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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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May 29, 2016 |
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Batelco sponsors Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa Ramadan tent
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Ramadan is a very special time on the Bahraini calendar and the operator strives to support a varied range of activities that add value for customers and all residents of Bahrain...
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Zain Group’s HR professional recognized at MENA HR Excellence Awards
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Talent development and inspiring employees to achieve excellence through engagement is a key focus of Zain’s strategy...
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Omantel LTE-A trial achieves peak speeds of 1Gbps
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Omantel launched commercial LTE services in 2012 and introduced maximum download speeds of 200Mbps last year through the introduction of LTE-A technology...
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Ooredoo Qatar upgrades to Category 9 LTE-A
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The mobile network upgrade, which is part of the ongoing ‘Ooredoo Supernet’ enhancement programme, is now available for all customers who have compatible devices, at no extra cost...
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Policy and Regulation
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- Trai to start consultation for sustainable model
Both private and public sector companies such as Google, RailTel MTS, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), Tata TeleServices Ltd, etc have brought out various models for providing wi-fi at public places... Read More
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South Asia
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- Etisalat partners with Rotary District Sri Lanka for CSR projects
The partnership between the two entities is set to tackle national issues in healthcare specifically those relating to vision and eyesight... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- MTN Business partners SMEasy to give entrepreneurs access to easy accounting solutions
MTN Business EasyAccounting will give small business owners on the African continent access to a highly effective, affordable online accounting and business management solution... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Djezzy awarded license to provide 4G/LTE services
VimpelCom has expertise in the 4G/LTE field following its rollout in other VimpelCom markets such as Italy and Russia and it now looks forward to carrying this experience through to the Algerian market... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Facebook, Microsoft to build subsea cable
The system will be operated and managed by Telxius, Telefonica’s infrastructure company, and will be the first to connect the US to southern Europe, and then to network hubs in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia... Read More
- Snapchat picks up $1.8 billion funding
Snapchat has upped its game, launching ‘Chat 2.0’, which includes support for video and audio calls, audio notes and stickers, and acquiring Bitstrips, a company known for its customisable emojis... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Small businesses head towards online video
Alarmingly for the industry, the 2016 Unlocking The Most Powerful Shift In SMB Marketing survey also found that virtually no millennials marketing SMBs would invest in television advertising... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- San Miguel selling $1.4 billion telco assets to PLDT, Globe
The acquisition will finally grant PLDT and Globe access to radio spectrum in the coveted 700-MHz band, which San Miguel currently holds a monopoly on... Read More
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