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June 20, 2018

du, Etisalat partner with Dubai Properties to power smart ICT infrastructure

Telecom operators Etisalat and du has teamed up with Dubai Properties to provide smart ICT infrastructure for its upcoming realty projects...

Member News

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Facebook in partnership with ICTA to empower SME’s in Sri Lanka with digital toolkit

Continuing with its recently announced partnership with the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka to train local entrepreneurs in digital marketing skills, Facebook is bringing its globally...

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Google takes Launchpad Accelerator programme to 18 countries

Google has opened applications for Class 2 of its Launchpad Accelerator Africa program and has extended the program to include startups from 18 African countries...

Policy and Regulation

•	BTRC to set up integrated system for live monitoring of mobile company's data The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission will set up an integrated telecom monitoring system in its office for getting live data to measure the quality of service and calculate revenue-related data of mobile...

•	NTA to define ‘net neutrality’ policy while issuing licence to ISPs Following rising concerns regarding internet service providers (ISPs) and telecom companies prioritising particular sites or services in their network, the government is preparing to define ‘net neutrality’ while...

North Africa

•	Digital disruption top of mind for African telcos Accelerating digital transformation strategies, investing in new wireless and fixed network infrastructure, and embracing emerging technologies such as AI and IoT are among the top priorities for African telecom operators...

•	HISPASAT joins Algerian ISP to deliver connectivity services Spanish satellite telecommunications operator HISPASAT and Algerian satellite Internet service provider Divona Algerie have signed an agreement to provide remote control service in the Medgaz underwater pipeline, which...

3G and 4G Networks

•	Smart rolls out LTE networks across Palawan for enhanced connectivity Smart Communications has rolled out Long Term Evolution(LTE) across the Palawan province (Philippines) to provide enhanced mobile experience to its customers...

•	MTS Belarus extends 4G LTE footprint in Minsk region Under its ongoing LTE rollout programme, MTS Belarus has started offering commercial tariff plans in Dubenci, Zaceni, Tsnjanka and Novy Dvor, through the installation of more than 40 additional 4G base stations...

Global Telecom Update

•	T-Mobile and Sprint promise to offer peak 5G speeds up to 4.1 Gbps T-Mobile is promising to change the world as we know it—if and only if it is allowed to combine with Sprint—by offering amazing peak 5G data speeds up to 4.1 Gbps and average speeds of about 444 Mbps...

•	AT&T to launch NB-IoT in US, Mexico next year AT&T has announced plans to launch a narrowband Internet of Things network in the U.S. and Mexico in 2019...

Middle East

•	Turkish telecoms company expanding digital footprint Turkcell, and Russia’s leading innovative Internet company Mail.ru Group, have announced their co-operation in efforts to expand their digital footprint globally...

•	Iran mobile penetration reaches over 110% in March Mobile internet users in Iran reached 53.2 million by 31 March as the ndicates that the active mobile phone penetration rate in the country has reached 110.53 percent...

•	R&M inks key Lebanon high-speed cabling contract R&M, a global producer of future-proof products and systems for communication and data networks, has been awarded a high-speed cabling contract by Lebanon’s ABC Verdun...

South Asia

•	Mobile money wallet encourages people into saving In collaboration with a mobile network provider in Afghanistan called Roshan Telecommunications, three researchers have designed a mobile money-based savings wallet that could "nudge" people into saving...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Sony Pictures expands into Dutch OTT Sony Pictures Television Network (SPTN) is expanding into OTT in Western Europe for the first time by launching Film1 as a direct-to-consumer subscription service in the Netherlands...

•	Ericsson and MTS to deliver superior mobile broadband experiences for football fans Ericsson and Russian service provider MTS have teamed up to provide a superior mobile broadband experience for hundreds of thousands of football fans attending the global soccer tournament in Russia, through Europe’s...

Alternative Telecom

•	Telefónica speeds up FTTH deployment in LatAm Spanish telco Telefónica has announced plans to intensify FTTH deployments in Latin America, replicating the Spanish model, during a meeting with investors in London...

•	Telstra to establish infrastructure division Australia's largest operator Telstra has announced plans to eliminate 8,000 jobs and establish a standalone infrastructure business as part of a broad-based restructuring strategy...

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