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• The close: TSX flat as financials offset drag from telecom stocks - The Globe and Mail

  22-09-2017 22:33 via theglobeandmail.com
  The close: TSX flat as financials offset drag from telecom stocks
  The Globe and Mail
  Canada's main stock index was flat on Friday but up 1.9 per cent on the week as the heavyweight financials group gained ground, offsetting losses for telecom shares. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index unofficially closed down 0.69 ...and more »
  
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• Telecom Stocks Seeing Notable Strength In Late-Day Trading - Interactive Investor

  22-09-2017 21:45 via iii.co.uk
  Telecom Stocks Seeing Notable Strength In Late-Day Trading
  Interactive Investor
  WASHINGTON (Alliance News) - Telecom stocks are seeing notable strength going into the close of trading on Friday, resulting in a 1.2% gain by the NYSE Arca Telecom Index. The index is on pace to end the session at its best closing level in a month.and more »
  
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• HC quashes CCI order to probe telecom cos - The Hindu

  22-09-2017 21:36 via thehindu.com
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  HC quashes CCI order to probe telecom cos
  The Hindu
  Mumbai: The Bombay High Court recently quashed an order by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that directed a probe into allegations of cartelisation by Reliance Jio against Vodafone, Airtel, Idea and the Cellular Operators Association of India.
  Ambani, Mittal and other telecom leaders to share dais at Mobile CongressBusiness Standard
  CCI breached mandate in ordering cartelisation probe: Bombay HCETTelecom.com
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• Croatian telecom sector may face possible 'luxury tax'

  22-09-2017 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Croatia's ICT Association and the three largest telecom operators in the country have criticised the health ministers' statement on the possibile...
  
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• Italy set to fine Vivendi over Telecom Italia control, fine less than 300 million euros: source - Reuters

  22-09-2017 18:37 via reuters.com
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  Italy set to fine Vivendi over Telecom Italia control, fine less than 300 million euros: source
  Reuters
  The Vivendi logo is pictured at the main entrance of the entertainment-to-telecoms conglomerate headquarters in Paris, March 10, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo. ROME (Reuters) - Italy is set to fine Vivendi for failing to notify the ...and more »
  
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• More than 5,000 creditors sign agreement with Oi

  22-09-2017 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) More than 5,000 creditors have already joined Oi's small claims programme, the company said, reports O Globo...
  
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• Serbian regulator enables online frequency requests

  22-09-2017 17:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Serbia's Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (Ratel) has enabled users of radio frequency spectrum to submit applications for the issue of licenses electronically...
  
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• China Telecom mulls participating in Brazil's Oi capital plan - Reuters

  22-09-2017 16:49 via reuters.com
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  China Telecom mulls participating in Brazil's Oi capital plan
  Reuters
  People walk in front of the headquarters of the Brazil's largest fixed-line telecoms group Oi, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 22, 2016. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes. RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - China Telecom Ltd could participate in a plan to inject fresh ...and more »
  
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• [ITU 2017] Local innovation, international impact: SMEs and the ITU Telecom World Awards - The Korea Herald

  22-09-2017 15:43 via nkoreaherald.com
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  [ITU 2017] Local innovation, international impact: SMEs and the ITU Telecom World Awards
  The Korea Herald
  What connects a group of young Rwandans building an app-based platform to manage data in schools with a new Japanese technology regenerating lead-acid batteries? Or a Danish solar-powered base station solution with a content delivery network and ...
  
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• Burlington​ ​Business​ ​Association​ ​on​ ​Burlington​ ​Telecom​ bids - vtdigger.org

  22-09-2017 15:39 via vtdigger.org
  Burlington​ ​Business​ ​Association​ ​on​ ​Burlington​ ​Telecom​ bids
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  Burlington, VT –This morning, Mayor Miro Weinberger and City Attorney Eileen Blackwood announced details of the three bids to buy Burlington Telecom. The offers come from 2 companies: Ting, which is owned by Tucows, Schurz Communications and a ...
  
