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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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January 21, 2016 |
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www.samenacouncil.org
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- Saudi's Mobily swings to Q4 profit
Mobily, an affiliate of the United Arab Emirates' Etisalat , made a net profit of 11 million riyals ($2.93 million) in the three months to Dec. 31... Read More
- Orange Business Services deliver managed services to 20,000 users in over 300 sites worldwide
Switzerland-based JTI, which owns brands including Camel, Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut, has been an Orange customer since 1995... Read More
- Microsoft to donate $1 billion worth of cloud services
With support from Microsoft Research and Microsoft Business Development, the move it intended to support 70,000 nonprofits... Read More
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Policy and Regulation
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- Indonesian cellcos pressured to consolidate
The telecom minister believes that Indonesia's 10 mobile operators should consolidate down to a maximum of four through mergers or market exits... Read More
- Telecom operators voice against taxation procedures in Pakistan
Mobilink, Telenor and Warid have said that the procedure for imposition of sales tax on SIM cards and handsets, is unconstitutional and practically almost impossible to implement... Read More
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South Asia
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- Nepal Telecom ready to launch 4G services
Nepal Telecom plans to offer 4G services in major cities where there is an addressable market, upgrade its 3G network across its mobile footprint and switch off 2G services... Read More
- Bhutan Telecom introducing WiFi hotspots
The telecom company also attempted the same move in 2012. Five WiFi hotspots were introduced that year in Thimphu city. Druknet broadband subscribers could use their personal accounts to access the WiFi network. But with low usage, the plan was largely discontinued by 2013... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Nilesat eyes African opportunities
Nilesat will increase its investment budget by about US$50 million to cover Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, South Africa, Angola and Nigeria... Read More
- Natcom partners MK Productions on Africa, Mideast expansion
The first of MK Productions' clients to publish Natcom content are Bharti Airtel, MTN and Etisalat... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Verizon lowers telecom network Capex to $17.7 billion in 2016
The focus area of Verizon is in the expansion of 4G LTE network in the U.S. Verizon’s Wireless capital investment totaled $3.3 billion in fourth-quarter 2015 and $11.7 billion for the year, up 11.5 percent from 2014. Verizon prepares to pilot 5G technology in 2016... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Yahoo integrates with BrightRoll for native ads
The prevalence of native ads has skyrocketed, and advertisers and publishers alike are taking notice of its increasing potential... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- aioTV awarded hybrid TV patent
The unification of OTT with legacy multichannel has become table stakes for MVPDs and consumer electronics manufactures as consumers spend more time connecting with online content... Read More
- Vodafone Ireland launches IPTV service
Vodafone Ireland has launched TV services for the first time, delivered through IPTV via high-speed broadband. The premium service is available from EUR 40 per month to all new and existing Vodafone Home (Broadband) customers... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- China Mobile, other leaders gained customers in 2015
China's three major mobile service providers all enjoyed an increase in 3G and 4G users in 2015, but China Mobile was the clear winner in finding new customers... Read More
- Estonia’s Eesti Telekom rebrands as Telia
TeliaSonera is also launching a new offer for its Estonian mobile customers under which roaming fees will be abolished when calling or using data services in Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Denmark or Norway... Read More
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