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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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May 10, 2016 |
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Batelco improving services while staying customer oriented
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Batelco is entering a new phase of development, centered on providing the best customer service possible, by investing in innovative products that will improve the company’s current network...
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Omantel named among top wholesale operators at the MVNO World Congress 2016
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The market share of Omantel MVNOs is around 16%, which is the highest MVNO market share outside Europe and among the top 5 worldwide according to recent international reports...
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ITU chief to attend Telecom Leaders' Summit in Dubai
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As one of the most anticipated ICT thought leadership events in the region, the summit marks the 10th anniversary of SAMENA Telecommunications Council...
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Policy and Regulation
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- Egypt's telecom minister unveils timeframe to release 4G services
The four licences will be issued for all mobile companies operating in Egypt, the cost of each will be determined according to every company's needs of frequencies... Read More
- Thai cable operators seek broadband Internet licenses
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will consider the application for three-year operators’ licences within the next 30 days... Read More
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South Asia
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- Ncell deposits billions in state capital gains tax
The controversy over capital gains tax in Ncell deal surfaced in December when Axiata Group Berhad, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Axiata Investments (UK) Limited, entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with TeliaSonera UTA Holdings BV and SEA Telecom Investments BV to acquire 80 per cent stake in Ncell for $1.365 billion... Read More
- Pakistan to get a new submarine cable system
Silk Route Gateway-1 will be a 900 kilometer long submarine cable with two fiber pairs system design with capacity of 10Tbps of communication per fiber pair... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Two new technology parks to operate in Egypt from October
The new technological parks will focus on outsourcing services and electronics manufacturing in which companies and training centres will be located... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Huawei inks 4G agreement with Star Digital
Star Digital previously provided WiMAX services in Cambodia via its Emaxx unit, which was acquired by KeyBridge International (Hong Kong) Investment in 2014... Read More
- XL Axiata to form JV with Indosat Ooredoo
XL Axiata and Indosat Ooredoo agreed in January to share 4G infrastructure in several cities as a possible first step towards the long-discussed plans to form such a network sharing agreement... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Amazon launches Video Direct platform for content creators
Amazon has launched Amazon Video Direct (AVD) a new self-service programme for creators and storytellers to make their video content available to Amazon customers in the markets where Amazon Video is available... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Local content, video drive Chilean online advertising market
According to a report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), local content, and especially online video, is going to be key for the industry’s immediate future... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- HK has world's most connected consumers
The index incorporates consumer adoption of 11 different device types - smartphone, tablet, mobile PC, desktop PC, wearables, smart TV, TV set-top box, videogame console, e-reader, connected car and smart home... Read More
- Singtel Dash mobile payments service adds NFC transit
Singapore has the potential to be the next mobile payments hotspot with its pervasive mobile connectivity and 150% smartphone penetration rate... Read More
- Orange unifies European businesses as Mobistar becomes Orange Belgium
The telco says Orange Belgium is now adopting the group’s Essentials 2020 strategy, which it says will give customers access to “convergent offers everywhere”, including fixed internet and TV offers with accompanying OTT-like applications and content... Read More
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