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• This Telecom Stock Is Doomed; Disconnect Now - TheStreet.com

  14-03-2017 19:05 via thestreet.com
  
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  This Telecom Stock Is Doomed; Disconnect Now
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  Sprint's woes are far from over. Here's why you shouldn't believe the analysts who are now bullish on the stock. John Persinos. Follow. Mar 14, 2017 2:04 PM EDT. Get TheStreet Quant Ratings' exclusive 5-page report for (S) - FREE. A growing chorus of ...
  
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• Microsoft launches Teams chat hub for Office 365

  14-03-2017 17:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Microsoft announced the general availability of Microsoft Teams, the company's new chat platform for businesses using Office 365. First previewed last November, the collaboration tool is now available in 181 markets and 19 languages. Microsoft teams allows co-workers to conduct one-to-one and group conversations, with a range of controls for access and privacy. Microsoft Teams offers the ability to customize work spaces with tabs, connectors and bots from third-party partners as w
  
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• Brazilian telecom equipment market grows 25% in 2016

  14-03-2017 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Brazilian technical consumer goods market increased by 8.6 percent in Q4 2016, compared to the same period in 2015 to BRL 29.6 billion, according to GfK TEMAX results...
  
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• WANTED: Burlington Telecom buyer that shares city's values - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  14-03-2017 16:17 via burlingtonfreepress.com
  
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  WANTED: Burlington Telecom buyer that shares city's values
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  Affordable service. A local presence. A long-term strategic vision for the future — three of the criteria the Burlington Telecom Advisory Board is looking for in a ...
  Council approves sale process for Burlington Telecom - VTDiggervtdigger.orgall 3 news articles »
  
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• TRA meets licencees to discuss draft RAIOs

  14-03-2017 16:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Oman's Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) held a three-day meeting with the telecom licencees to discuss certain aspects of the draft...
  
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• New York sues Verizon over fibre rollout

  14-03-2017 16:00
  New York mayor accuses Verizon of "breaking the trust" of millions of New York residents over its Fios rolloout
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER to display latest Polatis, Cube Optics and RF solutions at OFC 2017

  14-03-2017 16:00
  
  The leading international manufacturer will unveil the new Polatis Series 6000 Ultra range of fully non-blocking optical switches HUBER+SUHNER, leading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, will be showcasing its latest solutions from Polatis and Cube Optics at OFC 2017 - the largest global conference and exhibition for optical communications and networking professionals - taking place March 21-23 in Los Angeles. The Swiss Company will also
  
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• Nkom publishes agenda for 07 June forum

  14-03-2017 15:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Norwegian electronic communications regulator Nkom has published the agenda for its forum on 07 June...
  
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• Nuage Networks' SDN products selected by Vodafone

  14-03-2017 15:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nokia's SDN venture Nuage Networks became Vodafone's global supplier of SDN products...
  
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• 3 Italia, Payback renew customer rewards partnership

  14-03-2017 15:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Italian operator 3 Italia announced a renewal of its partnership with the Payback multi-brand loyalty programme offered by the American Express group...
  
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• Fintech company Misys to merge with rival DH Corp

  14-03-2017 15:00
  Misys parent Vista Equity Partners is expected to close a deal that will be valued at $2.03 billion for DH Corp.
  
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• Cyber Security Council offers advice for new Dutch govt

  14-03-2017 14:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The next Dutch government will need to work harder at fighting cybercrime, according to the advice offered by civil servants and businesses united in the Cyber Security Council...
  
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• Naver to open AI lab in Silicon Valley

  14-03-2017 14:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) South Korean internet company Naver plans to deploy an artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory in Silicon Valley, The Korea Times reports, citing a company spokesman...
  
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• Huawei acquires 16% stake in Bakrie Telecom

  14-03-2017 13:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Indonesian unit of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has secured 16.83 percent of local operator Bakrie Telecom through bond conversion,...
  
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• Meo deploys new store concept in Seixal

  14-03-2017 13:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Portugal Telecom's Meo has deployed its new Meo Store concept in the Rio Sul Shopping Mall in Seixal...
  
