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• Apple shows small increase in sales, big boost to dividend

  02-05-2017 23:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Apple reported a small increase in sales and profit for its fiscal second quarter to March, in line with its outlook, while also announcing a big increase in dividends and buybacks for shareholders. Revenues rose 5 percent year-on-year to USD 52.9 billion, and quarterly earnings increased to USD 2.10 per diluted share from USD 1.90 a year earlier.
  
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• First Data, Flywire enter deal on payments

  02-05-2017 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) First Data, a specialist in commerce-enabling technology, and Flywire, a provider of international payment products, entered into a new strategic...
  
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• Report: Apollo Global Management In Talks To Buy Telecom Service Provider West Corp For $2B - CRN

  02-05-2017 20:05 via crn.com
  
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  Report: Apollo Global Management In Talks To Buy Telecom Service Provider West Corp For $2B
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  Private equity powerhouse Apollo Global Management is conducting advanced negotiations to take telecom service provider West Corp private for $2 billion, according to Reuters. Omaha, Neb.-based West Corp, No. 23 on the CRN Solution Provider 500, ...and more »
  
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• Tata Sons to invest Rs 2000 crore more in telecom arm - Business Standard

  02-05-2017 19:39 via business-standard.com
  
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  Tata Sons to invest Rs 2000 crore more in telecom arm
  Business Standard
  Within days of the Delhi High Court clearing the way for a settlement between Tata Sons and NTT DoCoMo, the Tata Teleservices board has cleared a plan to raise another Rs 2,000 crore from parent Tata Sons so that the company can meet its commitments ...
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• Zytronic to equip Moscow Metro and Bus ticket machines

  02-05-2017 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UK-based company Zytronic said it has supplied nearly 700 touch sensors for self-service ticket machines installed on the Moscow Metro and at Moscow bus stops...
  
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• Zain Group revenue falls 11% to KWD 247 mln in Q1

  02-05-2017 17:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Zain Group said revenues for the first three months to 31 March decreased by 11 percent to KWD 247 million compared to the same period in 2016. Group data revenues (excluding SMS and VAS) increased 4 percent year-on-year, representing 25 percent of total revenues. EBITDA reached KWD 107 million, down 13 percent, reflecting an EBITDA margin of 43.4 percent. Net profit increased by 3 percent to KWD 38 million, reflecting earnings per share of KWD 0.10.
  
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• Salesforce starts new USD 100 mln investment fund

  02-05-2017 15:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Salesforce has launched the new Salesforce Platform Fund, its fourth investment fund, with USD 100 million, the Wall Street Journal reported...
  
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• Dtac launches bill payment service at Boonterm kiosks

  02-05-2017 15:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Thai operator Total Access Communication (Dtac) has launched a bill payment service at Boonterm kiosks...
  
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• Globe Telecom deploys Massive MIMO tech in Boracay

  02-05-2017 14:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Philippines operator Globe Telecom has deployed Massive MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) technology to upgrade its Boracay mobile data network...
  
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• Broadband Forum and SDN/NFV Industry Alliance partner on network transformation

  02-05-2017 14:35
  
  Partnership will establish the Open Broadband Laboratory Asia to accelerate network transformation and the evolution to cloud servicesBeijing, China, 2 May 2017. The Broadband Forum and SDN/NFV Industry Alliance today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly set up an Open Broadband Laboratory Asia (OBLA) and promote the development of network transformation and cloud evolution. The partnership – which was signed during the China SDN/NFV Conference in Beiji
  
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• President Trump launches tech group to 'modernise' US govt

  02-05-2017 13:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) US president Donald Trump has issued an executive order to set up the American Technology Council, a group tasked with coordinating the vision,...
  
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• ​Tata Teleservices fires 500-600 employees - ETTelecom.com

  02-05-2017 12:36 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  ​Tata Teleservices fires 500-600 employees
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  NEW DELHI: Tata Teleservices has fired between 500 and 600 employees to tide over difficult times in the hyper-competitive telecom market. As many as 500-600 employees have been impacted by the lay offs in sales and other related functions, two people ...and more »
  
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• IOVOX Named Winner of Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award

  02-05-2017 12:36
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, LONDON, May 2 2017 – IOVOX, a global call analytics company, announced today that it has won the 2017 Red Herring Top 100 Europe award, presented at the ceremony last night in Amsterdam. IOVOX’s inclusion on this prestigious list identifies it among the year’s most promising private technology ventures in Europe, as it accelerates its mission to make call data useful and actionable, globally.During the months leading up to the announcement, Red Herring...Source:
  
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• Siminn announces price rises on 01 June

  02-05-2017 12:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Icelandic operator Siminn has announced price increases on 01 June. It said there are various ways in which customers can keep their costs down...
  
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• Entel Bolivia launches first FTTH-based convergent plan

  02-05-2017 12:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bolivian state-owned operator Entel has officially launched its first quad-play plan incorporating pay-TV, mobile and voice IP plus FTTH-based...
  
