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Dear Readers,
Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Dr. Syed Ismail Shah has been elected as Vice President of General Assembly of Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) for three years. Mobilink has signed a partnership agreement with Twitter, to accelerate internet adoption in Pakistan and enable users to share ideas and information instantly. Minister of State for Information Technology Ms. Anusha Rahman have meeting with Mr. Philip Barton, British High Commissioner to Pakistan and discussed areas of mutual interest and cooperation between the two countries, especially in IT & Telecom sector. Mobicash has signed an agreement with SOS Village, Islamabad to facilitate donation collections. Zong is Pakistan’s first and only 3G & 4G telecom network has now become the first to offer its Super 3G services across the country’s motorway.

VivaCell Armenia has introduced its new ‘Super Couple’ unlimited daily tariff to subscribers. Super iMAX (EVO brand) is planning to launch the fourth generation network 4G LTE TDD in Uzbekistan in 2015. Kyrgyzstan plans to introduce the Mobile Number Porting (MNP) service in 2016. Azerbaijani software developer the Dilmanc company is going to introduce an analogue of Apple’s personal assistant Siri, which makes it possible to control smartphone with voice commands. Tcell has introduced to its subscribers a package with the ZTE S522 handset. Armentel has launched its new Non-Stop service that enables customers to access a 30 MB bundle for day.

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Industrial News

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Mobicash Partners with SOS Village

Mobicash, the fastest growing Mobile financial service in Pakistan, has signed an agreement with SOS Village, Islamabad to facilitate donation collections. The service allows collection of donation as low as Rupees 10 through Mobicash Retail outlets and Mobicash Mobile Accounts. Contributions are routed through Mobicash’s secure financial management network directly in to .
Source: Mobilink-PR

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Mobilink Expands 3G Network Coverage to 16 Cities

Pakistani mobile operator Mobilink has expanded its 3G services to Sheikhupura, a district of Punjab province of Pakistan. Mobilink customers in Sheikhupura can now access the operator’s 3G services on a free trial base until the commercial launch. Mobilink has also expanded its 3G network to the cities of Sargodha, Gujrat and Sahiwal. The Mobilink 3G network now covers 16 cities of Pakistan.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Kyrgyzstan Operators Expand Networks in Remote Areas

Eighty agglomerations in Kyrgyzstan will get their first mobile services by the end of the year, mentioned by Chyngyz Bektashev, the director of the State Communications Agency. There were still 128 agglomerations without mobile service at the beginning of the year. The agency carried out negotiations on the coverage with mobile operators Beeline Kyrgyzstan, Megacom and O!, and the uncovered agglomerations were distributed between the operators.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Vivacell Launches New Daily Unlimited Plan

Armenian mobile operator VivaCell has introduced its new ‘Super Couple’ unlimited daily tariff to subscribers. Unlimited on-net calls and 100 MB mobile internet traffic are offered under the tariff for AMD 250.
Source: TelecomPaper

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EVO to Launch 4G LTE TDD Network in Uzbekistan

Operator of broadband wireless Internet Super iMAX (EVO brand) is planning to launch the fourth generation network 4G LTE TDD in Uzbekistan in 2015. KT Corporation (South Korea), one of founders of Super iMAX, is an investor of the project. The volume of investments will make up US$10 million.

Source: UZDaily

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British High Commissioner Calls on Minister of State for Information Technology Ms. Anusha Rahman

Mr. Philip Barton, British High Commissioner to Pakistan called on the Minister of State for Information Technology Ms. Anusha Rahman in her office and discussed areas of mutual interest and cooperation between the two countries, especially in IT & Telecom sector. The high commissioner apprised the Minister that the U.K appreciates the vision and efforts of Pakistan for the development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector and expressed their willingness to cooperate and collaborate in areas of common interest in the ICT sector.
Source: MoIT-PR

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Upaisa, Sayyed Engineers Limited Sign Agreement

Ufone, one of Pakistan’s top telecom operators’, providing unique services to the corporate world and its customers has entered into an agreement with Sayyed EngineersLimited – the manufacturer of the famous Piano & Tempo stationery brands through its financial services brand, UPaisa, through which the employees’ salaries would be transferred digitally to their UPaisa accounts.
Source: Ufone-PR

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Armentel Offers ‘Beeline World’ Packs to Postpaid Users

