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May 28, 2017

HKT launches Hong Kong’s first LTE-A network

To achieve peak downlink speeds of 600Mbps and uplink speeds of 50Mbps, Hong Kong's HKT has announced the launch of the market's first LTE-A 600Mbps mobile network…

OTT Content Market to register a CAGR of 14.5% by 2026

According to a recent market report published by Future Market Insights titled, the global OTT content market was valued at US$ 47.7 Bn in 2015 and is expected to reach a market valuation of US$ 53.2 Bn by the end of 2016...

ITA teams up with Microsoft for government e-transformation

To ensure government e-transformation, Information Technology Authority teamed up with Microsoft Oman to hold Empowering Digital Government conference…

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Batelco and Gulf Air Sign New Agreement for Delivery of Digital Communications Solutions

Batelco, Bahrain’s leading digital communications solutions provider and Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, who are marking 40 years of partnership, have signed an agreement that will extend their longstanding...

Policy and Regulation

•	3G, 4G users in Pakistan reach 3.98 million According to Pakistan Telecom Authority, the number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan has soared to 39.8 million…

•	ACCC finalises regulation of non-NBN high-speed internet services The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has finalised its decision on the regulation of high-speed internet services supplied by non-NBN fixed line networks...

•	ITA teams up with Microsoft for government e-transformation To ensure government e-transformation, Information Technology Authority teamed up with Microsoft Oman to hold Empowering Digital Government conference…

South Asia

•	PTCL inks fiber leasing agreement with Telenor Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited and Telenor have signed a fiber backhaul and infrastructure sharing agreement, under which PTCL will deliver 950+ kilometers of fiber footprint to Telenor Pakistan…

•	Imports of telecom goods surge 42 percent in Nepal Imports of telecommunications equipment and parts have increased in the first nine months of the fiscal year with major telecom companies introducing new technology and focusing on expanding services in Nepal…

3G and 4G Networks

•	HKT launches Hong Kong’s first LTE-A network To achieve peak downlink speeds of 600Mbps and uplink speeds of 50Mbps, Hong Kong's HKT has announced the launch of the market's first LTE-A 600Mbps mobile network…

•	Thai Total Access teams up with state firm for new 4G wireless services Thailand's Total Access Communication and state firm TOT Pcl will partner to launch the country's first wireless broadband 4G LTE-TDD service on the 2300 MHz spectrum…

•	Hrvatski Telekom first in Croatia to offer VoLTE Croatian operator Hrvatski Telekom is the first in the country to introduce VoLTE technology, available to users by the end of May…

Global Telecom Update

•	ICT service expert" debuts at CommunicAsia2017 FiberHome Technology Service has exhibited at CommunicAsia this year with an array of latest ICT service and solutions, rebranding itself as an “ICT Service Expert”…

•	Rostelecom, Tattelecom study 5G pilot project in Tatarstan Russian national telco Rostelecomsigned an agreement with the Republic of Tatarstan and local telecoms operator Tattelecom to study the rollout of a pilot 5G mobile network…

•	Ericsson starts awareness campaign on 5G in Ghana A leading provider of telecommunication services, Ericsson has started a nationwide campaign to create awareness on the fifth generation networks (5G) likely to be introduced in 2020 in Ghana…

•	Atos, Dell EMC all set to simplify IoT challenges In a move to design, build, run and secure smart data business services, data platforms and IoT, IT majors, Dell EMC and Atos joined forces…

Middle East

•	Zain, MasterCard to launch mobile wallet in Jordan Zain has signed a deal with Mastercard to boost digital payment services in Jordan through ‘Zain Cash’ mobile wallet service…

•	Turkey plans to digitize tourism sector In order to boost revenue, Turkey urged the dire need to digitize the tourism sector, during the Tourism Platform 2017…

•	Du to broadcast Holy Quran Award UAE-based telecom provider Du will once again broadcast the 21st annual Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA) to viewers across Mena and Europe…

•	Lebanon police department holds internet safety forum for parents To help ensure the kids are using the web safely, Lebanon police department held an internet safety forum for parents…

North Africa

•	Orange Egypt launches 8th smart store at Mall of Arabia To offer latest tablets, handsets, smartwatches, connected objects and a wide array of accessories, Orange Egypt announced the opening of its eighth Smart Store at the Mall of Arabia…

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Telefónica, Huawei take Aldea to the cloud in Mexico Canada’s Aldea Solutions has reached a five-year agreement with Telefónica and its partner Huawei to support its online video platform in Mexico…

•	App launched to facilitate residents of Islamabad The Capital Development Authority presented the Islamabad Mobile City App to equip people with instant access to various government departments, utilities, law enforcement agencies and most critical emergency contact numbers...

•	CRDB set to offer Digital Banking in Tanzania To grab a share of the revenue that is transacted via mobile phone money transfer platforms, CRDB Bank will introduce a digital banking platform, Mobile Wallet…

Alternative Telecom

•	Atlantic Broadband offers all new suite of TV, Internet, phone bundles According to Atlantic Broadband, it is launching Choice Bundles, a new suite of TV, Internet and phone package options for residential customers…

•	Italy’s OpEn Fiber to connect Ravenna homes with 1Gbps broadband speeds Italian electricity company Enel’s OpEn Fiber project is to spend €20 million giving 58,000 homes in the city of Ravenna speeds of up to 1Gbps...

•	OneWeb set to offer satellite broadband to all Alaska Satellite startup OneWeb is all set to install its broadband service in Alaska after signing a non-exclusive deal with Alaska Communications…

•	OTT Content Market to register a CAGR of 14.5% by 2026 According to a recent market report published by Future Market Insights titled, the global OTT content market was valued at US$ 47.7 Bn in 2015 and is expected to reach a market valuation of US$ 53.2 Bn by the end of 2016...

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