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• Myanmar telecom giant plans more shops to fight rivals - Nikkei Asian Review

  05-10-2016 23:15 via asia.nikkei.com
  
  Nikkei Asian Review
  Myanmar telecom giant plans more shops to fight rivals
  Nikkei Asian Review
  YANGON -- Myanma Posts and Telecommunications plans to have 230 stores by spring 2018, an 80% increase, as Myanmar's largest telecom operator faces tougher competition from the entry of new foreign companies. MPT's 130 current shops handle ...and more »
  
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• Mexican Mogul Carlos Slim Not Opposed To Acquisition Of Brazil's Telecom Oi, Spokesman Says - Forbes

  05-10-2016 22:40 via forbes.com
  
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  Mexican Mogul Carlos Slim Not Opposed To Acquisition Of Brazil's Telecom Oi, Spokesman Says
  Forbes
  America Movil (NYSE:AMX), the flagship telecom company controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim and his children, is not closed to the idea of purchasing struggling Brazilian rival Oi SA, but neither is there a “specific interest,” Arturo Elías ...
  
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• TPT Global Tech Acquires K Telecom and Wireless a Seattle Cell Phone Distribution Company - PR Newswire (press release)

  05-10-2016 20:48 via prnewswire.com
  
  TPT Global Tech Acquires K Telecom and Wireless a Seattle Cell Phone Distribution Company
  PR Newswire (press release)
  SAN DIEGO, Oct. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- TPT Global Tech (OTCPink: TPTW) announces that in 2015, it completed the acquisition of K Telecom and Wireless Inc. located in Seattle Washington. K Telecom and Wireless Inc. distributes cell phone hardware, ...and more »
  
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• Quality telecom services still a far cry: survey - The Daily Star

  05-10-2016 20:07 via thedailystar.net
  
  The Daily Star
  Quality telecom services still a far cry: survey
  The Daily Star
  Bhavana Sharma, an adviser to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, speaks at a conference of South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council in Dhaka yesterday. BTRC. Star Business Report. Bangladesh has met half the targets for ensuring ...and more »
  
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• PTS publishes agenda for customer service awareness day

  05-10-2016 19:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Swedish postal and telecoms regulator PTS has announced its agenda for the customer service awareness day that it is holding on 20 October with advisory service Telekomradgivarna...
  
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• Vodafone Ghana declares October as SME month

  05-10-2016 18:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Business Solutions (VBS), the enterprise arm of Vodafone Ghana, has declared October as Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) month to underline the firm's holistic support to SMEs nationwide...
  
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• NCC to call telecom boss to TBC purchase hearing - Taipei Times

  05-10-2016 18:01 via taipeitimes.com
  
  NCC to call telecom boss to TBC purchase hearing
  Taipei Times
  The National Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday said it is to hold an administrative hearing on Asia Pacific-Telecom chairman Lu Fang-ming's (呂芳銘) bid to purchase Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC), the nation's third-largest multiple ...
  
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• Saudi telecom firms face social boycott campaign

  05-10-2016 17:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Saudi telecommunication firms face a social boycott launched by clients protesting high prices and "bad services" provided by these companies,...
  
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• Crnogorski Telekom extends football sponsorship contract

  05-10-2016 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Montenegrin operator Crnogorski Telekom and the Montenegrin Telekom and Football Association of Montenegro have extended their cooperation for another year...
  
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• Makedonski Telekom gets loan from Magyar Telekom

  05-10-2016 17:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Makedonski Telekom has concluded a credit facility agreement with its controlling shareholder Magyar Telekom...
  
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• Orange unveils fibre bundles featuring Canal+ TV channels

  05-10-2016 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange announced the launch of a new range of fibre packages, which in addition to the existing services include access to 46 Canal Plus TV channels, bundled under the name of 'Famille by Canal'. Available from 6 October, the entry-level "Zen" package will be marketed with a promotional price of EUR 29.99 per month for the first year (plus EUR 3/month rental for the Livebox router). A further promotion is offered to new customers wishing to add "Cine Series" to the bundle, offerin
  
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• Eliott fund eyes BRL 10 billion investment in Oi – report

  05-10-2016 17:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian operator Oi could get a new partner in the form of US "vulture fund" Elliott Management, owned by billionaire Paul Singer, reports O Globo...
  
