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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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June 19, 2016 |
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Ooredoo Oman and Ericsson partner for ground-breaking project
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The first of its kind in the region, the trial will test Microwave Solutions in E-Band (80 Ghz) technology, or microwave backhauling, across Ooredoo's recently completed nationwide fibre backbone...
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Policy and Regulation
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- Bangladesh MNP bids due by 8 August for end-year launch
The invitation document also states that existing Bangladeshi mobile network operators (or their directors/shareholders) are prohibited from investing in the MNP service provider, which must have Bangladeshi ownership, either outright or in partnership with a foreign investor... Read More
- TRA-UAE launches ‘Smart Library’ at Customer Happiness Centers
The UAE Cabinet has acknowledged the declaration of 2016 as the Year of Reading, following the directives of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and has initiated preparations for an integrated national framework... Read More
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South Asia
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- Mobitel trials LTE-Advanced Pro Technology as first in South Asia
Mobitel is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom. With this trial Mobitel joins the ranks of international giants like Vodafone, AT&T, Softbank, Telstra, Orange, China Mobile, among others... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Telecom Egypt to gain the right to launch mobile phone service; rival companies to bid for fixed-line licenses
Egypt’s cabinet approved the granting of 4G licenses on May 4, and regulators promised that deals would follow soon. officials have been working to adopt a unified license, which will allow all telecoms the right to provide the full range of services, including both mobile and fixed-line voice and data services... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Ericsson launches 5G plug-ins
Plug-ins include massive MIMO, multi-user MIMO, RAN virtualiztion, intelligent connectivity and latency reduction... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Quarter of US millennials are OTT-only
Nearly 60% of OTT video services in the North American market are subscription-based, and 64% of US broadband households subscribe to an OTT video service, up from 59% in 2015... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Online, TV consumption co-existing
The most popular platform for watching movies and television shows overall is Netflix, with 48.18% of users reporting it as the most used for watching content. Netflix was also the most popular platform for mobile viewers... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- Telcos urged to digitize to better meet evolving needs of digitally-savvy customers
Digitization is dramatically changing the way the world consumes services and purchases products. However, telecommunications companies have remained largely untouched by this transformation. While some areas of the telco sector are slowly moving toward digitization, the actual customer experience with telecommunications companies has changed very little over the past 15 years... Read More
- APAC firms fast maturing in big data readiness
The research indicates that 34% of APAC organizations are progressing to more mature stages including repeatable and managed stages. This is close to a five-fold increase compared to 2014... Read More
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