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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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September 8, 2015 |
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- Zain and Uber announce strategic partnership across the Middle East
Scott Gegenheimer, Zain Group CEO, said: “Zain is evolving to become an integrated digital lifestyle operator and recognizes the importance of content and unique services..." Read More
- Ooredoo wraps up a successful season at Salalah Tourism Festival
In June, Ooredoo had also deployed additional 2G, 3G+, and 4G sites in preparation for the Khareef season to provide visitors with better coverage, bandwidth and voice quality. Read More
- du launches 4 Basic TV packages featuring 143 TV channels catering to South Asian, French, English and Arabic customers
du’s four new packages offer customers access to 143 TV channels and the company’s plans are to add more channels and introduce more packages to cater to the rising demand of niche TV audience... Read More
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Policy and Regulation
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- Qatar’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) to conduct implementation and management of new telecom duct infrastructure
The regulator will have a GIS-based mapping tool that supports keeping records of the new telecommunication duct infrastructure... Read More
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South Asia
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- Mobile phone data analysis can predict spread of epidemics
Researchers analyzed data from a large dengue outbreak in Pakistan in 2013 and compared it to a transmission model, developed based on climate information and mobility data. Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Mobinil plans to increase capital next year
Usually, the operator invests between EGP 2.2 billion nd EGP 2.5 billion annually. Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Viettel to launch 4G pilot in October
LTE services will initially be available in rural communes, followed by districts, provinces and cities. Read More
- Verizon aims for 5G field trials in 2016
The carrier is building "5G Sandboxes" at its Innovation Centers for collaborating with ecosystem partners and developers. Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Skype for Business readiness service launched by ConnectSolutions
Despite growing interest in Skype for Business and Unified Communications, many CIOs are reluctant to deploy. Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Vodafone TV Spain launches 7-day catch-up
The feature will be immediately available for 60% of Vodafone's customers, including Extra and Total subscribers. Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- Telcos invent new way to deliver fast broadband via copper
TR-301 defines a new distribution point unit (DPU) node type, a key aspect of which is the ability to reverse-feed power from customer premises using one or more copper pairs. Read More
- Tshwane’s free Wi-Fi programme biggest in South Africa
In Tshwane, Project Isizwe registered 720 000 unique Wi-Fi users who are granted a 250MB cap per day. Read More
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