SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
October 24, 2017 |
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Omantel offers Baqati users up to 4 times data |
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Omantel has announced more value for subscribers of Baqati plans, who will now get up to four times the data when signing a contract...
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Etisalat opens 125th Smart Store at Riverland™ Dubai in Dubai Parks and Resorts |
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Etisalat announces a new milestone for its smart store network in the UAE by opening its 125th digitised store at Riverland™ Dubai, located in the heart of Dubai Parks and Resorts to provide customers with a more efficient and enhanced retail experience...
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TRA UAE published mobile coverage interactive maps |
The UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has published on its website service coverage interactive maps of the telecom operators Etisalat and du. H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, TRA’s director-general, said it was important to have coordination between all parties in the telecom sector in order to provide better services and enhance the UAE’s global competitiveness indicators...
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Apple pay launched in the UAE |
Apple Pay launched in the UAE. and the service will be available to debit and credit cards holders with six UAE-based institutions: Emirates NBD, Mashreq Bank, HSBC, RakBank, Standard Chartered and Emirates Islamic. The new service will allow users make payments using iPhone SE, iPhone 6 and later, and Apple Watch...
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3G and 4G Networks |
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Telia Lietuva activates VoLTE
Lithuanian fixed and mobile operator Telia Lietuva has announced the commercial launch of VoLTE technology, providing customers with faster call connectivity and improved voice quality..
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Rogers enhances LTE network
Rogers wireless subscribers in Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage La Prairie, Selkirk, Steinbach, Gimli, Morden, Winkler, Churchill, Thompson and Flin Flon can now take advantage of LTE-Advanced service on the network...
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life:) adds more new locations to 4G network
Belarusian mobile operator eST, life:), has added another 20 settlements to its 4G LTE network, continuing a process that has seen it aggressively expanding across the Republic this year...
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North Africa |
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Africa leaps forward into space technology
Nigeria, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt and Algeria have taken a renewed interests in their existing space programs, with Ghana and Kenya joining the club, launching their own space projects in the last few years...
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Globe signs licensing deal to use Roku streaming device
Globe Telecom has signed a licensing deal on internet-delivered TV services with US-based video streaming platform Roku Inc...
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Alipay launched in Denmark
The mobile payment platform Alipay has been launched in Denmark enabling its Chinese users to enjoy its fast and convenient payment service when they travel to the Nordic country...
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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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