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• NWSA Launches Telecom Tower Technician Certification Programs - Radio World

  10-01-2017 19:42 via radioworld.com
  NWSA Launches Telecom Tower Technician Certification Programs
  Radio World
  The National Wireless Safety Association is now offering a pair of industry-wide certification programs for tower technicians: Telecommunications Tower Technician 1 (TTT-1) and Telecommunications Tower Technician 2 (TTT-2).and more »
  
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• Telenet to raise tariffs from 19 Feb

  10-01-2017 15:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telenet has announced rates changes from 19 February. The Belgian mobile operator said it was raising rates in order to continue investments into...
  
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• EC issues draft ePrivacy rules for all digital providers

  10-01-2017 14:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The European Commission has published its proposal to update laws on the confidentiality and security of electronic communications by extending...
  
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• Forthnet promotes Zagalikis to IT director

  10-01-2017 14:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Forthnet promoted Konstantinos Zagalikis to IT director. Prior to this, he was Senior Services Delivery Manager at Forthnet Group, a position he took...
  
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• Hrvatski Telekom acquires 76.53% stake in Crnogorski Telekom

  10-01-2017 14:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Croatian operator Hrvatski Telekom has signed a share purchase agreement with Magyar Telekom to acquire the Hungarian operator's 76.53 percent stake...
  
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• Croatian Telecom Buys Montenegrin Telecom - Total Croatia News

  10-01-2017 14:37 via total-croatia-news.com
  
  Total Croatia News
  Croatian Telecom Buys Montenegrin Telecom
  Total Croatia News
  Croatian Telecom has bought Montenegrin Telecom for 123.5 million euros. It is the biggest acquisition of Croatian Telecom (HT) so far, and the first major step in the implementation of its expansion strategy in order to position itself as the leading ...
  
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• Increased competition in Montenegro leads to price drop

  10-01-2017 14:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The number of operators providing electronic communications services in Montenegro is growing and in every market segment, there is increasing...
  
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• Brazil's Aloo Telecom seeks minority shareholder

  10-01-2017 13:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian regional operator Aloo Telecom is seeking a minority partner to support a BRL 75 million investment for 2017 and 2018, reports Valor Economico...
  
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• Telecom Italia denies potential TIM Brasil-Oi merger

  10-01-2017 13:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Italia has ruled out any merger of the group's TIM Brasil unit with rival Brazilian operator Oi following comments to that effect from businessman Naguib Sawiris...
  
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• Cyfrowy Polsat publishes second notice on Metelem merger

  10-01-2017 13:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cyfrowy Polsat has published its second notice on its planned cross-border merger by acquisition of Metelem Holding Company, based in Limassol,...
  
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• Lebanon appoints new minister, Ogero CEO pending trial

  10-01-2017 12:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Lebanese Cabinet has appointed Imad Kreidieh to lead government-owned Ogero Telecom, and Bassel Al Ayyoubi as director general of investment and...
  
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• Apple marks 10 years since iPhone debut

  10-01-2017 12:30
  Steve Jobs took to the stage to unveil "revolutionary" iPhone handset at Macworld a decade ago
  
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• Magyar Telekom makes changes to management

  10-01-2017 12:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Magyar Telekom announced that its chief commercial officer residential Andras Gyenes leaves the company as of 10 January...
  
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• Yahoo remains to rebrand after Verizon deal

  10-01-2017 12:15
  Yahoo will rebrand as Altaba, while CEO Mayer will step down, if Verizon completes $4.83bn takeover
  
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• T-Mobile NL launches disruptive Go Unlimited EU subscription

  10-01-2017 12:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) T-Mobile Netherlands said it is looking to cause a price war with the introduction of its new 'disruptive' T-Mobile Go Unlimited EU subscription. For EUR 35 per month, Dutch consumers and small business users (up to 20 employees) can get unlimited calling, texting and internet in the Netherlands and the rest of the European Union. For EUR 60 per month, Dutch consumers and business users can enjoy unlimited calling, texting and internet in the US, as well as in the Netherlands and
  
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• MediaTek revenues jump nearly 30% in 2016

  10-01-2017 11:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) MediaTek reported record revenues of TWD 275.51 billion (approximately USD 8.6 billion) in 2016, which represents an increase of 29.2 percent year-on-year, DigiTimes reports...
  
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• Snap to set up international headquarters in the UK

  10-01-2017 11:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Snap, owner of the Snapchat app, plans to station its international headquarters in the UK, the Financial Times reported...
  
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• UOKiK imposes penalty on PGT for mis-selling contracts

  10-01-2017 10:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Polish competition and consumer protection authority UOKiK has imposed the maximum possible penalty on the company PGT, operating under the brand Telefonia Polska Razem, for misleading consumers...
  
