SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
May 31, 2017 |
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Atresmedia offers OTT app for Apple TV
Spain’s OTT platform, Atresplayer launched an Apple TV app, while becoming the first Spanish broadcaster to deliver its content through the platform…
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Samsung signs sports agreement for VR
Samsung has announced new sports and entertainment partnerships to bring live streaming events to the company’s virtual reality (VR) headset…
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Global Telecom Update |
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Laird joins 5G Automotive Association
To contribute to future standards, Laird Technologies is planning to team up with the 5G Automotive Association, an association of blue chip companies and suppliers to help develop mobile communications standards for...
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MediaTek offers Wi-Fi chipset portfolio for IoT
MediaTek announced its Wi-Fi chipset portfolio, which is custom built for connected smart home and office device makers…
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SKT plans world's first underwater IoT network
In a move to launch world’s first underwater IoT network, a joint team of SK Telecom and Hoseo University researchers installs a hydrophone to receive sound waves underwater about 10 kilometers west of Incheon…
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North Africa |
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Opera to invest in Africa for digital growth
To facilitate the growth of Africa’s digital economy, Developer of popular mobile browser, Opera are planning to invest $100 million, the equivalent of N30 billion, over the next two years...
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Alternative Telecom |
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DFA to invest in fiber expansion
South African network provider Dark Fiber Africa has raised USD91 million in debt funding, with the new facilityto finance the continued expansion of DFA’s metro fiber footprint nationwide…
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Comcast offersgigabit broadband service in Washington
To ensure faster broadband service, Comcast has launched superfast gigabit internet service across Oregon and Washington…
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Wind Hellas reaches 1Gbps in fiber trials
Greek fixed and mobile operator Wind Hellas has achieved speeds of up to 1Gbps on its pilot fibre-to-the-home networks in the city of Kalamata and the Athens suburb of NeaSmyrni…
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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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SAMENA Telecommunications Council |
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