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Digital inclusion through telecom infrastructure will be imperative
It will take dogged determination on the part of the new government to make the ambitious National Optical Fibre Network project, connecting 250,000 gram panchayats, the conduit for digital inclusion in India. Healthcare, education and a...
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Telecom sector bets big on Narendra Modi govt
Overall, the regulatory and policy environment in the telecom sector has improved over the past years. Primarily, we need to have a stable, predictable and transparent regulatory environment. This would help to attract investments in the sector that has...
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Nokia camera specialist moves to Apple
With Nokia’s brand soon to disappear from the smartphone business, one of the lead developers of the company’s camera technology is defecting to Apple. Senior engineer Ari Partinen said Friday was his last day with Nokia and he would...
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Etisalat funds Maroc Telecom takeover
French conglomerate Vivendi looks set to continue its offloading of telecom interests after Emirates-based Etisalat announced that it has secured funding to buy the French firm out of Maroc Telecom. Etisalat signed a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of...
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Docomo to begin 5G trials in Japan
Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has farmed out trial contracts to several big infrastructure vendors in order to pilot 5G mobile network technologies, promising data rates of 10Gbps. Ericsson, Nokia, NEC, Alcatel-Lucent, Samsung and Fujitsu have all...
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LG launches smart appliances integrated with Line
Handset and electronics manufacturer LG has launched a range of smart home appliances in its domestic market of South Korea in a bid to steal a march in the connected home sector. The firm has incorporated...
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Telefónica to acquire Spanish pay-TV player
Spanish media group Prisa has accepted incumbent operator Telefónica’s €725m bid for its 56 per cent stake in pay TV platform Canal+’s holding company Distribuidora de Televisión Digital (DTS). The deal gives DTS a market value...
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