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:.Daily News Briefing.:

September 19, 2016

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  1. STC offers free high speed Wi-Fi to at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium using Aruba Technology
    Member Logo Spectators now use Wi-Fi to connect to the internet rather than 3G/LTE networks. This offloads data traffic to Wi-Fi, while 3G/LTE capacity is spared for voice and other services, reducing network congestion...  Read More
  2. du to address cyber security threats in a connected world
    Member Logo UAE telecom operator du has announced its third Cyber Security Conference, to address cyber security threats as an incumbent urgency in emerging markets...  Read More
  3. Turkcell ready for young Turks’ thirst for data
    Member Logo Despite its Turkish stronghold, which contributes over 90 percent of group revenue, Turkcell also works in eight other markets, and has fast-expanding horizons. Its strategy is to increase its international footprint through selective mergers and acquisitions, as well as “globally relevant” products and services...  Read More

Policy and Regulation

  1. Telecom operators warn against over regulating cloud
    In response to the telecom regulator's consultation on cloud computing, the industry has almost unanimously warned against over-regulating the growing space... Read More
  2. ITU works to improve m-payment interoperability
    The ITU is working to ensure the interoperability of mobile and digital payment services, particularly in emerging markets, and has published the first reports produced from these efforts... Read More

South Asia

  1. Pakistan’s financial inclusion through mobile banking
    The increase in Pakistan’s m-wallet adoption is encouraging but data indicates that when it comes to reaching out to the unbanked, Pakistan’s mobile money companies face impediments such as patriarchal norms, low literacy as well as a weak purchasing power... Read More

Middle East

  1. Industrialisation process in Saudi Arabia to move on with smart-city technologies
    The focus is to resolve the challenges associated with the continuing urbanisation of the kingdom and sense of happiness and safety, while increasing the country’s competitiveness... Read More

North Africa

  1. Libya wins mobile licence for Côte d’Ivoire
    The new operator will compete against Maroc Telecom’s Moov, MTN and Orange, which already have licences... Read More

3G, 4G & Beyond

  1. "Real 5G" Will Broadcast Above 6 Gigahertz
    What counts as 5G is not just a theoretical debate. It could have a real impact on the trust that consumers place in carriers... Read More
  2. Banking, Telecoms veterans behind Multisource Pure-Play Data Network
    A new LTE-A wireless broadband initiative in South Africa – backed by multi-billion rand investment from several banking and telecoms industry veterans – will offer a data-only network using a next-generation, high-speed data network... Read More

OTT, Alternative Telecom

  1. Netflix and Amazon to see revenues more than double, reaching almost $35 billion by 2021
    OTT SVOD providers can expect to see substantial returns on their expansion and growth strategies, as more countries and markets move to this method of video consumption, in a continual move away from linear, scheduled TV... Read More

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

  1. Majority of East European pay-TV operators show growth
    Digital TV Research believes that market consolidation will see this proportion grow to 84% of the region’s 83.7 million pay-TV subscribers by 2021... Read More

Global Telecom Update

  1. Optical fiber transmits one terabit per second
    Nokia Bell Labs, Deutsche Telekom T-Labs and the TU Munich showed that the flexibility and performance of optical networks can be maximized when adjustable transmission rates are dynamically adapted to channel conditions and traffic demands... Read More
  2. Vodafone backs Global Goals
    Vodafone will help raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its network around the world during the ‘Global Goals Week’... Read More

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