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Airtel Lanka reaffirms commitment - Nation on Sunday

10 hours 17 min ago

Airtel Lanka reaffirms commitment
Nation on Sunday
Currently, a major player in the Sri Lankan Telecom Industry, Airtel Lanka last week celebrates the occasion of World Telecom Day by announcing its commitment to connecting the country with advance technological inputs and better services for ...

Rambus To Present at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and ... - MarketWatch (press release)

May 18, 2012

Rambus To Present at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
... licensing companies, today announced that Satish Rishi, chief financial officer, and Dr. Martin Scott, senior vice president and general manager, New Business Group, will present at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications ...

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Gambling, telecom bolster lobbying bottom line - Jacksonville Daily Record

May 18, 2012

Gambling, telecom bolster lobbying bottom line
Jacksonville Daily Record
by Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida The 2012 legislative session was a good time for lobbyists to know about the rapidly changing telecommunications industry or to hook up with a casino company. That much is obvious from newly filed ...

The Human Capital Telescope - Internet-Based Phones Vs Telecoms - AllAfrica.com

May 18, 2012

The Human Capital Telescope - Internet-Based Phones Vs Telecoms
AllAfrica.com
Given that core revenue streams of Zimbabwe's telecoms companies flow from services which can be availed almost for free on the internet, mobile voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) and complimentary internet-dependent messaging pose a direct threat to ...

Spending by Businesses on Telecommunications Services Will Reach $154 Billion ... - Sacramento Bee

May 18, 2012

Send2Press Newswire

Spending by Businesses on Telecommunications Services Will Reach $154 Billion ...
Sacramento Bee
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ, May 17, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The US telecommunications industry continues to expand as business spending for wireless services fuels industry revenue growth, says a new market research report from Insight Research.
Wireless Key to Future-Proofing Partners' Business ModelsChannel Partners

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CenturyLink: A 'Buy Now' Stock - Seeking Alpha

May 18, 2012

CenturyLink: A 'Buy Now' Stock
Seeking Alpha
Telecom companies have been viewed at times as providers of necessities such as household and business land line service. In the past two decades, companies in the telecom sector have provided internet, broadband, wireless, cable and lately video ...

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Minister: Reform Of Telecommunications Industry - Bernews

May 18, 2012

Minister: Reform Of Telecommunications Industry
Bernews
Minister of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy Marc Bean held a press conference yesterday [May 17] regarding the ongoing reform of the telecommunications industry. The purpose of today's press conference is to update the public on the ...

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Argentina's Telecommunications Sector: The Latest Target For Nationalization? - Seeking Alpha

May 18, 2012

Argentina's Telecommunications Sector: The Latest Target For Nationalization?
Seeking Alpha
Two companies that have in recent months come under the government's gaze are the two largest Argentine telecommunications companies Telecom Argentina (TEO) and Telefonica de Argentina. Both of these companies once formed the state-owned ...

Illegal fibre moratorium lifted - ITWeb

May 18, 2012

ITWeb

Illegal fibre moratorium lifted
ITWeb
Barriers between government and industry need to be lifted if SA is to overcome its declining telecoms competitiveness, says FTTH Council Africa president Richard Came. After a close on two-month tussle between industry and the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan ...
Ekurhuleni lifts fibre moratoriumTechCentral
Ekurhuleni lifts fibre rollout moratoriumMyBroadband

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Don't present misleading ads of tariff plans: Trai to telecom companies - Economic Times

May 18, 2012

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Don't present misleading ads of tariff plans: Trai to telecom companies
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator Trai has asked operators not to present misleading advertisements of their tariff plans, while directing them to show recurring charges to consumers under single head. "No tariff plan should be offered, presented, ...
Telcos panting over Trai's proposal to hike 2G spectrum chargesIndia Today
Spectrum resale: TRAI proposals may not be finaldomain-B
Spreading euro zone fears send global shares lowerBusiness Standard (blog)
Hindustan Times -Telecompaper (subscription)
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Spending by Businesses on Telecommunications Services Will Reach $154 Billion ... - MarketWatch (press release)

