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• Bargain Alert: Are TPG Telecom Ltd shares seriously cheap? - Motley Fool Australia

  08-12-2016 23:39 via fool.com.au
  
  Bargain Alert: Are TPG Telecom Ltd shares seriously cheap?
  Motley Fool Australia
  The TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM) share price is down more than 40% in just a few short months. Source: Google Finance. What is going on? Investors in the telecommunications industry have enjoyed a stellar run over the past five years, as the larger ...and more »
  
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• BMO Capital Cuts Price Target on Comtech Telecom (CMTL) to $16 Following 1Q - StreetInsider.com

  08-12-2016 22:31 via streetinsider.com
  The Cerbat Gem
  BMO Capital Cuts Price Target on Comtech Telecom (CMTL) to $16 Following 1Q
  StreetInsider.com
  BMO Capital maintained an Outperform rating on Comtech Telecom (NASDAQ: CMTL), and cut the price target to $16.00 (from $18.00), following the company's 1Q earnings report. Reported revenue was $136 million, lower than the consensus estimates of ...
  Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Declares $0.10 Per Share Quarterly Cash DividendTelecom Reseller (press release)all 48 news articles&n
  
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• Fitch: LatAm Telecom Faces Negative Outlook for 2017 on Mature Market and High Competition - Business Wire (press release)

  08-12-2016 21:55 via businesswire.com
  
  Fitch: LatAm Telecom Faces Negative Outlook for 2017 on Mature Market and High Competition
  Business Wire (press release)
  “Negative factors facing the industry include mobile service maturity and a high level of competition, which will limit most operators' deleveraging capacity. Fixed-line services still offer growth headroom, but only operators with recent proactive ...and more »
  
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• Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:CHT) lost about -5.1 percent in value since last earnings - The Independent Republic

  08-12-2016 21:28 via theindependentrepublic.com
  
  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:CHT) lost about -5.1 percent in value since last earnings
  The Independent Republic
  Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:CHT) is projected to declare fiscal fourth quarter financial results right before the stock market's official open on January 25, 2017. The stock lost about -5.1 percent in price since last results when it was at $34.9 ...and more »
  
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• Ciena CEO Smith Not Concerned About Negative Telecom Sentiment - Barron's (blog)

  08-12-2016 18:26 via blogs.barrons.com
  
  Ciena CEO Smith Not Concerned About Negative Telecom Sentiment
  Barron's (blog)
  Ciena (CIEN) chief executive Gary Smith was kind enough to spend some time this morning taking with me by phone following his company having roughly met expectations for fiscal Q4 results, and projecting Q1 revenue roughly in line with consensus.
  
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• Altice confirms IPO under consideration for US operations

  08-12-2016 18:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Altice announced that it's considering an selling a stake in its US unit in an initial public offering. The company said it would offer a minority interest in Altice USA, which includes the cable operators Optimum and Suddenlink. The company gave no further details, saying a final decision had not been taken yet on the structure or timing of the IPO and there was no assurance it would go ahead.
  
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• Wireless Telecom Group appoints CFO - NJBIZ

  08-12-2016 16:35 via njbiz.com
  
  Wireless Telecom Group appoints CFO
  NJBIZ
  Wireless Telecom Group Inc., a designer and manufacturer of radio frequency and microwave-based products, announced Wednesday it has appointed a new chief financial officer. Michael Kandell will join the Parsippany-based company as its CFO, effective ...and more »
  
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• Senate grills AT&T over Time Warner deal

  08-12-2016 15:00
  US politicians raised competition concerns over AT&T's $85.4 billion bid to buy the media giant
  
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• Today's Market Runner: AdEPT Telecom plc (ADT) Declined -1.01% on Dec 8 - Herald KS

  08-12-2016 14:38 via heraldks.com
  
  Herald KS
  Today's Market Runner: AdEPT Telecom plc (ADT) Declined -1.01% on Dec 8
  Herald KS
  Shares of AdEPT Telecom plc (LON:ADT) last traded at 245, representing a move of -1.01%, or -2.5 per share, on volume of shares. After opening the trading day at 247.5, shares of AdEPT Telecom plc traded in a close range. AdEPT Telecom plc currently ...and more »
  
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• Nigeria: NCC - Telecom Operators Cannot Determine Data Tariffs - AllAfrica.com

