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:.Daily News Briefing.:

May 30, 2016

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  1. Batelco provides child safety solution
    Member Logo The child-tracking bracelet works by connecting to a KizON app on the parent’s mobile device helping them to call and keep track of their child’s location...  Read More
  2. SLA Digital expands carrier billing
    Member Logo Carrier Billing, also known as Direct Operator Billing, allows Mobile Operator customers to purchase content in a safe and seamless way by charging the transaction to their prepaid balance or adding it to their monthly bill...  Read More
  3. Huawei and Dubai Police join forces to make Dubai a safer city through innovation
    Member Logo Under the agreement, Huawei and Dubai Police will work together to identify how innovative Huawei solutions can be deployed to aid in crime prevention and reduction, improve road safety through the reduction of accidents and fatalities...  Read More

Policy and Regulation

  1. EU Council to mandate 700 MHz band for mobile by mid-2020
    The use of 700MHz spectrum is expected to make it easier to roll out 5G as soon as it becomes available (around 2020) that will allow effective deployment of innovative services such as connected cars, smart cities and remote healthcare... Read More
  2. TRA signs strategic partnership with Senegal to share ICT best practices
    The MOU aims to provide a general framework of collaboration for sharing best practices in information and communications technology (ICT) between the two countries, including the regulatory tools being developed in both countries... Read More

South Asia

  1. Telecom imports in Pakistan fall 1.83%
    The telecom imports decreased to $1.157 billion during the period July-April (2015-16) from $1.18 billion during same period of the year 2014-15... Read More

Middle East

  1. Women want to invest in telecommunications in KSA
    A total of 380 Saudi women have expressed their willingness to invest in the telecommunications and mobile industry. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development... Read More

North Africa

  1. VoguePay emerges best e-payment platform in Africa
    The firm attracted the industry recognition as a result of its contribution to online payment in Nigeria, Africa and beyond. The platform offers both users and merchants an opportunity to transact without directly using their card or bank details... Read More

3G, 4G & Beyond

  1. Qatar may be first to launch 5G services
    Ooredoo signed an agreement with Huawei in Barcelona to build the region’s first 5G R&D Centre in Qatar, aiming to conduct all kinds of possible research studies related to the future technology and innovation... Read More

OTT, Alternative Telecom

  1. VHX OTT system introduces in-app subscriptions
    Aiming to allow sellers to convert Apple and Roku users to paying subscribers, Vimeo has upgraded its VHX white-label video solution to support in-app subscriptions for partner branded over-the-top (OTT) products... Read More

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

  1. WeTek to offer ICFLIX across MENA region
    Middle East and North Africa’s online video service ICFLIX has closed a deal whereby it will be pre-installed into Android-based WeTek media player boxes... Read More

Global Telecom Update

  1. Telecoms in Indonesia gearing up for investment
    Indonesia, the fourth largest population in the world, is seeing an upsurge in economy in 2016. The competition demanding affordable connectivity, adoption of smartphones and 3G data service and the launch of 4G LTE services will prompt telecoms to make more investment in data networks... Read More
  2. Are telecoms making enough investment in customer services?
    Not being routed to a person directly, repetition of info to multiple agents, being put on hold and the process of browsing through multiple menus added to the customer dissatisfaction... Read More
  3. APAC no place for Ka-band: satellite execs
    High-throughput satellites (HTS) may be the future of the satellite business, but that future won’t necessarily include Ka-band - at least not in Asia-Pacific. Ka-band doesn’t make sense because it’s too rainy in the areas where they need that capacity the most... Read More

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