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			<title>How Finland&#039;s culture supports its telecom startups - Globe and Mail - Google News</title>
			<link>http://www.telecomyou.com/newscenter/news/how-finlands-culture-supports-its-telecom-startups-globe-and-mail</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Globe and MailHow Finland&#039;s culture supports its telecom startupsGlobe and MailFor Stefano Mosconi, the opportunity to work for telecommunications powerhouse Nokia was enough to lure him to the bustling streets of Helsinki from his life-long home in Rome. It was 2005 and the telecommunications boom in Finland was in full swing.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>eircom launches national fiber network, targets 300,000 premises to start - Fierce Telecom</title>
			<link>http://www.telecomyou.com/newscenter/news/eircom-launches-national-fiber-network-targets-300000-premises-to-start</link>
			<description><![CDATA[eircom, Ireland&#039;s incumbent telco, has officially launched its new open access fiber-based broadband network, enabling speeds of up to 70 Mbps for, initially, more than 300,000 premises.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:20:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dear ABC News: Military Wife Vs. Telecom Giant - ABC News - Google News</title>
			<link>http://www.telecomyou.com/newscenter/news/dear-abc-news-military-wife-vs-telecom-giant-abc-news</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ABC NewsDear ABC News: Military Wife Vs. Telecom GiantABC NewsDear ABC News: Military Wife Vs. Telecom Giant. By STEPHANIE ZIMMERMANN. May 17, 2013. Visitors arrive at the headquarters of Deutsche Telekom AG in Bonn, Germany, Feb. 28, 2013. (Ralph Orlowski/Bloomberg/Getty Images). Share. 0. Dear ABC ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:05:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Samsung to offer Telefónica direct billing in devices - telecoms.com</title>
			<link>http://www.telecomyou.com/newscenter/news/samsung-to-offer-telefonica-direct-billing-in-devices</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Samsung customers will be able to purchase apps and music, video, books, games and learning services from Samsung Hub and Samsung Apps, charged to their phone bill
The innovation arm of Spanish operator group Telefónica has announced a global direct carrier billing deal with Korean device maker Samsung. Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung will integrate BlueVia payment APIs into its handsets and tablets for Telefónica customers.
BlueVia is a set of APIs allowing app developers to interface with mobile networks. It was launched by Telefónica in August 2011, and in October 2012 Norwegian operator group Telenor became an equal partner to the API platform.
As a result of the deal, Samsung customers will be able to purchase apps and music, video, books, games and learning services from the Samsung Hub and Samsung Apps portals using the billing capability, rather than their credit or debit card.
Telefónica added the deal follows similar agreements with companies including Google, Facebook and Microsoft.
“Partnerships like this allow us to harness the power of the billing relationships we have with our customers to make it easier for them to consume content on their tablets and mobile devices,” said Wayne Thorsen, vice president of global partnerships at Telefónica Digital.
Telefónica added that the direct to bill capability on Samsung devices will be rolled out to its regional units in phases, starting with Telefónica Germany in the coming months.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 06:10:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Initial SV Study Results: UK, France, Germany - Bit pipe</title>
			<link>http://www.telecomyou.com/newscenter/news/initial-sv-study-results-uk-france-germany</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This resource presents survey results from over 300 enterprises, detailing the current state of software development, how it can improve, and how service virtualization can accelerate and enhance application lifecycle management (ALM). Published by: CA Technologies]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 23:15:02 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Telecom Italia announces new NFC ticketing pilots - NFC World - Google News</title>
			<link>http://www.telecomyou.com/newscenter/news/telecom-italia-announces-new-nfc-ticketing-pilots-nfc-world</link>
			<description><![CDATA[NFC WorldTelecom Italia announces new NFC ticketing pilotsNFC WorldTelecom Italia and payments technology provider SIA are to pilot an NFC ticketing service with three transport operators in the Naples and Emilia-Romagna regions of Italy by the end of 2013. TIM. Trasporto Passeggeri Emilia-Romagna (TPER), ANM Napoli ...Telecom Italia to trial mobile ticketingMobile World Liveall 2 news articles »]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Consolidated&#039;s Currey: We&#039;re ready to compete with Google Fiber - Fierce Telecom</title>
			<link>http://www.telecomyou.com/newscenter/news/consolidateds-currey-were-ready-to-compete-with-google-fiber</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Bob Currey, CEO of Consolidated Communications, said that when Google Fiber begins to enter the parts of Kansas City where it operates they will be ready to compete.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vodafone Germany offers fixed access over DT network - telecoms.com</title>
			<link>http://www.telecomyou.com/newscenter/news/vodafone-germany-offers-fixed-access-over-dt-network</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vodafone will piggyback on Deutsche Telekom’s network
Vodafone Germany on Thursday announced a deal with local fixed line operator Deutsche Telekom that will see Vodafone offering high speed fixed line broadband and IPTV nationwide.
The next generation network access contract will see Vodafone initially use DT’s VDSL network under a bespoke Layer 3 IP bitstream agreement. Vodafone will be able to offer its customers connection speeds of up to 50Mbps from the outset, rising to 100Mbps once DT has deployed vectoring technology. Vodafone’s will also offer on-demand and broadcast IPTV services.
Going forward, the two companies have agreed that a more advanced Layer 2 (Ethernet-based) bitstream product will be made available from 2016, which will allow an even greater level of differentiation and control over the design and delivery of the services that Vodafone offers to consumers and enterprise customers.
