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• Telecom Giant Faces Class Action After Suit By Former AZ Employee - KJZZ

  19-06-2017 23:27 via kjzz.org
  
  Telecom Giant Faces Class Action After Suit By Former AZ Employee
  KJZZ
  Telecom giant CenturyLink is now facing a multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit, filed Sunday in a California court. The $12 billion complaint accuses the company of high-pressure sales culture, fraud and unfair competition. It comes just after a ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Alert: June 19, 2017 - Pole Attachment/Wireline Infrastructure Proceeding; Wireless Construction Obligations ... - The National Law Review

  19-06-2017 23:17 via natlawreview.com
  
  Telecom Alert: June 19, 2017 - Pole Attachment/Wireline Infrastructure Proceeding; Wireless Construction Obligations ...
  The National Law Review
  Comments have been filed in the Pole Attachment/Wireline Infrastructure Proceeding on behalf of the Coalition of Concerned Utilities, a group of 12 investor-owned utilities, proposing solutions to problems with communications attachers and explaining ...
  
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• Why the Cuban Dream May Be Over for U.S. Telecom Operators ... - Zacks.com

  19-06-2017 21:04 via zacks.com
  
  Why the Cuban Dream May Be Over for U.S. Telecom Operators ...
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  President Trump recently announced that his administration will do away with many policies related to the communist state of Cuba, taken by his predecessor, ...and more »
  
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• Telecom regulator to unveil predatory pricing norms within 45 days: Official - ETTelecom.com

  19-06-2017 19:40 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Telecom regulator to unveil predatory pricing norms within 45 days: Official
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  Telecom regulator to unveil predatory pricing norms within 45 days: Official NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is all set to unveil the predatory pricing rules in six weeks to bring transparency in tariff assessment of telecom ...
  Don't fix telecom tariffsBusiness Standard (press release) (registration) (blog)
  Telecoms' urge for minimum price on tariffsIndiainfoline
  
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• Vivendi challenges Agcom ruling over Telecom Italia, Mediaset stakes - Financial Times

  19-06-2017 18:55 via ft.com
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  Vivendi challenges Agcom ruling over Telecom Italia, Mediaset stakes
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  Vincent Bolloré's Vivendi has followed through with its threat of legal action against an Italian regulator that ruled that it had breached rules on concentration of power. According to a person familiar with the move, Vivendi filed an appeal on Friday ...
  Telecom Italia in Broadband Clash With Govt – ReportsLight Reading
  BRIEF-Italy govt to summon Telecom Italia execs to discuss ultrafast b
  
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• Bouygues Telecom to deploy Ciena 6500 Packet-Optical Platform - LightWave Online

  19-06-2017 18:40 via lightwaveonline.com
  Bouygues Telecom to deploy Ciena 6500 Packet-Optical Platform
  LightWave Online
  Bouygues Telecom will deploy Ciena's (NYSE: CIEN) 6500 Packet-Optical Platform as part of its "SuperCore" fiber-optic network upgrade initiative. The addition of the packet-optic transport systems also will improve the efficiency, scalability, and ...and more »
  
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• SK Telecom develops advanced quantum repeater - FierceWireless

  19-06-2017 17:33 via fiercewireless.com
  
  SK Telecom develops advanced quantum repeater
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  SK Telecom plans to transmit quantum keys from Seoul to Busan by installing five units of its repeaters. Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print. After two years of research, SK Telecom said it has successfully developed a quantum repeater for the ...
  
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• Sistema, Ruselectronics to establish micro-electronics JV

  19-06-2017 17:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Russian telecommunications holding company Sistema and the company Ruselectronics, a subsidiary of the state-owned corporation Rostec, announced the...
  
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• Polish mobile operator Play announces plans for IPO

  19-06-2017 16:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Play Communications, the owner of the Polish mobile operator P4 (branded as Play), announced plans for an initial public offering on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The company's existing shareholder will sell shares, and part of the offering will be reserved for Play employees.
  
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• APT to launch TDD LTE network on 2600 MHz in H2

  19-06-2017 15:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Taiwanese operator Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) plans to commercially launch its TDD LTE network using 2600MHz spectrum in the second half of this...
  
