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• Don't hike cell tower radiation, activists petition telecom ministry - Times of India

  08-09-2016 22:24
  
  Don't hike cell tower radiation, activists petition telecom ministry
  Times of India
  MUMBAI: Citizen activists have petitioned the telecom ministry demanding that there should be no increase in the radiation levels of cell tower antennae in the city as "this could harm the health of those living in the vicinity". The petition comes ...
  
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• EU to Extend Some Telecom Security Rules to WhatsApp, Skype - Fortune

  08-09-2016 20:36
  
  Fortune
  EU to Extend Some Telecom Security Rules to WhatsApp, Skype
  Fortune
  (Reuters) – The European Union is set to extend some security rules currently only applicable to telecom operators to web services such as WhatsApp, Skype and Apple's FaceTime, according to a draft proposal seen by Reuters. The European Commission ...
  Reuters: European Commission draft proposal lays out extension of certain telecom security regulations to technology ...Seeking Alphaall 7 news articles &r
  
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• EU to extend some telecom security rules to WhatsApp, Skype: draft - Yahoo Finance

  08-09-2016 19:40
  
  EU to extend some telecom security rules to WhatsApp, Skype: draft
  Yahoo Finance
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is set to extend some security rules currently only applicable to telecom operators to web services such as WhatsApp , Skype and Apple Inc's FaceTime , according to a draft proposal seen by Reuters.
  
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• EU to extend some telecom security rules to WhatsApp, Skype: draft - Reuters

  08-09-2016 19:40
  
  Reuters
  EU to extend some telecom security rules to WhatsApp, Skype: draft
  Reuters
  A web camera is seen in front of a Skype logo in this photo illustration taken in Zenica, May 26, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic. 2/2. left. right. An illustration photo shows Whatsapp App logos on a mobile phone in Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 16, 2015.
  Reuters: European Commission draft proposal lays out extension of certain telecom security regulations to technology ...Seeking Alphaall 3 news articles »
  
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• Interconnection row: telecom regulator summons incumbent operators, RJio - Hindu Business Line

  08-09-2016 18:32
  
  Hindu Business Line
  Interconnection row: telecom regulator summons incumbent operators, RJio
  Hindu Business Line
  With hundreds of customers on Reliance Jio's new 4G network facing disruption in service due to lack of adequate interconnection with incumbent operators, telecom regulator TRAI has called Airtel, Idea Cellular, Vodafone and Reliance Jio for a meeting ...
  Telecom War: RJio, Incumbent Players To Meet Regulator, Says ReportNDTV
  Will resolve Reliance Jio's interconnect issue soon: Telec
  
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• DoT ignoring National telecom policy, TRAI recommendations, says ... - Times of India

  08-09-2016 18:25
  
  Times of India
  DoT ignoring National telecom policy, TRAI recommendations, says ...
  Times of India
  Amid talks about Digital India country's thirst for high-speed data, a unique Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has come up before the Chhattisgarh High court, ...and more »
  
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• DoT ignoring National telecom policy, TRAI recommendations, says petitioner - Times of India

  08-09-2016 18:25
  
  Times of India
  DoT ignoring National telecom policy, TRAI recommendations, says petitioner
  Times of India
  Amid talks about Digital India country's thirst for high-speed data, a unique Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has come up before the Chhattisgarh High court, challenging the unusual delay in revising the existing board band speed to 2 Mbps and higher ...and more »
  
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• Will resolve Reliance Jio's interconnect issue soon: Telecom Min - Moneycontrol.com

  08-09-2016 18:16
  
  Moneycontrol.com
  Will resolve Reliance Jio's interconnect issue soon: Telecom Min
  Moneycontrol.com
  The telecom regulator is all set to hear out the incumbent players in a meeting scheduled tomorrow to resolve the ongoing dispute involving Reliance Jio and incumbent telecom operators such as Airtel, Vodafone and Idea over inter-connecting points.
  Despite a bloody nose, India's largest telecom operator will survive the Reliance Jio punchQuartz
  An uncertain telecom world after Reliance Jio's entry
  
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• Cabinet approves tougher penalties for telecom fraud - Taipei Times - Taipei Times

