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• Telecom Stock Roundup: AT&T and Comcast to Hike Pay-TV Fees, Verizon Gets Pay-TV License in Boston - Nasdaq

  15-12-2016 23:59 via nasdaq.com
  
  Telecom Stock Roundup: AT&T and Comcast to Hike Pay-TV Fees, Verizon Gets Pay-TV License in Boston
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  The U.S. telecom industry remained rather subdued last week. Nevertheless, a few developments are worth taking note of. Leading pay-TV operators in the U.S., namely Comcast Corp. CMCSA and AT&T Inc. T plan to raise bundled pay-TV offering fees.and more »
  
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• Telecom Stock Roundup: AT&T and Comcast to Hike Pay-TV Fees, Verizon Gets Pay-TV License in Boston - Yahoo Finance

  15-12-2016 23:16 via finance.yahoo.com
  Telecom Stock Roundup: AT&T and Comcast to Hike Pay-TV Fees, Verizon Gets Pay-TV License in Boston
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  The U.S. telecom industry remained rather subdued last week. Nevertheless, a few developments are worth taking note of. Leading pay-TV operators in the U.S., namely Comcast Corp. CMCSA and AT&T Inc. T plan to raise bundled pay-TV offering fees.and more »
  
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• Crime Wave Worsens Venezuela's Already Shaky Telecom Service - Voice of America

  15-12-2016 23:10 via voanews.com
  
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  Crime Wave Worsens Venezuela's Already Shaky Telecom Service
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  A fallen antenna is shown at a vandalized Movistar facility in Guarenas, Venezuela, Nov. 23, 2016. Movistar, the country's second largest telecom company, has ...and more »
  
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• Changes in Economic Policy Major Concerns for U.S. Telecom ... - Zacks.com

  15-12-2016 21:03 via zacks.com
  
  Changes in Economic Policy Major Concerns for U.S. Telecom ...
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  The startling win of the Republican nominee Donald Trump as the next U.S. president may negatively impact the U.S. telecom industry, owing to his ...and more »
  
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• Mexico improves consumer wellbeing with telecom reform CIU - Business News Americas (subscription)

  15-12-2016 21:00 via bnamericas.com
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  Mexico improves consumer wellbeing with telecom reform CIU
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  The restructuring of Mexico's telecom market following the implementation of the telecom reform has resulted in a 38% reduction in consumer ... Subscriber-Only Content. BNamericas develops thousands of news articles, analyses and features every month, ...and more »
  
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• LS telcom UK launches report into nationwide 5G infrastructure requirements

  15-12-2016 16:35
  
  London, UK, 15th Dec 16 – LS telcom UK Ltd with its partners WHP Telecoms Ltd and InterDigital Europe Ltd have written a report on behalf of the National Infrastructure Commission, which examined the potential to enable existing telecommunications infrastructure for future networks. The report was published yesterday, 14th December 2016, alongside the NIC’s own report on 5G infrastructure, which has made some key recommendations to Government on investment in telecommunications infra
  
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• 1bn accounts at risk in another Yahoo hack

  15-12-2016 16:15
  More doubt has been cast over Verizon's proposed takeover of Yahoo as it revealed up to 1bn accounts had been accessed in 2013 attack
  
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• Wheeler quits FCC amidst Trump pressure

  15-12-2016 16:00
  Tom Wheeler will step down as FCC chairman in January after three years in the role
  
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• Newtec Crowned Belgian Finalist In European Business Awards

  15-12-2016 15:42
  
  Award recognizes most innovative businesses on the continent in a diverse range of industries, including engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and transportSINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 15 December 2016. Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – today announced it has been awarded the title “National Champion for Belgium” in the European Business Awards 2016, which honor innovative businesses i
  
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• Telecom Italia says has nothing to do with Mediaset-Vivendi standoff - Reuters

  15-12-2016 14:02 via reuters.com
  
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  Telecom Italia says has nothing to do with Mediaset-Vivendi standoff
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  A Telecom Italia tower is pictured in Rome, Italy March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/File Photo. MILAN Telecom Italia is playing no role in a stand-off between French group Vivendi and Italian broadcaster Mediaset, the phone group's Chairman ...and more »
  
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• Industry's first XGS-PON Plugfest extends PON interoperability

  15-12-2016 14:00
  
  LAN-hosted event draws attendees from leading industry namesTauxigny, France, December 15, 2016: Major companies from across the globe gathered at LAN’s Digital Applications Laboratory in Tauxigny for the first XGS-PON Interop Plugfest, co-organized by the Full Service Access Network (FSAN) Group and the Broadband Forum. XGS-PON is based on the ITU-T’s latest Recommendation (ITU-T G.9807.1), providing a symmetrical 10Gbit/s capability over a legacy fiber infrastructure that can co-ex
  
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• AT&T deploys 100 Gbps optical wavelength using open ROADM

