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• In Surprise Move, One of Two Bidders for Israel's Golan Telecom Drops Out - Haaretz

  22-09-2016 23:27 via haaretz.com
  
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  In Surprise Move, One of Two Bidders for Israel's Golan Telecom Drops Out
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  In Surprise Move, One of Two Bidders for Israel's Golan Telecom Drops Out - Business - Haaretz.com ...and more »
  
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• Vodafone primed for telecom war, spectrum auction - Economic Times

  22-09-2016 23:14 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Vodafone primed for telecom war, spectrum auction
  Economic Times
  MUMBAI: VodafoneGroup Plc pumped a record .Rs 47,700 crore of overseas investment into its Indian operation, slashing the unit's debt by half, priming it for the upcoming spectrum auction and ensuring battle-readiness in the fight for market share as ...
  Vodafone India Gets $7.1 Billion From Parent Amid Tough Telecom CompetitionHuffington Post Indiaall 34 news articles »
  
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• Momentum Telecom Set to Impress at SCTE With Enhanced PNM Tool and BBX WiFi - Yahoo Finance

  22-09-2016 22:27 via finance.yahoo.com
  Momentum Telecom Set to Impress at SCTE With Enhanced PNM Tool and BBX WiFi
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  BIRMINGHAM, AL--(Marketwired - Sep 22, 2016) - Momentum Telecom, a premier provider of Business Voice, Broadband Management and Unified Communications solutions, will be demonstrating their best-in-class solutions at booth 1900 during SCTE's ...and more »
  
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• KCOM community grants scheme celebrates 10 years

  22-09-2016 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UK telecoms company KCOM is celebrating 10 years of its community grants scheme, which awards three grants of GBP 500 every three months to local...
  
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• Vodafone UK awarded TPS Assured accreditation

  22-09-2016 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone UK has been awarded Telephone Preference Service (TPS) Assured accreditation after passing an audit of its outbound call centres by UK one-to-one marketing trade group DMA...
  
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• Telecom firms face stiff penalties over points of interconnection issue - Livemint

  22-09-2016 21:40 via livemint.com
  
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  Telecom firms face stiff penalties over points of interconnection issue
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  Reliance Jio claims some 20 million calls between its network and Bharti Airtel's are failing every day due to the PoI issue. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint. New Delh: Bharti Airtel Ltd, Idea Cellular Ltd and Vodafone India Ltd run the risk of having to ...
  Telecom War: Airtel offers 'unlimited data for 90 days' to counter JioThe Siasat Daily
  Why RJio's Entry Can Be A Boon For India's TelecomCXOToday.com
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• IoT Telecom Services Market Worth $17.67 Billion by 2021 - Lack of Regulation for Spectrum Allocation is a Major ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  22-09-2016 21:12 via prnewswire.com
  
  IoT Telecom Services Market Worth $17.67 Billion by 2021 - Lack of Regulation for Spectrum Allocation is a Major ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
  The IoT Telecom Services Market size is expected to grow from USD 2.90 billion in 2016 to USD 17.67 billion by 2021. The NB-IoT connectivity technology component of IoT telecom services market is estimated to grow at the highest rate during the ...
  IoT Telecom Services Market by Component, Connectivity Technology, Network Management Solutions, Service
  
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• Cellcom Says Investors Withdrew Bid to Buy Golan Telecom - Fortune

  22-09-2016 19:16 via fortune.com
  
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  Cellcom Says Investors Withdrew Bid to Buy Golan Telecom
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  One of two groups interested in purchasing Golan Telecom has withdrawn its intention, Cellcom Israel cel , Israel's largest mobile phone operator, said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Cellcom said it was in talks with two groups over a network sharing ...
  In Surprise Move, One of Two Bidders for Israel's Golan Telecom Drops OutHaaretz
  Cellcom Israel Announces Developments re Golan TelecomPR Newswire (press release)
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• Beeline CFO resigns

  22-09-2016 18:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nikolay Ivanov, the CFO of Russian mobile operator Vimpelcom, operating under the Beeline brand, has resigned to pursue opportunities at another...
  
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• Brazil, EU earmark BRL 93 mln for ICT research

  22-09-2016 18:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazil and the EU have earmarked BRL 93 million in 14 research ICT projects of universities and Brazilian and European institutions. The money became...
  
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• Oni, Nowo to base operations in Lisbon

  22-09-2016 18:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Portuguese operators Oni and Nowo (former Cabovisao) will concentrate their operations in Lisbon...
  
