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• Vodafone-Idea Cellular merger may improve financial health of telecom industry - Economic Times

  30-01-2017 21:12 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Vodafone-Idea Cellular merger may improve financial health of telecom industry
  Economic Times
  KOLKATA: A Vodafone-Idea Cellular merger is likely to improve the financial health of India's debt-laden telecom industry in the long run through revenue growth, tariff stabilisation and a boost to customer experience, although it could pose challenges ...
  Vodafone-Idea merger: India's largest telecom operator in the makingHindustan Times
  A Vodafone and Idea merger is no panacea for the
  
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• Unlike most of the tech industry, the four telecom giants have been silent on Trump's travel ban - Recode

  30-01-2017 19:02 via recode.net
  
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  Unlike most of the tech industry, the four telecom giants have been silent on Trump's travel ban
  Recode
  It could be because AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile need something from the Trump Administration. by Ina Fried@inafried Jan 30, 2017, 1:02pm EST. tweet · share · Linkedin. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, at Trump Tower for a Jan. 12 meeting with ...
  The Emerging Telecom Ecosystem: What It Means For AT&T, Verizon And OthersSeeking Alphaall 85 news articles
  
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• Kazakhtelecom to design digital platform for SMEs

  30-01-2017 17:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Kazakhstan national operator Kazakhtelecom, in coperation with the Atemken commercial chamber, plans to launch an open digital platform focused on SMEs...
  
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• Dutch privacy watchdog to focus on business profiling

  30-01-2017 16:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Dutch Data Protection Authority announced that it will focus in 2017 on the implementation of the EU's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...
  
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• Telia Estonia net profit lifts 17% in Q4

  30-01-2017 15:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telia Estonia said revenues totaled EUR 76.2 million for the fourth quarter, with the net profit up 16.5 percent to EUR 21.2 million.
  
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• Microsoft supports UK youth digital skills project

  30-01-2017 15:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Microsoft announced its support for a project started by the Duke of York to teach digital skills to young people...
  
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• PLDT starts digital synergy with D5 Studio, Vygr, PACE

  30-01-2017 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Philippine operator PLDT, through its Home, Enterprise and International Carrier Business Groups, and Smart Communications have signed a partnership...
  
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• Keysight buys Ixia for USD 1.6 bln in cash

  30-01-2017 13:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Keysight Technologies has agreed to acquire Ixia for USD 1.6 billion in cash. The board of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the deal, which is expected to close by the end of October, subject to the usual closing conditions and approvals. Under the terms of the agreement, Ixia shareholders will receive USD 19.65 per share in cash. The price is a premium of 45 percent to the closing price of Ixia shares on 1 December, the last day before media reports said Ixia
  
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• Telefonica to sponsor Ecuador cycling team

  30-01-2017 13:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica has announced that its Movistar brand has renewed its sponsorship of Team Ecuador, a UCI Continental cycling team, for the next two years...
  
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• Prysmian UK to develop the land cable connections for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm

  30-01-2017 13:17
  
  A 220 kV underground cable will link 102 turbines to the grid to power 500,000 homes“We are proud to be involved in a world-leading project of this significance for the UK renewable energy sector,” said Llyr Roberts, Prysmian UK CEOMilan, 30 January 2017 - Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has secured a £ 27 million contract with East Anglia One Limited to supply and install the land cable...Source: RealWire
  
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• Maldives adds 2,900 mobile subscribers in November

  30-01-2017 13:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Maldives mobile base increased to 806,673 subscribers in November 2016, from 803,774 in October...
  
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• ADLV 2017 Predictions Show Fleets Achieving More With Richer Bigger Data

  30-01-2017 12:58
  
  The ADLV’s (Association For Driving Licence Verification’s) 2017 predictions show fleets using richer, bigger data more frequently. They will be using it to drive areas from compliance through to road safety. Amongst the main predictions are:Increased Regularity of Electronic Checking For ComplianceThe best practice frequency for compliance in licence checking by fleets has recently increased to twice a year, on average. Under the recently issued FORS Standard (Version 4.0) twice yea
  
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• Movistar Chile deploys emergency sat service in Santa Olga

  30-01-2017 12:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Movistar Chile (Telefonica) has announced that it has deployed an emergency satellite-based connectivity service in the Maule region after the worst...
  
