SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
June 7, 2017 |
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Policy and Regulation |
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Pakistan passes 40 million 3G/4G subscribers milestone
According to a report from Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, Pakistan added 688,897 3G/4G subscribers in April, ending the month with over 40.56 million 3G/4G subscribers, up from 39.88 million in March…
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Airtel-Telenor India merger gets CCI nod
Fair trade regulator, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of the Indian arm of Norwegian telecom operator Telenor with Bharti Airtel…
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FCC closes docket on 'Spectrumless' Station Sale
The FCC has closed the docket on the proposed sale of the post-auction assets of Hero Licenseco's KBEH Oxnard, Calif., to KWHY-22 Broadcasting, Los Angeles, accepting the withdrawal of the license transfer application by...
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3G and 4G Networks |
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Salt expands LTE-A coverage to 40%
While enabling users to access download speeds of up to 300Mbps, Swiss mobile provider Salt increased coverage of its 4G+ LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network to more than 40% of the population by the end of May 2017…
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Arsat to offer 1,400 sites for LTE antennas in Argentina
To boost mobile coverage in large and small cities throughout the country, Arsat is all set to present a public tender to install LTE antennas on 1,400 of its operational sites in Argentina…
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North Africa |
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Africa's quest for a cashless economy gains momentum
Cashless payments gain momentum in Africa, as it allow citizens to make online payments as well as use debit and credit cards for services in health care, finance and education, among other areas…
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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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