SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
August 1, 2018 |
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STC reviews its digital solutions in Hajj Hackathon 2018 |
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STC has recorded a significant presence in the Middle East's largest hackathon (Hajj Hackathon), which is being held in Jeddah under the sponsorship of the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, in which the company is taking technical sponsorship to emphasize its role as a leader in the field of ICT and digital services, and comprehensive innovative solutions...
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ITU eyes future beyond 5G with Network 2030 initiative |
Hologram technology, advanced virtual reality and haptic applications are set to be among the areas investigated by the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Network 2030 focus group...
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Policy and Regulation |
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PNG to start deactivating unregistered SIMs
Papua New Guinea's National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) is commencing with the deactivation of unregistered SIM cards...
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Uniform call rate across networks
The government has fixed minimum rate that Bangladeshi mobile operators can charge per minute for calls to any network, creating a level playing field for carriers ahead of the launch of the mobile number portability...
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Major upgrade sets the standard for IPTV delivery
New Zealand’s new Freeview On Demand service is setting the standard for Video On Demand delivery to smart TV’s via HbbTV...
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Hopster inks partnership with STV
Hopster has added its kids’ learning and entertainment TV app to the STV Player, in a move that it says will see high quality children’s content available to the Scottish broadcaster’s online streaming...
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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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