  08-12-2016 14:24 via allafrica.com
  The Nation Newspaper
  Nigeria: NCC - Telecom Operators Cannot Determine Data Tariffs
  AllAfrica.com
  Abuja — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Wednesday said it would not allow market forces between telecommunication operators to determine call data pricing for subscribers because it would stifle small operators out of the market, which ...
  Data Price Hike: NCC, Telecom Companies Address SenateCHANNELS TELEVISION
  Senate grills NCC, telecom operator over data price hikeThe Nat
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: Verizon Finalizes Divestiture, AT&T Tries ... - Nasdaq

  08-12-2016 13:58 via nasdaq.com
  
  Telecom Stock Roundup: Verizon Finalizes Divestiture, AT&T Tries ...
  Nasdaq
  The telecom industry experienced a good run on the bourse last week as most of the key stocks traded in the green. Although the space lacked.and more »
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: Verizon Finalizes Divestiture, AT&T Tries 5G, CenturyLink's OTT On Track - Yahoo Finance

  08-12-2016 13:52 via finance.yahoo.com
  Telecom Stock Roundup: Verizon Finalizes Divestiture, AT&T Tries 5G, CenturyLink's OTT On Track
  Yahoo Finance
  The telecom industry experienced a good run on the bourse last week as most of the key stocks traded in the green. Although the space lacked excitement, a few events are worth noting. U.S. telecom behemoth Verizon Communications Inc. VZ finalized its ...
  
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• French Telecom Provider Orange Takes Over Meditel - Morocco World News

  08-12-2016 13:26 via moroccoworldnews.com
  
  Morocco World News
  French Telecom Provider Orange Takes Over Meditel
  Morocco World News
  Rabat – This morning, approximately 13.7 million Moroccans woke up to welcome texts from the French telecom company Orange, which took over Meditel this year. According to Orange's CEO Yves Gautier the takeover represents a “strategic repositioning.
  
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• EC proposes data roaming cap for prepaid, unlimited plans

  08-12-2016 13:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The European Commission has issued new draft rules on the 'fair use' of roaming and said it aims to finalise the rules in the next week. The deadline is 15 December to have the rules in place, so operators have enough time to prepare for the planned end to roaming surcharges next June. Following its initial proposal in September, the Commission said it consulted with the industry, consumer groups, regulators, the European Parliament and member states on further refining the rules.
  
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• Boost for IoT interoperability as open source foundations and projects use oneM2M standards

  08-12-2016 12:29
  
  OpenDaylight, OCEAN, ATIS and Eclipse Foundation are among organisations adopting oneM2M specifications in IoT development projects Sophia Antipolis, France, 8 December 2016. oneM2M, the global standards partnership for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT), has revealed its standards are being used by a number of independent open source foundations and projects, in addition to commercial deployments, as the industry looks to accelerate take up of IoT products
  
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• Brazilian Telecom Firm Oi Talks to Cerberus Capital About Possible ... - Wall Street Journal

  08-12-2016 12:27 via wsj.com
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Brazilian Telecom Firm Oi Talks to Cerberus Capital About Possible ...
  Wall Street Journal
  Troubled Brazilian telecom operator Oi said it is in talks with U.S.-based Cerberus Capital Management over “opportunities” for a deal between the two firms.and more »
  
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• Brazilian Telecom Firm Oi Talks to Cerberus Capital About Possible Deal - Wall Street Journal

  08-12-2016 12:27 via wsj.com
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Brazilian Telecom Firm Oi Talks to Cerberus Capital About Possible Deal
  Wall Street Journal
  SAO PAULO--Troubled Brazilian telecom operator Oi SA said it is in talks with U.S.-based Cerberus Capital Management over “opportunities” for a deal between the two firms. So far, no offer has been made, but the two sides have signed an agreement to ...and more »
  
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• In India, every telecom network is racing to offer free voice calls - Mashable

  08-12-2016 12:21 via mashable.com
  
  Mashable
  In India, every telecom network is racing to offer free voice calls
  Mashable
  Airtel, India's largest telecom carrier, today unveiled new tariff plans starting at Rs 145 ($2) that will enable over 260 million subscribers on its network to make free voice calls anywhere in India. SEE ALSO: Inside Reliance Jio's audacious plan to ...
  Call Drop Way Above Benchmark, Meet With Operators Next Week: Telecom RegulatorNDTV
  Call drop way above benchmark; meet with telcos next week: TRAIETTelecom.
  
