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• Telecom Stock Roundup: Qualcomm to Buy NXP Semiconductors, CenturyLink to Buy Level 3 Communications - Nasdaq

  03-11-2016 22:12
  
  Telecom Stock Roundup: Qualcomm to Buy NXP Semiconductors, CenturyLink to Buy Level 3 Communications
  Nasdaq
  The last week looked like a bad spell for the telecom sector. All major telecom stocks lost value in line with the broader market (the S&P 500) movement attributable to growing uncertainty about the upcoming U.S. presidential election, continuous slump ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: Qualcomm to Buy NXP Semiconductors, CenturyLink to Buy Level 3 Communications - Zacks.com

  03-11-2016 21:16
  
  Telecom Stock Roundup: Qualcomm to Buy NXP Semiconductors, CenturyLink to Buy Level 3 Communications
  Zacks.com
  The last week looked like a bad spell for the telecom sector. All major telecom stocks lost value in line with the broader market (the S&P 500) movement attributable to growing uncertainty about the upcoming U.S. presidential election, continuous slump ...and more »
  
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• FCC Seeks Input on Telecom Competition - Broadcasting & Cable

  03-11-2016 20:07
  
  FCC Seeks Input on Telecom Competition
  Broadcasting & Cable
  The FCC is seeking input on how competitive the telecommunications marketplace is and what to do about it. The deregulatory Republican contingent on the commission are already urging more than lip service to statute they read as requiring the FCC to ...
  
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• Telecom play: Did Ratan, not Mistry, make wrong calls? - Hindu Business Line

  03-11-2016 19:00
  
  Hindu Business Line
  Telecom play: Did Ratan, not Mistry, make wrong calls?
  Hindu Business Line
  Some time in the late 1990s, the Tatas owned 48 per cent of a telecom company, which was just beginning to grow in the mobile industry, then dominated by Airtel and Hutch (now Vodafone). This GSM venture was called Batata (Birla-AT&T and Tata) and it ...and more »
  
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• GTCR Buys Telecom Network Inteliquent to Merge with Mobile Carrier Onvoy - Mergers & Acquisitions - The Middle Market

  03-11-2016 16:29
  
  Mergers & Acquisitions - The Middle Market
  GTCR Buys Telecom Network Inteliquent to Merge with Mobile Carrier Onvoy
  Mergers & Acquisitions - The Middle Market
  GTCR LLC has agreed to buy telecom network provider Inteliquent Inc. (Nasdaq: IQNT) for nearly $800 million. The target will merge with GTCR portfolio company Onvoy LLC, a wired telecommunications carrier, as part of the deal. Inteliquent ...
  
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• Telecom Companies in Brazil Can Make Investments to Avoid Fines - Bloomberg BNA

  03-11-2016 16:08
  
  Telecom Companies in Brazil Can Make Investments to Avoid Fines
  Bloomberg BNA
  The Telecommunications Law Resource Center is the most comprehensive reference and news platform for communications law, covering broadcasting, cable, broadband, telephony and wireless;... By Ed Taylor. Nov. 1 — Brazil's telecom regulator, Anatel, ...
  
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• Telecom Services Sector 4Q16: Best And Worst - ValueWalk

  03-11-2016 15:33
  
  Telecom Services Sector 4Q16: Best And Worst
  ValueWalk
  The Telecom Services sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 4Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. Last quarter, the Telecom Services sector ranked eighth. It gets our Dangerous rating, which is based on an ...and more »
  
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• BCE Q3 results up in line with outlook

  03-11-2016 15:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Canadian operator BCE reported an increase in sales and profit in the third quarter in line with its full-year growth outlook...
  
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• Argentina looking to boost telecom investment to 3% of GDP

  03-11-2016 15:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Argentina's new market-friendly environment should boost investment in the telecommunications sector to 3 percent of GDP, or around USD 5 billion a...
  
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• BRIEF-BofA Merrill Lynch held 5.535 pct of Telecom Italia as of Oct. 24 - ... - Reuters

  03-11-2016 15:18
  
  BRIEF-BofA Merrill Lynch held 5.535 pct of Telecom Italia as of Oct. 24 - ...
  Reuters
  ... * Bank of America Merrill Lynch held an indirect stake of 5.535 percent in Telecom Italia as of Oct. 24, a filing by market regulator Consob shows. * The stake held includes a 1.012 percent stake with voting rights, a potential stake of 0.732 ...
  
