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August 10, 2017
 
 
 
 
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du launches Youth Council in UAE on International Youth Day
 
 
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), today, announced the launch of its youth council in the UAE as part of the International Youth Day Celebration across the country...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  SaleCo to be the cornerstone of STC Group and future of digital distribution
Member Logo Dr. Khaled Biyari, STC Group CEO, stated that “SaleCo” which is a 100% owned by STC, is a Cornerstone to the Group`s Growth Strategy and we look at it as the future of digital distribution...
 
•  PCCW’s OTT international media and entertainment business brings in Hony, Foxconn and Temasek as investors
Member Logo PCCW Media is introducing Hony Capital (Hony), Foxconn Ventures (Foxconn) and Temasek as investors of PCCW International OTT (Cayman Islands) Holdings Limited (PCCW OTT)...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Rural broadband coverage project is 50% complete
According to CITC, the broadband project aiming to provide high-speed internet access to households in sparsely-populated areas across the Saudi Kingdom is 50% complete…
 
NBTC creates subcommittee on OTT regulatory framework
The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) assigned its subcommittee yesterday to amend a draft of the over-the-top (OTT) regulatory framework that will cover all digital...
 
Middle East
 
du launches Youth Council in UAE on International Youth Day
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), today, announced the launch of its youth council in the UAE as part of the International Youth Day Celebration across the country...
 
OMA Emirates launches MobiSwipe in global market
In order to expand its services and envision the goal of boosting digital payments, OMA Emirates launched MobiSwipe in the international markets…
 
Using mobile technology to attract Iraqi farmers
In a bid to support Iraqi farmers and bring them back to the fields, FAO is adapting mobile technology…
 
Oman ranked third in e-governance index
The e-government report for 2017 issued by the Institute of e-Government at Japanese Waseda University, Oman has been ranked among the top three countries in e-government...
 
North Africa
 
Telecom Egypt to offer services via Etisalat network
According to an official, Telecom Egypt has signed local roaming agreement with Etisalat, Egypt...
 
Mart Networks to offer innovative tech solutions for SMEs
Mart Networks has unveiled innovative enterprise solutions for data centres and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
SK Telecom develops 5G repeater to trial network
According to SK Telecom, it has successfully developed a 5G repeater and applied it to its 5G trial network deployed near Gangnam Station in Seoul, Korea…
 
Nar offers renewed ‘East’ roaming packages
To offer advantageous roaming packages to subscribers and satisfy the demand for roaming services, mobile operator Nar has presented the renewed “East” packages…
 
Singtel set to start nationwide cellular IoT in September
Singtelis all set to start its nationwide cellular IoT networkby end-September that will enable enterprises to gain operational and cost efficiencies through the use of low-power IoT devices…
 
 
South Asia
 
Nepal Telecom to recieve additional bandwidth from China
Nepal Telecom annouced that Nepal will be receiving the Chinese internet bandwidth from August as the Chinese authorities are in the last stage of the optical fiber laying process...
 
Massive growth seen in Bangladesh telecom sector
The telecom industry in Bangladesh added over nine million new mobile subscriptions and beyond six million internet subscriptions in the first half of this year...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
YouTube plans video playback speed controls feature in mobile app
YouTube has decided to launch its video playback speed controls feature in its mobile app soon…
 
Akado offers IPTV services
According to Russian regional fixed operator Akado Telecom, it has launched its new IPTV services...
 
FINCA joins school for fee payment via mobile wallets
FINCA has inked deal with The City School for the payment of school fees through mobile phones to make the process easy for parents…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
3 HK upgrades 4G capacities on MTR
According to 3 Hong Kong, it has completed the first phase of a project to enhance its 4G network capacity…
 
4G gains momentum in Brazil
According to numbers from the Brazilian Telecommunications Association(Telebrasil), 4G technology has seen significant growth in the last 12 months…
 
Claro Brasil set to cover all of Bahia with 3G
Claro has become the only mobile telephony operator to reach all 417 municipalities in the Brazilian state of Bahia with 3G service…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Broadband rollout continues across regional New Zealand
Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) is now available to 1.2 million New Zealand homes and the rollout continues in four more regions…
 
Riyadh Airports, Uber ink deal to transport passengers
Riyadh Airports Company and Uber have signed an agreement to transport passengers to and from King Khalid International Airport(KKIA) in Riyadh…
 
Hawaiian Telcom’s high speed broadband gaining traction
Hawaiian Telcom is getting benefits from its ongoing FTTH rollout as more customers are adopting higher speeds between 21 Mbps and 1 Gbps…
 
Sky plans to launch Swiss OTT service
According to German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, it is all set to launch its OTT service for sports fans in Switzerland...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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