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• IMG meeting on telecom postponed to August 22 - Hindu Business Line

  17-08-2017 20:06 via thehindubusinessline.com
  IMG meeting on telecom postponed to August 22
  Hindu Business Line
  The Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) constituted to suggest measures to ease the financial stress in the telecom sector, which was supposed to meet on Friday, will now meet on August 22, and it is likely to come out with the final report on suggestions ...
  
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• Turner secures Champions League rights, launches sports OTT platform in US

  17-08-2017 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Turner Broadcasting System has announced a three-year multi-platform rights agreement to air the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League in the US, beginning with the 2018-19 season. At the same time, the broadcaster also revealed plans to launch a new standalone premium sports streaming video service for US consumers in 2018. In a statement, Turner said the standalone service will broadcast the vast majority of the matches, with live games and content also available on its T
  
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• Exclusive: TRAI chief RS Sharma talks on telecom stress, Jio disruption - Economic Times

  17-08-2017 14:04 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  Exclusive: TRAI chief RS Sharma talks on telecom stress, Jio disruption
  Economic Times
  The Telecom Regulator Authority of India (TRAI) looks at transparency, consumer protection, quality of service, healthy competition among players and the growth of the sector as whole, said its chairman RS Sharma. In an exclusive chat with ET Now ...
  
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• Kakao to merge game business into Kakao Games

  17-08-2017 13:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Kakao, operator of South Korean mobile messenger platform KakaoTalk will merge its game business unit into Kakao Games, a game company under its arm,...
  
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• Telenor launches 'Be Smart, Use Heart' educational videos

  17-08-2017 13:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Telenor Myanmar has introduced the 'Be Smart Use Heart' educational video series. The project aims to educate people to stay safe on internet and fully utilize opportunities available online...
  
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• Ericsson could downsize foreign workforce by 25,000 - report

  17-08-2017 13:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson's plan to cut its costs further could affect approximately 25,000 jobs, according to Sweden newspaper Svenska Dagbladet's sources. An article on its website said it will be overseas staff that are hit by the reductions. The newspaper said Ericsson had declined to give it any comment on its plans.
  
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• AIS invests THB 40 million in its shop renovation at CentralWorld

  17-08-2017 12:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Thai operator AIS reports it has invested over THB 40 million in renovations to its AIS Shop on the 4th floor of CentralWorld...
  
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• Elisa flagship store holds events in conjunction with Helsinki Festival

  17-08-2017 12:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Finnish company Elisa said it will be talking part in this year's Helsinki Festival, which runs from 17 August until 03 September...
  
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• MPT extends 1.8GHz LTE+ coverage to six cities

  17-08-2017 12:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Myanmar operator MPT has extended its 1.8GHz LTE+ coverage to six additional cities, namely Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mandalay, Northern Shan and Eastern Shan...
  
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• Telstra to lower dividend as investment accelerates

  17-08-2017 11:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Australian operator Telstra reported total income from continuing operations of AUD 28.2 billion for financial year 2017, an increase of 4.3 percent year-on-year...
  
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• Asus unveils flagship Zenfone 4 plus new selfie smartphones

  17-08-2017 11:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Asus has unveiled new smartphones in its ZenFone range, including the flagship ZenFone 4 and 4 Pro and mid-range 'selfie' phones. The new series continues to promote top photo features, like the previous ZenFone range from Asus.
  
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• Venezuelan operators hit by 'unprecedented' cyberattack

  17-08-2017 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Venezuela's state-owned operators Cantv and Movilnet have had to switch off mobile and fibre services in several states following a series of...
  
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• Analog Devices names CFO

  17-08-2017 11:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Analog Devices announced that Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah will join the company on 28 September as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer...
  
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• Jobs: Telecom sector to generate 30 lakh jobs by 2018: Study ... - ETTelecom.com

  17-08-2017 10:42 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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  Jobs: Telecom sector to generate 30 lakh jobs by 2018: Study ...
  ETTelecom.com
  Roll-out of 4G technology with an increase in data, entry of new players in the market, introduction of digital wallets and the popularity of smartpho..
  Indian telecom industry to generate 30 lakh jobs by 2018: ASSOCHAM-KPMGGizbot
  Telecom sector to create 30 lakh jobs by 2018, claims studyThe New Indian Express
  Indian Telecom Sector to Generate 30 Lakh Jobs by 2018, Thanks to 4G Technology and Entry of
  
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• Singtel starts campaign to support Team Singapore at SEA Games

  17-08-2017 10:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Singapore operator Singtel has launched its 'Power On' campaign to rally Singaporeans behind Team Singapore as they compete in the 2017 SEA Games that starts in Kuala Lumpur this weekend...
  
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• Almost quarter of Dutch ICT companies suffer from personnel shortage

  17-08-2017 10:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Almost a quarter of Dutch companies in the ICT sector suffer from a personnel shortage, according to figures for the third quarter from Dutch statistics agency CBS...
  
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• Panamanian ported numbers up 15% in 2016

  17-08-2017 10:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) A total of 879,246 mobile and fixed numbers have been ported in Panama since the introduction of number portability in November 2011, according to...
  
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• Den Hollander takes over as head of Dutch data protection agency

  17-08-2017 10:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Bas den Hollander has taken over as interim head of the Dutch data protection regulator AP...
  
