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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
February 22, 2017 |
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Huawei tackles network slicing with BT
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BT and Huawei have announced a research programme into network slicing, a technique that will allow parts of 5G mobile services to be set aside for key customers and applications. The announcement follows a wide-ranging 5G... |
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Sudatel Telecom Group exhibits for the first time at Mobile World Congress
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Given Sudan’s geographic location, Sudatel will continue to play a major strategic role in connecting Africa and the Middle East to the rest of the world. The company will be investing heavily in its domestic and... |
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| Policy and Regulation |
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4G network announced for Lebanon
According to the Telecommunications Minister Jamal Jarrah, 85 percent of Lebanon will hopefully enjoy the 4G services by the end of March…
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Increase in mobile service subscribers recorded
According to a report issued by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, the number of subscribers to mobile services increased from 97.23m in October to 97.4 million in November, marking a growth of 0.17%...
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Nextel set to be fourth 4G provider
According to communications regulator Enacom, Mobile Phone Company Nextel has been authorized to provide 4G service in Argentina, becoming the fourth provider in the market…
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Investment secured for infrastructure development
An investment of US$ 2 million has been secured by the city of North Tonawanda, majority of which will be used to install a fiber optic telecommunications system and other infrastructure...
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100 Mbps fiber broaband launched
Spectranet has announced an expansion to their 100% optical fibre broadband network and will be offering their services to the city of Begaluru to enable consumers to enjoy high speed internet services...
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Partnership formed for targeted OTT advertisements
Tru Optik is partnering with LiveRamp to allow brands to use first-party data for targeted over-the-top (OTT) and connected TV advertising campaigns for better segmentation...
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Number of Instagram users reach 63 million mark in MENA
According to Instagram, its community has crossed the 63 million mark across the Middle East and North Africa which is a good news for businesses in MENA since than 70 per cent of Instagrammers follow a business...
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Telekom Malaysia customers to enjoy free IPTV service
According to EVP Telekom Malaysia, Jeremy Kung new and existing customers can enjoy an extensive library of content from iflix which complements its IPTV service, HyppTV...
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Mobile money platform launched
UnionPay has partnered with Bank of China to allow customers to enjoy fast, convenient and secure cross-border mobile payment services at UnionPay QuickPass terminals worldwide with Apple Pay..
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58 percent mobile consumers watch videos on devices daily
Video viewing has exploded on mobile devices, with an average of 57% of consumers globally watching videos on a mobile phone every day making mobile an equivalent medium...
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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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