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• Chinese Telecom DDoS Attack Breaks Record - Dark Reading - Dark Reading

  02-08-2017 21:45
  International Business Times UK
  Chinese Telecom DDoS Attack Breaks Record - Dark Reading
  Dark Reading
  A distributed denial of service siege spanning more than 11 days broke a DDoS record for the year, according to a report from Kaspersky Lab.
  Massive record-breaking DDoS attack against Chinese telecom ...International Business Times UKall 3 news articles »
  
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• Chinese Telecom DDoS Attack Breaks Record - Dark Reading

  02-08-2017 21:45
  International Business Times UK
  Chinese Telecom DDoS Attack Breaks Record
  Dark Reading
  A distributed denial of service siege spanning more than 11 days broke a DDoS record for the year, according to a report from Kaspersky Lab. DDoS attackers launched a 277-hour attack against a Chinese telecom company in the second quarter of 2017, ...
  Massive record-breaking DDoS attack against Chinese telecom lasted for 227 hoursInternational Business Times UKall 3 news articles »
  
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• 'Centre may consider quashing telecom circles' | Business Line - Hindu Business Line

  02-08-2017 20:17
  Hindu Business Line
  'Centre may consider quashing telecom circles' | Business Line
  Hindu Business Line
  The government may soon consider the telecom industry's demand of doing away with telecom circles and will work towards the concept of one nation, one ...
  Centre mulls 'One Nation, One Licence' in new telecom policyThe Hinduall 2 news articles »
  
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• A new telecom policy that works - Business Standard (press release) (registration) (blog)

  02-08-2017 20:16
  Business Standard (press release) (registration) (blog)
  A new telecom policy that works
  Business Standard (press release) (registration) (blog)
  Shyam Ponappa The government finally announced in July that a new telecom policy (NTP-2018) in consultation with stakeholders would be in place by March 2018. There's been some jockeying for one-up statements thereafter, suggesting the risk of being ...and more »
  
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• Centre mulls 'One Nation, One Licence' in new telecom policy - The Hindu

  02-08-2017 18:38
  The Hindu
  Centre mulls 'One Nation, One Licence' in new telecom policy
  The Hindu
  The Centre will consider including a 'one-nation one-licence' regime in the new telecom policy that is set to come out next year, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said on Wednesday. The move, if implemented, is likely to remove the distinction ...and more »
  
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• Ethiopia: Ethio-Telecom Introduces New Services - AllAfrica.com

  02-08-2017 18:06
  Ethiopia: Ethio-Telecom Introduces New Services
  AllAfrica.com
  Ethio-Telecom announced that it has introduced 10 new services for enterprise and individual customers that would have a role to improve user's experience and maximize its revenue. In an exclusive interview with The Ethiopian Herald, Ethio-Telecom ...
  
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• Eighth Circuit Affirms FCC's 2015 Order Equalizing Cable and Telecom Pole Attachment Rates - Lexology (registration)

  02-08-2017 17:49
  Eighth Circuit Affirms FCC's 2015 Order Equalizing Cable and Telecom Pole Attachment Rates
  Lexology (registration)
  On Monday, July 31, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in a unanimous opinion, affirmed the FCC's November 2015 Order on Reconsideration closing the “telecom formula loophole” to ensure that pole attachment rates for cable and ...and more »
  
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• Financial woes for Canadian telecom tech company DragonWave continue - IT World Canada

  02-08-2017 17:48
  Financial woes for Canadian telecom tech company DragonWave continue
  IT World Canada
  A Canadian telecommunications company is in dire financial straits, and the situation is not looking up. In a string of bad news, Ottawa-based DragonWave Inc. has announced the resignation of four of its board of directors, as well as the court ...
  
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• IDC says world smartphone market contracted 1.3% in Q2

  02-08-2017 16:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The global smartphone market contracted 1.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter to 341.6 million units, as many smaller players saw a drop in shipments, according to latest figures from IDC. The figures contrast with an earlier report from Strategy Analytics that estimated the market grew 5.5 percent in Q2.
  