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• Major fire at Idea Cellular's Noida warehouse - ETTelecom.com

  22-09-2017 15:24 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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  Major fire at Idea Cellular's Noida warehouse
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  Major fire at Idea Cellular's Noida warehouse NEW DELHI: Fire broke out at the warehouse of Aditya Birla group-driven Idea Cellular's warehouse located at Sector 63 Noida in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. Six fire tenders were rushed to the spot though no ...and more »
  
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• China Telecom deploys 5G-oriented C-RAN fronthaul network - TelecomTV

  22-09-2017 14:26 via telecomtv.com
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  China Telecom deploys 5G-oriented C-RAN fronthaul network
  TelecomTV
  China Telecom is building a 5G-oriented cloud radio access network (C-RAN) fronthaul network in the north-east Liaoning province, using Huawei's Blade optical transport network (OTN) solution. The telco says this fronthaul network will enable Liaoning ...
  Huawei assists China Telecom to build 5G-oriented C-RAN fronthaul networkTelecompaper (subscription)all 3 news articles »
  
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• Will the New Telecom Policy be the answer to the many ills plaguing telecom sector? - Moneycontrol.com

  22-09-2017 14:23 via moneycontrol.com
  Will the New Telecom Policy be the answer to the many ills plaguing telecom sector?
  Moneycontrol.com
  The Department of Telecom constituted 12 working groups to create a framework for the New Telecom Policy. These working groups will suggest various measures and initiatives for the long-term growth of telecom sector. Will the New Telecom Policy be the ...and more »
  
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• Policy Management in Telecom Market Worth 1617.1 Million USD by 2022 - MarketWatch

  22-09-2017 13:41 via marketwatch.com
  Policy Management in Telecom Market Worth 1617.1 Million USD by 2022
  MarketWatch
  According to a new market research report "Policy Management in Telecom Market by Network (Fixed, Wireless), Component (Solutions, Services), Services (Professional, Managed), Deployment (Cloud, On-Premises), and Region - Global Forecast to 2022", ...and more »
  
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• Swedish govt proposes SEK 13 mln annually for PTS security work

  22-09-2017 13:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Swedish government said this year's budget proposal includes SEK 13 million annually for telecoms watchdog PTS to cover its civil defence tasks...
  
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• Leadership in telecom: How Ligado's CEO weighs his options and moves forward - FierceWireless

  22-09-2017 12:32 via fiercewireless.com
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  Leadership in telecom: How Ligado's CEO weighs his options and moves forward
  FierceWireless
  This is part of an occasional series from Fierce looking at leadership and management strategies in the telecom market. Ligado CEO Doug Smith has been tasked with moving the company from bankruptcy into success. His chosen path is to provide private ...
  
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• Storm affects 350,000 telecom connections in Romania

  22-09-2017 12:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Romanian operators Orange, Vodafone, Telekom Mobile (former Cosmote) and RCS & RDS have reported to the telecommunications authority Ancom that more...
  
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• TPG Telecom: Result 2017 - Intelligent Investor

  22-09-2017 12:19 via intelligentinvestor.com.au
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  TPG Telecom: Result 2017
  Intelligent Investor
  Military folks and avid gamers call it a pincer movement. This is when an offensive position attacks the defensive one from both flanks. And it is exactly where TPG Telecom has been caught. To be clear; this was an excellent result that exceeded our ...
  
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• Manx Telecom announced as Team Champion - isleofman.com

  22-09-2017 12:14 via isleofman.com
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  Manx Telecom announced as Team Champion
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  Manx Telecom has joined the ranks of Team Champions for the Isle of Man Commonwealth Games Association's 2018 Games. The Island's leading communication solutions provider is providing essential funds to help Team Isle of Man attend the Games in ...and more »
  
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• Tele2 Sweden wins 3-year SEK 10 million order from Euromaster

  22-09-2017 11:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Tele2 Sweden said it has won an order worth approximately SEK 10 million over three years from Euromaster for mobile telephone and call centre services...
  
