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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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July 17, 2016 |
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Ooredoo launches AAE-1 submarine cable in Qatar
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Ooredoo is one of the anchor members of AAE-1 project, working with international partners to strengthen global Internet infrastructure and provide new routes for Internet traffic...
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Policy and Regulation
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- TRA opens camp to develop creativity among UAE youth
The initiative has been designed to cultivate the spirit of innovation and creativity among the young citizens, while also teaching them more about the local telecommunications and information technology (IT) sectors... Read More
- US govt starts next-gen PPP project, to build 4 city testbeds
T-Mobile US, Sprint and Verizon will also provide technical support, and AT&T will provide on-site mobile connectivity in the cities selected as testing grounds for advanced wireless platform research. Other participants include Intel, Qualcomm, HTC, Nokia, Oracle, Viavi Solutions, Interdigital, Keysight Technologies, Commscope and Juniper Networks... Read More
- Government decisions drive investor interest in starting up new ICT projects in Jordan
Investors' envisaged projects cover different ICT business areas, including the development of software, different mobile and Internet apps, digital services and electronic games... Read More
- What the FCC's 5G spectrum plan means for Ka-band satellite
FCC believes the approved plan strikes the best possible balance to allow terrestrial and satellite operators to share the band... Read More
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South Asia
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- Reliance Jio’s planned launch triggers mobile data rate cut among telcos
The plan to begin mobile services at Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd by August has caused incumbent operators led by Bharti Airtel Ltd to cut data tariffs to stem defections... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Etisalat introduces ‘Do-Not-Disturb’ service to curb unsolicited SMS in the African market
The service implementation is part of the oversight function of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the telecoms industry regulator, which recently ordered all telecoms operators to introduce and implement the service for the benefit of telecoms subscribers... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Facebook and Google show how the world really will be blanketed in 5G
Low cost, commoditized and open hardware platforms will introduce new cost structures – which may benefit MNOs but will also lower the barriers to new entrants, especially as more unlicensed and shared spectrum comes into play, along with radical approaches to wholesale capacity such as bandwidth-on-demand and network slicing... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- OTT, VoIP and net neutrality
The ‘new’ unlicensed services (WhatsApp, Viber etc.) substitute for traditional paid services (such as SMS messages and calls), impacting established revenue streams that have customarily been used to fund investment in networks... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Euro telcos poised to profit from soaring appetite for VOD
The availability of high-speed next-generation fixed and mobile networks is changing video consumption habits in Europe significantly, driving multiscreen video and video-on-demand (VOD... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- Telefonica begins China Unicom stake sale
Telefonica, facing roadblocks in the planned sales of its assets following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, is paring a stake in China Unicom (Hong Kong) to raise as much as $367 million... Read More
- Digitization: APAC telehealth market to hit $1.79 billion by 2020
At a country level, telecoms are also working with governments to help build Smart Cities and Smart Nation infrastructure with telehealth as a key area almost always included in a Smart City plan. Such projects allow vendors to expand their presence and penetration into strategic industries and also bring in their experience and expertise from other regions to Asia-Pacific... Read More
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