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• Verizon's (VZ) CEO Presents at JP Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Brokers Conference (Transcript) - Seeking Alpha

  22-05-2017 23:07 via seekingalpha.com
  Verizon's (VZ) CEO Presents at JP Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Brokers Conference (Transcript)
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  I think we're going to get started. If you can grab a seat, thank you. My name is Phil Cusick; I cover the telecom and cable space here at J.P. Morgan. I want to thank Lowell McAdam for coming and joining me. Lowell has been the CEO of Verizon since ...and more »
  
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• S&P may disconnect the telecom services sector index - Reuters

  22-05-2017 21:29 via reuters.com
  S&P may disconnect the telecom services sector index
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  NEW YORK The S&P 500 Telecommunications Services Sector index as-we-know it may have to hang up on investors, as its creators are considering a restructuring of the once-hot index which has shrunk to just four companies from 14. After years of ...and more »
  
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• Ireland raises EUR 78 mln in sale of 3.6 GHz band

  22-05-2017 15:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Ireland has raised EUR 78 million in the sale of licences for 350 MHz of spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band. Vodafone Ireland acquired the most spectrum, at 190 MHz, followed by Meteor Mobile with 165 MHz and 3 Ireland with 100 MHz. The wireless ISP Imagine Communications bought 60 MHz in rural regions, and Airspan Spectrum Holdings, a new entrant and the UK arm of the US-based provider of 4G broadband wireless systems, obtained 85 MHz.
  
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• Telia buys Nebula Top from Ratos for EUR 165 mln

  22-05-2017 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telia Company has acquired 100 percent of Nebula Top, a Finnish provider of cloud services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and Small Office, Home Office (SoHo) customers. It is paying EUR 165 million on a cash and debt-free basis to main owner Ratos and other, minority owners.
  
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• Double delight for oneM2M as TechXLR8 Awards shortlist is released

  22-05-2017 12:00
  
  London, UK, 22 May 2017: The ground-breaking work of oneM2M, the global standards initiative for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT), has been shortlisted by TechXLR8’s industry award programme. oneM2M has been shortlisted in the Leadership in IoT category and oneM2M Technical Plenary Chair, Omar Elloumi, has been shortlisted in the Evangelist of the Year category. Both recognise oneM2M’s progress on accelerating the adoption of IoT and M2M by enabling secure en
  
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• U-blox abandons takeover of SimCom product line

  22-05-2017 11:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) U‑blox announced that it has agreed with SIM Technology Group to abandon its proposed acquisition of the SIMCom cellular module product line, as first announced in January. The company said that despite best efforts on the part of both groups, they could not close the deal as originally intended and were unable to find alternatives that worked for both whilst sustaining the intended benefits. The acquisition agreement and an associated technology contract were both cancelled
  
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• Tele Columbus Q1 revenue up 4.3% on broadband expansion

  22-05-2017 10:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tele Columbus, Germany's third-largest cable operator, reported first-quarter results up in line with its full-year outlook and said it's on track with the rebranding and upgrade of its acquired networks. Revenues rose 4.3 percent to EUR 121.0 million, led by more broadband and telephony customers, and adjusted EBITDA improved 8.2 percent to EUR 61.1 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin was up 1.9 percent points to 50.5 percent. Tele Columbus maintained its outlook for mid single-d
  
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• Plasma Antennas Joins Small Cell Forum to Make 5G a Commercial Reality

  22-05-2017 10:30
  
  Patented plasma silicon technology provides the price and performance breakthrough for 5G small cellsWinchester, UK – 22nd May 2017 Plasma Antennas, the inventors of plasma silicon technology, today announced that it has joined Small Cell Forum (SCF), the global industry body driving the wide-scale adoption of small cells and heterogeneous networks.The new generation of 5G cellular networks will provide massive, instantly steerable bandwidth in mmWave frequencies, and will rely on a much d
  
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• Uganda parliament extends SIM card registration to 2018

  22-05-2017 10:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Uganda's Parliament has passed a motion extending the deadline for registering SIM cards by not more than one year, The Monitor reported. The motion was passed only 24 hours before 19 May cut-off point. The newspaper said it remains to be seen whether the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) will heed the House's resolution, as it had said it would not postpone the deadline a third time.
  
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• Newtec Dialog® delivers improved backhaul connectivity

  22-05-2017 10:12
  
  GLOBAL Technologies selects Newtec technology to provide cellular backhaul to Mattel, leading Mauritanian operator NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, and SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 22 May 2017. Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – today announced the successful commercial deployment of a Newtec Dialog® multiservice platform to provide cellular backhaul for Mattel, Mauritania’s leading mobile operator. Wo
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER places spotlight on 5G at SCWS World 2017

  22-05-2017 10:06
  
  Global leader in remote radio head connectivity solutions for macro cells, HUBER+SUHNER, is placing the spotlight on its solutions for 5G deployment at SCWS World 2017 in London.At its Booth (#39), HUBER+SUHNER is showcasing its 5G solutions for momentum and scalability based on Fibre Optic and Radio Frequency technologies. Among HUBER+SUHNER’s technology is the NEX10 miniature coaxial connectors, which were designed specifically to meet existing and future demands of small cell networks f
  
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• InfiNet Wireless provides super-fast over-water transmission for Regal Springs fish farms

  22-05-2017 10:00
  
  The solution reduced human intervention, improving employee productivityValletta, Malta. 22 May 2017: InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, has provided a cost-effective solution to enable the transmission of voice, data and video surveillance footage across all Regal Springs production centres.Regal Springs is the number one producer of all-natural tilapia, which it grows in rural farms across Mexico, Honduras and Indonesia, in large floating pens to avoi
  
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• Softbank Vision Fund raises USD 93 bln at first close

  22-05-2017 08:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The SoftBank Vision Fund has raised USD 93 billion worth of committed capital at its first major close. Investors include SoftBank Group (SBG) and the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PIF) as well as the Mubadala Investment Company of the United Arab Emirates (Mubadala), Apple, Foxconn, Qualcomm and Sharp. The Fund is targeting a total of USD 100 billion of committed capital, with a final close within six months.
  
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• Telia splashes out €165m on cloud services provider

  22-05-2017 02:00
  Telia Company on Monday agreed to buy Finnish cloud services provider Nebula in a deal valuing the company at €165 million.Nebula offers automated, standardised cloud infrastructure targeted at the SME and SoHo segment…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telefonica becomes latest telco to join 5GAA

  22-05-2017 02:00
  Telefonica has become the latest big operator to jump on board the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA).The Spanish incumbent made the move last Thursday, the day before Samsung revealed it has been elected to the industry group's board.Telefonica joins several telco luminaries at the 5GAA…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Softbank Vision Fund reaches $93bn

  22-05-2017 02:00
  Softbank's ambitious venture capital fund has brought to an end its first funding round, raising $93 billion (€82.7 billion).The Softbank Vision Fund's new investors include Apple, Foxconn, Qualcomm, Sharp, and the U…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Jio snatches fourth spot from BSNL

  22-05-2017 02:00
  Reliance Jio Infocomm overtook Indian incumbent BSNL in March to become the country's fourth-largest mobile operator, new stats from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reveal…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Discover how Estonia are leading the way to 10 gigabit networks in Europe

  22-05-2017 02:00
  As Starman turns on Europe’s first nationwide 10 Gigabit EPON service in Tallinn…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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