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• Millions Exposed In Data Breach At UK Telecom Three - Dark Reading

  21-11-2016 17:29
  
  Millions Exposed In Data Breach At UK Telecom Three
  Dark Reading
  Three, a British ISP and telecom company, suffers major breach of its upgrade database, impacting two-thirds of its 9 million users. Three, the British telecom and ISP service, has reported a major breach of its customer upgrade database and the ...
  
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• ITU Telecom World shows off connectivity of the car - euronews

  21-11-2016 17:27
  
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  ITU Telecom World shows off connectivity of the car
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  Connected cars, autonomous cars, these are some of the key buzzwords at ITU Telecom World in Bangkok in Thailand. Included are vehicles that are supposed to make our lives easier, simpler, safer and more enjoyable. Chinese-owned British-marque MG ...
  
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• Telecom Capex and revenue for 2016 revealed by IHS Markit - Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)

  21-11-2016 15:54
  
  Telecom Capex and revenue for 2016 revealed by IHS Markit
  Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)
  telecom-capex-data-from-ihs-markit Stephane Teral, senior research director, mobile infrastructure and carrier economics, IHS Markit, has shared a chart indicating that Capex (capital expenditure) by telecom operators will start growing from 2016. The ...
  
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• Macom buys AppliedMicro for USD 770 mln

  21-11-2016 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Macom Technology, a supplier of semiconductor products, has agreed to acquire Applied Micro Circuits (AppliedMicro) for about USD 770 million...
  
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• MTN Ghana commissions classrooms for Akim Asafo School

  21-11-2016 15:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) MTN Ghana says it has commissioned GHC 289,000 project for the Akim Asafo Senior High School, which includes a three-unit classroom block, a store,...
  
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• Zain Kuwait to support roadshow for startup competition

  21-11-2016 15:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Zain Kuwait is supporting the MIT Enterprise Forum for the Pan Arab Region (MITEF PAR) roadshow in Kuwait...
  
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• ZTE gets further export relaxation from US

  21-11-2016 15:00
  Department of Commerce issues another 90-day suspension of ban on ZTE’s use of US hardware and software
  
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• Liquid Telecom bags $300m loan for Neotel purchase - Global Telecoms Business

  21-11-2016 14:59
  Liquid Telecom bags $300m loan for Neotel purchase
  Global Telecoms Business
  Liquid Telecom has secured a loan of around $300 million to drive its expansion in Africa, including its acquisition of Neotel. Earlier this year, Liquid and Royal Bakofen Holdings agreed a $429 million deal to buy the South African operator from India ...and more »
  
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• BTRC telecom hearing tomorrow - The Daily Star

  21-11-2016 14:58
  
  BTRC telecom hearing tomorrow
  The Daily Star
  For the first time in the country, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) invites 420 customers in a public hearing tomorrow at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). BTRC opened the registration process for attending such a ...and more »
  
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• Telecom battleground shifts from wireless to fixed lines - The Standard

  21-11-2016 14:51
  
  Telecom battleground shifts from wireless to fixed lines
  The Standard
  PLDT Inc. is now looking at the fixed line business as the new battleground for the telecommunication industry. “The battleground has shifted from wireless to fixed. And that plays to our strength because we have the most extensive fixed network ...and more »
  
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• Zacks Investment Research Upgrades China Telecom Corp. (CHA) to Hold - Community Financial News

  21-11-2016 13:56
  
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  Zacks Investment Research Upgrades China Telecom Corp. (CHA) to Hold
  Community Financial News
  China Telecom Corp. logo China Telecom Corp. (NYSE:CHA) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. According to Zacks, “China Telecom Corporation ...
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• Lithuanian telecom market lifts 5% in Q3

  21-11-2016 13:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Lithuanian telecommunications market grew by 4.7 percent year-on-year to EUR 166.4 million in the third quarter, according to a statement from regulator RRT...
  
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• Optus develops, tests in-call digital assistant service

  21-11-2016 13:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Australian operator Optus is working on an 'in-call assistant' service. Optus declined to release details on the capabilities of the mew technology, ZDNet reports...
  
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• Ugandan parliament orders probe into Uganda Telecom woes

  21-11-2016 13:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Ugandan Parliament has approved a report and passed a motion to establish a select committee to investigate alleged mismanagement at Uganda Telecom (UTL), reports The Independent...
  
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• Telefonica Brasil to invest BRL 24 billion by 2019

  21-11-2016 13:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica Brasil has announced that it plans to invest BRL 24 billion in the 2017-2019 period, aiming to expand its 4G coverage and enlarge the fibre network...
  
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• Vodafone Turkey, DHL Supply Chain enter agreement

  21-11-2016 12:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Turkey and DHL Supply Chain entered into an agreement whereby the operator's logistics network throughout the country will be managed by DHL Supply Chain for 3 years...
  
