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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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December 29, 2016 |
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Policy and Regulation
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- Mobile data revenue surpasses voice calls according to report from Potraz
Mobile data service revenue reached US$194 million in the third quarter of 2016, an increase of more than 20 percent, according to a third quarter report by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)... Read More
- Spain's communications regulator releases data on Spanish pay-TV market
According to the latest data released by Spain's communications regulator CNMC, the total number of Spanish pay-TV subscribers increased to 5.85 million at the end of the second quarter of 2016... Read More
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South Asia
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- Pakistan focusing attention to telecom sector
The minister for planning Mr. Ahsan Ibal visited the Research & Development Lab of Huawei Telecom in Beijing where he said that development in telecom sector of Pakistan is underway in full swing... Read More
- Online verification of degrees to be launched in 2017
The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has in principle decided to launch an online portal for the verification and attestation of degrees... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Draft bill on post and E-communications accepted
A draft bill on post and e-communications has been approved in Algeria which will help in development of new technology and will take into consideration the future changes that might occur in the sector of post and e-communications... Read More
- Improved voice quality in Egypt
According to a latest report, there has been significant improvement in the quality of voice call services of Vodafone, Etisalat, and Orange in Egypt... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Free 4G SIM cards to be handed out to Viettel users
Vietnamese mobile operator Viettel will provide free 4G SIM cards to its users ahead of the launch of its 4G network in the first quarter of 2017... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Portugal Telecom expands fiber network
Portugal Telecom's fiber optic network has expanded to Fundao which will enable residents to enjoy higher quality internet and broadband services... Read More
- Facebook invests into VR technology
Facebook has acquired Eye Tribe, a tech company that can track eye movements and gestures based at Denmark... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Afrihost aiming to to improve online video quality for broadband customers
With the deployment of Qwilt's Open Cache solution, Afrihost will be able to improve QoE for newly launched streaming services in South Africa... Read More
- Rostelecom hits 100,000 IPTV subscribers
Russian national operator Rostelecom said that its IPTV subscriber base has reached the threshold of 100,000 in the Novosibirsk region. Read More
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