May 17, 2012

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Spending by Businesses on Telecommunications Services Will Reach $154 Billion ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The US telecommunications industry continues to expand as business spending for wireless services fuels industry revenue growth, says a new market research report from Insight Research.
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Spending by Businesses on Telecommunications Services Will Reach $154 Billion ... - Send2Press Newswire (press release)

May 17, 2012

Send2Press Newswire (press release)

Spending by Businesses on Telecommunications Services Will Reach $154 Billion ...
Send2Press Newswire (press release)
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ, May 17, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The US telecommunications industry continues to expand as business spending for wireless services fuels industry revenue growth, says a new market research report from Insight Research.

Optimism key as Thailand dials in - Bangkok Post

May 17, 2012

Optimism key as Thailand dials in
Bangkok Post
I believe now more than ever before that the Thai telecom industry is poised for phenomenal change for a very simple reason _ Thai consumers have access to smartphones and they want to use them! Consumers want high-quality voice communication, ...

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Internet Society: Treaties Like ACTA Won't Solve Piracy - ReadWriteWeb

May 17, 2012

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Internet Society: Treaties Like ACTA Won't Solve Piracy
ReadWriteWeb
Scott Fulton, ReadWriteWeb: Well, certainly from the vantage point of someone who sees the business world from a fairly Russian perspective, it's easier to imagine the telecommunications industry having closer ties with the government - almost the same ...

Tanzania mobile users up 22 pct in 2011 - Reuters

May 17, 2012

Tanzania mobile users up 22 pct in 2011
Reuters
Communications is the fastest-growing sector in east Africa's second biggest economy, with seven players in the local mobile telecoms industry fighting for market share, forcing tariffs lower. Communications Minister Makame Mbarawa said this week that ...

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France Telecom: Post-Earnings, Can It Still Pay A 13.97% Dividend? - Seeking Alpha

May 17, 2012

France Telecom: Post-Earnings, Can It Still Pay A 13.97% Dividend?
Seeking Alpha
As discussed in my previous article on France Telecom, the company is also very undervalued if measured against other companies in its industry. Its price/earnings is just 6.94 compared to an industry average of 24.1. Similarly, its price/sales is 0.59 ...

Industry Expert Laura Sikorski Joins Altivon to Lead Customer Innovation and ... - MarketWatch (press release)

May 17, 2012

Industry Expert Laura Sikorski Joins Altivon to Lead Customer Innovation and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Sikorski received the Pioneer Award for her contributions to the call center industry and is a past president of the Society of Telecommunications Consultants. She is published and regularly quoted in industry publications and has spoken at various ...

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Fluke Networks Gives Telecom Technician Tool Belts an Extreme Makeover - MarketWatch (press release)

May 17, 2012

Fluke Networks Gives Telecom Technician Tool Belts an Extreme Makeover
MarketWatch (press release)
"Telecom service technicians and the test sets they use to assure performance are the unsung heroes of the telecommunications industry," said Paul Alexander, marketing manager for field test equipment at Fluke Networks. "And with exponential growth in ...

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Symmetricom to Showcase its Portfolio of Timing and Synchronization Solutions ... - MarketWatch (press release)

May 17, 2012

Symmetricom to Showcase its Portfolio of Timing and Synchronization Solutions ...
MarketWatch (press release)
About UTC Telecom CouncilThe Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) is a global trade association dedicated to creating a favorable business, regulatory, and technological environment for companies that own, manage, or provide critical telecommunications ...

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Towerstream Corporation Stock Downgraded (TWER) - TheStreet.com

May 17, 2012

Towerstream Corporation Stock Downgraded (TWER)
TheStreet.com
Compared to other companies in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry and the overall market, TOWERSTREAM CORP's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500. The gross profit margin for ...

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