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• Telecom and Fleet Management Enjoy a Close Relationship - IT Business Edge

  12-10-2016 22:43 via itbusinessedge.com
  Telecom and Fleet Management Enjoy a Close Relationship
  IT Business Edge
  The unprecedented explosion in telecommunications technology in general and the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobility specifically is revolutionizing the fleet management sector. It is happening on the business side as well: The tie between fleet ...
  
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• Yandex launches global partnership programme

  12-10-2016 20:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian internet search engin Yandex has launched its global partnership programme for producers of Android-powered smartphones and operators. Yandex's partners will preinstall its proprietary products, Yandex Browser and Yandex Launcher, to achieve device differentiation, enhance end-user experience and gain additional income through its advertising revenue sharing model. The first round of Yandex partners includes Fly, LAVA, Mobile TeleSystems, Multilaser, Posh Mobile, Wileyfox
  
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• Oman's Shura summons telecom heads amid boycott - gulfnews.com

  12-10-2016 16:03 via gulfnews.com
  Oman's Shura summons telecom heads amid boycott
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  Muscat: Oman's elected Shura Council has summoned the heads of the two major telecom companies that are the target of a mass boycott campaign to protest prices and quality of services, Gulf News has learnt. Abdullah Al Amri, a Shura member ...and more »
  
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• I'm Doubling Down on British Telecom - TheStreet.com

  12-10-2016 16:01 via realmoney.thestreet.com
  
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  I'm Doubling Down on British Telecom
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  These days I keep telling myself that if the British pound gets any lower I'm packing my bags for Brighton. Well, I hope to, but that's beside the point. In the immediate aftermath of Brexit, I bought shares of British Telecom (BT) , enthusiastically ...and more »
  
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• I'm Doubling Down on British Telecom - RealMoney.com - TheStreet - TheStreet.com

  12-10-2016 16:01 via realmoney.thestreet.com
  
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  I'm Doubling Down on British Telecom - RealMoney.com - TheStreet
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  It remains a high-quality, blue-chip place to be, but is a bit down on its luck because of the sagging British pound.and more »
  
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• FCC fines Comcast $2.3m over "negative billing option"

  12-10-2016 16:00
  Regulator found Comcast had charged customers for services and equipment they never ordered
  
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• FCC fines Comcast $2.3m over billing

  12-10-2016 16:00
  Regulator found Comcast had charged customers for services and equipment they never ordered
  
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• Oracle bets on Verizon to ease into Oracle Cloud

  12-10-2016 15:15
  Oracle is offering enterprise-class connections to its Cloud via Verizon’s Secure Cloud Interconnect services.
  
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• Oracle bets on Verizon to ease into cloud

  12-10-2016 15:15
  Oracle is offering enterprise-class connections to its Cloud via Verizon’s Secure Cloud Interconnect services
  
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• Samsung downgrades Q3 profit guidance on Note 7 woes

  12-10-2016 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Samsung has revised its guidance for the third quarter downwards, on the back of its woes with the relaunched Galaxy Note 7. The company now expects revenues at KRW 46-48 trillion and the operating profit at KRW 5.1-5.3 trillion. Samsung had earlier guided for revenues at KRW 48-50 trillion and operating profit at KRW 7.7-7.9 trillion.
  
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• Telecom Visionary Bernd Hesse Joins Calix as NG-PON2 Era Dawns

  12-10-2016 14:25
  
  NG-PON2 Forum founder and chairman brings 30+ years of leadership in fiber access to CalixLONDON – October 12, 2016 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX), the world leader in subscriber driven access, today announced that telecommunications veteran and fiber access evangelist Bernd Hesse has joined the company as senior director, technology development. With more than 30 years in the industry, Bernd has extensive experience leading and forming interest groups and technology forums, driving inte
  
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• Broadband Forum focuses on the business end of NFV at SDN World Congress

  12-10-2016 14:22
  
  CEO sets out future broadband vision October 12, 2016: Embracing Software Defined Networking (SDN) and the cloud will enable a worldwide broadband market for the first time, according to the CEO of Broadband Forum.Speaking at SDN & OpenFlow World Congress in the Virtual Broadband Forum track, Robin Mersh set out a clear vision for the future of broadband and what needs to happen in order to achieve it. According to Mersh, broadband will be revolutionized...Source: RealWire
  
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• Zycko joins the Nokia Global Partner Program

  12-10-2016 14:00
  
  London, England: 12th October 2016 - Specialist value added distributor (VAD) Zycko, now part of the Nuvias Group, today announced it has been selected as Nokia’s first pan-EMEA distributor and will have access to a comprehensive suite of Nokia solutions. This partnership marks an important step forward in the go-to-market diversification at Nokia, extending channel and value-added distribution, to help expand the company’s footprint in the enterprise and mid-market space across EMEA
  
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• Why telecom industry should dump dumb utility models and think digital - Economic Times