  08-09-2016 18:02
  
  Focus Taiwan News Channel
  Cabinet approves tougher penalties for telecom fraud - Taipei Times
  Taipei Times
  The Executive Yuan yesterday passed amendments to the Organized Crime Prevention Act (組織犯罪條例), under which telecommunications fraud is defined as ...
  Cabinet approves law revisions to deter telecom fraud | Politics ...Focus Taiwan News Channelall 2 news articles »
  
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• Public opposes Swisscom privatisation - Syndicom

  08-09-2016 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Swiss trade union Syndicom claims that the public is clearly opposed to a full privatisation of Swisscom...
  
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• Sunrise tops Bilanz customer service rating

  08-09-2016 17:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Swiss operator Sunrise has been voted the best provider of mobile phone and TV services for private customers by 'Bilanz' magazine...
  
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• NIST and Navy tests suggest telecom networks could back up GPS time signals - Phys.Org

  08-09-2016 17:38
  
  Phys.Org
  NIST and Navy tests suggest telecom networks could back up GPS time signals
  Phys.Org
  Mathematician Marc Weiss in the NIST Boulder laboratory that controls an experimental demonstration of time transfer over commercial telecommunications networks. In the experiment, equipment in this room locks onto NIST's official version …more.and more »
  
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• NIST and Navy tests suggest telecom networks could back up GPS ... - Phys.Org

  08-09-2016 17:38
  
  Phys.Org
  NIST and Navy tests suggest telecom networks could back up GPS ...
  Phys.Org
  Precision time signals sent through the Global Positioning System (GPS) synchronize cellphone calls, time-stamp financial transactions, and support safe travel ...and more »
  
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• Bouygues Telecom Deploys Mitel's UCaaS Solution - Light Reading

  08-09-2016 17:10
  
  Bouygues Telecom Deploys Mitel's UCaaS Solution
  Light Reading
  PARIS -- Mitel (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW), a global leader in real-time business, cloud and mobile communications, announced today that Bouygues Telecom Entreprises, the third largest enterprise carrier in France, chose Mitel UCaaS solutions to deliver ...
  
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• A1 welcomes 41 new apprentices

  08-09-2016 17:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A1 welcomed 41 new apprentices at start-September, including 12 females. Of these 12 females, four are embarking on technical apprenticeships...
  
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• Google to buy Apigee API management platform for USD 625 mln

  08-09-2016 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Google has agreed to acquire Apigee, the developer of an API management platform, for USD 625 million. Google offered USD 17.40 per share for the company, a small premium on its last closing price. Pending approval from Apigee stockholders and regulators, the takeover is expected to close by the end of 2016.
  
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• NIST and Navy tests suggest telecom networks could back up GPS ... - EurekAlert (press release)

  08-09-2016 16:50
  
  EurekAlert (press release)
  NIST and Navy tests suggest telecom networks could back up GPS ...
  EurekAlert (press release)
  The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the US Naval Observatory, which operate US civilian and military time standards, respectively, have ...and more »
  
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• 4 Telecom Mutual Funds to Buy on Slim Chances of Rate Hike - Zacks.com

  08-09-2016 16:50
  
  4 Telecom Mutual Funds to Buy on Slim Chances of Rate Hike
  Zacks.com
  Recently, August jobs data came in weak and manufacturing and service-sector activity was reported to have lost steam. Following these developments, yield-bearing assets lost their appeal. Income-seeking investors are now hoping that following a slew ...and more »
  
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• Mail.ru launches partnership programme for businesses

  08-09-2016 16:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian internet company Mail.ru Group has launched its 'Mail.ru For Businesses' club. The club will act as a partnership programme, where partners can offer their services to participants and SMEs...
  
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• Sophos expands cloud-based management platform

  08-09-2016 16:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sophos has announced that Sophos Email is now available in its cloud-based Sophos Central management platform...
  
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• MTN Ghana launches 2016 heroes of change season III

  08-09-2016 16:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) MTN Ghana has launched season III of its touching lives project "MTN Heroes of Change in Accra"...
  
