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• Telecom Dividend Hike War Continues With Verizon Chasing AT&T Yield - 24/7 Wall St.

  01-09-2016 20:09
  
  24/7 Wall St.
  Telecom Dividend Hike War Continues With Verizon Chasing AT&T Yield
  24/7 Wall St.
  Investors love dividends. This is undeniable when you consider that one-third to half of total returns through time have come from dividends. The telecom sector offers even better dividend yields than utilities and tobacco stocks in a bull market that ...and more »
  
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• British Telecom sues Valve over patents on core Steam features - Digital Trends

  01-09-2016 19:47
  
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  British Telecom sues Valve over patents on core Steam features
  Digital Trends
  U.K.-based telecommunications giant British Telecom (BT) is suing American video game developer and distribution platform owner Valve. The suit claims that four separate patents owned by BT are incorporated into Valve's services, specifically citing ...
  British Telecom Giant Is Suing Valve Over Steam Patent InfringementKotaku
  British Telecom is suing Valve over Steam… being SteamVG247
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• Virgin launches new entertainment bundles in UK

  01-09-2016 17:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Virgin Media has announced a new range of bundles in the UK combining TV, broadband and phone services...
  
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• TPG, MyRepublic apply for Singapore mobile licence

  01-09-2016 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Three companies have applied to become Singapore's fourth mobile operator, the InfoComm Development Authority of Singapore announced. These are Australian operator TPG Telecom, French businessman Xavier Niel's local company MyRepublic and the company AirYotta, led by former executives of OMGTel.
  
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• Amos-6 satellite lost after SpaceX launchpad explosion

  01-09-2016 17:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spacecom's Amos-6 satellite has been lost, after an explosion on the launch pad in Florida during preparations for launch. The satellite was scheduled to launch on 03 September, and during a routine test an anomaly occurred on the pad, causing the rocket and satellite to explode. SpaceX, whose rocket was handling the launch from Cape Canaveral, confirmed the news, saying the rocket and payload were both lost, while no on was injured. It was unclear what caused the explosion.
  
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• Telecom Egypt pays EGP7bn for 4G licence - Total Telecom

  01-09-2016 17:13
  
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  Telecom Egypt pays EGP7bn for 4G licence
  Total Telecom
  Telecom Egypt (TE) this week became a fully-fledged mobile operator after agreeing to pay 7.08 billion Egyptian pounds (€713.14 million) for a 4G licence. The licence grants the fixed-line incumbent permission to use 2x5 MHz of 1800-MHz spectrum and ...
  Telecom Egypt pays $806m for 4G licensegulfnews.com
  Telecom Egypt becomes the country's first operator to secure 4G ...Ahram Online
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• Tattelecom's deputy CEO moves to regional ministry

  01-09-2016 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian regional operator Tattelecom, working in the republic of Tatarstan, has announced the resignation of deputy CEO Dmitriy Vandyukov...
  
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• Telekom Romania launches 2016 edition of CSR programme

  01-09-2016 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Romania announces a new edition of its CSR project 'Teimplici.ro' which will focus on identifying projects implemented in communities with...
  
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• Telekom Slovenije loses case against former managers

  01-09-2016 16:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Slovenije has lost a court case against its former managers. A Ljubljana District Court rejected the company's claim against the defendants...
  
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• Turk Telekom CEO resigns

  01-09-2016 16:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Turk Telekom's CEO Rami Aslan has decided to resign, after serving as CEO since December 2013. The company did not give a reason for his departure...
  
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• Batelco opens retail shop in Juffair Mall

  01-09-2016 16:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bahrain operator Batelco has opened a new retail shop in Juffair Mall. The shop will provide a complete range of Batelco products and services...
  
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• Cisco Middle East appoints Eid MD for East Region

  01-09-2016 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cisco Middle East has appointed Shukri Eid as the managing director of its East Region effective immediately...
  
