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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
June 12, 2017 |
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THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) continues to gain a strong footing in the GCC across different sectors ranging from manufacturing and transportation to energy. The vulnerability of IoT to external cyber threats remains high in fact even higher than traditional IT a recent Booz Allen Hamilton report has highlighted....
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| Orion expands OTT service |
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In a move to entertain users, the Russian DTH platform operator Orion has added 30 TV channels to its OTT service Telecard Online since the start of this year. It also says that the number of downloads of the Telecard Online app has increased by 37% since the start of the year. There were 10,000 downloads in the first five months of 2017, with the total to date exceeding 39,000.
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| Beeline increases 4G roaming |
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Armenian fixed and mobile telecommunications operator ArmenTelhas announced it has increased the number of 4G LTE roaming partners, adding 15 new markets, including Germany, Greece, the United Arab Emirates, France and Japan…
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| Huawei, SAP ink APAC deal |
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Huawei has teamed up with SAP to explore new opportunities in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region in the areas of big data and analytics, smart cities, safe cities, the IoT and the cloud. Huawei aims to expand its existing collaboration with SAP on the SAP HANA platform running on Huawei's cloud virtualization platform FusionSphere 5.1, in a bid to support customers' success...
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| Awal Telecom, Ufone sign tower leasing agreement |
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AWAL Telecom and Ufone Signs Tower Leasing Agreement – A step further towards Towers Infrastructure Consolidation in Pakistan. AWAL Telecom (A major Telecom Infrastructure Operator in Pakistan) AND UFONE(A cellular Operator in Pakistan); have entered into passive infrastructure sharing agreement, under which UFONE will benefit from AWAL’s diverse and connected network infrastructure across Pakistan.
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| 3G and 4G Networks |
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MTS boosts LTE network in Pskov
Russian mobile operator MTS has expanded the coverage of its LTE network in the Pskov region…
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IT&E activates LTE service on Tinian
In a bid to provide faster internet speeds, IT&E announced that it has activated LTE services at its central office in San Jose, Tinian…
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Smart upgrades LTE, WiFi services along EDSA
PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications is upgrading its LTE cellular and WiFi services along Edsa to benefit the estimated 500,000 Metro Rail Transit (MRT) daily commuters…
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Beeline increases 4G roaming
Armenian fixed and mobile telecommunications operator ArmenTelhas announced it has increased the number of 4G LTE roaming partners, adding 15 new markets, including Germany, Greece, the United Arab Emirates, France and...
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Nepal considers nationwide Net service within two years
In a bid to make the telecommunication service more systematic and competitive, Nepal is planning to link the entire nation with broadband Internet service within two years…
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Nepal’s Dish Media Network upgrades DTH with Spacecom deal
In a move to expand its SD and HD channel services, Spacecom, an operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, recently announced that Nepal’s Dish Media Network has furthered its long-term association with AMOS-4…
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Sri Lanka plans digital economic strategy
In order to successfully face future economic and social challenges through latest technology, Sri Lanka is devising a digital economic strategy with the assistance of a worldwide management consulting firm…
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Awal Telecom, Ufone sign tower leasing agreement
AWAL Telecom and Ufone Signs Tower Leasing Agreement – A step further towards Towers Infrastructure Consolidation in Pakistan. AWAL Telecom (A major Telecom Infrastructure Operator in Pakistan) AND UFONE(A cellular...
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| Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Google launches Qibla Finder app
Google has launched an app to help users find the direction of the Qibla in Mecca using augmented reality…
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Online video boosts mobile data consumption in Mexico
According to The Competitive Intelligence Unit, average mobile data consumption has doubled in Mexico over the past two years, driven by online video viewing…
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Global pay-TV subscribers reach 969 million
According to the Global Pay TV Subscriber Databook, digital cable TV created the most additions by platform – at 256 million between 2010 and 2016…
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UAE's ADIB offers new smart deals app
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has offered a new mobile app offering a wide range of exclusive deals to customers holding any of the bank’s cards…
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Orion expands OTT service
In a move to entertain users, the Russian DTH platform operator Orion has added 30 TV channels to its OTT service Telecard Online since the start of this year. It also says that the number of downloads of the Telecard Online...
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| Global Telecom Update |
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ObjectTech teams up with Dubai Government's GDRFA to develop digital passports
ObjectTech Group has signed an agreement with Government of Dubai for its Immigration and Visas Departmen) project to develop digital passports by combining biometric verification and immutability of the blockchain...
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IoT continues to gain strong footing in GCC
THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) continues to gain a strong footing in the GCC across different sectors ranging from manufacturing and transportation to energy. The vulnerability of IoT to external cyber threats remains high in...
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Telekom, Ericsson launch 5G technology in Romania
Telekom Romania and Ericsson have brought the next generation of wireless technology one step closer to Romanian people, after conducting in Bucharest the first 5G demonstration in South Eastern Europe on June 12…
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Huawei, SAP ink APAC deal
Huawei has teamed up with SAP to explore new opportunities in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region in the areas of big data and analytics, smart cities, safe cities, the IoT and the cloud. Huawei aims to expand its existing...
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| Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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