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• John Paulson Takes A Shine To Telecom - Wall Street Journal (subscription) (blog)

  15-05-2017 23:59 via blogs.wsj.com
  Wall Street Journal (subscription) (blog)
  John Paulson Takes A Shine To Telecom
  Wall Street Journal (subscription) (blog)
  Hedge-fund billionaire John Paulson bought new positions in telecommunications operators and in the first quarter, according to securities filings Monday. Paulson & Co. made the changes at the expense of pharmaceutical companies that the firm has ...
  
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• Cerberus to invest in Oi after intervention rules

  15-05-2017 19:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Cerberus investment fund, represented in Brazil by RK Partners, has told members of the Brazilian government that it plans to invest BRL 7 billion in operator Oi, reports O Estado de Sao Paulo...
  
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• Mm2 Entertainment, Turner ink co-production deal

  15-05-2017 18:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mm2 Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of mm2 Asia (mm2 Asia), entered into an agreement with Turner Asia Pacific to co-produce five cinematic...
  
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• Global tier 1 service provider picks Redknee platform

  15-05-2017 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Redknee was awarded a multi-country contract to upgrade and expand Redknee's Unified platform at a Global Tier 1 telecommunications operator in EMEA...
  
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• Pakistan Television taps ZTE for DTT broadcast

  15-05-2017 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) ZTE has signed an agreement with Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) on digital television services at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing...
  
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• TV is favourite source of news for regional Australians

  15-05-2017 17:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Regional Australians report that TV (34%) and print media (21%) are their most preferred sources of local news, with commercial television being the...
  
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• German federal council approves automatic driving law

  15-05-2017 17:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) German federal council has approved the automatic driving law (Change to road traffic act) under which computers and human drivers are treated...
  
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• Oi chairman open to share sale

  15-05-2017 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Oi is willing to sell shares as part of a restructuring process that will help the Brazilian operator exit thejudicial recovery with enough capital...
  
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• Clarin posts revenues up 32% in Q1, Nextel subs down 24%

  15-05-2017 15:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Argentinian media giant Clarin reported revenues up 32.2 percent year on year to ARS 11.9 billion in the first quarter of 2017, driven above all by...
  
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• Quortus shortlisted in Outstanding Innovation in Small Cell Business Case Category at Small Cell Industry 2017 Awards

  15-05-2017 15:00
  
  PaaS (Platform as a Service) virtual LTE networks for the enterprise developed with Expeto recognized by judgesCamberley, UK – 15th May 2017 – Quortus today announces that its pioneering work in virtual LTE networks with partner Expeto has been shortlisted in the Outstanding Innovation in Small Cell Business Case category at the annual Small Cell Industry Awards, organised by Small Cell Forum. The companies’ jointly-developed solution uses network function virtualization (NFV)
  
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• Over 1 in 10 Spanish homes changed mobile operator in 2016

  15-05-2017 14:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Around 11.4 percent of Spanish households changed their mobile operator in 2016, nearly two percentage points less than in 2015, according to a report from communications regulator CNMC...
  
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• Infotheek gets green light to buy Scholten Awater

  15-05-2017 14:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dutch services provider Infotheek Group has received permission from the Consumer & Market Authority (ACM) to acquire Scholten Awater from the Saphin investment group...
  
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• Italy's Atlantia bids EUR 16 bln for Hispasat owner Abertis

  15-05-2017 14:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Italian infrastructure giant Atlantia has launched a cash-and-share offer for Abertis that values the Spanish construction company at around EUR 16.3 billion...
  
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• T-Mobile NL to reach nationwide coverage for IoT this month

  15-05-2017 11:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) T-Mobile Netherlands will be the first operator in the country to provide nationwide coverage for its Internet of Things network, based on NB-IoT technology. The company will reach the milestone at the end of May. T-Mobile NL will activate the NB-IoT network in the coming weeks throughout the country. The operator has built its network to be as future-proof as possible, so that new standards for mobile, IoT and 5G can be efficiently implemented. The company's SRAN network will mak
  
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• Worldwide pay-TV subs to hit 1.1 billion by 2022 - study

  15-05-2017 09:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Global pay-TV subscriptions are set to increase by a further 134 million over the next five years to take the total to 1.09 billion by 2022, according to a report from Digital TV Research. Based on forecasts for 138 countries, the number of pay-TV subscribers will pass the 1 billion mark in early 2018. Although the US is losing pay-TV subs, Asia Pacific will add 92 million subs between 2016 and 2022, while Sub-Saharan Africa will double its total, predicted the study.
  
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• BRIEF-Telecom Egypt Q1 profit rises - Reuters

  15-05-2017 09:10 via reuters.com
  
  BRIEF-Telecom Egypt Q1 profit rises
  Reuters
  ALMATY, May 15 Unitel, an Uzbek subsidiary of Amsterdam-based mobile network operator Veon Ltd, filed a lawsuit to a court, challenging plans of the local regulator to take away nearly half of its frequency band, Unitel said on Monday.
  
