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April 27, 2017

Active 4G users exceed 800 million in China

The number of people using 4G services in China is over 800 million, seeing an increase of 10.85% since December 2016…

Bahrain shifts 10 Govt websites to cloud

To enhance authority efforts of keeping pace with the latest international advancements, Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority will begin the migration of 10 government websites as a trial of Cloud Computing - developed by Amazon Web Services…

Nigeria needs 80,000 base stations for effective coverage

Because of the additional burden on infrastructure, the present capacity of telecom infrastructure is grossly inadequate...

Member News

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Orange Business Services appoints leadership team to drive business in newly created IMEAR region

Richard van Wageningen will lead the IMEAR region as senior vice president out of Moscow, grouping the growing markets of Russia, the Middle East and Africa...

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Goetzpartners leads debate on infrastructure that drives digital transformation

Striking the right balance between investment incentives and competition will be crucial for the Middle East economies...

Policy and Regulation

•	Saudi Arabia imposes limits on the ownership of prepaid SIM cards To prevent the use of cards in carrying out militant attacks in the kingdom, Saudi Arabia has imposed limits on the ownership of prepaid SIM cards for citizens and foreigners...

•	Bahrain shifts 10 Govt websites to cloud To enhance authority efforts of keeping pace with the latest international advancements, Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority will begin the migration of 10 government websites as a trial of Cloud Computing -...

•	Nigeria needs 80,000 base stations for effective coverage Because of the additional burden on infrastructure, the present capacity of telecom infrastructure is grossly inadequate...

South Asia

•	Mobitel launches Digital Recharge System In order to simplify service offerings to its customers and retail partners, Mobitel launched the Digital Recharge System for the first time ever in Sri Lanka…

•	Moheshkhali connected with high speed internet A scheme titled "Digital Island Moheshkhali" has been launched in Bangladesh which connects the remote Moheshkhali island to high-speed internet network…

•	Zong enters strategic partnership with United Bank Limited Zong and United Bank Limited have signed a MoU for Mobile Broadband (under which UBL credit card customers and UBL employees will get MBB devices with the upfront purchase of 12 months MBB bundles…

Alternative Telecom

•	Emaar Hospitality Group undergoes digital transformation The first-of-its-kind in the world of hospitality, Emaar Hospitality Group has launched five native Applications that enhance the digital lifestyle experiences for guests…

•	Calix deploys G.fast services across Small Australian internet service provider has installed the nation's first G.fast services using the AXOS solution from broadband communications…

•	Verizon enhances Fios fiber to deliver 940Mbps downlink Verizon has increased the speed of its Fios fiber service to almost a gigabit – just days after AT&T announced it was expanding its gigabit fiber services…

•	Tonton OTT introduces Malaysian content in Singapore The Malaysian OTT platform Tontonhas inked deal with Singtel to introduce Malaysian content in Singapore...

Global Telecom Update

•	Ericsson joins MTS to set up 5G prototype network Ericsson has teamed up with MTS to build a prototype 5G network and completed a successful test of new radio network features…

•	SK Telecom teams up with Bluebell to enhance travelers’ shopping convenience In a move to introduce cutting-edge ICT to the luxury retail industry, SK Telecom has signed a MOU with Bluebell Korea to build an O2O (offline to online) platform to enhance travelers’ shopping convenience…

•	Nokia joins University of Technology Sydney on IoT projects To develop IoT-based business applications using high-speed, ultra-low latency technologies such as 5G, Nokia and the University of Technology Sydney have signed a MoU…

Middle East

•	Ooredoo cuts roaming rates throughout the GCC The telecoms service provider Ooredoo has reduced roaming rates on calls, SMS, and mobile data services within the GCC region…

•	Samsung launches Samsung Pay in UAE Samsung Gulf has launched its highly-anticipated, mobile payments service called the Samsung Pay, in the UAE…

•	Iflix expands services into Middle East, N. Africa To ensure unlimited access to thousands of the TV shows, movies on up to five devices, Asia-based video streaming service, Iflix is to launch in eight territories in the Middle East and North Africa…

•	MCI achieves 58% of the market share According to Iran’s first mobile network operator MCI, the company currently owns 58% of the SIM cards sold in the country…

North Africa

•	Tunisie Telecom deploys customer interaction tool To promote LTE services among 3G customers, Sicap announced that its 'TargetMe' customer interaction software has been deployed by Tunisie Telecom to improve direct marketing communication…

•	Discovery Education introduces technology in Egyptian Knowledge Bank Discovery Education plans to introduce the online digital content such as WebEdTV, an online educational TV for students, parents, and teachers, and Curriculum Connect, which connects the Egyptian curriculum to engaging...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Telecom Fiji offers new TFL SelfCare App Telecom Fiji presented its own android application as TFL SelfCare, that give its customers empowerment to access and manage their Telecom and Connect accounts...

•	Totalplay teams up with Titan for convergent video services The Grupo Salinas-owned Mexican triple-play IPTV operator Totalplay has selected ATEME’s Titan virtual encoding solution for its converged headend…

•	PLDT offers next generation of its TVolution streaming box Philippine multi-play operator PLDT has launched the next generation of its TVolution streaming box for its customers…

3G and 4G Networks

•	Orange’s European 4G converged services become popular According to Orange, the company’s number of subscribers signing up to convergence packages across its European footprint grew 11 per cent year-on-year during the quarter to 9.5 million…

•	Active 4G users exceed 800 million in China The number of people using 4G services in China is over 800 million, seeing an increase of 10.85% since December 2016…

•	SpeedCast inks 4G services deal withTampnet To provide fast speed internet, SpeedCast International inked an agreement with Tampnet for 4G-LTE services in the Gulf of Mexico...

•	Airtel Nigeria launches 4G service Airtel Nigeria teamed up with ZTE to launch 4G (fourth generation of wireless mobile telecommunications technology) in Nigeria for faster mobile broadband speeds for customers…

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