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:.Daily News Briefing.:

April 10, 2016

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  1. Batelco announces prime sponsorship of International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2016
    Member Logo Batelco is viewed as a leader in providing global data solutions as the Company has an established presence in all major areas including the Middle East, Europe, the US, Asia, and Africa...  Read More
  2. Orange appoints Elie Lobel as CEO of Orange Healthcare
    Member Logo Orange Business Services has decided to create a dedicated subsidiary: Orange Healthcare. This new entity is integrated in Orange Applications for Business, which brings together all the sectoral expertise of Orange Business Services...  Read More
  3. Mobily signs NEC for three years network managed services agreement
    Member Logo The agreement represents an expansion in the scope of work between the two parties...  Read More
  4. du announces its participation as principal sponsor at the 6th annual Cloud MENA 2016
    Member Logo du, the principal sponsor, will showcase its state-of-the-art secured cloud platform during the most comprehensive cloud computing event in the region...  Read More

Policy and Regulation

  1. Jordan government sets new tax-free incentives to revitalise ICT sector
    Under the decision, services related to software development, mobile apps, website portals, outsourcing, digital content and electronic games, information technology training and e-learning will be exempted from sales tax and customs duties... Read More
  2. Government asks Robi, Airtel to hand in more documents for merger
    On January 29, Robi and Airtel signed a merger agreement in Kuala Lumpur to venture into a joint business operation in Bangladesh. The joint venture will be named as Robi... Read More

South Asia

  1. Telenor seeking a valuation of $1.6 billion for its Indian business
    Besides only holding spectrum in seven circles, Telenor India also has limited data spectrum and no 3G services. The company has around a 5% share of India's mobile market with its 2G-only operations... Read More

Middle East

  1. All telecom workers must be Saudi by September 3
    After the end of three months, the entire mobile phone industry has to recruit 50 percent Saudi employees by June 6. And starting Sept. 3, all employees have to be Saudi... Read More

North Africa

  1. Facebook launches Agency Ambassador Programme for Africa
    The launch of the program follows within a year after the opening of Facebook’s first office in Africa when Facebook committed to supporting and up-skilling businesses across the continent... Read More

3G, 4G & Beyond

  1. Bharti Airtel gains on acquisition of Aircel's 4G Spectrum
    Bharti Airtel has entered into an agreement with Aircel to acquire its 2,300-MHz spectrum band in eight circles for Rs 3,500 crore. The acquisition will enable Bharti Airtel to become a pan-India 4G operator... Read More

OTT, Alternative Telecom

  1. Net Insight launches live OTT streaming platform
    This revolutionises the way live OTT content is experienced, and will disrupt and change industry dynamics in a significant way... Read More

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

  1. Jamaica’s Digicel doubles IPTV subs in two months
    It is less than two months since the recently launched convergent service – which combines pay-TV, broadband and fixed phone - passed the 10,000 subs mark. The milestone also comes shortly after the company announced its offer to buy TRES Networks, the main FTTH operator in Curaçao... Read More

Global Telecom Update

  1. Broadband more of a priority than water and gas, Vodafone UK survey finds
    Fast and efficient broadband at home is more of a priority than ever and this is demonstrated by the importance that people put on their internet when they first move in to their new homes... Read More

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