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• Rochester telecom leader Ann Burr retiring from Frontier Communications - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

  14-06-2017 20:30 via democratandchronicle.com
  
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  Rochester telecom leader Ann Burr retiring from Frontier Communications
  Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
  One of the most established leaders in the local telecom industry is retiring. Frontier Communications has announced that Ann Burr, chairman of its Rochester division and a national vice president, will leave the company after approximately 12 years ...
  
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• Telecom operators asked to explain SIM cards seized from Chinese suspects - The Nation

  14-06-2017 20:04 via nationmultimedia.com
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  Telecom operators asked to explain SIM cards seized from Chinese suspects
  The Nation
  THE NATIONAL telecom watchdog will summon three major telecom operators over the recent discovery of more than 300,000 SIM cards allegedly used to manipulate Chinese social media. Takorn Tantasith, secretary-general of the National Broadcasting ...and more »
  
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• PT Finance bondholders initiate lawsuits against banks

  14-06-2017 19:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) More than 100 small investors holding EUR 10 million in bonds from PT Finance/Oi have filed lawsuits against banks that have sold over the counter...
  
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• Brazil's telecom sector suffering effects of crisis - Anatel - Telecompaper (subscription)

  14-06-2017 19:12 via telecompaper.com
  
  Brazil's telecom sector suffering effects of crisis - Anatel
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  The president of Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), Juarez Quadros, said that the telecom sector is suffering the effects of the economic crisis in the country, but is operating on "autopilot". According to him, although there are ...and more »
  
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• Kazakhstan telecom revenues slip in April

  14-06-2017 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Revenues from internet services fell by 1 percent month-on-month in April of this year, reports Profit.kz, citing data from the national statistics office...
  
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• Ukrainian regulator includes new ISPs into register

  14-06-2017 18:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ukrainian national telecom regulator NKRZI has included new entities into its register of operators.
  
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• telecom sector: Telcos under stress, can default on loans: Banks tell ... - Economic Times

  14-06-2017 18:07 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  telecom sector: Telcos under stress, can default on loans: Banks tell ...
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Four major lenders, including SBI and HDFC Bank, today voiced concerns over "stress" in the telecom sector and flagged possibility of defaults by ...
  Telecom sector under stress, can default on loans: Banks tell panelThe New Indian Express
  Banks express concern over stress in telecom sector, flag liquidity concernsETTelecom.com
  Lenders Seek Debt Resolution, Capital Infusion To
  
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• Telecom Plus lifts FY profit despite lower revenues

  14-06-2017 17:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UK multi-utility supplier Telecom Plus reported its results for the full year to end March, saying these were in line with expectations...
  
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• Enhancing customer experience the way forward for telecom sector - Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)

  14-06-2017 17:11 via telecomlead.com
  Enhancing customer experience the way forward for telecom sector
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  Ericsson data network user Reliance Jio has shaken up the market with its huge investments, unlimited data and free voice plans and no roaming charges strategy. What's followed this is a sector on overdrive… aggressive M&A consolidation – topped by ...
  
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• MVNOs say wholesale roaming price caps still too high

  14-06-2017 16:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Wholesale roaming caps in the EU are still too high, even after the big cut planned for 15 June, according to industry group MVNO Europe. The association of MVNOs said it supports the introduction of 'roam-like-at-home' in the EU, and its members are implementing the 'free' roaming for customers. However, as the group warned previously, the still-high wholesale roaming price caps may lead to many providers seeking derogations from RLAH and still applying surcharges for roaming. Th
  
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• SK Telecom T1 sweeps MVP - ESPN

  14-06-2017 16:53 via espn.com
  
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  SK Telecom T1 sweeps MVP
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  Lee "Faker" Seong-hyuk was instrumental in SK Telecom T1's 2-0 sweep against MVP. Provided by Riot Games. Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Email; comment. 7:39 AM PT. Noah Waltzer. Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Pinterest ...and more »
  
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• League of Legends -- SK Telecom T1 sweeps MVP - ESPN.com - ESPN

  14-06-2017 16:53 via espn.com
  
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  League of Legends -- SK Telecom T1 sweeps MVP - ESPN.com
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  SK Telecom T1 overcame early struggles to sweep MVP 2-0 on Wednesday at Day 2 of League of Legends Champions Korea.and more »
  