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• Fortumo launches Google Play carrier billing with Vinaphone

  17-08-2017 10:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Vietnamese mobile operator Vinaphone and mobile payments company Fortumo have launched carrier billing on Google Play in Vietnam...
  
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• ComReg consults on non-geographic number calls

  17-08-2017 09:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Irish regulator ComReg has launched a public consultation on the current five classes of non-geographic number (NGN)...
  
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• Ericsson sues Wiko for patent infringement

  17-08-2017 09:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson announced it's suing French smartphone maker Wiko for patent infringement. The suits were filed in the regional courts of Duesseldorf and Mannheim in Germany, for infringement of patents essential to 2G, 3G and 4G cellular technology, as well as implementation patents.
  
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• HMD unveils first premium smartphone, the Nokia 8

  17-08-2017 09:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) HMD Global has unveiled its first premium smartphone under the Nokia brand. The flagship Nokia 8 will sell from Sepember for EUR 599. 
  
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• Safaricom signs sustainable development deal with UN Environment

  17-08-2017 08:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Kenyan operator Safaricom and UN Environment have signed an agreement concerning Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which focus on protecting and conserving the environment...
  
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• Four senior managers at ICT Authority suspended over suspected fraud

  17-08-2017 08:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Four senior managers at the ICT Authority have been suspended after an internal audit revealed suspicions that they siphoned KES 160 million from an...
  
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• ICASA parts ways with CEO

  17-08-2017 08:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has parted ways with its CEO, Pakamile Pongwana...
  
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• America Movil wins Mexican court victory over interconnection fees

  17-08-2017 08:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Mexico's Supreme Court has again ruled partly in favour of America Movil in one of the company's injunctions against the 2013-14 telecommunications reform, reports Reuters. In its judgment on one of the key provisions of the reform, the court said America Movil should not be barred by law from charging competitors certain fees and that telecom regulator IFT should set the corresponding interconnection rates. The company had claimed the Mexican congress didn't have the authority in
  
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• Cisco quarterly results fall as expected, sees further sales drop in Q1

  17-08-2017 08:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Cisco reported a further fall in revenues and profit in the company's fiscal fourth quarter to July...
  
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• Slim's America Movil wins telecom battle in top Mexico court - Reuters

  17-08-2017 02:56 via reuters.com
  Reuters
  Slim's America Movil wins telecom battle in top Mexico court
  Reuters
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled billionaire Carlos Slim's telecommunications company America Movil should not be barred by law from charging competitors certain fees, prompting fears of a rollback of a sweeping ...
  Mexican Supreme Court hands Slim a win in telecom battleFinancial Times
  Slim's America Movil wins telecom battle in top Mexico court | Daily ...Daily Mail
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• Why is Fiber Deep Important to MSOs

  17-08-2017 02:00
  This video highlights why fiber deep is important to MSOs. For example, how it allows MSOs to serve smaller groups of customers with significantly more bandwidth…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Video: Enabling 10 Gigabit in Wine Country

  17-08-2017 02:00
  This video highlights how OnlineNW is transforming the rural community of Dayton…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Verizon to fund own emergency services network

  17-08-2017 02:00
  Verizon on Wednesday confirmed that it intends to roll out an LTE-based public safety network analogous to AT&T's FirstNet project but that will not require any public funding.The U.S. telco said that the project will see it build out a private network core dedicated to public safety communications that will operate separately from its commercial network…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• The Open SD-Access Network: Why Now?

  17-08-2017 02:00
   As a number of factors converge to herald a new software defined shift, and with SD access becoming mainstream, software defined networks (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) are increasingly working their way into the wider communications discussion. But what does it mean for service providers? Why is now the right time to embrace it? While the terms SDN and NFV are bandied around, the lack of industry education around them poses a potential barrier when trying to li
  
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• Telstra shares slide on dividend cut

  17-08-2017 02:00
  Telstra on Thursday reported a relatively unremarkable set of full-year financial results, but the market reacted badly to its new dividend policy, which will see payouts cut by around a third next year.The Australian incumbent posted revenue of A$26.01 billion (&euro…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Keys to Accelerating Gigabit Rollouts

  17-08-2017 02:00
  This video highlights why fiber deep is important to MSOs. For example, how it allows MSOs to serve smaller groups of customers with significantly more bandwidth…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Indonesia towers firm on the block

  17-08-2017 02:00
  Solusi Tunas Pratama (STP) is reportedly up for sale, a move that could bring consolidation to Indonesia's telecom towers market.The firm's private equity owners Carlyle and Southern Capital have appointed an adviser to help them find a buyer for their stakes in the towers company…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Court backs America Movil in asymmetric interconnect row

  17-08-2017 02:00
  America Movil on Wednesday revealed that Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled in its favour as it seeks to overturn a series of asymmetric regulations set up three years ago in a bid to curb its market dominance.Essentially, the court ruled that the law prohibiting America Movil's Telcel operating unit from charging rival players to terminate calls on its network is unconstitutional and gives telecom regulator the IFT the right to set the interconnection rates that those rivals should pay…re
  
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• Mexican Supreme Court hands Slim a win in telecom battle - Financial Times

  17-08-2017 01:00 via ft.com
  Mexican Supreme Court hands Slim a win in telecom battle
  Financial Times
  The country's 2013 telecoms reform scored an early victory over the mogul in its attempt to boost competition in a sector long he had long dominated when the Federal Telecommunications Law in 2014 imposed painful so-called asymmetric regulations on his ...and more »
  
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