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• 2G scam accused denied permission to go abroad by CBI court - ETTelecom.com

  27-03-2017 16:50 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  2G scam accused denied permission to go abroad by CBI court
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  New Delhi: Loop Telecom promoters IP Khaitan and his wife Kiran Khaitan, accused in a 2G scam-related case, were today denied permission to travel overseas by a special court here. Special CBI judge O P Saini dismissed the Khaitans' plea in which they ...and more »
  
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• Charter to invest $25bn on broadband

  27-03-2017 16:30
  President Trump and Tom Rutledge, Charter CEO, have announced that Charter Communications is to invest $25bn on broadband infrastructure and technology over the next four years
  
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• Will This New Media & Telecom IPO Be Able To 'WOW' The Street? - Benzinga

  27-03-2017 15:58 via benzinga.com
  
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  Will This New Media & Telecom IPO Be Able To 'WOW' The Street?
  Benzinga
  After a lull in 2016, the IPO market has gotten off to a solid start this year. Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) set the ball rolling for a potentially productive year, with its 200 million share offering. Many other high profile names such as Uber, Spotify, Lyft ...
  
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• Ferrari Ex-Boss Said to Be Telecom Italia Chairman Candidate ... - Bloomberg

  27-03-2017 15:39 via bloomberg.com
  
  Ferrari Ex-Boss Said to Be Telecom Italia Chairman Candidate ...
  Bloomberg
  Former Ferrari SpA Chairman Luca Cordero Di Montezemolo is a leading candidate to replace Giuseppe Recchi as the head of Telecom Italia SpA's board in ...
  Telecom Italia S.P.A. (NYSE:TI) Reviewed By Analysts - The De Soto ...The De Soto Edgeall 3 news articles »
  
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• Regulators to address international spectrum issues at DSA Global Summit as policy makers look to define universal service in the 5G world

  27-03-2017 15:00
  
  Cape Town, South Africa, 27 March 2017: Regulators from around the world are set to attend the fifth annual Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit, to continue discussions on effective spectrum management and the role of dynamic spectrum access in enabling new connectivity solutions. The Summit, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 9-11 May 2017, will welcome regulators from around the world, including: Mr. Pakamile Kayalethu Pongwana, CEO, Independent Communications Authority
  
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• COAI favours auction in 2018, wants market to settle down - ETTelecom.com

  27-03-2017 14:00 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  COAI favours auction in 2018, wants market to settle down
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  NEW DELHI: Cellular operators' body COAI has said the government should not rush to spectrum auction this year and instead, allow the market to settle down in the wake of recent mergers and acquisitions. COAI emphasised that the next round of sale of ...and more »
  
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• Toyota partners with Japanese telecom giant NTT to harness connected car data - VentureBeat

  27-03-2017 13:26 via venturebeat.com
  
  Toyota partners with Japanese telecom giant NTT to harness connected car data
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  Toyota has announced a partnership with Japanese telecom giant NTT to collaborate on the development, verification, and standardization of technology across the connected car realm. The deal represents one of many in recent months, as Japanese ...and more »
  
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• Flower Telecom is aiming to help businesses blossom with future-proof phone systems - Dudley News

  27-03-2017 13:21 via dudleynews.co.uk
  
  Flower Telecom is aiming to help businesses blossom with future-proof phone systems
  Dudley News
  A BRAND new company has launched to help businesses future-proof all their telecommunications needs. The next five years will see unprecedented changes in the telecommunications sector which will affect every company in the UK. Flower Telecom will ...and more »
  
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• Radius Technologies moves to IP Telecom in €1.5m deal ... - TechCentral.ie

  27-03-2017 13:19 via techcentral.ie
  
  Radius Technologies moves to IP Telecom in €1.5m deal ...
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  IP Telecom, a Dublin-based company which offers telephony solutions via its own VoIP network, has signed a wholesale deal with Radius Technologies.
  
