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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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December 7, 2016 |
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Policy and Regulation
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- BTRC asks operators to introduce voicemail
BTRC the Bangladesh telecom regulator has directed mobile phone operators to introduce voicemail services within the next three months. Read More
- Kuwait to reduce landline phone tariff
Ministry of Communications has issued a decision for a comprehensive revision of tariffs of international calling through fi xed landline phones from Kuwait to about 247 countries and cities. Read More
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South Asia
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- Careem launches women drivers in Pakistan
App based taxi-hailing service Careem introduced women drivers in Pakistan on Wednesday, a rare initiative in the country where women account for only 22 percent of the workforce. Read More
- China Telecom Global and Nepal Telecom jointly deliver IP services in Nepal
China Telecom Global Limited (CTG) and Nepal Telecom have reached an agreement to deliver IP services in Nepal, with the 2016 newly launched terrestrial cable route connecting China and Nepal via Jilong (Rasuwa) Gateway. Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Technology firm pledges to investment in Egypt
UAE-based Mawarid Technology plans to pump US$100 million in the Egyptian market in the coming period, said Mohamed Al Nueimi, its Chairperson. Read More
- Huawei signs 5-year deal with Zain Sudan
Huawei says it exhibited its latest products and services at the Zain Technology Conference (ZTC) 2016 in Amman, Jordan, under the theme ‘Roads to your digital world’. Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Intelsat and Orange expand 3G connectivity in Cameroon
Intelsat has announced that Orange Group has renewed an agreement for satellite solutions and support that will bring 3G services to existing customers of the firm’s mobile unit in Cameroon, as well as expanding the network’s reach to remote regions of the country. Read More
- SiriusXM, AT&T deliver 4G LTE to select FCA cars
Sirius XM’s Connected Vehicle Services announced it has partnered with AT&T to provide 4G LTE connectivity to support SiriusXM Guardian, the satellite radio company’s package of in-vehicle safety, security and convenience services now in select 2017 model-year FCA vehicles. Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Fastweb introduces commercial 1Gbps FTTH
Italian ISP Fastweb has introduced commercial 1Gbps fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) services in Milan and says it is preparing gigabit launches in 29 other cities in 2017, with Turin and Bologna set to be the first to be covered. Read More
- Vodacom makes plans for uncapped FTTH plans
Vodacom has launched uncapped price plans on the third party infrastructure networks where it sells fibre broadband services as an Internet Service Provider. Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- nexGTv launches operator billing in 3 international markets
nexGTv, a subscription-led video entertainment app, has enabled mobile carrier billing for its users in three key international markets—the UAE, Sri Lanka and Qatar. Read More
- Europe leads in mobile sports viewing
According to Ooyala, a specialist in video publishing, workflow, analytics and monetisation, has released its Q3 2016 Global Video Index highlighting business insights based on the online viewing trends of 220 million people around the world. Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- Telefonica, ZTE stage Pre-5G MIMO trial in Madrid
Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica, working in conjunction with Chinese vendor ZTE, has successfully completed ‘Pre-5G’ Massive Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO) live testing in Madrid, Spain. Read More
- Nokia looks to 5g Network & IOT
At the ongoing IEEE Globecom in Washington, Nokia is looking to make a big announcement that may influence the future of mobile communications. Read More
- Alibaba, China Mobile announce development partnership
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and the country's biggest phone carrier, China Mobile, have announced a partnership aimed at developing internet-related services. Read More
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