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• New telecom policy will address sectoral stress, says Manoj Sinha - Economic Times

  01-09-2017 20:57
  Economic Times
  New telecom policy will address sectoral stress, says Manoj Sinha
  Economic Times
  Telecom minister Manoj Sinha has said the government will give considerable relief to a sector under stress due to intense competition and high debt. In an interview with Gulveen Aulakh and Romit Guha , Sinha said the government can further address ...
  Telecom Sector To Stabilise In 4 To 6 Months: Manoj SinhaBW Businessworld
  Call drop rate reduced by 8% in last year: Telecom Minister Manoj SinhaGadge
  
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• Manoj Sinha: New telecom policy will address sectoral stress, says ... - Economic Times

  01-09-2017 20:57
  Economic Times
  Manoj Sinha: New telecom policy will address sectoral stress, says ...
  Economic Times
  Telecom minister Manoj Sinha has said the government will give considerable relief to a sector under stress due to intense competition and high debt.
  Call drop rate reduced by 8% in last year: Telecom Minister Manoj SinhaGadgets Now
  Call drops down 8%, says telecom minister Manoj SinhaTimes of India
  Telecom Sector To Stabilise In 4 To 6 Months: Manoj SinhaBW Businessworld
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• August Big for IT Sector Job Growth, While Telecom Still Lags - Channel Partners

  01-09-2017 19:26
  August Big for IT Sector Job Growth, While Telecom Still Lags
  Channel Partners
  The U.S. IT sector heads into the Labor Day weekend on a positive employment note with an estimated 10,300 jobs added in August, led by another strong showing in the IT and software services category and the best month so far this year for tech ...
  
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• Anatel says no prospect so far of overcoming Oi's problems

  01-09-2017 18:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Fourteen months after filing for judicial reorganization and with the General Meeting of Creditors scheduled for 9 October, there is no concrete...
  
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• What It Will Take to Reboot Houston's Telecom Services Post-Harvey - TheStreet.com

  01-09-2017 17:41
  TheStreet.com
  What It Will Take to Reboot Houston's Telecom Services Post-Harvey
  TheStreet.com
  Wireline and cable systems suffer more than wireless as Harvey takes parts of Texas and Louisiana offline. Chris Nolter. Follow. Sep 1, 2017 1:00 PM EDT. When Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai lands in Texas on Tuesday to explore ...
  
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• Logosoft introduces promo for LoGO! packages

  01-09-2017 17:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Bosnian telecom operator Logosoft has introduced a new promotion for subscribers of its bundled packages LoGO! All those who take out a 24-month...
  
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• Within 12 months, Jio's data play has changed Indian telecom - Business Standard

  01-09-2017 17:01
  Business Standard
  Within 12 months, Jio's data play has changed Indian telecom
  Business Standard
  The past year has been the best and worst of times for the telecom industry. Unlimited free voice calls and an explosion of data at rock bottom prices were accompanied by older telecom operators seeing their profits fall and customers flee since the ...and more »
  
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• Aim to reduce call drop rate by another 8% by December: Telecom minister - Business Standard

  01-09-2017 16:57
  Business Standard
  Aim to reduce call drop rate by another 8% by December: Telecom minister
  Business Standard
  The call drop rate has reduced by 8 per cent in the last one year, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said here on Friday, adding that the government aimed to bring it down further by the year-end. After a review meeting with telecom operators, the ...
  Telecom Sector To Stabilise In 4 To 6 Months: Manoj SinhaBW Businessworld
  Call drops: Consumers satisfaction improved substantially, say
  
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• Telecom Argentina shareholders approve merger with Cablevision - Reuters

  01-09-2017 16:02
  Reuters
  Telecom Argentina shareholders approve merger with Cablevision
  Reuters
  A Telecom Argentina communications company sign is pictured on the front of one of its buildings in Buenos Aires, Argentina July 7, 2017. Union workers' banners seen on the wall read "United we are stronger". REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci. BUENOS AIRES ...and more »
  
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• News of Note—UPN, rural telecom and the FCC - FierceTelecom

  01-09-2017 15:52
  FierceTelecom
  News of Note—UPN, rural telecom and the FCC
  FierceTelecom
  ... > TDS Telecom said construction is under way to expand and improve broadband to nearly 3,000 locations in western Colorado. Release. > Unite Private Networks has won a contract renewal out in Nebraska as long-time customer NCEE has signed on for ...
  
