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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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October 4, 2016 |
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www.samenacouncil.org
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Ooredoo delivers progress through global projects
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Responding to the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Global Goals in 2015, Ooredoo provided an update on its on-going initiatives underway across its international footprint...
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Orange Business Services improves patient care and infant safety in KSA with e-health solutions
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The ICT contract with Orange paved the way for a recently implemented infant protection and tracking solution. A tamper-proof RFID ankle band is attached to the baby which enables location tracking of the infant and sets off an alarm if the infant is moved out of a predefined area within the hospital...
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Policy and Regulation
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- ICT Policy paper approved by government, ICASA ordered to halt spectrum auction in South Africa
The South African government has approved the ICT Policy White Paper, which has been in development since 2012, with the document outlining the establishment of a Wireless Open Access Network (OAN)... Read More
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South Asia
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- NT set to become first telco to operate 4G service in Nepal
NT will have to come up with clear work plan to roll out the 4G service, including the location and date from which it will launch the service... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Telecom Egypt increases short numbers subscription’s price
NTRA allowed TE to re-price the service to utilise it as a resource for the NTRA that would in turn add to the state’s treasury... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- 5G unlikely to replace fibre – Deutsche Telekom
5G has to be fully converged – consumers won't even recognise whether they are on a fixed or mobile connection – they will just know it is there... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Vimpelcom says telcos must think like OTTs when rolling out services
Operators need to think like OTT players and adopt a global approach if they are to capitalise on digital opportunities. The operator has questioned the accepted logic of telcos offering services to customers solely in the country in which they operate... Read More
- Business consulting firms go OTT to support enterprise customers
Within the space of just a couple of days, two of the leading business consultancy firms have announced alliances with leading “OTT” internet companies to help enterprises with their transition to more a productive digital and mobility performance... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Huawei urges operators to redefine video, cloud, IoT strategies around broadband
Operators need to “redefine the scope” of their business, Huawei has said, as it launched a video management service and two new deals with Telefónica... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- European telcos 'have turned a corner' – Credit Suisse
Europe's major telcos have turned a corner, financially speaking, driven in part by the ongoing transformation of pure-play operators into integrated service providers... Read More
- Amazon, Google, Facebook, IBM and Microsoft launch AI body
The organisation’s founding members will each contribute financial and research resources to the partnership and will share leadership with independent third-parties, including academics, user group advocates and industry domain experts... Read More
- Orange becomes majority shareholder of Groupama Banque
Regulatory and prudential authorities, both in France and Europe, have given formal approval for the acquisition by Orange of 65% of the capital of Groupama Banque, which will be renamed Orange Bank as from January 2017... Read More
- Google launches 2 smartphones under new Pixel brand
The Pixel duo are also the first phones carrying the Google name alone, unlike the Nexus line of devices which were co-branded with the respective OEM partner... Read More
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