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• Samsung banks on Samsung Pay as key telecom differentiator - Business Standard

  14-06-2017 16:04 via business-standard.com
  
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  Samsung banks on Samsung Pay as key telecom differentiator
  Business Standard
  At a time when nearly 200 telephone handset brands have decimated the importance of hardware features, market leader Samsung is raising the pitch with its patented Samsung Pay service. Having launched the payment service in late March with a handful ...
  Samsung to further consolidate market leadership with frequent smartphone launchesETTelecom.com
  Samsung Galaxy S8 Phones Top Consumer Reports' Sm
  
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• Sunrise provides telecom products to Poyry

  14-06-2017 15:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Swiss company Sunrise was contracted to provide telecom products to Poyry, engineering and consulting companies...
  
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• 5G-Courses announces the expansion of its training team at the 5G World in London

  14-06-2017 15:27
  
  14th June 2017, London. 5G-Courses – a leading 5G and IoT Training provider, today announced the expansion of its training team during the 5G World event, held in London.“This is an important milestone in our company’s growth and competence building. Our strategy to tightly cover every aspect of successful 5G deployment and delivery is moving to a higher level. The successfully received pioneering course, Internet of Things in 5G, by Prof. Mischa Dohler, laid the...Source: Real
  
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• WiLAN enters into licence deal with Amazon

  14-06-2017 15:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Quarterhill's wholly-owned subsidiary WiLAN entered into a patent licence agreement with Amazon.com. The licence resolves litigation pending in Germany...
  
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• Resounding Win for Comba Telecom against Commscope in Patent ... - MarketWatch

  14-06-2017 15:03 via marketwatch.com
  
  Resounding Win for Comba Telecom against Commscope in Patent ...
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  SAO PAULO, BRAZIL and HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Jun 14, 2017) - Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited ("Comba Telecom" or "the Group") ...and more »
  
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• Resounding Win for Comba Telecom against Commscope in Patent Infringement Case - MarketWatch

  14-06-2017 15:03 via marketwatch.com
  
  Resounding Win for Comba Telecom against Commscope in Patent Infringement Case
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  SAO PAULO, BRAZIL and HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Jun 14, 2017) - Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited ("Comba Telecom" or "the Group") (2342), a global leading wireless solutions provider, announced victory and closure of a civil patent ...and more »
  
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• Telekom Foundation offers grants for engineering teaching

  14-06-2017 14:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Deutsche Telekom Foundation announced the start of a new contest for schools to win support for engineering training...
  
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• EU Court finds Pirate Bay may breach copyright

  14-06-2017 13:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Making available an online platform for sharing protected works, as the Pirate Bay does, can be considered a breach of copyright, according to a ruling by the EU Court of Justice. The court was asked for an opinion by the Dutch High Court, in a case brought by anti-piracy group Brein, seeking an order for ISPs XS4All and Ziggo to block the Pirate Bay. The EU court said making available and managing a platform like the Pirate Bay should be considered an 'act of communication', as u
  
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• Intel to invest USD 178 mln in India design house

  14-06-2017 13:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Intel has announced it will invest USD 178 million to expand its R&D presence and build a new design house in Bengaluru, India...
  
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• China Mobile, ZTE hit 2.1 Gbps 3D-MIMO 16-stream peak rate

  14-06-2017 13:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) ZTE and China Mobile Quanzhou Branch have announced they completed the commercial deployment of 3D-multiple input multiple output (MIMO) in Quanzhou...
  
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• Juniper Networks joins Dutch hosting provider association

  14-06-2017 13:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Juniper Networks has become a member of the Dutch Hosting Provider Association (DHPA), a platform for cloud providers and hosting providers operating in the Netherlands...
  