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• Fusion Telecom -5.6% after word of insider sale - Seeking Alpha

  01-09-2017 15:26
  Fusion Telecom -5.6% after word of insider sale
  Seeking Alpha
  Fusion Telecommunications (NASDAQ:FSNN) is off 5.6% premarket, setting up for a second straight day of declines, following a share sale by its top holder. An SEC filing shows Unterberg Capital, the company's top shareholder, let go of 745,000 shares on ...and more »
  
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• InfoVista appoints new chief sales officer

  01-09-2017 15:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) InfoVista has appointed Mark Pugerude its new chief sales officer. He will oversee InfoVista's global sales team, with particular focus on growth...
  
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• Comparing Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom (TEO) and TELUS Corporation (TU) - Dispatch Tribunal

  01-09-2017 14:51
  Comparing Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom (TEO) and TELUS Corporation (TU)
  Dispatch Tribunal
  Telecom Argentina Stet – France Telecom (NYSE: TEO) and TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Sector To Stabilise In 4 To 6 Months: Manoj Sinha - BW Businessworld

  01-09-2017 14:43
  BW Businessworld
  Telecom Sector To Stabilise In 4 To 6 Months: Manoj Sinha
  BW Businessworld
  Union Minister of State for Communications (Independent Charge) Manoj Sinha has grand plans for the telecom sector. Having initiated a host of reforms in the sector,Sinha, in an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld's Suman K Jha, says that the ...
  Have set a target to reduce call drop by 8%: Telecom MinisterAfternoon Voiceall 5 news articles »
  
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• Enel CEO says not interested in discussing possibility of single network firm - ETTelecom.com

  01-09-2017 14:18
  ETTelecom.com
  Enel CEO says not interested in discussing possibility of single network firm
  ETTelecom.com
  CERNOBBIO, Italy,Sept 1: Italy's top utility Enel is not interested in discussing merging its fiber-optic infrastructure business with that of Telecom Italia to create a single network company, CEO Francesco Starace said on Friday. Open Fiber ...and more »
  
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• Vivendi in quandary about Telecom Italia control | Global Telecoms ... - Global Telecoms Business

  01-09-2017 14:10
  Global Telecoms Business
  Vivendi in quandary about Telecom Italia control | Global Telecoms ...
  Global Telecoms Business
  Vivendi says it wants to promote a strategy of convergence at Telecom Italia, at the same time as claiming it does not exercise control over the company.
  Vivendi committed to 'making Telecom Italia great again' » Digital TV ...DigitalTVEurope.netall 3 news articles »
  
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• Vivendi in quandary about Telecom Italia control - Global Telecoms Business

  01-09-2017 14:10
  Global Telecoms Business
  Vivendi in quandary about Telecom Italia control
  Global Telecoms Business
  Vivendi says it wants to promote a strategy of convergence at Telecom Italia, at the same time as claiming it does not exercise control over the company. The contradictory statements appear in consecutive paragraphs in last night's half-year results ...
  Vivendi committed to 'making Telecom Italia great again'DigitalTVEurope.netall 3 news articles »
  
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• Mahindra Comviva to acquire Emagine International

  01-09-2017 13:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Mobility services provider Mahindra Comviva has agreed to acquire Emagine International for an undisclosed value...
  
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• What do numbers really mean in the mobile market? - Total Telecom (press release) (registration)

  01-09-2017 13:24
  What do numbers really mean in the mobile market?
  Total Telecom (press release) (registration)
  As the summer holidays draw to a close, we look at new tariff options in the U.K., while 1H figures in France are like comparing apples and oranges. Back to school. Three words designed to strike dread into the hearts of children in the U.K ...
  
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• IMG suggests no spectrum auctions this fiscal - ETTelecom.com

  01-09-2017 13:10
  ETTelecom.com
  IMG suggests no spectrum auctions this fiscal
  ETTelecom.com
  IMG suggests no spectrum auctions this fiscal NEW DELHI: The telecom inter-ministerial group (IMG) recommended no airwaves sale this fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, and the government is also planning to put up 20 units of harmonized 2300 Mhz ...and more »
  
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• IMG: IMG suggests no spectrum auctions this fiscal, Telecom News ... - ETTelecom.com

  01-09-2017 13:10
  ETTelecom.com
  IMG: IMG suggests no spectrum auctions this fiscal, Telecom News ...
  ETTelecom.com
  IMG suggests no spectrum auctions this fiscal NEW DELHI: The telecom inter-ministerial group (IMG) recommended no airwaves sale this fiscal year ending ...and more »
  
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• Colombia mobile phone imports up 20% to 8 mln in H1

  01-09-2017 12:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) A total of 8 million mobile phones were imported into Colombia in the first half of 2017, nearly 20 percent more than the year earlier period,...
  