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• Even if telecom industry consolidates, only the brave will stay put: P Phani Sekhar, Karvy Stock Broking - Economic Times

  30-01-2017 12:47 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Even if telecom industry consolidates, only the brave will stay put: P Phani Sekhar, Karvy Stock Broking
  Economic Times
  In a chat with ET Now, P Phani Sekhar, Fund Manager - PMS, Karvy Stock Broking, says the prospect of value creation in this industry is still very, very challenging and to that extent I think investors who have been stuck in this sector for some time ...
  
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• Digital India 2.0 milestones for telecom sector: Rajan Mathews - Voice & Data Online

  30-01-2017 12:24 via voicendata.com
  
  Voice & Data Online
  Digital India 2.0 milestones for telecom sector: Rajan Mathews
  Voice & Data Online
  The telecom sector in 2016 educated, spread awareness, created jobs, built and nurtured relationships, made significant investments, contributed to the economy and above all bridged the digital divide and amplified financial inclusion. For an industry ...and more »
  
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• Icasa to review call termination regulations

  30-01-2017 12:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) is inviting interested stakeholders to participate in a process to review...
  
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• Telia denies plan to buy TDC, might even leave Denmark

  30-01-2017 12:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telia Company is not currently contemplating any attempt to acquire Danish operator TDC, according to a report by news agency TT on Swedish newspaper SydSvenskan's website...
  
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• Telefonica halts MXN 30 bln bill from Mexico tax authorities

  30-01-2017 12:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica has managed to halt an attempt by Mexico's tax officials to collect some MXN 30 billion in overdue taxes but remains in talks over 20...
  
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• SK Telecom unveils customized automatic call answer service

  30-01-2017 11:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) South Korean operator SK Telecom has launched its 'T Ars' add-on service. T Ars is designed to automatically answer incoming calls...
  
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• Niel plans content platform, to buy broadcaster Groupe AB

  30-01-2017 11:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mediawan, the 'special purpose acquisition company' (SPAC) co-founded by Xavier Niel, announced to have entered into exclusive negotiations with content producer, distributor and broadcaster Groupe AB to acquire 100 percent of the company's shares for approximately EUR 270 million. Mediawan's shareholders will vote on the proposed transaction on 13 March and, if approved, the acquisition is expected to be completed in the first half of 2017. Announcing the news, Mediawan stated th
  
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• Telefonica, Huawei to build vEPC network in LatAm, Europe

  30-01-2017 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica announced an agreement with Huawei to build a large-scale virtual Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) network in Latin America and Europe with a view to meeting ever-increasing traffic demand. The technology will be based on Huawei's CloudEPC platform and will allow Telefonica to provide converged voice and data on 4G networks in eleven countries in Latin America (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala), plus
  
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• Sensex snaps 4-session long gaining streak; telecom stocks hog limelight - Business Standard

  30-01-2017 11:18 via business-standard.com
  
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  Sensex snaps 4-session long gaining streak; telecom stocks hog limelight
  Business Standard
  Snapping four-session long gaining spree, the market on Monday settled lower as sentiment remained cautious ahead of the Union Budget 2017, while a steep surge in stocks of Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular provided some succour to the frontline indices.
  Telecom stocks gain; Idea Cellular up by 7.5%Indiainfolineall 54 news articles »
  
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• Idea Cellular launches digital services, to foray into e-commerce business - ETTelecom.com

  30-01-2017 11:06 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Idea Cellular launches digital services, to foray into e-commerce business
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  Idea Cellular launches digital services, to foray into e-commerce businessIdea Cellular launches digital Idea Cellular is working on a Rs 7,580-crore ($1.2 billion) deal to sell its independent towers. Mumbai: Number three telecom operator Idea ...and more »
  
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• Brazil ICT market to grow 2.5% in 2017 - IDC

  30-01-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The telecommunications and IT market in Brazil is expected to grow 2.5 percent in 2017, according to forecasts from IDC reported by O Estado de Sao Paulo...
  
