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• Most Loved and Hated Telecom Companies in US - Newser

  23-05-2017 16:20 via newser.com
  
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  Comcast trucks are parked in a lot in the company's Westford, Mass. operations center on Sept. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Tali Arbel, File). (Newser) – Believe it or not, Comcast is not the most hated telecommunications company in the country. The American ...
  
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• LS telcom completes Broadcast Measurement in Dallas, USA, via unmanned aircraft system

  23-05-2017 15:21
  Measurement confirms broadband antenna pattern for soon to be repacked stationBowie, Maryland / Lichtenau, Germany – LS telcom, a worldwide leader in Spectrum Management and Spectrum Monitoring solutions, today announced that it has recently completed broadcast measurements in Cedar Hill, Texas, USA, via unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The measurement validated both the horizontal and vertical transmission patterns of a newly installed broadband antenna for a local Dallas television statio
  
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• Microsoft unveils new Surface Pro tablet

  23-05-2017 15:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Microsoft has unveiled in Shanghai a new version of its Surface Pro 2-in-1 tablet. Dropping the number in the name, this is the fifth edition of the device, and it will go on sale from mid-June starting at USD 799. The new Surface Pro comes with a slightly smaller screen than its predecessor at 12.3-inch with 267 pixels per inch and optimised for both touch and the new Surface Pen. It can tilt back to 165-degrees to facilitate drawing and writing on the screen. The device will com
  
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• Chinese smartphone makers push global sales up 9% in Q1

  23-05-2017 14:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Worldwide smartphone sales climbed to 380 million units in the first quarter of 2017, a 9.1 percent year on year rise that was again driven above all by China's top three device makers, said Gartner. Although Samsung and Apple retained the top two spots, the Chinese trio of Huawei, Oppo and Vivo now account for a combined 24 percent of global sales, up 7 percentage points year on year, according to Gartner. The Chinese manufacturers are driving sales with aggressive marketing and
  
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• Altice announces single brand for operations worldwide

  23-05-2017 14:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Altice has announced plans to rebrand its telecom operations worldwide, changing its consumer-facing identity to Altice by mid-2018 under a new logo and slogan ("Together has no limits"). The rebranding exercise will start in the Dominican Republic, where the group operates as Orange Dominicana, and will then apply to its global footprint, including SFR in France, Meo in Portugal, Hot in Israel, and Optimum and Suddenlink in the US market.
  
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• Sonus Networks, Genband agree 50-50 merger

  23-05-2017 13:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The network equipment vendors Sonus Networks and Genband have agreed to a 50-50 merger, creating a new company valued at USD 745 million.
  
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• Iskratel unveils two new GPON products ahead of ANGA COM

  23-05-2017 11:31
  
  Cologne, Germany, and Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 23, 2017 – Iskratel, the leading European infocommunications vendor and solutions provider, today announced the release of two GPON solutions – the Innbox G22 Optical Network Terminal (ONT) and new software which seamlessly delivers gigabit services over fibre using a traditional cable infrastructure. The DOCSIS Provisioning of GPON software can be installed in a cable operator’s Network Management System (NMS) to bring the benefit
  
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• "The future is rural for telecom operators looking to differentiate," says Speedcast

  23-05-2017 11:10
  
  Advances in VSAT technology, cellular backhaul capabilities and the rise of LEO and MEO satellite constellations present new opportunities for telcos, says Speedcast VP of Global Cellular ServicesSingapore, May 23, 2017 – “In order to differentiate, telecommunications operators must address the trend of bringing connectivity to remote locations,” said Stephane Palomba, Vice President of Global Cellular Services at Speedcast as he spoke at CommunicAsia in Singapore today. During
  
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• M7 Group boosts broadcast efficiency with Newtec

  23-05-2017 10:35
  
  Award-winning Newtec MCX7000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway will further improve M7 Group’s broadcasts ensuring high video quality for European viewers via Media Broadcast Satellite GmbH’s uplink in Usingen, GermanyLUXEMBOURG, and, SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 23 May 2017. Newtec – a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications – today announced its broadcast equipment has been selected by M7 Group for its new Eu
  
