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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
March 14, 2017 |
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| UK government focuses on blockchain technology to drive digitalization |
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As part of its digitization efforts, UK government is looking forward to blockchain technology to drive digitalization. Other key technologies to focus on include IoT, AI, machine learning, and augmented, virtual and mixed reality, among other. It said that these technologies will initially apply UK manufacturing, digital health and care, and creative industries through large scale programmes...
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| South Asia |
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Free Wifi inaugurated in village of Pakistan
To make people empowered through access to information, the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company with the support of Wateen Telecom inaugurated first Free WiFitovillages of Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan….
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Nepal Telecom hits 500,000 4G subscribers
Nepal Telecom reported that its 4G subscriber base has passed 500,000 less than three months after launching the services. Nepal Telecom launched 4G services at the start of January…
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Ericsson, Mobitel offer Connect to Learn project in Badulla
To provide teenage girl students and teachers with access to educational tools and resources, Ericsson Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel and Open University of Sri Lanka have partnered on a Connect to Learn...
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PLDT sustains growth in home broadband
PLDThas sustained growth in the home broadband business as its service revenues increased by 10 percent to PHP29.3 billion and subscriber by 14 percent last year…
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Orange Spain to enhance FTTH network to Arcos de la Frontera
In an order to extend FTTH network to 14 million Spanish households by the end of 2019, Orange Spain has announced an agreement to bring fiber optic services to the northern town of Arcos de la Frontera…
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Seamless SIM card solution offered for mobile operators
To allow operators significantly reduce the cost of subscriber registration,Workz Group, a telecoms subscriber products manufacturer, and serialized software company has, officially launched its optimal SIM solution for...
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Zain Saudi Arabia all set for first MBB project in rural areas
In a bid to ensure high-speed MBB services to rural areas in the Kingdom, Zain Saudi Arabia will be awarded the first high-speed Mobile Broadband (MBB) project for rural areas…
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Dubai Airports get world’s fastest free airport WiFi
Dubai Airports inaugurated the world's fastest free wi-fi connection at an airport to millions of passengers that travel through Dubai International (DXB) each month…
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ArabianChain plans digital coin swap
In a bid to position the coin as the region’s predominant digital currency, ArabianChain Technology, developer of the Middle East’s first public blockchain, said it will conduct an exchange of DubaiCoin, its...
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UAE takes steps to deal with cybercrimes
The UAE has established a department to handle cybercrimes which will specialize in criminal cases involving the use of Information Technology, including the investigation of and resolution of such cases…
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GO Telecom offers new restructuring plan
Saudi Arabian telecoms provider Etihad Atheeb (GO Telecom) launched a new restructuring plan to boost growth and fulfil regulatory requirements…
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| North Africa |
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Etisalat Egypt reaps revenues of AED 4.03bn in 2016
Etisalat Egypt managed to gain revenues of AED 4.033bn in 2016, up by 8% in Egyptian pounds, but down 11% in United Arab Emirates (UAE) dirhams, on the back of the flotation of the pound on 3 November 2016…
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MVNO giant Lycamobile to launch in SA
In order to connect friends and family around the world at low cost, one of the world’s largest mobile virtual network operators, Lycamobile, will launch services in South Africa…
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| 3G and 4G Networks |
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AIS rolls out commercial LTE Advanced service
In order to support the parade of upcoming 4.5G smartphones in Thailand, Mobile leader Advanced Info Service (AIS) has developed its wireless broadband network, as commercial LTE Advanced service, or 4.5G network…
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Sasktel introduces LTE to 146 new rural communities
Canadian operator SaskTel expanded LTE coverage for the first time to 146 towers that serve rural areas and communities across Saskatchewan…
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BlueSky Samoa offers LTE-A network
BlueSky Samoa has confirmed that it has activated its new LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network whichutilizes carrier aggregation (CA) in the 700MHz and 1800MHz bands…
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PyeongChang plans to bring Olympics live to viewers with 5G
PyeongChang, in Gangwon Province, is preparing itself to become a base camp for the country’s upcoming fifth-generation wireless network system, while planning to bring Olympics live to viewers with 5G…
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UK government focuses on blockchain technology to drive digitalization
As part of its digitization efforts, UK government is looking forward to blockchain technology to drive digitalization. Other key technologies to focus on include IoT, AI, machine learning, and augmented, virtual and mixed...
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Turin to become Italy’s first 5G City
The Italian city of Turin is ready to be the first in the country, and among the first in Europe, to have a trial 5G network available to its citizens. The municipality has signed a MoU with mobile operator TIM…
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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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