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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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December 1, 2016 |
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www.samenacouncil.org
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Members
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Policy and Regulation
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- NCC suspends directive on data segment price floor
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has suspended its directive on data segment price floor. The decision to suspend this directive was taken after due consultation with industry stakeholders and the general complaints by consumers across the country. Read More
- Oman to connect 410 unserved villages
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has embarked on a project to bring telecoms services to 410 villages in unserved areas of Oman by the end of 2017. Read More
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South Asia
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- Pakistani mobile app developer rises US$ 3.6 million in funding
Pakistan-based SlideApp, an android lockscreen app for mobile, has raised $3.6 million in a series A funding round led by Songhyun Investment, a South Korean VC firm. Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Tunisie Telecom to upgrade network
Tunisian state-backed operator Tunisie Telecom (TT) has secured a US$ 106.1 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help fund the expansion and development of its infrastructure. Read More
- MediaTek, Ericsson bring LTE Advanced to underserved Africans
MediaTek has announced its collaboration with multinational telecommunications company Ericsson to make LTE -Advanced features available in mainstream mobile devices. Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- O2 rolls out 4G internet across Howden
Mobile phone network O2 has rolled out its 4G service to Howden, providing faster mobile internet for users. Telefónica UK, which trades as O2, says the 4G network will allow customers to experience a new level of high speed mobile internet. Read More
- Global 4G smartphone shipments to grow over 20% in 2016
Worldwide 4G smartphones are expected to show double-digit uptake at 21.3 per cent year-over-year growth for 2016, to reach 1.17 billion units, up from 967 million in 2015 according to a new market research report. Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Link Africa connects Midrand fiber via New Telco
Metro fibre provider Link Africa and carrier neutral data centre solutions provider New Telco SA have partnered on Link Africa’s Midrand fibre network rollout, which will form part of Link Africa’s core metro ring around Gauteng. Read More
- TIM brings 100 Mbps FTTH to Vercelli
TIM (Telecom Italia) has announced that the town of Vercelli in the northern Piedmont region now boasts a fully operational fibre-optic and 4G-LTE network following an investment of around USD 2.1 million. Read More
- Spark launches 900Mbps fiber broadband speeds
Spark has announced the launch of its new Ultra Fast Fibre MAX broadband service, which uses a gigabit connection over the Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) network. Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Netflix launches offline viewing
Netflix has announced that it would allow offline viewing of streamed videos, a feature long sought by users who want to watch on a plane or to avoid data connection charges. Read More
- Mobile video metrics will force TV to adapt
With each passing day, mobile video consumption is becoming more prevalent and convenient. In September, enhancements to mobile browsers removed a common deterrent to watching videos by enabling autoplay. Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- Singapore's cellcos to adopt Mobile Connect
Singapore's mobile operators M1, Singtel and StarHub have agreed to adopt the GSMA's Mobile Connect authentication standard for universal secure mobile-based authentication. Read More
- ANZ launches Android-based mobile payments solution
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has officially launched BladePay, a mobile payments solution for Australian businesses, in partnership with South African-based payments startup ThumbzUp. Read More
- China Mobile outlines 5G timeline
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator with 850 million subscribers, outlined its 5G deployment schedule at a meeting of the IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group, with an initial focus on the sub-6GHz band. Read More
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