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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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April 12, 2016 |
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Etisalat sponsors "Warsha" programme for children’s books
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Etisalat is the official sponsor of the “Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature”. The Warsha programme was launched in 2013 by UAEBBY with the support of the “Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature”...
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MIT Enterprise Forum to reward winning Ideas, Startups and Social Entrepreneurs with Zain Group
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This event is in partnership with founding partner Community Jameel and for the second consecutive year, with the Zain Group...
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Ooredoo delights Comex visitors with new promotions
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Aiming to inspire customers with a world of choice and added value, Ooredoo sets the stage by offering exciting packages during Comex 2016, Oman’s leading IT, telecom and technology roadshow...
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du awarded for Best Enterprise Mobility and Best Cloud Security Solutions at Cloud MENA Awards
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The telecommunications provider has brought together and seamlessly integrated a range of security technologies required to securely host and offer innovative cloud based services to enterprise and government organisations in the UAE...
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SLA Digital expects further growth following first launch of Carrier Billing capability on Google Play
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SLA Digital expects further live operator connections to Google Play for Carrier Billing in the coming year, especially with the recent success of this live deployment...
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Policy and Regulation
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- Ukraine’s regulator reserves 2.3GHz-2.4GHz, 2.5GHz-2.7GHz bands for LTE auctions
The NCCIR intends to hold a tender for a nationwide licence in the 2.3GHz-2.4GHz range. In the 2.5GH-2.7GHz band, the NCCIR has decided to pursue a regional licensing competition in certain areas of the country... Read More
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South Asia
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- Operator's branchless banking arm to launch payment mechanism for dairy farmers in Pakistan
Telenor Pakistan's Easypaisa, the branchless banking solution, has 20 million customers who conduct over 650,000 transactions every day. Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations lists Pakistan as the fourth-largest milk producing nation in the world... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- North African operator opts for next-generation customer loyalty solutions and services
Next-generation loyalty solutions and services can reduce churn, accelerate customer growth, and drive revenue growth per subscriber, all of which translates into a strategic competitive advantage. It is critical that operators retain their subscriber base and increase ARPU to the greatest extent possible... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Global 5G service revenue to reach $247 billion in 2025
The 5G network of tomorrow will, over time, evolve to embrace cellular, WiFi and wired connectivity, in addition to millimetre wave. There are still several big challenges to overcome before the benefits of 5G can be realised, the biggest of which is figuring out exactly what 5G is... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Viu OTT service gets off to a strong start
PCCW Media’s OTT mobile video entertainment platform Viu has recorded over 1.2 million downloads in Hong Kong within six months of its launch in October 2015... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- 2015 surge sets Netflix on track for 150 million customers over the next four years
Record growth in 2015 shows Netflix to be well on its way to achieving its goal of 60-90 million US streaming customers and a global base of 150 million by 2020... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- Singtel adopts web chat to improve customer service
The cloud-based chat solution allows Singtel to take advantage of predictive intelligent targeting and behavioural intent tools to enhance web assistance services and customers’ overall communication experience with Singtel... Read More
- BT announces fiber milestone, wins Panalpina comms deal
BT Global Services will overhaul Panalpina’s network infrastructure, currently sourced from more than a dozen domestic and regional providers, and migrate it into a single integrated platform, connecting 500 offices in more than 75 countries... Read More
- Dutch quadplay households grow to more than 700,000 in 2015
The combination of broadband and fixed telephony is becoming less common, in favour of more subscriptions combining broadband and TV or mobile telephony... Read More
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