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• Telecom sector: Rise in data usage calls for govt's special plans - The Indian Express

  03-10-2016 22:04 via indianexpress.com
  
  The Indian Express
  Telecom sector: Rise in data usage calls for govt's special plans
  The Indian Express
  Regulations governing telecom sector focus majorly on the voice services, but given the increasing pace of data usage, the govt may have to widen its ambit of governance with rules that dictate the latter. Written by Pranav Mukul New Delhi Published ...
  
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• Atos launches EUR 300 mln bond issue

  03-10-2016 17:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Atos has announced a EUR 300 million bond issue on the European private placement market. The bonds will mature in October 2023 and pay a 1.444...
  
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• FCC streamlines foreign ownership rules

  03-10-2016 17:00
  Rules mean US broadcasters no longer have to survey or sample shareholders
  
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• Qualcomm, SK Telecom conduct eLAA trial in Korea - RCR Wireless News

  03-10-2016 15:45 via rcrwireless.com
  
  RCR Wireless News
  Qualcomm, SK Telecom conduct eLAA trial in Korea
  RCR Wireless News
  Furthering the fair-sharing of licensed and unlicensed spectrum, Qualcomm and SK Telecom are claiming the first OTA demo of eLAA technology.
  SKT, Qualcomm complete first eLAA trial | Telecom AsiaTelecom Asiaall 4 news articles »
  
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• Design Firm Calls on Ogle Models to Create 3D Printed British Telecom Telephone Model - 3DPrint.com

  03-10-2016 15:39 via 3dprint.com
  
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  Design Firm Calls on Ogle Models to Create 3D Printed British Telecom Telephone Model
  3DPrint.com
  ogle Who would have thought that when the famed British singer Adele dropped her smash hit “Hello” in 2015, that maybe someday she could be calling her long-lost lover from a 3D printed telephone. Well, the Letchworth, UK-based prototyping firm Ogle ...
  
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• Georgia to Host 7th Annual Large-Scale Telecom Meeting - Georgia Today

  03-10-2016 15:35 via georgiatoday.ge
  
  Georgia Today
  Georgia to Host 7th Annual Large-Scale Telecom Meeting
  Georgia Today
  On October 26, at Radisson Blu Iveria, the 7th annual Telecom Meeting will take place enabling the exchange of new contacts between local operators and world-famous brands in the field of telecommunications. The event is supported by the Georgian ...
  
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• MiX Telematics appoints Frew as chairman

  03-10-2016 15:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) MiX Telematics, a provider of fleet and mobile asset management services delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), has announced that Robin Frew has...
  
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• Telecom spectrum auction: No action yet in 700/900MHz bands on day 2 - Firstpost

  03-10-2016 14:49 via firstpost.com
  
  Firstpost
  Telecom spectrum auction: No action yet in 700/900MHz bands on day 2
  Firstpost
  New Delhi: Telecom circles including Mumbai, Rajasthan and Gujarat saw higher bidding on the second day of the spectrum auction today, but the premium 700 Mhz and 900 Mhz bands still remained without takers even after three rounds conducted so far.
  Telecom spectrum auction: All you need to knowZee Business
  Telecom spectrum auction begins in IndiaTelecom Lead (registration) (blog)
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• Will ensure our telecom products are best in world: Minister - Times of India

  03-10-2016 14:46 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  Will ensure our telecom products are best in world: Minister
  Times of India
  New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The government will go all out to ensure that Indian telecom products and services become the first choice in the global market, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said on Monday. "If one is looking for secure ICT (information ...and more »
  
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• Peruvian tenor Florez launches Telefonica music project

  03-10-2016 14:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica has teamed up with Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez to launch its Digital Symphony project with a concert at Madrid's Teatro Real...
  
