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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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January 7, 2016 |
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- du to provide 11,900 books to UAE government schools
The UAE leadership has declared 2016 as the "Year of Reading" to consolidate the country’s position as the global capital for knowledge and culture... Read More
- Tata Docomo offers subscribers customized experiences via Syniverse
The collaboration with Tata Docomo leverages elements of Syniverse’s intelligent policy portfolio, which helps operators to drive overall profitability for the retail, wholesale and quality aspects... Read More
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Policy and Regulation
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- Philippines telecoms industry shows concerns over the current allocation of 700 MHz spectrum
Major telcos in the Philippines are now approaching authorities to distribute the spectrum evenly among major players. ITU has formally moved to allocate the 700 MHz band to the global mobile industry... Read More
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South Asia
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- Grameenphone to expand across Bangladesh
Bangladesh's market is about to expand in terms of internet usage, and Grameenphone is preparing its network to take the lead... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- MTN seals Visafone acquisition deal
The African telecoms giant has acquired the operator with all its properties, including its spectrum and liabilities... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Ericsson, Qualcomm, Red start 2.3-2.4 GHz LSA CA pilot
On a wider scale, the application of LSA to the 2.3-2.4 GHz band across Europe will release enough spectrum to enable innovative 5G services for all EU citizens... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- OTT bundles to lead innovation
Networks, pay-TV providers and mobile carriers are all looking at strategic ways they can make the most of their content and infrastructure to create compelling consumer service offerings... Read More
- Moroccan cellcos block OTT VoIP calls
All three Moroccan wireless providers have reportedly restricted the use of VoIP services through free applications – such as WhatsApp, Viber and Skype... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Cloud is future of broadcasting
Cloud technologies open new business opportunities for digital distribution, such as video-on-demand or Web TV platforms for smart devices... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- SK Telecom demos interconnection of IoT standards
The oneM2M standard has strength in supporting mobile communication between remotely located devices, while the OIC standard support seamless communication between devices located in close proximity... Read More
- In-building wireless market to top $9 billion by 2020
China dominates the region’s activity, and while CAPEX today is targeted to TD-LTE and 4G macro deployments, in-building wireless deployments will slow as infrastructure capex spend shifts toward the newly formed China Tower Company... Read More
- SEA-ME-WE 5 cable system lands in Malaysia
Upon completion in 2016, the 20,000 km cable system will provide 24 Terabits per second (Tbit/s) of capacity utilizing the latest 100Gbit/s coherent transmission technology via a fiber optic path between South East Asia, the Middle East and Europe... Read More
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