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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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October 5, 2015 |
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- PTCL takes TV viewing to next level
With its growing subscriber base and being the only OTT app with ‘Pay per view’ option and easy and convenient payment options, PTCL Smart TV App has become the choice... Read More
- Ooredoo delivers convenience and efficiency to business customers with Internet Enterprise - Advance
Ooredoo’s new service offers users the ability to exceed their allocated bandwidth and double their internet speed with 6 bandwidths, ranging from 1 mbps-32 mbps... Read More
- Saudi National Fiber Network (SNFN), led by Mobily selects Cisco for network managed services
This includes an agreement with Cisco to provide the most advanced managed services solution, OBX on the network that reduces operational expenditure by at least 25%... Read More
- du’s latest ‘Mega Deal’ gives loads of data valid for use till end of the year
Customers don’t need to worry about running out of data or looking for wifi; with the Mega Deal offer they can have plenty of data for months... Read More
- EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite powered up and now in full commercial service
For the Arab and international broadcasting community the entry into service of EUTELSAT 8 West B marks a milestone in the growth story of the most popular satellite TV neighbourhood in the Middle East and North Africa... Read More
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Policy and Regulation
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- Call in Oman to issue new telecom licences
A number of policy-level suggestions, including issuing new licences to network providers in the Sultanate, lowering call charges for mobile phones and internet data usage, and strengthening 4G signals... Read More
- Robi-Airtel merger gets primary government approval in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) go-ahead made the merged entity the second largest operator in the country after Grameenphone... Read More
- TPP tackles telco global roaming charges
Twelve signatory countries have reached an agreement to encourage competition in wholesale pricing for access to foreign mobile networks... Read More
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South Asia
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- Connecting rural Nepal
After providing telecom service as Mero Mobile, Nepal Satellite Telecom (NST) has emerged as a rural based service provider — Hello Nepal... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Hisense expands market reach in Africa
Zambia is now one of fifteen African countries where Hisense has an established presence. It has factories in South Africa, Egypt and Algeria... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- Major French telecom groups are applying for 4G mobile spectrum auction
The auction will be held in November this year and the government is expecting to obtain a minimum of 2.5 billion euros from the auction... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Spain's OTT market set to explode
The OTT world will require single platforms for content creators including distribution and broadcasting services in order to optimise the business management... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Verizon Go90 Launches Free Streaming Mobile TV
While Go90 is currently for mobile devices, Verizon may consider porting it desktop devices so users can view flicks through a Web browser or streaming media player... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- Mobile commerce gaining ground in APAC
The survey found that consumers in Asia Pacific choose travel, bill payments and movies as top categories for eCommerce and mCommerce... Read More
- Axiata to buy Digicel’s Myanmar tower company
Under the terms of the deal, Axiata’s edotco unit will acquire Digicel’s 75% stake in the tower company at an enterprise value of USD221 million... Read More
- Facebook to launch satellite to expand Internet access in Africa
The satellite, part of Facebook's Internet.org platform to expand internet access mainly via mobile phones... Read More
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