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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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October 13, 2015 |
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www.samenacouncil.org
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Members
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- TURKCELL joins SAMENA Telecommunications Council as a member
Kaan Terzioglu, CEO of Turkcell said “SAMENA Council brings together some of the most important players in our sector, providing a platform for successful exchange of ideas and know-how as well as promoting efficient dialogue between regulators and operators. We are happy to join this distinguished group..." Read More
- Cisco believes private-sector firms can globally create $14.4 trillion of value from IoT
IoT is a $19 trillion global opportunity over the next decade. Private-sector firms can create as much as $14.4 trillion of value while cities, governments and other public-sector organisations can create $4.6 trillion... Read More
- Ooredoo has partnered with Nokia on mobile broadband technologies across regions
The agreement will cover the deliver of mobile broadband technology to help Ooredoo augment the 2G, 3G, 4G and LTE-A networks in its operating markets... Read More
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Policy and Regulation
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- Kenya moves to block unregistered SIMs
The CA launched a SIM registration drive in 2012, which culminated in the deactivation of around 2.4 million mobile lines in the first quarter of 2013... Read More
- Thailand's 900MHz technology-neutral mobile licence auction on 12 November
Four qualified bidders are entering the competition for two available 1800MHz concessions... Read More
- Indian operators now start spectrum trading
Under the guidelines notified, spectrum can be traded between two telecom companies with only outright transfer of right to use the spectrum from the seller to the buyer is permitted... Read More
- FCC review of Charter-TWC merger focusing on broadband impact
Charter in June said it wouldn’t block or degrade Web traffic, or favor its own online content ahead of others’ or create Internet fast lanes for a fee... Read More
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South Asia
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- China Mobile Pakistan invested US$516 million on spectrum last year; plans to invest US$400 million on network expansion
The operator is aiming to convert more than 5,000 towers to 3G network before the end of current year, while the count for 4G enabled cell sites will cross 2,700 mark by the December 2015... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- NITEL finalises plans for November 2015 network rollout
The network is now undergoing tests in preparation for the commercial launch, and subscribers are said to already be signing up for the service... Read More
- Africa's Paratus Telecom taps Infinera for metro fiber-optic network
The system offers Paratus immediate access to 10-Gbps transport, with an upgrade path to 100 Gbps... Read More
- Huawei targets 15% of mobile market in Morocco
Huawei’s strategy is to make use of the huge investment made in the 4G by the three Moroccan operators, Maroc Telecom, Inwi, and Meditel... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Greek's cosmote launches 375Mbps LTE-A
The LTE-A service uses three carrier aggregation in the 800MHz, 1800MHz and 2600MHz bands... Read More
- DiGi boasts 50% coverage with 4G LTE network
The Malaysian operator is investing US$217.3 million this year to accelerate its 4G rollout in key cities and towns nationwide... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- OTT isn't replacing pay-TV in Mexico
Over-the-top (OTT) video platforms such as Netflix and Clarovideo aren't taking the place of pay-TV in Mexico, according to the country's Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT)... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Sundance Channel launches on Orange's IPTV
The deal will launch the TV service on the telco's fiber and satellite TV platforms in France... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- ITU, MEF to research new connectivity standards
Under the MoU, the two bodies will work to develop agile connectivity technologies in addition to the standard Carrier Ethernet 2.0... Read More
- China Unicom, SKT sign a wide-ranging MoU
Under the agreement, the operators plan to co-operate on the development of 5G networking technologies, and conduct joint studies to promote the standardization and commercialization of 5G... Read More
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