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• Telecom Namibia to suspend overdue accounts

  22-09-2017 11:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Telecom Namibia says it will on 27 September suspend all overdue service accounts and has advised customers to pay their outstanding bills to avoid...
  
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• UAE telecom subscriptions grow slightly in July

  22-09-2017 11:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The total number of subscriptions for telecommunications services in the UAE increased to 23.36 million at the end of July from 23.32 million in...
  
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• TV and internet to drive Italian media growth to EUR 38 bln by 2021

  22-09-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Revenues from Italy's entertainment and media industry are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9 percent from EUR 31.5...
  
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• Microsoft to open flagship store at London's Regent Street

  22-09-2017 11:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Microsoft plans to soon open a flagship store at London's Regent Street.
  
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• Irish broadband market expands in Q2, almost 70% get 30+ Mbps

  22-09-2017 10:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland increased by 0.4 percent in the second quarter to 1.379 million at the end of June...
  
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• Sweden charges ex-telecom execs in Uzbek corruption scandal - ABC News

  22-09-2017 10:47 via abcnews.go.com
  RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  Sweden charges ex-telecom execs in Uzbek corruption scandal
  ABC News
  Sweden's prosecution authority says it has charged three former executives with Swedish telecom company Telia with corruption involving contracts in Uzbekistan. Sweden's TT news agency says the defendants include Lars Nyberg, who was chief executive ...
  US Says Telia Telecom To Pay $550 Million to Settle Uzbek-Related Bribery ChargesRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  Swedish telecom firm Telia to se
  
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• America Movil misses chance to nominate woman to Telekom Austria's supervisory board

  22-09-2017 10:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) At an extraordinary general meeting of Telekom Austria, electricity company Verbund's CFO Peter Kollmann was elected to the supervisory board...
  
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• Telecom to suspend services for overdue accounts - Namibian

  22-09-2017 10:25 via namibian.com.na
  Namibian
  Telecom to suspend services for overdue accounts
  Namibian
  TELECOM Namibia will from Wednesday next week suspend services to government departments and other clients because of non-payment. In a statement Friday, Telecom spokesperson Oiva Angula said the company is owed more than N$400 million ...
  
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• Proximus invests in start-up platform Co.Station

  22-09-2017 10:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Belgian operator Proximus has acquired a stake in Co.Station, a platform to bring together start-ups, established companies and investors...
  
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• Samsung donates MXN 20 mln to Mexican earthquake relief

  22-09-2017 09:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Samsung Electronics Mexico has announced that it will donate MXN 20 million toward relief and recovery efforts in communities affected by the...
  
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• Peru to bring broadband to Amazon jungle areas

  22-09-2017 09:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Peru's transport and communications ministry (MTC) is preparing three projects to bring high-speed broadband connectivity to the country's isolated...
  
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• Irish regulator calls for independent watchdog at Eir

  22-09-2017 09:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Irish regulator Comreg is set for a "collision" with Eir unless the company changes how it's run, the chairman of Comreg told the Irish Independent...
  
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• Cincinnati Bell launches USD 350 mln offering

  22-09-2017 09:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Cincinnati Bell has started a private offering of USD 350 million worth of senior notes due 2025. Proceeds will help pay for the acquisition of...
  
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• Tunisia to impose 20% customs duty, higher VAT on imported smartphones and computers

  22-09-2017 09:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Tunisian government is preparing the introduction of higher taxes on imported telecom and IT equipment, including smartphones and computers, reports Agence Ecofin...
  
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• European Commission ready to move on increased tax for internet companies

  22-09-2017 09:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The European Commission announced plans for legislation to ensure internet companies operating across the EU are taxed more fairly...
  
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• Telia settles Uzbekistan corruption case for USD 965 million

  22-09-2017 08:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Telia announced it's reached a settlement with US and Dutch authorities over their investigation into bribery at Uzbekistan operator Ucell. The company agreed to pay a total of USD 965 million to put an end to the scandal. 
  
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• HPE to reduce staff by 10% - report

  22-09-2017 08:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is expected to announced a 10 percent reduction of its staff, Bloomberg reported, with sources saying the company...
  
