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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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September 7, 2015 |
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- Ooredoo Expands Business Offering Across its Global Footprint
Dr. Nasser Marafih, Group CEO, Ooredoo, said: “Ooredoo positions itself to be the partner of choice for a full range of businesses, from home offices through to the largest enterprises..." Read More
- Mobily opens its new State-of-Art branch in Al-Azizia, Mecca
The new branch provides integrated services for its customers including 3G and 4G services, prepaid SIM cards and sales on smartphones lines. Read More
- PTCL promotes research and invention in sports engineering
PTCL's initiative is motivating for other organizations and will serve as a step towards enhancing the capacity of youth and in providing much-needed international exposure. Read More
- Omantel maintains its position as Oman’s most valuable brand
Omantel moved 8 positions upwards to become 33rd among the 50 most valuable brands in MENA region. Read More
- Fly for free with du this September when you subscribe to Smart or Emirati Plan 300 and above
Between September 6 and 30, new customers subscribing to the Smart or Emirati Plan 300 or above, will be eligible for a free return flight ticket from du... Read More
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Policy and Regulation
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- Tunisia's 4G tender to take place this month
Operators will be called upon to roll out coverage to remote, ‘non-profitable’ regions as part of efforts to improve connectivity in rural areas and promote their development. Read More
- Full 1800MHz bandwidth not available at auction in Thailand
The regulator "will have to auction only two licences of 25MHz of bandwidth, with each licence of 12.5MHz, instead of two licences of 15MHz each." Read More
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South Asia
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- ATC to complete Viom takeover in India
Under the deal, ATC will purchase the 18.5% stake held by Srei Group, as well as the holdings of several smaller shareholders and the lion’s share of Tata Group’s 54% stake... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Telecom Egypt cuts costs to replace to fibre optic cables
The plan to replace copper cables with fibre optic cables aims to raise the network efficiency and provide high-quality communication services. Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Smile to spend US$365 million on 4G LTE network
The funding is one of the largest capital raises ever for a telecommunications operator in Africa and brings the total funding committed to Smile since its founding in 2007 to approximately US$600 million. Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Xstream, XroadMedia cross paths to provide OTT personalisation
The partners believe that their partnership will enable operators across the world to increase customers’ end-users’ satisfaction and reduce churn. Read More
- Xstream, XroadMedia to provide OTT personalisation
The partners believe that their partnership will enable operators across the world to increase customers’ end-users’ satisfaction and reduce churn. Read More
- ErosNow inks OTT deal with JadooTV
Jadoo TV is the leading platform for the South Asian diaspora... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Huawei unveils muchTV video streaming service for Middle East consumers
The new service allows users to enjoy a rich library of movies and programs from around the world on any Android or iOS device. Read More
- Deutsche Telekom to launch Ultra HD service
In the medium term, Telekom also wants to offer Ultra HD movies on its IPTV platform Entertain. Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- Nationwide Free Wi-Fi service in Philippines by 2016
The free Internet service will cost the government $32 million a year and will be available in areas such as public schools, hospitals, airports and parks... Read More
- Free nationwide Wi-Fi service in Philippines by 2016
The free Internet service will cost the government about $32 million a year and will be available in areas such as public schools, hospitals, airports and parks... Read More
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