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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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May 24, 2016 |
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Tunisia extends broadcasting of new free-to-air television platform with Eutelsat
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EUTELSAT 7 West A's footprint also enables the ONT to extend reach to West Africa...
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Policy and Regulation
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- India government expected to allow Google to run pilot test of Project Loon
In March Google confirmed it was in talks with a number of Indian operators about launching the high-altitude balloon project in the country to expand internet connectivity to rural and remote areas... Read More
- Singapore govt to spend US$2 billion on ICT this fiscal
One key focus for government procurement this year will be to enhance ICT infrastructure to better support the data and digital services needs of a Digital Government in a Smart Nation... Read More
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South Asia
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- Myanmar’s MPT meets 20 million subs milestone
Two years ago MPT had a 100 per cent market share and just 400,000 connections. Telenor and Ooredoo entered the market in Q3 2014... Read More
- Mobilink and Warid to move forward on the merger; telecom regulatory approval granted
With CCP’s approval already granted and an NOC from PTA, both companies will file an acquisition case with SECP and that’s where 100 percent shares of Warid will be transferred to Mobilink. After transfer of shares, both the parties will get a nod from Islamabad High Court for a merger and that’s when the merger will officially be termed as done and complete... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Young African creates new way of working online
WorkAfro hopes to be a leading player in the freelance revolution by providing companies and Individuals with on-demand access to labor force in Africa... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- 5G, IoT & other technologies stimulate growth for electronic test equipment
Principal opportunities will emerge from the radio frequency (RF), microwave (MW) and high-speed digital test segments... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Three suggests users use WhatsApp or Skype instead of expensive MMS
The encouragement from Three to use over-the-top services like Skype and WhatsApp may seem unexpected, particularly when European telecoms companies are lobbying for reduced regulation, in light of competition from these new entrants... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Viu OTT nets Telecom Asia’s 19th Annual Award for Best OTT Video Service
Viu offers consumers enhanced viewing experience. Even in emerging markets with bandwidth limitations, its patented adaptive bit rate technology ensures seamless quality streaming without buffering... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- Demand for inflight broadband in APAC hits new heights
The majority of passengers are willing to pay for the service, with 68% of passengers under 34 years old and 55% of passengers over 45 years old willing to pay... Read More
- Facebook adds new names to Telecom Infra Project
Facebook's Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has signed up a bunch of carriers and vendors. The TIP aims to spread the white-box with software-defined control plane approach used by Facebook's Open Compute Project to telco networks... Read More
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