Mobile operator Armentel, working under the Beeline Armenia brand, has introduced its new ‘Beeline World’ service to postpaid subscribers. The service enables calls to Beeline networks in Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and other CIS states, as well as to Russian fixed networks for a rate starting from AMD 20 per minute.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Kyrgyzstan Looks to Introduce MNP Services in 2016

Kyrgyzstan plans to introduce the Mobile Number Porting (MNP) service in 2016, reported by Chyngyz Bektashev, the director of the State Communications Agency. Preparatory works for the introduction of a new legal amendment on the issue are currently being carried out. Mobile operators have asked the government to enact a transition period, for technical preparations.
Source: TelecomPaper

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SuperiMax to Launch LTE TDD

Uzbekistan operator SuperiMax, working under the Evo brand, plans to launch LTE services under the TDD Standard. KT Corporation will act as investor, with plans to invest USD 10 million in the project. LTE TDD services will become accessible next year in the cities of Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara, as well as in the Fergana valley.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Azerbaijani Developers Working on Own Siri-like Personal Assistant

Azerbaijani software developer – the Dilmanc company is going to introduce an analogue of Apple’s personal assistant Siri, which makes it possible to control smartphone with voice commands.
Source: Trends
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Beeline Expands GPRS Roaming Geography in Kazakhstan

Largest communication operator “Beeline” expended GPRS roaming geography. The operator said that the cooperation agreement was signed with the company “Altel” (Kazakhstan).

Source: Uzdaily

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Armentel offers modem with internet packages

Mobile operator Armentel, working under the Beeline Armenia brand, has introduced a promotion to subscribers connecting to Drive 5, Drive 15 or Drive 40 wireless tariffs, priced from AMD 4,500. Customers taking a subscription will be able to get an Alcatel X300D modem for AMD 100.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Tcell Introduces Package with ZTE Handset

Tajikistan mobile operator Tcell has introduced to its subscribers a package with the ZTE S522 handset. The package includes 600 minutes of on-net calls, 600 on-net SMSs and 600 MB for six months. The handset features a 0.3 megapixel camera, FM radio, and is attached to the Tcell network. The package totals TJS 130, with TJS 1 from the amount transferred to the balance.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Armentel Launches Non-Stop Service

Mobile operator Armentel, working under the Beeline Armenia brand, has launched its new Non-Stop service. The service enables customers to access a 30 MB bundle for AMD 150 per day. Internet speeds will drop to 256 kbps after the bundle is consumed. Unlimited on-net calls are also accessible under the service.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Mobilink offers free access to Twitter mobile services

Pakistani mobile operator Mobilink has signed a partnership agreement with Twitter, to accelerate internet adoption in Pakistan and enable users to share ideas and information instantly. Under the terms of the deal, Mobilink customers will be able to use the Twitter’s mobile services, including Twitter SMS and Twitter Access. Mobilink users will not incur any data charges on Twitter usage for a limited time period.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Chairman PTA Elected Vice President APT

Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Dr. Syed Ismail Shah has been elected as Vice President of General Assembly of Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) for three years during the 13th Session of the APT General Assembly held from 25th to 26th November 2014 at Yangon, Myanmar.
Source: PTA-PR

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O! Expands 3G Network in Naryn

Mobile operator O! has expanded the coverage of its 3G network in the Naryn region. New 3G base stations have been built in the city of Naryn, as well as in the villages of Zhany-Zhol and Kochkor. The operator is focusing on expanding its network in the region. Because it is remote, there are few fixed networks in the region.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Altel Stops 3G Services in 4 Cities

Kazakhstan operator Altel, a subsidiary of national operator Kazakhtelecom, has stopped providing 3G services under the Jet sub-brand in the cities of Satpayev, Zhanaozen, Kentau and Turkestan. Services were stopped after the launch of a GSM/UMTS/LTE network there. Subscribers can replace their 3G modems with LTE modems for a KZT 550 promotional rate.

