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Industry News Briefing
March 16, 2017


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Recent Developments

•	SAMENA Council to host Telecom Leaders' Summit 2017 in Dubai

•	SAMENA Council, CITC collaborate for Regional Regulatory Summit in Riyadh

•	SAMENA Council welcomes new team members

•	SAMENA Council emphasizes Telco perspectives in the meeting of the ITU

Policy and Regulation

•	Dubai's DED offers licenses for doing business on social media As part of protecting trademarks and eliminating practices that are harmful to e-commerce, Dubai’s Department of Economic Development has launchedlicenses for doing business on social media…

•	Regulator approves TOT's 2.3 GHz spectrum plan Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission’s telecom committee has approved TOT’s management plan for the 60 megahertz it holds in the 2.3 GHz spectrum…

•	Econetmost preferred network in Zimbabwe Econet's services and products are still a favorite for the majority of Zimbabweans due to quality and convenience, latest industry data shows…

•	Italy plans to raise €2.5bn in 5G auction The Italian government expects to raise up to €2.5 billion by tendering spectrum bands earmarked for use in 5G connectivity…

Middle East

•	Ericsson & Ministry ink MoU for Smart Qatar Program Ericsson and the Ministry of Transport and Communications signed MoU within the scope of the "Smart Qatar" Program to work together to achieve the Smart Qatar ambitions…

•	Zain holds 8th workshop to promote VAS services In a bid to provide the highest quality VAS services to the subscribers in Kuwait, Zain held the 8th VAS workshop to discuss the latest developments and challenges faced by the VAS sector…

•	Vodafone Qatardisplays ready-to-deliver solutions To enable customers to monitor their mobile assets, Vodafone Qatar showcased its innovative ‘ready-to-deliver’ solutions and products on the sidelines of its Innovation Day…

•	Ooredoo launches first 4K/UHD Channels in the Middle East To offer leading international and local content to the customers, OoredooQatar launched the first 4K TV channels in the Middle East using a next-generation Electra video compression solution…

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Netflix plans mobile-specific cuts of its original series Tosatisfy the growing audience of mobile Netflix watchers, Netflix is planning to explore streaming mobile-specific cuts of its original movies and TV shows…

•	Panic button device and app launched In order totackle with emergency situations, a real-time SOS response app and device called the Panther Mobile security solution, is now available…

•	waipu.tv presents on Amazon Fire TV, plans 4K German IPTV operator Exaring has made its TV platform waipu.tv available on the Amazon Fire TV box and stick…

Alternative Telecom

•	Rural Arizona schools set to get broadband internet access Hundreds of rural K-12 school districts, charter schools and libraries across Arizona are going to get latest expanded internet access under the new initiative and federal funding…

•	TiVo offers Wurl TV OTT content To bring Wurl TV’s programming and powerful viewing platform, Over-the-top (OTT) programming from the Wurl TV online video programming is now available on TiVo platforms…

•	Telefónica Spain controls existing OTT investments to offer multiscreen TV Telefónica in Spain has provided an example of how to leverage existing OTT investments to extend the reach of its services, by making its television content the centerpiece for a public transport infotainment...

•	SpaceX presents EchoStar satellite into space SpaceX has successfully launched a communications satellite into space from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida…

South Asia

•	Mobile users can now use mobile balance to buy Apps from Google store Telenor Pakistanhas announced that its users can now use the mobile balance to buy applications and games from Google Play Store…

•	CTO appreciates Bangladesh Govt’s role for safe ICT use Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization praised the government of Bangladesh for their work to make the Internet a safe space for citizens to communicate, conduct business and learn…

•	Microimage launches R&D Centre in Jaffna, Sri Lanka In a bid to attract top engineering talent from north, Sri Lanka’s top enterprise software solution company Microimage has opened a research and development center in Jaffna…

•	Digital birth registration system launched in Pakistan In order to ensuring accessibility of birth registration service to everyone, a new innovative project to boost birth registration rates by using mobile phone has been launched in Pakistan…

North Africa

•	ALTV presents daily current events show in Egypt ALTV, one of the fastest growing free streaming services recently launched in the Middle East and North Africa, is breaking new ground in the Egyptian broadcast arena with the success of the region's first ever...

•	MENA all set for fintech boom The Middle East and North Africa is ready to experience a boom in fintech innovation over the next three years, as the number of startups in Mena’s Fintech ecosystem doubled from 46 to 105 in 3 years…

3G and 4G Networks

•	O2 set to launch 4G service in Feltwell In order to provide latest and improved services, leading digital communications company O2 is about to start work brining its 4G service to Feltwell…

•	Verizon boosts 4G LTE network In order to improve network services, Verizon Communications has enhanced its 4G LTE network by adding a permanent Outdoor Distributed Antenna System in the downtown area…

•	Azercell offers 4G Mi-Fi Azercell Telecom is launching a new 4G Mi-Fi and 3G USB modem campaign for its subscribers which will enable them to obtain 4G Mi-Fi and 3G USB modems for cash or at favorable credit terms…

•	Smart has fastest LTE speed in Philippines As per the latest report of research firm OpenSignal, Smart Communications. recorded the fastest Long Term Evolution (LTE) speeds in the country…

Global Telecom Update

•	Taipei planning to transform city into test ground for IoT applications The city government of Taipei, Taiwan is planning to cooperate with enterprises to test various kinds of IoT applications in the city…

•	Singtelteams up with Globe in Philippines In order to monitor, assess and defend the customers’ operations against cyber-attacks, Singapore's Singtel is bringing its Trustwave portfolio of managed security services to the Philippines, in collaboration with...

•	Prysmian group claims record for densest subsea cable Cable manufacturer Prysmian Group has supplied what it says is the densest and highest fiber count subsea cable ever made…

•	NVICTUS taps IBM Cloud to improve SCM platform In orderto help businesses reduce wastage, redundancy and cash-flow issues in their transaction processes, Singapore fintech start-up INVICTUS will leverage IBM Cloud and Blockchain technologies for its Order, Logistic &...

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