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• Syniverse private exchange offer expires

  10-01-2017 10:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Syniverse said the offer of up to USD 364 million outstanding 9.125 percent senior notes due 2019 expired on 6 January and that USD 433.5 million...
  
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• Google to pay EUR 280 mln in Italian tax dispute - report

  10-01-2017 10:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Google is prepared to pay up to EUR 280 million to settle a year-long probe into its tax arrangements in Italy, reports local daily La Repubblica...
  
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• Telekom Slovenije could face new privatisation attempt

  10-01-2017 10:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Slovenian state holding company SDH is exploring new possibilities for the sale of shares in Telekom Slovenije, reports Delo...
  
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• Deutsche Telekom issues USD 3.5 bln bond

  10-01-2017 09:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom has issued bonds with a total volume of USD 3.5 billion with terms of 3, 5 and 10 years...
  
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• Spain preparing new digital copy tax

  10-01-2017 09:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Spanish government is preparing to include cloud storage, smartphones, tablets and hard drives in a new private copy levy designed to replace the...
  
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• Alibaba strikes USD 2.6 bln deal with Intime

  10-01-2017 09:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Alibaba Group is leading a bid to take department store chain Intime Retail Group private for USD 2.6 billion, Bloomberg reports...
  
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• Australian WiFi upstart appoints EMEA Sales Director

  10-01-2017 09:00
  
  London, UK January 10, 2017 – Encapto WiFi announced today the appointment of Chris Evans as EMEA Sales Director, marking a significant expansion for the Australia based company. The appointment follows a string of successes and increasing levels of interest in its WiFi management platform in the UK and across the region. Evans brings a wealth of business, technical and sales experience to the role having worked in senior sales roles for Ruckus Wireless since...Source: RealWire
  
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• Budget 2017: Telecom industry waiting for Narendra Modi government to dial the right tax code - Financial Express

  10-01-2017 01:56 via financialexpress.com
  
  Budget 2017: Telecom industry waiting for Narendra Modi government to dial the right tax code
  Financial Express
  India's growth story has been nothing short of inspiring over the last few years. Positive policy reforms and growth-oriented initiatives have put the economy on an upward trajectory. New Delhi | Published: January 10, 2017 6:24 AM. Expenditure ...
  
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• GTT COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF HIBERNIA NETWORKS - Telecom Reseller (press release)

  10-01-2017 01:24 via telecomreseller.com
  
  GTT COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF HIBERNIA NETWORKS
  Telecom Reseller (press release)
  MCLEAN, Va. — January 9, 2017 GTT Communications, Inc.(NYSE: GTT), the leading global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, announced today the completion of its acquisition of Hibernia Networks, a leading provider of global, high-speed ...and more »
  
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• Yahoo to rebrand as Altaba after Verizon deal, Marissa Mayer to quit board

  10-01-2017 01:00
  Yahoo revealed late on Monday that if the Verizon deal to acquire its core Internet assets goes ahead, the remaining parts of the business will be renamed 'Altaba'.In an SEC filing, the company also said that CEO Marissa Mayer will step down from its board in line with a plan to reduce the size of said board…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Vodafone, Idea deny Jio tie-up rumours

  10-01-2017 01:00
  Vodafone India and Idea Cellular on Tuesday denied they are mulling mergers with disruptive newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm.Sources at the two mobile operators were cited in a Hindustan Times report as saying that the country's telecoms regulations rule out the possibility of such deals…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Mobily names new CEO

  10-01-2017 01:00
  Mobily this week hired a new CEO tasked with leading the Saudi Arabian operator into a phase of growth and expansion.Ahmed Abdelsalam Abdelrahman has previously been managing director of Global Telecom Holding – formerly known as Orascom Telecom Holding &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 100K UK consumers back call for spectrum cap

  10-01-2017 01:00
  A campaign led by 3UK and TalkTalk to impose a 30% cap on the amount of mobile spectrum that any single operator can hold has garnered support from more than 100,000 U.K. consumers, it emerged on Tuesday.MakeTheAirFair is also backed by altnet CityFibre…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 2017 Predictions from one of the leaders in the Telephony Industry - Telecom Reseller (press release)

  10-01-2017 00:18 via telecomreseller.com
  
  2017 Predictions from one of the leaders in the Telephony Industry
  Telecom Reseller (press release)
  Mark Straiton, V.P. of Marketing and Media Relations with Broadsoft, discusses the 2017 predictions that are anticipated to become reality by Broadsoft with Don Witt of The Channel Daily News from Telecom Reseller. Discussion topics include:.
  
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