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• Tigo Ghana to pay GHC 1 mln quarterly interest on Tigo Cash

  01-09-2016 16:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tigo Ghana will pay over GHS 1 million in quarterly interest earned by over 3 million customers on its mobile money solution, Tigo Cash...
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: Verizon Updates 5G Specifications, AT&T Wins Data Throttling Suit - Yahoo Finance

  01-09-2016 16:16
  Telecom Stock Roundup: Verizon Updates 5G Specifications, AT&T Wins Data Throttling Suit
  Yahoo Finance
  Last week has been quite eventful for the telecom industry despite a mixed run on the bourse. Several significant developments dominated the headlines with Verizon Communications Inc. VZ at the forefront. The U.S. telecom behemoth recently completed a ...and more »
  
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• Telefonica launches OpenSpain portal for new refugees

  01-09-2016 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica has announced the launch of the Arabic, English and Spanish versions of OpenSpain, the first digital tool designed to help refugees integrate into Spanish society...
  
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• HDMI Licensing simplifies connection to USB Type-C devices

  01-09-2016 15:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) HDMI Licensing has developed specifications to allow USB Type-C devices to connect to HDMI-enabled displays with a simple cable...
  
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• Verizon to launch LTE Cat M1 by year-end, AT&T plans pilot

  01-09-2016 15:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Verizon has announced plans to support LTE Cat M1 on its mobile network, the new standard for low-power IoT applications. Part of 3GPP Release 13 for LTE-Advanced, Cat M1 requires much less spectrum bandwidth compared to other standards such as Cat 1 and Cat 0. Verizon said it is working closely with chipset, modules and device partners to develop the platform and expects to be the first US operator to launch Cat M1 services later this year. Partners include Altair, Sequans, U-Blo
  
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• TIM to sell smart TVs, launch TIMgames streaming platform

  01-09-2016 15:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced a major revamp of its product and service portfolio via exclusive partnerships, new content and offers targeted at boosting take-up of convergent packages and harnessing a fibre-optic network extending to 84 percent of Italian homes by 2018. In a presentation led by CEO Flavio Cattaneo, the company announced a partnership with Samsung to offer customers the opportunity to buy a Samsung Full HD Smart TV from the 2016 range, as an exclusive for TIM
  
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• Sony unveils flagship Xperia XZ with earbud assistant

  01-09-2016 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Sony has unveiled two new smartphones at the Ifa show in Berlin, focusing on their camera abilities and a new voice-activated ear piece to interact with the phones. The flagship, 5.2-inch Xperia XZ smartphone will launch globally in October, and the 4.6-inch Xperia X compact will be available this month. The phones come with Sony's "triple image sensing technology", which the company says allows users to catch split-second action in any environment. They are also the first phones
  
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• KPN raises EUR 1.25 billion in debt issue

  01-09-2016 14:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dutch operator KPN has raised EUR 1.25 billion in a new bond issue. The issue includes a tranche of EUR 625 million due in April 2025 and carrying a coupon of 0.625 percent...
  
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• MyRepublic, airYotta, TPG Telecom submit bids to become Singapore's 4th telco - Channel NewsAsia

  01-09-2016 14:35
  
  Channel NewsAsia
  MyRepublic, airYotta, TPG Telecom submit bids to become Singapore's 4th telco
  Channel NewsAsia
  MyRepublic, Australian telco TPG Telecom and a newly-formed company, airYotta, have indicated their interest with the Infocomm Development Authority. Posted 01 Sep 2016 20:33; Updated 01 Sep 2016 20:41. A woman using a smartphone. (File photo: ...
  StarHub, M1 Tumble: Singapore, Too Small For A 4th Telecom Operator?Barron's (blog)
  TPG Telecom is bidding for Singapore's fourth mobi
  
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• Mukesh Ambani Declares Telecom War With Reliance Jio's Debut - Forbes

  01-09-2016 14:20
  
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  Mukesh Ambani Declares Telecom War With Reliance Jio's Debut
  Forbes
  Starting September 5, India's hyper-competitive telecom market, which has notched up 1 billion wireless subscribers to date, will have to contend with the big bang entry of a new player with deep pockets. India's richest person, Mukesh Ambani ...
  Reliance Jio launch set to jolt India's telecom sectorLivemint
  Telecom dream realised after 13 yrsTimes of India
  Telecom stocks extend losses on Reliance Jio fearsThe Hindu
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• PrimeTel's turnover in H1 up 15% to EUR 26 mln

  01-09-2016 14:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cypriot operator PrimeTel reported H1 turnover up by EUR 3.5 million or 15.3 percent to EUR 26.2 million...
  