Source: TelecomPaper

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O! to Drop WAP Service

Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Nur Telecom, working under the O! brand, announced that it has stop providing its WAP services from 4 December. The service won’t be accessible for current users then and will be closed also for new activations.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Kcell to Start IPhone 6, 6 Plus Sales

Kazakhstan mobile operator Kcell has started selling iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones at its branded shops in November. The sales was launched in flagship retail outlets in the cities of Astana and Almaty on 17 November.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Ucell Offers Top-Up Promotion

Uzbekistan mobile operator Ucell has started a new top-up promotion aimed at prepaid users. Subscribers can get a 10-20 percent BONUS if they top up their balance with the UzCard, Visa or Online bank cards at branded Ucell shops.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Altel Launches LTE Network Exploitation in Balkhash, Ridder

Kazakhstan operator Altel, a subsidiary the national operator Kazakhtelecom, has launched LTE services in the cities of Balkhash and Ridder. Altel will stop providing 3G services under the Jet sub-brand in 15 November.
Source: TelecomPaper

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EVO-lution; Super iMAX to Replace WiMAX with TD-LTE

WiMAX operator Super iMAX, which trades under the ‘EVO’ brand name, intends to launch Time Division Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE) services in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and major cities in the Ferghana valley in 2015.
Source: TeleGeography

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Beeline Installs New 3G Base Stations in Samarkand Region

Largest communication operator Beeline expanded coverage and capacity of its network in Samarkand city and Samarkand region. The operator said that new 3G base stations were installed in Samarkand city along Birlik and Katta Uzbek Trakti streets. In addition to Samarkand, Beeline network has been expanded in the cities like Kattakurgan (Navoi street), Urgut (mahalla Bogishamol) and Chelek (Farhkad street).
Source: UzDaily

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Tele2 Kazakhstan offers commission-free top-ups via Qiwi

Mobile operator Tele2 Kazakhstan has launched a joint promotion with the Qiwi group, offering subscribers balance top-ups without any commission fee when using Qiwi payment system terminals
Source: TelecomPaper

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O! Launches New Mobile Internet Service

Kyrgyzstan mobile operator O! has introduced its new ‘Your Unlim’ service, with services on GSM, 3G and LTE networks. The first internet connection is free. From the second connection, rates will total KGS 20. The service costs KGS 20 per day.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Tele2 Kazakhstan Cuts Rate for Number Hiding Service

Mobile operator Tele2 Kazakhstan said it has reduced the rate of the service which enables users to hide the telephone number of calling subscribers. The service costs KZT 5 per day, with a KZT 15 activation rate. The service is available for all subscribers.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Beeline Expanded Its GPRS Roaming In the Czech Republic

Largest communication operator Beeline expanded its GPRS roaming geography. The operator said that the cooperation agreement was signed with the company “T-mobile” (Czech Republic).
Source: UzDaily

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Azerbaijani IT Companies to Present on EU Markets

Hungarian DBH Group will help to establish investment opportunities and also to support startup companies expand internationally in both Europe and the Caucasus according to the two memoranda signed Nov. 11, during the Hungarian-Azerbaijani Business Forum, the High Tech Park under the Azerbaijani Ministry of Communication and High Technologies.
Source: Trendz

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Kyrgyzstan Removes Ban on Fixed, Mobile Services Convergence

The Kyrgyzstan Parliament has approved the legal amendment to the Law on Communications. The new legal act removes the ban on providing both mobile and fixed services simultaneously. The amendment was prepared in order to raise the attractiveness of the telecom market for investors.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Megafon Tajikistan Expands Network in Mountainous Badakhshan

Mobile operator Megafon Tajikistan has deployed two new base stations in the Rushan municipality in the Mountainous Badakhshan region, with one of the base stations getting its power supply from a diesel generator. The services from the operator are now accessible in the village of Dekh. Around 50 rural agglomerations are currently covered with the Megafon Tajikistan network in the region.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Beeline Kyrgyzstan Revenues Up By 2.6% in Q3

Mobile operator Sky Mobile, working under the Beeline Kyrgyzstan brand, said third quarter revenues grew by 2.6 percent year-on-year to KGS 2.666 billion. EBITDA jumped by 6.4 percent, while the EBITDA margin amounted to 52.9 percent. Revenues from data services soared 50 percent to KGS 266 million. The operator’s active subscriber base totaled 2.703 million at the end of September, up by 7 percent year-on-year. The number of mobile internet services users grew by 11 percent.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Orange Armenia Launches 42Mbps Myfi Cuts Cost Of H+ Mobile Internet Services

Mobile operator Orange Armenia has launched a new MyFi high speed internet service giving subscribers to its mobile broadband ‘H+’ service the opportunity to create personal Wi-Fi zones anywhere where its Orange network is present. The carrier said that subscribers to its Internet Now 8000 tariff plan would be able to acquire the maximum 42Mbps MyFi service for AMD8,000 (USD19.3) per month (one-year contract), or AMD4,000 p/m over a 24-month contract.

