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• Facebook growth slows slightly but sales still up 45%

  26-07-2017 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Facebook saw its growth slow slightly in the second quarter, with sales up 45 percent year-on-year to USD 9.321 billion compared to over 50 percent in previous quarters. This is in line with the company's previous warning that growth will slow as the ad market saturates. Net profit still increased 71 percent to USD 3.894 billion or USD 1.32 per share, better than market expectations.
  
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• Telecom: AT&T Rallies, Dish Slides, Comcast-Verizon Deal Seen - Investor's Business Daily

  26-07-2017 21:37 via investors.com
  Investor's Business Daily
  Telecom: AT&T Rallies, Dish Slides, Comcast-Verizon Deal Seen
  Investor's Business Daily
  AT&T (T) stock jumped on Wednesday as analysts cheered an earnings beat while Dish Network (DISH) fell on a downgrade to sell. A Citigroup analyst, meanwhile, said cable TV firm Comcast (CMCSA) should acquire Verizon Communications (VZ) in a ...
  Comcast's Roberts: 'I don't see anything in the industry … we don't already have today'FierceCable
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• Berlusconi aide meets Telecom Italia deputy chairman: source - Reuters

  26-07-2017 17:52 via reuters.com
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  Berlusconi aide meets Telecom Italia deputy chairman: source
  Reuters
  ROME (Reuters) - The righthand man of media mogul Silvio Berlusconi visited the headquarters of Telecom Italia on Wednesday and met the company's deputy chairman Giuseppe Recchi, a source said. Telecom's top shareholder is France's Vivendi, which ...
  Telecom Italia CEO quits amid Vivendi tensionsMarketWatch
  Telecom Italia chief said to be seeking €30m exit payoutFinancial Times
  Cattaneo Quits as Telecom Itali
  
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• Telecom M&As mean better spectrum utilisation, services: Govt - Economic Times

  26-07-2017 13:58 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  Economic Times
  Telecom M&As mean better spectrum utilisation, services: Govt
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: The ongoing consolidation among telecom operators will result in efficient use of spectrum for better services, and six players in each service area will have adequate competition, Parliament was informed today. "After the reported ...
  Declining telecom companies revenue may impact govt collections ...Moneycontrol.comall 6 news articles »
  
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• Ericsson Nikola Tesla H1 sales down 2.9% to HRK 709 million

  26-07-2017 13:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Croatian telecommunications equipment manufacturer Ericsson Nikola Tesla reported a 2.9 percent drop in sales revenue during the first half of 2017 to HRK 709 million...
  
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• Telekom Austria sees 2% revenue growth in Q2 in Croatia

  26-07-2017 13:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Austria said that its Croatian operations, Vipnet and Metronet, ended the second quarter of 2017 with revenues of EUR 108.6 million, up 2 percent year-on-year...
  
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• AudioCodes revenues grow to USD 39 mln in Q2

  26-07-2017 12:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Israeli VoIP and data networking firm AudioCodes reported revenues for the second quarter to 30 June up to USD 38.7 million from USD 35.9 million in the second quarter of 2016...
  
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• Crnogorski Telekom H1 net profit more than halves to EUR 2.2 million

  26-07-2017 12:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Montenegrin operator Crnogorski Telekom ended the first half of 2017 with a net profit of EUR 2.2 million, down from EUR 5.2 million a year...
  
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• Orange Belgium grows revenues 1.4% in H1

  26-07-2017 12:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Orange Belgium again reiterated its full year guidance after reporting a 1.4 percent year-on-year increase in revenues for the first half, to EUR 617.2 million...
  
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• Kaspersky's free anti-virus software launched globally

  26-07-2017 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Kaspersky Laboratory has announced that it will be launching its free antivirus software worldwide to celebrate its 20th anniversary...
  
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• Salt adds Portuguese to customer service languages

  26-07-2017 11:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Swiss operator Salt has announced the addition of Portuguese to the range of languages supported by its customer services, thereby allowing the...
  
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• Mtel revenues up 3.4% to EUR 103 mln in Q2

  26-07-2017 11:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Bulgarian operator Mobiltel (Mtel) saw its total service revenues increase 3.4 percent year-on-year in Q2 to EUR 103.3 million and continued to...
  
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• China Q2 smartphone shipments fall 3% year-on-year

  26-07-2017 10:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) After six consecutive quarters of growth, Chinese smartphone shipments decreased by 3 percent year-on-year to 113 million in the second quarter of 2017. Huawei shipped over 23 million units to lead the market for the second quarter in a row, according to a report from Canalys. Oppo shipped over 21 million and held the second place, despite growing 37 percent year-on-year. Vivo ranked third in China's smartphone market, shipping around 16 million units.
  
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• CWC, Broadsoft in Panama unified communication tie-up

  26-07-2017 10:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Unified communications provider BroadSoft and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) have announced the commercial availability of their "MyUC" cloud communications services platform in Panama...
  
