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:.Daily News Briefing.:

January 6, 2017

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Policy and Regulation

  1. Nextel Argentina acquisitions passed by Enacom
    Argentina’s telecom regulator passed Nextel’s acquisition of five local wireless operators, whose spectrum holdings will allow it to offer 4G services... Read More
  2. BTRC to examine telcos' service quality
    The Anite Finland Ltd is all set to conduct independent assessment of the mobile operators' service quality under guidance from the BTRC... Read More
  3. P4, Virgin main winners from Polish MNP
    The biggest winner from MNP was second-placed operator P4, which trades as Play; it gained a net 295,241 new users from other networks... Read More

South Asia

  1. MFS provider gets over 100 million transactions during 2016
    According to JazzCash, a MFS provider in Pakistan more than 100 million financial transactions were made during the year 2016 through its Mobile Accounts... Read More
  2. Launching of e-judiciary system in Bangladesh
    In Bangladesh, the digitalisation of courts, primarily with an aim to remove the backlog of cases, will make the justice process swift and keep it abreast with the fast-moving world... Read More

Middle East

  1. Predictive smart app launched for healthcare in UAE
    The Ministry of Health and Prevention launched a smart app called E-Etmenan, which will help in early detection and prevention of non-communicable diseases… Read More
  2. Cellular lines witness boost in the Arab World
    By end of March 2016, mobile operators in nineteen Arab countries had 414.736 million cellular lines, up from 414.544 million by yearend 2015; a growth of 0.05%.... Read More
  3. Abu Dhabi teachers get cybersecurity training
    More than 200 teachers and administrative staff in Abu Dhabi were trained in cybersecurity as part of a first-of-its-kind programme offered by Abu Dhabi Education Council, ADEC... Read More

North Africa

  1. NLC aims to provide jobs in telecom sector
    According to NLC President Ayuba Wabba, Nigeria Labour Congress teamed up with the Federal Government to ensure job opportunities s in the telecom sector... Read More
  2. Manitowoc sees strong market in Egypt
    Manitowoc recently held a conference in Cairo. The event highlighted the company’s latest products and innovations, underlining its commitment to markets such as Egypt and the Middle East, according to the firm... Read More

3G, 4G & Beyond

  1. University installs 3G vehicle camera solution to cut insurance costs
    In a bid to cut fleet insurance costs and enhance driver safety, the University of Glasgow will deploy 3G vehicle camera technology by the Intelligent Telematics... Read More
  2. AeroMobile partner airlines offer 3G service to customers
    According to AeroMobile, more than 50% of its airline partners now offer 3G mobile connectivity, representing around 6,500 flights... Read More
  3. Safaricom pays USD25m for 4G license
    Kenya’s largest mobile operator Safaricom has paid a fee of USD25 million for a licence to provide 4G LTE services across the country... Read More

OTT, Alternative Telecom

  1. Bixby Telecom BTC Broadband steps in Tulsa Business Market
    Bixby-based BTC Broadband recently completed a 90-mile fiber optic backbone network stretching from Henryetta to Bartlesville... Read More
  2. Montserrat receives UK broadband grant of nearly GBP5m
    The small Caribbean island of Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory, has won USD6.10 million grant from the UK Department for International Development to support the rollout of superfast broadband... Read More
  3. 14 billion messages exchanged via WhatsApp on new year
    According to data from WhatsApp, at least 14 billion messages were exchanged through the app in India and 32 per cent of which were in some form of media... Read More

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

  1. Telefónica boosts pay-TV footprint in Peru
    Telefónica has managed to strengthen its grip by enhancing pay-TV footprint in Peru. The market reached 1.75 million pay-TV households by September... Read More
  2. Apps launched in Pahang to guide tourists
    The Pahang government launched special smart phone apps to facilitate tourists in obtaining information on popular tourist destinations... Read More

Global Telecom Update

  1. China's telecom providers set to invest in 5G network
    Major Chinese telecom service providers are prepared to spend roughly 300 billion yuan by 2020 to achieve nationwide fifth-generation mobile communications coverage... Read More

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