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• FirstNet board approves $6.58bn budget

  01-09-2016 14:00
  Majority of bumper budget will be awarded to winner of $6.5 billion contract to build first US responder network
  
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• FCC halts spectrum auction after $23bn of bids

  01-09-2016 13:30
  Total bids in stage one were significantly less than $88 billion target set by the US regulator
  
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• British Telecom is suing Valve over Steam… being Steam - VG247

  01-09-2016 13:12
  
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  British Telecom is suing Valve over Steam… being Steam
  VG247
  British Telecommunications (BT) has filed a lawsuit against Valve over patent infringement for many of the core services of Steam. steam big picture. British Telecom, the UK-based phone, internet, and communications company, has filed a lawsuit against ...
  British Telecom Giant Is Suing Valve Over Steam Patent InfringementKotaku
  British Telecom sues Valve over patents on core Steam featuresDigital Trends
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• FreedomPop launches zero-rated WhatsApp in UK

  01-09-2016 13:00
  MVNO will offer WhatsApp for free, including data charges, for customers who take up its new tariff
  
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• Jio impact: RIL, three telecom companies lose Rs 22522 crore m-cap - Business Standard

  01-09-2016 12:58
  
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  Jio impact: RIL, three telecom companies lose Rs 22522 crore m-cap
  Business Standard
  RIL, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and RCom have collectively lost Rs 22,522 crore of m-cap in single day. SI Reporter | Mumbai September 1, 2016 Last Updated at 16:14 IST. Tiny URL Add to My Page · Print ...
  Late rally lifts Nifty above 8800, up 3% in wk; telecom reboundsMoneycontrol.com
  Sensex ends 29 pts lower; telecom stocks plunge on RJio fearsThe Indian Express
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• Telecom sector ready to face its inflection point: Ajay Bagga - Economic Times

  01-09-2016 12:57
  
  Economic Times
  Telecom sector ready to face its inflection point: Ajay Bagga
  Economic Times
  In a chat with ET Now, Ajay Bagga, Market Expert, says an inflation spiral happens when you bring down pricing like this and that congests the networks. Edited excerpts. ET Now: The market's initial reaction seems to be one they are still trying to ...
  
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• Rio prosecutor calls for suspension of Oi s/holders meeting

  01-09-2016 12:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Rio de Janeiro prosecutors have asked the court supervising Brazilian operator Oi's bankruptcy proceedings to suspend a shareholders meeting...
  
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• EC green lights Wind-3 Italia merger

  01-09-2016 12:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The European Union's antitrust authorities have approved the merger of Italian mobile operators Wind and 3 Italia after parent companies VimpelCom and CK Hutchison agreed to free up assets to help France's Iliad create a fourth network operator. The entry of Iliad was key to securing the European Commission's approval after it blocked CK Hutchison's proposed merger of its 3 UK subsidiary with Telefonica's O2 UK earlier this year. "We can approve the deal because Hutchison and Vimp
  
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• Reliance Jio unveils pricing ahead of 5 September launch

  01-09-2016 12:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) India's new mobile operator Reliance Jio has unveiled its price plans, at parent company Reliance Industries' annual shareholders meeting, the Financial Express reports. The operator is already offering a free 90-day trial with the purchase of a smartphone from certain brands. At its full launch, it will offer the cheapest data prices in the world, according to Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. Its plans will all come with free calls, including VoLTE, and customers pay o
  
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• FCC names Wheeler as senior advisor for technology

  01-09-2016 12:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) FCC chairman Tom Wheeler appointed Henning Schulzrinne as senior advisor for technology...
  
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• EU set to approve Italian telecom merger - MarketWatch

  01-09-2016 12:00
  
  EU set to approve Italian telecom merger
  MarketWatch
  BRUSSELS--The European Union's antitrust regulator is expected to clear the merger of the Italian operations of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. and Russia's VimpelCom Ltd. as soon as Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter.and more »
  
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• Kordia reports FY 33% net profit growth to NZD 12.3 million

  01-09-2016 11:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) New Zealand-based telecommunications provider Kordia has reported a net profit after tax of NZD 12.3 million for the full year ending 30 June,...
  
