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• Delhi man loses savings after fake calls from bank, telecom firm - The Indian Express

  04-10-2017 23:48 via indianexpress.com
  Delhi man loses savings after fake calls from bank, telecom firm
  The Indian Express
  Arora was a victim of a coordinated cyber attack in which he lost Rs 1,37,000. Five months after the attack, police are yet to make headway in the case. 0. Shares. Share. Written by Anand Mohan J | New Delhi | Published:October 5, 2017 3:18 am. cyber ...and more »
  
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• Google shows off new Pixel 2, with Google Assistant and AR Stickers, and no Sim card

  04-10-2017 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Google has launched the Pixel 2, its first smartphone with Google Assistant and AR Stickers. The new phone sports a new family of hardware products, including an all-day battery and Google's highest-rated camera. In the future, and exclusive to Pixel, the camera will get Augmented Reality (AR) Stickers: users will be able to add playful emojis and virtual characters to photos and videos, or set the scene for their own stories. 
  
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• Google shows off new Pixel 2, with Google Assistant and AR Stickers

  04-10-2017 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper)Google has launched the Pixel 2, its first smartphone with Google Assistant and AR Stickers. The new phone sports a new family of hardware products, including an all-day battery and Google's highest-rated camera. In the future, and exclusive to Pixel, the camera will get Augmented Reality (AR) Stickers: users will be able to add playful emojis and virtual characters to photos and videos, or set the scene for their own stories. 
  
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• DoT approaches Trai on review of spectrum caps for telecom companies - Economic Times

  04-10-2017 21:36 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  Economic Times
  DoT approaches Trai on review of spectrum caps for telecom companies
  Economic Times
  KOLKATA: Incumbent telcos are divided on the review of spectrum cap rules, with Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications (RCom) pushing for the removal of caps, while market leader Bharti Airtel has resisted the idea, according to a ...
  Telecom Department Seeks Regulator Views On Review Of Spectrum CapsNDTVall 2 news articles »
  
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• Centre helping select telecom firms: Cong. - The Hindu

  04-10-2017 19:26 via thehindu.com
  The Indian Express
  Centre helping select telecom firms: Cong.
  The Hindu
  The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP government of promoting “crony capitalism” to help a few telecom companies. The party alleged that by abusing its discretionary powers, the Telecom Ministry was likely to cause a loss of ₹23,821 crore to the ...
  Congress sees telecom violationThe Telegraph
  Congress says govt favouring select telecom companiesThe Indian Expressall 8 news articles »
  
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• Mtel promotes postpaid plan, offers discount to multi-play customers

  04-10-2017 18:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Bulgarian operator Mtel will offer its users the opportunity to give to loved ones up to 50 percent of the MB included in their 'Mtel without borders (Mtel bez granici)' tariff plan...
  
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• RSI Alert: Telecom Italia (TI) Now Oversold - Nasdaq

  04-10-2017 18:33 via nasdaq.com
  RSI Alert: Telecom Italia (TI) Now Oversold
  Nasdaq
  Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative ...
  
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• Internet remains unaffordable for rural Indians: Trai's Sharma - ETTelecom.com

  04-10-2017 18:30 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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  Internet remains unaffordable for rural Indians: Trai's Sharma
  ETTelecom.com
  Internet remains unaffordable for rural Indians: Trai's Sharma NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) wants the government to consider its 'free data' suggestion in the wake of Internet being unaffordable to a large number of ...and more »
  
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• Councilors weigh legal, regulatory risk in choosing telecom finalists - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  04-10-2017 18:04 via burlingtonfreepress.com
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  Councilors weigh legal, regulatory risk in choosing telecom finalists
  BurlingtonFreePress.com
  City councilors and the mayor will have to consider some legal and regulatory risks as they weigh their choice for a purchaser for Burlington Telecom, the city's attorneys warned — especially when it comes to the local cooperative's bid. City Attorney ...
  
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• Lattelecom expands subscriber base of power suppy services

  04-10-2017 17:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Latvian fixed operator Lattelecom has announced that the subscribers base of its power supply services has reached the 10,000 mark...
  
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• ASPIDER-NGI IoT eConnect: “Getting your devices connected globally with Simplicity, Reliability and Control”

  04-10-2017 17:23
  The Netherlands, Oct 4, 2017: ASPIDER-NGI, provider of independent mobile solutions for managing IoT connectivity, today announced availability of IoT eConnect: an integrated IoT solution that provides instant global access to connectivity without the contractual and technical lock-ins.“We have taken a new approach to disrupt the connectivity market,” says Jan Mooijman, CEO ASPIDER-NGI. “Companies face huge barriers in getting the IoT connectivity they need: 2 year lock-ins, un
  
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• Channel Chief Catchup: Telecom Execs Reveal The Hottest Opportunities For Partners - CRN

  04-10-2017 16:45 via crn.com
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  Channel Chief Catchup: Telecom Execs Reveal The Hottest Opportunities For Partners
  CRN
  From opportunities around emerging technology, to partner program changes and indirect sales leadership shakeups, no one can accuse the telecom industry of sitting still this fall. CRN caught up with channel leaders from AT&T, CenturyLink, Comcast and ...
  