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• Google Fiber wins utility pole access rights

  08-09-2016 15:30
  Google Fiber is one step closer to gaining faster access to utility poles in Nashville after Metro Council officials preliminary approved the “One Touch Make Ready” ordinance opposed by rival ISPs AT&T and Comcast
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike & "Unlock the Box" Plan Raise the Ire of Pay-TV Operators - Nasdaq

  08-09-2016 15:23
  
  Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike & "Unlock the Box" Plan Raise the Ire of Pay-TV Operators
  Nasdaq
  No significant developments were noted in the telecom industry last week despite a solid run on the bourse. However, few events made it to the headlines like the U.S. telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to raise annual ...and more »
  
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• [24]7 and Amdocs Deliver Powerful Consumer Self-Service for Telecom - PR Newswire (press release)

  08-09-2016 15:04
  
  [24]7 and Amdocs Deliver Powerful Consumer Self-Service for Telecom
  PR Newswire (press release)
  [24]7, a global leader in customer engagement solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Amdocs, the market leader in customer experience software for the communications industry, to deliver intelligent, personalized customer support across all ...and more »
  
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• Telstra launches global content network

  08-09-2016 15:00
  Broadcasters and content companies are target of Telstra's global media network, due in service in early 2017
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to showcase innovative RADOX portfolio at Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo

  08-09-2016 15:00
  
  Leading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER, is to present their paramount solutions for hybrid transport at the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo (EV Tech Expo) in Novi, Michigan, September 13-15.The Swiss-based company will be unveiling their extensive RADOX cable portfolio at the exhibition, revealing the compact design with excellent resistance to aggressive fluids, heat, and abrasion. Among these products wil
  
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• Amdocs wins contract to manage subsea cable

  08-09-2016 15:00
  Seaborn Networks awards Amdocs a contract for its new Amdocs Optima system to manage São Paulo-New York cable
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike & "Unlock the Box" Plan ... - Yahoo Sports

  08-09-2016 14:59
  Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike & "Unlock the Box" Plan ...
  Yahoo Sports
  No significant developments were noted in the telecom industry last week despite a solid run on the bourse.and more »
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike & "Unlock the Box" Plan Raise the Ire of Pay-TV Operators - Yahoo Sports

  08-09-2016 14:59
  Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike & "Unlock the Box" Plan Raise the Ire of Pay-TV Operators
  Yahoo Sports
  No significant developments were noted in the telecom industry last week despite a solid run on the bourse. However, few events made it to the headlines like the U.S. telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to raise annual ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike & "Unlock the Box" Plan Raise the Ire of Pay-TV Operators - Yahoo Finance

  08-09-2016 14:59
  Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike & "Unlock the Box" Plan Raise the Ire of Pay-TV Operators
  Yahoo Finance
  No significant developments were noted in the telecom industry last week despite a solid run on the bourse. However, few events made it to the headlines like the U.S. telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to raise annual ...
  
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• EU court says links to illegal content can violate copyright

  08-09-2016 14:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The EU Court of Justice has ruled that posting of hyperlinks to illegally published content can be considered a copyright violation under certain circumstances. The case in question concerns the posting of links on the Dutch website GeenStijl to photos from the magazine Playboy, published by Sanoma, on a third-party website without authorisation from Sanoma. The EU Court notably disagreed with its advocate general's earlier opinion, saying that in certain circumstances hyperlinks
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike & "Unlock the Box" Plan Raise the Ire of Pay-TV Operators - Zacks.com

  08-09-2016 14:23
  
  Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike & "Unlock the Box" Plan Raise the Ire of Pay-TV Operators
  Zacks.com
  No significant developments were noted in the telecom industry last week despite a solid run on the bourse. However, few events made it to the headlines like the U.S. telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to raise annual ...
  U.S. Telecom: Pricing War, Regulatory Control Major Concerns ...Nasdaqall 2 news articles »
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike amp; quot;Unlock the Boxquot; Plan Raise the Ire of Pay-TV Operators - Zacks.com

