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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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January 9, 2017 |
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Ooredoo launches the new value added ‘Easy Credit’ service
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Ooredoo prepaid subscribers can now request advance credit for calls, SMS, or data, directly from their mobile devices wherever they are at any time of day...
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STC announces the successful launching of 5th generation network speeds; upgrades its submarine cable
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STC announced the success of all advanced technical tests for the fifth generation technology to reach high levels in the network speed (more than 70 gigabits per second). STC also completed the upgrade for SMW4 - IMEWE - EIG...
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Eng. Ahmed Abdulsalam Abdulrahman appointed as chief executive officer of Mobily
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Mobily is now aiming to reach an advanced phase of growth and expansion with the joining of Eng. Ahmed...
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GBI board names Amr Eid as chief executive officer
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Amr’s vision, innovative industry outlook and proven track record of successes have positioned him as a strong leader for GBI...
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Policy and Regulation
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- Telecom operators interested in broadband license
Infinivan Inc and Megamanila Telecom Corp. have filed application with the National Telecommunications Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to develop and operate broadband services nationwide... Read More
- ACCC fixes rates for NBN competitors
The competition regulator established a cap on the prices retail internet service providers such as Telstra, TPG Telecom and Vocus Group. The Telecos can charge wholesale customers to use their superfast broadband networks... Read More
- Arcep launches consultation on 2.6GHz and 3.5GHz spectrum
The two-month public consultation will query stakeholders on plans for several frequency bands, including the 2.6GHz and 3.5GHz bands, and on methods used to allocate them... Read More
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South Asia
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- RanksTel inaugurates Gegabit network in Bangladesh
Private Public Switched Telephone Network operator RanksTel has successfully started the fastest internet in Bangladesh through its lastmile Gegabit network... Read More
- Sri Lanka to introduce common technology platform
According to the tourism officials, the Finance Ministry is currently establishing the common technology platform that will bring all the online booking websites under a common umbrella... Read More
- Mobilink & Warid gear-up for joint venture
After getting permission from the Islamabad High Court, Mobilink and Warid have started to merge their operations into a single brand as Jazz... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Virtual job gaining popularity within MENA
Virtual job fairs are providing internet-based jobs in the market. According to the poll conducted by Bayt.com, more than a quarter of respondents regularly participate in virtual job fairs, and satisfaction levels among them is high... Read More
- Opening of Algerie Telecom capital "entirely off the agenda"
Concerning the future projects of Algerie Telecom, the minister announced the launch of a project to connect one million subscribers with the high-speed fixed internet network in 2017... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Rwanda plans high speed 4G internet coverage in 2017
According to the ministry of youth and ICT, Rwanda is planning 92 percent coverage of high-speed Fourth Generation broadband network this year... Read More
- Telit to roll out LTE Category M1 module in the U.S
According to Telit, it is collaborating with Verizon as a key supplier of IoT modules for the carrier’s LTE Category M1 (LTE-M1) service... Read More
- Vivacom's 4G network registers fastest benchmark speeds
According to the measurements conducted by Global Wireless Solutions, Vivacom's 4G/LTE network found fastest with the availibility to over 6 million people... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- SSW gets Viveole in France
UK broadband company Satellite Solutions Worldwide has acquired French satellite provider Viveole (the trade name of Auvea Ingenierie) for around GBP 870,000... Read More
- Globe Telecom eyes 2 million broadband homes
According to Globe Telecom, its broadband rollout program is working successfully with the telco confident of reaching its goal of supplying two million homes with a minimum 10Mbps broadband connection by 2020... Read More
- Google announces new MD for MENA
Google has announced that Lino Cattaruzzi has joined its business in the Middle East and North Africa to lead its operations as their new Managing Director... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- BroadbandTV enhances global footprint
Canada-based Multi-Platform Network (MPN) BroadbandTV (BBTV) has launched in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- 28GHz is emerging as a bit of a priority in spectrum planning
Most industry observers agree that commercial services based on the first 5G standard will not appear until 2020, at the very earliest. Yet operators, including Verizon, are keen to use 28GHz-based 5G before then to provide broadband services in areas that are hard to reach with fixed-line technologies... Read More
- How China Mobile & Verizon compare as largest wireless carriers
China Mobile remains almost debt-free, as it has relied on internal accruals to fund growth. Verizon's risk profile is comparatively lower, given its high-quality customer base and its focus on the United States, a more mature market... Read More
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