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• Albtelecom to increase shareholding capital

  04-10-2017 16:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Albanian telecom operator Albtelecom has announced that, in line with the resolution of the Meeting of Shareholders of 27 July, the share capital will be increased by 3,250,000 new shares...
  
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• ECOWAS countries aim for abolition of roaming fees

  04-10-2017 16:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Ministers of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) of the Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are expected to adopt a proposal...
  
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• JSA Transforms Telecom Exchange; Introduces 'TEX 2.0' - Marketwired (press release)

  04-10-2017 16:02 via marketwired.com
  JSA Transforms Telecom Exchange; Introduces 'TEX 2.0'
  Marketwired (press release)
  MIDDLEBROOK, VA--(Marketwired - Oct 4, 2017) - Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA), the premier provider of PR, Marketing and Event Planning services to the tech and telecom industries, and founder and host of Telecom Exchange (TEX), announces the ...and more »
  
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• Indian Telecom Operators to Partner with OTT Players Like Netflix, Voot - Gizmodo India

  04-10-2017 15:58 via gizmodo.in
  Gizmodo India
  Indian Telecom Operators to Partner with OTT Players Like Netflix, Voot
  Gizmodo India
  OTT (over-the-top) service providers have gained popularity among users in last few years. The increased adoption of OTT services like Netflix, Amazon Prime has heavily impacted the traditional revenue streams of Telecom operators. The traditional ...
  
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• Co-op celebration planned Thursday at Mosaic Telecom - News-shield

  04-10-2017 15:14 via news-shield.com
  Co-op celebration planned Thursday at Mosaic Telecom
  News-shield
  Barron Electric Cooperative will return over $600,000 in capital credits to more than 11,000 current and former members, which includes credits earned during portions of the years 1996 and 1997. “If you were on the lines during these years, you may ...
  
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• Ericsson Italy to lay off 600 more workers – report

  04-10-2017 15:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Ericsson has informed Italian trade unions that it plans to lay off 600 more workers in addition to the 300-plus already announced, reports Cor.com...
  
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• Telecom Italia kicks off sale of Persidera broadcasting unit - source - Reuters

  04-10-2017 14:47 via reuters.com
  Reuters
  Telecom Italia kicks off sale of Persidera broadcasting unit - source
  Reuters
  Telecom Italia new logo is seen at the headquarter in Rozzano neighbourhood of Milan, Italy, May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/File Photo. MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia (TLIT.MI) on Wednesday kicked off the process to sell its majority stake ...and more »
  
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• TIM Brasil approves share buyback programme

  04-10-2017 14:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The board of directors of TIM Brasil has approved a programme aimed at acquiring company shares within the Incentive Plan...
  
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• Telefonica Brasil sees no firm signs of sector recovery

  04-10-2017 14:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The president of Telefonica Brasil said that the company is still not seeing strong signs of recovery in the telecommunications sector in the face of the country's economic crisis, reports Reuters...
  
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• Oi says no recovery plan possible without Anatel as creditor

  04-10-2017 14:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Oi CEO Marcos Schroerde has welcomed the decision of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), which denied the appeal of the National Telecommunications...
  
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• TIM Brasil seeks 'clearer rules' to boost telecom investments

  04-10-2017 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) TIM Brasil's director of regulatory affairs, Carlos Franco, has called for the adoption of "clearer" rules in Brazil to boost innovation in the...
  
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• America Movil delivers 125 tons of aid to earthquake victims

  04-10-2017 14:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) America Movil's Telcel and Telmex units have teamed up with the Carlos Slim Foundation to deliver 125 tons of humanitarian aid to residents of 76...
  
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• Conteras re-elected president of Mexico's IFT

  04-10-2017 13:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Mexico's Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) has announced that the country's Senate voted to re-elect Gabriel Conteras Saldivar as its...
  
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• Microsoft buys virtual reality social network AltspaceVR

  04-10-2017 13:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The team at AltspaceVR will join the company and help develop the mixed reality community, Alex Kipman, the inventor of Microsoft's HoloLens, said. "AltspaceVR will stay AltspaceVR...
  