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• Fintech Telecom and Affiliates Announce Extension of Tender Offer for Class B Shares and ADSs of Telecom Argentina - PR Newswire (press release)

  05-10-2016 16:58 via prnewswire.com
  
  Fintech Telecom and Affiliates Announce Extension of Tender Offer for Class B Shares and ADSs of Telecom Argentina
  PR Newswire (press release)
  NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fintech Telecom, LLC ("Fintech Telecom"), along with its affiliates Fintech Advisory Inc. and David Martínez, announced today the extension of the expiration of its previously announced all-cash tender offer in ...and more »
  
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• Benelux countries plan more cooperation on digital economy

  05-10-2016 16:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Benelux countries are working on plans to cooperate more closely on developing the digital economy, the three countries announced after their...
  
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• Sandvine introduces new Traffic Steering Engine

  05-10-2016 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sandvine has introduced the Sandvine Traffic Steering Engine, a new product engineered to help communications service providers (CSPs) looking to...
  
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• TalkTalk fined for failure to prevent cyber attack

  05-10-2016 16:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) TalkTalk has received a fine of GBP 400,000 for failing to prevent the cyber attack on its systems last October. The UK Information Commissioner's in-depth investigation found that the attack on the company could have been prevented if TalkTalk had taken basic steps to protect customers' information. The attack took advantage of technical weaknesses in TalkTalk's systems, allowing access to the personal data of almost 157,000.
  
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• KCB Bank, Oracle develop digital banking solutions in Africa

  05-10-2016 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and Oracle have signed a deal to develop new systems that will drive the lender's digital banking agenda into the future...
  
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• Apple, Google are best global brands - Interbrand

  05-10-2016 15:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brand consultancy Interbrand has named Apple, Google and Coca-Cola the three most valuable brands in its 2016 Best Global Brands report. Automotive and technology brands dominate the ranking...
  
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• Romania consults on settling infrastructure disputes

  05-10-2016 14:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Romania's telecommunications authority Ancom opened a public consultation on a draft decision that lays down the details of its procedure for...
  
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• Bosnia fixed, mobile lines lower in Q2, internet grows 17%

  05-10-2016 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The total number of active fixed lines at the main operators in Bosnia and Herzegovina amounted to 710,178 at the end of the second quarter, down by 4.7 percent on Q2 2015...
  
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• Brazil Senate approves Quadros as Anatel president

  05-10-2016 14:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazil's Senate approved the appointment of Juarez Quadros, former communications minister, to the post of director and president of the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel)...
  
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• Bowmark Capital take majority stake in Node4

  05-10-2016 14:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UK cloud, data centre and communications specialist Node4 has secured private equity firm Bowmark Capital as its new principle investor...
  
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• Ooredoo Oman to start new incubator programme for women

  05-10-2016 13:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ooredoo Oman has announced plans to organise its 2017 incubator programme in Manah following the success of similar initiatives that have inspired...
  
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• Polkomtel celebrates 20th anniversary, rewards loyal clients

  05-10-2016 13:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Polish mobile operator Polkomtel, operating under the brand Plus, celebrates 20th anniversary...
  
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• RCS&RDS reduces share capital by RON 3.6 mln due to losses

  05-10-2016 13:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) RCS&RDS shareholders decided on 26 September to reduce the company's share capital from RON 42.206 million to RON 38.594 million by canceling a total...
  
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• UPC Romania names Nitu as commercial director for business

  05-10-2016 13:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UPC Romania appointed Bogdan Nitu as commercial director for the business segment, writes local paper Ziarul Financiar citing a company announcement...
  
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• Smart Bro starts campaign for UFC fans

  05-10-2016 13:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Philippines mobile operator Smart Communications, through its mobile broadband platform Smart Bro, has launched a campaign to mark the UFC Fight Night Manila: Lamas vs. Penn...
  
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• BT enters transformation deal with Randstad

  05-10-2016 13:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) BT announced a contract with HR services provider Randstad to build a new global IT infrastructure providing cloud connectivity to more than 3,500...
  