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• Telecom Italia in Broadband Clash With Govt – Reports - Light Reading

  19-06-2017 15:35 via lightreading.com
  
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  Telecom Italia in Broadband Clash With Govt – Reports
  Light Reading
  Picture the broadband scenario: The government of a fiber-deprived country commits public funds to a network rollout, prompting other private sector investors to announce parallel projects. Authorities are delighted by the sudden promise of broadband ...
  Vivendi challenges Agcom ruling over Telecom Italia, Mediaset stakesFinancial Times
  Government concern over Telecom Italia plansTeleGeograph
  
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• Colibrex expands into Asia with first drone based Broadcast Measurement for Malaysian Digital TV Operator MYTV

  19-06-2017 15:30
  
  Malaysian Digital TV broadcaster MYTV verifies transmission installation via drone based measurements Rheinmuenster, Germany – Colibrex, the pioneer and worldwide market leader in drone based radio frequency measurements, today announced that it has recently completed countrywide antenna measurements for the Malaysian DVB-T2 broadcast operator MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd. It is the first time that these drone measurements are performed in Asia.The new Malaysian DVB-T2 broadcast operator MYTV
  
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• Mexico telecom sector revenues up 5.3% to MXN 513 bln in Q1

  19-06-2017 15:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mexico's telecommunications sector posted a 5.3 percent year-on-year increase in revenues to MXN 513 billion in the first quarter of 2017, nearly...
  
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• Australia seeks volunteers for broadband speed testing

  19-06-2017 13:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is inviting Australians to volunteer to be part of a new program that will measure and compare broadband speeds across the country...
  
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• Telekom Malaysia hits 1 mln UniFi subscribers

  19-06-2017 13:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Malaysia (TM) reports that its UniFi platform has reached 1 million subscribers. TO mark this milestone, TM will donate MYR 1 million to 100 NGOs...
  
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• M:tel to pay out BAM 38.9 million in dividends

  19-06-2017 13:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The shareholders of Bosnian telecommunications operator m:tel will receive dividends from the company's 2016 profit from 27 June...
  
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• Anatel seeks exclusion from Oi's creditor list

  19-06-2017 13:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) has asked to be excluded from Oi's judicial recovery process, reports O Estado de Sao Paulo...
  
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• Bosch to invest EUR 1 bln in new chip factory in Dresden

  19-06-2017 12:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Bosch announced plans to invest EUR 1 billion in a new chip factory in Dresden. Expected to produce semiconductors for the growing number of internet...
  
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• NTT Data promotes Williams to UK CEO

  19-06-2017 12:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) ICT services provider NTT Data has promoted Simon Williams to the role of CEO of its UK operations. He succeeds Steve Mitchener, who retired from the UK business in May...
  
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• Ncell launches Yonder Karaoke Contest

  19-06-2017 12:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nepalese operator Ncell has launched the 'Yonder Karaoke Contest'. The platform allows music fans to win a Samsung J7 Prime device per week for up to four weeks...
  
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• IDC adds 2 tariffs to 'Family' line

  19-06-2017 11:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Moldova-based operator IDC, working in the Republic of Transnistria, has added two low tariffs to its 'Family' tariff line...
  
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• oneM2M’s Interop 4 sees IoT standardisation gain momentum

  19-06-2017 11:44
  
  Taipei, Taiwan. 19 June 2017: IoT interoperability and standardisation has advanced significantly in Taiwan after oneM2M, the global standards initiative for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT), held its fourth interoperability testing event in Taipei.Interop 4 gave organisations implementing oneM2M standards the opportunity to check end-to-end functionality via oneM2M interfaces and validate interoperability, with a total of 13 companies taking part. A conference held the
  
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• Auditor recommends the merger of Lattelecom and LMT

  19-06-2017 11:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Auditing company KPMG has issued its recommendation to merge Latvian fixed operator Lattelecom and mobile operator LMT, reports Db.lv...
  
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• MTS's Latsanich joins Veon to become Beeline CEO - report

  19-06-2017 11:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vasil Latsanich, the vice-president and CMO of Russian mobile operator MTS, has been appointed the new CEO for mobile operator Beeline, controlled by...
  
