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:.Daily News Briefing.:

December 15, 2016

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  1. Zain Group makes strategic investment in US based Colle Capital Partners venture fund
    Member Logo Zain’s investment in Colle Capital Partners forms part of its Zain Digital Frontier and Innovation (ZDFI) business unit strategy, which was established in 2014...  Read More
  2. Batelco treats its internet customers to celebrate national day; special reward for every home internet customer
    Member Logo From 15th December, Batelco is automatically boosting home internet speed to more than three times minimum speed as high as 10 Mbps for customers subscribed to BD5 package, while other customers will receive an additional free 1TB of usage on top of their existing usage...  Read More

Policy and Regulation

  1. Egypt issues new regulations for mobile payment services
    The Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) board of directors approved a new version of the regulations for mobile payment services which coincides with the issuance of the “Customer Due Diligence Procedures for Mobile Payments” by the Egyptian Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Combating Unit (EMLCU). Read More
  2. Telstra may not participate in Australian 700-MHz auction due to a regulatory policy
    ACMA held that because Telstra already owns more than 50% of available low-band spectrum, a victory in the auction would only increase its dominance... Read More
  3. Liquid Telecom obtains regulatory approval
    Liquid Telecom has received the final regulatory approval to close its latest transaction in Tanzania and has become the majority stakeholder of Raha, Tanzania's leading Internet Service Provider. Read More
  4. Trai wishes to provide broadband to 500 million people via cable TV
    The cable TV connection will become digital. With millions of homes with same pipe with little bit of upgradation can be used for delivery of robust broadband connectivity... Read More
  5. EU agrees 700-MHz timeline
    Member states required to make spectrum available for mobile broadband by 30 June 2020... Read More

South Asia

  1. Pakistan increases its internet bandwidth capacity by 4 times
    South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE-5) announced the completion of laying its 20,000 km long under-sea submarine cable system that will connect to Pakistan through a TWA landing station Karachi. Read More
  2. Sri Lankan bank launches digital services
    In a bid to reiterate its leadership in the digital front by understanding the customers’ needs and introducing innovativeness, Seylan Bank has recently launched a host of digital services. Read More

Middle East

  1. Iran and Russia finalize remote satellite project
    Russia and Iran have finalized their cooperation over a remote sensing satellite project, Iran's Communication Minister Mahmoud Vaezi said. Read More
  2. QC ties up with Microsoft to educate special needs children
    Qatar Charity (QC), as part of its annual winter programme, is running an event that teaches the basics of computing to those who need it most. Read More

North Africa

  1. Icflix offers service in Tunisia via Orange Tunisie
    MENA-based internet streaming service provider Icflix is expanding its digital footprint in Tunisia. Icflix will offer Orange Tunisie customers the ability to subscribe to Icflix to get access to a wide selection of content. Read More

3G, 4G & Beyond

  1. AIS to invest US$ 1.1 billion in 4G expansion
    Thai mobile market leader AIS plans to invest at least 40 billion baht ($1.12 billion) to expand its 4G network to improve take-up and performance. Read More
  2. Telecentras LTE footprint reaches 170 towns
    Lithuanian Radio and Television Centre (also known as Telecentras), which provides broadband services under the MEZON brand name, has increased the number of its 4G LTE and LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) base transceiver stations (BTS) to 600 across the country. Read More

OTT, Alternative Telecom

  1. Twitter enables live broadcasting
    Twitter has released an update that allows users to broadcast live video from within its app for iOS and Android which has been powered by Periscope. Read More
  2. CAT Telecom expands with Asia Pacific Gateway system
    To respond to higher Internet traffic in the Asia-Pacific region, CAT Telecom recently joined the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine cable system. Read More

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

  1. Orange Belgium enriches its Internet + TV offer
    Orange Belgium enriches its Internet + TV offer with a mobile application that allows customers to control their TV decoder and manage their recordings, even when they're not at home. Read More

Global Telecom Update

  1. Sigfox, Thinxtra to Launch IoT Network in Hong Kong
    LABEGE, France and HONG KONG, China, Dec 15, 2016 – Sigfox, the world’s leading provider of connectivity for the internet of things (IoT), and Thinxtra, the Sigfox Operator in Australia and New Zealand, today announced an agreement to roll-out Sigfox’ IoT network in Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative Region) in 2017. Read More
  2. Telecom satellite system to encircle globe
    China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp plans to build a global real-time communications satellite network by 2020, a senior company executive said. Read More

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