SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
November 12, 2019 |
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Policy and Regulation |
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NBTC shelves dismantling 2G services
The telecom regulator has backed away from the 2G mobile system shutdown planned for October 2019, saying the three major mobile operators are still willing to provide services to customers...
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NCC reassures customers of protection
The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has assured telecom consumers that they would continue to get the right value for their cash...
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Disney+ launches in three markets
Disney+ has gone live in the US, Canada and the Netherlands, marking the start of the global rollout of the streaming service...
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Vevo partners with Pluto TV
Major label-owned music video platform Vevo is launching a series of linear channels for leanback viewing on Pluto TV, the ad-supported video service that got acquired by Viacom earlier this year.
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NAGRA and KAON launch Android TV offer
Content protection firm NAGRA has partnered with broadband customer premise equipment (CPE) provider KAON to launch a new streaming platform for Android TV...
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North Africa |
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Al Madar extends LTE-A coverage
Libyan cellular operator Al Madar has announced ‘4G+’ coverage has now been extended to the coastal towns of Zuwaytinah, Brega and Bishr...
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3G, 4G and 5G Networks |
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Beeline accelerates LTE network expansion
Beeline Russia has announced its 4G mobile population coverage reached 84% at the end of the third quarter of 2019, after it accelerated its LTE/LTE-A network expansion...
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MTN and Huawei partner to enable 5G
South African mobile operator MTN, together with Huawei has launched their C-band 5G trial as part of the operator’s network evolution plan towards 5G...
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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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