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• Telefonica Germany launches data analysis arm

  09-11-2016 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica Deutschland has created a new research arm, Telefonica NEXT, to analyse data and create new digital products...
  
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• German govt commits to gigabyte network by 2025

  09-11-2016 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The German government has laid out a plan to roll out the necessary infrastructure for 1 Gbps download speeds in Germany by 2025. Federal Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure Alexander Dobrindt tabled a new policy paper laying out a four phase approach to a 'Gigabyte Society'. The policy was formulated on the back of a report by the Fraunhofer Fokus research group commissioned by the ministry. Under the first phase, which is to be completed by the end of 2018, the gov
  
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• HKBN's FY revenue grows 19%

  09-11-2016 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Hong Kong fibre network operator HKBN saw its revenue, EBITDA and free cash flow increase by 19 percent, 3 percent and 4 percent, respectively,...
  
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• Tata Communications appoints Parker as head of global sales

  09-11-2016 20:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Indian operator Tata Communications has appointed James Parker as president of global sales...
  
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• Matrix to Showcase its Well-Engineered Telecom and Security Solutions at CeBIT 2016, Bangalore - Telecom Reseller (press release)

  09-11-2016 18:20
  
  Matrix to Showcase its Well-Engineered Telecom and Security Solutions at CeBIT 2016, Bangalore
  Telecom Reseller (press release)
  Matrix Telecm Security logo Vadodara, India (8th November 2016) – Matrix, a leading manufacturer of enterprise grade Telecom and Security solutions, is participating in CeBIT 2016, Bangalore. CeBIT India is a platform where brands from all over the ...and more »
  
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• Sanford C. Bernstein Upgrades China Telecom Corp. (CHA) to "Outperform" - The Cerbat Gem

  09-11-2016 17:19
  
  Sanford C. Bernstein Upgrades China Telecom Corp. (CHA) to "Outperform"
  The Cerbat Gem
  China Telecom Corp. logo China Telecom Corp. (NYSE:CHA) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. Several other research ...
  A look at a High Market Cap Stock: China Telecom Corp. Ltd., CHAThe Daily Leicester
  China Telecom Corp Ltd (NYSE:CHA) Analyst Review
  
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• Rostelecom, Rostekh to found telecom design company

  09-11-2016 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian national operator Rostelecom plans to launch a joint venture with R&D company OPK, a subsidiary of corporation Rostekh...
  
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• GTT to buy Hibernia Networks for $590m

  09-11-2016 17:00
  GTT Communications will buy subsea cable operator Hibernia Networks for $515m in cash and the rest in shares
  
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• AT&T and Colt in SDN interoperability trial

  09-11-2016 17:00
  Colt and AT&T have successfully tried provisioning software-defined network services between the US and Europe
  
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• Vimeo to trial consumer subscription model, fund new content

  09-11-2016 16:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Video sharing website Vimeo is to trial consumer OTT subscription services in competition with Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and YouTube, parent company IAC said. As well as exploiting its existing library of 115 million videos, the company will spend "tens of millions" producing new content and encourage its users to create more original content, IAC said in a letter to shareholders.
  
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• DoT frames Right of Way rules for telecom infrastructure - Business Standard

  09-11-2016 16:35
  
  Business Standard
  DoT frames Right of Way rules for telecom infrastructure
  Business Standard
  Looking to set up telecom infrastructure faster, in a bid to improve service quality, the department of telecommunications (DoT) has framed the Right of Way guidelines to facilitate quicker acquisition of land for setting up mobile towers and laying fibre.and more »
  
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• DoT frames Right of Way rules for telecom infrastructure | Business ... - Business Standard

  09-11-2016 16:35
  
  Business Standard
  DoT frames Right of Way rules for telecom infrastructure | Business ...
  Business Standard
  Read more about DoT frames Right of Way rules for telecom infrastructure on Business Standard. It proposed that authorities concerned should not impose any ...
  Right of way rules to come in shortly: Telecom Secy - ET TelecomETTelecom.com
  DoT frames policy for smooth setting up of telecom infrastructure ...Livemintall 4 news articles »
  
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• What does Trump mean for telecoms?

  09-11-2016 16:30
  Net neutrality has been a fiercely fought battle in the US. What does Trump’s election mean for telecoms and the internet?
  
