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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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April 11, 2016 |
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Saudi Telecom Company (STC) announces the successful Launch of the innovative Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service in collaboration with Apple
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VoLTE service will enable customers to make HD voice calls with faster call-setup times. It will also allow customers to simultaneously make voice calls while browsing the internet using the 4G-LTE network...
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Batelco reinforces Bahrain’s ideal location for global satellite operations by joining the World Teleport Association (WTA)
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Batelco, the Middle East’s prime teleport services provider, provides world-class teleport services to satellite operators. Batelco’s teleport boasts a 30,000 square metres of operational area with partners gaining access to the telecom’s MPLS, SDH national, international networks and Internet uplinks...
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Policy and Regulation
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- Thai government allows True into 900MHz re-auction
Thailand’s government has ordered the National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to hold a new 900MHz licence auction as soon as possible, potentially on 22 May, bringing forward the previous mooted date of 24 June... Read More
- CMA expresses concerns about Three/O2 UK merger
The CMA believes that the merger would give rise to a significant impediment to effective competition in retail and wholesale mobile markets in the UK... Read More
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South Asia
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- Axiata Group buys Nepal's Ncell for $1.36 billion
Axiata has paid $1.36 billion for an effective 80% stake in Ncell from previous owners TeliaSonera UTA Holdings and Reynolds Holdings' SEA Telecom Investments. Axiata Group said its combined footprint in South and Southeast Asia now covers a total population of over 2 billion... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Misr Insurance renews Etisalat Egypt's $901 million policy
The policy is a one-year renewable term, involving an insurance coverage for Etisalat Misr's administrative building in Downtown area alongside other locations, electronic devices, and vehicles of all dangers arising out of fire, burglary, and other risks... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- MTN migrates Visafone subscribers as it prepares for 4G rollout
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, has begun the migration of more than two million Visafone CDMA subscribers to its own GSM platform, as it prepares to roll out 4G LTE services... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Facebook allows media, marketers to post sponsored content
Advertisers and web publishers will be able to post articles, videos and images that marketers have paid for to their Facebook pages... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- 4KTV penetration to pass 23% in 2016
Almost a quarter of the world’s population will own a 4K TV set by the end of 2016, with Chinese manufacturers poised to take a large chunk of the LCD market... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- Tata Comms to provide MPLS WAN for Air France-KLM
Tata Communications’ global network – which today connects more than 300 locations for leading airlines worldwide – will enable Air France-KLM to offer a range of digital services in regions that have been identified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as the future growth drivers of the industry... Read More
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