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• Why Telecom and Media Deals Could Soon Explode - TheStreet.com

  24-01-2017 23:46 via thestreet.com
  
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  Why Telecom and Media Deals Could Soon Explode
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  AT&T, Comcast, Dish, Verizon, Softbank and others will soon have more freedom to pursue targets. Chris Nolter. Follow. Jan 25, 2017 10:01 AM EST. As a complex government auction for wireless spectrum licenses draws to a close, a diverse group of TV ...
  
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• Two telecom staffers, five others held for SIM card racket - Times of India

  24-01-2017 19:44 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  
  Times of India
  Two telecom staffers, five others held for SIM card racket
  Times of India
  THANE: Two employees of a private telecom firm were among the seven men arrested after the Thane police busted a Bhiwandi-based cartel that allegedly issued SIM cards by fabricating government documents. A tip-off to senior inspector Shital Raut about ...and more »
  
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• Chunghwa Telecom expects slight increase in revenues in 2017

  24-01-2017 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom has reported its guidance for 2017 on a consolidated basis...
  
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• Vivo refreshes customer loyalty programme

  24-01-2017 17:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian operator Vivo is launching a refresh of its customer loyalty programme Vivo Valoriza...
  
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• Microsoft promotes LinkedIn's Scott to new role of CTO

  24-01-2017 17:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Microsoft named LinkedIn executive Kevin Scott to the newly created role of chief technology officer (CTO) at the software giant...
  
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• HT introduces special internet plans for elderly

  24-01-2017 16:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Croatian operator Hrvatski Telekom has announced a free program to help senior citizens learn how to use computers and the internet...
  
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• Corning results up on Gorilla Glass, fibre demand

  24-01-2017 16:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Corning reported higher results for the fourth quarter, led by demand for its Gorilla Glass and optical equipment, helping to offset price pressure in the LCD market...
  
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• Ericsson, Google, Huawei sponsor RISElab at UC Berkeley

  24-01-2017 16:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A number of major tech companies are sponsoring a new research lab at the University of California Berkeley with the goal of improving how machines...
  
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• Free Speech Advocates Protest Myanmar Telecom Law - Voice of America

  24-01-2017 15:20 via voanews.com
  
  Free Speech Advocates Protest Myanmar Telecom Law
  Voice of America
  Writers, journalists and activists in Myanmar are protesting a controversial law that has been increasingly used to prosecute government critics for online defamation. The cases have created a chilling effect on free speech under Aung San Suu Kyi's new ...and more »
  
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• Big Telecom is Ecstatic About Trump's New FCC Boss Ajit Pai - Motherboard

  24-01-2017 15:13 via motherboard.vice.com
  
  Big Telecom is Ecstatic About Trump's New FCC Boss Ajit Pai
  Motherboard
  It's cable and telecom executives and lobbyists whooping it up and popping champagne corks over President Trump's choice to lead the Federal Communications Commission. From Dallas to Philly to DC to New York, the nation's largest cable and phone ...and more »
  
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• Verizon posts lower Q4, FY results as customer growth slows

  24-01-2017 14:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Verizon reported a drop in fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2016, due to the slowdown in its mobile business, and said it hopes to return to stable organic revenues and profit in 2017...
  
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• MTS to accept pension insurance payments at its shops

  24-01-2017 14:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian mobile operator MTS plans to launch a new service at it shops, that will enable the on-site transfer of payments to private pension funds,...
  
