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• FCC reaches $9.1M settlement with telecom firms over improper ... - The Hill

  15-02-2017 22:03 via thehill.com
  
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  The Federal Communications Commission reached a $9.1 million settlement over improper billing charges with two companies that provide telecom services for ...
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• FCC reaches $9.1M settlement with telecom firms over improper billing - The Hill

  15-02-2017 22:03 via thehill.com
  
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  FCC reaches $9.1M settlement with telecom firms over improper billing
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  The Federal Communications Commission reached a $9.1 million settlement over improper billing charges with two companies that provide telecom services for the hearing and speech impaired. In addition to a fine, the companies, Purple Communications ...
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• Pakistani telecom employee in court for spying - Khaleej Times

  15-02-2017 18:59 via khaleejtimes.com
  
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  Pakistani telecom employee in court for spying
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  The defence lawyer told the court that his client did not mean to divulge confidential information about the company he was working for. A Pakistani national, identified as A.A, stood trial in the court, accused of spying in favour of the Embassy of ...
  
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• Telecom sector in for a major consolidation: Rajan Mathews - Hindu Business Line

  15-02-2017 17:52 via thehindubusinessline.com
  
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  Telecom sector in for a major consolidation: Rajan Mathews
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  Saddled with a debt burden of over ₹4 lakh crore, the country's telecom sector is in for a major shake out, where several consolidation moves are in the works, according to Rajan S Mathews, Director General, Cellular Operators' Association of India.
  
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• Bell gets MTS takeover approval after selling mobile assets

  15-02-2017 17:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Canadian operator BCE has received regulatory approval to acquire the Manitoba regional operator MTS, after agreeing to divest some of MTS's assets to rivals. The broadband provider Xplornet Communications has agreed to acquire 40 MHz of spectrum from MTS. Bell/MTS will provide network roaming for up to three years, and once Xplornet's network is up and running, it will take over 24,700 customers and six shops from MTS as well. While financial terms of this deal were not disclosed
  
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• BCE's Manitoba Telecom Takeover Approved With Several Conditions - Bloomberg

  15-02-2017 16:08 via bloomberg.com
  
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  BCE's Manitoba Telecom Takeover Approved With Several Conditions
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  BCE Inc. cleared the final hurdles for its C$3.1 billion ($2.4 billion) purchase of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. after Canadian regulators approved the deal provided BCE sells parts of the new business to internet provider Xplornet Communications Inc.
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• Quortus and Expeto announce commercial availability of enterprise communications platform as a service

  15-02-2017 15:40
  
  Applying “IT cloud” to cellular enables Intranets of Things, integrated enterprise communicationsCamberley, UK and Victoria, BC, 15 February 2017 – Quortus and Expeto today announced commercial availability of a unique “platform as a service” (PaaS) solution that gives enterprises and other organizations complete control of their cellular communications. Field trials of the solution are already under way in conjunction with a major multi-national natural resources c
  
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• Arianespace launches two telecom satellites on Ariane 5 rocket - SpaceNews

  15-02-2017 14:46 via spacenews.com
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  Arianespace launches two telecom satellites on Ariane 5 rocket
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  Ariane 5 Arianespace Telkom Intelsat 32e Sky Brasil-1 Arianespace mission VA235 carried the Sky Brasil-1/Intelsat-32e and Telkom 3S satellites to geostationary transfer orbit on Valentine's day. Photo: Arianespace video still. WASHINGTON — European ...
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• 5 months after launching, Jio already the second largest telecom player - YourStory.com

  15-02-2017 14:39 via yourstory.com
  
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  5 months after launching, Jio already the second largest telecom player
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  Launched in September 2016 with a slew of offers and services almost too good to be true, a report released by Truecaller has revealed that Reliance Jio has succeeded in capturing the second largest market share, thus edging closer to its goal of ...
  Reliance Jio becomes number 2 telecom network in India, captures almost 23 percent market shareIndia.com
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• Zain partners Iflix to launch sVOD service in Middle East

  15-02-2017 14:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mobile operator Zain Group and Iflix have established a new joint venture called Iflix Arabia. The new internet TV service will bring Iflix to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
  
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• Epic number 3 for Intelsat

  15-02-2017 14:00
  Intelsat boosts Caribbean broadband satellite service with successful launch of third EpicNG
  
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• Telefonica, Huawei, Kamstrup in first LatAm NB-IoT trial

  15-02-2017 13:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica and Huawei have teamed up with smart metering products provider Kamstrup to launch what the partners describe as the first project using NarrowBand Internet of Things technology (NB-IoT) in Latin America. During the trial, one of the leading water utilities in Chile successfully used the telemetry platform and real user data to monitor water use and detect leaks and any other abnormal situations in residential customer homes. Kamstrup provided the smart meters, Huawei u
  
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• Dimension Data and NTT in cloud rethink

  15-02-2017 13:15
  The Dimension Data, NTT partnership is looking in depth at how to unify its joint cloud solution
  
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• NewVoiceMedia wins Corporate Vision’s UK Technology and Software Top 10 Award