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• Consolidation does not mean telecom majors get back pricing power soon: Rajesh Kothari, AlfAccurate - Economic Times

  27-03-2017 13:11 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Consolidation does not mean telecom majors get back pricing power soon: Rajesh Kothari, AlfAccurate
  Economic Times
  In a chat with ET Now, Rajesh Kothari, CIO, AlfAccurate, says the telecm sector is in an evolving stage from return on capital employed perspective and it will take some more time before it comes back to healthy levels. Edited excerpts: What is your ...and more »
  
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• BRIEF-Centron Telecom International issues positive profit alert - Reuters

  27-03-2017 13:01 via reuters.com
  
  BRIEF-Centron Telecom International issues positive profit alert
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  Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news ...and more »
  
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• InfiNet Wireless to take centre stage at 8th annual International Partners’ Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka

  27-03-2017 11:36
  
  The conference will provide exclusive access into InfiNet’s vision of the future and allow partners to network with various participants and InfiNet’s teams Valletta, Malta. 27 March 2017: InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, will host its 8th International Partners’ Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 11th and 12th.This annual, invitation-only event encourages interaction between each attending partner and InfiNet’s executi
  
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• three6five signs Mesh Telecom as its first African customer to its CloudNet NFV services - ITWeb

  27-03-2017 11:18 via itweb.co.za
  three6five signs Mesh Telecom as its first African customer to its CloudNet NFV services
  ITWeb
  Systems integrator three6five has announced that South African-based Mesh Telecom is one of the early adopters of its CloudNet NFV - vDPI service offering. "We chose three6five as a partner due its excellent technical track record, and the fact that it ...
  
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• Reliance Jio impact: Telecom sector debt issues raise concerns; government calls urgent meeting - Financial Express

  27-03-2017 10:59 via financialexpress.com
  
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  Reliance Jio impact: Telecom sector debt issues raise concerns; government calls urgent meeting
  Financial Express
  The government revenue, lenders and shareholders in the Telecom market in India has been hit badly, and the reported debt that the sector is facing has been valued at Rs 3.5 lakh crore. By: FE Online | Published: March 27, 2017 2:29 PM. 246. Shares.and more »
  
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• Vocus offloads 3.6pc stake in Macquarie Telecom - The Australian

  27-03-2017 10:21 via theaustralian.com.au
  Vocus offloads 3.6pc stake in Macquarie Telecom
  The Australian
  Listed telecommunications company Vocus has offloaded a 3.6 per cent stake in Macquarie Telecom for $40.87 million. Vocus (VOC) sold the shares Monday night through Bell Securities at $12.20 each, below the company's $13 closing share price.
  
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• Inexpensive pricing key to digital connectivity, says Trai's Sharma - ETTelecom.com

  27-03-2017 09:55 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Inexpensive pricing key to digital connectivity, says Trai's Sharma
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  Inexpensive pricing key to digital connectivity, says Trai's Sharma NEW DELHI: Sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) ​​has said that affordable tariff​s would play a significant role to boost ​ digital connectivity ​but there ...and more »
  
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• Italy's Agcom blocks 28-day fixed line bills

  27-03-2017 09:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Italian communications regulator Agcom has ordered operators to stop charging fixed telephony customers on a 28-day rather than on a monthly basis. In a decision taken following a meeting of the watchdog's board on 15 March, Agcom said Vodafone and Wind must abolish the 28-day fixed-line, DSL or fibre-optic bills they have already introduced, while Telecom Italia and Fastweb must block their recently-announced plans to do the same. Operators have been given 90 days to adapt to the
  
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• Global Telecom will pay $320m per year after repayment of VimpelCom loan - Daily News Egypt - Daily News Egypt

  27-03-2017 09:08 via dailynewsegypt.com
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  Global Telecom will pay $320m per year after repayment of VimpelCom loan - Daily News Egypt
  Daily News Egypt
  Global Telecom Holding is set to pay $320m of annual interest on the bonds issued in April 2016 worth $1.2bn. The proceeds of the offering were used to pay for the VimpelCom shareholders. Global Telecom Holding S.A.E. had announced that its ...
  
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• BT fined GBP 42 mln for breach of wholesale contracts

  27-03-2017 08:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UK communications regulator Ofcom said it fined BT GBP 42 million for paying its wholesale customers inadequate compensation for late delivery of broadband lines. The company must also compensate the companies affected, and BT estimated that this will total around GBP 300 million. Ofcom cut the fine by 30 percent after BT admitted full liability but added an additional GBP 300,000 penalty for failure to provide the watchdog with proper information throughout its investigation.
  