  15-12-2016 12:00
  AT&T has successfully tested a network switch with software control and open hardware specifications in a live environment
  
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• European satellite navigation service Galileo goes live

  15-12-2016 11:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Europe's satellite navigation system Galileo is finally starting service. From 15 December, the system will start sending signals to receivers. While the EU system is smaller than the US' GPS, with just 18 satellites, it is as much as ten times more precise, according to the European Commission, thanks to the satellite configuration. Galileo will offer an initial four free services: a search and rescue service for emergency operations the Galileo Open Service for mass-market navig
  
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• Telecom satellite system to encircle globe - Space Daily

  15-12-2016 10:49 via spacedaily.com
  
  Telecom satellite system to encircle globe
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  China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp plans to build a global real-time communications satellite network by 2020, a senior company executive said. Sun Weigang, chief engineer at the State-owned space giant, said the Hongyan satellite system will ...
  
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• EU reaches deal to release 700 MHz band by mid-2020

  15-12-2016 10:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The European Union has reached an agreement on opening up the 700 MHz band to mobile services by 2020, with an option for some countries to wait until 2022. In february the European Commission proposed a deadline of 30 June 2020 for releasing the spectrum. However, some member states wanted longer, in order to protect small broadcasters or other existing users of the frequencies. In a compromise now with the European Parliament and Commission, the EU Council agreed to the mid-2020
  
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• 21net and ENGIE Ineo Collaborate to Bring WiFi Connectivity to the SNCF TGV Fleet in France

  15-12-2016 10:03
  
  December 15, 2016 – High-speed WiFi service was officially launched today on the Paris-Lyon TGV line. These are the first trains equipped with this system, specifically designed and optimized for high-speed railways. The wireless connectivity solution on the TGV is provided by 21net and ENGIE Ineo. Earlier in 2016, SNCF awarded the project to these companies to equip the entire TGV fleet with high-speed Internet connectivity by the end of 2017, including 300 trains and...Source: RealWire
  
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• Deutsche Telekom sells Strato to United Internet

  15-12-2016 09:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom has sold its shares in cloud service provider Strato to United Internet for approximately EUR 600 million. United Internet made the acquisition through a holding structure, in which private equity firm Warburg Pincus also holds a stake. The first payment of EUR 566 million is to be made on completion of the transaction, which is expected in the first half of 2017.
  
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• Yahoo reveals over 1 bln users hit by new security breach

  15-12-2016 08:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Yahoo! has disclosed a new security breach that it says affected over 1 billion of its user accounts. The company said it has taken steps to secure user accounts and identify the source of the breach. As part of the investigation into the previous security breach announced in September, law enforcement officials provided the company with data files that a third party claimed was Yahoo user data. Analysis of the data with outside forensic experts found that it appears to be Yahoo u
  
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• Yahoo reveals new hack affecting more than 1bn users

  15-12-2016 01:00
  Yahoo late on Wednesday revealed details of a fresh cyber attack affecting more than 1 billion users.The troubled Internet company said someone hacked into its network in August 2013 and stole names, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords, and in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers.Yahoo said the new attack was identified based on an analysis of data obtained by law enforcement investigating claims by a hacker in July that they had acces
  
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• TPG wins Singapore new entrant auction

  15-12-2016 01:00
  Australia's TPG Telecom is set to become Singapore's fourth mobile operator, after winning the country's new entrant spectrum auction (NESA) on Wednesday.The company scooped 20 MHz of 900-MHz spectrum and 40 MHz of 2…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• The race to 5G: Why advanced operators are scrambling to deploy Massive MIMO

  15-12-2016 01:00
  While the discussion around 5G is undoubtedly mounting, operators remain elusive about the timeline for deployment. But that does not mean progress is not being made, with several leading operators turning to Massive MIMO to upgrades their networks.What is Massive MIMO?As a Space Division Multiple Access (SDMA) technology, Massive MIMO has an ultra-large-scale multi-antenna system at its core where each module integrates 64 or above RF channels and built-in antennas. It features the maximum spe
  
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• EU agrees 700-MHz timeline

  15-12-2016 01:00
  The EU Parliament, Council, and Commission this week agreed on a timeline for allocating 700-MHz spectrum for mobile services.In a statement on Wednesday, the EU said the frequencies must be assigned to mobile operators and made available for mobile broadband services by 30 June 2020 at the latest…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 21st Century Fox agrees £11.7bn Sky takeover

  15-12-2016 01:00
  Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox on Thursday agreed an £11.7 billion (€14 billion) deal to acquire the 60.9% of U.K.-based TV and telecoms provider Sky that it does not already own.The announcement comes after Sky revealed late last week that it had reached an agreement in principle to be taken over by Fox, news that sent Sky's shares up almost 32%.Thursday's £10.75 per share offer represents a multiple of 11.4 on Sky's EBITDA for the 12 months to 30 June, and a 40% premium on
  
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