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Viettel boosts international strategy with free regional roamingDecember 20, 2016Viettel has affirmed that its international strategy is to encompass the research and manufacture of equipment as well as telecom services, also introducing a roaming fee free zone across the South Asian markets of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.Subscribers Only
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Singapore: TPG wins Singapore’s fourth mobile licenceDecember 16, 2016Australia’s TPG Telecom has won bidding for Singapore's fourth mobile licence, beating out competition from local ISP MyRepublic with a S$105 million ($73 million) bid.Subscribers Only
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Advanced Visualization, Virtual Reality and 3D Printing at RSNA 2016December 06, 2016Consumer interest in virtual reality (VR) technology and associated content continued to grow during 2016, with an estimated, forecast installed base of seven million headsets at the end of the year. Entertainment consumption habits, improved technology, inexpensive headwear, and an active start-up community provided a strong environment for VR adoption compared with just two years ago. While the largest category for funding and acquisitions in VR is game development, the medical vertical has also been working to integrate immersive technology. At RSNA 2016, both TeraRecon and EchoPixel were demonstrating integrated advanced visualization software with VR hardware, albeit with different strategies for applying the technologies to healthcare.
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Consolidated Communications acquires Fairpoint for $1.5 billionDecember 06, 2016Consolidated Communications has announced that it is to acquire Fairpoint Communications in an all-stock merger valued at $1.5 billion including net debt of $887 million.Subscribers Only
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RESEARCH NOTE - Unrelenting Bandwidth Growth Sends Networking Port Shipments SoaringDecember 01, 2016Following is information and insight from IHS Markit about our H2 2016 Networking Ports: 1G, 2.5G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G Biannual Market Tracker, which includes data for the half-year ended June 30, 2016.
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Axiata profits begin to recover after key market revenue slumpNovember 25, 2016Axiata has reported for the third quarter with revenues, boosted by currency fluctuations, rising by 2.8% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) and 7.7% year-on-year (y/y) to MYR 5.5billion ($1.23 billion). Profits rose significantly on the prior quarter but sank by 71.2% y/y to MYR 296.8 million.Subscribers Only
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Australian Government loans nbn AU$19.5 billion, gets set for FTTCNovember 24, 2016Australia’s Government has taken the plunge and pitched in to provide a $19.5 billion ($14.5 billion) loan that will allow the nbn company to meet the projected peak final funding cost of $49 billion. An agreement has also been signed with NetComm Wireless for Distribution Point Units to deliver Fibre-To-The-Curb solutions.Subscribers Only
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Black Friday Shoppers Should Look For Deals on Smartphones, 4K TVs, Tablets, IHS Markit SaysNovember 21, 2016When the holiday stocking-stuffing season officially kicks off this Friday, tech-savvy U.S. shoppers are in for a treat, as smartphone competitors figure to begin offering special package deals and discounts on those devices.
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Singapore: Two bidders lined up for fourth mobile licenceNovember 17, 2016Local operator ISP MyRepublic and Australia’s TPG Telecom are the only participants left in the running for Singapore's fourth mobile licence, after potential new entrant AirYotta was forced to retire from the spectrum auction set for December 2016.Subscribers Only
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Oman invites bids for third mobile operatorNovember 16, 2016Oman has issued an invitation to bid for the country’s third mobile operator licence, with the invitation extended to experienced international operators. Omantel has also indicated that it would sell off international operations in Pakistan and launch an IoT business.Subscribers Only
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Reliance Communications shows a hit from Jio launch in Q3 resultsNovember 15, 2016As quarterly results roll in for the first quarter since the commercial launch of 4G operator Jio, Reliance Communications has reported a 4.4% decline in gross revenues while Vodafone wrote down a €6.4 billion impairment charge on the value of the Indian business due to increased competition.Subscribers Only
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Windstream to merge with EarthLink in $1.1billion dealNovember 08, 2016Windstream and EarthLink have struck an agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction that values EarthLink at $1.1 billion including debt. EarthLink shareholders will receive 0.818 Windstream shares per share, a 13% premium. With Windstream issuing stock valued at $673 million, EarthLink shareholders will take a 49% stake in the merged business.Subscribers Only
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Softbank Q3 held back by currency fluctuations as group diversifiesNovember 07, 2016Currency fluctuations limited the impact of Sprint’s first revenue growth for two, but helped mitigate the continuing losses at the underperforming unit while domestic revenues grew 0.9% y/y. Softbank Group’s future sees increasing diversification as strategic investments are made.Subscribers Only
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Outpatient growth drives ultrasound equipment volumesNovember 03, 2016The global ultrasound imaging equipment market is estimated to have been worth $6.16 billion in 2015; an increase of 1.2% from 2014. This rate of growth is lower than previously forecast, which is primarily due to the impact of a strong US dollar and other foreign exchange fluctuations, which affected the sales of foreign US subsidiaries. The market also experienced a period of highly competitive pricing which lowered average sales prices (ASP), particularly in Latin America and Europe. For some vendors, this ASP erosion was further exacerbated by the effects of shifting foreign exchange rates. Stronger growth is predicted for 2016 because of new product launches from Carestream, Fukuda Denshi, Hitachi-Aloka, and VisualSonics (Fujifilm SonoSite), and because of increased volumes in point of care and obstetrics applications. On a unit volume basis, shipments were up by 4% over 2014. The results for 2016 are expected to be closer to a 5% increase. Growth in the market through 2020 is being driven by uptake of mid-range and high-end cart-based systems in both emerging and developed markets for use in traditional applications. Uptake will also be bolstered by further development of the use of compact ultrasound systems in point-of-care (POC) applications.
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CenturyLink gets more backbone with Level 3 acquisitionNovember 01, 2016Network operator CenturyLink which provides services to both consumers and enterprises has struck an agreement to acquire Level 3 Communications, an enterprise solutions and global connectivity provider, in a transaction valued at around $34 billion including debt. The consolidation will enhance the scale of the business in the enterprise sector, which cable operators are increasingly targeting.Subscribers Only
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Bangladesh telco tax row drags on as Grameenphone finedOctober 31, 2016Several regulatory developments have occurred in the Bangladeshi market - Telenor’s Grameenphone has been notified that it will be fined for deploying and operating and FTTP network without a suitable license, mirroring a decision on Bangla Phone earlier in the year. City Cell also faces license revocation while a four year dispute over VAT payments on used SIM cards continues under appellate court review.Subscribers Only
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United States FCC implements broadband privacy protection rulesOctober 28, 2016The United States Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring Internet Service Providers and other telecommunication carriers to protect customer privacy. The rules do not apply to web sites or other services but define three categories of information with different management requirements for telecoms carriers.Subscribers Only
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Sprint’s third quarter shows limited signs of potential recoveryOctober 26, 2016Sprint has reported for the third quarter of 2016 with year-on-year revenue growth for the first time in over two years. Strong postpaid and wholesale / affiliate growth was only mitigated by high losses to the prepaid user base.Subscribers Only
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AT&T announces plans to acquire Time Warner for $109 billionOctober 24, 2016AT&T is acquiring the content businesses of Time Warner Inc. which includes the brands HBO, Turner and Warner Bros. The 50/50 cash and stock based bid has a total transaction value of $108.7 billion.Subscribers Only
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AT&T ups its investment in content with Time Warner takeoverOctober 24, 2016AT&T is acquiring Time Warner Inc, including the HBO, Turner and Warner Bros brands. The 50/50 cash and stock based bid has a total transaction value of $108.7 billion. The deal is subject to approval by Time Warner shareholders and the US Department of Justice and and is expected to close by the end of next year.Subscribers Only
