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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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September 22, 2015 |
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- Syniverse’s Mobile Engagement solution enables Western Union to enhance customer loyalty program
Western Union is deploying the solution through Syniverse’s scalable platform to streamline message delivery through a single point of integration with global connections to operators around the world. Read More
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Policy and Regulation
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- Qatar ranked first in Internet usage
This pushes towards achieving sustainable development at the economic, social and cultural levels and enforcing Qatar's National Broadband Plan that ictQATAR launched in the late 2013. Read More
- Government of India withdraws National Encryption Policy draft
The policy draft was applicable on everyone, including government departments, academic institutions, citizens and for all kinds of communications... Read More
- TRA Bahrain holds telecom service quality measurement reporting workshop with licensees
The regulator has deployed stationary probes in some major cities of the kingdom to test the Quality of Service offered by fixed and mobile service providers. Read More
- Mexico regulator to auction AWS spectrum in January 2016
According to Ifetel’s provisional timeline, public opinions on the tender are welcomed until 16 October... Read More
- Belgium regulator proposes 37% cut to mobile termination rate
The Belgian Institute for Post and Telecommunications (BIPT) has published its draft decision on mobile termination rates (MTRs), open to public comment until 15 October. Read More
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South Asia
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- Pakistan cellco receives World Wide Fund award for green initiatives
As part of its ongoing green initiatives, Mobilink has incorporated a Building Management System to efficiently control and optimize the resource consumption... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Huawei signs deal with African Telecommunication Union
ATU Secretary General Soumalia Abdoulkarim said that Huawei will help African states to develop and implement their national broadband strategies. Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Smile launches LTE voice over broadband service in Nigeria
After securing the US$365 dollar funding, Smile is repositioned to transform Nigerians’ telephony experience. Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Digital platforms are now associated with prime time viewing
Uptake of the likes of over-the-top (OTT) and video-on-demand (VOD) has increased to the point where former digital alternatives are now activities more associated with prime time... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- MatrixCloud IPTV software-as-a-service offering for broadband providers launched
The IPTV market may grow at a CAGR of 18.1% between 2014 and 2020, reaching a market value worth $79.38 billion by 2020... Read More
- All TV will be Internet-based in 10-20 years
Netflix is moving forward with its plan to deliver its streaming video service to 200 countries by the end of 2015. Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- China's Xiaomi debuts as MVNO
Xiaomi's new wireless business, called Mi Mobile, will offer voice and data services and utilise either the China Unicom or China Telecom networks. Read More
- Data modification emerges as a major concern for operators
“Data changing” has been identified by telco security heads as one of the latest threats facing operators. Read More
- Data modification emerges as a major concern for operators
“Data changing” has been identified by telco security heads as one of the latest threats facing operators. Read More
- BT considers faster broadband speeds for the future
The operator is looking at a new minimum broadband speed of 5Mbps to 10Mbps, as BT works on extending its “Openreach” fiber network. Read More
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