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July 26, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bahrain TRA launches roaming awareness drive
Bahrain’s TRA has launched its latest consumer awareness campaign to create awareness among the public about the risks of roaming bill shocks. TRA advises consumers to ask their telecom providers what roaming charges to expect before travelling and what the charges will be at their destination. Consumers can either subscribe to data roaming add on packages, connect to Wi-Fi where possible, or purchase a local prepaid sim card in the country they are visiting...
 
SMEs all set to organize digital drive in Oman
In order to develop the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector, more than 350 small firms will spearhead a major digital drive in Oman this year. Under the new strategy of Riyada, Omani SMEs will undergo a major digital transformation, especially in the fields of manufacturing, tourism and logistics, all of which have been highlighted by Tanfeedh...
 
Daily mobile transactions reach new milestone in Bangladesh
According to Bangladesh Bank, mobile transactions have reached Taka 30,008 crore for the first time in June. Mobile financial service providers say people are becoming more comfortable with electronic transactions. Different incentives like cash back and discounts are offered before Eid, which boost the volume of such transactions then...
 
China's Internet coverage grows
According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, significant progress has been made in speeding up China's Internet and broadband take-up is increasing fast...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC Net Income for the 2nd quarter increased 7.9% to reach SR 2.4 billion
Member Logo STC group net income for the 2nd quarter of 2017 increased 7.9% compared to the comparable quarter last year, and for the 1st half of 2017 net income reached SR 4.9 billion an increase of 6.6% compared to same period last...
 
•  du hopes Virgin Mobile to boost its revenues
Member Logo A key highlight for telecom operator du in the second quarter has bene the soft launch of its Virgin Mobile brand…
 
•  VIVA makes dreams a reality with $150,000 in cash prizes with prepaid lines
Member Logo Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, who makes things “possible” for their customers by transforming experiences, launched an all new draw campaign...
 
•  Batelco home internet bolt-on delivers double speed
Member Logo Manama, Bahrain: Batelco, the Kingdom’s leading digital solutions provider has introduced a new home internet bolt-on that will double its customers’ internet speed...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Bahrain TRA launches roaming awareness drive
Bahrain’s TRA has launched its latest consumer awareness campaign to create awareness among the public about the risks of roaming bill shocks. TRA advises consumers to ask their telecom providers what roaming charges...
 
Ancom starts consultation on 5G-suitable spectrum
According to Romanian telecoms regulator the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications, it is extending a public consultation related to the possible award of 5G-suitable frequencies…
 
China's Internet coverage grows
According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, significant progress has been made in speeding up China's Internet and broadband take-up is increasing fast...
 
North Africa
 
Ooredoo Tunisia H1 revenues hit KWD 62.2 mln, up 2% in local currency
Ooredoo Tunisia said revenues decreased to KWD 62.2 million in the first six months to 30 June from KWD 69.5 million in the same period in 2016…
 
Orange support Egyptian tech startups
Global mobile operator Orange is all set to support and fund Egyptian technology-focused startups to help them transform their ideas into sustainable businesses…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Pareteum goes live with launch of full-featured 4G broadband services
Pareteum Corporation has announced the live launch of 4G broadband subscription services resulting in new subscribers for company backlog…
 
TIM Brasil set to deploy VoLTE
According to TIM Brasil, it will be the first operator in Latin America to introduce VoLTE (Voice over LTE), technology…
 
Afrihost teams up with Rain on fixed wireless
In order to offer LTE-A data with its new Fixed Wireless packages, Afrihost has teamed up with Rain…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
IBM presents security testing services for IoT developers
IBM’s security arm is launching testing services for the internet of things (IoT) – with Watson IoT offering configuration and management capabilities for IoT environments…
 
Dublin telecoms inks deal with GoldStar Telecom
To ensure it can provide call quality, Dublin-based IP Telecom inked a wholesale deal with Cork-based GoldStar Telecom worth €500,000…
 
Samsung plans UK’s first 5G fixed wireless access trial
Samsung Electronics announced that the first field trial of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology in the UK and Europe is now live in central London…
 
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo’s shababiah reaches 1 million customers
Catering to tech-savvy millennials and the young at heart, Ooredoo’s Shababiah brand recently passed the 1 million customers mark...
 
Bank Muscat offers Oman’s first electronic wallet
As part of the country’s e-Government initiative, Bank Muscat has launched Oman’s first mobile wallet…
 
Internet speed boosts in Lebanon by end of year
Ogero is upgrading the internet network to achieve higher connection speeds for the rest of the country by the year’s end…
 
SMEs all set to organize digital drive in Oman
In order to develop the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector, more than 350 small firms will spearhead a major digital drive in Oman this year. Under the new strategy of Riyada, Omani SMEs will undergo a major digital...
 
South Asia
 
Fintech Startup aspires to revolutionize digital services for the unbanked in Pakistan
A Pakistani-based fintech firm is aiming to provide access to millions of unbanked people in Pakistan by giving them a financial identity…
 
Daily mobile transactions reach new milestone in Bangladesh
According to Bangladesh Bank, mobile transactions have reached Taka 30,008 crore for the first time in June. Mobile financial service providers say people are becoming more comfortable with electronic transactions. Different...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Orange Spain offers 4K hybrid STB
Spurred on by its competitors, Orange has launched an Ultra HD hybrid set-top box (STB) for its IPTV clients…
 
Turner Brazil joins Witbe to test OTT streams
Turner Brazil has selected Witbe and Brazilian partner SDC Engenharia to test and control the performance, availability and integrity of its over-the-top (OTT) streams…
 
Singtel's includes Visa virtual account to Dash mobile wallet
To facilitate its customers, Singtel has launched a virtual Visa account on its all-in-one mobile payments app, Dash…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Telecom Fiji plans to upgrade connectivity
Telecom Fiji Limited’s next generation high speed broadband network is likely to be completed before the year ends, as TFL has covered over 70 per cent of installation…
 
Ripplecom plans to bring broadband to 55 Glanbia agribusinesses
In order to provide high-speed broadband and telephony services, Ripplecomhas won a deal to bring broadband to 55 Glanbia agribusinesses…
 
Fastweb upgrades project to bring 1Gbps FTTH to Bologna
Italian operator Fastwebinked an agreement with Bologna city council to extend its 1Gbps fibre-optic broadband service to the centre and metropolitan areas of the northern Italian city…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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