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• India's largest telecom network Airtel announces plans for free voice calls - Mashable

  08-12-2016 12:20 via mashable.com
  
  Mashable
  India's largest telecom network Airtel announces plans for free voice calls
  Mashable
  Airtel, India's largest telecom carrier, today unveiled new tariff plans starting at Rs 145 ($2) that will enable over 260 million subscribers on its network to make free voice calls anywhere in India. SEE ALSO: Inside Reliance Jio's audacious plan to ...
  Telecom customer base reached to 1074 million with Jio entry in September: TRAIThe Indian Express
  CCI registers cases against Reliance Jio, othersETT
  
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• PTS tells Telia to change zero-rated social media offer

  08-12-2016 11:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Swedish postal and telecoms regulator PTS said it will issue an injunction ordering Telia Company to comply with rules on zero-rated internet traffic. PTS said that under EU regulations, all web traffic must be treated equally, once consumers have used up all the data included in their subscription.
  
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• Nepal, China Telecom sign internet service deal - ETTelecom.com

  08-12-2016 11:41 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
  Telecom Asia
  Nepal, China Telecom sign internet service deal
  ETTelecom.com
  Kathmandu, Nepal's state-owned telecom company Nepal Telecom and China Telecom Global have signed an agreement on providing internet protocol service between the two countries through cross-border Terrestrial Cable Route, the company said.
  Nepal Telecom, China Telecom Global sign internet service dealEconomic Times
  NT, China Telecom sign MoU for Internet connectivityRepublica
  NT, China Telecom ink pact to deliver IP serv
  
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• Talktalk Telecom Group PLC 62.8% Potential Upside Indicated by Credit Suisse - DirectorsTalk Interviews

  08-12-2016 11:31 via directorstalkinterviews.com
  
  Sports Perspectives
  Talktalk Telecom Group PLC 62.8% Potential Upside Indicated by Credit Suisse
  DirectorsTalk Interviews
  Talktalk Telecom Group PLC using EPIC/TICKER code LON:TALK has had its stock rating noted as 'Reiterates' with the recommendation being set at 'OUTPERFORM' this morning by analysts at Credit Suisse. Talktalk Telecom Group PLC are listed in the ...
  Telecom plus PLC (TEP) Rating Reiterated by Peel HuntSports Perspectivesall 1,968 news articles »
  
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• French OTT TV provider Molotov raises EUR 22 mln

  08-12-2016 11:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) French over-the-top video platform Molotov announced that it has raised EUR 22 million as part of what it described as a second funding round, following a EUR 10 million round in 2014. The company said that the capital raised comes from previous backers, including Idinvest and new investors, including Sky and french infrastructure operator TDF. The news that Sky had participated to the founding round had emerged in September, when the company said it had made a EUR 4 million inves
  
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• PHL opening telecom industry to foreign players by 2017 - GMA News

  08-12-2016 09:56 via gmanetwork.com
  
  GMA News
  PHL opening telecom industry to foreign players by 2017
  GMA News
  Foreign investors may be able to penetrate the country's telecommunications industry by next year, as the government is currently looking at ways to encourage more overseas businessmen to invest in the Philippines. “Without a doubt I'm in favor of ...and more »
  
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• Dutch fixed telephony market contracts slightly in Q3

  08-12-2016 09:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The number of fixed telephony connections in the Netherlands has dropped by 0.2 percent during the third quarter of 2016 to end September with 6.28 million lines. Digital telephony lines grew by 0.3 percent during the quarter which was not enough to off-set the decrease in traditional telephony lines (via PSTN/ISDN). At the same time, the fixed telephony revenues decrease even faster, according to Telecompaper's Dutch Fixed Telephony 2016-Q3 report.
  
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• Microsoft partners Qualcomm to bring mobile data to PCs

  08-12-2016 09:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Microsoft has announced plans to make Windows PCs more like mobile phones, using eSIMs to offer connectivity from any computer. Customers will be able to buy data directly from the Windows Store. To make the new devices possible, Microsoft is opening up Windows 10 to ARM architecture through a partnership with Qualcomm. Hardware partners will be able to build a range of new Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Windows 10 PCs that run x86 Win32 and universal Windows apps, including Adobe Ph
  
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• Pebble stops business, sells assets to Fitbit