  08-09-2016 14:23
  
  Telecom Stock Roundup: FCC's Fee Hike amp; quot;Unlock the Boxquot; Plan Raise the Ire of Pay-TV Operators
  Zacks.com
  No significant developments were noted in the telecom industry last week despite a solid run on the bourse. However, few events made it to the headlines like the U.S. telecom regulator Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to raise annual ...and more »
  
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• Number of G.hn Products Achieving HomeGrid Forum Certification Doubles

  08-09-2016 13:30
  
  System vendors submit a range of new G.hn products for testing - ARRIS, Comtrend, Prime Electronics, SendTek and ZINWELLBeaverton, Ore., September 8, 2016News highlights:HomeGrid Forum and Allion Labs announce new devices which are all G.hn certifiedFive different vendors achieved product certification in the last 12 months including products for powerline, phoneline and coaxNumber of G.hn certified products has doubledHomeGrid Forum and Allion Labs, the organization’s Accredited Testing H
  
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• 4G telecom service to rake in Rs.80000 cr in less than 4 years: ASSOCHAM-KPMG - Indiainfoline

  08-09-2016 13:25
  
  4G telecom service to rake in Rs.80000 cr in less than 4 years: ASSOCHAM-KPMG
  Indiainfoline
  4G is expected to “significantly transform the revenue mix of service providers with estimated Long Term Evolution revenues expected to reach Rs.79,580 crore in the next few years. Article saved successfully to my page. You must be Logged in to save ...
  4G telecom service to rake in Rs 79580 croreMoneylife
  4G Telecom Service To Rake Over Rs.79k Cr In 4 YrSiliconindia.comall 11 news articles &r
  
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• Bouygues Telecom Entreprises Chooses Mitel to Meet Customer ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  08-09-2016 12:05
  
  Bouygues Telecom Entreprises Chooses Mitel to Meet Customer ...
  GlobeNewswire (press release)
  A Market-Leading French Carrier Enters the UCaaS Market With Mitel MiCloud.and more »
  
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• Bouygues Telecom Entreprises Chooses Mitel to Meet Customer Demand for Advanced Cloud Communications - GlobeNewswire (press release)

  08-09-2016 12:05
  
  Bouygues Telecom Entreprises Chooses Mitel to Meet Customer Demand for Advanced Cloud Communications
  GlobeNewswire (press release)
  PARIS, Sept. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mitel® (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW), a global leader in real-time business, cloud and mobile communications, announced today that Bouygues Telecom Entreprises, the third largest enterprise carrier in France, ...and more »
  
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• IBC 2016: Skyworth Digital premieres world's first-ever 4G-enabled e-reader

  08-09-2016 11:06
  
  Smartphones, tablets and feature phones for developing countries have also been unveiled Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 8 September 2016 – Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Co. LTD. (000810.SZ), a leading set-top box (STB) and mobile device provider, will unveil the world’s first ever 4G-enabled e-reader tomorrow as IBC 2016 gets underway.Three different models are available in the line-up, with each one featuring high-contrast black and white screens. The flagship device also suppor
  
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• 129 Chinese,Taiwanese Telecom Fraud Suspects Deported To China - NDTV

  08-09-2016 10:22
  
  NDTV
  129 Chinese,Taiwanese Telecom Fraud Suspects Deported To China
  NDTV
  Beijing: China today said it has secured the deportation of 51 Chinese and 78 Taiwanese nationals, who were involved in telecom frauds worth over $ 1 million. The 129 suspects were arrested when local police raided six dens on August 20, Ministry of ...
  Armenia Deports 129 Telecom Fraud Suspects To China; Taiwan ProtestsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  129 Chinese telecom fraud suspects brought back from ArmeniaShanghai Daily
  
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• 4G telecom service to rake in Rs 80000 cr in less than four years: ASSOCHAM-KPMG - Business Standard

  08-09-2016 09:19
  
  4G telecom service to rake in Rs 80000 cr in less than four years: ASSOCHAM-KPMG
  Business Standard
  Amidst unfolding intense competition in the mobile data market, an ASSOCHAM-KPMG Paper expects a slew of data based services by the leading telecom operators even as the high speed 4G connections would account for 17 per cent of the total user base ...
  4G telecom service to rake in Rs 79,580 crore - MoneylifeMoneylife
  4G Telecom Service To Rake Over Rs.79k Cr In 4 YrSiliconindia.comall 10 new
  