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• Talktalk Telecom Group PLC - Get News & Ratings Daily - BBNS

  30-01-2017 10:51 via baseballnewssource.com
  
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  Talktalk Telecom Group PLC - Get News & Ratings Daily
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  Talktalk Telecom Group PLC logo BNP Paribas reaffirmed their underperform rating on shares of Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (LON:TALK) in a report published on Wednesday. BNP Paribas currently has a GBX 160 ($2.00) price target on the stock. TALK has ...and more »
  
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• HSBC Holdings plc Cuts Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (TALK) Price Target to GBX 175 - Sports Perspectives

  30-01-2017 10:51 via sportsperspectives.com
  
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  HSBC Holdings plc Cuts Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (TALK) Price Target to GBX 175
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  Talktalk Telecom Group PLC logo Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (LON:TALK) had its target price reduced by HSBC Holdings plc from GBX 230 ($2.87) to GBX 175 ($2.18) in a research report report published on Wednesday morning. They currently have a ...
  Jefferies Group LLC Trims Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (TALK) Target Price to GBX 125Marea Informativeall 425 news articles&
  
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• Daily Ratings & News for Talktalk Telecom Group PLC - Sports Perspectives

  30-01-2017 10:51 via sportsperspectives.com
  
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  Daily Ratings & News for Talktalk Telecom Group PLC
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  Talktalk Telecom Group PLC logo Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (LON:TALK) had its target price reduced by HSBC Holdings plc from GBX 230 ($2.87) to GBX 175 ($2.18) in a research report report published on Wednesday morning. They currently have a ...
  Jefferies Group LLC Trims Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (TALK) Target Price to GBX 125Marea Informativeall 199 news articles »
  
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• Google starts fund for immigrants as techs react to US order

  30-01-2017 10:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tech companies spoke out against US President Trump's executive order on immigration, which has banned the nationals of certain countries -including...
  
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• Google creates USD 4 mln crisis fund for US immigration orgs

  30-01-2017 10:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tech companies spoke out against US President Trump's executive order on immigration, which has banned the nationals of certain countries -including...
  
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• Telecom index surges nearly 6% after Vodafone confirms merger talks with Idea - Economic Times

  30-01-2017 10:48 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Telecom index surges nearly 6% after Vodafone confirms merger talks with Idea
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Telecom stocks surged on Monday after Vodafone confirmed it was in talks with the Aditya Vikram Birla group for the merger of its Indian entity and Idea Cellular in what will be the largest such deal in the country's telecom space once it ...
  Telecom stocks soar, Idea Cellular up 9% on merger reportsBusiness Standard
  Reliance Jio fuels India telecom consolidation as Vodafo
  
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• Angola Telecom invests AOA 40 million in new store

  30-01-2017 10:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Angola Telecom has invested AOA 40 million in its second store, located near the Maria Mambo Cafe Airport in Cabinda, reports Angop...
  
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• Vodafone Spain launches new call for startups in Andalucia

  30-01-2017 10:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Spain has teamed up with the government of the southern Spanish region of Andalucia to announced the details of the 2017 call for local ICT startups...
  
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• NEC slashes FY outlook on public sector contract problems

  30-01-2017 10:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) NEC sharply reduced its outlook for the fiscal year to March, citing weakness in public sector markets...
  
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• Croatian antitrust greenlights Vipnet-Metronet merger

  30-01-2017 09:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Croatian Competition Agency (AZTN) cleared the merger of telecommunications operators Vipnet and Metronet Telekomunikacije...
  
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• Pharol rejects Elliott's alternative plan for Oi

  30-01-2017 09:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Pharol SGPS, the largest shareholder of Brazilian operator Oi, said it would not support any alternative reorganization plan for the company...
  
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• Vodafone India confirms merger talks with Idea Cellular

  30-01-2017 09:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone has confirmed that it is in discussions with the Aditya Birla Group about an all share merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular. The potential deal would exclude Vodafone's 42 percent stake in Indus Towers, Vodafone also said. The company also added that any merger would be effected through the issue of new shares in Idea to Vodafone and would result in Vodafone deconsolidating Vodafone India.
  
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• Magyar Telekom included in FTSE4Good Emerging Index

  30-01-2017 09:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Global data and index provider FTSE Russell has confirmed that Magyar Telekom has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria,...
  
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• Amsterdam court postpones decision in Oi case to 2 February

  30-01-2017 09:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian operator Oi, in judicial reorganization, announced that the District Court of Amsterdam has postponed its hearing and decision on...
  
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• Axiata completes placement, divestment of Edotco shares

  30-01-2017 09:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Axiata has announced it has completed the proposed private placement of Edotco shares of up to USD 400 million to Innovation Network Corporation of Japan...
  
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• Millicom signs for 5-yr USD 600 mln credit facility

  30-01-2017 08:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Millicom said it has entered into a 5-year USD 600 million revolving credit facility with a group of international and regional banks...
  
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• Orange lock-up expires on BT shares

  30-01-2017 08:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange is now free to sell its 4 percent stake in BT, after the lock-up period expired, the Daily Telegraph reports...
  
