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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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September 21, 2016 |
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Batelco enriches its cloud services portfolio with new web hosting platform
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Batelco’s Cloud Security solutions conveniently combine all security policies and applications in one manageable platform...
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Ooredoo gives new Shahry customers double data boost
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This is a cost-effective way for customers to enjoy high-speed internet without interruption and save on their handset of choice, all at no additional charge...
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Microsoft partners with DT on German cloud
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In addition to the German European presence, Microsoft claims to be the first foreign company to provide onshore public cloud services in China, through 21Vianet. Microsoft says its German offering is a first for Europe...
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Turk Telekom secures $50 million for cable system
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Turk Telekom Group, Turkey’s largest telecommunications company, is building the new submarine cable system, which has a capacity of 24 terabits per second on three fiber pairs, in a consortium with 17 other telecommunications operators...
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Policy and Regulation
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- European Commission introduces new roaming mechanism to appease telcos
Following complaints from the telecoms industry, the Commission was forced to drop proposals that allowed people to roam without charge for at least 90 days per year earlier this month. The new mechanism allows operators to check usage patterns if a “non-exhaustive list of criteria” is abused... Read More
- Pricing of 700 MHz spectrum band expensive in India
The 700 MHz band is considered as the most efficient among telecom frequencies as the estimated cost of providing service through it is about one-third of 3G under the 2100 Mhz band... Read More
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South Asia
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- PTCL denies any M&A talks with China Mobile unit
PTCL, on confirmation from Etisalat, has categorically stated that no discussions regarding the sale of Etisalat’s stake in PTCL and its subsidiary Ufone to any company, have taken place... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Communications Ministry of Egypt not to allow operators to pay for new licences in installments
The mobile companies have requested to extend the deadline and to pay the licence value in instalments, given that 50% needs to be paid in US dollars. However, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology rejected both requests... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Spectrum allocation “vital” for 5G, Qualcomm urges governments
5G is economically competitive and beneficial to Europe. It is important for Europe to engage and develop the early launch of 5G... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Google launches Allo, bets on AI
The new messaging service, which was unveiled in May, will compete with Facebook Inc's WhatsApp and Messenger. The much-anticipated launch comes a month after Google rolled out Duo, its video calling app. It uses Google's search feature and a chatbot that uses machine learning to "improve" itself over time... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Netflix's growing power in a changing industry
The streaming giant is spending a pile of money — US$6 billion this year alone — on creating and acquiring content from studios... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- AT&T testing AirGig for ultra fast Internet over power lines
The technology would rely on existing electrical infrastructure to help transmit a wireless signal, with just the addition of a cheap plastic antenna... Read More
- Vodafone, Huawei complete first commercial trial of NB-IoT
NB-IoT is an industrial grade Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) network layer that will connect millions of everyday objects in difficult to reach locations that have low power requirements and that have been too expensive to connect previously... Read More
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