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• Intel spins off McAfee, sells majority stake to TPG

  08-09-2016 09:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Intel has sold a 51 percent stake in McAfee to TPG for USD 3.1 billion, with the total business valued at USD 4.2 billion. The unit will be spun out of Intel Security, keep its McAfee name and operate as an independent cybersecurity company. Chris Young, Intel senior VP and Intel Security general manager, will lead the new company. Intel will retain 49 percent of the company after completion of the transaction, expected near the second quarter, subject to regulatory and other clos
  
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• 129 Chinese telecom fraud suspects brought back from Armenia - Shanghai Daily (subscription)

  08-09-2016 07:07
  
  Shanghai Daily (subscription)
  129 Chinese telecom fraud suspects brought back from Armenia
  Shanghai Daily (subscription)
  Police have brought 129 telecom fraud suspects back from Armenia, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced on Wednesday. CHINESE police have brought 129 telecom fraud suspects back from Armenia, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) ...
  Armenia Deports 129 Telecom Fraud Suspects To China; Taiwan ProtestsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  Armenia deports 129 to Guangzhou
  
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• Armenia Deports 129 Telecom Fraud Suspects To China; Taiwan Protests - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

  08-09-2016 06:18
  
  Shanghai Daily (subscription)
  Armenia Deports 129 Telecom Fraud Suspects To China; Taiwan Protests
  RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  Armenia has sent 129 Chinese and Taiwanese telecoms fraud suspects to China for investigation and likely prosecution. Media reports on September 8 said they were arrested in raids on six locations in August and that China had sent a team to aid in the ...
  129 Chinese telecom fraud suspects brought back from ArmeniaShanghai Daily (subscription)
  Armenia deports 129
  
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• Better buy: Telstra Corporation Ltd or TPG Telecom Ltd? - Motley Fool Australia

  08-09-2016 05:15
  
  Better buy: Telstra Corporation Ltd or TPG Telecom Ltd?
  Motley Fool Australia
  When it comes to investing in one of Australia's leading telcos the first two names that are likely to come to mind for the majority of investors are Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) and TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM). But which should you invest in today?
  
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• 4G rollout expected to earn revenue of Rs 79580 crore for Telecom Operators - Firstpost

  08-09-2016 04:49
  
  Firstpost
  4G rollout expected to earn revenue of Rs 79580 crore for Telecom Operators
  Firstpost
  With unfolding competition in the mobile data market, 4G connections are likely to account for 17 percent of the total user base by 2020 with revenues in the range of Rs 79,580 crore, an Assocham-KPMG report said on Wednesday. According to the report ...and more »
  
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• Virgin Media acquires Arqiva's WiFi business

  08-09-2016 02:00
  
  Companies sign two partnership deals; Virgin Media to offer 4G to mobile customers from October.
  
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• UK altnets say govt should aim for 80% FTTP coverage by 2026

  08-09-2016 02:00
  
  INCA report makes six recommendations designed to remove barriers to fibre deployment.
  
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• Telstra ramps up content ops with Global Media Network

  08-09-2016 02:00
  
  Australian incumbent offers to deliver linear or file-based content through broadcast, submarine cable, satellite infrastructure.
  
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• Apple's new iPhone 7 doesn't know jack

  08-09-2016 02:00
  
  U.S. device maker unveils new wireless 'AirPod' earphones; updates smartwatch range.
  
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• Telecom sector posts N3trn in 6 months — NCC - Vanguard

  08-09-2016 01:22
  
  The Nation Newspaper
  Telecom sector posts N3trn in 6 months — NCC
  Vanguard
  ABUJA—Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Dambatta, said, yesterday, the Nigerian telecommunication sector posted N3 trillion to the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, in the first half of 2016. The EVC ...
  Telecom sector investment hits $68bnThe Nation Newspaper
  NCC urges Nigerians to report poor telecom servicesTODAY.ngall 8 news articles »
  
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