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TRA Oman meats with licencees
Oman’s Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) held a three-day meeting with the telecom licencees to discuss certain aspects of the draft Reference Access and Interconnection Offers (RAIOs)...
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Kenya telecoms regulator has no intention to split Safaricom
Kenya's telecoms regulator said it has no plans to break up any company in the sector, weeks after a draft report on competition it commissioned recommended that Safaricom, the country's biggest operator, be split...
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TRAI seeks ideas on ease of doing telecom business
TRAI is seeks ideas on spectrum trading, services via satellite, M&A etc in efforts to identify and promote the ease of doing telecom business...
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| 3G and 4G Networks |
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Speedcast to deliver 4G services in Christmas Island
SpeedCast has reached an agreement with the Australian government to deliver ‘wireless and 4G network services’ on Christmas Island, in a move which it claims will allow a transition period for Australia’s...
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Airtel completes national 4G service rollout
Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecommunications services provider, announced the launch of its 4G services in Jammu & Kashmir, completing a national rollout...
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| Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Mobile health app launched by Wilcox
Wilcox Health has welcomed a new addition to its family — its first mobile health application, called Hapai, that helps mom and baby stay healthy during and after pregnancy...
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Google turns Gmail on Android into a mobile payments app
Google has added the option to send and request money transfers directly via the Gmail app on Android without any additional software with the feature now available for users in the U.S...
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KT, LG Uplus join hands for music content platform
KT and LG Uplusannounced that the two mobile carriers will join hands for a music content platform as part of efforts to enhance their Internet of Things and artificial intelligence businesses...
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| Alternative Telecom |
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Abu Dhabi to digitize electricity bills
Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC) has announced that it will start issuing only electronic bills (Green Bill) effective May 1, 2017 which is aimed at environmental protection and sustainable use of natural resources...
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Nokia providing IP/MPLS for Malaysia's first MRT line
To address railway operators' demanding requirements in terms of performance, reliability and, safety, Nokia is providing an IP/MPLS network capable of providing scalable Layer-2 and Layer-3 VPN services for various...
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Localisation and originals key for Asia’s OTT platforms
Localising content and producing originals are key to developing OTT platforms in Asia, said speakers on a Hong Kong Filmart panel...
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Brightcove powers new OTT entertainment service
Brightcove has announced that Dekkho, a streaming video service specializing in delivering premium content from top content creators, has selected Brightcove to power its OTT service...
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| Middle East |
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Ooredoo to launch cloud-based security solution for consumers
Ooredoo has announced that it offer an individual cloud-based device security solution for all of its 138 million users which will protect Ooredoo customers against viruses, dangerous files and harmful websites across their...
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Dubai launches citywide implementation of blockchain
The Smart Dubai Office, a government body responsible for implementing innovative technologies in the emirate, has officially launched a citywide implementation of blockchain...
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Technology changing the GCC mobile landscape
Smartphones are rapidly increasing in demand across the world and in the GCC region and a recent study conducted by Google highlighted that the UAE ranked number one in global smartphone penetration at 73.8 percent...
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Omantel to conduct 4G roadshows
Under the banner ‘we are wherever you are’, Omantel conducted 4G roadshows originated in Khasab and Dibba where Omantel was very successful in spreading awareness about its leadership in the provision of 4G...
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Irancell offers 4.5G Capable Modem
MTN-Irancell, Iran’s second biggest mobile network operator by size has begun distribution of its first 4.5G portable modem capable of speeds of 300Mbs…
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| Global Telecom Update |
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Colt Asia Cloud PBX Service to launch in April
To alleviate customers from the need of purchasing their own PBX, Colt Technology Services has announced it will launch its Colt Asia Cloud PBX Service for enterprises in the region starting in April…
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APAC governments boosts investment in IoT
In order to improve productivity and improve energy efficiency while reducing costs through IoT solutions, Asia-Pacific governments are investing more in IoT technologies…
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AT&T to launch mobile 5G in late-2018
US mobile giant AT&T has indicated that it is likely to be in a position to launch ‘standards-based mobile 5G services’ as soon as late-2018...
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