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• Apple iPhone 7 Could Mean a Rise in Churn for Telecom Providers - Market Realist

  22-09-2016 16:35 via marketrealist.com
  Apple iPhone 7 Could Mean a Rise in Churn for Telecom Providers
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  In the previous part of this series, we discussed how Apple's (AAPL) recent release of its iPhone 7 could help Sprint (S) and T-Mobile (TMUS) gain postpaid phone subscribers. However, it could also mean an increase in churn rates for all telecom ...and more »
  
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• Orange Egypt rejects Telecom Regulator 4G license terms - Reuters

  22-09-2016 16:21 via in.reuters.com
  
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  Orange Egypt rejects Telecom Regulator 4G license terms
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  CAIRO, Sept 22 Orange Egypt said on Thursday it has decided not to apply for a fourth-generation license offered by the Egyptian telecom regulator. "Orange Egypt for Telecommunications has decided not to apply for the license to offer 4G in light of ...
  Vodafone Egypt rejects telecom regulator's 4G license termsZawyaall 13 news articles »
  
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• Ericsson to shut last manufacturing sites in Sweden - report

  22-09-2016 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson is planning to shut down all its production in Sweden, as part of accelerated restructuring plans aimed at lowering costs...
  
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• Huawei releases Digital Urban Rail 2.0 products at InnoTrans

  22-09-2016 16:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Huawei rolled out at InnoTrans 2016 two core Digital Urban Rail 2.0 products for the rail industry, namely the cloud-based Traffic Control Integrated...
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: Comcast to Enter Wireless Market, AT&T's AirGig in Focus - Yahoo Finance

  22-09-2016 15:39 via finance.yahoo.com
  Telecom Stock Roundup: Comcast to Enter Wireless Market, AT&T's AirGig in Focus
  Yahoo Finance
  Last week has been pretty eventful for the telecom industry. Among the slew of developments, leading cable MSO (multi service operator) Comcast Corp. CMCSA plans to venture into the U.S. wireless market by mid-2017. The company will offer mobile ...and more »
  
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• Verizon Won't Buy Dish, Telecom Giant's CFO Says - Yahoo News

  22-09-2016 15:19 via yahoo.com
  
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  Verizon Won't Buy Dish, Telecom Giant's CFO Says
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  Verizon CFO Fran Shammo on Thursday told an investor conference that the telecom giant won't buy Dish Network, a scenario some have said could make sense if Verizon wanted to get its hands on the satellite TV company's spectrum. During a discussion ...and more »
  
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• Delta posts fall in H1 underlying profit, negative cash flow

  22-09-2016 15:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dutch utilities group Delta reported a fall in its underlying net profit for the first half to EUR 5.3 million from EUR 36.8 million a year ago...
  
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• Avnet, Arizona State University seek tech entrepreneurs

  22-09-2016 14:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Avnet in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) and its Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering are now accepting applications for the next class of entrepreneurs for the Avnet Innovation Lab...
  
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• LeEco acquires Dichotomy Creative Group

  22-09-2016 14:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Chinese company LeEco has acquired Dichotomy Creative Group. Dichotomy founder and CEO Adam Goodman will bring his full staff and other Dichotomy assets to LeEco...
  
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• Liberty Global and CableLabs join MulteFire Alliance

  22-09-2016 14:30
  Alliance is aims to ensure future wireless standards are compatible with unlicensed or shared spectrum
  
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• Vodafone India Gets $7.1 Billion From Parent Amid Tough Telecom Competition - Huffington Post India

  22-09-2016 14:22 via huffingtonpost.in
  
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  Vodafone India Gets $7.1 Billion From Parent Amid Tough Telecom Competition
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  Vodafone Group Plc injected 477 billion rupees ($7.1 billion) in its India unit as it prepares to go public amid a resurgence in competition in the nation's telecommunications industry with the entry of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio this month ...
  Vodafone readies ₹47700-crore war chest to take on rivalsHindu Business Lineall 91 news articles »
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: Comcast to Enter Wireless Market, ATamp;T's AirGig in Focus - Zacks.com

  22-09-2016 14:02 via zacks.com
  
  Telecom Stock Roundup: Comcast to Enter Wireless Market, ATamp;T's AirGig in Focus
  Zacks.com
  Last week has been pretty eventful for the telecom industry. Among the slew of developments, leading cable MSO (multi service operator) Comcast Corp. (CMCSA - Analyst Report) plans to venture into the U.S. wireless market by mid-2017. The company will ...and more »
  
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• Industry criticises proposed Nigeria communication tax

  22-09-2016 13:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Industry experts have urged Nigeria's government not to pass the communication tax bill which will impose a new 9 percent tax on telecommunication services, saying the Bill is flawed, reports ITWeb...
  
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• Bosnia pledges to improve results at BH Telecom, HT Eronet

  22-09-2016 13:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The government of Bosnia and Herzegovina has promised the IMF to conduct due diligence of state-owned operators BH Telecom and HT Mostar by the end...
  
