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January 21, 2018

5G mobile networks to be available in Malaysia in 5 years

Telecommunication companies must be ready to embrace the fifth generation mobile network (5G) as it is expected to be used widely in Malaysia by 2022-2023...

Nepal added over 250 internet users per hour

According to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), more than 250 new users were connected to the internet every hour last year,..

NBTC moves to make 1.8GHz band more affordable

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has detailed plans to increase the number of slots offered in an upcoming 1.8GHz spectrum auction from three to nine to make the sale more competitive...

Member News

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Huawei to introduce Safe Campus solution at InterSec 2018

Huawei will introduce its Safe Campus suite of solutions at Intersec 2018, which is aimed at enhancing public safety innovation in the region...

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Nokia to supply 5G equipment to NTT DOCOMO in support of launch of commercial 5G service

Nokia has signed an agreement with NTT DOCOMO, Japan's largest mobile operator, to supply 5G baseband products for aiming to deploy in a 5G mobile network planned to be in commercial service by 2020...

Policy and Regulation

•	MegaCom wins 1800MHz licence tender According to Kyrgyzstan’s telecoms regulator, MegaCom is the winner of a licence tender for the 1800MHz frequency band conducted in December...

•	Nepal added over 250 internet users per hour According to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), more than 250 new users were connected to the internet every hour last year,..

•	NBTC moves to make 1.8GHz band more affordable Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has detailed plans to increase the number of slots offered in an upcoming 1.8GHz spectrum auction from three to nine to make the sale more...

Middle East

•	Ithmaar Bank urges customers to adopt BenefitPay app Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail Bank, said the Kingdom has taken a major leap towards transforming itself into a cashless society with the introduction of the National Electronic Wallet Payment System...

•	Vodafone Turkey renews Vodafone TV service Vodafone Turkey said it renewed its Vodafone mobile TV service by adding exclusive content...

•	Iran's Central Bank to "tokenize" online banking transactions The Central Bank of Iran is focused on creating new models of payment involving mobile phones and boost the security of existing ones, as it plans to tokenize online banking transactions...

North Africa

•	ADSL subscribers in Egypt up to 5.1 million at end-November The number of ADSL subscribers increased in November to 5.1 million, up from 4.9 million in September in Egypt...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Turner, Warner Bros begin FilmStruck international SVOD service in UK Turner International's Digital Ventures & Innovation (DV&I) Group is joining forces with Warner Bros. Digital Networks (WBDN) to create launch a new, multi-territory subscription video-on-demand movie streaming service,...

•	JPMorgan makes push into payments technology JPMorgan appears to be making a big push into payments technology...

South Asia

•	Telenor launches Virtual Mobile Switching Station in Pakistan Telenor has launched Pakistan’s first Virtual Mobile Switching Station to significantly enhance the overall user experience, as well as give the company better control over network allocation and distribution...

•	Cargills Bank enhances cybersecurity Sri Lanka based Cargills Bank, has deployed IBM’s cognitive cybersecurity solutions to boost its existing defensive capabilities...

3G and 4G Networks

•	Claro extends LTE-A coverage to 140 cities Claro Brasil, Brazil’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, has announced that it has extended its LTE-A network to a total of 140 cities...

•	Airtel Malawi launches 4G network Airtel Malawi has launched 4G technology for faster and data connectivity, which is an improvement from 3.7G technology that the company’s customers have been using for a year...

•	Zong launches 4G smart car solution China Mobile's Pakistani subsidiary Zong has launched a new 4G smart car solution in Islamabad, with plans to shortly expand the launch nationwide...

Alternative Telecom

•	Enter launches hybrid SD-WAN service Italian firm Enter's SD-WAN offering will run on its national and international infrastructure and is aimed at carrier and enterprise customers...

•	Vodafone, CityFibre choose Milton Keynes for FTTH debut Milton Keynes has been chosen as the first UK town to benefit from the fiber broadband joint venture between Vodafone and CityFibre...

Global Telecom Update

•	5G mobile networks to be available in Malaysia in 5 years Telecommunication companies must be ready to embrace the fifth generation mobile network (5G) as it is expected to be used widely in Malaysia by 2022-2023...

•	TeamViewer launches dedicated IoT solution TeamViewer has announced the release of a new dedicated IoT solution, which combines TeamViewer’s remote access and control capabilities with its monitoring functionalities...

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