  12-10-2016 12:56 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Why telecom industry should dump dumb utility models and think digital
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: The connectivity-driven digital revolution in the country has prompted fundamental policy reforms, a premier thought-leadership brand has stated, adding that trends in the industry are pushing telecoms to choose between 'dumb' utility models ...and more »
  
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• State broadband deal criticized by telecom groups - WRTV Indianapolis

  12-10-2016 12:53 via theindychannel.com
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  State broadband deal criticized by telecom groups
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  Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or ...and more »
  
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• Virtual IMS on ETSI NFV architecture unveiled by Iskratel at SDN World Congress 2016

  12-10-2016 10:49
  
  Hague, October 12, 2016 – Iskratel, the leading European infocommunications vendor and solutions provider, will present a unique case study of Virtual IMS deployment at a major European Tier-1 operator at the SDN & OpenFlow World Congress in The Hague, Netherlands, October 10-14, 2016.Iskratel will present the case study experience with deployment of Virtual IMS solution on its carrier-grade Cloud-Services Platform at a major Tier-1 operator. The main advantage of Iskratel's vIMS and V
  
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• Baidu announced USD 3 bln internet investment fund

  12-10-2016 10:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Baidu has set up a new CNY 20 billion (USD 3 billion) internet investment fund, Reuters reported, citing a company statement on its official WeChat mobile messaging account. The Baidu Capital fund will make sure the company remains relevant in the smartphone era and beyond.
  
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• Amazon starts new music streaming service from USD 3.99/mth

  12-10-2016 10:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Amazon.com has launched its Amazon Music Unlimited music streaming services, with prices from USD 3.99 per month for owners of its Amazon Echo speaker, and a promotional 30-day free trial. Subscriptions cost USD 7.99 per month for members of Amazon's Prime shipping and video service and USD 9.99 per month for non-members. The service gives access to a catalogue of millions of songs on demand. Users can use the Echo smart speaker to verbally ask for single songs using title or lyri
  
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• New RF connector system for small cells to debut at Electronica 2016

  12-10-2016 10:00
  
  The NEX10 Miniature Low PIM RF coax connector system created in partnership by HUBER+SUHNER, RADIALL and ROSENBERGER.HUBER+SUHNER, in partnership with RADIALL and ROSENBERGER, is developing a new RF connector system for small cell applications, which will make its debut at Electronica 2016. As the telecommunications industry moves towards smaller equipment and small cell approach, the radios and antennas also become more compact demanding high-performing coaxial RF connectors in a small size. By
  
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• Ericsson warns for 'significantly' lower Q3

  12-10-2016 08:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson has reported preliminary, unaudited third quarter results, saying it expects its business result to be "significantly" lower than company expectations on the back of continuing negative industry trends. These started in the first half and are now being felt, especially in Segment Networks. Revenues for the quarter fell 14 percent year-on-year to SEK 51.1 million, with revenues from Networks down 19 percent to SEK 23.3 million.
  
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• ASN, Nokia Bell Labs hit 65 Tbps in undersea cable trial

  12-10-2016 08:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) and Nokia Bell Labs announced that they achieved record transmission speeds of 65 Tbps over a 6,600 km single mode fibre in a lab trial using submarine grade dual band erbium doped fibre amplifiers. The trial used Bell Labs' Probabilistic Constellation Shaping (PCS) technology, a new modulation technique that maximises the distance and capacity of high-speed transmission in optical networks. The partners said this novel approach will help ex
  
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• Telecom Alert, October 11, 2016– Presidential Debate Wi-Fi Blocking; 911 Location Services; Consumer Data ... - The National Law Review

  12-10-2016 02:55 via natlawreview.com
  
  Telecom Alert, October 11, 2016– Presidential Debate Wi-Fi Blocking; 911 Location Services; Consumer Data ...
  The National Law Review
  FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel requested the Enforcement Bureau investigate alleged Wi-Fi blocking at the first Presidential debate hosted at Hofstra University. Reports have alleged that Wi-Fi blocking prevented spectators and journalists from using ...
  
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• Telefonica issues €2bn worth of bonds

  12-10-2016 02:00
  
  Spanish incumbent raises fresh capital in wake of failed Telxius IPO.
  
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• Samsung slashes Q3 forecast after scrapping Note 7

  12-10-2016 02:00
  
  Troubled electronics giant now expects operating profit to decline compared to last year.
  
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• Ericsson issues Q3 profit warning

  12-10-2016 02:00
  
  Revenue, operating income plunge on weaker-than-expected network equipment sales.
  
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• Dutch net neutrality law puts Digital Single Market at risk – GSMA

  12-10-2016 02:00
  
  Industry body says strict new rules are incompatible with the EU's own net neutrality legislation.
  
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• After unveiling 4G, Glo promises to stimulate telecom growth with LTE services - Vanguard

  12-10-2016 01:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
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  After unveiling 4G, Glo promises to stimulate telecom growth with LTE services
  Vanguard
  NIGERIA's telecommunications industry has moved to the next phase of growth with the firing up of 4G networks by at least two major operators within the same week. Globacom blazed the trail on Tuesday, 4th of October with the launch of 4G LTE services ...
  
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