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• Telecom Alert: June 26, 2017 - Robocall NOI; FCC Budget Hearing; FirstNet Update; Petition for Rulemaking in 3700 ... - The National Law Review

  26-06-2017 22:53 via natlawreview.com
  
  Telecom Alert: June 26, 2017 - Robocall NOI; FCC Budget Hearing; FirstNet Update; Petition for Rulemaking in 3700 ...
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  The FCC has released a tentative agenda for its July 13 Open Meeting. Among the items to be considered are a Notice of Inquiry relating to the creation of a comprehensive database that businesses can use to identify telephone numbers that have been ...
  
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• The Biggest Telecom Cases So Far In 2017 - Law360 (subscription)

  26-06-2017 21:54 via law360.com
  
  The Biggest Telecom Cases So Far In 2017
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  Law360, Washington (June 26, 2017, 3:54 PM EDT) -- The focus for telecommunications so far this year has mostly been on the newly Republican-led Federal Communications Commission and not courtroom drama, but courts have also already made ...and more »
  
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• Buzz on levy breather for telecom - Calcutta Telegraph

  26-06-2017 21:44 via telegraphindia.com
  
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  Buzz on levy breather for telecom
  Calcutta Telegraph
  New Delhi, June 26: The government may put a moratorium on statutory payments by telecom firms as a way to help them out of a deepening financial crisis. Telecom operators had, among other things, proposed either a moratorium or a discount on pay-outs ...
  
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• Telecom companies to absorb GST burden on prepaid users - Economic Times

  26-06-2017 19:34 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Telecom companies to absorb GST burden on prepaid users
  Economic Times
  KOLKATA: Come Saturday, telcos are likely to absorb a 3% increase in tax rate under the goods & services tax (GST) regime on their full talk-time (FTT) prepaid products as well as on select data sachet prepaid vouchers amid heightened competition ...
  
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• We Can Use Existing Telecom Infrastructure for Quantum Communications - Motherboard

  26-06-2017 19:04 via motherboard.vice.com
  
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  We Can Use Existing Telecom Infrastructure for Quantum Communications
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  Using common protocols and materials, new research demonstrates the feasibility of using existing telecom infrastructure to create a secure quantum communications network. On Friday, an international team of researchers led by David Christle at the ...
  
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• BRIEF-Telecom Service One says profit for year hk$22.7 million versus hk$22.4 million - Reuters

  26-06-2017 17:02 via reuters.com
  
  BRIEF-Telecom Service One says profit for year hk$22.7 million versus hk$22.4 million
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  LONDON, June 26 Banking fees charged by Credit Suisse to arrange loans for Mozambique's state-owned companies amounted to $23 million, the Swiss lender said, disputing reports it had received more than $100 million.
  
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• Australia to launch tenders for 000 Emergency Call service

  26-06-2017 15:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Australian Government has announced it will soon issue a Request for Tender (RFT) to deliver the next-generation Triple Zero Emergency Call Service with integrated location-based data services...
  
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• Australia consults on future of 3.6 GHz spectrum

  26-06-2017 15:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has launched consultations on the future of the 3575-3700 MHz band (the 3.6 GHz band), for 5G mobile broadband services...
  
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• Start-ups and telecoms giants among latest additions to Broadband Forum as 15 new members join

  26-06-2017 15:00
  
  Fremont, California, 26 June 2017. The Broadband Forum today announced it has welcomed 15 new members – including three start-ups – as it continues to address the fast-changing broadband landscape. The broad range of industry expertise displayed by the new member companies highlights the continuously expanding breadth of the Broadband Forum’s work which has grown to include a strong focus on next-generation broadband technologies such as virtualization, Software Defined Network
  
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• Genesis Technical Systems joins the Broadband Forum