Source: TeleGeography

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Beeline Expands Its 3G-Network in Jizzakh Region

Largest communication operator Beeline expanded coverage and network capacity in Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan. New base stations were launched in Nawruz mahalla and the Pahtakor street in Jizzakh city, which allowed to significantly improve the communication quality in the surrounding areas.
Source: UzDaily

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MTS Turkmenistan Sells Platinum Numbers

Mobile operator MTS Turkmenistan has started selling Platinum Premium telephone numbers from 21 November. The rate for the connection plus the change of the Platinum telephone number will total TMT 2,800.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Tele2 Kazakhstan Launches Services mgmt App for iOS

Mobile operator Tele2 Kazakhstan has launched its services management mobile application for iOS mobile devices. The app enables users to access all standard base functions available over the Personal Office section on its corporate online portal. The application is available for download on the corporate online portal of the operator.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Kazakhtelecom Launches New Services on SDP Platform

Kazakhstan national operator Kazakhtelecom has introduced new services based on the Service Delivery Platform (SDP). The operator has launched ‘Virtual Number’ service, the ‘ClickToCall’ option enabling to call from the online site, as well as the ‘Virtual Call Centre’ service.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Takom Offers White-Label Modem Promo

Mobile operator Takom, working under the Beeline Tajikistan brand, has introduced a promotion for subscribers purchasing its ‘i-3’ internet package with 3 GB traffic. Customers subscribing to the package for three months are offered a white-label Beeline USB modem for TJS 1. The package costs TJS 125, of which TJS 4 is transferred to the credit balance.
Source: TelecomPaper
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Takom Resumes Reverse-Charge Calls

Mobile operator Takom, working under the Beeline Tajikistan brand, has resumed its reverse-charge call service for prepaid subscribers. The service enables customers to initiate on-net calls even when they have no credit. The service is free for the subscriber initiating the call. The recipient must choose to accept the call, and then is charged TJS 0.15 per minute. The service isn’t accessible outside the coverage of the Beeline Tajikistan network nor when using roaming services.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Takom Appoints New CEO

Mobile operator Takom, working under the Beeline Tajikistan brand, has appointed Konstantin Kolesov the new CEO of the company. Kolesov currently works as director for corporate strategy at the mobile operator Kar-Tel, working under the Beeline Kazakshtan brand. Kolesov will replace Milos Surla in the new position from 8 December.

Source: TelecomPaper

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Kcell Nominates New Executive Director

Kazakhstan mobile operator Kcell, controlled by the TeliaSonera group, has nominated Arti Ots the new executive director of the company. Ots will start after clearance from the state, a final agreement from Ots and approval by the management board of the company. Ots currently works as vice-president for commercial and business development at TeliaSonera Eurasia. He was previously the CEO at Estonian operator Elion.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Orange Armenia Starts iPhone 6, 6 Plus Sales

Mobile operator Orange Armenia has started sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones in its branded retail outlets. The devices are available in grey, silver and gold. The iPhone 6 16 GB model costs AMD 399,000, and the 64 GB model sells for AMD 459,000.
Source: TelecomPaper

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MTS and Uzbekistan Discontinue International Arbitration

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, the leading telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, announces that the International Center for Settlement of the Investment Disputes (“the ICSID”), a Member of the World Bank Group, has discontinued international arbitration proceedings between MTS and the Republic of Uzbekistan following the submission of a joint application by both parties.

Source: UzDaily

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Kar-Tel Introduces Cheap Calls to Russia

Mobile operator Kar-Tel, working under the Beeline Kazakhstan brand, has introduced its new ‘The Whole Russia’ service to subscribers. Calls to all Russian fixed and mobile networks have been offered for KZT 18 per minute. The service will be launched from 20 November.