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• Orange OCS expands into OTT direct distribution

  09-11-2016 16:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange's premium content service OCS has become available directly online via its own dedicated website, in addition to the existing Orange channels and its current distribution partners (Canal Plus, Bouygues Telecom, Free, SFR, Fransat and Playstation). Customers are offered two subscription options, both available without minimum contract.
  
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• Ingram Micro offers new managed print service bundle

  09-11-2016 16:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ingram Micro announced a new recurring revenue stream and subscription service bundle for SMB-focused channel partners in the US to meet the growing demand for "as-a-service" offerings...
  
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• Here Is Why These Are the 2 Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Right Now - TheStreet.com

  09-11-2016 15:32
  
  TheStreet.com
  Here Is Why These Are the 2 Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Right Now
  TheStreet.com
  These telecommunications giants offer great dividend yields and profit potential, at a discount to their share prices. Shubhankar Adhikari. Follow. Nov 9, 2016 9:28 AM EST. Get TheStreet Quant Ratings' exclusive 5-page report for (T) - FREE. When it ...and more »
  
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• Trump's Impact on Telecom Still Uncertain - Light Reading

  09-11-2016 15:14
  
  Trump's Impact on Telecom Still Uncertain
  Light Reading
  It's not very clear what impact Donald Trump's surprising ascendancy to the US presidency will have on the telecom sector and on technology in general, although they will certainly be affected by general economic performance under his watch. The one ...and more »
  
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• ASD Technologies Provides Cloud Service to Indosat, A Leading Indonesian Telecom Firm - PR Newswire (press release)

  09-11-2016 15:08
  PR Newswire (press release)
  ASD Technologies Provides Cloud Service to Indosat, A Leading Indonesian Telecom Firm
  PR Newswire (press release)
  SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- K-ICT Born2Global Centre (Born2Global), a major Korean government agency under the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), announced on Nov. 9 that ASD Technologies, a member of ...and more »
  
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• TIM completes EUR 1.5 mln Massa broadband rollout

  09-11-2016 15:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced that the town of Massa in the northern Italian region of Tuscany now boasts a fully operational fibre-optic and...
  
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• Alphabet's drone division drops senior managers

  09-11-2016 14:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Two senior executives have left the Project Wing drone-delivery programme of Google parent Alphabet due to infighting on its team, according to unnamed sources cited by the Wall Street Journal...
  
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• T-Mobile sees less risk after takover of Vodafone fixed ops

  09-11-2016 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) T-Mobile Netherlands is taking over the operations of Vodafone Thuis (Vodafone Home) as a way to lessen the risk of being a mobile-only player, Deutsche Telekom told Telecompaper. Vodafone Netherlands announced an agreement last week to sell its fixed business to T-Mobile. The move marks the return of the mobile operator to the fixed market, after selling its fixed unit Online.nl to M7 Group in 2013.
  
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• Telecom Argentina S.A. announces consolidated nine month period ('9M16') and third quarter results for fiscal year ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  09-11-2016 14:23
  Telecom Argentina S.A. announces consolidated nine month period ('9M16') and third quarter results for fiscal year ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Telecom Argentina ('Telecom') - (NYSE: TEO; BASE: TECO2), one of Argentina's leading telecommunications companies, announced today a Net Income of P$2,495 million for the nine month period ...and more »
  
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• Newtec HTS Solution Powering Avanti’s ECO Project

  09-11-2016 12:54
  
  Newtec Dialog® platform to provide next-generation ground segment technology for African Wi-Fi hotspot initiative providing connectivity to schools and communities in Sub-Saharan AfricaLONDON, UK, and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 9 November 2016. Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – has announced that its Newtec Dialog® platform, including a Wi-Fi hotspot solution, has been selected by Avanti Comm
  
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• Days are numbered for Azur Telecom, report suggests - TeleGeography

  09-11-2016 11:47
  
  Days are numbered for Azur Telecom, report suggests
  TeleGeography
  Azur Telecom, which offers mobile services in Gabon, the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic (CAR), faces an uncertain future, AfricTelegraph.com reports. According to the news site the stricken mobile group owes money to Chinese vendor ...
  
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• Networks Getting Younger As Organisations Start To Embrace Workplace Mobility, IoT, And Software-Defined Networking Strategies

  09-11-2016 11:28
  
  The number of enterprises with at least one security vulnerability is the highest in five yearsLondon, UK - 9 November 2016 - Enterprises across the globe are refreshing their network equipment earlier in its lifecycle in a move to embrace workplace mobility, Internet of Things, and software-defined networking strategies. In addition, their equipment refresh is more strategic, with architectural vision in mind. But despite the higher refresh rate, networks are getting less secure, largely due...
  
