SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
July 22, 2018 |
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Member News |
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Batelco Group announces 2018 half-year financial results
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Batelco has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2018, the three month period ended 30 June 2018 (Q2) and for the first six months of 2018 (H1). |
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du second-quarter net profit up 1.3% as fixed-line revenue rises
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du, reported a 1.3 percent increase in second-quarter net profit, as fixed-line revenues rose. "Top-line growth was supported by a solid performance in our fixed line business," Mr. Osman Sultan, Du's chief executive... |
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VIVA ties up with Skiplino for new digital services
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VIVA Bahrain has partnered with homegrown Skiplino Technologies to introduce the kingdom’s first cloud-based queue management system by a telecom operator... |
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Huawei 2017 Sustainability Report: ICT Technologies as a Key Enabler of Global Sustainable Development
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Huawei has released its 2017 Sustainability Report demonstrating the initiatives undertaken in the year across four areas: Bridging the Digital Divide; Supporting Network Stability and Security and Protecting Privacy;... |
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Nokia Open Innovation Challenge 2018 seeks startups with disruptive ideas to shape the future of industrial automation
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Nokia has officially launched the Nokia Open Innovation Challenge (NOIC), an annual global competition that seeks innovative technologies, products and solutions that can change the world... |
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Recent Developments |
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Sudatel participates in global telecoms event this week in Rwanda |
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Etisalat’s E-marine bags the prestigious MARS project to connect islands in East Africa |
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SAMENA Council at GSR2018 shared perspectives on new regulatory frontiers and together with other representatives of the private sector identified measures to strengthen the industry in ITU-D in Geneva, Switzerland |
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Telecom Egypt and Orange sign three agreements for international telecom, transmission, and mobile termination services |
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3G and 4G Networks |
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Claro LTE-A network now live in Costa Rica
Claro Costa Rica’s LTE-A network is now live is now understood to be available in around 20 major towns and cities, including the likes of San Jose, Limon and Tamarindo...
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4G users hit 1.11 in China
According to the latest statistics, the number of people using China’s 4G network hit 1.11 billion by the end of June...
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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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