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:.Daily News Briefing.:
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October 27, 2015 |
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www.samenacouncil.org
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Members
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- Sudatel to invest US$267 million to construct national broadband network
The new network will also connect the international circuit between the Red Sea and Europe through a new international transmission link... Read More
- Etisalat launches Unlimited GCC Roaming Data promotion for AED 35
The unlimited roaming data allowance can be used by all of Etisalat’s post-paid and prepaid customers, across all networks in the GCC countries... Read More
- Ooredoo celebrates first Rebranding Anniversary with 1000 Thank You’s
Marking the first year since Oman witnessed one of the largest telecommunications rebrands in the MENA region, Ooredoo is celebrating its anniversary with a special promotion... Read More
- STC launches Oracle for resource planning on cloud environment
By launching this service, STC affiliates will be able to liaise all resources, data and activities required to complete operational procedures... Read More
- du empowers special needs communications with the deployment of first BabNoor App iPads to Dubai Autism Center
du is also reinventing its role in the fabric of society from being a telecommunications provider to becoming enablers of learning and growth... Read More
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Policy and Regulation
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- Ofcom reveals 2.3GHz/3.5GHz auction details
A total of 190MHz of high-capacity spectrum will be offered across the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands as part of a wider Government initiative to free up public sector spectrum... Read More
- Qualcomm, Ericsson and ZTE weigh in on calls for more US spectrum
US spectrum access remains the biggest challenge facing the country’s mobile market and needs to be addressed to support the growing requirements in the country... Read More
- EU decides to put an end to mobile roaming charges
The European Parliament has passed a law that abolishes phone, text and even data roaming within the EU by June 2017... Read More
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South Asia
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- Mobile financial services infrastructure in Pakistan opens new avenues for citizen-centric branchless banking
The newly launched "Doorstep Delivery Service" enables intended recipients to receive their money at the comfort of their homes within 1 working day... Read More
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Middle East
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North Africa
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- Meditel launches ADSL services
Meditel is marketing its ADSL Duo subscription plan – bundling fixed telephony line with unlimited calls to all landlines and 120 minutes of calls to mobiles, and broadband access with downlink of 12Mbps... Read More
- Millicom completes Zantel takeover
Millicom said it expected Zantel’s EBITDA to reach US$25 million through a combination of bringing new products and services to the existing customer base and delivering greater efficiencies... Read More
- MTN Nigeria reconnects 3.4 million subscribers
Report on the group’s third quarter results indicated that the 3.4 million subscribers were part of the 5.1 million disconnected subscribers at the end of August 2015... Read More
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3G, 4G & Beyond
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- China Unicom, ZTE, HP trial NFV-based VoLTE
The companies used a range of virtual EPC and IMS equipment and systems provided by ZTE to test end-to-end VoLTE services in a virtualized environment using equipment from different vendors... Read More
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OTT, Alternative Telecom
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- Time Warner Cable to test OTT services
Since this is an over-the-top service, it won't use a cable box. Instead, it will be offered on a number of streaming devices... Read More
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
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- Netflix and Vodafone extend partnership to Portugal
The subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platform will now be included in Vodafone's pay-TV platform in the country from 4 November... Read More
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Global Telecom Update
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- ICANN, Thailand to work on translation efforts
The two organizations will coordinate and collaborate to identify and translate ICANN materials into Thai for the local community... Read More
- Vimpelcom owner pitches Brazilian mega-merger
If realised, a merger between TIM Brasil and Oi would create the largest wireless operator in Brazil in terms of subscribers... Read More
- Security concerns block the adoption of enterprise mobility
The 2015 Global Authentication and Identity Access Management Index reveals that almost 94% of the IT decision makers are anxious that their organization will be hacked... Read More
- BT to deliver ultrafast broadband speeds to 10 million properties by 2020
Provided the trials prove successful and UK regulation continues to encourage investment, BT is set to launch wide-scale commercial availability of G.fast next year... Read More
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