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• 'Excessive VAT on telecom biggest hindrance to Digital Bangladesh' - Dhaka Tribune

  31-05-2017 21:35 via dhakatribune.com
  
  Dhaka Tribune
  'Excessive VAT on telecom biggest hindrance to Digital Bangladesh'
  Dhaka Tribune
  As the Bangladeshi telecom industry continues its shift to a digital business model, telecom operators are recasting themselves as technology companies that offer a broad array of digital communications, connectivity, and content services to make ...
  
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• Telecom Company Linked To China's Military Has Been Providing Gear To The Pentagon - The National Interest Online (blog)

  31-05-2017 19:16 via nationalinterest.org
  
  The National Interest Online (blog)
  Telecom Company Linked To China's Military Has Been Providing Gear To The Pentagon
  The National Interest Online (blog)
  A major Chinese telecom company with links to Chinese military and intelligence services has been indirectly selling equipment to the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security. In order to bypass attempts to block the use of Chinese telecom gear ...and more »
  
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• Tutela hits 200 Million Installs with 1 billion data points daily

  31-05-2017 15:33
  
  Crowdsourced mobile data company providing insight to network operatorsLondon, UK. 31st May, 2017: Tutela, the crowdsourced mobile data company, has announced today that it has hit the 200 million landmark, in terms of the number of phones in which it is installed on. The firm, which collects and analyses data including mobile signal strength, is now collecting over 1 billion points daily, which reveal the mobile network quality, device and application performance and usage across...Source: Real
  
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• It's Not Every Day You See A Suicide Bomber In A Telecom Ad - Fast Company

  31-05-2017 15:32 via fastcompany.com
  
  Fast Company
  It's Not Every Day You See A Suicide Bomber In A Telecom Ad
  Fast Company
  Kuwait-based telecom brand Zain uses music, as well as actual footage from past terror attacks, to make a point of peace for Ramadan, but the ad has divided opinion. It's Not Every Day You See A Suicide Bomber In A Telecom Ad. By Jeff Beer 1 minute Read.
  Zain's anti-terror Ramadan advert goes viral, divides InternetArab News
  'Bomb violence with mercy': anti-terror ad goes viral in Middle EastThe Guardianall 91
  
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• Unitymedia kicks off analogue switch-off in Germany

  31-05-2017 13:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) German cable operator Unitymedia has kicked off the switch to a full-digital service on its network, with a ceremony at the Anga Com conference in Cologne. Starting 01 june, the company will switch off the last analogue services in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Baden-Wuerttemberg in the coming month. It will be the first German cable operator to go all-digital. The company started piloting the switch-off last year and said customers had responded well to its information campai
  
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• Telenor Norway must cut wholesale mobile network prices

  31-05-2017 12:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Norwegian electronic communications regulator Nkom said that Telenor Norway must reduce its wholesale prices for operators which to lease capacity on its mobile network. The aim is to improve the conditions for a competitive market by enabling smaller players to compete. Every six months, Nkom runs a margin squeeze test of Telenor's current products.
  
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• OBS provides Heraeus with hybrid network

  31-05-2017 11:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange Business Services was awarded a four-year-contract by German technology group Heraeus to modernise the Heraeus Global Network and centralise all services under a single global partner...
  
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• KPN joins Dutch corporates in driving start-up cooperation

  31-05-2017 11:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Netherlands' top companies have come with a number of recommendations and proposals to improve cooperation between start-ups and major corporations in order to support innovation in the country...
  
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• Rackspace to buy TriCore SOlutions

  31-05-2017 11:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Rackspace has agreed to buy TriCore Solutions, a leader in the management of enterprise applications, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)...
  
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• Robi Axiata Limited celebrates first anniversary of the successful deployment of 365squared services

  31-05-2017 11:00
  
  Mobile Operator experiences A2P SMS revenue protection and substantial reduction in spamMalta, 31 May 2017 – Robi Axiata Limited (“Robi”), the second largest mobile network operator in Bangladesh, is celebrating its first anniversary of the successful deployment of managed services from 365squared, an international value-added services provider specializing in Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS revenue assurance and managed solutions.Robi has received new A2P SMS revenue streams f
  
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• Asus, HP, Lenovo to makes first computers running Snapdragon

  31-05-2017 10:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Qualcomm announced that Asus, HP and Lenovo will be the first to make computers running its Snapdragon processor. At Computex in Taipei, Qualcomm said the three OEMs will use the Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform featuring the X16 LTE modem in their mobile computers running Windows 10. Built on 10nm process, the SoC will support fanless designs with longer battery life, for an "always connected, on the go experience", Qualcomm said. In addition to gigabit LTE with the X16 modem, t
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER expand its portfolio of eco-friendly RF cables with launch of Enviroflex basic

  31-05-2017 10:01
  
  Leading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER, has expanded its portfolio of halogen free RF cables, with the launch of Enviroflex basic, a cost-effective alternative for less demanding applications. Guaranteeing an environmentally friendly alternative to Radio Guide (RG) cables, the Enviroflex cable family enables users to quickly switch from fluorine-containing cables to halogen-free alternatives. The materials used in the ca
  
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• Telefonica to face probe over Basque govt contract

  31-05-2017 09:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spain's communications regulator CNMC has announced an investigation into alleged breaches by Telefonica of its wholesale access commitments in a contract with the Basque local government...
  
