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						<title>SAMENA Telecom Council</title>
						<description>Updates from SMAENA Telecom Council</description>
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							<title>Microsoft Office Mobile app launched for Apple iOS</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:06:19 +0800</pubDate>
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							<category>Global Telecom Update</category>
							<description>An official Microsoft Office Mobile app for iOS has been released and is available to download via iTunes now, depending upon your region. The suite of apps includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint.</description>
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							<title>Govt urged to keep 700MHz for mobile broadband use</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:03:54 +0800</pubDate>
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							<description>Thailand: International telecom organizations have urged Thailand to make it clear that it intends to use the 700-megahertz band at its maximum value, which is for mobile broadband.</description>
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							<title>Deutsche Telekom tweaks plan to bring in broadband data caps, throttling in 2016</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:46:28 +0800</pubDate>
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							<description>Deutsche Telekom, Germany's largest telco, has adjusted its plan to introduce the country's first bandwidth limits on broadband packages, offering slightly higher speeds to customers that find their connections throttled.</description>
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							<title> Chunghwa Telecom Given Neutral Rating at Zacks (CHT) </title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:45:18 +0800</pubDate>
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							<category>Global Telecom Update</category>
							<description>Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE: CHT)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by Zacks in a research report issued on Friday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. They currently have a $33.00 price target on the stock.</description>
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							<title>European markets led higher by telecom shares</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:44:04 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37749</link>
							<category>Global Telecom Update</category>
							<description>European equities extended gains on Monday, led higher by telecom shares after the sector was buoyed by fresh mergers and acquisition talk. </description>
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							<title>du supports UAE Leadership’s vision of a sustainable future</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:39:59 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37748</link>
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							<description>Under the umbrella of its sustainability efforts in line with the UAE Leadership’s vision of a more sustainable, greener future for the nation, du has announced a new partnership with Dubai...</description>
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							<title>Governor of Riyadh honors STC for supporting training and employment programs</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:39:12 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37747</link>
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							<description>His Royal Highness prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, governor of Riyadh honored STC for its role in supporting the training and employment programs executed by the Technical and Vocational Training...</description>
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							<title>Etisalat Exclusively Launch  Highest Speed 4G LTE Modems in UAE </title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:37:39 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37746</link>
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							<description>Etisalat, one of the largest telecom operators in the Middle East and Africa, today announced the exclusive launch of 4G LTE mobile broadband devices available from Huawei at highest...</description>
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							<title>Nawras People Development trainers mentor Omani college students with skills workshops </title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:36:40 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37745</link>
							<category>Member</category>
							<description>Emphasising the important role that education plays in the business world, trainers from Nawras People Development recently mentored 18 students from the Higher College of...</description>
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							<title>STC launches a consulting platform providing technological solutions to the business sector</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:35:36 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37744</link>
							<category>Member</category>
							<description>STC has inaugurated the “standard business centers” in Riyadh, Jeddah and Khobar via which it provides a wide range of technological solutions that satisfy all the needs of different...</description>
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							<title>Mobily Wins Three AMEC Awards</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:34:45 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37743</link>
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							<description>Mobily was rewarded with three AMEC awards for global best practices in social media measurement during conference that was held in Madrid on the 6th of June 2013.</description>
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							<title>STC continues offering Jood “5*5”</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:33:44 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37742</link>
							<category>Member</category>
							<description>STC continues offering “5*5” from Jood till June 22. This offer witnessed an outstanding reaction from existing and new customers as it offers distinct bundles with high data speeds of up to...</description>
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							<title>Yahoo’s Head of MEA Departs for New Social TV Startup Aimed at Emerging Markets</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:32:41 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37741</link>
							<category>Member</category>
							<description>One of Yahoo’s senior international execs and longtime entrepreneur Ahmed Nassef is leaving the company to create a new startup called Telfez...</description>
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							<title>du partners with Encloud to deliver a new Business Cloud Service</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:29:43 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37740</link>
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							<description>du has announced the expansion of its managed services portfolio with the launch of its newest enterprise solution, Business Cloud Platform in partnership with Encloud.</description>
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							<title>STC embraces the biggest international internet portal in the region</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:28:46 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37739</link>
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							<description>STC embraces King Khalid National Network Control Center “NNCC” in Riyadh which is the biggest integrated performance control center in the region for monitoring the overall network performance.</description>
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							<title>Pay as you Go® from du comes with free mobile internet</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:26:19 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37738</link>
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							<description>Pay as you Go® with du just got even better! Now the most rewarding prepaid line available in the UAE gives customers everything they need to get going right from the start...</description>
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							<title>SFR rolls out 4G LTE in Toulouse</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:56:35 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37737</link>
							<category>3G and 4G Networks</category>
							<description>France’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers SFR has announced the launch of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network for residential and... </description>
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							<title>StarHub optimises mobile video network </title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:54:59 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37736</link>
							<category>Mobile Content</category>
							<description>Indicating the demand of the mobile platform across its business lines, StarHub has embarked upon a major upgrade of its infrastructure which aims to improve... </description>
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							<title>TV falls short on mobile plan</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:54:15 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37735</link>
							<category>Mobile Content</category>
							<description>TV was supposed to be everywhere by now – watchable anytime, anywhere, on your smartphone or tablet. But four years into the industry’s effort, network... </description>
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							<title>Belkin Dyle mobile TV receiver</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:53:26 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37734</link>
							<category>Mobile Content</category>
							<description>Belkin announced the availability of its receiver accessory for Dyle FL5110 mobile TV which enables live broadcast television content. Paired with the Dyle... </description>
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							<title>Sprint Nextel announces new wholesale VoIP exchange </title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:44:22 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37733</link>
							<category>Alternative Telecom</category>
							<description>Sprint Nextel unveiled a wholesale VoIP exchange dubbed the Partner Interexchange Network. The international framework enables Sprint global Tier 1 IP... </description>
							<guid>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37733</guid>
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							<title>Hughes expands global leadership in voice over Satellite </title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:42:29 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37732</link>
							<category>Alternative Telecom</category>
							<description>Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, today announced the launch of HughesNet... </description>
							<guid>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37732</guid>
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							<title>Saudi's VoIP bans hits migrant workers hardest</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:40:05 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37731</link>
							<category>Alternative Telecom</category>
							<description>Saudi authorities recently arrested five Indian migrants for selling internet telephone cards, used largely by migrant workers to communicate inexpensively... </description>
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							<title>SFR rolls out 4G LTE in Toulouse</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:37:22 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37730</link>
							<category>Alternative Telecom</category>
							<description>France’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers SFR has announced the launch of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network for residential and... </description>
							<guid>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37730</guid>
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							<title>Vibo Telecom mulls partnership for 4G investment</title>
							<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:29:17 +0800</pubDate>
							<link>http://www.samenacouncil.org/samena_daily_news.php?news=37729</link>
							<category>3G and 4G Networks</category>
							<description>Taiwan-based Vibo Telecom is considering seeking partners for joint investment in next-generation mobile communication (4G) operation, company chairman... </description>
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