  08-12-2016 09:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Smartwatch maker Pebble has abandoned the business and sold much of its assets to rival Fitbit. The company has shipped over 2 million pebbles to date and run the business based on crowdfunding. Pebble said the decision was "due to various factors" and said it would refund any Kickstarter backers who had not received products yet. Its devices will be supported for a limited time yet. Fitbit acquires much of the key personnel and intellectual property related to Pebble's software a
  
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• Newtec Appoints Sjoerd De Clerck As New VP Asia

  08-12-2016 09:00
  
  New Sales Vice-President will build on Newtec’s growth in region following new partnerships and customers SINGAPORE and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 8 December 2016. Newtec - a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications - today announced it has appointed a new sales Vice-President for the Asia-Pacific region. Sjoerd De Clerck will be responsible for leading the Asia-Pacific team and ensuring the company’s continued growth a
  
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• KDDI confirms Biglobe acquisition for JPY 80 bln

  08-12-2016 08:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Japanese operator KDDI has completed a share transfer agreement under which it will acquire all of the shares of Biglobe from the Japan Industrial Partners No. 4 Investment Project, which is managed, operated, and has information provided by Japan Industrial Partners and others. KDDI plans to acquire the shares for the total amount of around JPY 80 billion around the end of January 2017. Following the completion of the acquisition, Biglobe will become a KDDI subsidiary.
  
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• Join us at TLF 2016 for all that matters to the Telecom Industry in India - Voice & Data Online

  08-12-2016 06:21 via voicendata.com
  Join us at TLF 2016 for all that matters to the Telecom Industry in India
  Voice & Data Online
  NEW DELHI: The 16th edition of Telecom Leadership Forum & Awards, organized by Voice&Data, is going to be held on 21st December 2016 in New Delhi. This years' theme – 'The Transformation Imperative' will focus on the key steps operators must take in ...
  
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• Telenor chairwoman asked CEO to resign: Report - ETTelecom.com

  08-12-2016 04:40 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
  ETTelecom.com
  Telenor chairwoman asked CEO to resign: Report
  ETTelecom.com
  Telenor Chairwoman Gunn Waersted recently called on Chief Executive Sigve Brekke of the Norwegian state-controlled telecoms firm to step down, financial daily Dagens Naeringsliv (DN) reported on Wednesday, quoting several unnamed sources.
  
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• What Trump means for telecom, media and technology - The Hill (blog)

  08-12-2016 02:15 via thehill.com
  
  The Hill (blog)
  What Trump means for telecom, media and technology
  The Hill (blog)
  The lame-duck Obama administration is relinquishing its eight-year hold on the levers of power, while the Trump transition looks at fresh opportunities to fill departments, agencies and commissions with its own myrmidons. It is a familiar rite of ...and more »
  
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• Telekom Austria buys Croatia's Metronet

  08-12-2016 01:00
  Telekom Austria on Thursday agreed to acquire Croatian altnet Metronet and merge it with its local operating unit, Vipnet.Metronet focuses primarily on the B2B market, offering voice, data…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• KDDI to acquire ISP Biglobe

  08-12-2016 01:00
  KDDI on Thursday struck an ¥80 billion (€654.2 million) deal to acquire ISP Biglobe from Japan Industrial Partners (JIP).The Japanese operator, which offers mobile services under the Au brand…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• How IoT is progressing for telecom operators

  08-12-2016 01:00
  Matthew Jones, Head of Mobile Solutions & UK Managing Director at Telia Carrier spoke to Total Telecom at the World Communication Awards…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ericsson staff cuts ahead of schedule

  08-12-2016 01:00
  Ericsson on Thursday said its redundancy programme is ahead of schedule, which will result in higher-than-forecast restructuring costs for 2016.The kit maker is axing 3,000 employees in Sweden, through a combination of voluntary redundancies…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• C-V2X gains strong support from China and Tier1 suppliers

  08-12-2016 01:00
  In November the Chinese government announced that 20MHz band on 5.9G has been released dedicated for C-V2X trials. This clearly demonstrates their support for the technology and sends an important message to the industry. Europe also has 5.9G spectrum for V2X and is exploring two technologies, C-V2X and 802.11p, as candidate technologies for V2X. As the attitude of the EU is to be “Technology Neutral”, it is unclear what impact this policy will have on the EU or other regions&hellip
  
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• BT, Huawei strike 5G research deal

  08-12-2016 01:00
  BT and Huawei on Thursday announced a wide-ranging 5G research partnership.The companies' work will centre on network architecture, a new air interface, network slicing, M2M and IoT, and security. As well as researching the technology itself…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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