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• BRIEF-Sanlian Commercial to change name to Gome Telecom Equipment - Reuters

  15-05-2017 09:02 via reuters.com
  
  BRIEF-Sanlian Commercial to change name to Gome Telecom Equipment
  Reuters
  May 15 The prime minister of Laos has voiced concern over widespread chemical usage on banana plantations after a Reuters report on Chinese-run farms in the Southeast Asian country. BRIEF-Boomerang Q1 net profit up at 697,646 zlotys. * Q1 NET ...
  
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• Idea Cellular down by over 5%; drags the BSE telecom index - Indiainfoline

  15-05-2017 08:02 via indiainfoline.com
  Idea Cellular down by over 5%; drags the BSE telecom index
  Indiainfoline
  The stock of Idea Cellular is trading down by over 5%, on Monday, 15 May 2017, dragging down the BSE telecom index. Article saved successfully to my page. You must be Logged in to save article. A + a - 0. The stock of Idea Cellular is trading down by ...and more »
  
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• Pure Telecom seeks to double revenues after record year - Irish Times

  15-05-2017 08:00 via irishtimes.com
  
  Irish Times
  Pure Telecom seeks to double revenues after record year
  Irish Times
  Pure Telecom is looking to double turnover to €40 million within three years after reporting its best ever financial figures on the back of a sharp rise in customers. The Irish telecoms and broadband provider, which is marking its 15th year in business ...
  Pure Telecom to add 32 new jobs as revenue increases to €20 millionDublin Liveall 2 news articles »
  
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• Needle Action Activity Spotted in Spirit Telecom Ltd (ST1.AX) - Lenox Ledger

  15-05-2017 07:50 via lenoxledger.com
  Needle Action Activity Spotted in Spirit Telecom Ltd (ST1.AX)
  Lenox Ledger
  Needle moving action has been spotted in Spirit Telecom Ltd (ST1.AX) as shares are moving today on volatility -3.33% or $-0.005 from the open. The ASX listed company saw a recent bid of 0.145 and 56567 shares have traded hands in the session. Now let's ...and more »
  
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• Ransomware attack: Banks, airports, telecom services on high alert in India - India Today

  15-05-2017 07:05 via indiatoday.intoday.in
  
  India Today
  Ransomware attack: Banks, airports, telecom services on high alert in India
  India Today
  Critical infrastructure agencies including banks, airports, telecom networks and stock markets have been asked to take precautions to shield themselves against the crippling global ransomware attack WannaCry. Over the weekend, the ransomware hit ...
  Indian telecom industry keeps close watch on deadly ransomeware impactETTelecom.com
  SAUDI TELECOM DENIES 'WANNACRY' HIT SYSTEMS – Manhunt
  
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• Telecom sector's apathy for 4G bids - DAWN.com

  15-05-2017 04:15 via dawn.com
  
  Telecom sector's apathy for 4G bids
  DAWN.com
  Telecom companies' enthusiasm for expansion is now waning. “We don't see existing players having any appetite for the forthcoming bidding,” a senior official of a leading telecom company said. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority hopes to reap huge ...
  
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• Vodafone ups Vodacom stake with €2.4bn Safaricom transfer

  15-05-2017 02:00
  Vodafone on Monday transferred a 35% indirect stake in its Kenyan arm Safaricom to its Vodacom unit, upping its stake in the South African operator to 70% from 65%.Under the transaction…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Vivendi offers to offload TIM's Persidera unit to ease competition concerns

  15-05-2017 02:00
  Vivendi has offered to sell Persidera, Telecom Italia's broadcasting services arm, in a bid to win over EU competition watchdogs.This is according to a Reuters report late last week, which said the European Commission subsequently sought feedback from rivals about whether Persidera could function as a viable competitor in the market for wholesale access to digital TV broadcast networks…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• United Internet scales up with Drillisch merger

  15-05-2017 02:00
  United Internet late last week agreed to merge its telco business with mobile player Drillisch, creating a fourth-integrated operator that can compete with Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica and Vodafone.The combined company has 12 million customers and generated €3.2 billion in revenue last year. The deal is expected to generate annual synergies of €150 million by 2020, rising to €250 million by 2025…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Changing strategy: Mutual funds slash holding in IT, pharma, telecom; stake in finance, banks, auto raised - The Indian Express

  15-05-2017 01:32 via indianexpress.com
  
  The Indian Express
  Changing strategy: Mutual funds slash holding in IT, pharma, telecom; stake in finance, banks, auto raised
  The Indian Express
  Data accessed from capital market regulator — Securities and Exchange Board of India — reveals that over the last three years, mutual fund companies have significantly increased their exposure to these sectors. 0. Shares. Facebook · Twitter · Google ...
  
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