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:.Daily News Briefing.:

November 28, 2016

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  1. STC wins Best Innovative Project in MENA and Best Submarine Cable awards
    Member Logo Both awards emphasize STC’s leading role in the area of wholesale services at the local, regional and international levels...  Read More
  2. Batelco hosts EY 6th annual internal audit roundtable in the telecoms, technology and media industry
    Member Logo By hosting events such as this Batelco demonstrates the Kingdom of Bahrain’s capability as a viable business and event hub in the Middle East region...  Read More
  3. du embarks on the first knowledge exchange programme with the ITU
    Member Logo du announced the first-of-its kind collaboration with ITU, the United Nation’s specialised agency for information and communication technologies in May this year...  Read More
  4. Mobily CIO summit launched in London
    Member Logo The summit will highlight and discuss many new issues, developments, and directions in the telecom and IT sector...  Read More

Policy and Regulation

  1. Biometric verification to be mandatory for mobile subscribers in Thailand
    All mobile operators will have to introduce an online fingerprint ID system for new prepaid and postpaid mobile SIM card registration, with a tentative deadline set for next February. Read More
  2. Arcep publishes mobile white-spots scorecard update
    French regulator Arcep has published an updated scorecard measuring progress in the white-spots programme (called "zones blanches - centres-bourgs"), addressing the lack of mobile services in rural France. Read More
  3. TRA launches joint initiatives to provide services in rural areas
    Oman: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a number of joint initiatives with licensed telecommunication operators to provide services in rural areas. Read More
  4. CITC invites bids for a broadband satellite licence
    Saudi Arabia’s Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has invited bids for a new satellite licence to expand broadband services to remote regions. Read More

South Asia

  1. Uber sees high potential in Bangladesh
    Taxi-hailing app Uber witnessed massive growth since its inception six years ago, thanks to the rapid rise of technology in Bangladesh. Read More
  2. Sri Lanka seeks to make technological change by replacing text books with tablets
    Sri Lanka plans to move away gradually from the traditional text book education system towards digital technology based education with the first step being the provision of tabs to GCE AL students, officials said. Read More

Middle East

  1. Zain Bahrain to offer direct carrier billing for Google Play
    Zain Bahrain has launched a new direct carrier billing service that enables customers to pay for their Google Play Store purchases using their mobile phone balances rather than through credit cards. Read More

North Africa

  1. Djezzy launches LTE in 13 additional provinces
    Algerian mobile operator Optimum Telecom Algerie (OTA, trading as Djezzy) has launched its 4G service in 13 new wilayas, namely Algiers, Oran, Ain Defla, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira, Bourmedes, El Oued, Mostaganem, Skikda, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen, Blida and Batna. Read More
  2. Telecom Egypt displays its potential as 1st integrated operator for telecommunications services
    TE also launched the pilot phase of its Ma’ak (With You) application for customers who are deaf or have impaired hearing. Ma’ak aims to support these customers with disabilities through communicating via video calls and using sign language to inquire about all updates and offers... Read More

3G, 4G & Beyond

  1. SK Telecom leads the world in '5G standardization'
    The 5G core standard proposed by '5G Global Partnership', consisting of SK Telecom, AT & T, Deutsche Telecom and Ericsson, has been selected by the World Telecommunication Standardization Organization (3GPP). Read More
  2. Ocado develops 4G based protocol to communicate with robots
    Online supermarket Ocado has revealed details about the 4G-based wireless protocol used to control the robots powering its new warehouses. Read More

OTT, Alternative Telecom

  1. AT&T preps DirecTV OTT launch
    AT&T is set to unveil its DirecTV Now offering today, making it the latest OTT entrant in the US market... Read More
  2. Russia eyes OTT foreign ownership limit
    A draft law that will limit the level of foreign ownership in Russian OTT services to 20% is now with the country’s State Duma. Read More
  3. Facebook’s controversial Free Basics project spreads to 47 countries
    In May 2015, NGOs working to defend online rights published an open letter addressed to Mark Zuckerberg, denouncing the program for violating the principles of net neutrality, and thereby threatening freedom of expression and equality of opportunity, security, privacy, and innovation... Read More

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

  1. Mobile ad targeting sees improvement
    The performance of mobile ad campaigns has improved significantly over the past year, with mobile ads reaching their intended audience 60% of the time as of Q2 2016, according to market analyst Nielsen.
    Read More
  2. Three companies win DTH licenses in Pakistan's media industry
    Mag Entertainment, Shahzad Sky and Startimes Communication are the lucky bidders who will now run DTH operations in Pakistan for 15 years. This is the biggest investment in Pakistan’s electronic media history... Read More

Global Telecom Update

  1. Space X wants to launch more satellites for faster Internet
    Space X, the American aerospace manufacturer, wants to launch more satellites so that it can provide super-fast internet service all over the world. On November 15, CEO of Space X, Elon Musk has filed an application with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch over 4000 satellites into space. Read More

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