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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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April 20, 2016 |
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STC reports Net Income of SR 2.4 billion; an increase of 22%
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The financial results achieved for the 1st quarter of 2016 reflect the efforts being made to constantly evolve, improve and develop the company’s strategy and operations both domestically and internationally...
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Omantel and Ericsson sign managed services deal
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Under the deal, the Swedish vendor will operate and maintain Omantel’s network as the sole managed services supplier...
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du app to help special needs children communicate
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A first of its kind Arabic app that enables easy and effective communication for children with special needs will soon be made available to the public as UAE telecom company du is "developing a full-fledged strategy on how to roll it out in the market"...
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Policy and Regulation
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- Nigeria government plans establishment of ICT varsity to boost human capacity
The decision to establish ICT University is to enhance human capacity building and to bridge technology skills gap that has led to dearth of ICT skills in the country. The government is also in the process of concluding a partnership deal with the South Korean government to digitise all government operations... Read More
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South Asia
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- Robi launches Wi-Fi in buses and taxis
Robi is partnering with the government on a project to realize the vision of a Digital Bangladesh, and improving internet connectivity in the nation is a key component of this initiative... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Vumatel to invest in the expansion of FTTH network
Vumatel has unveiled plans to invest $208.6 million) to expand its network over the next two years, following the signing of a significant finance deal with Standard Bank... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Personal now offering LTE in more than 50 locations
Personal opted out of the regulator’s 1700MHz/2100MHz AWS spectrum auction in December 2015, and then activated a 1900MHz network in capital Asuncion... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- YouTube launches 360° live streaming
The online video service first launched support for 360° videos back in March 2015, and is now expanding access for content creators... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Netflix 40% more popular than any other SVOD service
Adobe has released a report with TDG focused on consumer behaviours and preferences around TV Everywhere and streaming services. In addition to the Netflix dominance, it uncovered that HBO Now’s original programming has the most positive influence on viewership... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- Manx Telecom and Globalstar partner to develop integrated cellular and mobile satellite service
Manx Telecom has announced an alliance with Globalstar Europe to develop EMN, a new multiple technology system that it hopes will be ‘the world’s first communications service to switch between multiple cellular networks and a direct-to-user (DtU) mobile satellite network... Read More
- Gemalto launches applet for UnionPay wearables
This is expected to eliminate the need for different card vendors to develop their own versions, simplifying deployment of payment applications on a range of secure elements and improving time to market... Read More
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