 |
|
:.Daily News Briefing.:
|
November 9, 2016 |
|
www.samenacouncil.org
|
|
|
|
Members
|
| |
1.
|
Mobily allows its subscribers to win Mercedes Benz and other valuable prizes
|
| |
|
|
Mobily launched its Mega Campaign which allows all its subscribers to enter the draw on valuable prizes...
Read More
|
|
| |
2.
|
du study on online posting: 75% of UAE residents have friends or followers on Social Media they don’t interact with
|
| |
|
|
The #PostWisely campaign was revealed during an interactive session where attendees discussed the dangers of sharing information online and how users can be more responsible...
Read More
|
|
| |
3.
|
Microsoft opens IoT innovation center in Taiwan
|
| |
|
|
As IoT solutions will need to be tested, verified, and improved via actual clients’ projects, the Innovation Center will also include an IoT Community Lab that provides partners with IoT technology training, professional consultation, and three IoT Scenario Labs...
Read More
|
|
|
|
|
Policy and Regulation
|
- DoT frames ROW policy for smooth setting up of telecom infrastructure
Telecom companies in India have been looking forward to this policy reform as it facilitates ease of doing business in terms of getting permission from government authorities... Read More
|
|
|
South Asia
|
- Vodafone India extends bill due date to Nov 15 following govt's demonetization call
The company made this call after PM in a televised address to the nation, announced the removal of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes effective from November 8, with new Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes soon coming into the system... Read More
|
|
|
Middle East
|
|
|
|
North Africa
|
- MTN launches NB-IoT-based smart watering solution in Africa
The Smart Water metering solution enables the automated collection of utility meter data, while manual meter reading leads to high labor costs and missing or inaccurate data. Through sensors installed in water meters, customers can identify water pipeline leakage earlier... Read More
|
|
|
3G, 4G & Beyond
|
- KT aims to commercialise world’s first 5G service in 2019
The operator said recently it will deploy 5G technology and demo services at the Winter Olympics using the standards set by the Next Generation Mobile Network (NGMN) and 3GPP... Read More
|
|
|
OTT, Alternative Telecom
|
- Google, Sprint launch enhanced RCS-based messaging
Google (Alphabet) has been pushing an alternative to SMS under an acquired company called Jibe. Jibe leans on something called the RCS standard. According to the two companies, the new RCS technology provides a number of new features to the traditional SMS experience... Read More
|
|
|
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
|
- VICE launches Indonesian TV, online video initiatives
VICE has partnered with Jawa Pos TV and Google in Indonesia to bring linear and digital programming to the country, as well as launching local content and creative agency services... Read More
|
|
|
Global Telecom Update
|
- Digital transformation driving IT projects
The digital transformation agenda is driving IT and the business to collaborate on new projects to enhance customer experience and improve operational processes... Read More
- Interoute creates two digital super highway routes to Europe
Interoute will connect digital traffic from Africa, Asia and the Middle East via its Point of Presence (PoP) in Marseilles, France and OHM Data Centre in Palermo (where Interoute is located), Sicily to its pan European network... Read More
|
|
|
Please add news@samenacouncil.org to your E-mail Safe List.
|
|
© 2006-2016 SAMENA Telecommunications Council
|
|
If you received this news update from a colleague
and are interested in receiving your own copy, please
contact us.
Disclaimer: Information
contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable.
SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed
decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information
contained herein. Expert advice should be sought.
|
| |