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• SpeedCast Strengthens Executive Management Team with Naming of David Kagan as Chief Operating Officer

  24-01-2017 14:10
  
  Appointment to further speed integration activities and intensify focus on operational excellenceSydney, Australia, January 24, 2017 – SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA), a leading global satellite communications and network service provider, today announced the appointment of David Kagan to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) reporting to Chief Executive Officer Pierre-Jean Beylier.Kagan comes to SpeedCast from Globalstar, where he served as President and COO. Uniquely q
  
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• Verizon's $4.8bn takeover of Yahoo delayed until Q2

  24-01-2017 14:00
  SEC has also lauched an investigation into Yahoo after it disclosed details of two of the largest recorded data breaches of all time
  
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• Trump names Ajit Pai as FCC chairman

  24-01-2017 14:00
  Net neutrality opponent Pai has been on the board since 2012 and takes over from Tom Wheeler, who has stepped down
  
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• Sprint in hi-fi streaming deal with Tidal

  24-01-2017 14:00
  Sprint invests in uncompressed audio streaming service Tidal, taking 33% stake
  
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• TechUK outlines demands for new EU trade deal

  24-01-2017 13:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The industry group TechUK has issued a report outlining the risks to the digital technology sector from Brexit and outlined how it wants the UK...
  
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• Zain Kuwait to sponsor NeedLab workshop series

  24-01-2017 13:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Zain Kuwait has announced its main sponsorship of NeedLab Workshop Series, an educational initiative that will take place in several countries around the world starting from Kuwait...
  
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• Tele Greenland presents 2017 to 2020 strategy

  24-01-2017 12:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tele-Post Greenland said it would be presenting its strategy for the period 2017 to 2020 on the afternoon of 24 January, and there will be the opportunity to ask questions...
  
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• OpenText finalises acquisition of Documentum

  24-01-2017 12:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) OpenText completed the closing of the acquisition of Dell EMC's Enterprise Content Division, including Documentum...
  
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• Fujikura Europe adds new suite of laser glass processing systems to product range

  24-01-2017 12:00
  
  Chessington, UK. 24 January 2017: Fujikura Europe today announced the addition of the LAZERMaster™ LZM-110 series – a suite of splicing and glass processing systems that uses a CO2 laser heat source to perform splicing, tapering, and lensing – to its product offering. The entire suite of the LZM-110 series – which was created by sister company AFL – includes the LZM-100M, LZM-110P, LZM-110M+ and LZM-110P+ and is designed to address more specific production applicati
  
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• Kvantel wins Phonect contract worth NOK 60 mln per year

  24-01-2017 11:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) NextGenTel subsidiary Kvantel Voice said it has signed an agreement for the delivery of voice services to unified communications services provider Phonect...
  
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• Semiconductor revenue growth to accelerate this year - study

  24-01-2017 11:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Worldwide semiconductor revenue growth is expected to accelerate this year, rising 7.2 percent to USD 364.1 billion, according to the latest study from Gartner...
  
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• Telecoms Veteran Rich Grohol Appointed CEO at Telsis

  24-01-2017 11:34
  
  Fareham, UK – January 24, 2017 – Telsis has announced that telecommunications industry veteran Rich Grohol has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. Rich joins Telsis as the company seeks to increase global penetration for its portfolio of solutions for telecom operators, based on its flagship Ocean Services Platform.Rich Grohol brings with him a strong track record of over 30 years’ experience in the industry of accelerating global sales with network operators. Grohol
  
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• Sky starts campaign to reduce plastic in oceans

  24-01-2017 11:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Pay-TV provider Sky announced a new environmental campaign called Sky Ocean Rescue...
  
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• Pai confirmed as FCC's next chairman

  24-01-2017 11:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ajit Pai confirmed his appointment by US President Trump as the FCC's next chairman...
  
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• Phasor teams up with Thales Alenia Space for the development of advanced broadband Smart Terminal

  24-01-2017 10:45
  
  Companies sign MoU and will leverage Phasor’s expertise in advanced Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) technology for new terminal developmentWashington D.C., Paris, January 24, 2017: Phasor and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a software-defined, smart terminal for commercial Ka satellite communications.The companies will join forces to leverage Phasor’s unique knowledge in the field of electronically steerable ante
  
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• Deutsche Telekom makes another USD 3.5 bln bond issue

  24-01-2017 10:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) For the second time this month, Deutsche Telekom has issued bonds with a total volume of USD 3.5 billion...
  
