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Macau to include 5G in technology-neutral licenses
The Macau SAR government does not plan to have a separate license for 5G services, and will instead include 5G in its planned new technology neutral licenses for mobile service providers...
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NBTC to launch 1800MHz spectrum pre-auction
The acting board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will launch the 1800MHz spectrum pre-auction process on 26th April, after approving the draft terms and conditions earlier this week...
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NCC approves Chunghwa Telecom’s lower rate plan
Close to 50,000 subscribers of Chunghwa Telecom’s high-speed Internet service are to enjoy reduced monthly fees after the National Communications Commission (NCC) approved its new rate plan...
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| 3G and 4G Networks |
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O2 rolls out new 4G spectrum to increase bandwidth
O2 says it will connect over 1,000 UK sites to new 4G spectrum by the end of 2018. The operator has already switched on sites to transmit the new 4G spectrum within 24 hours of acquiring it...
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Tigo launches LTE-A in Colombia
Tigo Colombia has launched LTE-A connectivity in parts of Bogota, enabling customers with compatible handsets to access download speeds of up to 164Mbps...
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| North Africa |
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Yahlive reaches 10 million North African homes
Yahlive is now delivering free-to-air satellite TV to 10 million households across Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, according to the Abu-Dhabi based joint venture between SES and Yahsat...
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Orange hails convergence after revenue high
Orange Money revenue grew 49 per cent year-on-year with 36.7 million customers now using the service across its markets, led by accelerated growth in Morocco and Egypt, and a return to growth in the Democratic Republic of...
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| Alternative Telecom |
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Crnogorski Telekom signs fiber infrastructure contract with CEDIS
Crnogorski Telekom, Montenegro’s largest telco by subscribers, has announced that it has signed a fiber-optic infrastructure agreement with the Montenegrin Electricity Distribution System (CEDIS)...
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NTC to develop cloud based storage
National Telecommunications Corporation (NTC) is collaborating with enterprise software company called VMware Inc (VMW) to develop the first government cloud-based storage of Pakistan...
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