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:.Daily News Briefing.:

November 26, 2015

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  1. Orange to test new network for IoT devices
    Specifically, these tests are hoped to enrich indoor coverage, lower the costs of IoT devices and lengthen battery life. These tests will involve IoT devices over LTE and GSM... Read More

Policy and Regulation

  1. Kyrgyzstan MNP introduction postponed
    Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) is proposing to postpone the introduction of mobile number portability (MNP) from 1 January 2016 to 1 January 2018... Read More
  2. Trai seeks responses to consultation on fixing reserve price for spectrum
    The consultation paper raises key issues regarding quantum of spectrum to be auctioned, spectrum block size, spectrum cap, roll-out obligations, and methods to be used for valuation and estimation of reserve price... Read More

South Asia

  1. Pakistan's first mobile telecommunications merger takes place
    Together with continued investments, the new entity will allow Mobilink and Warid to accelerate the availability of high-speed mobile telecommunications and digital services to 45 million customers... Read More

Middle East

  1. IT and telecom investments in KSA reached SR112 billion in 2014
    The volume of spending on telecom services stood at 65 percent of the total spending, hardware accounted for 23 percent, while IT and software services captured the remaining 8 percent and 4 percent, respectively... Read More

North Africa

  1. Algeria signs telecom pact with Oman
    The MoU is expected to boost exchange of information and expertise in the field of telecommunications and postal sector in future... Read More

3G, 4G & Beyond

  1. Nokia, Oi Brasil announce IoT partnership
    The two companies will focus on cellular IoT solutions, including 4G LTE technologies for M2M, and target verticals including agribusiness, connected cars, smart homes and cities and e-health... Read More

OTT, Alternative Telecom

  1. Big Data exploitation key for telecom operators business transformation
    Telcos and content providers might compete better against over-the-top (OTT) platforms if they learn to use big data in the way Netflix-like services do... Read More

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

  1. BTC sets date for IPTV launch in Bahamas
    The telco has allocated funds of USD75 million for investment in the current fiscal year, including spending on the development of TV services and infrastructure improvements, including FTTH... Read More

Global Telecom Update

  1. Telcos must do more in bid to provide cloud services to SMEs
    A recent report by cloud provider BSCG predicted operators stand to realise upwards of $22 billion (€19.6 billion) by diversifying into cloud provisioning for SMEs in the UK and US markets alone... Read More

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