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• Indian telecom market likely to cross Rs 6.6-trillion revenue by 2020: Manoj Sinha - YourStory.com

  02-08-2017 16:46
  YourStory.com
  Indian telecom market likely to cross Rs 6.6-trillion revenue by 2020: Manoj Sinha
  YourStory.com
  Communications Minister Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the Indian telecom industry has seen a paradigm shift from a voice centric market to a data-centric market and it is expected to cross Rs 6.6 trillion revenue mark by 2020. “While voice business ...
  IMG report on telecom companies' financial woes likely in 20 days ...Moneycontrol.com
  Report on telecom stress likely in 20 daysB
  
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• Telecom carrier fined NT$1 million for poor service - Focus Taiwan News Channel

  02-08-2017 16:27
  Focus Taiwan News Channel
  Telecom carrier fined NT$1 million for poor service
  Focus Taiwan News Channel
  Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA) Asia Pacific Telecom Co. (亞太電信), one of the major telecom service providers in Taiwan, has copped a fine of NT$1 million (US$33,003) for the poor quality of its 3G service, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said ...
  
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• No Proposal To Merge BSNL, MTNL, Says Telecom Minister - NDTV

  02-08-2017 16:12
  NDTV
  No Proposal To Merge BSNL, MTNL, Says Telecom Minister
  NDTV
  New Delhi: There is no proposal to merge loss making public sector telecom operator MTNL with BSNL, Union Minister Manoj Sinha informed Parliament today. "At present, there is no proposal for merger of BSNL and MTNL," Sinha said in the Lok Sabha on ...and more »
  
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• SK Telecom and KT Rolster set to meet in the final Telecom War match of the season - Dot Esports

  02-08-2017 15:16
  Dot Esports
  SK Telecom and KT Rolster set to meet in the final Telecom War match of the season
  Dot Esports
  SK Telecom T1 vs. KT Rolster was supposed to be the next great League of Legends rivalry. There were plenty of storylines on both sides. Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, the best player in history, vs. Song "Smeb" Kyung-ho, the man who desperately wanted to ...
  
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• Vivendi CEO smoothes over move on Telecom Italia as tensions rise - Financial Times

  02-08-2017 14:53
  Financial Times
  Vivendi CEO smoothes over move on Telecom Italia as tensions rise
  Financial Times
  Vivendi's boss has sought to justify the French media group's tightening grip on Telecom Italia amid an outcry in Italy about French takeovers and the prospect of more competition from the entry of Xavier Niel's Free mobile operator. “Vivendi is coming ...and more »
  
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• T-Mobile wins Open Signal test as speeds fall at Verizon, AT&T

  02-08-2017 14:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) T-Mobile US swept the latest network test awards at Open Signal, as rivals AT&T and Verizon showed a drop in 4G speeds following the introduction in unlimited data plans. In tests conducted in April to June, T-Mobile scored best in availability, download speeds and latency. 
  
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• Working groups on new telecom policy this week - Economic Times

  02-08-2017 13:55
  Economic Times
  Working groups on new telecom policy this week
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: The Communications Ministry will this week set up working groups to give inputs on new telecom policy, which will seek to fuel India's growth and ...
  India is setting best practices for NTP 2018, says Telecom Secretary Aruna SundararajanETTelecom.comall 2 news articles »
  
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• 'Telecom sector received FDI worth over $9.79 billion from 2014-15' - Economic Times

  02-08-2017 13:21
  Economic Times
  'Telecom sector received FDI worth over $9.79 billion from 2014-15'
  Economic Times
  The minister said the government is taking initiatives to promote manufacturing in the telecommunication sector in the country.
  Telecom sector received FDI worth over $9.79 bn from 2014-15: GovtBusiness Standardall 2 news articles »
  
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• Alibaba to expand in telecom sector - The Nation

  02-08-2017 12:03
  The Nation
  Alibaba to expand in telecom sector
  The Nation
  Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is gearing up for expansion in the telecom sector, as it aims to meet the communication demand of millions of small and medium-sized enterprises across China. The Hangzhou-based company, which ...and more »
  
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• Green telecom policy: TSPs want own regulation without any target - Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)

  02-08-2017 12:01
  Green telecom policy: TSPs want own regulation without any target
  Telecom Lead (registration) (blog)
  Energy consumption on telecom networks Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRA) is in the process of coming out with its policy regulation on green telecom. Globally, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector contributed 0.7 percent ...and more »
  
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• Hunger Games in Telecom sector: Reliance Jio, Airtel and others indulging in brutal competition has put everyone on ... - Financial Express

  02-08-2017 10:18
  Hunger Games in Telecom sector: Reliance Jio, Airtel and others indulging in brutal competition has put everyone on ...
  Financial Express
  The Hunger Games is an American dystopian science fiction adventure movie. Did Reliance Jio trigger such a situation in the telecom sector? By: FE Online | Published: August 2, 2017 1:48 PM. 25. Shares. Facebook · Twitter · Google Plus · Whatsapp.and more »
  