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• 5G Will Provide Major Benefits For Mission Critical Communications, But Narrowband Technologies Are Still Essential – Says ETELM At 5G World

  14-06-2017 13:15
  
  A unified approach to Mission Critical Communications is essential now and in the future as Mission Critical LTE becomes fully functional, warns ETELM DirectorLondon, England, 14 June 2017 – Now is an exciting time to unify legacy and new technologies for Mission Critical Communications (MCC) to ensure that users retain existing functionality whilst adding new advanced LTE services, says Paul Ward, International Sales Director for ETELM, a leading manufacturer of advanced Mission Critical
  
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• Nursat to be liquidated

  14-06-2017 13:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The management board of Kazakhstan operator Nursat has taken the decision to liquidate the company, reports Profit.kz...
  
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• Kosovo mobile users up 1.2% in Q1

  14-06-2017 13:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The number of mobile telephony users in Kosovo reached 1.77 million at the end of the first quarter of 2017, up 1.2 percent from the year before but...
  
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• Maldives ends April with 858,000 mobile subscribers

  14-06-2017 12:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Maldives mobile base increased to 858,384 subscribers in April 2017, from 812,128 in December 2016...
  
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• Wireless network software upgrade will significantly improve UK broadband and help meet planned Universal Service Obligation target

  14-06-2017 12:33
  
  Solution enabled wireless ISP Boundless Networks Limited to add new subscribers and boost the speeds of its service portfolio to 50 MbpsLONDON, UK, 14 June, 2017 – Boundless Networks Limited – one of the largest wireless Internet Service Providers in the U.K. with a wireless footprint running coast-to-coast across Northern England – has upgraded its installed base equipment to Cambium Networks’ ePMP Elevate solution, replacing more than 300 of its 550 Access Points and ap
  
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• Westcon-Comstor to distribute Avaya cloud services in SEA

  14-06-2017 12:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Avaya has selected Westcon-Comstor to provide Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) solutions powered by Avaya IP Office to channel partners across Southeast Asia...
  
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• NTT Com to launch API Gateway as a Service in July

  14-06-2017 12:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) NTT Communications (NTT Com) has announced it will launch API Gateway as a Service in mid-July...
  
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• KPMG Austria, weXelerate announce start-up hub cooperation

  14-06-2017 11:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) KPMG Austria and weXelerate have announced their cooperation at Europe's biggest start-up hub in Vienna...
  
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• Orange Jordan launches 'My Business' SME bundles

  14-06-2017 11:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Orange Jordan has launched the 'My Business' service for its professional and small enterprise customers...
  
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• Spark New Zealand taps Nokia for core infrastructure upgrade

  14-06-2017 11:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spark New Zealand has selected Nokia to upgrade its core and backhaul IP/MPLS network...
  
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• Swisscom hires digital banking specialist

  14-06-2017 10:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ivan Buechi is joining Swisscom, as head of Digital Banking Platforms. The 39-year-old comes from Glarner Kantonalbank (GLKB) where he led the bank's...
  
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• Spark Lab starts 'Carpool Coaching' social campaign

  14-06-2017 10:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spark Lab has adopted its own version of James Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke', releasing a 'Carpool Coaching' edition as a new social campaign...
  
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• Integration Success Drives Formal Zylpha Partnership With PayPal

  14-06-2017 10:43
  
  Leading UK legal systems innovator Zylpha (www.zylpha.com) has entered into a formal partnership agreement with PayPal. The agreement reflects the success of the company’s existing integration with PayPal Invoicing, which streamlines the process by which law firms accept clients’ funds. Used within LexisNexis Visualfiles, the fast, easy and customer friendly solution has proved especially popular when combined with leading eSignature product Adobe Sign. As invoice details can be forw
  
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• Vodafone Qatar targets higher value customers

  14-06-2017 10:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper)Vodafone Qatar, after expanding its customer base to over 1.5 million, is now focusing on high value customers to boost its revenues and profits...
  
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• Oath, Altaba start new life as Verizon closes Yahoo buy

  14-06-2017 09:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Verizon Communications has completed its acquisition of Yahoo's web assets for USD 4.48 billion. The operations have been combined with Verizon's AOL business to create Oath, which now includes over 50 media and technology brands engaging with more than 1 billion people around the world. The Oath portfolio includes HuffPost, Yahoo Sports, AOL.com, Makers, Tumblr, Build Studios, Yahoo Finance, and Yahoo Mail. Tim Armstrong, the former CEO at AOL, will head Oath, which will now begi
  
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• Toshiba sued by shareholders over inappropriate accounting

  14-06-2017 09:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Toshiba has announced it is being sued by another group of foreign investors for JPY 43.89 billion in damages over a USD 1.3 billion accounting dispute started two years ago...
  