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• ZTE replaces chairman

  14-03-2017 13:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) ZTE announced that Zhao Xianming has decided to step down as chairman of the company. He will remain an executive director and president of ZTE...
  
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• Yahoo's Mayer in line for $23m payout

  14-03-2017 13:00
  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer could earn up to $23 million if she is kept-on once Verizon completes its takeover of the Internet firm
  
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• Subscriptions take over half UK entertainment spend in 2016

  14-03-2017 12:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The British spent last year for the first time more on online subscription entertainment services last year than direct purchases of DVDs or...
  
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• Moscow gets more spectrum for radio-relay connections

  14-03-2017 11:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian state radio frequencies commission SRFC has issued a proposal to use radio-relay lines instead of the overhead cable lines used by operators...
  
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• Free Mobile improves roaming offer on top-tier plan

  14-03-2017 11:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) French operator Free Mobile has refreshed its top-tier postpaid plan with an improved roaming offer available from 14 March to new and existing customers subscribing to the EUR 19.99 tariff (EUR 15.99 bundled with Free's fixed broadband service). The operator is now advertising the offer with unlimited calls and texts all year round (within any of the eligible countries and to France), removing the previous restriction of up to 35 days per year.
  
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• Nokia provides network for Malaysian rail line

  14-03-2017 10:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nokia and Korea-based systems integrator LG CNS teamed up to provide a mission-critical communications network to Malaysia's mass rapid transit SBK...
  
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• F5 Networks appoints head of APAC sales

  14-03-2017 10:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) F5 Networks has appointed Adam Judd to its leadership team as senior vice-president of sales, Asia Pacific...
  
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• Huber+Suhner FY EBITDA up 16.9%

  14-03-2017 10:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Huber+Suhner has reported an increase in EBITDA of 16.9 percent over the past financial year, following a spike in orders for fibre optic and radio frequency products...
  
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• TUV rates Telekom Deutschland customer service as 'good'

  14-03-2017 10:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The TUV Rhineland has completed an evaluation of Telekom Deutschland's customer service, awarding an overall rating of "good"...
  
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• Talpa buys more Telegraaf shares

  14-03-2017 10:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Talpa continues to expand its stake in the Telegraaf Media Group. The holding company of John de Mol bought another 200,000 shares, raising its stake to 25.58 percent from 25.12 percent...
  
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• Ingram Micro to distribute DragonWave products in Australia

  14-03-2017 10:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) DragonWave, a supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks, has signed a new master sales and services agreement with Ingram Micro Australia...
  
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• Telefonica releases annual report as OnLife magazine

  14-03-2017 10:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica Germany has published its 2016 annual report as an interactive online magazine known as OnLife...
  
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• MercadoPago chooses Naka Mobile for IoT connectivity

  14-03-2017 10:08
  Latin America’s largest online payment provider goes live with 25,000 PoS terminals in BrazilBuchs, Switzerland, 14 March 2017 – Naka Mobile, a global mobile telecommunication and technology company, today announced that MercadoPago, the leading Latin America- based online payment provider has gone live with Naka Mobile’s IoT mobile connectivity across Brazil. Built with Geo localisation capabilities for added security, the Naka Mobile IoT SIM is currently live in 25,000 point
  
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• Verizon Ventures launches media tech programme for firms

  14-03-2017 10:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Verizon Ventures teamed up with R/GA Ventures to launch a programme that aims to help growth and early-stage companies create digital entertainment and media products...
  
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• NewVoiceMedia recognised among top 50 fastest-growing tech companies in Europe

  14-03-2017 10:00
  
  LONDON, 14 March, 2017 – NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of cloud contact centre and inside sales technology that enables businesses to have more successful conversations, has ranked in the 2017 Tech Tour Growth 50 for the second consecutive year, a list of the fastest-growing tech companies in Europe.Through a combination of quantitative research and a qualitative selection process, Tech Tour, together with Silverpeak Investment Bank and a committee of international investors, ha
  
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• ETL Systems to showcase its latest RF technologies to the Middle East market at CABSAT 2017