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• Optus to invest AUD 6.5 mln in Albury-Wodonga network

  19-06-2017 11:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Australian operator Optus plans to invest AUD 6.5 million to upgrade mobile coverage across the Albury-Wodonga region over the next two years...
  
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• Spark to take on direct management of all stores

  19-06-2017 11:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Spark New Zealand has announced it is in the process of moving 26 retail stores around New Zealand from management by dealer partners Leading Edge and Orb to direct management by Spark...
  
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• Altice faces legal action from SFR minority shareholder

  19-06-2017 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Asset management company CIMA (Charity & Investment Merger Arbitrage) has started legal action against Altice for misuse of corporate assets with...
  
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• LG adds new features, plus model for G6 smartphone

  19-06-2017 11:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) LG announced a new version of its flagship G6 smartphone, the LG G6+, as well as an upgrade with new features for existing 6G owners. The plus version of the phone will come with expanded storage of 128 GB as well as premium earphones from B&O PLAY to take full advantage of the 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC featured in the smartphone. Available in Optical Astro Black, Optical Marine Blue and Optical Terra Gold, the G6+ also adds wireless charging in some countries.
  
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• Altice names Microsoft executive Petit as group CMO

  19-06-2017 11:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Altice has announced that Nicolas Petit is joining the group as Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to CEO Michel Combes. He will responsible for all B2C and B2B commercial and marketing activities, including the planned commercial launch of the new Altice brand in several markets. Petit previously worked for Microsoft, in the role of General Manager for global marketing and operations.
  
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• Brazil, Peru to test local call charging in border areas

  19-06-2017 11:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The agreement between Brazil and Peru to implement a pilot project to integrate the telecommunication networks in their border region was published in Brazil's Official Gazette...
  
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• TNM claims to contribute MWK 40.2 bln to Malawian GDP

  19-06-2017 11:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper)Malawian operator TNM has announced a direct total contribution of MWK 40.2 billion to the country's economy, attributable to the company's...
  
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• F5 appoints VP, partner sales and alliances in APAC

  19-06-2017 11:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) F5 Networks has expanded its executive team with the appointment of Gabriel Breeman as vice-president, partner sales and alliances in Asia Pacific (APAC)...
  
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• Fujikura Europe to showcase advanced long lifetime products at LASER World of PHOTONICS 2017

  19-06-2017 11:00
  
  Worldwide leader of fusion splicer technology will exhibit new CW Fibre Laser and advanced LZM seriesChessington, UK. June 19, 2017. Fujikura Europe – the worldwide leader of fusion splicer technology – will exhibit its latest laser technology at LASER World of PHOTONICS, 26 to 29 June 2017, in Munich. Among the products on show will be the new Single Mode CW fibre Laser, which comes with a significant high powered air-cooled system of 500W, high...Source: RealWire
  
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• As Telecom Distress Accelerates, Government Can Kiss Goodbye To Fiscal Roadmap - Swarajya

  19-06-2017 10:56 via swarajyamag.com
  
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  As Telecom Distress Accelerates, Government Can Kiss Goodbye To Fiscal Roadmap
  Swarajya
  The government clearly needs to moderate its revenue expectations from the telecom sector this year and the next, while the industry consolidates. Since demands for capital and other support are coming loud and clear from the banking industry, and from ...
  Telecom sector revenues hit 20% after RJio entry | Latest News ...Daily News & Analysisall 25 news articles »
  
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• As Telecom Distress Accelerates, Government Can Kiss Goodbye ... - Swarajya

  19-06-2017 10:56 via swarajyamag.com
  
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  As Telecom Distress Accelerates, Government Can Kiss Goodbye ...
  Swarajya
  The government clearly needs to moderate its revenue expectations from the telecom sector this year and the next, while the industry consolidates.
  Telecom stocks to underperform; buy only on big correction: analystsBusiness Standard
  Telecom sector revenues hit 20% after RJio entry | Latest News ...Daily News & Analysisall 25 news articles »
  
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• Sunrise to shut down GSM network by end-2018

  19-06-2017 10:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Swiss operator Sunrise announced plans to phase out its GSM network by the end of 2018. GSM, GPRS and EDGE will be ended by the end of 2018 in favour of expanded 4G and 4G+ coverage. The operator targets 92 percent 4G coverage by the end of 2017 already and is also introducing VoLTE, in addition to Wi-Fi calling, so customers no longer need to fall back to the 3G or 2G networks for voice.
  
