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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
July 4, 2018 |
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| Etisalat launches ‘Annual Add-on’ data packs |
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Etisalat announced the launch of the region’s first ‘Annual Add-on’ packs, offering postpaid customers bulk data allowances on a 12-month instalment scheme starting from AED100/ month...
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Huawei’s AI chipsets lead to smoother and faster smartphones
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HUAWEI marked the beginning of a new era of smartphone development when it introduced Mate 10 Pro that brought to the future to life with the first ever truly intelligent device. Powered by an AI processor, the Mate 10... |
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Changes in Nokia Corporation's own shares
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A total of 49 000 Nokia shares (NOKIA) held by the company were today transferred without consideration to participants of Nokia's equity-based incentive plans as settlement in accordance with the rules of the plans. The... |
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| Policy and Regulation |
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Data requests under GDPR to push cost to public sector past £30m
New research today shows that public sector organisations face increased financial pressure as a result of the recently implemented General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), to the tune of £30million per year. The NHS...
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Thailand's digital readiness struggle
Low spending on research and development, coupled with "shallow" digital infrastructure that includes some of the world's slowest 4G speeds, will impede the progress of Thailand's drive towards a digital.
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| Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Amazon prepares for the launch of free TV channels
In a move that could put it in direct competition with commercial broadcasters ITV, Sky and Channel Four, it would offer programmes at no cost, potentially funding them through adverts...
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Brinc Batelco IOT hub opens
The first IoT hardware accelerator in the Middle East region, opened doors in the presence of the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications H.E. Mr. Kamal Ahmed...
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Smile Telecom to pay social media tax for customers
The new taxes which came into effect on July 1 at the start of 2018/19 financial year also include the 1 per cent on all mobile money transactions, have caused uproar among Ugandans. With the new tax, social media users are...
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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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