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:.Daily News Briefing.:

August 23, 2016

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Members

  1. Turkcell TV+ takes on SPI Ultra HD, HD channels
    Member Logo Turkcell TV+ is one of the fastest-growing TV platforms in Turkey and is available through a number of platforms including IPTV, online and mobile as well as video-on-demand (VOD) programming...  Read More
  2. Batelco inks cloud service partnership with Microsoft
    Member Logo As part of the partnership, Batelco has added Microsoft Office 365 to its portfolio of cloud services...  Read More

Policy and Regulation

  1. India among nations with most stringent EMF norms
    Telecom towers are critical installations on which the backbone of wireless communication rests and unfounded apprehensions around EMF emissions have the potential to derail growth... Read More
  2. Singapore aims for cashless society
    The MAS also wants to see a majority of those transactions made using cellphones, or national ID or other secure numbers, rather than bank account numbers... Read More
  3. WhatsApp, Viber and Skype may be regulated in Pakistan
    PTA, in consultation with federal government and stakeholders, will develop appropriate regulatory framework to treat VoIP and other OTT services... Read More

South Asia

  1. NT expands service in Nepal
    With the expansion of the microwave radio link, Nepal Telecom subscribers will be able to enjoy improved connectivity in landline, GSM, CDMA, ADSL and EVDO internet services... Read More

Middle East

  1. Nation-state protection against cyber attacks required; UAE ranked second after the US
    Mobile threats will continue to flourish this year. The days where PC-like exploit kits for smart phones are easily available are not far away. According to statistics shown at the Cyber Security Centre, the US, China and Ukraine are the top three origins of attack and the US, UAE and Spain are the top three targeted countries... Read More

North Africa

  1. Tunisie Telecom seals deal with GO; now owns 65.4% of GO share capital
    Tunisie Telecom has announced the successful conclusion of the Voluntary Public Offer made by its fully owned subsidiary TT ML Limited for shares in GO p.l.c... Read More
  2. Facebook celebrates Africa’s young creatives
    Facebook Made on Mobile workshop – a full-day workshop in partnership with KCap (Kwamashu Community Advancement Projects) aimed at equipping disadvantaged youth with the skills to create marketing campaigns for small businesses using only their phones... Read More

3G, 4G & Beyond

  1. EE, Nokia demo instant 4G coverage for rural areas using small cells on drone
    High quality LTE voice calls between responders, video streaming and up to 150 Mbps data throughput were all achieved, with no need for a connection to an external core network... Read More
  2. Elisa claims new 4G speed record with 1.9 Gbps
    The record was set using Huawei's latest 4G technology. Elisa said it marks an important milestone towards 5G and delivering new services such as virtual reality over mobile networks... Read More

OTT, Alternative Telecom

  1. Majority of Netflix subscribers to be outside US by 2018
    With the worldwide launch, Netflix has launched a platform upon which it can build and differentiate the service to fit specifics of every region in the future. Netflix is starting this localisation process in Poland and Turkey this year... Read More

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

  1. Local content helps TV hold firm in mobile Korea
    It is found that the changes in media consumption habit have affected Korean advertisers’ preference by media. Online/mobile media platforms are expected to witness the biggest ad spending increase in 2016... Read More

Global Telecom Update

  1. 23 global operators back worldwide wifi roaming plans
    The world’s biggest operators are participating. These include, but are not limited to, AT&T, BT, China Mobile, KT, NTT DoCoMo, Orange, HKT, SK Telecom, Sprint, Swisscom, Telecom New Zealand, Telstra, Telus and T-Mobile USA... Read More
  2. TOT in talks with four international telcos over broadband partnership
    The involvement of a strategic partner will help TOT to gain a competitive advantage in the fixed broadband sector... Read More
  3. Japan wants citizens to donate their old phone to make 2020 Olympics medals
    Organizers of the next Olympic Games would like gold, silver and bronze medals to be sourced purely from donated electronics... Read More

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