Vodafone Group Chief Executive for Northern and Central Europe, Philipp Humm, said: “Our agreement with Deutsche Telekom will greatly enhance our ability to offer our German customers a range of competitive, high-speed broadband and TV services, in addition to our industry-leading mobile services, in line with our broader Europe-wide strategy.”]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:55:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>China warns EU to drop telecom probe, solar panel tax - FRANCE 24 - Google News</title>
			<link>http://www.telecomyou.com/newscenter/news/china-warns-eu-to-drop-telecom-probe-solar-panel-tax-france-24</link>
			<description><![CDATA[FRANCE 24China warns EU to drop telecom probe, solar panel taxFRANCE 24Large solar panels are seen in a power plant in Hami, northwest China&#039;s Xinjiang region on May 8, 2013. China on Thursday warned the European Union against escalating bilateral trade disputes, urging Brussels to drop plans to probe Chinese telecom ...EU may probe China over illegal telecoms firm subsidesBBC NewsEU Concerned About Chinese Subsidies to Telecom Makers - VOAVoice of AmericaEricsson, Nokia Siemens support telecom equipment rivals ZTE, Huawei in EU ...Telecom LeadZDNet -Hindu Business Line -RTT Newsall 66 news articles »]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 03:30:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>ThingWorx and Tech Mahindra Announce Global M2M Partnership - Techistan</title>
			<link>http://www.telecomyou.com/newscenter/news/thingworx-and-tech-mahindra-announce-global-m2m-partnership</link>
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Partnership combines Tech Mahindra’s proven system integration capabilities with the ThingWorx M2M Enablement Platform, driving innovation and improving time-to-market for customers deploying Machine-to-Machine and Internet of Things applications
Exton, Pa. – May 14, 2013 – ThingWorx™ today announced a global partnership with Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of solutions and services to the telecommunications industry. This partnership will enable Tech Mahindra to deliver innovative Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions at minimized cost, risk, and time to market for its customers worldwide by utilizing the ThingWorx Platform – the industry’s first application development platform designed to reduce the effort required to build M2M applications for the emerging connected world.
The combination of Tech Mahindra’s proven system integration and solution delivery capabilities along with ThingWorx’s M2M platform allows customers to take advantage of a 10X improvement in solution development and delivery for connected applications. With industry leading companies estimating that the number of Internet-connected devices will reach 50 billion by 2020, business enterprises and telecommunications providers are seeing M2M as a new avenue for business growth and sustained revenue. While this partnership encompasses a wide range of industries and geographies, the initial focus will be around a Tier1 Telco’s hosting solutions.
According to Manish Vyas, Global Head, Business Development of Tech Mahindra, “After an extensive evaluation, we concluded that ThingWorx provides an innovative application enablement platform for delivering M2M and IoT solutions. The development advantage offered by ThingWorx will enable us to deliver innovative applications that are much richer in functionality, in a fraction of the time required with alternate approaches.”
“We are pleased to enter into a strategic partnership with Tech Mahindra”, stated Russ Fadel, CEO of ThingWorx. “Their global reach and M2M expertise, combined with the ThingWorx platform, will speed the adoption of innovative applications which we believe will be a catalyst for rapid growth in the emerging connected world. Our customers planning global rollouts of the ThingWorx platform will benefit from Tech Mahindra’s global reach and scale. We also envision broad consumption of the ThingWorx platform, enabled by Tech Mahindra, across many of the business sectors that make up The Mahindra Group. This partnership represents yet another step in ThingWorx’ global expansion plans.”
About Tech Mahindra
Tech Mahindra is a leading provider of solutions and services to the telecommunications industry with a majority stake owned by Mahindra &amp; Mahindra Limited. Tech Mahindra serves telecom service providers, equipment manufacturers, software vendors and systems integrators worldwide and their proven delivery models, distinctive IT skills and decades of domain expertise enable clients to maximize returns on their IT investment. A SEI-CMMI Level 5 organization, Tech Mahindra’s development centers are ISO 9001:2008, ISO 27001:2005, ISO 20000-1:2011 and ISO 22301:2012 certified. Tech Mahindra has principal offices in the UK, United States, Germany, UAE, Egypt, Singapore, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Canada and Australia. Tech Mahindra is part of the USD 15.9 billion Mahindra Group. The Mahindra Group employs more than 155,000 people in over 100 countries and operates in key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information technology and vacation ownership.
For more information, see www.techmahindra.com
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tech_mahindra
For clarifications, write to us at: corporate.communications@techmahindra.com
About ThingWorx
ThingWorx™ provides the first platform designed to efficiently build and run the applications of today’s connected world. ThingWorx’s model-based design and search-based intelligence reduces application development efforts by 10X, minimizing cost, risk and time to market. The ThingWorx platform combines the key functionality of Web 2.0, search, and social collaboration, and applies it to the world of “things,” including connected products, machines, sensors, and industrial equipment. Businesses use the ThingWorx platform to rapidly deliver innovative applications and connected solutions across markets ranging from manufacturing, energy, and food, to Machine-to-Machine (M2M) remote monitoring and service, as well as in emerging Internet of Things applications, including smart cities, smart grid, agriculture, and transportation. For more information, please visit our website at www.thingworx.com and our blog at www.thingworx.com/blog or follow us on Twitter at @ThingWorx.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:45:01 CDT</pubDate>
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