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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
April 6, 2017 |
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| Policy and Regulation |
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BTRC settles 4G auction plans
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has finalised its plans for the upcoming 4G spectrum auction and will send the proposals to the government for approval shortly…
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WhatsApp, other OTT services will be regulated soon
OTT services in India appear to be governed in some respect by the provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000 and are not subject to the same regulatory mechanism as are telecom operators...
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Ivory Coast looks for number portability adminstrator
Ivory Coast’s national regulator Artci has launched the process to appoint a third party for the management of the country’s number portability database, working in cooperation with mobile operators MTN, Orange...
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European Parliament signs-off wholesale roaming deal
Proposed EU wholesale roaming price caps received final clearance from the European Parliament, paving the way for an end to retail roaming charges on 15 June...
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| Middle East |
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Telecom's GDP share hits 1.7% in Qatar
Qatar's telecommunication sector has contributed 1.7 percent to Qatar's GDP in 2016, up from 1.3 percent in 2014, while giving an extra push to the country's ongoing economic diversification program…
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Jordan power firm set to modernize IT infrastructure
In order to transform and modernize IT infrastructure, IBM announced that Jordan Electric Power Company (Jepco) has selected IBM Cloud…
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UAE poised to be the Gulf fintech capital
Owing to the government’s support and access to global capital and financial expertise, UAE
is well-placed to embrace fintech solutions and service adoption across the marketplace...
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| North Africa |
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Libyana Mobile blocks foreigners’ SIM cards
In order to maintain national security, Libyana Mobile Phone, one of Libya’s two mobile operators, has deactivated all foreign subscribers’ cell phones…
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Handle It Africa conference held in Lagos
The maiden edition of the social media and marketing conference, Handle It Africa, took place to serve as a point of convergence for individuals and organizations who use social media to develop their brands…
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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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