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• No spectrum auctions this fiscal - ETTelecom.com

  01-09-2017 11:56
  No spectrum auctions this fiscal
  ETTelecom.com
  NEW DELHI: There would be no new spectrum sale this fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, while the government may put up 20 units of harmonized 2300 Mhz band airwaves in the next year's auction, a telecom department source said. There will be no ...
  
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• Telia Finland moves sales and customer care functions to Vlocity, Salesforce

  01-09-2017 11:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Cloud services company Vlocity said that Telia Finland has picked Vlocity and Salesforce to improve its sales, marketing and customer service organisations...
  
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• IMG on telecom favours spectrum auction next fiscal - Economic Times

  01-09-2017 11:45
  Economic Times
  IMG on telecom favours spectrum auction next fiscal
  Economic Times
  The inter-ministerial group (IMG), looking at measures to mitigate financial stress in the telecom sector, has recommended that the new round of spectrum auction be held in the next fiscal and not the current one, an official source said. In its report ...
  IMG concludes report on telecom woes, some relief on plateLivemint
  Telecom sector: Panel for providing reliefThe Hindu
  IMG Wraps up Report on Telecom Woes; Reli
  
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• Voda UK targets youth market with Voxi - Total Telecom (press release) (registration)

  01-09-2017 11:37
  Total Telecom (press release) (registration)
  Voda UK targets youth market with Voxi
  Total Telecom (press release) (registration)
  U.K. mobile operator launches new brand aimed at under 25s that allows unlimited usage of key social networking and messaging apps. Vodafone on Thursday announced the launch of Voxi, a youth-focussed sub-brand that enables users to access certain ...
  
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• Vivendi denies controlling TIM's financial and operating policies

  01-09-2017 11:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Italia's leading shareholder, French media giant Vivendi, has reiterated in its second-quarter results statement that it doesn't currently...
  
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• Deutsche Telekom demos pre-standard 5G with Huawei in Berlin

  01-09-2017 11:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Deutsche Telekom has claimed a first in Europe with a demonstration of 5G New Radio standards on a commercial mobile network in Berlin. With partner Huawei, the German operator achieved speeds over 2 Gbps and latency of 3 ms using a 3.7 GHz spectrum link. 
  
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• New subscriber contract rules to take effect in the Czech Republic

  01-09-2017 11:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) In the Czech Republic, the amendment to the Telecommunications Act will enter force on 02 September. The main changes apply to subscriber contracts....
  
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• Spain's Lowi slashes prices of mobile, convergent plans

  01-09-2017 10:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone Spain's MVNO brand Lowi has announced a series of price reductions across its range of mobile and convergent offers in response to similar...
  
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• KDDI mulls partnership agreement with Nepal Telecom - Telecompaper (subscription)

  01-09-2017 10:12
  KDDI mulls partnership agreement with Nepal Telecom
  Telecompaper (subscription)
  Japanese communications provider KDDI has expressed its interest to become the strategic partner of Nepal Telecom. Japan's Ambassador in Nepal, Masashi Ogawa, had recently informed the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) that KDDI ...
  
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• KDDI mulls partnership agreement with Nepal Telecom

  01-09-2017 10:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Japanese communications provider KDDI has expressed its interest to become the strategic partner of Nepal Telecom...
  
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• Samsung India launches 'Never Mind' offer to celebrate Durga Puja

  01-09-2017 10:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Samsung India has launched its 'Never Mind' offer that gives consumers a one-time screen replacement benefit within 12 months of purchasing their...
  
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• Australian court dismisses ACCC action against LG

  01-09-2017 09:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Australia's Federal Court has dismissed proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against LG Electronics Australia...
  
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• Vodafone New Zealand to list on NZX this year – report

  01-09-2017 09:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Vodafone New Zealand could be listed on the New Zealand Exchange(NZX) before Christmas, local newspaper Stuff reports, citing an unnamed market source...
  
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• Syniverse CEO to retire next year

  01-09-2017 09:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Syniverse has announced the retirement of president and CEO Stephen Gray from February. Gray joined Syniverse in 2011 when the company was taken over by The Carlyle Group...
  
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• Palo Alto again narrows loss, ups revenues in record Q4

  01-09-2017 09:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Palo Alto Networks reported a record fourth quarter, with the highest number of new customer additions for any quarter...
  
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• Huge gap between India's cyber warfare capability, capacity - ETTelecom.com

  01-09-2017 09:32
  ETTelecom.com
  Huge gap between India's cyber warfare capability, capacity
  ETTelecom.com
  Huge gap between India's cyber warfare capability, capacity New Delhi: There is a huge gap in India's capability and capacity when it comes to cyber warfare and it is imperative to narrow down this difference to discourage cyber attackers, Minister of ...and more »
  
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• Samsung brings T5 portable SSD to India

  01-09-2017 09:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Samsung has launched its portable solid-state drive (SSD) dubbed 'T5' in India. The device weighs 51 grams, and fits in the palm of the hand, Samsung said...
  