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• FTC challenges common carrier exception ruling

  03-10-2016 14:30
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will challenge a federal appeals court decision that the common carrier exception to its jurisdiction is status-based and not activities-based
  
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• RCom CEO resigns

  03-10-2016 14:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Indian mobile operator Reliance Communications (RCom) has announced that its CEO Vinod Sawhny has resigned from his position within the company, "for personal reasons"...
  
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• Using APIs to Change the Role of the Telecom Department - No Jitter

  03-10-2016 14:12 via nojitter.com
  
  Using APIs to Change the Role of the Telecom Department
  No Jitter
  Now is the time to turn the normally reactive telecom department into a proactive communications solutions machine. Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. -- John F. Kennedy. My job puts ...and more »
  
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• Hungarian telecom prices little changed in H1 - Telecompaper (subscription)

  03-10-2016 14:06 via telecompaper.com
  
  Hungarian telecom prices little changed in H1
  Telecompaper (subscription)
  Hungarian telecommunications regulator NMHH announced that prices of telecommunication services did not change substantially in H1. At the end of H1, prices for communications were only 0.1 percent higher than the than at the end of 2015. The most ...
  
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• Neustar Appoints Digital Media, Security and Telecom Veteran Nick Hulse as Chief Revenue Officer - Business Wire (press release)

  03-10-2016 14:01 via businesswire.com
  
  Neustar Appoints Digital Media, Security and Telecom Veteran Nick Hulse as Chief Revenue Officer
  Business Wire (press release)
  STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neustar, Inc. (NYSE:NSR), a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today announced that industry veteran Nick Hulse has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, Hulse will be responsible ...and more »
  
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• Hungarian telecom prices little changed in H1

  03-10-2016 13:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Hungarian telecommunications regulator NMHH announced that prices of telecommunication services did not change substantially in H1...
  
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• Maintel adopts single brand following Azzurri takeover

  03-10-2016 13:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UK managed communications services provider Maintel has announced an update to the integration of Azzurri Communications following the acquisition in May...
  
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• Telecom data war: make most of it with a sound tariff plan - Livemint

  03-10-2016 13:20 via livemint.com
  
  Livemint
  Telecom data war: make most of it with a sound tariff plan
  Livemint
  Driven by increased usage of data and aggressive prices from the latest challenger Reliance Jio, incumbent telecom companies are offering attractive tariffs and offers to woo customers. For instance, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is set to offer free ...
  
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• Orange branding gives Marseille stadium new name

  03-10-2016 12:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Velodrome stadium in Marseille has officially been renamed Orange Velodrome on 2 October, following a branding agreement announced in June for the 2016-2026 period...
  
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• Afghanistan to set rules against illegal SIM box operation

  03-10-2016 12:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Afghanistan's Ministries of Justice, Economy, Interior, NSD, Chambers of Commerce, Telecom companies and the Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority...
  
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• Protests in Kashmir have severely affected telecom operators - Business Today

  03-10-2016 12:24 via businesstoday.in
  Business Today
  Protests in Kashmir have severely affected telecom operators
  Business Today
  Suspension of mobile Internet and prepaid services due to the 90-day shutdown in Kashmir following the July 8 killing of Hizbul Mujahidin (HM) militant commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani has caused an estimated loss of over `100 crore to the telecom sector.and more »
  
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• Telia signs EUR 1.5 bln credit facility to replace old ones

  03-10-2016 11:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telia Company has signed a new dual tranche EUR 1.500 billion revolving credit facility with a group of thirteen banks...
  
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• Cisco pledges to invest USD 4 bln in Mexico

  03-10-2016 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cisco is set to invest up to USD 4 billion in Mexico over the next two years and create 270 new direct jobs and 77 indirect jobs, according to a...
  
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• Ooredoo Qatar and QNB sign MoU to support SME sector

  03-10-2016 11:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ooredoo Qatar and QNB have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote next-generation ICT services in Qatar and support the development of...
  
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• BTCL to drop BeMobile brand

  03-10-2016 11:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTCL) plans to merge with its mobile subsidiary beMobile to create a fully converged fixed-mobile operation, reports The Monitor...
  