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• Nokia, Apple settle patent disputes, start cooperation

  23-05-2017 09:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nokia and Apple said they have settled all litigation related to their intellectual property dispute and agreed on a multi-year patent license. Under the new collaboration deal, Nokia will supply certain network infrastructure products and services to Apple while Apple will resume carrying Nokia digital health products (formerly under the Withings brand) in Apple retail and online stores. The companies are also looking at collaborating on digital health initiatives. No financial w
  
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• Nokia, Apple setlle patent disputes, start cooperation

  23-05-2017 09:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nokia and Apple said they have settled all litigation related to their intellectual property dispute and agreed on a multi-year patent license. Under the new collaboration deal, Nokia will supply certain network infrastructure products and services to Apple while Apple will resume carrying Nokia digital health products (formerly under the Withings brand) in Apple retail and online stores. The companies are also looking at collaborating on digital health initiatives. No financial w
  
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• TPG buys Wave for USD 2.365 bln

  23-05-2017 08:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Private equity firm TPG Capital has announced it will be buying US regional broadband operator Wave for USD 2.365 billion. Wave is currently owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners, Wave management, and GI Partners. Following the transaction, RCN and Wave will combine to create the nation's sixth largest cable operator, with a presence across seven of the top ten cities in the US. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of this year, subject to the usual closing conditi
  
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• Amazon adds live channels to Prime Video in UK, Germany

  23-05-2017 08:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Amazon has confirmed plans to offer live TV channels in the UK, Germany and Austria alongside its sVOD service Prime Video. These will include channels from Discovery Communications, such as Eurosport for GBP 6.99 a month and Discovery Channel for GBP 4.99 a month, as well as ad-free access to ITV channels and catch-up for GBP 3.99 per month.
  
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• Amazon adds live channels to Prime Video in UK

  23-05-2017 08:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Amazon has confirmed plans to offer live TV channels in the UK alongside its sVOD service. These will include channels from Discovery Communications, such as Eurosport for GBP 6.99 a month and Discovery Channel for GBP 4.99 a month, as well as ad-free access to ITV channels and catch-up for GBP 3.99. The cost of the channels is in addition to the annual fee of GBP 79 to join Amazon Prime. As well as the traditional television channels, viewers will be able to pay for curated chann
  
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• Israeli Telecom Company Launches Trump Spoof Ad - HuffPost

  23-05-2017 07:10 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Israeli Telecom Company Launches Trump Spoof Ad
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  Just in time for Donald Trump's visit, an Israeli telecom company released a TV commercial that mocks the American president. The 65-second spot aired for the first time soon after Trump arrived in Israel on Monday. In the Bezeq commercial, an Israeli ...
  
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• US cablecos strike $2.4bn merger deal

  23-05-2017 02:00
  U.S. cable provider RCN Telecom late on Monday agreed a $2.37 billion (€2.11 billion) acquisition of Wave Broadband.RCN is owned by private equity firm TPG Capital and offers triple-play services in major cities on the East Coast…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telenor Myanmar bags 1800-MHz spectrum for $80m

  23-05-2017 02:00
  Telenor Myanmar has paid $80 million (€71.1 million) for 2x10 MHz of 1800-MHz spectrum.The technology-neutral licence is valid for 12 years. It was awarded by the Ministry of Transport and Communications' Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) via the direct allocation method…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• NTT DoCoMo, Ericsson to show off live network slicing

  23-05-2017 02:00
  NTT DoCoMo and Ericsson on Tuesday announced plans to conduct what they claim will be the world's first live network slicing demonstration.Network slicing is when a single physical network is effectively partitioned into multiple virtual networks…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Nokia, Apple settle patent spat

  23-05-2017 02:00
  Nokia and Apple on Tuesday settled their patent-licensing dispute and established a so-called business collaboration agreement.The spat kicked off in late December, when Apple filed a lawsuit accusing Nokia and its partners of trying to extract exorbitant patent revenues from the iPhone maker…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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