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Ericsson closes down cable production, cuts jobs

Wireless equipment maker Ericsson AB says it will close down its telecom cable manufacturing operation and cut around 350 jobs in Sweden. Full story

FCC nominee Wheeler to divest telecoms holdings if confirmed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tom Wheeler, nominated to become the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged to divest stakes in AT&T Inc, Dish Network Corp, Google Inc and dozens of other tech and telecoms companies if he is confirmed. Full story

Small Telecom 'Disruptors' Defying the Odds

   CNBC's Julia Boorstin takes a look at how small companies like Kymeta, Twilio, WhatsApp, and LiveU, are putting pressure on established telecom giants.

Ruckus results miss as telecom service providers delay deployment

(Reuters) - Ruckus Wireless Inc reported first-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street estimates as telecom service providers in the Americas delayed deployments, and the WiFi products maker forecast current-quarter largely below expectations. Full story

Huawei's CEO says successor won't be from family, no listing plans yet

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The next CEO of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd will not be a family member of the incumbent chief, Ren Zhengfei, an ex-military officer who founded the company 26 years ago and built an empire that now rivals big global names in telecom gear and handsets. Full story

Mexico lower house returns telecom bill to Senate for minor change

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's lower house of Congress gave general approval to a telecoms reform bill on Thursday that aims to boost competition in the phone and television markets and tame dominant players like tycoon Carlos Slim and broadcaster Televisa. Full story

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European antitrust regulator douses telco industry hopes of merger leniency

In Myanmar, cheap SIM card draw may herald telecoms revolution

F5 estimates second-quarter below Wall Street; shares fall 16 percent

India's Ambani brothers move past feud with telecom pact

Saudi orders telcos to ensure Skype, Whatsapp meet local laws

NZ's Telecom to slash over 1,000 jobs, more cuts to come

Europe seeks to spur building of fast broadband networks

Global telecoms giant ZTE sees gold in Chinese roots

Mexico's Slim welcomes planned telecoms reform

France to investigate Skype over telecom operator status

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  Telecom: Still the Leader?

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