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• Ottawa touts 'commitment to more competition' in telecom ahead of new spectrum auction - Financial Post

  17-11-2016 21:13
  
  Financial Post
  Ottawa touts 'commitment to more competition' in telecom ahead of new spectrum auction
  Financial Post
  OTTAWA – The Liberals appear to be carrying on their predecessor's push for more telecommunications competition in a bid to lower prices for consumers, but the government is careful to laud industry investments as it prepares to auction spectrum that ...
  Affordable Internet key telecom priority for Ottawa, Bains says - The ...The Globe and Mailall 2 news articles &raqu
  
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• Alpha Technologies Wins Fierce Innovation Awards: Telecom ... - Business Wire (press release)

  17-11-2016 21:00
  
  Alpha Technologies Wins Fierce Innovation Awards: Telecom ...
  Business Wire (press release)
  Alpha Technologies' AlphaGateway SMG wins Fierce Innovation Awards: Telecom Edition for Smart Cities Category and earns the “Best Internet of Th.and more »
  
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• Demonetisation: Footfalls down 70-80% at retail telecom outlets; subscribers curb outgoing calls - Economic Times

  17-11-2016 20:12
  Economic Times
  Demonetisation: Footfalls down 70-80% at retail telecom outlets; subscribers curb outgoing calls
  Economic Times
  Kalyan Parbat, Muntazir Abbas & Niharika Banerjee KOLKATA/NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Demonetisation is proving to be a double whammy of sorts for telecom companies that are badly bruised in the price war with Reliance Jio. Mobile recharges have dropped ...and more »
  
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• Demonetisation: Footfalls down 70-80% at retail telecom outlets ... - Economic Times

  17-11-2016 20:12
  
  Economic Times
  Demonetisation: Footfalls down 70-80% at retail telecom outlets ...
  Economic Times
  Retail outlets have stopped replenishing electronic recharge back-ups on a daily basis, and are now doing so over longer intervals amid dwindling customer ...and more »
  
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• Affordable Internet key telecom priority for Ottawa, Bains says - The ... - The Globe and Mail

  17-11-2016 17:41
  
  Financial Post
  Affordable Internet key telecom priority for Ottawa, Bains says - The ...
  The Globe and Mail
  Affordable Internet prices, competition in the telecom sector and investment in networks are all priorities for the federal government, according to Innovation ...
  Ottawa touts 'commitment to more competition' in telecom ahead of ...Financial Postall 2 news articles »
  
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• FCC Backs Off Cable, Telecom Proposals (T, DISH) - Investopedia

  17-11-2016 17:13
  
  The Nation
  FCC Backs Off Cable, Telecom Proposals (T, DISH)
  Investopedia
  In what is seen as the first action in the wake of Donald Trump's election win and a triumph for telecom providers including AT&T Inc. (T), Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler gave up on reforming the business-data-services market ...
  Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) urged the FCC on Tuesday ... - Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpo
  
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• CTU's Council rules on frequencies, market 4, USO

  17-11-2016 16:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Czech regulator CTU's Council, following a public consultation, has issued a general measure on the frequency usage plan for the 174-380 MHz band...
  
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• Telekom Romania starts Black Friday campaign

  17-11-2016 16:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Romania kicked off a Black Friday campaign during which it offers TV sets and tablets offered as bonus along with attractive discounts for smartphones, gadgets and appliances...
  
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• Vox, CTU tie up to create employment opportunities

  17-11-2016 16:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) South African operator Vox Telecom has joined forces with accredited ICT training institution CTU Training Solutions to offer student work integrated...
  
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• MultiChoice, Eutelsat extend star awards entries

  17-11-2016 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) MultiChoice and Eutelsat have announced that the closing date for entries for the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards has been extended until 30 November.
  
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• ZTE launches Big Video 4K+ for Africa

  17-11-2016 15:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) ZTE said it has officially launched its BigVideo 4K+ solution for Africa. ZTE's BigVideo 4K+ solution consists of four sub-solutions: fixed-mobile...
  
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• Orange names winners of social venture Prize for MEA

  17-11-2016 15:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange has announced the winners of the 2016 Orange Social Venture Prize for Africa and the Middle East...
  
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• Amazon to show 'The Grand Tour' series in over 200 countries

  17-11-2016 15:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Amazaon has announced that its new original TV series 'The Grand Tour', featuring the former presenters of 'Top Gear', will launch around the world in December. The new series will start 18 November and initially be available only in the countries where Amazon Prime Video is available - the UK, US, Germany, Austria and Japan. In a YouTube video, the presenters of the show - Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May - announced that it would also be able to watch on Amazon in
  
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• Black Friday Wk will see record tech buyers, online shoppers

  17-11-2016 14:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A record number of people in the US plan to buy tech or tech accessories during Black Friday Week, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) said,...
  