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• Tata Communications Q3 profit jumps 1,176%, revenue down

  24-01-2017 09:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Indian operator Tata Communications saw its revenues for its fiscal third quarter to 31 December 2016 decrease by 4.5 percent year-on-year to INR...
  
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• TRA strengthens consumer protection regulations

  24-01-2017 09:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) says it made a set of changes to the Consumer Protection Regulations (CPR)...
  
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• Tunisie Telecom, Microcred ink partnership deal

  24-01-2017 09:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A two-year partnership agreement was signed between Tunisie Telecom (TT) and Microcred Tunisia, for the provision of telecom services in the field of...
  
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• Telecom Alert: January 23rd, 2017 - Digital Infrastructure Plan; Higher Ground Application Granted; FCC Releases E ... - The National Law Review

  24-01-2017 03:00 via natlawreview.com
  
  Telecom Alert: January 23rd, 2017 - Digital Infrastructure Plan; Higher Ground Application Granted; FCC Releases E ...
  The National Law Review
  The FCC Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis released a White Paper proposing ways to improve digital infrastructure that include not only federal funding and changes to the tax code, but also lower pole attachment rates and burdensome new ...
  
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• Trump's Telecom Chief Is Ajit Pai, Critic Of Net Neutrality Rules - WCQS

  24-01-2017 01:55 via wcqs.org
  
  WCQS
  Trump's Telecom Chief Is Ajit Pai, Critic Of Net Neutrality Rules
  WCQS
  Ajit Pai, the senior Republican at the Federal Communications Commission, is slated to be the agency's new chairman. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty Images. Originally published on January 23, 2017 6:38 pm. Ajit Pai, the senior Republican on the Federal ...
  Outgoing FCC Chair Tom Wheeler on the future of telecom regulationMarketplace.org
  STATEMENT OF AJIT PAITelecom Reseller (press release)
  Trump said to elevate Ajit
  
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• Yahoo confirms delay to Verizon deal closure

  24-01-2017 01:00
  Yahoo late on Monday confirmed the completion of its sale to Verizon has been pushed back to the second quarter.The Internet company originally expected the transaction to close during the first quarter."However, given work required to meet closing conditions, the transaction is now expected to close in Q2 of 2017. The company is working expeditiously to close the transaction as soon as practicable in Q2…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Verizon Q4 revenue down 5.6%

  24-01-2017 01:00
  Verizon on Tuesday reported a 5.6% decline in fourth quarter revenue, and revealed it has axed 155 staff at its Go90 mobile video streaming unit.Group revenue fell to $32.24 billion (€30.07 billion) from $34.25 billion. Wireline revenues were down 3.1% to $7.81 billion, while wireless revenue fell 1.5% to $23.38 billion. Group earnings per share came in at $0…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BT Italy scandal deepens, writedown grows to £530m

  24-01-2017 01:00
  BT issued a profit warning on Tuesday after revealing that the accounting scandal at its Italian business is bigger than first thought.The U.K. incumbent also wrote down the value of BT Italy – which serves the business market – by &pound…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Ajit Pai formally nominated as FCC chairman

  24-01-2017 01:00
  U.S. president Donald Trump this week formally nominated Ajit Pai as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.Pai already serves as a Republican commissioner at the FCC…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• The telecom industry is already celebrating Trump's business-friendly FCC pick - The Verge

  24-01-2017 00:52 via theverge.com
  
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  The telecom industry is already celebrating Trump's business-friendly FCC pick
  The Verge
  Comcast called Pai a “terrific appointment” and commended “his tireless efforts” to boost “investment and innovation,” while Verizon called Pai a “critical thinker” who advocated for “smart, forward-looking policies in the communications space.” John ...
  Trump's Telecom Chief Is Ajit Pai, Critic Of Net Neutrality RulesKWIT
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