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• Sunrise counters increasing internet threats with cloud-based security from Secucloud

  04-10-2017 13:31
  German IT security specialist’s latest new customer: Switzerland’s largest private telecom providerHamburg, Germany. 4 October 2017 – The forward march of current consumer trends such as smart home and the internet of things (IoT) seems unstoppable. However, increased connectivity often comes with inadequate protection that can open doors to cyber-criminals – literally as well as figuratively. In order to provide its more than three million customers with future-proof sec
  
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• BlackBerry to move listing to NYSE from Nasdaq

  04-10-2017 13:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) BlackBerry has announced it will be moving its listing from the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq) to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)...
  
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• Inoapps Appointed To New Oracle Cloud Excellence Implementer (CEI) program

  04-10-2017 13:15
  Appointment Recognises and Rewards Inoapps for Consistently Delivering Successful Oracle Cloud Implementations Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco, Calif. To accelerate customer transformation in the cloud, Oracle has launched the Oracle Cloud Excellence Implementer (CEI) program. Inoapps is one of the first Oracle Partners to be appointed to the new scheme. The appointment recognises Inoapps’ expertise, successful track record and superior customer satisfaction when delivering high quality Or
  
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• As telecom sector reels, need for government to step in - Economic Times

  04-10-2017 13:11 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
  Economic Times
  As telecom sector reels, need for government to step in
  Economic Times
  Recent reports that Tata Teleservices is headed for closure has once again underlined the tremendous stress India's telecom sector is under -- and the need for quick government intervention to bail out what was once a booming business. The fate of Tata ...
  BSE: Latest News on BSE | Top Stories & Photos on Economictimes.comThe Economic Times
  Reliance Communications: Latest News, Videos and Photos | Tim
  
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• Mavenir Recognised for Telecom Service Innovation at TechXLR8 ... - Business Wire (press release)

  04-10-2017 13:00 via businesswire.com
  Mavenir Recognised for Telecom Service Innovation at TechXLR8 ...
  Business Wire (press release)
  Mavenir, a full end-to-end 4G LTE and 5G, IoT network provider focused on redefining network economics for CSPs, wins award at 5G Asia.and more »
  
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• EC orders Amazon to pay EUR 250 mln in back taxes

  04-10-2017 12:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The European Commission has ordered Amazon to pay back EUR 250 million in unpaid takes after ruling that it benefited from illegal state aid from Luxembourg...
  
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• Tele Greenland lifts H1 pre-tax profit on lower revenue after investments

  04-10-2017 12:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Tele-Post Greenland has announced a pre-tax profit of DKK 78.2 million in the first half of 2017, up from DKK 60.5 million in 2016, but revenue fell by DKK 13.1 million to DKK 418.5 million...
  
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• FCC sets forth agenda for next commission meeting

  04-10-2017 12:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) With the proposal by Ajit Pai to release USD 76.9 million from its Universal Service Fund for communications in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin...
  
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• Peru's Osiptel proposes new supervising entity

  04-10-2017 11:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Peruvian telecom services regulator Osiptel has submitted a draft decree proposing the creation of a new entity to supervise the country's operators...
  
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• FCC to free up USD 77 mln for hurricane repairs

  04-10-2017 11:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed to make available up to USD 77 million from the Universal Service Fund to pay for repairs...
  
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• Yahsat hosts Student Lab Competition at Gitex

  04-10-2017 11:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat is sponsoring the Gitex - Student Lab Competition, an initiative by the Gitex Technology Week from 08 to 12 October 2017 at Dubai World Trade Centre...
  
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• Ntel appoints Akinlola as new CEO

  04-10-2017 11:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Nigerian operator Ntel has announced the appointment of Ernest Akinlola as its substantive managing director/chief executive officer...
  
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• Openwave Mobility delivers Outstanding QoE for Zain Saudi Arabia with NFV-based Mobile Traffic Management

  04-10-2017 11:05
  With Openwave Mobility’s solution, Zain can seamlessly manage the rising levels of encrypted traffic on the networkREDWOOD CITY, California – October 4, 2017 – Openwave Mobility, the market leader in mobile data traffic management solutions, today announced that it has deployed an NFV-based mobile data traffic management solution for Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA). The virtualized solution enables Zain KSA to manage and monetize encrypted data including streaming videos and deliv
  
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• NewVoiceMedia recognised among top 100 most promising SaaS companies in Europe

  04-10-2017 10:51
  Company named in ‘Accel EuroScape’ based on market attractiveness, level of technology differentiation, strength of the team and market tractionLONDON, October 4, 2017 – NewVoiceMedia, a leading global provider of cloud contact centre and inside sales technology that enables businesses to have more successful conversations, has been named in the ‘Accel EuroScape 2017’, a list of the top 100 most promising SaaS companies in Europe and Israel, developed by Venture Cap
  
