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• Cincinnati Bell buys Hawaiian Telcom, OnX for USD 650 mln

  10-07-2017 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cincinnati Bell has bought Hawaiian Telcom and OnX Enterprise Solutions for a total of USD 650 million, giving a boost to its scale and service offerings. Under the agreement with Hawaiian, Hawaiian Telcom shareholders will be able to either get USD 30.75 in cash, 1.6305 Cincinnati shares, or a mix of USD 18.45 in cash and 0.6522 shares of Cincinnati Bell for each share of Hawaiian Telcom. Cincinnati will pay USD 201 million for OnX Enterprise Solutions, in cash.
  
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• The puzzle of telecom regulation - Hindu Business Line

  10-07-2017 17:00 via thehindubusinessline.com
  
  Hindu Business Line
  The puzzle of telecom regulation
  Hindu Business Line
  Revenues from telecom firms contribute to more than 90 per cent of the estimated ₹47,000 crore non-tax revenue of the government for 2017-18. The reduced turnover of these companies and their apparent need for a bailout threatens to derail the ...
  India telecom operator Reliance Jio investigating claims of data breachReuters
  Jio's new plans with reduced validity gives breather to telecom industryBusiness Standar
  
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• Atlantic Broadband buys MetroCast cable ops for USD 1.4 bln

  10-07-2017 16:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Cogeco Communications said that its Atlantic Broadband unit has agreed to buy all of MetroCast's brand name cable systems from Harron Communications for USD 1.4 billion. Cogeco said the deal will help the company expand in North America and further into the US cable market. Under the agreement, the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec will invest USD 315 million for a 21 percent stake in Atlantic Broadband's holding company. The rest of the purchase price will be financed by sec
  
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• Dutch operators lose appeal over termination rates method

  10-07-2017 13:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dutch operators have lost a long-running appeal against the method used by the regulator ACM to set termination rates. The corporate appeals court (CBb) sided with the regulator's choice of the pure Bulric method recommended by the European Commission, rather than Bulric plus as advocated by the operators. The latter takes account of more general network costs, allowing for higher termination rates.
  
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• NewVoiceMedia partners with Verint to help organisations enhance contact centre management and customer experience

  10-07-2017 12:17
  
  LONDON, 10 July 2017 – NewVoiceMedia, a leading provider of cloud contact centre and inside sales technology that enables businesses to have more successful conversations, has announced a partnership with Verint® Systems Inc., a global leader in customer engagement optimisation solutions. As a new reseller, NewVoiceMedia will sell and support Verint Workforce Management™, helping customers to gain unprecedented visibility into staffing, processes and work across their enterprise.
  
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• Telekom Austria Group expects stable Q2 results

  10-07-2017 12:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Austria Group expects to report similar results for the second quarter as in the first quarter, reported Die Presse...
  
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• Ipko reaches 21 stores throughout Kosovo

  10-07-2017 11:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Kosovo-based telecom operator Ipko has opened a new official store in Drenasit, taking the store total to 21...
  
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• Singapore launches Digital Garage project

  10-07-2017 11:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Tanjong Pagar Community Club (CC) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have jointly launched the first 'Digital Garage'...
  
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• Huawei unveils Boundless Computing strategy and services

  10-07-2017 11:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Huawei has released its Boundless Computing server strategy and series services in Beijing...
  
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• VNPT upgrades charging, BSS system with Ericsson

  10-07-2017 11:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vietnamese operator VNPT chose Ericsson as a strategic partner to modernise its charging and business support system...
  
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• TIM CEO Cattaneo could quit at end-July - report

  10-07-2017 11:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Italia chief executive Flavio Cattaneo could quit after the company reports first-half results on 27 July, Bloomberg reported...
  
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• Irish operators to face 10-day limit for handling complaints

  10-07-2017 10:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Irish regulator ComReg has approved new minimum standards for telecom operators handling customer complaints. The new rules must be implemented by 01...
  
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• Detecon to open digital engineering centre in Berlin

  10-07-2017 10:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom's consulting arm Detecon announced plans to open a new digital engineering centre...
  
