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• Saudi Arabia Telecom Market - Can New MVNOs Change the Market Dynamics? - Key Players are Mobily, STC & Zain ... - Business Wire (press release)

  10-10-2016 20:52 via businesswire.com
  
  Saudi Arabia Telecom Market - Can New MVNOs Change the Market Dynamics? - Key Players are Mobily, STC & Zain ...
  Business Wire (press release)
  The study covers the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)'s telecom market, examining challenges, drivers, and restraints for growth, pricing, distribution, technology, legislation, demand, and geographical trends. Growth forecasts for segments have been ...and more »
  
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• AT&T to help schools end cyberbullying with Fullscreen

  10-10-2016 17:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) AT&T partnered Fullscreen to harness the talent of more than 250 high school student filmmakers to kick off a new national effort to raise awareness about cyberbullying...
  
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• Berec consults on 2017 work programme

  10-10-2016 16:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) EU telecoms regulator Berec has opened a public consultation on its draft work programme for 2017. The plans were approved at its latest plenary meeting in Vilnius...
  
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• Over 450,000 mobile numbers ported in Poland in Q3

  10-10-2016 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A total of of 455,771 mobile numbers were ported in the third quarter, according to UKE number portability data for both fixe and mobile networks...
  
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• Telefonica, AdtrackMedia bring in-tunnel ads to Madrid metro

  10-10-2016 15:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica has announced a partnership with Canadian digital advertising company AdtrackMedia to bring an innovative in-tunnel advertising platform to Madrid's metro system...
  
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• Vodafone UK launches contactless payment service

  10-10-2016 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone UK is launching its own payment service, which works with PayPal, Visa and Mastercard cards. Customers need to download the Vodafone Pay app for Android smartphones and have a NFC-enabled SIM card in order to use the service. After linking their payment card or PayPal account to the app, they can use Vodafone Pay to purchase goods and services by tapping their smartphone in more than 400,000 places across the UK that accept contactless payments.
  
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• Verizon to sell $3.5bn data centre business to Equinix

  10-10-2016 15:00
  Analysts Cowen and Co. claim Verizon will offload its co-location assets, with Equinix the most likely buyer
  
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• Court reinstates Samsung's $120m patent payment to Apple

  10-10-2016 15:00
  Appeals Court decision is latest ruling in ongoing patent war between two smartphone makers
  
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• T-Mobile Netherlands starts zero-rated music streaming offer

  10-10-2016 14:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) T-Mobile Netherlands is taking a page out of its American sister company's strategy and introudicing zero-rated music streaming for customers who take a plan with 6 GB of data or more per month. T-Mobile said at a press conference in Amsterdam that most customers are streaming music only over Wi-Fi. With the zero-rated data offer ('Datavrije Muziek'), the operator expects a 40 percent increase in streaming usage. Martin Knauer, commercial director at T-Mobile NL, said that consume
  
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• Oi gets 3 binding bids for Timor Telecom stake

  10-10-2016 14:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian operator Oi received three "firm and binding" bids for its stake in Timor Telecom, with a decision expected "relatively soon", a source close to the process told Lusa...
  
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• AT&T strikes first Iran-US mobile service deal

  10-10-2016 14:30
  AT&T signs an agreement with Iranian operator RighTel to provide voice calls and data services to customers in the Islamic country
  
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• Fuse 2 expands business capabilities with Genband

  10-10-2016 14:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Genband announced that UK-based Fuse 2 Communications, an independent carrier-grade network for businesses, selected Genband products both for...
  
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• Maltese telecom authority gets 126 complaints in H1

  10-10-2016 14:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Maltese telecommunications authority MCA received 126 complaints in H1 out of which 99 percent were closed within 20 working days...
  
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• Maltese authority gets 126 complaints in H1

  10-10-2016 14:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Maltese telecommunications authority MCA received 126 complaints in H1 out of which 99 percent were closed within 20 working days...
  
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• Italian telecom sector returned to growth in 2015 - study

  10-10-2016 13:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Italian telecommunications sector in general (operators, equipment providers, call centres) finally returned to growth in 2015, posting a 1...
  
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• Fired exec sues Yahoo for sexist job review process

  10-10-2016 13:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) An executive from Yahoo Is taking the company to court for sexism in their hiring and firing practices, Reuters reported...
  
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• Batelco sponsors clinic during Muharram

  10-10-2016 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bahrain's operator Batelco said its sponsored Imam Hussain Clinic has officially opened...
  
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• Portugal aims to attract Huawei technology centre - report

  10-10-2016 13:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) One of the main goals of the five-day visit of Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa to China was to bring to Portugal the new technological centre...
  
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• Facebook in talks to roll out "Free Basics" in US

  10-10-2016 13:15
  Facebook, the US government and carriers have held talks over launching an American version of a controversial app that offers internet access for “free"
  
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• Twilio planning new share offering

  10-10-2016 11:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Twilio is planning a share offering and has filed its intention with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Most of the stock will be sold by existing holders...
  
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• Oi director denies company is up for sale

  10-10-2016 11:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Former Brazilian minister Helio Costa, a member of the Board of Directors of Oi, has denied the telecommunications operator, currently in bankruptcy protection, is up for sale...
  