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• Cisco's Service Provider Fallout Points To Telecom 2.0 - Seeking Alpha

  21-11-2016 12:45
  
  Cisco's Service Provider Fallout Points To Telecom 2.0
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  Cisco reported 1Q FY17 service provider segment revenue down 12% YoY. The company is guiding for similar revenue performance from service provider customers in 2Q FY17. The company offered up the following explanations for service provider revenue ...
  
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• Zyxel launches Nebula cloud networking platform

  21-11-2016 12:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Zyxel Communications launched Nebula, a fully cloud-based networking and management platform to centrally manage all Nebula wired and wireless devices...
  
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• Aircel launches voice, data services bundles

  21-11-2016 12:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Indian mobile operator Aircel has introduced a data and voice combo pack offering...
  
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• Tele Greenland says network upgrade causes brief downtime

  21-11-2016 12:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tele-Post Greenland said it would be carrying out engineering works in the early hours of 21 November...
  
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• Elisa offers customer services in Finnish, Swedish, English

  21-11-2016 12:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Finnish operator Elisa said it is introducing new English and Swedish services for its consumer customers...
  
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• PLDT's 9-month revenue boosted by fixed, enterprise business

  21-11-2016 12:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Philippines operator PLDT reports its service revenues from the fixed line business increased by 7 percent to PHP 46.8 billion in the first nine...
  
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• TV Azteca approves Colombia investment plan

  21-11-2016 11:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mexican broadcaster and content producer TV Azteca has announced that its shareholders have approved a plan to invest up to USD 100 million in...
  
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• Oi halts talks on Timor Telecom sale - report

  21-11-2016 11:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian company Oi has temporarily halted the sale of its stake in Timor Telecom due to alleged irregularities in the negotiation process, sources close to the process told Lusa...
  
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• Oi VP strategy Vergani leaves company

  21-11-2016 11:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The VP of strategy and business transformation of Brazilian operator Oi, Mauricio Vergani has left the company after six years...
  
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• Spark restores connectivity for South Island customers

  21-11-2016 11:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) New Zealand operator Spark has announced it has completed the process of restoring the communications services that were affected by the recent earthquake...
  
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• Secucloud doubles size of workforce in just one year and moves into new HQ in Hamburg

  21-11-2016 11:04
  
  Cloud-based security specialist continues to drive strong growthHamburg, Germany. 21 November 2016 – The German IT security specialist Secucloud is achieving significant growth with its cloud-based security solution for telcos. Over the last year, the company has won a large number of new customers, including renowned international providers like T-Mobile Netherlands. It has also recruited two experienced industry specialists to its management team: Renzo Pecoraro, a former executive direc
  
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• Swiss court upholds customer data retention regime

  21-11-2016 10:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A Swiss court has dismissed an appeal challenging legislation that requires telecommunications providers to store citizens' metadata for up to six months...
  
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• SFR names Meheut and Laclide as board members

  21-11-2016 10:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) SFR has announced the appointment of two board members, Anne-France Laclide and Bertrand Meheut...
  
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• KPN says no interest in European M&A

  21-11-2016 10:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dutch operator KPN is not interested in a merger, according to CEO Eelco Blok at the Morgan Stanley investors conference in Barcelona...
  
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• ACM to revise termination rates draft decision

  21-11-2016 10:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Dutch regulator ACM has been forced to amend its draft decision on new termination rates within a day of publication, after discovering a calculation mistake...
  
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• KPN joins Talking Traffic project

  21-11-2016 10:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) KPN is taking part in the Talking Traffic partnership in the Netherlands, aimed at improving traffic conditions and mobility in the country...
  
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• Argentina's Enacom and Arsat sign cooperation deal

  21-11-2016 10:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Argentina's telecommunications regulator Enacom has signed a framework agreement with state-owned communications operator Arsat to provide mutual...
  
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• Reader Forum: 3 levels of big data success for the telecom market - RCR Wireless News

  21-11-2016 10:10
  
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  Reader Forum: 3 levels of big data success for the telecom market
  RCR Wireless News
  Big data is a gold mine for telecom operators if they can put the pieces in place to take advantage of the opportunity. Without a doubt the rise of big data within the telecommunications industry has allowed companies to redefine strategies and adapt ...
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER debuts five port SENCITY® Rail MIMO antenna

  21-11-2016 10:00
  
  Herisau, Switzerland. 21 November, 2016: HUBER+SUHNER, leading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity products, is extending its proven portfolio of roof-top antennas with the new five port SENCITY® Rail MIMO. Accompanying its established SENCITY® Rail antenna portfolio, the new robust five port MIMO roof-top antenna enables system integrators and rail vehicle manufacturers to upgrade their vehicles to 4G/LTE and Wi-Fi MIMO with minim
  
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• Ofcom proposes spectrum cap in 2.3, 3.4 GHz auction

  21-11-2016 09:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Ofcom has started a final consultation of the planned auction of 190 MHz of spectrum next year. This includes 40 MHz in the 2.3 GHz band, which can be used immediately to boost capacity of 4G networks, and 150 MHz in the 3.4 GHz band, which may be one of the first to be applied for 5G services in a few years. Ofcom proposed a limit of 255 MHz on how much spectrum any one operator can hold. The consultation is open for comment until 30 January 2017.
  