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• PLDT studies sale of remaining stake in Beacon Electric

  02-05-2017 11:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Philippines operator PLDT has confirmed that it is exploring the possible sale of its remaining stake in Beacon Electric Assets Holdings...
  
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• Siemens launches digitalization roadshows

  02-05-2017 11:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Siemens has launched a Digitalization Roadshow across the Middle East, bringing together leaders from government, private sector and education to develop a roadmap for digitalization implementation...
  
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• Australia, China to enhance cybersecurity cooperation

  02-05-2017 11:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Australia will strengthen cybersecurity cooperation with China. Australia's federal government has agreed to enhance cybersecurity cooperation with...
  
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• ETELM And Nemergent Join Forces On Innovative MCPTT Solution For Critical Communications

  02-05-2017 11:05
  
  ETELM and Nemergent’s commitment to standardised solutions is highlighted with the launch of the first unified multi-technology Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) solutionParis, France, 2 May 2017 – ETELM, a leading manufacturer of advanced Mission Critical communications infrastructures, and Nemergent, a working group that specialises in the development of interoperable emergency communications solutions, have today announced they are collaborating on a Mission Critical Push-to-T
  
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• 5G and IoT on the agenda as ECOC Exhibition opens Market Focus call for speakers

  02-05-2017 11:05
  
  Fibre luminaries invited to speak on hot topics at Gothenburg event London, 2 May 2017: The role of fibre in 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT), multilayer coordination and the increasing need for gigabit ethernet capacity will be key topics at this year’s European Conference on Optical Communications Exhibition (ECOC), with event organiser Nexus Media Events Ltd today announcing its topics for the Market Focus sessions. After celebrating its tenth anniversary in Dusseldorf in...Source: R
  
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• T-Mobile Poland likely to post stable Q1 results yr-on-yr

  02-05-2017 10:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Analysts expect that the results of T-Mobile Poland for the first quarter will be approximately the same as those for the first quarter of 2016, reports Telko.in...
  
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• Original digital video ad spend doubles since 2015

  02-05-2017 10:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The average amount spent on advertising original digital video content has nearly doubled since 2015, rising from USD 2.4 million to USD 4.4 million,...
  
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• ACM allows TMG take-over by Mediahuis

  02-05-2017 10:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dutch regulator ACM has given Belgian media company Mediahuis permission to take over Telegraaf Media Group (TMG). In the Netherlands Mediahuis owns newspaper NRC Handelsblad...
  
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• Telefonica Peru fined for inadequate complaints procedure

  02-05-2017 10:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Peruvian telecoms services regulator Osiptel has fined Telefonica del Peru fined a total of PEN 141,750 for failing to meet the requirement to codify customer complaints...
  
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• Banglalink offers discounts on United Hospital checkups

  02-05-2017 09:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bangladesh operator Banglalink has signed an agreement with the United Hospital. Under the terms of the deal, Banglalink's Priyojon customers will...
  
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• PLDT expands FTTH network to Naga City

  02-05-2017 09:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Philippines operator PLDT has expanded its FTTH network to Naga City. PLDT Home Fibr is now available to Naguenos for a starting price of PHP 1,899 per month...
  
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• Gemalto closes acquisition of 3M's Identity Management ops

  02-05-2017 09:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Gemalto closed the acquisition of 3M's Identity Management Business after receiving the approval by the relevant regulatory and antitrust authorities...
  
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• NBN commercially launches Sky Muster II satellite

  02-05-2017 08:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's broadband network, has announced that the Sky Muster II satellite is now fully operational and sharing the load alongside sister satellite Sky Muster...
  
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• Cox names Len Barlik COO

  02-05-2017 08:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cox Communications named Len Barlik as the company's executive vice president and chief operations officer...
  
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• Telstra combines innovation, tech capability to grow IoT ecosystem

  02-05-2017 02:00
  Telstra on Tuesday opened a new lab that brings together its tech and innovation capabilities, as the telco seeks to grow the IoT ecosystem…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Cisco splashes $610m on SD-WAN specialist

  02-05-2017 02:00
  Cisco this week agreed to acquire software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) specialist Viptela in a deal worth $610 million (€558.91 million)…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Apple withholds Qualcomm royalties

  02-05-2017 02:00
  Qualcomm has lowered its fiscal third quarter revenue and earnings forecast after revealing that Apple is withholding royalty payments to suppliers that use Qualcomm's patented technology."Apple has now unilaterally declared the contract terms unacceptable…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Government mulls alternative technology to phase out telecom towers - The New Indian Express

  02-05-2017 00:42 via newindianexpress.com
  
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  Government mulls alternative technology to phase out telecom towers
  The New Indian Express
  NEW DELHI: Amid growing concerns about the health hazards due to radiation from mobile telecom towers, the communications ministry is looking at ways to develop an alternative technology whereby dependence mobile towers can be brought down and ...
  
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