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• Huawei unveils Mate 9 phablet

  03-11-2016 14:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Huawei has unveiled its flagship smartphone, the Mate 9, at a press conference in Munich. The 5.9-inch phone with a full metal body comes with the company's latest processor, the Kirin 960 with a quad-core, 2.4 GHz Cortex A73-based processor alongside a 1.8GHz quad-core based on the Cortex A53. The European version runs 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage. The Mate 9 also features a new double camera developed with Leica, based on a 12-megapixel RGB camera and 20-pixel monochrome
  
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• Turkcell revenues up 9% to TRY 3.7 bln in Q3

  03-11-2016 14:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Turkcell Group revenues grew 8.8 percent to TRY 3.659 billion in the third quarter, in line with full-year guidance...
  
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• Six ways in which Reliance Jio may have changed India's telecom landscape - VCCircle

  03-11-2016 14:03
  
  VCCircle
  Six ways in which Reliance Jio may have changed India's telecom landscape
  VCCircle
  It has been exactly two months since Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani announced the launch of the company's 4G enabled telecom network Jio. Although two months is hardly any time to make any serious impact in a telecom market, ...and more »
  
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• Serbian mobile telephony users slip to 9.09 mln

  03-11-2016 14:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The total number of active mobile telephony users in Serbia reached 9.09 million at the end of the second quarter, compared to 9.15 million...
  
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• Daily Mood Tracking Made Easy with the Happy by Medelinked App

  03-11-2016 14:02
  
  Smartphone users can now record their mental and physical health, locate healthcare specialists and store securely, safely access and share medical history from their mobile deviceOxfordshire, November 3, 2016 - The Happy by Medelinked app is a new free way for people to look after their mental wellbeing by recording how they are feeling throughout the day and to see their happiness progress over time. Using simple graphics and tick boxes people can record if...Source: RealWire
  
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• Nokia takeover of Alcatel-Lucent completes

  03-11-2016 14:00
  Nokia has completed its takeover of Alcatel-Lucent and is now attempting to absorb the new entity as quickly as possible
  
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• Iveda Receives Deposit for a 1000-camera Order for Philippines Telecom - Marketwired (press release)

  03-11-2016 14:00
  
  Iveda Receives Deposit for a 1000-camera Order for Philippines Telecom
  Marketwired (press release)
  MESA, AZ--(Marketwired - Nov 3, 2016) - Iveda® ( OTCQB : IVDA), worldwide enabler of cloud-based video surveillance and data management through the licensing of its Sentir platform, today announced the receipt of a deposit for 1,000 ZEE® plug-and-play ...and more »
  
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• Portugal approves audit of Meo 2014 universal service costs

  03-11-2016 13:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Portugal's National Communications Authority (Anacom) approved the decision to audit the results of the net costs of universal services provided by...
  
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• Anacom says recruitment constraints jeopardise its mission

  03-11-2016 13:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The chairwoman of Portugal's National Communications Authority (Anacom) has admitted that the constraints in recruiting workers threaten the...
  
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• Two out of 5 Germans plan telecoms purchase in next year

  03-11-2016 12:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Almost two in five German internet or mobile phone users intend to make a telecommunications purchase in the coming year, a new study has...
  
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• Telecom Stock Q3 Earnings Roster for Nov 4: SATS, USM & TDS - Yahoo News

  03-11-2016 12:49
  
  Telecom Stock Q3 Earnings Roster for Nov 4: SATS, USM & TDS
  Yahoo News
  The third-quarter 2016 earnings season has already seen a plethora of releases, with most companies surpassing estimates. Moreover, earnings, which were initially projected to be negative, are now in the green zone. As per our latest Earnings Outlook, ...and more »
  
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• OPNFV expands with 4 new members

  03-11-2016 12:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The OPNFV Project announced four new member organisations. New Silver members include China Telecom, Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm,...
  
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• Bulgaria adopts draft decision on three markets

  03-11-2016 12:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bulgaria's telecommunications authority CRC adopted after a procedure of public consultations a draft decision concerning the definition, analysis...
  
