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Industry News Briefing
February 9, 2017


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Recent Developments

•	SAMENA Council moderates spectrum management regulatory roundtable with government institutions

•	Telcos turn to machine learning as data rises

•	STC becomes member of “Open ROADM” Agreement

•	Qatar SMEs recommended to utilize social media, e-commerce

Policy and Regulation

•	Nigerian Communications Commission resolve to strengthen operational efficiency The Nigerian Communications Commission will review the implementation and efficiency of the Strategic Management Plan 2014-2018, the 8-Point Agenda, and other strategic documents connected with the work processes...

•	Government to set a minimum & maximum price on mobile internet in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe’s mobile data prices are set to have floor and ceiling prices as the government moves to protect subscribers as well as the industry...

South Asia

•	Nepal to create world’s highest free WiFi service at Everest base camp Nepal will create free WiFi zones at the base camp of Mount Everest to facilitate communications from the world’s highest mountain and to aid rescue efforts in the event of any contingencies...

•	PTCL Witnesses an Increase of 53% in Operating Profits during 2016 Pakistan Telecommunication Company witnesses an Increase of 53% in Operating Profits during 2016...

•	Pakistan ranks one of Asia’s fastest-growing internet markets There are over one million people coming online via their phones every month in Pakistan, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg...

•	Grameen Intel takes up project to improve maternal health Grameen Intel has developed a smart bangle, especially designed for women, which may play a revolutionary role in improving maternal health…

North Africa

•	IBM to train 25m Africans to strengthen the workforce International Business Machines (IBM) is ramping up its digital-skills training program to accommodate as many as 25 million Africans in the next five years...

•	Groups launch engineering training scheme to bridge manpower gap The Energy Institute Nigeria in partnership with STEM and RAE launched a four-month Graduate Engineering Training Scheme to address the power gaps in Nigeria…

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	MENA millennials' insatiable mobile app-etites driving tech innovation The growing popularity of mobile applications among users has caused a surge in the demand for more powerful smartphones in the region and is, in turn, fueling innovation among SMEs in the UAE...

•	ShowMax and Vodacom launch new internet TV service ShowMax has launched a new lower-priced internet TV service available exclusively to Vodacom customers on an add-to-bill basis...

Alternative Telecom

•	Slovak Telekom spreads its OTT service Slovak Telekom has started selling the portable Magio GO TV Box, which allows viewers to watch the Magio GO service on TV screens...

•	Taiwan Mobile set to present 1Gbps broadband service in 2018 Taiwan Mobile will continue to expand its hybrid fiber coaxial broadband networks to enable a data transmission speeds of 1Gbps in 2018 according to the company’s president...

•	Asian production set to enter new cycle of growth More varied formats, economic development, evolving distribution ecosystems, competition and demand for better shows are stoking a new cycle of growth in Asian TV…

Middle East

•	Iran moves forward with online ID system Iran's ICT ministry has launched the second phase of the National Information Network to ensure the safety of children online and set up an online identification system...

•	Tawasul teams up with BT to improve cyber security Tawasul Telecom, the leading provider of MPLS networking services in the Middle East and the Gulf region, announced a new agreement with BT to resell BT Security Threat Monitoring in Kuwait...

•	Batelco warns over fraudulent calls promising prizes Batelco Bahrain, has issued a warning against hoax calls to its customers on fraudulent calls which informs them that they have won a large sum of money...

•	Innovation Park Muscat to offer 3,000 jobs in Oman Innovation Park Muscat has the potential to create over 3,000 highly specialised jobs over the first 10 years of operation...

•	MBRSC to present nanosatellite UAE's Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and the American University of Sharjah announced that the launch of the nanosatellite Nayif-1 will occur between February 14 and 25...

3G and 4G Networks

•	SK Telecom Completes Deployment of LTE-R for Busan Subway SK Telecom and Busan Transportation Corporation deployed the world’s first LTE-R, a standard for the next-generation railway communication system, on Busan Subway Line 1...

•	Digicel launches LTE in British Virgin Islands Digicel has launched LTE network services in the British Virgin Islands, offering speeds up to 10 times faster than those currently available...

•	4G race expected to reposition mobile network operators Viettel, VNPT and MobiFone have been granting 4G licenses sooner than initially expected, which could create stiff competition among telcos in 2017...

Global Telecom Update

•	Nuance Communications acquires Noida-based mCarbon Tech for $36 million The deal is the latest example of consolidation taking place in the Indian startup ecosystem, which is expected to see an increasing number of buyouts over the next 12 months...

•	Myanmar to adopt UnionPay chip card standard The Myanmar Payment Union (MPU) and UnionPay International (UPI) have teamed up to implement a common UnionPay chip card standard in the country...

•	Cisco predicts 1,380 million mobile-connected devices in India by 2021 According to the 11th annual Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI), mobile data traffic in India will grow seven-fold by 2021...

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