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• India starts spectrum tender, bids top INR 535 bln

  03-10-2016 11:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) India has launched its largest ever spectrum tender. The 1800 MHz and 2300 MHz bands, for provision of 4G services, saw the highest interest after five rounds of bidding on 1 October, ET reports, citing data released by India's Department of Telecom (DoT). Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio Infocomm have placed bids worth a total INR 535.3 billion. The 700 MHz band failed to attract bidders in the first day of auction.
  
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• MTN extends registration for TADHack

  03-10-2016 11:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) MTN South Africa announced that 64 top developers have registered to participate in this year's inaugural TADHack event and will pit their talents...
  
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• MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi Telecom drags down Riyadh, rest of Gulf weak - Reuters

  03-10-2016 11:01 via reuters.com
  
  MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi Telecom drags down Riyadh, rest of Gulf weak
  Reuters
  DUBAI Oct 3 Saudi Telecom dragged Riyadh's market down further early on Monday while other Gulf bourses, many of them reopening after closing on Sunday for the Islamic New Year holidays, were also weak. The Saudi index, which had tumbled 3.1 ...and more »
  
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• Magyar Telekom renews uniforms with Autistic Art Foundation

  03-10-2016 10:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Magyar Telekom renewed the uniform of the company's sales associates working in the shops...
  
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• South Africa approves ICT policy paper

  03-10-2016 10:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The South African government has approved the Integrated ICT Policy White Paper, reports ITWeb...
  
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• Rogers Media unveils new magazine content strategy

  03-10-2016 10:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Rogers Media is making some key changes to its magazine portfolio to address the ongoing challenges facing the print media industry...
  
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• Sunrise extends network partnership with Huawei

  03-10-2016 10:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Swiss telecoms company Sunrise has extended its strategic network partnership with Huawei by another four years...
  
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• Cyfrowy Polsat announces changes to supervisory board

  03-10-2016 10:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cyfrowy Polsat announced that Zygmunt Solorz-Zak has resigned from the position of member of the supervisory board of the company as of 30 September...
  
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• Oi court administators request BRL 317 million remuneration

  03-10-2016 10:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Wald Avogados presented their remuneration proposals as court administrators of Brazilian operator Oi, which could...
  
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• Wind receives Italian corporate sustainability award

  03-10-2016 10:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Italian operator Wind has received the Sodalitas Social Award 2016, one of the country's most prestigious corporate sustainability awards, in the "Youth and Future" category...
  
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• South Africa govt wins court bid to halt spectrum auction

  03-10-2016 09:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) South Africa's telecommunications and postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele has won a court ruling to halt the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa's planned spectrum auction. The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled that Icasa must halt its invitation issued in July to apply for spectrum rights and not take any further steps to advance the process, pending an application by mobile operator Cell C for the court to review the process.
  
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• Vodafone Fiji starts breast cancer awareness campaign

  03-10-2016 09:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Fiji has launched a campaign dubbed 'PinkOktober'. The initiative is designed to raise awareness on the risks, early detection and prevention of breast cancer...
  
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• Oi drops PJT Partners as financial adviser - report

  03-10-2016 09:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) PJT Partners will no longer be financial adviser to Brazilian operator Oi, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters...
  
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• Cognizant names Mehta as president

  03-10-2016 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) US outsourcing services provider Cognizant Technology Solutions announced that Rajeev Mehta was appointed president of the company. He replaces Gordon Coburn who resigned from the company...
  
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• TE Connectivity names Curtin as CEO

  03-10-2016 09:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) TE Connectivity announced that its board of directors appointed Terrence Curtin to succeed Tom Lynch as the company's chief executive officer, effective 9 March 2017...
  