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• Belgium to open up cable, fibre networks to more competition

  10-07-2017 09:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Belgian regulator BIPT and the regional media regulators in Belgium have proposed opening up the wholesale broadband market further, saying the current level of competition in the fixed market is falling short. The draft decision calls for opening up the cable networks Telenet and Voo further to include also fixed telephony and also looks at making incumbent Proximus provide wholesale access to its FTTH network.
  
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• NCC says telcos must meet financial standards

  10-07-2017 09:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper)The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) board says telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria must henceforth meet certain financial...
  
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• White House feud with CNN could affect Time Warner-AT&T deal

  10-07-2017 09:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) White House advisers have indicated that the feud between US President Donald Trump and CNN could cool government sentiment for the pending merger...
  
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• NEC joins Hyperledger to advance blockchain technology

  10-07-2017 09:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) NEC joined Hyperledgeras a Premier member to both advance blockchain technology as well as its global adoption...
  
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• AT&T closes Vyatta acquisition

  10-07-2017 09:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) AT&T completed its previously announced acquisition of the Vyatta network operating system and associated assets of Brocade Communications Systems...
  
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• UKE publishes Q2 data on MNP and FNP

  10-07-2017 09:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Polish regulator UKE has published data on mobile and fixed number portability (MNP, FNP) for the second quarter...
  
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• Sandvine wants Vector, even as Francisco ups stakes

  10-07-2017 09:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sandvine said it has received a last takeover offer from PNI Canada Acquireco, an affiliate of Francisco Partners, at CAD 4.40 per share...
  
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• Know about Reliance Jio's latest post-paid plans - ETTelecom.com

  10-07-2017 09:02 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Know about Reliance Jio's latest post-paid plans
  ETTelecom.com
  Know about Reliance Jio's latest post-paid plans NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio set a new trend of unlimited calls and other freebies when it launched - Jio Summer Surprise and Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan - offers in March, 2017. Soon, the trend was followed by other ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Dept insists on GPS in feature phones, may raise prices by 50% - Hindustan Times

  10-07-2017 08:59 via hindustantimes.com
  
  Hindustan Times
  Telecom Dept insists on GPS in feature phones, may raise prices by 50%
  Hindustan Times
  The government has made it mandatory to install Global Positioning System (GPS) in all mobile phones, including feature phones that will be sold in India, from January 1, 2018 so as to locate subscribers in emergency situations. business Updated: Jul ...and more »
  
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• Belgian parliament passes eID bill

  10-07-2017 08:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) The Belgian parliament has approved legislation on electronic identification, aimed at making it easier for the public to contact public authorities and access e-government services...
  
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• TalkTalk to replace CFO

  10-07-2017 08:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) TalkTalk announced that its CFO Iain Torrens intends to step down later this year...
  
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• BT considers global services, business merger - report

  10-07-2017 08:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) BT is working with McKinsey on possible major changes in its business activities for enterprise customers, the Telegraph reports...
  
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• TalkTalk's finance chief to step down later this year - ETTelecom.com

  10-07-2017 08:36 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  TalkTalk's finance chief to step down later this year
  ETTelecom.com
  LONDON: TalkTalk Telecom said on Monday that Chief Financial Officer Iain Torrens intends to step down from the board later this year and will be succeeded by Kate Ferry, the current director of investor relations and corporate affairs at Dixons Carphone.and more »
  
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• Bharti Airtel to launch VoLTE service today? - ETTelecom.com

  10-07-2017 07:34 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Bharti Airtel to launch VoLTE service today?
  ETTelecom.com
  Bharti Airtel to launch VoLTE service today? NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, India's leading telecom operator is expected to launch voice over LTE (VoLTE) service in India today. The telco has scheduled an event later today in Delhi, and has sent media ...and more »
  
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• Kaspersky raps hacking group Lazarus for recent ATM attacks - ETTelecom.com

  10-07-2017 07:13 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Kaspersky raps hacking group Lazarus for recent ATM attacks
  ETTelecom.com
  BENGALURU: Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has warned that the infamous hacking group Lazarus, which was believed to be behind last year's Bangladesh bank heist and the 2014 attack on Sony Pictures, is also responsible for the recent ATM attacks in ...and more »
  
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• Stripe strikes global partnerships with China's Alipay, WeChat Pay - ETTelecom.com

