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Polish regulator publishes priorities for 2017
Polish regulator UKE has published a plan of work for 2017. The regulator has defined its objectives as increasing the availability and use of telecommunications services, stimulating competition in the market, protecting...
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EU ministers approve new wholesale roaming rates
The EU telecom ministers have approved new caps on wholesale roaming prices higher than those earlier agreed by a European Parliamentary committee.
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China can allocate 5G spectrum via auction
China’s recently revised spectrum regulations offer hope that the country’s 5G frequencies can be made available via a market-based approach, rather than relying on administrative approval as in the past.
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| Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Telly signs partnership deal with Kuwait TV
Telly, a premium video-on-demand service, has signed a partnership deal with Kuwait TV, the country's leading broadcaster, for digitisation and distribution of hundreds of TV shows, including popular Arabic content.
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IPTV most popular option in Brazilian pay-TV market
In Brazil’s plummeting pay-TV market, fibre-based options are the only winners, seeing nearly 20% growth over the last six months.
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| Alternative Telecom |
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Paratus Telecom turns on first FTTH in Namibia
Residents of Finkelstein Manor and Finkenstein Village outside Windhoek will now be able to enjoy world-class internet connectivity after being the recipients of the first-ever Fibre to the Home (FTTH) connection in Namibia.
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| 3G and 4G Networks |
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LG trials full duplex technology for 5G
LG Electronics has developed and successfully trialed 80MHz bandwidth Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) based full duplex radio technology that will be used for 5G networks....
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GreenCom (Muni) developing 3G service range with Alepo
GreenCom, an established 2G mobile operator in Equatorial Guinea which launched a 3G network in August this year, is developing an advanced data and value added services (VAS) range in partnership with US-based software...
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Orange, SFR launch 4G, 4G+ in overseas territories
Mobile operators SFR and Orange have introduced their respective LTE and LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) services in the French overseas territories of Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Saint-Martin, Saint Barthelemy, Reunion and...
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