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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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September 27, 2016 |
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Ooredoo leading Omani brands on social media
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The company currently has the largest audience of any brand in Oman on Twitter and YouTube with 340k followers and 3.6m views respectively. It also boasts the largest audience amongst telecoms brands on Facebook with 213k Likes...
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Microsoft and BAML team up on blockchain-based trade finance project
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Microsoft and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have joined forces on a project to use blockchain technology to make trade finance transactions faster, cheaper, safer and more transparent...
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Policy and Regulation
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- National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (NTRA) planning to set out terms for new licences in Egypt
The regulator said that the existing terms for a 4G spectrum licence were now withdrawn and would not be offered again... Read More
- UN maps ways govts, companies can forge digital economies
There is a large amount of evidence supporting the benefits of transitioning from cash to digital payments, but implementation is often difficult for governments to do on their own... Read More
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South Asia
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- Nepal edges closer to 4G launch
All the policy hurdles to allow the telecom companies to operate 4G service have been addressed. NT and Ncell will soon get the go-ahead from NTA board... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Algerian cellcos launch fourth gen services
Once the minimum coverage obligations have been achieved in the stipulated wilayas, the operators will be authorised to deploy their 4G services in three to four additional wilayas each year.. Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Global firms form cross-industry 5G Automotive Association
Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia and Qualcomm have announced the formation of the 5G Automotive Association. Its overarching goal is to address society’s connected mobility and road safety needs with applications such as connected automated driving, ubiquitous access to services, and integration into smart cities and intelligent transportation... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Facebook to appeal German order on WhatsApp data
After the acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook two years ago, both parties have publicly assured that data will not be shared between them... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Yahoo: live online video offers bigger brand engagement than TV or VOD
When compared to on-demand video viewing, live streaming delivers a 50% lift in positive emotions which translates to benefits for brands... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- AT&T, Verizon claim 70% of wireless industry revenue
Verizon claims 38.1% of all wireless revenues, down from 38.7% in 2014. AT&T enjoys 32.4 percent share of revenues, essentially the same as last year... Read More
- Why the telecoms industry must get a grip on the Internet of Things
The connectivity capacity required to both extend the geographic reach of the IoT and also help it multiply for new applications both now, and in the future, is a serious issue for the telecoms industry... Read More
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