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• Telecom Services Stocks Under Review -- AT&T, Frontier ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  09-11-2016 11:03
  Telecom Services Stocks Under Review -- AT&T, Frontier ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Evolving communications technologies and demand for connectivity continue to shape and define the U.S. Telecom Services space which is forecasted to see ...and more »
  
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• Anam Technologies Limited signs contract during Irish Presidential State Visit to Vietnam

  09-11-2016 10:42
  
  Hanoi, November 2016 - At the Presidential Palace, Hanoi and in the presence of President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, and the President of Vietnam, Trần Đại Quang, Anam Technologies Limited signed a contract with Ericsson to renew its Short Message Service Centre Support for a further three years. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Flanagan TD, was also in attendance at the signing ceremony which was organised by the Embassy of Ireland...Source: RealWire
  
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• Intracom Telecom Supplies its WiBAS™-OSDR Wireless Access ... - PR Newswire (press release)

  09-11-2016 10:02
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Intracom Telecom Supplies its WiBAS™-OSDR Wireless Access ...
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor, announced the signing of a frame contract agreement for the supply of terminals ...
  Intracom Telecom supplies wireless access system to ComsolTelecompaper (subscription)all 1 news articles »
  
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• Interoute creates TWO digital super highway routes to bring digital traffic from the new SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable into Europe

  09-11-2016 10:00
  
  Multiple TBs of digital traffic expected to hit the European internet through Palermo and Marseilles landing points.London, 9 November 2016 - Interoute, owner operator of a global cloud services platform and one of Europe’s largest networks, has today announced that it now offers dual entry into Europe through France and Italy from the World’s newest submarine cable, South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5). Interoute will connect digital traffic from Af
  
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• Facebook eyes $500 billion telecom equipment market - The Guardian - Guardian

  09-11-2016 02:07
  
  Guardian
  Facebook eyes $500 billion telecom equipment market - The Guardian
  Guardian
  After taking on the multibillion-dollar data center equipment industry, Facebook has now set its sights on the $500 billion telecom equipment market, too.and more »
  
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• HC directs telecom units to give call details to police - The Hindu

  09-11-2016 01:09
  
  HC directs telecom units to give call details to police
  The Hindu
  The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday directed telecom companies Vodafone, Airtel, Aircel and Reliance to provide phone call details sought by Superintendent of Police Deshmukh Shekar Sanjay, specially appointed by the court to probe a child ...and more »
  
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• VTB, Alfa team up on Turkcell investment

  09-11-2016 01:00
  
  Russian bank VTB this week announced it has teamed up with Alfa Group to invest in Turkcell.
  
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• Ireland heads to EU Court over Apple tax spat

  09-11-2016 01:00
  
  Finance minister says €13 billion bill left government with no choice but to appeal.
  
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• Anatel suspends Oi board members

  09-11-2016 01:00
  
  Minority investor Societe Mondiale reportedly suspected of influencing decisions without Brazilian watchdog's consent.
  
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• Altice hit with €80m 'gun-jumping' fine

  09-11-2016 01:00
  
  Cable group accepts penalty related to SFR deal in bid to restore 'constructive dialogue' with market regulator.
  
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• Wired Telecom Services Global Market Analytics Outlook 2016 - PR Newswire (press release)

  09-11-2016 00:57
  Wired Telecom Services Global Market Analytics Outlook 2016
  PR Newswire (press release)
  LONDON, Nov. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Wired telecom services provide local and long-distance voice calling, sound and video transmission, cable TV and internet services over fixed-line networks. Companies in the wired telecommunications industry may ...and more »
  
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• Mexico cuts Rivada out of wireless bid

  09-11-2016 00:15
  Ministry excludes Rivada networks from bidding from Mexico’s national wholesale mobile network, leaving one competitor in the running
  
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• Communities Are Finally Taking Back Their Broadband Destiny from Big Telecom - Motherboard

  09-11-2016 00:01
  
  Motherboard
  Communities Are Finally Taking Back Their Broadband Destiny from Big Telecom
  Motherboard
  The dominant narrative about internet service in the US is that big telecom companies have secured monopolies all around the country, and there's little hope unless Google Fiber comes to save your town. This isn't an entirely wrong sentiment—Comcast, ...and more »
  
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