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• Budget 2017: Telecom Infrastructure sector be allowed to refinance existing ECB loans, says Amit Sharma, American ... - Financial Express

  30-01-2017 08:15 via financialexpress.com
  
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  Budget 2017: Telecom Infrastructure sector be allowed to refinance existing ECB loans, says Amit Sharma, American ...
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  Amit Sharma, EVP and President, Asia – American Tower Corporation on Monday listed out his expectations from the upcoming Budget 2017 for the telecom infrastructure sector. By: FE Online | Published: January 30, 2017 12:40 PM. The sector should also ...
  
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• Sisvel appoints Fogliacco as CEO

  30-01-2017 07:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Patent licensing company Sisvel International has appointed Mattia Fogliacco as its CEO...
  
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• Telecom stocks surge on hopes of sectoral consolidation - Livemint

  30-01-2017 07:06 via livemint.com
  
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  Telecom stocks surge on hopes of sectoral consolidation
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  Jio's aggressive tariff plans and massive investments have started hitting rivals. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint. Mumbai: Shares of telecom companies surged on Monday on hopes of consolidation in the sector. Analysts expect there could be a possible ...
  Possible Idea-Voda merger can change the pecking order in telecom industryEconomic Times
  Telecom War: Idea, Airtel takes on Reliance JioThe Mobile Indian
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• Telecom stocks soar, Idea Cellular up 9% on merger reports - Business Standard

  30-01-2017 06:54 via business-standard.com
  
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  Telecom stocks soar, Idea Cellular up 9% on merger reports
  Business Standard
  Telecom index soared as much as 3.7% in an otherwise weak market as investors remained optimistic on the sector amid reports of a possible merger between Vodafone and Idea Cellular. Idea Cellular gained over 9% to Rs 85 during the early morning deals ...
  Reliance Jio fuels India telecom consolidation as Vodafone confirms ...Financial Express
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• Stock to Watch: TPG Telecom Limited (ASX:TPM) - Marion Business Daily

  30-01-2017 06:04 via marionbusinessdaily.com
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  Stock to Watch: TPG Telecom Limited (ASX:TPM)
  Marion Business Daily
  Traders and investors are usually hunting for value in the equity markets. Interested investors may be taking a peek at the Piotroski F-Score. TPG Telecom Limited (ASX:TPM) currently has a Piotroski F-Score of 5. The aim of the F-Score is to help ...
  Stock in Focus: TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC (LSE:TALK)The Business Journalall 1,804 news articles »
  
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• Bharti Idea pulls Telecom Index up by 86% - Indiainfoline

  30-01-2017 06:02 via indiainfoline.com
  
  Bharti Idea pulls Telecom Index up by 86%
  Indiainfoline
  Telecom Index has opened in green on January 30, 2017. The index is up by 40.36 points. Idea, Relaince Communication, Bharti Airtel, Tata Communications, TTML, CMI, Vindhya Telelinks are up in the range of 1.61% to 7.26%. Bharti Airtel and Idea ...and more »
  
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• Uncertainty gropes telecom sector as budget nears, experts say - Zee Business

  30-01-2017 05:57 via zeebiz.com
  
  Uncertainty gropes telecom sector as budget nears, experts say
  Zee Business
  Whatever be the imposition of the tax, analysts said that the sector has headed for a negative impact with the new comer – Reliance Jio flashing discounts and offers. Image Source: Pixabay. By Yoshita Rao. Updated: Mon, Jan 30, 2017 01:26 pm. Mumbai ...
  
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• Uncertainty grips telecom sector as budget nears, experts say - Zee Business

  30-01-2017 05:57 via zeebiz.com
  
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  Uncertainty grips telecom sector as budget nears, experts say
  Zee Business
  Whatever be the imposition of the tax, analysts said that the sector has headed for a negative impact with the new comer – Reliance Jio flashing discounts and offers. Image Source: Pixabay. By Yoshita Rao. Updated: Mon, Jan 30, 2017 01:26 pm. Mumbai ...
  
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• Media, telecom, infra, cement to move up: Indrodeep Banerjee - Moneycontrol.com

  30-01-2017 03:45 via moneycontrol.com
  
  Media, telecom, infra, cement to move up: Indrodeep Banerjee
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  Indrodeep Banerjee of InstituteofFinancialAstrology.com is of the view that media, telecom, infra, power, steel & cements sectors to move up under positive astrological influence during the day. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on ...
  
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