  15-02-2017 11:47
  
  LONDON, February 15, 2017 – NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of inside sales and contact centre technology that helps businesses sell more, serve better and grow faster, has been awarded Corporate Vision’s 2017 UK Technology and Software Top 10 Award for its ContactWorld solution. ContactWorld is a multi-tenant intelligent communications platform that enables sales and service reps to have more successful conversations with their customers and prospects worldwide. Core contac
  
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• Zinwave eliminates mobile phone 'not-spots' at Sky's new HQ

  15-02-2017 11:00
  
  Cambridge-based Systems Integrator Herbert has deployed Zinwave’s UNItivity distributed antenna system (DAS) to eliminate mobile phone coverage issues at Sky’s headquarters LONDON – 15/02/17 – Zinwave and its UK partner Herbert today announced that it has deployed Zinwave’s UNItivity DAS to eliminate wireless coverage and capacity issues at Sky’s new headquarters in London. The Sky campus, located in Osterley, West London, has recently undergone an extensive r
  
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• MWC 2017: Zyxel to debut new premium LTE indoor gateway LTE5366

  15-02-2017 10:37
  
  The LTE5366 provides superior Wi-Fi experiences with 11ac Wave 2 technology combined with LTE CAT6February 15, 2017 – Hsinchu, Taiwan – Zyxel Communications, a global leader in networking solutions and technologies, today announced it will launch its LTE gateway LTE5366 – one of the first LTE indoor gateways with 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi technology – at Mobile World Congress 2017. Zyxel’s LTE5366 brings ultra-fast mobile broadband connectivity to the home or office, wh
  
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• Computime and Naka Mobile partner to power Koko GPS Watch and provide parental peace of mind

  15-02-2017 10:05
  
  Naka Mobile‘s global network coverage delivers constant connectivity globally, with no hidden roaming cost surprisesBuchs, Switzerland, 15 February 2017 – Naka Mobile, a global mobile telecommunication and technology company, today announced a partnership with Computime, the global manufacturing, technology and brand distribution company, to provide best-in-class global connectivity for its Koko GPS Watches. The Koko GPS Watch is designed with child safety top-of-mind. Features inclu
  
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• SK, DT, Ericsson demo intercontinental 5G trial network

  15-02-2017 09:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) South Korean operator SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom (DT), and Ericsson have jointly built and demonstrated an intercontinental 5G trial network. SK Telecom and DT network slices are now available in the other operator's footprint - Korea and Germany are connected. A proof-of-concept has been implemented and evaluated, featuring the creation and roaming extension of network slices optimized for augmented reality and maintenance services.
  
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• Ignore cable upgrades and focus on fiber, says Iskratel

  15-02-2017 09:00
  
  Marseille, France, February 15, 2017 – Cable operators looking to upgrade their networks must look past the latest cable upgrades and deploy fiber sooner rather than later to remain competitive, according to Iskratel’s latest executive white paper.Speaking on the release of “GPON vs. DOCSIS 3.1 in Six Simple Points” – which coincides with the second day of FTTH Conference 2017 – Iskratel’s Chief Architect Simon Cimzar said there is an increasing number o
  
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• Liquid Telecom acquires SA's Neotel - Nehanda Radio

  15-02-2017 07:26 via nehandaradio.com
  
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  Liquid Telecom acquires SA's Neotel
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  Pan-African telecommunications group, Liquid Telecom, has successfully acquired Neotel to the tune of $435 million following an unconditional approval from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa. Neotel is South Africa's first ...
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• ​SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom demonstrate 5G roaming via network slicing - ZDNet

  15-02-2017 05:14 via zdnet.com
  
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  ​SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom demonstrate 5G roaming via network slicing
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  SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, and Ericsson have demonstrated an intercontinental 5G trial network that will allow roaming services for the upcoming next-generation network. The South Korean telco and its German counterpart's network slices are now ...
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• Vodafone Turkey preps commercial LAA network

  15-02-2017 01:00
  Vodafone Turkey and its suppliers Huawei and Qualcomm claimed on Wednesday to have deployed the world's first licence assisted access (LAA)-ready LTE network.Incorporated into 3GPP Release 13 (R13), LAA aggregates LTE carriers operating in licensed spectrum with those operating in unlicensed spectrum…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telefonica in Chile NB-IoT project

  15-02-2017 01:00
  Telefonica on Wednesday launched its first narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) project in Chile in partnership with a water utility.The utility in question is testing connectivity management of a telemetry solution for residential smart water meters…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Softbank buys investment firm Fortress for $3.3bn

  15-02-2017 01:00
  Softbank on Wednesday agreed a $3.3 billion (€3.13 billion) acquisition of Fortress Investment, a U.S.-based asset management firm.The publicly-listed company boasts 1,750 institutional clients and private investors…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson carry out transcontinental 5G trial

  15-02-2017 01:00
  SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson on Wednesday announced they have successfully carried out a transcontinental 5G trial.The three companies were able to demonstrate network slicing – where a single physical network is partitioned into multiple virtual networks…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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