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April 12, 2017
 
 
 
 
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Ooredoo plans new submarine cable system this year
Ooredoo’s Southeast-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) submarine cable system will be activated this year. The 20,000 kilometre cable has been developed as a multi-regional data superhighway...
 
KT presents battery-saving network tech
South Korea’s mobile carrier KT developed a technology to extend the battery life of the latest smartphones by up to 45 percent…
 
Nokia plans to bring 5G infrastructure to India
Nokia has teamed up with India's top telcos to bring 5G network infrastructure into the country which will enable one billion mobile subscribers to no longer be stuck with the current 2G network access….
 
Bahrain achieved international targets in broadband affordability
Bahrain ranked 2nd regionally and 20th globally in the fixed broadband prices basket in 2016 compared with 3rd regionally and 32nd globally in 2015...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel reinforces its position as most powerful Omani brand in Brand Finance’s Top 50 most valued Middle Eastern brands
Member Logo The company has climbed two ranks from no. 47 in 2016 to occupy the 45th position in 2017- a five percent growth in brand value amounting to $390 million...
 
•  Brand Finance ranks Zain as 2nd most powerful brand in region
Member Logo As part of its overall assessment of brand value, Brand Finance looks at two key factors. The first is revenues (both historic and forecasted) and second is the strength and familiarity of each brand...
 
•  Viu OTT service users set to target 6 million
Member Logo Viu service has helped telcos achieve 3.5GB average monthly mobile data consumption per user and 25% incremental data revenue and APRU growth in three months...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
BTRC ordered to devise policy on cell phone towers operation
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has been directed to formulate a guideline on the operation of cell phone towers in the country…
 
Spain's CNMC passes deregulation of MVNO market
Spain's communications regulator CNMC passed the deregulation of the country's market for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) first proposed back in July last year…
 
POTRAZ releases new set of guidelines
Zimbabwe’s telecoms regulator POTRAZ has released a new set of guidelines for promotions by mobile network operators and internet providers in Zimbabwe…
 
Bahrain achieved international targets in broadband affordability
Bahrain ranked 2nd regionally and 20th globally in the fixed broadband prices basket in 2016 compared with 3rd regionally and 32nd globally in 2015...
 
Middle East
 
MTN plans to invest in FTTH in Iran
In order to ensure high-speed Internet access, MTN Group is negotiating with the Telecommunication Infrastructure Company of Iran about investing in the expansion of the fiber-optic network…
 
Ooredoo offers new mobile internet offer
In a move to ensure everyone in Qatar has affordable access to the company’s Supernet, Ooredoo launches new mobile Internet offer where anyone who buys an Ooredoo Internet device will get up to 20% off the total...
 
MoU signed between Thuraya and ELSE
Thuraya Telecommunications Company and ELSE SA signed a MoU to benefit from each other’s technical, regulatory, sales and marketing skills…
 
Ooredoo 5G innovations demand gains momentum
The recent Arab Future Cities Summit has increased the demand for Ooredoo’s latest 5G solutions, which can improve Qatar’s businesses and daily lives…
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan taking initiatives for a Digital Pakistan
Pakistan is taking initiatives to make a digital Pakistan as digital economy through IT, freelancing, ecommerce and mobile apps is the future of Pakistan…
 
Nepal Telecom offers discounts on Nepali New Year
On the occasion of the Nepali New Year Nepal Telecom has announced special discounts on its various services which include recharge bonus, data package and night voice pack...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Facebook presents group payments feature to Messenger
Facebook has rolled out group payments feature within its Messenger app, allowing users to pay either everyone in the group or individual members…
 
Airtel converts regular TV into a Smart TV
Airtel Digital TV today launched its first hybrid Set-Top Box (STB) called Internet TV which brings the world of Android TV to your TV via your STB…
 
 
North Africa
 
Orange Maroc Publishes 2016 Results
Orange Group has increased its stake in Moroccan operator Méditelin its efforts to strengthen its presence in Africa and the Middle East…
 
Careem to introduce Digital Barriers’ facial recognition technology
Careem the MENA based app driven taxi service, will integrate facial recognition software into its driver smartphone application to offer greater security…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Australia's TPG Telecom shakes up 4G market
TPG Telecom has shaken Australia's 4G mobile markets by buying spectrum and announcing plans to build a $1.4 billion network to rival Singapore Telecommunications, Telstra Corp and Vodafone Group…
 
Orange presents 4G network in Serowe
In a move to bring faster network to customers, Orange Botswana has launched a faster fourth generation network in Serowe…
 
Telia and Ericsson tests push Stockholm 4G networks
Mobile users in Sweden will soon experience record-setting speeds in Telia’s commercial network, thanks to recent tests by Telia and Ericsson which pushed 4G networks to 757Mbit/s to prove readiness for 5G…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Ooredoo plans new submarine cable system this year
Ooredoo’s Southeast-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) submarine cable system will be activated this year. The 20,000 kilometre cable has been developed as a multi-regional data superhighway...
 
China set to launch Shijian-13 high-speed telecom satellite
In order to provide high-bandwidth greater than 20 gigabits per second, China is planning to launch the Shijian-13 high-speed telecommunications satellite atop their heavy-lift Long March 3B rocket…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Actility collects $75M for LPWA expansion
To enhance its portfolio of industrial IoT solutions across different verticals, accelerate in the US and boost its position in China, Actility has raised $75 million in new capital…
 
Singtel boosts digital marketing capabilities
In a move to offer an end-to-end advertising and data management platform, Singtel has enhanced its digital marketing capabilities with the acquisition of marketing technology platform provider Turn…
 
KT presents battery-saving network tech
South Korea’s mobile carrier KT developed a technology to extend the battery life of the latest smartphones by up to 45 percent…
 
Nokia plans to bring 5G infrastructure to India
Nokia has teamed up with India's top telcos to bring 5G network infrastructure into the country which will enable one billion mobile subscribers to no longer be stuck with the current 2G network access….
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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