Huawei and Telenor's Grameenphone (GP) jointly won the GTB 2017 Infrastructure Innovation award at the annual Telecommunications Industry Innovation Awards hosted by Global Telecoms Business (GTB). This award was...
Russia keen to offer network, search services Russia’s Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications has proposed offering social network and search engine services in Thailand based on Russian platforms…
South Asia
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Ncell launches 4G/LTE service in the Valley All NCell customers possessing USIM with 4G compatible handset will be able to experience 4G service from today onward in Kathmandu Valley…
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Robi Axiata celebrates successful 365squared service deployment Bangladesh based mobile operator, Robi Axiata is celebrating its first anniversary of the successful deployment of managed services from 365squared,that is increasing adoption of internet and digital services in the...
Huawei network solution boost for 4K Huawei released its 4K video network solution for multiple system operators (MSOs), at ANGA COM 2027 in Cologne, demonstrating 4K video, 4K multi-screen TV, and converged video delivery of traditional CATV and IPTV based on...
Mobile payments gain momentum in Southeast Asia Mobile payments are getting popular in Southeast Asia, as people have started to avoid conventional financial services in favor of paying by smartphone…
Ooredoo supports SMEs forum in Oman Ooredoo, a leading telecom provider, has joined hands with Dar Al Atta’a to sponsor the ongoing 18th annual Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Forum, being held in Muscat, Oman…
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Dubai Smart City Accelerator launched In a move to facilitate solutions to create a “smart” city, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority launched Dubai Smart City Accelerator at Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre...
Dubai reveals cyber security strategy In order to strengthen Dubai’s position as a world leader in innovation, safety and security, Dubai Cyber Security Strategy has been launched…
North Africa
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Iflix plans to launch service in Africa Iflix is planning to launch in several African markets in the in the coming months as it gears up to expand its subscription video-on-demand service to users on the continent…
Alternative Telecom
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Docomo Pacific taps Arris for home TV, broadband services Docomo Pacific teamed up with Arris International to present a home TV and broadband service featuring live, on demand, and streaming capabilities for its customers in Guam and the Mariana Islands…
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Glasgow neighborhoods set to get ultrafast broadband As part of a pilot for an ultrafast network, thousands of people across Glasgow and Edinburgh will have access to broadband speeds more than 10 times faster than the UK average…
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Stofa joins ARRIS, Teleste for DOCSIS 3.1 rollout To deliver Gigabit broadband speeds to end-users, Danish cable operator Stofa has selected US-based ARRIS International and Finland-based Teleste to upgrade its HFC networks to the DOCSIS 3.1 standard…
DeWalt plans to launch jobsite WiFi, IoT solution To enhance productivity, profitability and safety on the jobsite, DeWalt is planning to launch a fully connected system, including WiFi mesh network and, later, an Internet of Things platform…
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