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• SK Telecom and Cloud9 advance as Worlds quarterfinals draw is set - The Daily Dot

  10-10-2016 11:26 via dailydot.com
  
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  SK Telecom and Cloud9 advance as Worlds quarterfinals draw is set
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  'Certainly I'm not proud of it,' Trump said, 'but this was locker room talk.' See all Editor's Picks → · Model brains on shelves. Are men's and women's brains any different? Jaya Saxena — 2016-10-10 10:00 a.m.. Science says not really. See all ...
  SK Telecom T1 defeats Achilles heel Flash Wolves to close Day 8ESPNall 32 news articles »
  
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• Algar Telecom, PromonLogicalis develop smart city platform

  10-10-2016 11:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian regional operator Algar Telecom has partnered with PromonLogicalis to implement technology for intelligent cities in the first planned...
  
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• EU, US working on joint open-source data tool

  10-10-2016 11:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The European Commission and the US Department of Commerce have announced at the International Open Data Conference in Madrid that they're working on...
  
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• Progresif to open startup incubation hub in 2017

  10-10-2016 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brunei operator Progresif Cellular has set up a startup incubation facility and will relocate its corporate headquarters in 2017...
  
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• MasMovil confirms Yoigo switch to Orange network

  10-10-2016 10:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spanish operator MasMovil has announced that it has reached an agreement for its newly-acquired subsidiary Yoigo to use Orange's mobile network throughout Spain starting on 01 January 2017...
  
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• Bitel interested in expanding to Dominican Republic

  10-10-2016 10:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vietnamese-owned mobile operator Bitel could be interested in expanding its Latin American business to the Dominican Republic, reports Caribseek News...
  
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• Telecom Italia reaffirms committment to Brazil

  10-10-2016 10:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The President of the Telecom Italia group, Giuseppe Recchi, and the CEO of the group, Flavio Cattaneo, have reaffirmed their committment to the Brazilian market, reports Ansa Brasil...
  
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• Over half of Mexicans unaware of contracted services - study

  10-10-2016 10:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Well over half (55%) of Mexican mobile users are unaware of how much data is included in their prepay or postpay plans, according to a study conducted by communications regulator IFT...
  
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• SFR considers office move for telecoms operations – report

  10-10-2016 10:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) SFR's telecoms operations could be relocated from their existing headquarter to a new location south of Paris, reports Les Echos quoting an internal company briefing document...
  
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• Evolved Intelligence SS7 signalling firewall selected by European tier 1 mobile operator group

  10-10-2016 10:00
  
  10th October 2016 Evolved Intelligence is delighted to announce it is working with a European tier 1 mobile operator group to provide a SS7 signalling firewall to secure their network from malicious attacks. A signalling firewall is an essential element for mobile operators who want to protect their customers from fraud and privacy attacks. For mobile operators the signalling firewall is a necessary insurance protecting them against lost revenue, damage to brand reputation and claims...Source: R
  
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• Samsung halts new Note 7 production, operators suspend sales

  10-10-2016 09:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Samsung customers have reported fires with the newly released Note 7 devices, prompting the company to stop production and certain operators to stop selling the phones, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources with direct knowledge of the matter. According to customers, the new Note 7s can overheat and catch fire. The devices had to be recalled two months ago on reports batteries caught fire. Samsung confirmed it is temporarily adjusting the Galaxy Note 7 product schedule in o
  
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• Cellcom Israel Announces Developments Including Re Golan Telecom - PR Newswire (press release)

  10-10-2016 08:17 via prnewswire.com
  
  Cellcom Israel Announces Developments Including Re Golan Telecom
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Following the Company's previous reports regarding Golan Telecom Ltd., or Golan Telecom, (1) Golan Telecom filed a lawsuit against the Company asking the Israeli district court to declare that it does not owe the Company the previously reported past ...
  Golan Telecom files lawsuit against Israel's CellcomETTelecom.com
  Golan Telecom files lawsuit against Israel's Cellcom | ReutersReutersall 6 news a
  
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• Exfo incorporates NEC/Netcracker products into NFV ecosystem

  10-10-2016 06:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Exfo expanded its NFV Ecosystems integration initiative by incorporating pre-integrated NEC/Netcracker products into its NFV ecosystem...
  
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• RCS&RDS reaches 2.56% market share on energy sector

  10-10-2016 06:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Romanian operator RCS&RDS reached a market share of 2.56 percent on the energy sector segment for end-users, writes local paper Ziarul Financiar...
  
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• Total Telecom Congress Video Interviews #TTCongress

  10-10-2016 02:00
   Total Telecom TV was busy at last weeks Total Telecom Congress and produced a range of great videos that you can watch here…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Samsung reportedly suspends Galaxy Note 7 production

  10-10-2016 02:00
  
  AT&T, T-Mobile US, Verizon suspend exchange programmes following fresh reports of burning handsets.
  
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• Sale of Poland's Play cancelled

  10-10-2016 02:00
  
  Private equity firms' non-binding offers fail to meet parents' expectations.
  
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• Masmovil completes Yoigo takeover

  10-10-2016 02:00
  
  Telia nets €479 million from sale of its Spanish unit.
  
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• French watchdog blocks Altice's SFR buyout bid

  10-10-2016 02:00
  
  Cable group planned to take full control of French mobile arm; may appeal AMF decision.
  
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