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• Bharti Airtel gets $129mn from Zain Telecom for settling disputes - Deccan Chronicle

  03-11-2016 12:03
  
  Deccan Chronicle
  Bharti Airtel gets $129mn from Zain Telecom for settling disputes
  Deccan Chronicle
  New Delhi: Bharti Airtel today said Zain Telecom, the company whose African business it had acquired for USD 10.7 billion six years ago, will pay around USD 129 million for the settlement of its various claims and disputes in Nigeria. "Bharti Airtel ...
  Kuwait's No. 1 telecom to pay $129 million to Bharti AirtelBusinessinsider India
  Kuwait's Zain Telecom to pay Rs 850 crore to Bharti Airtel
  
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• Kuwait's No. 1 telecom to pay $129 million to Bharti Airtel - Businessinsider India

  03-11-2016 11:41
  Businessinsider India
  Kuwait's No. 1 telecom to pay $129 million to Bharti Airtel
  Businessinsider India
  Zain, Kuwait's No.1 telecom operator by subscribers, on Thursday said it will pay $129 million to Bharti Airtel over a settlement related to the sale of Zain's Africa operations to the Indian firm in 2010. The payment will have no future financial ...
  Bharti Airtel gets $129mn from Zain Telecom for settling disputesDeccan Chronicleall 11 news articles »
  
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• MTS grows free cash flow amid 2.4% higher Q3 revenues

  03-11-2016 11:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Canada's Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) reported third quarter results as it awaits regulatory approval for its CAD 3.9 billion takeover by BCE...
  
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• ASML to invest EUR 1.76 bln in Carl Zeiss SMT

  03-11-2016 11:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) ASML announced an agreement to invest EUR 1 billion in Carl Zeiss SMT for a 24.9 percent stake in the company. Over the next six years, ASML will also contribute EUR 760 million to R&D at Carl Zeiss...
  
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• Turkcell picks Ericsson as managed services partner

  03-11-2016 10:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Turkcell selected Ericsson as its partner to manage and operate its mobile and fibre optic fixed network, which includes microwave links and covers...
  
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• Colt To Deliver Network Of The Future

  03-11-2016 10:24
  
  London, UK: November 3rd 2016: High bandwidth network services provider Colt Technology Services has committed to a major system-wide network upgrade that will give its enterprise, carrier and web-centric customers access to bandwidth levels of up to 100Gbps and enable businesses of all sizes to future proof their connectivity. As the largest independent fibre network operator in Europe and the largest alternative, high-bandwidth carrier across Europe and Asia, Colt is investing significantly in
  
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• Spain's MasMovil picks Juniper to upgrade backbone network

  03-11-2016 10:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Juniper Networks has announced a contract to to build a converged multi-service network for Spanish telecommunications provider MasMovil...
  
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• AIIA appoints Optus' Paitaridis as chair

  03-11-2016 10:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has announced its national board for the 2016/17 year...
  
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• Eir Q1 revenues, EBITDA climb 1 percent, weighed by sterling

  03-11-2016 10:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Irish Telecoms group Eir reported revenue of EUR 327 million for its fiscal first quarter, up 1 percent from a year earlier and EBITDA also rose 1 percent to EUR 122 million...
  
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• Lenovo brings in new management as sales fall 8%

  03-11-2016 10:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Lenovo reported a return to profit in its fiscal second quarter to September, but sales were still down 8 percent to USD 11.2 billion due to the weak computer, server and smartphone markets. The company's net result moved to a profit of USD 157 million from a loss of USD 714 million a year ago thanks to cost-cutting efforts and fewer restructuring charges. Gross profit was up 2 percent to USD 1.2 billion. The company also announced new management appointment, bringing in executive
  
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• Spain's Jazztel halves cost of fibre offers until March 2017

  03-11-2016 10:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spanish operator Jazztel, now an Orange brand, has announced that it's applying a 50 percent discount to the basic cost of its fibre-optic offers until 21 March 2017...
  
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• Ford France chooses Interoute hosting, security, connectivity and services for its business and consumer application growth

  03-11-2016 10:00
  
  Ford France renews and extends its contract with InterouteParis, November 3 2016 - Interoute, owner operator of a global cloud services platform and one of Europe’s largest networks, has today announced that Ford France, an Interoute customer since 2009, has renewed and extended its commitment for a further 3 years. Interoute has continually delivered connectivity, security and services as well as hosting for the Ford France dealerships’ internal applications. However, as Ford’
  
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• SKT, Facebook to launch telecom startup incubator in Korea - Korea Times

  03-11-2016 09:59
  Korea Times
  SKT, Facebook to launch telecom startup incubator in Korea
  Korea Times
  SK Telecom will jointly establish a Facebook Campus, the world's first telecom infrastructure startup incubation center, in Korea with the world's largest social networking service (SNS) provider, the company announced Thursday. The nation's largest ...
  SK Telecom, Facebook to launch start-up incubator for telecom equipmentYonhap Newsall 3 news articles »
  
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• Nokia acquires remaining shares in Alcatel-Lucent

  03-11-2016 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nokia announced that it will shortly purchase all the outstanding Alcatel-Lucent shares, completing its 100 percent ownership of the company...
  
