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CRA issues warnings against scam calls in Qatar
Following the increase in the number of complaints regarding scam calls, the Communications Regulatory Authority directed the consumers to not share any personal information that could compromise their privacy if they...
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Kenyan telecoms regulator CA trains lawyers in ICT rules
Communications Authority of Kenya teamed up with the International Telecommunications Union to launch the first ever-capacity building programme on the ICT regulatory framework for legal practitioners in Kenya…
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| Middle East |
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Mobile payments gain boost across GCC
Online payments, including mobile payments and e-commerce, are set to become a crucial part of the digitisation wave currently sweeping across the GCC…
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UAE attracting ransomware attacks
According to S0ymantec’s Internet Security Threat Report Volume 22, the UAE is the second-most targeted country for ransomware as email is becoming, and will become, the most used weapon of choice for attackers…
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Etisalat submits bids to get Omani license
In line with Etisalat Group’s expansion strategy, Etisalat has submitted a bid for a mobile license in Oman.
The bid is in line with Etisalat Group’s expansion....
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Nokia offers new tech to facilitate pilgrims
Nokia has deployed its Multi-access Edge Computing platform for Zain Saudi Arabia for the delivery of smart applications to subscribers in the vicinity of Mecca…
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| Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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ViuTVsix presents DW to HK service
To facilitate customers, PCCW’s ViuTV is adding the flagship news show from German broadcaster DW to its free-to-air English language channel in Hong Kong, ViuTVsix…
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Amazon tops OTT market in Germany
Netflix received 5 million subscribers in Germany, taking a 20 per cent share of the OTT market, although Amazon Prime Video is still the market leader with a 47 per cent share…
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OTT video service providers to redefine Television viewership
The boost in smart phone and Internet penetration is transforming traditional television (TV) viewership patterns in the Middle Eastand North Africa (MENA), creating a vast, fertile market for over-the-top (OTT) video...
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| 3G and 4G Networks |
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Orange 4G hits 2.4 million customers
Due to rising sales of smartphones and devices connected to smartphones, a total of 2.4 million customers were using Orange 4G services at the end of March this year, double as compared to the first quarter of 2016…
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UK’s 4G coverage revealed
According to a study of Britain’s biggest urban areas, Middlesbrough has the best 4G mobile phone coverage in Britain while Bournemouth has the worst…
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NetOne offers One-Fi, WiFi product for homes, SMEs
To allow NetOne subscribers to buy a WiFi router that has a NetOne sim card, NetOne launched a new home WiFi product called One-FI…
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Telecom Namibia boosts broadband reach
In order to facilitate customers, Telecom Namibia has deployed WiMAX wireless technology to expand its network coverage at Lüderitz and Ondangwa, as well as in rural areas of the Omusati and Zambezi regions…
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