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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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October 17, 2016 |
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CEO of STC Group named Teletimes’ CEO of the Year during GITEX
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Dr. Khaled Biyari, CEO of STC Group named Teletimes’ CEO of the Year during GITEX, Dubai’s inaugural day...
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Batelco demonstrates smart living solutions at GITEX 2016
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The range of advanced technologies, designed to enable the development of the Networked Society’s smart cities, will showcase how life experiences in a smart city are enhanced through more connectivity, with a particular focus on working life...
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Etisalat UAE launches ‘Etisalat Digital’ to help governments and businesses lead in the digital space
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Digital transformation presents a lucrative market opportunity in the UAE, worth AED50 billion over the next 5-7 years. Etisalat’s launch of the new business unit will address this opportunity and will support UAE’s leadership objectives...
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du and Qualcomm introduce next-gen Wi-Fi technology to the Middle East region
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The Companies have successfully showcased 802.11ad Multi-gigabit Wi-Fi technology (also known as WiGig), a first in the Middle East region...
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MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab, in partnership with Community Jameel and Zain Group, launch 10th edition of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition
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The MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) for the Pan Arab Region, in partnership with Community Jameel, a social enterprise organisation that operates a wide range of initiatives to promote a positive society and economic sustainability, and Zain Group...
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PTCL Group net profit increased by 42%
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Telecom analysts said that improvement in profitability of the Group was seen due to performance of its subsidiary, Ufone which sustained its earning in the highly competitive market. On the other hand, the balance sheet showed the effective cost saving of the operations on different accounts which translated into profitability of the Group...
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Policy and Regulation
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- Egypt clears 4G roadblock for other operators
Initially, only state-owned Telecom Egypt had accepted the original terms of the 4G licenses when they were offered three weeks ago. The Egyptian regulator has announced that Vodafone, Orange, and Etisalat have agreed terms for 4G licenses... Read More
- Ofcom to release 700 MHz band for mobile data in Q2 2020
Ofcom states that it will accelerate its completion by eighteen months, targeting the spectrum release in Q2 2020. The regulator has also ruled that 20 MHz of spectrum in the part of the 700 MHz band known as the 'centre gap' should be allocated to mobile downlink services... Read More
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South Asia
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- Telecom nears its peak in South Asia's largest economy
India's industry is facing a massive financial crisis. Analysts believe the industry is nearing its peak, with nearly a billion subscribers and flattening growth rates. But competition is growing and players are engaged in a bitter fight... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Safe city systems to support smart city development in Africa
Safe and smart city systems initially take the form of effectively integrated existing systems, already deployed by various departments and organisations, to provide new capabilities, such as video sharing among emergency responders and providing geographic information systems maps to improve response times... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- AIS, Dtac enable cross-network VoLTE calls
In a first for the Asean region, Thai operators AIS and Dtac have teamed up to facilitate cross-network VoLTE calls. The operators enabled AIS-Dtac VoLTE calls last week and plans to implement cross-network 4G video calls... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Google, Facebook to build LA-HK cable
They are teaming up with privately held Pacific Light Data Communication and TE Subcom to build the Pacific Light Cable Network, or PLCN... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Naspers sells Allegro Group for US$2.25b
South African media company Naspers has sold its 100 percent stake in Poland-based Allegro Group, including both Allegro and Ceneo... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- SK Broadband, Nokia claim 52.5Gbps fibre speeds
To reach 52.Gbps, SK Broadband is using multi-dwelling units (MDUs) from HFR and Nokia's universal next generation PON solution, making it possible to aggregate the following different technologies on the existing fibre: TWDM-PON with 40Gbps symmetrical, XGS-PON with 10Gbps symmetrical, and GPON with 2.5Gbps... Read More
- Vodafone joins 5G Auto Association, more operators expected
Vodafone Group is the first operator to join the recently launched 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), a cross-industry group of companies that includes auto makers and telecom heavyweights... Read More
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