  26-06-2017 15:00
  
  Genesis Technical Systems has become the newest member of the leading global organisation for broadband standards as it looks to shape the global telecom ecosystemCoventry, UK and Calgary, Canada – 26 June 2017 – Genesis Technical Systems is pleased to announce it is the newest member of the Broadband Forum, the leading industry body that is focused on engineering smarter and faster broadband networks. Joining the Forum will allow Genesis to leverage its shared goals...Source: RealWi
  
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• Vodafone Italia launches unlimited chat, video, music plans

  26-06-2017 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Italia has announced the launch of three new all-you-can-eat data offers giving subscribers access to unlimited chat, music and video on the go via the operator's 4G network in exchange for a small monthly payment. The first plan in the Vodafone Pass series is called 'Vodafone Pass Social & Chat' and gives all prepay and postpay users unlimited access to the most popular messaging and social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, Telegram, LinkedIn, Viber,
  
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• Oi judicial mediation suspended upon Chinese bank request

  26-06-2017 14:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) A judge of the 8th Civil Chamber of the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro has suspended the extrajudicial mediation of telecom operator Oi, reports O Estado de Sao Paulo...
  
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• Department of Telecom: Department of Telecom working on stricter ... - Economic Times

  26-06-2017 14:33 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Department of Telecom: Department of Telecom working on stricter ...
  Economic Times
  The International Mobile Equipment Identity Number (IMEI) helps security agencies in tracking mobile phones as well as calls made from them.and more »
  
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• telecom sector: COAI opposes plan for mandatory testing of telecom ... - Economic Times

  26-06-2017 14:31 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  telecom sector: COAI opposes plan for mandatory testing of telecom ...
  Economic Times
  COAI is the apex body of telecom service providers and its members include large operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio.
  COAI wants proposal on mandatory testing of telecom products quashedHindu Business Line
  Telcos seek scrapping of government's equipment testing proposalETTelecom.comall 3 news articles »
  
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• Thailand's BFKT invests Supernap

  26-06-2017 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Thai operator True has announced that its subsidiary BFKT (Thailand) has invested in Supernap by purchasing Supernap's common shares from its existing shareholders i.e...
  
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• Discovery, TIM reach Olympic mobile broadcasting deal

  26-06-2017 13:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) US media company Discovery Communications and Italian telecommunications group Telecom Italia (TIM) have teamed up to announce a broadcasting partnership culminating in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics and the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games. Under the terms of the two-year deal, TIM's mobile and broadband customers will receive free access to Eurosport Player, allowing them to watch every second of the Olympics live and enjoy exclusive VR and AR content, a 360-degree experience and o
  
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• MPT launches QR code-enabled top-up cards

  26-06-2017 13:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Myanmar operator MPT has introduced top-up cards which feature QR-codes that allow customers to recharge their balances by scanning them through their mobile devices...
  
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• IMG may submit its recommendations to Telecom Commission next ... - Gizbot

  26-06-2017 13:03 via gizbot.com
  
  IMG may submit its recommendations to Telecom Commission next ...
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  The inter- ministerial group (IMG) which is looking at financial difficulties in telecom sector is expected to submit its recommendations to the Telecom ...and more »
  
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• Synchronoss gets non-binding USD 18 per share bid from Siris

  26-06-2017 11:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Synchronoss said it has received a non-binding acquisition bid from Siris Capital Group at USD 18.00 per share in cash, subject to certain conditions...
  
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• Eir starts voluntary redundancy programme

  26-06-2017 11:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Irish operator Eir has launched a voluntary redundancy programme to cut up to 240 jobs, reports the Irish Times...
  
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• Oi announces plan to pay small creditors

  26-06-2017 11:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Brazilian operator Oi announced a proposal to pay out 90 percent of the amount owed to creditors whose credit is BRL 50,000 or less...
  
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• Telekom Slovenije extends leads on mobile market in Q1

  26-06-2017 11:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Mobile telephony penetration in Slovenia reached 115.6 percent in the first quarter of 2017, compared with 115.5 percent in the previous quarter and...
  
