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• In a first, government will seek your inputs on India's new Telecom policy - Economic Times

  05-07-2017 21:45 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  In a first, government will seek your inputs on India's new Telecom policy
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: The government has begun work on the new telecom policy for which it will seek views of the public. This could be the first such move by the telecom department, communications minister Manoj Sinha said. The process of seeking public opinion ...
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• Millennials And Their Mobiles Now The UK’s Most Valuable Demographic Group Says Telstra

  05-07-2017 16:54
  A unique global report prepared by telecoms giants Telstra - involving 27,000 consumers across eight countries - has revealed that the millennial generation is now the most critical demographic grouping of people across the UK in terms of their “wallet size”. They have overtaken other generations in terms of their economic influence and attraction to the financial sector and they also have a passionate desire to conduct most of their interactions via their mobile apps.Telstra’s
  
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• 3 UK starts 'Go Binge' offer with zero-rated Netflix, Deezer

  05-07-2017 16:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) 3 UK announced its new 'Go Binge' data service, for customers to watch and listen to Netflix, TVPlayer, SoundCloud and Deezer on their mobile device, without using up their data limit. To take advantage of the service, existing customers on any contract, Sim only or broadband deal will need to move to a higher price plan. New customers on Advanced plans with 4GB or above will automatically get the service.
  
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• ETELM's 4GLinked Solution A Success At The ETSI MCPTT Plugtests

  05-07-2017 16:12
  
  The first fully integrated multi-technology Mission Critical solution, developed by ETELM, successfully interfaces with other vendors at the ETSI/3GPP MCPTT Plugtests in FranceParis, France, 5 July 2017 – ETELM, a leading manufacturer of advanced Mission Critical communications infrastructure, has successfully participated in the first Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) Plugtests, and connected a TETRA base station directly to LTE EPC cores and MCPTT servers. By connecting TETRA with LT
  
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• T-Mobile NL maintains growth with 60k postpaid adds in Q2

  05-07-2017 15:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) T-Mobile Netherlands added a net 60,000 new postpaid customers in the second quarter, maintaining its steady growth of the past year. In 12 months, the mobile operator has added a total 254,000 new postpaid subscribers, for a total 3.11 million at the end of June.
  
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• InfiNet Wireless launches new 5 Ghz base station in LATAM markets at América Digital

  05-07-2017 15:00
  
  Company’s presence at show follows string of successful projects in the regionSantiago, Chile. 05 July 2017: InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity, is showcasing its latest carrier-grade solutions to the LATAM markets in Chile this week during América Digital 2017, the 3rd Latin American Congress of Business & Technology, following a string of successful projects across the whole region.For the first time in Latin America, InfiNet will be s
  
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• CityFibre to raise GBP 200 mln for expansion, FTTH launch

  05-07-2017 10:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) UK operator CityFibre is planning to place GBP 200 million in a share offering to further its network expansion plans. The company will sell GBP 185 million worth of shares at 55 pence each, underwritten by Citigroup, finnCap, Liberum and Macquarie, and raise another GBP 15 million through a non-underwritten offering. With the money, CityFibre will boost its infrastructure and continue putting its focus on wholesale fibre services, namely with the acquisition of business ISP Entan
  
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• Ericsson chairman Johansson to step down

  05-07-2017 09:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson announced that its chairman Leif Johansson plans to step down. johanssen told the company that he would not stand for re-election at next year's annual shareholders meeting. Johansson has served as chairman since 2011 and said it was "an exciting but also challenging time". With the new CEO Borje Ekholm starting this year and presentation of a new business strategy, Ericsson is entering a new phase. With new shareholders as well, "it is natural to let the owners jointly p
  
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• Millennials and their mobiles matter most, and they’re voting with their money

  05-07-2017 09:00
  UK millennials have surpassed all other demographics to become the most valuable group for financial institutions, Telstra global report finds5 July 2017, London – A new global report released by Telstra reveals that United Kingdom (UK) millennials have become the most valuable demographic group for financial institutions with UK millennials’ average wallet size[1] now 40 per cent greater than the UK adult demographic. As millennials drive interactions and demand mobile engagement in
  
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• Xiaomi buys patents from Nokia, agrees cross-licence

  05-07-2017 08:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Nokia announced the sale of patents to Xiaomi as well as a cross-license deal with the Chinese smartphone maker. The multi-year patent agreement includes a cross license to each company's cellular standard essential patents. The company did not comment on the type of patents sold to Xiaomi. The two also agreed a business collaboration for Nokia to provide network infrastructure equipment and work with Xiaomi.
  