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• Dutch govt says strict net neutrality rule to be scrapped

  31-05-2017 09:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Dutch minister of economic affairs has announced plans to drop the strict interpretation of net neutrality from Dutch law...
  
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• SMN's Q1 revenue grows 12%, EBITDA up 13%

  31-05-2017 09:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Indonesian telecommunications tower provider Sarana Menara Nusantara (SMN) saw its first-quarter revenue grow by 12.2 percent year-on-year to over...
  
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• Spark sells property for NZD 27 mln

  31-05-2017 09:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spark New Zealand has completed the sale of surplus property in Mayoral Drive, Auckland for NZD 27 million...
  
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• Singtel, DocuSign launch electronic signature cloud service

  31-05-2017 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Singapore operator Singtel has partnered with DocuSign to launch a cloud service that enabled document authorisation and tracking, with the secure use of electronic signatures...
  
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• NEC, Netcracker Technology launch Transport SDN platform

  31-05-2017 09:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) NEC and Netcracker Technology, working in partnership with Infinera and Juniper Networks, released a new Transport SDN platform designed to transform how networks are managed and controlled...
  
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• T-Mobile Tuesdays anniversary marked with thankathon

  31-05-2017 08:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) T-Mobile US will mark the first anniversary of its T-Mobile Tuesdays by giving prizes out every hour for 12 hours on 6 June, free and discounted...
  
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• NAB invests in cloud fintech startup Wave

  31-05-2017 08:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) NAB's venture capital fund NAB Ventures has led a USD 24 million (approximately USD 32 million) Series D funding round in Canadian cloud fintech company Wave...
  
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• EC approves Vivendi control over TIM if Persidera unit sold

  31-05-2017 08:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) European Commission antitrust regulators have finally given their approval to Vivendi's plan to take over control of Telecom Italia (TIM) after the...
  
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• Globe endorses TM Forum's Open APIs

  31-05-2017 07:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Philippines operator Globe Telecom has officially endorsed TM Forum's suite of Open APIs which are now being used to enable a range of business scenarios...
  
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• Comptel wins new customer in Australia

  31-05-2017 06:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Comptel won a new customer in Australia. The company will provide a proof of concept for its FlowOne Fulfillment suite to this company...
  
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• IMDA, SGX to power Singapore tech firms expansion

  31-05-2017 06:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) to support IMDA-accredited...
  
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• Ericsson expands Support Services portfolio

  31-05-2017 06:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson is introducing a new approach to Support Services. It involves complementing its existing Support Services with predictive analytics and...
  
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• EU agrees €120m WiFi hotspot deal

  31-05-2017 02:00
  The EU this week reached a deal to spend an initial €120 million rolling out free-to-use WiFi hotspots in public spaces.Called WiFi4EU, the initiative was unveiled in September 2016 alongside the Electronic Communications Code (ECC)…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• China Tower preps $10bn IPO

  31-05-2017 02:00
  China Tower, the mobile infrastructure joint venture co-owned by China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom, is preparing an IPO that could take place later this year, and raise up to $10 billion…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• ASUS, HP, Lenovo to make Qualcomm-powered Windows 10 PCs

  31-05-2017 02:00
  ASUS, HP and Lenovo will develop Windows 10 PCs powered by Qualcomm processors, the chip maker announced on Wednesday.The OEMs will incorporate Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform – which includes its X16 gigabit LTE modem &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 3UK completes £300m UK Broadband buy

  31-05-2017 02:00
  3UK on Wednesday completed its £300 million acquisition of fixed wireless provider UK Broadband.Under the deal, agreed in February, 3UK will pay £250 million plus two deferred payments of £25 million as a credit towards an MVNO agreement on 3's network…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Albanian Telecom Wins OK On €1M Award, But No Penalty - Law360 (subscription)

  31-05-2017 00:57 via law360.com
  
  Albanian Telecom Wins OK On €1M Award, But No Penalty
  Law360 (subscription)
  Law360, New York (May 30, 2017, 6:52 PM EDT) -- An Albanian telecommunications company's €1.08 million arbitration award was confirmed Tuesday, but the company couldn't convince the New York federal judge to tack on enhanced damages it said ...
  
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