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• Facebook takes steps to fight fake news

  21-11-2016 09:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Facebook says it's taking a series of steps to weed out hoaxes and other types of false information amid withering criticism for failing to stem a...
  
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• Daisy to buy Alternative Networks for GBP 165 million

  21-11-2016 09:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UK business services provider Daisy Group has agreed to acquire rival Alternative Networks for GBP 165.3 million...
  
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• Orange Spain to launch 500 Mbps fibre, 10GB-plus data plan

  21-11-2016 09:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange Spain is set to become the first major Spanish operator to offer a symmetric 500 Mbps fibre-optic broadband plan, said the company's CEO Laurent Paillassot in an interview with El Pais...
  
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• What's Next for Net Neutrality and Telecom Under Trump? - Top Tech News

  21-11-2016 09:05
  What's Next for Net Neutrality and Telecom Under Trump?
  Top Tech News
  During the long 2016 election season, now-President-elect Donald Trump spent far more time talking about immigration, terrorism and the economy than he did about information technology issues. Over the past several years, though, he has occasionally ...and more »
  
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• Telecom plus PLC (TEP) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday - The Cerbat Gem

  21-11-2016 08:57
  
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  Telecom plus PLC (TEP) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday
  The Cerbat Gem
  Telecom plus PLC logo Telecom plus PLC (LON:TEP) will be announcing its earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 22nd. Telecom plus PLC (LON:TEP) opened at 1211.0000 on Monday. The firm's market cap is GBX 968.84 million.
  FinnCap Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for Telecom plus PLC (TEP)Community Financial News
  The Talktalk Telecom Group PLC's (TALK) Overweight Rating Reaffirm at
  
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• Symantec buys LifeLock for USD 2.3 bln

  21-11-2016 08:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Symantec is to acquire LifeLock for USD 2.3 billion, or USD 24 per share. The deal is expected to create the world's largest digital safety platform for consumers and families, with a combined annual revenues estimated at USD 2.3 billion, Symantec said. The transaction, approved by the boards of directors of both companies is expected to close in the first quarter of next year, subject to customary closing conditions including LifeLock stockholder approval. Symantec CEO Greg Clark
  
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• Spain's Telecable reports sales up 1.5% to EUR 34 mln in Q3

  21-11-2016 08:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spanish broadband operator Telecable, present in Asturias, reported revenues of EUR 34.2 million in the third quarter, up 1.5 percent year on year...
  
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• Advertorial CAT's potential revealed at ITU Telecom World 2016 - Bangkok Post

  21-11-2016 06:07
  
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  Advertorial CAT's potential revealed at ITU Telecom World 2016
  Bangkok Post
  Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn was invited to be Guest of Honour at the opening ceremony of "ITU Telecom World 2016". HRH was greeted with a speech by General Prayut Chan-ocha, Prime Minister of Thailand. At the ceremony, Her ...and more »
  
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• Telecom industry welcomes Right of Way rules from DoT - Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)

  21-11-2016 05:53
  
  Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)
  Telecom industry welcomes Right of Way rules from DoT
  Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)
  telecom-tower-technology Industry associations COAI and ASSOCHAM have welcomed new uniform Right of Way (RoW) rules by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). DoT's new uniform Right of Way (RoW) rules will be applicable across the entire ...
  Industry Bodies Welcome Telecom Dept's RoW RulesCXOToday.com
  New rules on network rollout to reduce call drops: COAIETTelec
  
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• Rivada not giving up on Mexico shared network bid

  21-11-2016 01:00
  
  Company insists its bid is 'significantly better' to tender winner Altan's.
  
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• Ofcom to stop BT from bidding on 2.3-GHz spectrum

  21-11-2016 01:00
  
  3UK chief hits out as telco regulator decides against 30% cap on frequency holdings.
  
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• Cukurova passes on Turkcell stake buy

  21-11-2016 01:00
  
  Holding company leaves door open for LetterOne affiliate to buy 13.8% of Turkish telco.
  
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• 3UK says 133,000 customers hit by hack

  21-11-2016 01:00
  
  CEO says attackers were trying to fraudulently acquire handsets, not steal user data.
  
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