  10-07-2017 04:56 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
  ETTelecom.com
  Stripe strikes global partnerships with China's Alipay, WeChat Pay
  ETTelecom.com
  NEW YORK: Silicon Valley startup Stripe has partnered with digital payment providers Alipay and WeChat Pay to enable merchants using its platform globally to accept payments from hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers. Starting Sunday, the ...and more »
  
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• Technology, internet can bridge gap in education: Prez - ETTelecom.com

  10-07-2017 04:42 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  
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  Technology, internet can bridge gap in education: Prez
  ETTelecom.com
  New Delhi: The spread of technology, telecom penetration and Internet has offered an opportunity to bridge the divide in education in terms of access and quality which must be seized, President Pranab Mukherjee said today. Mukherjee was speaking at the ...and more »
  
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• Some may be kept in dark on future of public safety telecom - vtdigger.org

  10-07-2017 03:45 via vtdigger.org
  
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  Some may be kept in dark on future of public safety telecom
  vtdigger.org
  The Vermont State Police barracks in Westminster includes an expanded emergency dispatch area that handles 5,000 to 6,000 southern Vermont 911 calls monthly. File photo by Randolph T. Holhut/The Commons. MONTPELIER — Vermont is on the brink of ...
  
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• Why local councils are key to the rollout of fibre broadband

  10-07-2017 02:00
  Total Telecom spoke to Mikael Sandberg, Chairman of Ventura Next at Connected Britain where he explained more about the company and why local councils are key to the rollout of fibre broadband…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Using TV white space to connect rural communities

  10-07-2017 02:00
  Best known for running the .UK domain registry, at #ConnectedBritain Nominet were instead talking about TV White Space (TVWS) - the unlicenced frequency that was originally used by analogue TV…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• MegaFon appoints Pavel Korchagin new chief technology officer

  10-07-2017 02:00
  The appointment is an internal promotion for Korchagin who previously served as director for the Northwest branch of the company. In his new role, Korchagin will focus on improving the quality of the MegaFon network and also on the company&rsquo…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• ISP licences pulled by telecom regulator over inactivity - The Phnom Penh Post

  10-07-2017 02:00 via phnompenhpost.com
  The Phnom Penh Post
  ISP licences pulled by telecom regulator over inactivity
  The Phnom Penh Post
  The Kingdom's telecom regulator has revoked the licences of three internet service providers (ISPs) after finding that the companies were no longer operating. Im Vutha, the spokesman of the Telecommunications Regulator of Cambodia (TRC), said yesterday ...
  
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• Four ways that programmable networks help financial enterprises compete in today’s global markets

  10-07-2017 02:00
  Financial Service firms that want to stay competitive in today’s globally connected markets face a number of network challenges. With an increasing focus on digitisation, demand for bandwidth continues to grow as data proliferates. Clients, counterparties and trading venues are diverse and dispersed. A multitude of technologies, running across multiple platforms, based on a variety of protocols, need to be connected to each other. In addition…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• China Unicom successfully completes first 5G NR field test

  10-07-2017 02:00
  The base station was deployed at under 6GHz with massive MIMO, LDPC (low-density parity check) and other key 5G technologies. The test, in Shenzhen, China, used the 3.5GHz frequency band with a 100MHz bandwidth, and was conducted by ZTE together with the Guangdong branch of China Unicom…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Bharti Airtel announces US$310m Project Next investment plan

  10-07-2017 02:00
  The investment will see the operator allow customers to carry forward up to 200GB of unused data per month under its new Postpaid Promise. Much of the focus of Project Next is on postpaid customers and improving their experience as the operator competes with new market entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• India telecom operator Reliance Jio investigating claims of alleged data breach - Reuters

  10-07-2017 01:24 via reuters.com
  
  Reuters
  India telecom operator Reliance Jio investigating claims of alleged data breach
  Reuters
  FILE PHOTO: A general view of Reliance Jio headquarters is seen on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Clara Ferreira Marques/File Photo. 1/2. left. right. FILE PHOTO: Commuters are reflected on an advertisement of Reliance Industries ...
  Personal Details Of 120 Million JIO Users Gets Leaked Online, Telecom Authority Denies This Leak And Claims Data ...All India Roundup
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