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• Zyxel expands Nebula cloud networking platform

  26-06-2017 11:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Zyxel Communications expanded its Nebula fully cloud-based networking and management platform to centrally manage all Nebula wired and wireless devices...
  
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• Telecom API Market: Global Industry Size, Share, Growth, Opportunities, Outlook, Analysis and Forecast 2016 To 2023 - Technorati

  26-06-2017 10:59 via technorati.com
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  Telecom API Market: Global Industry Size, Share, Growth, Opportunities, Outlook, Analysis and Forecast 2016 To 2023
  Technorati
  According to a new market research report published by Credence Research “Telecom API Market (Service–SMS, MMS and RCS, Payment, Maps and Location, Identity Management, Voice/Speech, WebRTC and Others) – Growth, Share, Opportunities, ...
  
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• Vodafone and Nos concerned over new Anacom board members

  26-06-2017 10:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Portuguese operators Vodafone and Nos have expressed some concern over the proposed new members of regulator Anacom's board, fearing for the "independence" of the sector regulator...
  
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• Guyana wants to end GTT monopoly by end of July

  26-06-2017 10:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Guyanese government's talks with the incumbent Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) over the end of its fixed line monopoly are "going...
  
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• Ziggo changes compensation offer for service disruptions

  26-06-2017 10:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Dutch operator Ziggo is changing its terms and conditions for compensation in the event of a network disruption...
  
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• Google to make keynote debut at ECOC Conference 2017, joining tech giants from around the world

  26-06-2017 10:01
  
  Early bird registration deadline on July 13thGothenburg, Sweden. 26 June 2017: Google, Nokia Bell Labs, ZTE and Huawei have been announced to join the agenda for ECOC Conference – the largest conference on optical communication in Europe – taking place September 17th - 21st in Gothenburg, Sweden. Co-located with ECOC Exhibition, the conference will see workshops, tutorials and plenary speeches from some of the biggest known optical and technology companies in the world. From professo
  
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• In floor price debate for telecom firms, India has Pakistan, Nigeria ... - Livemint

  26-06-2017 04:22 via livemint.com
  
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  In floor price debate for telecom firms, India has Pakistan, Nigeria ...
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  The concept of a blanket floor price is clearly out of the ordinary, especially when it's being considered for the reasons India's incumbent telecom operators are ...and more »
  
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• In floor price debate for telecom firms, India has Pakistan, Nigeria, Zimbabwe for company - Livemint

  26-06-2017 04:20 via livemint.com
  
  Livemint
  In floor price debate for telecom firms, India has Pakistan, Nigeria, Zimbabwe for company
  Livemint
  The cost of providing services for some telcos is way lower than the floor price set by the regulator, say analysts, who add that as a result of this, large incumbents are enjoying high operating profit margins. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint ...and more »
  
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• Vodafone UK taps Ericsson for London network upgrade

  26-06-2017 02:00
  Vodafone UK on Monday tapped Ericsson to upgrade its mobile network in London and southern England.Under the deal, Ericsson will supply massive multiple input, multiple output (MIMO)…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Vodafone NZ, Sky scrap NZ$3.44 billion merger

  26-06-2017 02:00
  Vodafone New Zealand and Sky Network Television on Monday abandoned their NZ$3.44 billion (€2.16 billion ) merger in the face of staunch opposition from competition regulator, the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC)…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• France to allocate 5G spectrum in September

  26-06-2017 02:00
  France plans to award 5G spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band in September, and will launch a consultation on the allocation process next month.In a statement last week, regulator Arcep said that existing holders of frequencies at 3…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Deutsche Telekom launches commercial NB-IoT service in Germany

  26-06-2017 02:00
  Deutsche Telekom on Monday launched its first two NB-IoT tariffs in Germany, and an NB-IoT-based smart parking service.The entry-level package costs €199 and includes a six-month activation of up to 25 SIM cards, each with 500 KB of data. A private APN and IPsec key encryption is available as an optional add…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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