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• Mexico's Ocesa fined MXN 97 mln for illegal frequency use

  01-09-2016 11:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mexican live entertainment provider Ocesa has been fined a total of MXN 97.3 million by communications regulator IFT for providing private radio...
  
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• Avaya provides equipment for smart city project in Detroit

  01-09-2016 11:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Avaya is providingnetworking, communications systems and wireless products to help create a citizen-centric Smart City in Detroit's Taylor, Michigan, suburb...
  
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• Airtel targets foreign businesses with new India offer

  01-09-2016 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bharti Airtel announced the launch of its 'India with Airtel' bouquet of services for global companies looking to set up businesses in India...
  
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• Arteche confirmed as new Euskaltel CEO

  01-09-2016 10:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The board of directors of Spanish regional operator Euskaltel has confirmed the appointment of former Microsoft executive Francisco Arteche as the...
  
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• Orange becomes main sponsor of national basketball teams

  01-09-2016 10:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange said it has become the principal sponsor of the country's basketball Pro-League and of the Belgian Lions (men), Belgian Cats (women) national basketball teams...
  
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• Telecom Italia opens mmWave lab - Total Telecom

  01-09-2016 09:02
  
  Total Telecom
  Telecom Italia opens mmWave lab
  Total Telecom
  Telecom Italia this week claimed to be the first European telco to open a millimetre Wave (mmWave) spectrum lab dedicated to researching its potential use in 5G networks. Located in Turin, the facility comprises a far-field compact antenna test range ...
  
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• France's Orange in tie-up talks with Iranian telecom titan MCI - Middle East Eye

  01-09-2016 04:17
  
  Middle East Eye
  France's Orange in tie-up talks with Iranian telecom titan MCI
  Middle East Eye
  French telecom operator Orange is in negotiations with Mobile Telecommunication Company of Iran (MCI), the country's largest mobile operator, "regarding a number of areas of potential cooperation and business topics," a spokesman said. "We anticipate ...
  U.S., others agreed 'secret' exemptions for Iran after nuclear deal: think tank | ReutersReuters
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• British Telecom Giant Is Suing Valve Over Steam Patent Infringement - Kotaku

  01-09-2016 03:00
  
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  British Telecom Giant Is Suing Valve Over Steam Patent Infringement
  Kotaku
  British Telecommunications, a multinational mega-conglomerate with origins dating back to the 1800s, is suing Valve, a video game company that can't count to ...
  British Telecom is suing Valve over Steam… being SteamVG247
  British Telecom sues Valve over patents on core Steam featuresDigital Trends
  British Telecom is taking Valve to court over patent infringementGamasutra
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• Orange in tie-up talks with Iranian telecom titan: report - Yahoo News

  01-09-2016 02:57
  
  Yahoo News
  Orange in tie-up talks with Iranian telecom titan: report
  Yahoo News
  Orange is one of several European companies that have explored the potential of getting a stake in Mobile Telecommunication Co. of Iran (AFP Photo/Fabrice Coffrini). More. San Francisco (AFP) - French telecom giant Orange SA is in early talks about ...
  JCPOA Exemptions Revealed | Institute for Science and International SecurityInstitute for Science and International Securityall 273 news articles »
  
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• Telecom Italia opens mmWave lab

  01-09-2016 02:00
  
  Turin facility to evaluate 5G potential of frequencies ranging from 6 GHz to 100 GHz.
  
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• Telecom Egypt pays EGP7bn for 4G licence

  01-09-2016 02:00
  
  Incumbent becomes fully-fledged mobile operator with 15-year concession for 1800-MHz, 700-MHz spectrum.
  
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• SK Telecom enters AI market

  01-09-2016 02:00
  
  Operator launches smart home speaker equipped with its new NUGU digital assistant.
  
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• Reliance Jio to offer free calls, cheap data until 31 December

  01-09-2016 02:00
  
  Indian telco likely to rankle rivals with ongoing network 'tests'.
  
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• European Commission OKs 3 Italia/Wind deal

  01-09-2016 02:00
  
  Vestager says in-market consolidation is possible when competition is protected; €21.8bn transaction expected to close during Q4.
  
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