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• Motorola launches Z2 Force Edition smartphone in US

  26-07-2017 10:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) US carriers T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and US Cellular announced they are offering Motorola's new Moto Z2 Force Edition smartphone. This is a new edition of the Moto Z2 launched last month, offering a stronger body and a screen "guaranteed not to crack or shatter", according to the manufacturer. It's also compatible with the snap-on Moto Mods and will support gigabit LTE speeds. 
  
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• Small firms get less customer service dedication, show less satisfaction with telco - study

  26-07-2017 10:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Satisfaction with telecom providers among smaller firms is significantly less than at their larger counterparts, according to a study from JD Power...
  
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• Telekom Austria maintains outlook for FY revenue growth

  26-07-2017 10:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Telekom Austria Group maintained its outlook for "modest" growth in full year reported revenues, after a 5.0 percent increase in the first half of the year...
  
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• Juniper Networks Q2 revenues up 7%

  26-07-2017 09:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Juniper Networks reported revenues for the three months to 30 June up 7 percent year-over-year and sequentially to USD 1.309 billion, better than its forecast...
  
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• Arqiva, Samsung launch 5G fixed-wireless field trial

  26-07-2017 09:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Communications infrastructure provider Arqiva and Samsung have launched a field trial of 5G fixed wireless access technology in central London. This is the first field trial of the technology in the UK and Europe and is powered by Samsung's 5G network platform and customer premise equipment, and Arqiva's 28 GHz millimetre wave spectrum. The main aim of the trial is to demonstrate the stability of the technology and its potential as a cost-effective alternative to fibre connectivit
  
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• A1's Q2 revenues up 2.5 percent with lower customer base

  26-07-2017 09:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Austrian operator A1 has reported financial and operating results for the second quarter and the first half of the year...
  
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• Vila appointed new Telefonica COO

  26-07-2017 09:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica announced that its chief financial officer Angel Vila Boix has been appointed as the company's new chief operating officer (COO)...
  
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• GigaSpaces to spin off Cloudify

  26-07-2017 08:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) GigaSpaces Technologies is planning to spin off Cloudify, its open source multi-cloud management software platform, saying that the new company will...
  
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• Telefonica Deutschland slows sales drop, OIBDA accelerates in Q2

  26-07-2017 08:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Telefonica Deutschland slowed its drop in revenues to 3.4 percent in the second quarter, for a total EUR 1.77 billion, while growth in adjusted EBITDA accelerated to 5 percent, to EUR 472 million...
  
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• SK Telecom makes light of random numbers for IoT applications - The Register

  26-07-2017 08:28 via theregister.co.uk
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  SK Telecom makes light of random numbers for IoT applications
  The Register
  Quantum random number generators aren't new, but one small enough to provide practical security for Internet of Things applications is interesting. That's what South Korean telco SK Telecom reckons its boffins have created, embedding a full quantum ...
  
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• Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors seize local telecom group's buildings - Romania-Insider.com

  26-07-2017 08:20 via romania-insider.com
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  Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors seize local telecom group's buildings
  Romania-Insider.com
  Romania's National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) decided on Tuesday to start the criminal proceedings for bribery and money laundering against local telecom operator RCS&RDS. DNA also confirmed that it had seized two buildings belonging to ...and more »
  
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• AT&T returns to profit growth in Q2

  26-07-2017 08:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) AT&T reported higher profits for the second quarter, as lower costs helped offset falling sales in its legacy fixed and consumer mobile activities...
  
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• China plans space-based, solar-powered telecom drones: Report - Economic Times

  26-07-2017 08:19 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
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  China plans space-based, solar-powered telecom drones: Report
  Economic Times
  China is planning to build a space-based, solar-powered drone telecommunications network capable of providing week-long emergency assistance on the ground, according to a state media report today. A research institute affiliated with China Aerospace ...and more »
  
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• ER Telecom targets regional telcos - Broadband TV News

  26-07-2017 08:12 via broadbandtvnews.com
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  ER Telecom targets regional telcos
  Broadband TV News
  The Russian cable operator ER Telecom has filed applications with the country's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to buy six telcos. Comnews reports that they are located in the Tomsk and Irkutsk regions and members of Strela Telecom, which is owned ...
  
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• KPN posts higher EBITDA despite 2.7% fall in Q2 revenue

  26-07-2017 08:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Dutch operator KPN reported revenues of EUR 1.63 billion for the second quarter, down 2.7 percent from a year earlier...
  
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• Teltronic to deploy Tetra platform at Manila Metro Line MRT-7

  26-07-2017 08:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Teltronic, a subsidiary of Hytera Communications, has won a contract to provide a complete Tetra communications platform for the "Manila Metro Rail Transit Line 7" in Metro Manila...
  