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• DoT directs telecom operators to complete Aadhaar-based eKYC for all its subscribers within a year - The Mobile Indian

  27-03-2017 08:52 via themobileindian.com
  
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  DoT directs telecom operators to complete Aadhaar-based eKYC for all its subscribers within a year
  The Mobile Indian
  Currently, India has over one billion mobile connection subscribers which will all be required to re-verify through Aadhaar-based eKYC process. It's time you get your Aadhaar Card number ready as soon you will need to re-verify your current mobile ...
  Aadhaar eKYC verification: Telecom ministry asks companies to link over 1 billion mobile numbersTech2all 22
  
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• Globe Telecom sends out SOS in rich enclaves | ABS-CBN News - ABS-CBN News

  27-03-2017 07:13 via news.abs-cbn.com
  
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  Globe Telecom sends out SOS in rich enclaves | ABS-CBN News
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  Globe Telecom on Monday sought the help of residents of rich enclaves in seeking approval for the construction of internet facilities in their subdivisions to ...and more »
  
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• IP Telecom signs three-year deal with Radius worth €1.5m - Irish Times

  27-03-2017 06:39 via irishtimes.com
  
  IP Telecom signs three-year deal with Radius worth €1.5m
  Irish Times
  Dublin-based company has heavily invested in its own cloud-based telephone system.
  Telephony firm IP Telecom signs €1.5m deal with Radius ...Siliconrepublic.com
  IP Telecom wins wholesale contract at Radius Technologies ...Telecompaper (subscription)all 4 news articles »
  
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• Airtel to buy Tikona Digital's 4G business - Telecom Asia

  27-03-2017 03:33 via telecomasia.net
  
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  Airtel to buy Tikona Digital's 4G business
  Telecom Asia
  India's Bharti Airtel has arranged to acquire ISP Tikona Digital's 4G business for around 16 billion rupees ($244.6 million), to help shore up its ability to compete against Reliance Jio and the combined Vodafone-Idea Cellular. The company will acquire ...
  Are telecom companies really offering you unlimited free calling?Zee Business
  Tikona aims to double broadband biz post 4G divestmentETTelecom.comall 9 news articles &ra
  
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• Telia Estonia adds Sigfox network to IoT offering

  27-03-2017 02:00
  Telia Estonia on Monday added Sigfox's low-power Internet of Things (IoT) technology to its IoT offering.The telco has struck a deal with Connected Baltics O&Uuml…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nokia charts meteoric rise of mobile malware

  27-03-2017 02:00
  The rate at which smartphones became infected with viruses rocketed by 400% in 2016, revealed Nokia on Monday.According to the kit maker's latest Threat Intelligence Report…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Indian operators to spend €140m verifying customers

  27-03-2017 02:00
  India's mobile operators face a hefty bill over the next 12 months in order to comply with a recent government order to verify the identity of their customers, according to local press reports that put the total bill at in excess of €140 million.India's longest established operators will be hardest hit…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Building ultrafast infrastructure in the UK

  27-03-2017 02:00
  Ahead of Gigabit Access 2017 we caught up with keynote speaker Peter Bell, Fibre CIO at Openreach. We spoke about Openreach's progress in delivering ultrafast networks across the UK, how thier G.fast deployments are progressing, and the socioeconomic benefits of delivering enhaced access networks.Can you outline how Openreach are delivering enhanced access networks across the UK?Openreach started its deployment of Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) in 2009 and now over 26m homes passed can receive a h
  
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• BT fined £42m for underpaying compensation

  27-03-2017 02:00
  BT was fined £42 million (€48.56 million) on Monday after its networks arm Openreach underpaid compensation owed to other telcos for failing to deliver Ethernet services on time.Under U.K. telco regulator Ofcom's rules, Openreach is obliged to compensate wholesale customers if it does not install a leased Ethernet line for a business user within 30 working days…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 3 Group taps Cisco Jasper for IoT platform

  27-03-2017 02:00
  3 Group on Monday selected Cisco Jasper's connectivity management platform to underpin its global IoT services.From mid-2017, the Hong Kong-based telco's enterprise customers will have access to Cisco Jasper's Control Center solution…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Uber, Millennials Drive Asia's Best-Performing Telecom Stock ... - Bloomberg

  27-03-2017 01:03 via bloomberg.com
  
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  Uber, Millennials Drive Asia's Best-Performing Telecom Stock ...
  Bloomberg
  Uber driver Akhmad Andy Riyanto spends about three times more than the average user on his mobile phone service in Jakarta -- and it's helped PT XL Axiata ...and more »
  
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