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• Qualcomm picks Samsung 10nm production for Snapdragon 835

  17-11-2016 14:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Qualcomm has agreed to extend its foundry agreement with Samsung Electronics to produce its latest premium processor, the Snapdragon 835, with Samsung's 10-nm FinFET process technology. Samsung announced in October the start of mass production using 10nm FinFET. Compared to its 14nm FinFET predecessors, Samsung's 10nm technology allows up to a 30 percent increase in area efficiency with 27 percent higher performance or up to 40 percent lower power consumption. Using 10nm FinFET, t
  
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• Telefonica Brasil approves new CEO

  17-11-2016 14:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Board of Directors of Telefonica Brasil has approved the election of Eduardo Navarro de Carvalho, replacing Amos Genish in the position of CEO, in complement to his current mandate...
  
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• Investigatory Powers Bill passes House of Lords

  17-11-2016 13:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Investigatory Powers Bill (IP Bill) has been passed by the House of Lords and is expected to become law within the next few weeks...
  
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• Deutsche Telekom has no major content purchase plans - CEO

  17-11-2016 13:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom has no plans to enter the content game paying up to EUR billion for football rights, according to CEO Timotheus Hoettges during the...
  
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• Judge reschedules mediation hearing between Oi and Anatel

  17-11-2016 13:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The judge of the 7th Corporate Court of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Viana, responsible for the judicial recovery process of Brazilian operator Oi, has...
  
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• Intel to drive $250m into autonomous cars

  17-11-2016 13:30
  US firm will make investments over next two years across connectivity, communication, security and deep learning technologies
  
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• Yorktel opens Tokyo office, names VP of APAC development

  17-11-2016 13:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Yorktel plans to expand its presence in Asia Pacific with the opening of a new office in Tokyo. Yorktel has also appointed Aaron Wentzel as its VP of...
  
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• Telekom Slovenije offers electricity services to customers

  17-11-2016 13:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Slovenije announced that it will expand the services it offers to customers, offering in addition to communications services also electricity at competitive prices...
  
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• Albania grows to 3.9 million active mobile users in Q3

  17-11-2016 12:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) There were 3.9 million active mobile telephony users in Albania at the end of the third quarter of 2016, out of a total 5.3 million Sim cards in...
  
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• Telenor Sweden seeks to recruit 130 employees

  17-11-2016 12:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telenor Sweden said it is beginning the largest ever recruitment campaign in hits history, as it seeks 130 new employees with digital skills...
  
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• Facebook Telecom Infrastructure Project starts chucking rocks at mobile model - The Register

  17-11-2016 12:04
  
  The Register
  Facebook Telecom Infrastructure Project starts chucking rocks at mobile model
  The Register
  Analysis Nine months after announcing its Telecom Infrastructure Project (TIP), Facebook has held its first summit and unveiled new partners and a first concrete project, a white box transponder/router for fibre backhaul, called Voyager. This is an ...
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to showcase revolutionary fiber management system and transport solutions at Data Centre World Frankfurt

  17-11-2016 11:49
  
  Experts will also be on hand to discuss optical switching technologyHUBER+SUHNER, leading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, is showcasing its new, class-leading fiber management system, IANOS®, at Data Centre World Frankfurt, alongside transport solutions for interconnecting data centers. Experts will also be on hand to discuss optical switching technology at the HUBER+SUHNER stand (#257) at the show, which takes place November 23-2
  
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• Telecom Italia launches 2016-17 edition of Junior TIM Cup

  17-11-2016 11:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Italia (TIM) has launched the fifth edition of the Junior TIM Cup football tournament for players aged under 14...
  
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• Broadband, IP voice services restored in Kaikoura

  17-11-2016 11:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) New Zealand operators Spark, Chorus and Vodafone have jointly announced that work to restore telecommunications services in Kaikoura has been successful...
  
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• Spark to waive fees for earthquake affected residents

  17-11-2016 11:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) New Zealand operator Spark has announced that the usual fees for moving or terminating a Spark broadband contract early will not apply to those forced to move as a result of this week's earthquakes...
  
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• Etisalat Nigeria partners DevHub for UN development summit

  17-11-2016 11:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper)Etisalat Nigeria has announced partnership plans with Development Hub Nigeria (Devhub Nigeria) to hold a legislative summit on the attainment of...
  
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• Nokia updates customer care portfolio with machine learning

  17-11-2016 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nokia has announced updates to its Motive Customer eXperience Solutions (CXS) software portfolio, using machine learning capabilities to help...
  