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• Kenya prosecutor orders criminal probe of 6 Safaricom staff over possible election fraud

  04-10-2017 09:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) The Kenyan chief prosecutor has ordered a criminal investigation of six employees of mobile operator Safaricom for allegedly conspiring with election board officials to rig the 08 August presidential poll. Safaricom has dismissed the accusations as "reckless, callous and unnecessary" and warned that the allegations could endanger the lives of its members of staff and families. A letter from public prosecutions director Keriako Tobiko says a team of senior prosecutors will ass
  
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• All 3 billion Yahoo accounts affected by 2013 breach - Verizon

  04-10-2017 08:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Telecompaper) Yahoo's new parent Verizon has revealed that every single customer account was likely affected by the August 2013 data breach at the internet company. "The company recently obtained new intelligence and now believes, following an investigation with the assistance of outside forensic experts, that all Yahoo user accounts were affected by the August 2013 theft," said Verizon in a statement. As a result, the hack affected some three billion accounts, or three times as many as Yahoo p
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: In telecom gamechanger, TRAI to issue proposal to allow Internet call to any device - Moneycontrol.com

  04-10-2017 07:45 via moneycontrol.com
  EXCLUSIVE: In telecom gamechanger, TRAI to issue proposal to allow Internet call to any device
  Moneycontrol.com
  If the recommendations are approved by DoT, you will be able to call any landline or mobile phone from your WhatsApp or Skype. ByDhirendra Tripathi. EXCLUSIVE: In telecom gamechanger, TRAI to issue proposal to allow Internet call to any. Shortly after ...
  
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• India's Tata may close down telecom unit this month - Asia Times

  04-10-2017 06:38 via atimes.com
  Asia Times
  India's Tata may close down telecom unit this month
  Asia Times
  India's salt to software conglomerate Tata Group is preparing to close its telecom business and an announcement is expected later this month, reports Business Standard. If this happens, it will be the first major Tata unit to be closed down in its 149 ...and more »
  
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• Bharti Airtel to aggressively invest in 4G, fibre network - ETTelecom.com

  04-10-2017 05:01 via telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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  Bharti Airtel to aggressively invest in 4G, fibre network
  ETTelecom.com
  Bharti Airtel to aggressively invest in 4G, fibre network NEW DELHI: Market leader Bharti Airtel is investing a majority of the Rs 20,000 crore in the current fiscal into fourth-generation (4G) technology and fibre-based network, as it has minimised ...and more »
  
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• Reliance Jio, GST and IUC sink telecom margins - Livemint

  04-10-2017 03:57 via livemint.com
  Livemint
  Reliance Jio, GST and IUC sink telecom margins
  Livemint
  By the end of the year, GST and the IUC cut would have eroded Airtel and Idea Celullar's margins by 12.5 and 14 percentage points, respectively, from the year-ago June quarter, or before Reliance Jio began its services. Photo: Mint. Everything seems to ...and more »
  
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• Controversial Wiggins telecom tower given the green light - Fort Morgan Times

  04-10-2017 03:09 via fortmorgantimes.com
  Controversial Wiggins telecom tower given the green light
  Fort Morgan Times
  Western Morgan County households and businesses that receive internet service from Roggen Enterprise Broadband will now be able to continue to do so after the Morgan County Commissioners approved a conditional use permit for the construction of a ...
  
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• Tucows Makes a Bid for a Vermont Telecom - Motley Fool

  04-10-2017 02:07 via fool.com
  vtdigger.org
  Tucows Makes a Bid for a Vermont Telecom
  Motley Fool
  In late September, Tucows Inc. (NASDAQ:TCX) announced that it had submitted a $28.8 million bid to acquire the Burlington Telecom (BT) fiber network in Burlington, Vt. Though it would pale in comparison to Tucows' $83.5 million acquisition of domain ...
  City attorney questions local bid for Burlington Telecomvtdigger.orgall 2 news articles »
  
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• Yahoo says all 3 billion accounts hacked

  04-10-2017 02:00
  Yahoo on Wednesday disclosed that all of its approximately 3 billion accounts were affected by a data breach in August 2013.The Internet company…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Italian state could invest in TIM to protect assets

  04-10-2017 02:00
  Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) could invest in TIM if the government asks it to, it emerged this week, a move that would raise suggestions of a conflict of interests, since the Italian state-owned investment bank already holds a stake in Open Fiber, which is rolling out a wholesale fibre broadband network in competition with that of the telecoms incumbent…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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