SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
May 1, 2017 |
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National Transformation initiatives to be drafted based on public feedback |
The Malaysian government wants to hear from the people about 2050 National Transformation (TN50) initiatives, so that TN50 will be drafted based on public feedback. It is important for Malaysians to contribute their views as Wawasan 2020 was drafted by public servants without consultation with the public. To develop the potential of our young people, we must first solve the network problem...
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South Asia |
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Robi, Ericsson accomplish LTE test in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi mobile operator Robi Axiata and Ericsson have completed a LTE technology trial in the Dhaka capital using1800 MHz and 2100 MHz spectrum and experienced high-speed mobile broadband speeds…
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Nepal urged to allow Ncell to provide 4G services
The Development Committee has directed the Nepal government to allow the NCELL to offer 3G and 4G services, so the general customers can benefit from latest information and communication technology…
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Mobile apps accounted for 44% of retailers’ online traffic
According to the App Annie 2016 Retrospective, Mobile apps accounted for 44% of retailers’ online traffic and more than $220 billion in revenue last year…
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Co-working mobile app launched
To provide online and offline platforms as a place for business players to grow and develop, Indonesian modern work space and co-working platform Rework offered Mobile app…
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Middle East |
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UAE, Qatar and Saudi lead Arab world in connectivity
UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia remain top ‘adopter’ economies in terms of connectivity within the Arab world, according to Huawei’s Global Connectivity Index (GCI) 2017…
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Zain Bahrain sees revenue growth
Zain Bahrain reported a net profit of BD503,000 (US$1.3 million) for the three-month period ending 31 March 2017, down 45% on the BD917,000 (US$2.4 million) reported a year earlier…
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Rise in fixed phone lines seen in Oman
The total number of fixed telephone lines till the end of March 2017 has become 453,140 compared to 449,258 by the end of February 2017, showing an increase of 7.2 per cent…
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MENA satellite providers set to remove pirate channel clients
The MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition has decided to remove pirate channel clients by May 4, 2017…
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Zain Saudi Arabia inks deal with axiom
To allow its customers to enjoy a one-stop visit to a wider range of the latest mobile products and services, Zain and axiom telecom signed a joint business partnership…
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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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