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:.Daily News Briefing.:

October 19, 2015

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Members

  1. TURKCELL joins SAMENA Telecommunications Council as Member
    "With our network investments, 5G R&D partnerships, and focus on connected homes and smart cities, we are among the players that define technologies of the future", said Kaan Terzioglu, CEO of Turkcell... Read More
  2. Etisalat to enhance government operational efficiencies
    The operator signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Ajman Department of Economic Development , Ajman DED... Read More
  3. Huawei outlines innovations to build a better connected world
    Technology trends such as cloud computing, big data and IoT continue to spur adoption across vertical enterprise sectors in the Middle East... Read More
  4. du, Nokia partner for 5G ultra broadband trial
    Using high bandwidth, smart antennas, and next generation multi-carrier modulation the technology can achieve ultra low latency and peak data rates of 10Gbps... Read More

Policy and Regulation

  1. Nkom publishes final conditions for 900MHz auction
    The regulator is aiming to sell two blocks of 20MHz spectrum (divided in four blocks of 2×5MHz) in the 880MHz-915MHz/925MHz-960MHz bands in a multi-round open auction in the summer of 2016, with a minimum set price of USD18.27 million per block... Read More
  2. CAT Telecom plans to ask regulator again for its permission to use idle bandwidth for 4G service
    Thai operator's plan to ask again for the spectrum upgrade follows last week's decision by the NBTC telecom committee to consider allowing TOT to upgrade its bandwidth on the 2.3-gigahertz spectrum to provide 4G service... Read More

South Asia

  1. Moody's Investors Service sees growth for Mobilink and Banglalink
    Moody's report compares the two companies in terms of their credit quality and the operating environments in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The two telecom operators share the same immediate parent -- Egyptian telecom operator Global Telecom Holdings... Read More

Middle East

  1. Saudi public and private sectors to receive innovative e-services
    The new services address the public and private sectors' needs for advanced electronic solutions that save time and effort in completing official procedures while adhering to the highest standards of quality, accuracy, reliability and transparency... Read More
  2. IoT key to helping UAE meet healthcare targets
    The potential application areas for IoT to support these goals include various levels of care provision and administration, including public health surveillance systems, the monitoring and control of critical health risk factors... Read More
  3. Saudi mobile subsidiary achieves milestone
    Virgin Mobile Saudi Consortium, the Saudi Arabian subsidiary company of Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa, is now serving over a million customers in Saudi Arabia... Read More

North Africa

  1. Mobile and the citizen- the role of mobile devices in data processes in Africa
    The increasing use of mobile digital devices has led to a massive growth in the amount of data the continent generates, leading to requirements for collaboration on data sharing, quality control, data exchange protocols and systems and standardization... Read More
  2. Bitflux to launch wholesale LTE network in Lagos by year-end
    A consortium of VDT Communications, BitCom Systems and Superflux International, Bitflux emerged as the winner of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) 2.3GHz spectrum auction in February 2014 with a bid of USD23.251 million... Read More
  3. Ooredoo Tunisia and Tunisie Telecom (TT) sign RAN sharing agreement
    The pact would drive down rollout and maintenance costs, whilst expanding coverage and improving service quality... Read More

3G, 4G & Beyond

  1. Ericsson, America Movil to test 5G in Brazil in 2016
    In addition, Ericsson and AM will also deploy a test system for the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling Brazilian industries and the public sector to prepare for the 5G transformation... Read More

OTT, Alternative Telecom

  1. OTT service ErosNow reaches 30 million consumers
    The 30 million registered users for ErosNow represents an approximately 26% increase as compared to June 30, 2015; and an approximately 58% increase as compared to March 31, 2015... Read More

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

  1. Vubiquity, TV2U eye VOD markets in Asia, Middle East
    As a result, telecommunications operators, government organisations and broadcasters in these countries will be able to offer their customers premium content from US and European TV networks... Read More

Global Telecom Update

  1. Virtualization platforms - deploying and using NFV and SDN across operations
    IHS recently predicted the global market for NFV hardware, software and services was set to surge from $2.3 billion this year to $11.6 billion in 2019... Read More

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