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• CCleaner attack on millions of computers sought out telecom firms, app's owner says - USA TODAY

  22-09-2017 08:06 via usatoday.com
  USA TODAY
  CCleaner attack on millions of computers sought out telecom firms, app's owner says
  USA TODAY
  SAN FRANCISCO — Hackers who broke into as many as 2.27 million accounts of a computer cleaning program were targeting telecom equipment companies in the United States, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, security company Avast told USA TODAY ...
  Progress on CCleaner Investigation - Avast BlogAvast Blog
  Cisco's Talos Intelligence Group Blog: CCleaner Command and Control Causes ConcernTal
  
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• World CommunicationAwards 2017: The shortlist

  22-09-2017 02:00
  Total Telecom is proud to name the finalists in the 2017 World Communication Awards, including the Internet of Things Awards (IoTAs).For more information on the awards, please visit www.worldcommsawards.com.Best BrandOrange - Orange Sponsors YouSmart Communications - Welcome ChangeViettel Group BITEL – 4G coverage campaignBest Enterprise ServiceCITIC Telecom CPC - TrustCSI ATPNTT Communications Corporation - SD-WAN Service PortfolioSingtel - Software-Defined Hybrid NetworkTelstra Broadcas
  
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• World Communication Awards 2017: The shortlist

  22-09-2017 02:00
  Total Telecom is proud to name the finalists in the 2017 World Communication Awards, including the Internet of Things Awards (IoTAs).For more information on the awards, please visit www.worldcommsawards.com.Best BrandOrange - Orange Sponsors YouSmart Communications - Welcome ChangeViettel Group BITEL – 4G coverage campaignBest Enterprise ServiceCITIC Telecom CPC - TrustCSI ATPNTT Communications Corporation - SD-WAN Service PortfolioSingtel - Software-Defined Hybrid NetworkTelstra Broadcas
  
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• “We are the first in the World to have fully virtualized core network”, Christian Laqué, Velcom

  22-09-2017 02:00
  Last year, Belarusian mobile operator Velcom implemented a revolutionary project to create a fully virtualized core network, a bold undertaking that has resulted in a major breakthrough in the industry.
  Vecom's CTO, Christian Laqué, will join a panel discussion on How can telcos deliver virtualisation at this years Total Telecom Congress (London 31 Oct-1Nov) but ahead of this, here are extracts of an interview conducted by Shen Wenrong…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Uzbekistan settlement to cost Telia close to $1bn

  22-09-2017 02:00
  Telia has reached a settlement with U.S. and Dutch authorities over its dealings in Uzbekistan that will see it pay a financial penalty approaching US$1 billion.The Sweden-based telco group will pay fines and disgorgements to the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Dutch Public Prosecution Service totalling $965 million after the various authorities ruled that its conduct in Uzbekistan contravened international corrupt practices legislation&hel
  
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• Delay in upcoming spectrum auction in India

  22-09-2017 02:00
  India's telecoms regulator has pushed back the deadline date for responses to its consultation on the country's forthcoming multi-band spectrum auction, a move that casts further doubt on the likelihood of a sale before the end of the year.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has given stakeholders until 9 October to send written comments on the consultation paper it published in late August…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Bharti shareholders approve Telenor takeover

  22-09-2017 02:00
  Bharti Airtel's shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the company's proposed acquisition of rival Indian mobile operator Telenor.At a meeting convened on Tuesday, 99.98% of Bharti Airtel's equity shareholders approved the merger…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• An A to Z of excellence across the telecoms space

  22-09-2017 02:00
  "When I took the first survey of my undertaking...wherever I turned my view, there was perplexity to be disentangled, and confusion to be regulated; choice was to be made out of boundless variety..."As unlikely as it may seem, these words were not actually uttered by a member of the judging panel for this year's World Communication Awards, which met this week to compare notes on the 2017 entries. They are in fact somewhat older than that, having been having been taken from the preface to A Dict
  
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