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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
March 3, 2017 |
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| Policy and Regulation |
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FCC releases policy agenda for the month
Federal Communications Commission released the agency's agenda for the month, with six items it will discuss and vote on March 23 including killing robocalls that is annoying the entire nation, improving Video Relay...
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Tanzania launches MNP
In a bid to increase competition between the mobile operators and improved quality of service, Tanzania introduced mobile number portability, enabling consumers to retain their phone number if they switch service...
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BTRC to scrap 33 ISP licences
The regulator has taken an initiative to amend the guidelines for the ISPs. The government has stopped awarding new licences for ISPs...
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| Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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ZTE to launch E2E Virtual Reality solution
ZTE Corporation has announced the official release of its end to end (E2E) virtual reality (VR) live solution which includes 4 key components...
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Agreement penned for digitization of Food Safety in Pakistan
An agreement was signed between Allied Bank and Punjab Food Authority for digitization of Public Health & Food Safety Program of Government of Punjab which will allow the bank to issue Smart Licenses and offer a high-tech...
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Vice to expand reach using mobile
Vice has signed a number of partnerships to bring its original programming to mobile platforms around the world which will allow the firm to create original local content specifically for young people in Indonesia and...
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| Alternative Telecom |
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2.2 million fiber broadband users in France
Superfast broadband internet is spreading in France with 2.2 million households already using fibre optic internet demonstrating a rise of 50% in an year...
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K3 Telecom launches triple play services in Liberia
K3 Telecom has launched its IPS operations in Liberia, while providing internet television, fix line phones and high speed internet on its broadband services in a single package...
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OTT platform to be launched in Europe
TV4 has launched a new venture that sees TV4’s platform expertise join with all3media International’s programme content which will will launch OTT channels across multiple genres...
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| 3G and 4G Networks |
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Ericsson launches new connectivity projects
Ericsson has launched new connectivity projects with Singaporean telecom Singtel and Tanzanian MNO Tigo which with the support of the Tanzanian government and other MNOs, help to bring 3G connectivity as many as 13 million...
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Russian operators build 1,300 shared base stations
Russian mobile operators Megafon and Beeline have completed the deployment of 1,300 shared base stations in ten regions. which were built under their agreement on the joint development of the LTE network in regions...
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BT delivers private LTE connection
BT has announced that they has designed and delivered 4G wireless and fixed networks for the Land Rover BAR sailing team, as part of its sponsorship of the group competing in the America's Cup...
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| Global Telecom Update |
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MTN expects triple-digit growth in digital revenue
According to MTN SA CEO Mteto Nyati, the operator its digital business to see triple-digit growth in 2017 based on the observation that revenue from digital jumped about 77% year-on-year for the 12 months ended 31 December...
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Telia acquires regional operator
Sweden’s Telia Company has acquired regional operator C-Sam, and will take over the responsibility for running and maintaining its network which includes approximately 11,000 customers...
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Huawei launches 5G-oriented microwave bearer solution
Huawei has displayed 5G-oriented microwave bearer solution which features -high bandwidth, ultra-low latency, and cloud readiness to support 5G application scenarios...
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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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