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• Huawei Uganda, URA donate food items to police

  22-09-2016 13:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Huawei Uganda and the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) have reached out to Jinja Road traffic officers with a donation of food items at the 'URA@25 CSR day'...
  
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• Telecom Italia SpA (TI) Lifted to "Outperform" at Macquarie - The Cerbat Gem

  22-09-2016 13:47 via thecerbatgem.com
  
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  Telecom Italia SpA (TI) Lifted to "Outperform" at Macquarie
  The Cerbat Gem
  Telecom Italia SpA logo Telecom Italia SpA (NYSE:TI) was upgraded by investment analysts at Macquarie to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. A number of other equities analysts have also recently ...
  Telecom Italia SpA (ADR) (TI) is Upgraded by Macquarie to OutperformMarket Digest
  Telecom Italia SpA (ADR) (NYSE:TI) has been upgrad
  
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• Kenya calls for more skills training at AFRALTI

  22-09-2016 13:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Kenya has called for an overhaul of the African telecommunications institute to enable it offer relevant technological training in the fast-changing...
  
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• Vodafone builds 'super-core' data centre in Berlin

  22-09-2016 13:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Germany announced plans to build the first "super-core" site in Berlin to create the basis for gigabit networks...
  
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• Tieto wins Lyse operations deal, takes over 25 workers

  22-09-2016 12:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tieto said it has won a contract from Norwegian energy and fibre broadband provider Lyse to provide it with cloud, infrastructure operation and data centre services...
  
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• Sprint Federal Operations Gets $216M Modification on DISA Fiber Telecom Support Contract - GovConWire

  22-09-2016 12:53 via govconwire.com
  
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  Sprint Federal Operations Gets $216M Modification on DISA Fiber Telecom Support Contract
  GovConWire
  Sprint Federal Operations has received a potential $215.7 million contract modification to continue to help the Defense Information Systems Agency operate and maintain DISA's fiber telecommunication systems in Europe. DISA issued the modification to ...
  
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• Swan Mobile close to investment deal with Slovak Post

  22-09-2016 12:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Swan Mobile confirmed it is negotiating the details of a deal with the state-owned Slovak Post on the purchase of a 10-percent stake in Swan Mobile,...
  
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• Limelight expands CDN, adds PoP in Malaysia

  22-09-2016 12:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Digital content delivery company Limelight Networks has added a Point-of-Presence (PoP) in Kuala Lumpur...
  
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• Vodafone Hungary renews sponsorship for local theater

  22-09-2016 12:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Hungary renewed its sponsorship for the Miskolci National Theatre (Miskolci Nemzeti Szinhazzal)...
  
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• Hrvatski Telekom donates HRK 700,000 for STEM projects

  22-09-2016 11:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Croatian operator Hrvatski Telekom has granted HRK 350,000 each to two projects part of this year's "Stronger Together" competition...
  
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• Mainone has commissioned a new telecom Point of Presence in Tema - PC Tech Magazine

  22-09-2016 11:19 via pctechmag.com
  
  Mainone has commissioned a new telecom Point of Presence in Tema
  PC Tech Magazine
  West Africa's leading communications and data solutions provider MainOne has commissioned a new telecommunications Point of Presence (PoP) in Tema, Ghana's major shipping, manufacturing and trading hub, making it the second time they are building ...
  
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• Weidmüller and HUBER+SUHNER strengthen cooperation

  22-09-2016 11:09
  
  Specialists in electrical connectivity welcome joint opportunities in the rail marketBerlin / Detmold / Herisau, 22. September 2016 – HUBER+SUHNER and Weidmüller have announced a strategic alliance in the rail technology market during the Berlin trade show Innotrans 2016. A framework agreement was signed by representatives of the Boards of both companies on Wednesday of this week. The aim of the cooperation is to exploit the potential synergies created by the complementary solutions p
  
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• Robots Take Over Electronic Bundling at Lambeth

  22-09-2016 11:00
  
  Following a customer enquiry from the London Borough of Lambeth, Zylpha (www.zylpha.com) the UK’s leading innovator of electronic document bundling technology, has launched a ‘Bundling Robot’. The new system is the latest addition to the company’s widely acclaimed range of integration tools for LexisNexis Visualfiles. The robot enables high-speed background bundling automation within Visualfiles, whilst allowing the system’s users to carry on with other pressing mat
  
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• Mobile Marketing Association Launches New Chapter In Germany, World’s 5th Biggest Mobile Ad Spend Market

  22-09-2016 11:00
  
  STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe MMA Germany launches with experts and expertise from founding member companies including: adsquare, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Google, SAP XM, Smaato, Telefónica and Unilever.Germany is a powerhouse market for mobile marketing growth, investment and interest, where mobile ad spending is forecast to exceed $2.56 billion, or EUR2.27 billion.The MMA Germany will kick off its program of thought leadership and networking events with Mobile Marketing: Redefined! on October 27 in B
  
