SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
May 6, 2018 |
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Policy and Regulation |
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South Korean 5G spectrum auction set for 15 June
Having detailed the reserve price for its upcoming auction of spectrum suitable for the deployment of 5G services last month, South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) has now confirmed the sale will get...
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PTA approves investment in telecom tower-sharing services company
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently given approval to edotco Pakistan Private Limited (edotco PK) on the change of shareholding in edotco PK by way of subscription by Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited...
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South Asia |
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Bangladesh to get five more hi-tech parks
Bangladesh is on the way to get five more hi-tech parks as top officials of the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority and the World Bank negotiated an estimated US$ 122 million fund...
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China to help Pakistan, others to promote mobile pay system
Ant Financial Services Group, the company behind the popular payment app Alipay, is extending its services to regional countries including Pakistan through a partnership with local mobile financial service providers...
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3G and 4G Networks |
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MTS Belarus extends 4G to new cities in the Grodno region
MTS Belarus says it has extended the availability of 4G to customers in Grodno region, with the rollout of services in six towns/cities in the western region, namely: Novogrudok, Voronovo, Ivye, Oshmyany, Svislochi and...
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Myanmar’s 4G speeds overtake global averages
Average LTE download speeds in Myanmar are significantly ahead of the global average despite the fact that operators only began launching 4G services in the market in 2016...
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Global Telecom Update |
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MyRepublic signs MVNO agreement with StarHub
Singapore fiber ISP MyRepublic has formed an MVNO agreement with StarHub to support its intention of launching mobile services...
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DT activates 5G antennas in Berlin
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom (DT) has announced that the first 5G antennas in Europe to fully support the new communications standard are now operating, in real-world conditions, in downtown Berlin...
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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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