SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
January 24, 2017 |
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Qatar SMEs recommended to utilize social media, e-commerce |
Maximising the use of social media platforms and digital technology will not only help Qatar’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reach a wide range of clients but it will also promote growth in the country’s non-hydrocarbon sector, according to industry sources.
Citing global statistics, Amro Ahmed, commercial excellence manager LC SME at Qatar Shell, said the average person spends at least one to two hours daily on his or her mobile phone.
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Pakistan to utilize mobile technology for refugee empowerment |
The partnership will utilize U-Report PakAvaz, UNICEF’s flagship innovative mobile-based social monitoring tool, to empower young people and community residents and strengthen community development and citizens’ engagements, through SMS Technology.
Pakistan continues to host approximately 1.3 million Afghan refugees, one of the largest protracted refugee situation in the world today.
Currently around two-thirds of the total population reside in (semi-) urban...
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Ooredoo Oman welcomes Ian Dench as new CEO
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Mr Dench joins the Company from the Ooredoo Group, where he served as Group Chief Commercial Officer. With over 25 years of experience in leading telecommunications companies from around the world, he will continue to grow Ooredoo’s established success |
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STC becomes member of “Open ROADM” Agreement
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The agreement aims to develop programmatic control and open hardware specifications for optical networks, and is aligned with the STC vision for 2020 network |
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South Asia |
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Pakistan to utilize mobile technology for refugee empowerment
UNICEF and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees signed a MoU to utilize mobile technology for the empowerment of the young refugee population. Pakistan continues to host approximately 1.3 million Afghan refugees, one of the largest protracted refugee situation in the world today
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Kantar MRB releases report on internet usage
Kantar MRB has released a report about Bangladesh on internet penetration and internet usage behavior through different hardware such as desktop, laptop and mobile handsets
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Fiber optic technology to be introduced in Colombo
According to Minister Harin Fernando, effective steps will be taken to present new technologies to the general public including high speed internet facilities in Sri Lanka
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North Africa |
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Tunisia: TT, Microcred ink partnership deal
Tunisie Telecom and Microcred Tunisia signed an agreement for the provision of telecommunications services in the field of fixed, mobile, DATA and Fiber Optic telephony
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Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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