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• Telecom Italia faces antitrust probe over broadband rollout

  05-07-2017 08:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Italy's antitrust and competition authority, AGCM, has announced the launch of an investigation into possible abuse by Telecom Italia (TIM) in the expansion of its fibre-optic broadband network to underserved and rural areas all over the country. The watchdog said it will probe whether TIM has purposely tried to slow down the process to roll out broadband in so-called digital divide areas by appealing against the tenders launched by the government, actions that "could obstruct the
  
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• Chinese telecom giants to pilot 5G technology - Global Times

  05-07-2017 08:01 via globaltimes.cn
  Chinese telecom giants to pilot 5G technology
  Global Times
  China's three major telecom operators will pilot 5G technology in several cities during the second half of this year, the Economic Information Daily reported Wednesday. The pilot projects will be carried out in cities including Beijing, Shanghai ...
  
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• Dubber Corp Ltd shares rise on winning Macquarie Telecom contract - Proactive Investors Australia

  05-07-2017 08:00 via proactiveinvestors.com.au
  
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  Dubber Corp Ltd shares rise on winning Macquarie Telecom contract
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Dubber Corp Ltd (ASX:DUB) shares were trading 18% higher intra-day after signing an agreement with Macquarie Telecom (ASX:MAQ) for the provision of Dubber's Cloud Call Recording platform. 'Dubber Playback' gives users the choice to save, pause, ...
  
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• Delta Telecom president speaks to Austintown Rotary - Youngstown Vindicator

  05-07-2017 06:00 via vindy.com
  Delta Telecom president speaks to Austintown Rotary
  Youngstown Vindicator
  Rotary Club of Austintown recently held a meeting with guest speaker Millie Baldwin, president of Delta Telecom in Poland. Baldwin emphasized the changes and challenges of the communications industry, promising personalized service from herself and ...and more »
  
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• Italy govt probes TIM over rural fibre plan

  05-07-2017 02:00
  Telecom Italia, also known as TIM, insisted late on Tuesday it has done nothing wrong, after Italy's antitrust watchdog launched an inquiry into possible anticompetitive behaviour related to its rural fibre rollout.L'Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) is investigating whether the incumbent obstructed government broadband tenders for fibre network deployments in unprofitable…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• CityFibre to raise £200m to fund fibre footprint expansion

  05-07-2017 02:00
  CityFibre on Tuesday said it will raise up to £200 million by selling new shares in order to accelerate the expansion of its fibre networks.The U.K. altnet has also agreed to acquire rival wholesaler Entanet for £29 million in cash.CityFibre said in a statement that net proceeds from the share placement will go towards constructing residential fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks in five-to-10 locations in 2018.&quot…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• 3UK zero rates Netflix, Deezer

  05-07-2017 02:00
  3UK on Wednesday added zero-rated access to four streaming services, including Netflix and Deezer, on select price plans.SoundCloud and TV-streaming service TVPlayer are also included with the new offer, which is called 'Go Binge'…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Reforms in the Nigeria Telecom sector: Key to sustained growth and quality of service - BusinessDay (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)

  05-07-2017 01:30 via businessdayonline.com
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  Reforms in the Nigeria Telecom sector: Key to sustained growth and quality of service
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  Telecommunications is a key sector that contributes to economic growth and one that can help lift Nigeria out of recession. It has created approximately over 2.5 million jobs over the past 10 years, reaches across all industries, and holds the ...
  Nigeria takes broadband Internet campaign to ITU Telecom World 2017Premium Timesall 13 news
  
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• 'Father of Telecom Valley' recounts birth of North Bay high-tech - North Bay Business Journal

  05-07-2017 01:26 via northbaybusinessjournal.com
  
  North Bay Business Journal
  'Father of Telecom Valley' recounts birth of North Bay high-tech
  North Bay Business Journal
  Editor's note: This is the first of several selected chapters of “Defining Moments,” the autobiography of telecommunications entrepreneur Don Green, to be published over coming weeks in the Business Journal. Green founded his first company, Digital ...
  
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