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• Market Now: Telecom pack slips post Bharti Airtel Q1 results - Economic Times

  26-07-2017 07:50 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  Economic Times
  Market Now: Telecom pack slips post Bharti Airtel Q1 results
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: After hitting an all-time high at 1488.27 on Tuesday, the S&P BSE Telecom index was trading in red in Wednesday's trade after the index heavyweight Bharti Airtel reported a 75 per cent slump in its net profit, the lowest level in four and a ...
  India telecom operator market share chart for May 2017Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)all 152 news articles »
  
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• Arqiva, Samsung begin 5G FWA trial - Total Telecom (press release) (registration)

  26-07-2017 07:46 via totaltele.com
  Total Telecom (press release) (registration)
  Arqiva, Samsung begin 5G FWA trial
  Total Telecom (press release) (registration)
  Companies use 28-GHz mmWave spectrum to show off technology's potential as an alternative to fibre. Arqiva this week claimed a European first by kicking off its trial of a 5G fixed-wireless access (FWA) service in London. Conducted in partnership with ...and more »
  
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• Huntsman Family Investments completes GTA acquisition

  26-07-2017 07:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Huntsman Family Investments and its affiliates (HFI) has closed its acquisition of TeleGuam (GTA) from Advantage Partners...
  
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• Spreading his wings: Former Telecom star settling into pro life - Brooklyn Daily

  26-07-2017 06:49 via brooklyndaily.com
  Spreading his wings: Former Telecom star settling into pro life
  Brooklyn Daily
  Taking off: Blue Jays minor-league prospect Josh Palacios has hit his stride with the Lansing Lugnuts this spring, settling into his pro career. By Laura Amato. Brooklyn Daily. Share on TwitterTweet. Share on Facebook. Subscribe. Get our stories in ...
  
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• Arun Jaitley says banks' exposure to telecom sector at Rs 97681 cr 'highly unsustainable' - Firstpost

  26-07-2017 05:35 via firstpost.com
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  Arun Jaitley says banks' exposure to telecom sector at Rs 97681 cr 'highly unsustainable'
  Firstpost
  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said banks have an exposure of Rs 97,681 crore in the telecom sector, which is grappling with financial stress. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Jaitley said State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman ...
  Finance minister Arun Jaitley flags high debt to telcosETTelecom.comall 104 news articles »
  
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• Wind Hellas contributes EUR 4 bln to economy in 6 years

  26-07-2017 04:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Wind Hellas contributed EUR 4 billion to the national economy in six years, of which EUR 1.1 billion went to taxes, fees and insurance contributions...
  
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• Romania opens criminal procedure against RCS&RDS

  26-07-2017 03:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Romania's anti-corruption authority DNA ordered the opening of a criminal procedure against RCS&RDS for committing bribery and money laundering offenses...
  
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• Telecom-IT Layoff Tracker: Vonage, Windstream, Zayo, More - Channel Partners

  26-07-2017 02:01 via channelpartnersonline.com
  Telecom-IT Layoff Tracker: Vonage, Windstream, Zayo, More
  Channel Partners
  This summer, instead of enjoying vacations, many IT and telecom professionals likely are out job hunting in the aftermath of layoffs. The trend of IT and telecom giants trimming expenses continued during the first half of this year as numerous big ...
  
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• Veon names former Xerox chief as new chairwoman

  26-07-2017 02:00
  Veon, the telco formerly known as Vimpelcom, this week named former Xerox chief executive Ursula Burns as its new chairwoman.Burns enjoyed a 36-year stint at Xerox, serving as its CEO  from 2009  until late 2016…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• AT&T in early antitrust talks over Time Warner deal

  26-07-2017 02:00
  AT&T has entered talks with U.S. antitrust officials about remedies that could pave the way for the approval of its $85.4 billion (€78.4 billion) acquisition of Time Warner.Sources cited by Bloomberg earlier this week claimed that government antitrust lawyers are focused on whether the telco giant could offer promises of good behaviour that would win over the authorities…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Arqiva, Samsung begin 5G FWA trial

  26-07-2017 02:00
  Arqiva this week claimed a European first by kicking off its trial of a 5G fixed-wireless access (FWA) service in London.Conducted in partnership with Samsung using 28-GHz millimetre-wave (mmWave) spectrum, it aims to demonstrate 5G FWA's potential as a quick-to-market, cost-effective alternative to fibre-based broadband."We are hugely excited about the high data rates…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telecom Fiji aims to improve connectivity - Fiji Sun Online

  26-07-2017 01:25 via fijisun.com.fj
  Telecom Fiji aims to improve connectivity
  Fiji Sun Online
  Telecom Fiji Limited's Next Generation High Speed Broadband Network is expected to be completed before the year ends. At the moment TFL has covered over 70 per cent of Viti Levu installing new network cabinets. General Manager Strategy and Marketing ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Not Big Part of Juniper's Good News - Light Reading

  26-07-2017 00:24 via lightreading.com
  Telecom Not Big Part of Juniper's Good News
  Light Reading
  Juniper posted a record revenue quarter for its switching products, led by sales of its QFX product, and saw overall growth in revenues and profits, but the vendor admits sales in the telecom sector around the next generation of products remains a bit ...and more »
  
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