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• Qualcomm intros smart speaker, USB-C audio products

  14-06-2017 09:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Qualcomm announced its own chip platform for the growing market of smart speakers. Unveiled at its voice and music developer conference in Shenzhen, the Qualcomm Smart Audio Platform brings together processing capability, connectivity options, voice user interfaces and premium audio technologies. The company offers two SoC options based on Qualcomm's APQ8009 and APQ8017, with a range of software configurations for OEMs.
  
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• India adds 4.3 mln phone subscribers in April

  14-06-2017 08:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) India ended April with 1.198 billion telephone subscribers, up by 4.31 million from March...
  
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• Indian banks' exposure to telecom 'not that huge': Arundhati Bhattacharya, SBI - Economic Times

  14-06-2017 08:30 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Indian banks' exposure to telecom 'not that huge': Arundhati Bhattacharya, SBI
  Economic Times
  In an exclusive interview to ET NOW, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, SBI, said that she is not very worried about the stress in the telecom sector, but urged the government to take proactive steps to support telecos. Edited Excerpts: Are you a little ...
  
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• 1Indian banks' exposure to telecom 'not that huge': Arundhati Bhattacharya, SBI - Economic Times

  14-06-2017 08:22 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  1Indian banks' exposure to telecom 'not that huge': Arundhati Bhattacharya, SBI
  Economic Times
  In an exclusive interview to ET NOW, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, SBI, said that she is not very worried about the stress in the telecom sector, but urged the government to take proactive steps to support telecos. Edited Excerpts: Are you a little ...
  
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• Yahoo signs off, completes sale to Verizon - ETTelecom.com

  14-06-2017 05:10 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Yahoo signs off, completes sale to Verizon
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  Yahoo signs off, completes sale to Verizon WASHINGTON: Internet pioneer Yahoo ended its two-decade run as an independent company on Tuesday, completing the sale of its core online assets to telecom giant Verizon. Yahoo's chief executive Marissa ...
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  Verizon completes Yahoo acquisition, creating a diverse house of 50+ brands under new Oath subsid
  
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• UK digital minister at pains to reassure industry amid hung parliament

  14-06-2017 02:00
  U.K. minister of state for digital and culture Matt Hancock, who was re-elected less than a week ago in an election that resulted in a hung parliament, on Wednesday sought to reassure the industry about the government's plans to improve connectivity.Opening Total Telecom's Connected Britain event in London…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• ITS hires ex-Openreach MD

  14-06-2017 02:00
  Altnet ITS Technology Group on Wednesday named Openreach's former managing director of business and corporate delivery, Daren Baythorpe, as its new managing director.ITS supplies telephony…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Europe 'asleep at the wheel' when it comes to 5G ambition – Arqiva

  14-06-2017 02:00
  Simon Beresford-Wylie, CEO of U.K. passive infrastructure provider Arqiva, on Wednesday repeated his warning that Europe and the U.K. are falling behind when it comes to fibre broadband deployment, and the development of 5G.Speaking on a panel session at Total Telecom's Connected Britain event in London…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• BRIEF-Nuri Telecom Company Ltd announces compulsory acquisition of remaining Apivio shares - Reuters

  14-06-2017 01:52 via reuters.com
  
  BRIEF-Nuri Telecom Company Ltd announces compulsory acquisition of remaining Apivio shares
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  BERLIN, June 14 The European Union is not proposing eurobonds, a prospect firmly opposed by Germany, but could look at the communitisation of new debts in the longer run, EU Currency Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Wednesday.
  
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• Eight companies submit bids for Burlington Telecom - vtdigger.org

  14-06-2017 00:15 via vtdigger.org
  
  Eight companies submit bids for Burlington Telecom
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  BURLINGTON — Eight companies submitted letters of intent to buy or become a partner in Burlington Telecom, the city's municipally owned communications network. Burlington is required to sell the company as part of a 2014 settlement with the telecom's ...
  
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