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• Tech & Telecom: Opportunities in Smartphones and IT Services - Morningstar.com

  05-10-2016 13:01 via news.morningstar.com
  Tech & Telecom: Opportunities in Smartphones and IT Services
  Morningstar.com
  The tech sector looks overvalued overall, but investors can find some value in smartphone-related vendors and IT services leaders. PrintCommentRecommend (0). Bookmark and Share. By Brian Colello, CPA | 10-05-16 | 06:00 AM | Email Article. Overall, we ...
  
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• Don't wait for virtualisation standards, urges Manx Telecom - Total Telecom

  05-10-2016 10:54 via totaltele.com
  
  Total Telecom
  Don't wait for virtualisation standards, urges Manx Telecom
  Total Telecom
  The current lack of standards around NFV and SDN should not stop telcos from virtualising their networks. "The reality is that we are still months or years away from getting an NFV standard in place and in that time we cannot sit and wait," said Kevin ...
  
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• Blue Label offers ZAR 5.5 bln for 45% stake in Cell C

  05-10-2016 10:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) South Africa's Blue Label Telecoms has agreed to pay ZAR 5.5 billion to acquire 45 percent of mobile operator Cell C. The company said that it will increase its stake in Cell C from the 35 percent it originally announced in December 2015.
  
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• Stock market regulator blocks Altice buyout offer for SFR

  05-10-2016 09:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) French stock market regulator AMF (Autorite des Marches Financiers) has ruled against Altice's public exchange offer for its subsidiary SFR Group, which was announced in early September. The ruling states that the AMF found the transaction non-compliant, although the motivations behind the decision have not yet been published.In a statement, Altice acknowledged the ruling, stating that it reserves the right to file an appeal against the decision with the Paris Court of Appeal.
  
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• Arunachal urges for special package to augment telecom infra ... - Moneycontrol.com

  05-10-2016 04:50 via moneycontrol.com
  
  Moneycontrol.com
  Arunachal urges for special package to augment telecom infra ...
  Moneycontrol.com
  Chief Minister Pema Khandu made the request during a meeting with Union Minister of IT and Electronics Ravi Shankar Prasad to discuss on issues of ...and more »
  
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• TPG Telecom Ltd share price sinks again, should you be selling now? - Motley Fool Australia

  05-10-2016 04:18 via fool.com.au
  TPG Telecom Ltd share price sinks again, should you be selling now?
  Motley Fool Australia
  Shareholders of TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM) just can't seem to catch a break at the moment. The growing telecommunications company's shares have dropped lower yet again despite no news out of it. This time they have dropped by as much as 5%, ...and more »
  
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• TalkTalk slapped with record fine for security breach

  05-10-2016 02:00
  
  U.K. information watchdog says telco could have done more to protect customers' data.
  
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• Smart city dream held back by siloed networks

  05-10-2016 02:00
  
  Centre for Telecom Research calls for horizontal thinking.
  
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• Operators – stop crying and live with it

  05-10-2016 02:00
  
  Strategy for digital world is required, not digital strategy
  
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• Operators disagree over EU's telco reforms

  05-10-2016 02:00
  
  Telefonica, Vodafone say proposals are step in right direction; Telia says they lack a clear political vision.
  
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• Nokia calls on Europe to retake digital initiative

  05-10-2016 02:00
  
  Finnish vendor says governments, regulators must remove barriers to investment, innovation; urges industry to drive ecosystem growth.
  
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• Don’t wait for virtualisation standards, urges Manx Telecom

  05-10-2016 02:00
  
  Certification and pre-integration are measures that can be taken now.
  
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• 3UK questions need for 1 ms 5G latency

  05-10-2016 02:00
  
  Operator asks who will build the network that provides 5G coverage for connected car services.
  
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• Risks Growing to Telecom Operators' Defensive Models, Citi Says - Fortune

  05-10-2016 00:29 via fortune.com
  
  Fortune
  Risks Growing to Telecom Operators' Defensive Models, Citi Says
  Fortune
  A global survey finds examples of operators becoming digital players without digital makeovers. Caught between regulators and competitive threats by Internet players, telecom operators globally face harsh choices that could upset their favored status ...and more »
  
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