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• RiskIQ sees 130% growth in malicious mobile apps leveraging top UK brands

  22-09-2016 10:04
  
  Risks highlighted as malicious apps target businesses and their customers LONDON, UK — 22 September 2016 — New research from RiskIQ, the leader in external threat management, reveals that the number of malicious apps leveraging top UK brands has grown by 130% year on year[1]. The study by RiskIQ, examined mobile apps owned by or leveraging the brands of 45 top UK companies across five vertical sectors, to give a snapshot of the threats facing...Source: RealWire
  
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• TEOCO launches Mentor 9.6 to further enhance LTE network support and optimization

  22-09-2016 10:00
  
  FAIRFAX, VA., USA – 22 September 2016 - TEOCO, the leading provider of engineering, assurance and analytics solutions to communications service providers (CSPs) worldwide, today launched the latest version of its RAN Optimization Software, Mentor 9.6. The new version of Mentor provides enhanced and extended Huawei LTE network support, making it the most comprehensive offering for automated multi-vendor and multi-technology network optimization. Mentor 9.6 also integrates with TEOCO’s
  
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• Telecom industry's price war heats up; BSNL to better Reliance Jio's offer - Yahoo India News

  22-09-2016 09:27 via in.news.yahoo.com
  
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  Telecom industry's price war heats up; BSNL to better Reliance Jio's offer
  Yahoo India News
  The firm is likely to announce zero-voice-tariff plans from January and these would be lower than the Rs 149 entry price of Jio. More. As Reliance Jio continues to entice consumers with tempting offers in its bid to expand its customer base, the price ...and more »
  
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• New Location and Dates Announced for CommuniCast Myanmar 2016

  22-09-2016 09:00
  
  Third annual event will now take place at Myanmar’s Novotel Yangon Max in December following changes in venue availability22 September 2016 – The organiser of CommuniCast Myanmar 2016 today announced the show will move to a new location and take place later than planned this year due to changes in the availability of the main exhibition venue.CommuniCast Myanmar 2016 will now take place from Tuesday, December 6 to Thursday, December 8, while the associated Myanmar...Source: RealWire
  
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• Apple to buy stake in McLaren, acquire Lit Motors - report

  22-09-2016 08:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Apple is seeking a stake in luxury carmaker McLaren and is in talks to buy Lit Motors, an electric motorbike startup, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg. The company is expected to make a large investment in McLaren, which would bring brand strength, advanced engineering and a portfolio of patents to Apple's efforts to develop self-driving cars. Lit Motors also has several international self-driving patents, and BMW, Audi and a South Korean automaker are also inter
  
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• Wi-Fi Alliance approves LTE-U Coexistence Test Plan

  22-09-2016 08:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Wi-Fi Alliance has presented a Coexistence Test Plan to develop LTE-U services in spectrum bands used for Wi-Fi. The test plan was developed over several months by dozens of companies from both the Wi-Fi and LTE-U communities and will be used to test whether LTE-U devices can share unlicensed spectrum without disrupting Wi-Fi services. The plan includes a comprehensive set of test scenarios agreed upon by the industry as adequate to determine proper sharing, and the Wi-Fi Alli
  
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• Why I think it could be time to buy TPG Telecom Ltd and Vocus Communications Limited - Motley Fool Australia

  22-09-2016 07:04 via fool.com.au
  
  Why I think it could be time to buy TPG Telecom Ltd and Vocus Communications Limited
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  Two shares which have dominated the headlines this week have been TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM) and Vocus Communications Limited (ASX: VOC). TPG Telecom's shares dropped 26% on Tuesday following the release of its full year results. The market's ...
  
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• IoT Telecom Services Market by Component, Connectivity Technology, Network Management Solutions, Service, and ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  22-09-2016 02:19 via prnewswire.com
  
  IoT Telecom Services Market by Component, Connectivity Technology, Network Management Solutions, Service, and ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
  NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- "Critical need for smart network bandwidth management and communications operations is driving the Internet of Things (IoT) telecom services market" The IoT telecom services market size is expected to grow ...and more »
  
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• IoT Telecom Services Market by Component, Connectivity ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  22-09-2016 02:19 via prnewswire.com
  
  IoT Telecom Services Market by Component, Connectivity ...
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  NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- "Critical need for smart network bandwidth management and communications operations is driving the Internet of ...and more »
  
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• Telenor praises IPX for helping it serve its most demanding wholesale customers: its own retail operators

  22-09-2016 02:00
  
  Norwegian incumbent says IPX gives its opcos the agility and capability they need to quickly roll out new services.
  
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• Millicom taps Juvo for LatAm top-up app

  22-09-2016 02:00
  
  Emerging markets operator gives prepaid customers access to credit on credit.
  
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