,000 off-net spam/scam messages per day

  30-08-2016 13:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Philippines mobile operator Globe Telecom reports it has stepped up its anti-spam/scam campaign and is now able to block unsolicited messages coming from other operator's networks...
  
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• PTS starts grid configuration oversight with 3 Sweden

  30-08-2016 12:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Swedish postal and telecoms regulator said it has initiated an investigation into operator's network configurations, starting with 3 Sweden but moving on to other companies in autumn...
  
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• Telecom companies in India seek divine intervention to get airwaves - Zee Business

  30-08-2016 12:31
  
  Zee Business
  Telecom companies in India seek divine intervention to get airwaves
  Zee Business
  Largest telecom spectrum auction in India has been postponed by two days as telecom companies felt the day wasn't auspicious. Bids for airwaves were scheduled to start from September 29, which falls during the 'Shradh' period-- a time when Hindus pay ...
  India's Biggest Telecom Spectrum Auction Deferred by Two DaysNDTV
  'RCom evaluating its options on 700MHz band auction'ETTelecom.com
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• EU orders Apple to pay EUR 13 billion in additional tax

  30-08-2016 11:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The European Commission has ordered Ireland to recover EUR 13 billion in taxes from Apple, after concluding that the country gave the company an unfair tax advantage over other businesses. The advance tax rulings granted by the Irish government for Apple's European headquarters in the country helped Apple lower its tax rate on European profits to as little as 0.005 percent in 2014. The Commission's investigation, started in June 2014, covers the period going back to 1991. The sele
  
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• Avnet enters EMEA deal with Dialog Semiconductor

  30-08-2016 11:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Avnet Silica, an Avnet company, entered into a distribution agreement with Dialog Semiconductor. The agreement is effective immediately covering all of EMEA...
  
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• Alphabet exec leaves Uber board

  30-08-2016 10:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Alphabet executive David Drummond has left the board of Uber amid clashes in opinion about the future of transportation and logistics, the Wall Street Journal reported...
  
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• Smaller operators help drive Dutch broadband growth in Q2

  30-08-2016 10:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Dutch broadband market continued to grow in the second quarter, albeit at a slower pace than in the preceding two quarters, ending June 2016 with more than 7.24 million connections, according to the Dutch Broadband 2016 Q2 report from Telecompaper. The quarterly growth of 48,000 connections was lower than the net additions in Q1 2016 and Q4 2015, but almost four times more than the 13,000 net additions in Q2 2015. Fibre broadband continued to fuel the growth, with 4.1 percent
  
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• Dutch employers group calls for more ICT in primary schools

  30-08-2016 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Dutch employers association VNO-NCW and industry group Nederland ICT have called for ICT to be included in standard primary school lessons...
  
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• Mexico's Telmex loses dominant agent appeal

  30-08-2016 10:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mexican operator Telmex (America Movil) has lost an appeal against a 2014 ruling by regulator IFT declaring it a "dominant agent" in the telecommunications sector...
  
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• Iran starts phasing in national internet

  30-08-2016 09:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Iran has announced that it has completed the first phase of its plan to operate a "national internet", which was inaugurated on 28 August by Communications and Information Technology Minister Mahmoud Vaezi, report state news agency Irna and Mehr news agency.
  
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• T-Mobile uneils HD Day pass, quadruples hotspot speeds

  30-08-2016 09:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) T-Mobile US said it is quadrupling speeds for mobile hotspot data on the T-Mobile One plan and introducing new 24 hour high-definition (HD) Day Passes. It is also launching introducing T-Mobile One Plus for customers who want faster mobile hotspot data, faster speeds when traveling and unlimited HD video streaming.
  
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• Domingues steps down from Nos board

  30-08-2016 09:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Portuguese operator Nos announced that Antonio Domingues is stepping down from its board of directors...
  
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• Google signs up for new EU-US privacy shield terms

  30-08-2016 09:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Google has submitted its official application to sign up to the new 'Privacy Shield' framework developed jointly by the US Department of Commerce and the European Commission...
  
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• Forthnet revenues down 10% in H1 to EUR 165.5 mln

  30-08-2016 08:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Greek operator Forthnet reported total revenues down 9.5 percent in H1 y-on-y to EUR 165.5 million due to a decline in consumer spending and the more conservative commercial approach by the company...
  
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• Qualcomm Meets IT, Telecom Ministers for Satellite Project - NDTV

  30-08-2016 08:34
  
  NDTV
  Qualcomm Meets IT, Telecom Ministers for Satellite Project
  NDTV
  Electronics chip major Qualcomm Monday met IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha to discuss its satellite connectivity project and production of chips, used in devices like mobile phones. "They really intend to expand their ...
  Overly intense rivalry in telecom sector can cause industry paralysis: Qualcomm's Paul JacobsETTelecom.com
  Qualcomm official discusses satellite project with IT, Telecom
  
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• CA stops antitrust review of SMC telecom business buyout | Money ... - GMA News

  30-08-2016 08:17
  
  GMA News
  CA stops antitrust review of SMC telecom business buyout | Money ...
  GMA News
  The Court of Appeals (CA) has stopped the antitrust commission from reviewing the P69.1-billion co-acquisition of San Miguel Corp.'s telecom business by ...
  Philippine court halts regulator review of $1.5 bln PLDT, Globe ...Reuters
  Philippine court halts regulator review of $1.5 bln PLDT, Globe Telecom dealETTelecom.comall 14 news articles »
  
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• Verizon launches LTE-A in 461 cities

  30-08-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. telco aggregates three spectrum bands, offers access to upgraded network at no additional cost.
  
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• LetterOne ploughs $50m into FreedomPop

  30-08-2016 02:00
  
  Russian investment group to help U.S. MVNO's global expansion.
  
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• India spectrum auction slips to October

  30-08-2016 02:00
  
  Sale process delayed to provide bigger gap between mock auction and auction proper, avoid clash with 'Shradh' period.
  
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• EC says Apple owes Ireland €13bn in back taxes

  30-08-2016 02:00
  
  iPhone maker's tax arrangements in Ireland found to have breached state aid rules.
  
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• BEREC finalises net neutrality guidelines

  30-08-2016 02:00
  
  European regulator group makes minor tweaks in bid to clear up confusion; national telco watchdogs to provide implementation report in June 2017.
  
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