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• Italtel wins four Cisco awards: "Architectural Excellence: SP Architectures" for Brazil, MCO and LATAM and "Enterprise Partner of the Year" for Cansac

  17-11-2016 10:55
  
  The company has also been confirmed as Cisco Gold Partner in BrazilMilan, November 17, 2016 – Italtel, a leading telecommunications company in next-generation services and all-IP communication, today announced it has received four important Cisco awards – Architectural Excellence in the Service Providers Architectures segment in Latin America, Brazil and MCO (Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay) region and the “Enterprise Partner of the Year” award for the Cansa
  
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• Consumers union helps tackle credit rating problems

  17-11-2016 10:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Dutch consumers union has started a contact point for consumers having problems with their credit ratings...
  
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• BroadSoft released two new mobile-first UC-One apps

  17-11-2016 10:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) BroadSoft released two new mobile-first UC-One apps, namely UC-One Connect and UC-One Meet, designed to improve the productivity and user experience of workers on the move...
  
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• Orange Spain leaves industry body Ametic - report

  17-11-2016 10:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange has informed Spanish association of electronic, IT and digital content providers, Ametic, that it has decided to leave the industry body due...
  
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• Cisco Shares Slump as Its Telecom Problem Intensifies - TheStreet.com

  17-11-2016 10:31
  
  Cisco Shares Slump as Its Telecom Problem Intensifies
  TheStreet.com
  Though its earnings report contains some bright spots, Cisco was unable to sidestep the telecom capex issues that have stung many peers. Weak enterprise switching demand also didn't help. Eric Jhonsa. Follow. Nov 17, 2016 9:31 AM EST. Cisco Systems' ...and more »
  
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• Fire destroys Telecom Namibia equipment site

  17-11-2016 10:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper)Telecom Namibia says its equipment site at Omaere, some 50 km east of Gobabis, was gutted by fire, leaving customers without vital means of communication...
  
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• Australia internet complaints rise, mobile complaints fall

  17-11-2016 10:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Australian customers made 112,518 new complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) in the period between July 2015 and June 2016...
  
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• Colt expands presence in North America

  17-11-2016 10:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Colt Technology Services expanded its sales and support teams into North America...
  
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• Megafon in talks to acquire stake in Mail.ru

  17-11-2016 09:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian mobile operator Megafon confirmed it's in talks on a potential "commercial collaboration" with Mail.ru Group, a leading provider of internet portal services in Russia. Megafon said the collaboration would see the companies jointly develop new products and services aimed at mobile subscribers and internet users in Russia. Any agreements between the companies would be on an arms-length and fully commercial basis, Megafon added. Megafon said that there were "past and ongoing
  
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• Cisco forecasts fall in sales in January quarter

  17-11-2016 08:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cisco reported revenues up 1 percent to USD 12.4 billion in its fiscal first quarter to October, but said it expects a 2-4 percent annual decline in sales in fiscal Q2. The past quarter showed sales at the top of the company's guidance, after adjusting for the sale of its set-top box business. Net earnings were still down 4 percent year-on-year to USD 2.3 billion or USD 0.46 per share. For Q2, Cisco forecast EPS of USD 0.42-0.47.
  
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• TPG, MyRepublic pre-qualify for Singapore spectrum auction

  17-11-2016 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) has announced that Australian operator TPG Telecom and internet start-up MyRepublic have pre-qualified to participate in the New Entrant Spectrum Auction, scheduled for December. The third interested bidder, airYotta, has been disqualified because it did not fully meet the auction requirements, the IMDA said, without providing details on the specific reasons for disqualifying the company.
  
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• Ericsson CEO sees mobile telecom gear market drop - MarketWatch

  17-11-2016 08:14
  
  Ericsson CEO sees mobile telecom gear market drop
  MarketWatch
  BARCELONA--Ericsson AB ERIC, +0.98% said Wednesday it expects the market for mobile telecommunications equipment to decline between 2% and 7% next year as the giant Swedish company continues to grapple with waning demand and stiff global ...and more »
  
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• 20 percent of US households think landline phones are an important ... - EurekAlert (press release)

  17-11-2016 06:17
  
  20 percent of US households think landline phones are an important ...
  EurekAlert (press release)
  The predicted death of the household landline telephone in the United States may be premature, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Twenty percent of ...and more »
  
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• SK Telecom lays claim to world's first 5G connected car

  17-11-2016 01:00
  
  South Korean operator deploys mmWave trial network in partnership with Ericsson, BMW.
  
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• Nokia launches machine learning-based customer care solutions

  17-11-2016 01:00
  
  Algorithms developed by Bell Labs claim to cut outage-related help desk calls by 85%.
  
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• Microsoft offers EU concessions on LinkedIn deal

  17-11-2016 01:00
  
  Commission to decide whether to approve $26 billion acquisition by 6 December.
  
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• C&W Comms taps Juvo for mobile credit services

  17-11-2016 01:00
  
  Liberty Global-owned operator offers credit extensions across 15 Caribbean markets.
  
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