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• US gives up internet control to Icann

  03-10-2016 09:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) has completed the transition to a new governance model, ending the US government's control over the internet authority. The United States Department of Commerce and its National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) confirmed their management contract expired 30 September, leaving Icann under a new organisation model based on input from international stakeholders.model. "This community validated the
  
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• T-2 offers 15% discount for senior citizens

  03-10-2016 08:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Slovenian telecommunications operator T-2 has prepared a special discount for senior citizens...
  
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• SoftBank to invest KRW 5 tln in South Korea tech sector

  03-10-2016 08:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) SoftBank plans to invest around KRW 5 trillion (approximately USD 4.5 billion) in South Korea's technology sector over the next 10 years, The WSJ reports, citing SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. According to a SoftBank spokesperson, during a meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Seoul, Masayoshi Son said the plans to invest in smart robots, the IoT and artificial intelligence. These areas are the focus for his company over the next 30 years, Son added.
  
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• Facebook unveils slimmed down Messenger for emerging markets

  03-10-2016 08:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Facebook has launched Messenger Lite, a standalone, slimmed down version of Messenger for Android, aimed for markets where internet networks can be less reliable and Android phones less up-to-date. The app is starting to roll out to people in Kenya, Tunisia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Venezuela. Introduction will expand to other countries in the coming months.
  
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• Renren to spin off Woxiu, investments to shareholders

  03-10-2016 08:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Chinese social networking internet platform Renren plans to spin off a newly formed subsidiary dubbed SpinCo, which will hold Renren's social video platform Woxiu and most of Renren's investments in minority stakes in privately held companies. Renren says the spin-off is being carried out to reduce the risk that the company could be deemed to be an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act of 1940 by reducing the aggregate amount of investments in unconsolidated subsid
  
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• Flash Wolves beats SK Telecom T1, no more undefeated teams at Worlds - Yahoo News

  03-10-2016 07:09 via esports.yahoo.com
  
  Yahoo News
  Flash Wolves beats SK Telecom T1, no more undefeated teams at Worlds
  Yahoo News
  It's happened, everyone. There are officially no more undefeated teams at the 2016 League of Legends World Championship. With Flash Wolves' win over SK Telecom T1, every Korean team at Worlds has lost in the opening week of groups for the first time in ...and more »
  
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• Tower scam: Telecom deptartment to file complaint - Times of India

  03-10-2016 05:55 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  Times of India
  Tower scam: Telecom deptartment to file complaint
  Times of India
  KOCHI: Following TOI's report on the tower scam, the department of telecom is all set to lodge a complaint with the Ernakulum rural police. Deputy director general V Raghunathan said the department will file a complaint soon as there were numerous ...and more »
  
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• Rate Counsel Faults Verizon's 'Haphazard' Plan for South Jersey Telecom - NJ Spotlight

  03-10-2016 05:41 via njspotlight.com
  
  NJ Spotlight
  Rate Counsel Faults Verizon's 'Haphazard' Plan for South Jersey Telecom
  NJ Spotlight
  Verizon's plans to upgrade phone service in South Jersey fall short of addressing the systematic problems in the area, according to a new filing by the state Division of Rate Counsel. The filing, made late Friday by Rate Counsel Director Stefanie Brand ...and more »
  
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• OPPO launches the F1s smartphone for Rs 17990 - ETTelecom.com

  03-10-2016 05:22 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
  ETTelecom.com
  OPPO launches the F1s smartphone for Rs 17990
  ETTelecom.com
  NEW DELHI: If you are a selfie lover and spend much time clicking self-portraits to later sit, choose the best shot and then edit it to wow your friends on social media, hang on. The brand new OPPO F1s will save you time and create a perfect selfie to ...and more »
  
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• Foreign boost to Indian telecom companies - VCCircle

  03-10-2016 02:36 via vccircle.com
  
  VCCircle
  Foreign boost to Indian telecom companies
  VCCircle
  The Indian telecom industry has hit the purple patch ever since foreign investors began entering the market. At the time when Vodafone (then-Hutchison) ventured into India, the country's mobile phone market was nascent. The growth in telecom market can ...
  
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