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• InfiNet Wireless helps AOT improve connectivity in Thai Airports

  19-06-2017 10:00
  
  Interference-free wireless links were utilised by Easy Network’s solutionsValletta, Malta. 19 June 2017: InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, has provided seamless data transfer solutions to improve connectivity and enhanced safety in four of Thailand’s major airports.Airports of Thailand plc (AOT), the governing body of Thailand’s six international airports, needed a cost-effective, reliable solution after four of its busiest airports &
  
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• Apple names Sony TV execs to lead video business

  19-06-2017 09:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Apple announced the appointment of two former TV executives, suggesting it plans to expand further in video programming. Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg will lead video programming worldwide, reporting to Eddy Cue. They join Apple from Sony Pictures Television, where they served as presidents since 2005, and have been responsible for series such as Breaking Bad and its spinoff Better Call Saul, The Crown and Rescue Me. They have extensive expertise producing television for globa
  
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• Xiaomi: Xiaomi launches new gadgets in India, Telecom News, ET ... - ETTelecom.com

  19-06-2017 09:24 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Xiaomi: Xiaomi launches new gadgets in India, Telecom News, ET ...
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  Introducing the first ever Mi Wi-Fi repeater in India, Chinese tech major Xiaomi on Monday launched an array of gadgets, including "Mi Bluetooth Speak..and more »
  
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• Orange to grow LoRa footprint, test LoRaWAN network roaming

  19-06-2017 09:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Orange France said that its network based on LoRa technology will achieve nationwide coverage by the end of the year. The announcement was part of the presentation made at the Orange booth in the Viva Technology event taking place Paris from 15 to 17 June. The company said that its LoRa footprint currently covers nearly 4,000 French towns and industrial sites, providing connectivity inside buildings and below ground. In a related announcement, Orange said that it is preparing to t
  
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• TIM to defy govt and roll out fibre in rural areas - CEO

  19-06-2017 08:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Italia (TIM) intends to defy the government and press ahead with plans to expand its fibre-optic broadband network to underserved and rural areas all over of Italy, reports La Repubblica, citing TIM CEO Flavio Cattaneo. "Our investments have already begun, we announced them in good time and according to the law... we will go ahead," said Cattaneo. The government is threatening to claim damages from TIM if it follows through on its plan to roll out fibre-optic broadband in
  
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• Verizon takes $500m charge on Yahoo deal

  19-06-2017 02:00
  Verizon late last week revealed it will record a $500 million charge on its $4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo.In an SEC filing on Thursday, the U.S. telco said the pre-tax charge will be recorded in the second quarter…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telecom Italia heads for rural fibre showdown with govt

  19-06-2017 02:00
  Telecom Italia is pushing ahead with plans to deploy ultrafast broadband in rural areas, setting it on course for a potential showdown with the government.Italy's undersecretary of state for development, Antonello Giacomelli, said in a La Repubblica report on Saturday that the incumbent's rollout plan risks damaging the government's own rural broadband plan…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Sunrise preps 2G switch-off

  19-06-2017 02:00
  Switzerland's Sunrise on Monday announced plans to switch off its 2G network by the end of 2018 to focus more on 4G and 4G+.The telco said it will inform 2G consumer and business customers this month…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• SK Telecom makes quantum leap in security

  19-06-2017 02:00
  SK Telecom on Monday successfully tested a new fibre optic repeater that enables network traffic encrypted using quantum key distribution (QKD) to be carried over longer distances, paving the way for highly-secure communications…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Global IoT spending to top $1.4trn in 2021

  19-06-2017 02:00
  Global IoT spending is forecast to reach $1.4 trillion by 2021, predicts IDC, up from $800 billion in 2017.According to the research firm, the big spenders on IoT this year will be manufacturing, which will splash $183 billion…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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