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• World Telecom Smart City Conference to take place in Taiwan in February 2017 - Digitimes

  03-11-2016 09:37
  World Telecom Smart City Conference to take place in Taiwan in February 2017
  Digitimes
  Viewing that development smart city solutions has brought many business opportunities for the IoT supply chain, the Taipei Computer Association (TCA) has collaborated with the 4G Smart City Office under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and seven ...and more »
  
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• Fastweb revenues up 3.1% in Q3, adds 123,000 customers YoY

  03-11-2016 09:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Italian broadband operator Fastweb, a Swisscom subsidiary, reported third quarter net revenues of EUR 437 million, up 3.1 percent year on year due...
  
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• Skyworks in talks to buy Microsemi - report

  03-11-2016 09:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Global semiconductor specialist Skyworks Solutions is in talks to buy Microsemi, which has started a sale process, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter...
  
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• Kazakhstan telecom operator net profits fall in H1

  03-11-2016 09:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The net profit of large and medium-size Kazakhstan telecommunications companies totaled KZT 56 billion in the first half of this year, according to Finprom.kz, cited by Profit.kz...
  
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• Vimpelcom sees small increase in organic sales, EBITDA in Q3

  03-11-2016 08:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vimpelcom reported a small increase in organic sales and EBITDA in the third quarter, led by a strong performance in Ukraine and Pakistan. Excluding currency effects, disposals and acquisitions, revenues rose 0.8 percent and EBITDa was up 0.6 percent. On a reported basis, revenue fell 3 percent to USD 2.372 billion, hurt by forex effects and lower sales in Algeria and Russia. Service revenue was also down 3 percent year-on-year, as the drop in voice revenue offset 28 percent growt
  
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• SK Telecom, Facebook to launch start-up incubator for telecom equipment - Yonhap News

  03-11-2016 08:05
  SK Telecom, Facebook to launch start-up incubator for telecom equipment
  Yonhap News
  SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, and Facebook Inc. will set up a start-up incubator in South Korea early next year to encourage people to launch start-ups for telecom equipment, company officials said Thursday.and more »
  
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• Reliance Jio is forcing other telecom operators to think over bundled data and voice call plans - Businessinsider India

  03-11-2016 07:31
  
  Businessinsider India
  Reliance Jio is forcing other telecom operators to think over bundled data and voice call plans
  Businessinsider India
  Soon, you won't be paying separately for data and voice calls, thanks to Reliance Jio , which has led other telecom operators to offer bundled plans to its consumers. It is likely that Airtel , Vodafone and Idea may come up with bundled plans or fix a ...and more »
  
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• Telarix names Marano as COO, Dooley as CRO

  03-11-2016 07:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telarix, a provider of wholesale and partner products for communication service providers (CSPs), expanded its senior leadership team with the...
  
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• Valens, ST join forces on in-car connectivity

  03-11-2016 07:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Valens and STMicroelectronics announced their collaboration to bring HDBaseT Automotive into connected cars...
  
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• Sandvine wins USD 6 mln orders from EMEA operator

  03-11-2016 06:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sandvine, a provider of broadband network products, received orders totaling over USD 6 million from a converged fixed/mobile communications service...
  
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• Manitoba Telecom Services' (MOBAF) CEO Jay Forbes on Q3 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

  03-11-2016 03:52
  
  Manitoba Telecom Services' (MOBAF) CEO Jay Forbes on Q3 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
  Seeking Alpha
  Good afternoon. My name is Shannon and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the MTS Third Quarter Results Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise.and more »
  
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• VimpelCom Q3 organic revenue, earnings inch up

  03-11-2016 01:00
  
  Positive performances in Pakistan, Ukraine offset partially by ongoing Algeria weakness.
  
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• StarHub hits 4.3 Gbps in 5G cmWave test

  03-11-2016 01:00
  
  Singaporean operator trials Nokia's new AirScale platform; reports 28% fall in Q3 profit.
  
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