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Arcep to allocate frequencies
French regulator Arcep has published a summary of the 66 contributions to the public consultation published in January on the future allocation of several frequency bands for 5G and other uses.
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Ofcom wants more broadband competition
Ofcom is seeking to open up competition in the city’s broadband by investigating KCOM's dominant position in the market...
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DCA announces ‘Telecommunication Reform Package’
Australia’s Department of Communications and the Arts (DCA) has published a press release to unveil the ‘Telecommunication Reform Package’...
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| Middle East |
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Viva re-opens flagship store
Viva Bahrain has re-opened its flagship store at City Centre Bahrain following a major transformation of its retail store to showcase the latest technology solutions...
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Etisalat offers global business roaming packages
Etisalat has announced that it will provide customers travelling abroad with affordable access to more data through its ‘Unlimited Global Business Roaming’ packages...
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Workz launches new eSIM operating system
UAE-based mobile solutions vendor Workz Group has entered into a value-added reseller agreement with UK telecoms software company Simulty Labs...
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| North Africa |
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Telecom Egypt to secure loan to boost infrastructure
Telecom Egypt will secure a loan of up to EGP 13 billion (US$720.22 million) to improve infrastructure and mobile internet services according to its Chief Executive Ahmed El Beheiry...
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African countries with most tech hubs ranked
Africa is known as the motherland, the birth of mankind, where it all began. Yet for many years it has also been called the “dark continent” due to the rate of development of many countries...
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| 3G and 4G Networks |
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Tigo increases 4G coverage to 23 cities
Mobile operator Millicom Tanzania, which operates under the brand name Tigo, plans to invest USD70 million in the expansion of its network this year, in order to meet rising demand for mobile data services...
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VoLTE subscriptions expected to exceed 540 million by end of 2017
The number of VoLTE or Voice over Long-Term Evolution subscriptions is expected to exceed 540 million by the end on 2017. VoLTE has now been launched in more than 100 networks in 55 countries, said an Ericsson Mobility...
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AT&T brings faster 4G
AT&T has added a new cell tower to its 4G LTE network in Bloomington to give customers faster, more reliable wireless service...
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