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• Lenovo launches dual-camera Moto X4 with Alexa support

  01-09-2017 09:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Motorola Mobility unit of Lenovo has announced the launch at IFA 2017 of the Moto X4, the fourth-generation of its Moto X midrange smartphone series and the first since the Moto X Force in November 2015. 
  
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• Samsung sells 400,000 refurbished Galaxy Note 7 units in Korea - report

  01-09-2017 09:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Refurbished editions of the Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 were sold out in the South Korean market two months after launch, Yonhap news agency reports, citing unnamed industry sources...
  
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• Give America Movil pay TV OK – OECD - Total Telecom (press release) (registration)

  01-09-2017 09:11
  Rapid TV News
  Give America Movil pay TV OK – OECD
  Total Telecom (press release) (registration)
  Allowing the Mexican telecoms market's dominant operator into the pay TV space would bring benefits to consumers and to the wholesale space, according to new OECD report. The competitive landscape in Mexico would benefit from allowing America Movil ...
  Mexico telecom reform leads to plunging prices - OECDTelecompaper (subscription)
  Review: Mexico's telecom reform good for TVRapid TV Newsall
  
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• JOSPONG denies attempting to buy out Expresso Telecom - Myjoyonline.com

  01-09-2017 09:00
  Myjoyonline.com
  JOSPONG denies attempting to buy out Expresso Telecom
  Myjoyonline.com
  The Chief Executive of the Jospong Group, Joseph Siaw Agyapong has rejected reports that his company attempted buying out Expresso Telecoms. The original owners of the company, Kludesjon Interntional Limited has maintained it remains the sole ...
  
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• Free revenues up 7% in H1, EBITDA grows 8% on mobile improvement

  01-09-2017 08:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) French operator Iliad reported first half revenues up 7.3 percent year-on-year to EUR 2.464 billion. Mobile revenues grew 10.5 percent to EUR 1.075 billion, thanks to more customers and an improved mix, and fixed revenues were up 4.8 percent to EUR 1.394 billion, helped by new bundles launched with Canal Plus. 
  
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• Coolpad appoints Chao as CEO, Jiangfeng resigns

  01-09-2017 08:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad has announced that Liu Jiangfeng has resigned from his position of chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately...
  
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• Mexico telecom reform leads to plunging prices - OECD

  01-09-2017 08:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Mexico's 2013 telecom reform has brought tangible benefits to the country, boosting competition that has increased access and sharply bringing costs...
  
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• Council makes right call on telecom code | Albuquerque Journal - Albuquerque Journal

  01-09-2017 08:02
  Albuquerque Journal
  Council makes right call on telecom code | Albuquerque Journal
  Albuquerque Journal
  A cell phone tower stands over downtown Santa Fe, where the City Council has agreed to make reviews of telecommunications facilities, including such towers, ...
  In late-night vote, City Council OKs telecom ordinance | Local News ...Santa Fe New Mexicanall 4 news articles »
  
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• Council makes right call on telecom code - Albuquerque Journal

  01-09-2017 08:02
  Albuquerque Journal
  Council makes right call on telecom code
  Albuquerque Journal
  Friday, September 1st, 2017 at 12:02am. Council makes right call on telecom code. A cell phone tower stands over downtown Santa Fe, where the City Council has agreed to make reviews of telecommunications facilities, including such towers, easier.
  In late-night vote, City Council OKs telecom ordinanceSanta Fe New Mexicanall 4 news articles »
  
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• In late-night vote, City Council OKs telecom ordinance - Santa Fe New Mexican

  01-09-2017 05:58
  Santa Fe New Mexican
  In late-night vote, City Council OKs telecom ordinance
  Santa Fe New Mexican
  Arthur Firstenberg speaks in opposition to a proposal to streamline the review process for telecommunications facilities Wednesday during a City Council meeting at City Hall. Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican. Debate over cellphone towers continues.
  Council makes right call on telecom codeAlbuquerque Journalall 4 news articles »
  
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• In late-night vote, City Council OKs telecom ordinance | Local News ... - Santa Fe New Mexican

  01-09-2017 05:58
  Santa Fe New Mexican
  In late-night vote, City Council OKs telecom ordinance | Local News ...
  Santa Fe New Mexican
  Arthur Firstenberg speaks in opposition to a proposal to streamline the review process for telecommunications facilities Wednesday during a City Council ...
  Council makes right call on telecom code | Albuquerque JournalAlbuquerque Journalall 4 news articles »
  
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