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• Verizon buys Wow's Chicago fibre network for USD 225 mln

  02-08-2017 09:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Verizon Communications has bought the fibre-optic network assets of WideOpenWest (Wow!) in the Chicago area for USD 225 million. The deal includes an additional investment by Wow! of USD 50 million into the Chicago network by the second half of 2018. The money will provide backhaul services to over 500 macro-cell wireless site and over 500 small-cell wireless sites. The Chicago network already connects Verizon Wireless macro towers and small cells, and the acquisition will reduce
  
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• Facebook testing own video chat device, smart speaker - report

  02-08-2017 08:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The device is in the prototype phase but is already being tested in people's homes. It features a wide-angle camera lens, microphones and speakers, all powered by artificial intelligence. 
  
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• Vivendi amends plan to cut Mediaset voting rights

  02-08-2017 08:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Italian communications regulator Agcom announced that French media giant Vivendi has submitted a series of unspecified amendments to its proposal to reduce its influence in broadcaster Mediaset to meet the watchdog's concerns. However, Agcom said more talks were required to clarify how Vivendi intends to "structurally" alter its position in Mediaset. 
  
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• Comtech gets USD 1.6 mln of orders from City of Baltimore

  02-08-2017 06:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Comtech Telecommunications' Command & Control Technologies group received orders totaling USD 1.6 million to deliver communication products for the City of Baltimore...
  
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• T-Systems, OSI partner to deliver video analytics as a service

  02-08-2017 06:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) T-Systems, Deutsche Telekom's corporate customer arm, and Organizational Strategies (OSI) entered a partnership to offer video analytics as a service...
  
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• Telstra expands 4G coverage to 99% of Australian population

  02-08-2017 05:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Australian operator Telstra has announced it has expanded its 4G coverage to 99 percent of the Australian population...
  
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• ST Electronics injects THB 310 mln fresh capital in Thai unit

  02-08-2017 05:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Singapore Technologies Electronics (ST Electronics) has increased the capital of its subsidiary, ST Electronics Thailand by THB 310 million (approximately SGD 12.6 million)...
  
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• Paytm planning its own mobile messaging app: Report - ETTelecom.com

  02-08-2017 04:19
  ETTelecom.com
  Paytm planning its own mobile messaging app: Report
  ETTelecom.com
  Paytm planning its own mobile messaging app: Report New Delhi: In a bid to grab a pie of the growing mobile messaging industry, leading digital wallet company Paytm is reportedly planning to start its own messaging service like Facebook-owned WhatsApp ...
  India's Biggest Mobile Wallet Takes Aim at WhatsApp - WSJWall Street Journalall 102 news articles »
  
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• Tata Teleservices board member retires

  02-08-2017 03:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Indian operator Tata Teleservices has announced that Kishor Chaukar has retired from its board of directors. Chaukar's resignation is effective 1...
  
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• Wari mulls lawsuit over cancelled Tigo Senegal deal

  02-08-2017 02:00
  Wari Group has threatened legal action after Millicom backed out of a deal to sell its Senegalise operation to it.Millicom cancelled its $129 million (&euro…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Verizon splashes $225m on Chicago fibre network

  02-08-2017 02:00
  Verizon late on Tuesday agreed to acquire cableco WideOpenWest's (WOW's) fibre network in Chicago for $225 million (€189.91 million).Verizon already uses the network to backhaul its macro sites and small cells; taking direct ownership of the infrastructure cuts down on leasing costs…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Analysts at odds over Q2 smartphone shipments

  02-08-2017 02:00
  Conflicting reports on the second quarter performance of the smartphone market came out on Wednesday, with IDC saying year-on-year global shipments fell 1.3%, while Strategy Analytics said they were up 6%.According to IDC, shipments came in at 341.6 million, compared to 346.1 million a year earlier. Strategy Analytics put shipments at 360.4 million, up from 341.5 million.Both analyst firms have broadly similar figures for the industry's top five players…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Altice USA takes aim at business market

  02-08-2017 02:00
  Altice USA this week set its sights on the business services market by merging the enterprise divisions of its Cablevision and Suddenlink units to form Altice Business.The combined Lightpath, Optimum Business and Suddenlink Business operation serves more than 375…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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