  14-03-2017 10:00
  
  ETL’s presence at the show follows major contract wins in the region, including RF equipment for a major broadcaster’s IPTV projectMadley, UK. 14 March 2017: ETL Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of custom build RF equipment for satellite communications, will be showcasing its latest RF technologies to the Middle East market at CABSAT 2017, taking place March 21-23 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Visitors to the ETL stand will be able to see...Source: RealWire
  
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• KPN swaps German shares for stake in Telefonica

  14-03-2017 09:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telefónica has signed a swap agreement with KPN, under which KPN will trade 178 million of its shares in Telefónica Deutschland for 72 million treasury shares in Telefónica . The treasury shares represent 1.43 percent of Telefónica's share capital, while the shares in Telefónica Deutschland represent 6 percent of its share capital. The exchange ratio was determined by the volume weighted average price of the respective shares during the last 5 tr
  
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• Yahoo names new executive team for Altaba

  14-03-2017 08:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Yahoo, to be renamed Altaba, will be led by Thomas McInerney after the sale of its web assets to Verizon for USD 4.48 billion, the company said in an SEC regulatory filing, adding that Alexi Wellman will be its CFO and DeAnn Fairfield Work its chief compliance officer. Arthur Chong will continue as general counsel and secretary.
  
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• Blast destroys telecom company bus in Kabul rush hour - Manila Bulletin

  14-03-2017 05:11 via news.mb.com.ph
  
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  Blast destroys telecom company bus in Kabul rush hour
  Manila Bulletin
  A suicide car bomber rammed into a bus carrying employees of one of Afghanistan's biggest telecom companies during rush hour Monday, just days after a deadly insurgent assault on the country's largest military hospital. At least one woman was killed ...and more »
  
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• Nepal Telecom reaches 500000 4G subscribers - Telecom Asia

  14-03-2017 02:31 via telecomasia.net
  Nepal Telecom reaches 500000 4G subscribers
  Telecom Asia
  Nepal Telecom has revealed that its 4G subscriber base has passed 500,000 less than three months after launching the services. The operator, currently Nepal's only 4G provider, announced that it now has over 524,000 subscribers, according to ...
  
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• Zain names new chairman, CEO

  14-03-2017 01:00
  Zain has appointed a new CEO, and a new chairman to lead the company following a tumultuous 2016 for the telco.Bader Al-Kharafi was chosen to become CEO by the Kuwait-based operator's board at a meeting on Sunday. He succeeds Scott Gegenheimer, who has been appointed CEO of operations for the group…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Reliance Jio, Google working on exclusive 4G smartphone

  14-03-2017 01:00
  Reliance Jio Infocomm and Google are developing an affordable 4G smartphone exclusively for the Indian operator's customers.According to sources cited by the Hindu Business Line on Monday, the handset is expected to go on sale later this year. The companies are said to be particularly focused on tightly integrating Jio's apps into the Android operating system in a bid to improve performance and reliability…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• New York sues Verizon over FiOS rollout

  14-03-2017 01:00
  The City of New York late on Monday sued Verizon for allegedly breaching an agreement to pass every residential premises with its FiOS network.Verizon strongly refutes the allegations.The row stems from a cable franchise agreement (CFA) between Verizon and New York established in July 2008…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• TPG Telecom's Australia mobile network could cost $1.5b: UBS - The Australian Financial Review

  14-03-2017 00:58 via afr.com
  
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  TPG Telecom's Australia mobile network could cost $1.5b: UBS
  The Australian Financial Review
  TPG Telecom's aspirations to become Australia's fourth mobile provider could cost more than $1.5 billion and the David Teoh run company would need solid market share to create shareholder value. Investment bank UBS, initiating its coverage of TPG with ...
  
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• Blast destroys telecom company bus in Kabul rush hour - ABS-CBN News

  14-03-2017 00:35 via news.abs-cbn.com
  
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  Blast destroys telecom company bus in Kabul rush hour
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  Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the site of an explosion which struck a bus during rush hour in downtown Kabul on Monday. Wakil Kohsar, AFP. A suicide car bomber rammed into a bus carrying employees of one of Afghanistan's biggest telecom ...and more »
  
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