SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
April 20, 2023 |
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Policy and Regulation |
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Ofcom seeks to reform strict PSB ad rules
Telecom and media regulator, Ofcom has been consulting on whether it is to remove some or all of the stricter advertising rules that apply to commercially-funded public service broadcasters (PSBs), which has provisionally...
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TDRA announces its transformation projects for ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision
TDRA has announced 3 transformation projects with an important strategic impact, which are the Digital Vault within the banking, insurance and telecommunication sectors, Children's Communication Services Program, and...
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Middle East |
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Social media usage in Qatar ‘higher than global average’
Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain have the highest levels of social media usage in the world, according to a new study...
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Agreement inked to implement Electronic Falaj Management system in Oman
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has signed an agreement to design, construct, and implement the Omani Electronic Falaj Management System, in cooperation with the UNESCO Chair for Aflaj Studies at...
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Batelco announces its support for the 6th annual Bahrain smart cities summit 2023 as smart cities solutions partner
Batelco, part of the Beyon Group, has announced its support for the 6th Annual Bahrain Smart Cities Summit 2023, as the Smart Cities Solutions Partner...
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Content & Immersive Technologies |
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Viaplay goes on Roku in North America and UK
Viaplay Group and Roku have entered into a multi-year partnership that makes the Viaplay streaming service available for subscription through Roku devices in the US, Canada and the UK...
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Eurovision Services to provide European sport in LATAM via Hispasat
Content distribution firm Eurovision Services has struck a deal with Hispasat to use its Peruvian teleport and reference satellite orbital position in the Latin American region for the distribution of European sporting...
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North Africa |
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Etisalat and Ericsson address energy efficiency in Egypt
Ericsson says it has enhanced its remote management feature on Etisalat Egypt by e&’s network by implementing theEricsson Smart Connected Site solution, enabling diesel generators that run in shorter bursts to save up...
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3G, 4G and 5G Networks |
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EE boosts 4G to 1,500 rural locations
EE will bring 4G connectivity to a further 1,500 remote countryside communities across the UK, including Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands...
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China 5G footprint continues to dwarf global total
China’s massive 5G rollout accounted for 60 per cent of the global base station count at end-February with next-generation customers representing 56 per cent of the worldwide total...
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