Source: TelecomPaper

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Tele2 to Launch Services on its Own Mobile Network in January

Dutch telecoms operator Tele2 NL is to begin offering commercial services over its own mobile network in January 2015 according to a statement from the provider’s business-to-business director Fedor Hoevenaars at a recent telecoms conference. Tele2’s under-deployment 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network reached coverage of between 50% and 60% of the country in August 2014 while Tele2 disclosed in its Q3 2014 report that ‘construction of new [4G] sites is going according to plan … an internal testing programme has started, with a number of employees testing all different aspects of the 4G network … During the quarter, Samsung also validated Tele2’s 4G network, enabling all their LTE devices to use the network.’

Source: TeleGeography

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Mobile Asia Expo is Now Mobile World Congress Shanghai!

Mobile Asia Expo has grown at an unprecedented rate over the past three years and is now the biggest and fastest growing mobile event in the region. In 2014, the event attracted over 26,000 attendees from 95 countries, including business leaders and industry executives, government officials and affluent and tech-savvy consumers. With the growing importance of the Asia mobile market, it has been re-launched as Mobile Asia Expo as Mobile World Congress Shanghai.

Source: MWC PR

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Vodafone Launches LTE-A in Melbourne

Vodafone Australia has announced the commercial launch of its LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network in Melbourne, with 678 new ‘4G+’ sites switched on in Victoria initially, and a further 71 to be activated over the next six weeks. With the operator utilizing frequencies in both the 850MHz and 1800MHz bands to deploy the technology.
Source: TeleGeography

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Spark, Huawei Ink MoU to Boost 3G, 4G

Spark New Zealand (formerly Telecom New Zealand) and Huawei have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their existing network partnership and boost mobile coverage across the telco’s 3G and 4G networks. The two companies formed their partnership as part of a Joint Innovation Programme in 2013, and the Chinese vendor has subsequently played a key role in Spark’s 700MHz Long Term Evolution (LTE) drive.

Source: TeleGeography

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Governments in Middle East and North Africa to Spend $12.2 Billion on IT in 2014

Governments in the Middle East and North Africa will spend US $12.2 billion on IT products and services in 2014, an increase of 1.3 percent over 2013 revenue of US $12 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. This forecast includes spending on internal services, software, IT services, data center, devices and telecom services. Government comprises local and regional government and national and international government.
Source: Cellular-news

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MIIT Hands Out Eight New MVNO Licenses

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued a fourth batch of mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licenses, allocating concessions to eight companies and bringing the total number of MVNO licensees to 333, C114 reports.

Source: TeleGeography

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LIME Zest at Launch of Mobile 4GLTE in Antigua and Barbuda

On 20 November, LIME (Cable & Wireless) Antigua and Barbuda launched a fully mobile 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the country, claiming a ‘first’ for the Caribbean region. The new network, supplied and installed by Sweden’s Ericsson, boasts 100% coverage from launch and will provide LIME customers with enhanced mobile data services as well as improving overall network capacity.

Source: TeleGeography

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SCC to award Swaziland’s second mobile license to Viettel by end-2015

Stan Motsa, acting chief executive officer of the Swaziland Communications Commission (SCC) has confirmed that Viettel-backed start-up Swavitel has submitted an application for the country’s second mobile license. The watchdog is currently working on developing the regulatory framework to issue a license for a new mobile operator.

Source: TeleGeography

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Six firms in running for 4G spectrum

Poland’s Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) has announced that six companies have submitted preliminary bids in its auction of 4G-capable spectrum in the 800MHz and 2600MHz bands. Offers were received from the country’s four main cellcos – Orange Polska, T-Mobile Poland, P4 and Polkomtel – plus Hubb Investments, which is controlled by broadcast infrastructure firm Emitel, and NetNet, which Gazeta Prawna says is owned by Szymon Ruta, the son of a senior Polkomtel executive and business partner of Polkomtel shareholder Zygmunt Solorz-Zak. The bids will be assessed by 24 December.

Source: TeleGeography
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InfiNet Wireless appoints new regional director

InfiNet Wireless, a manufacturer of broadband wireless access systems, has appointed Sergey Chetvergov the new regional director for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Chetvergov will focus on further building out and strengthening InfiNet Wireless’s investment and business presence in the region, developing deeper relationships with new and existing clients and supporting the ongoing distribution of InfiNet’s products and solutions into key vertical and technology market segments. Chetvergov joined InfiNet Wireless in September of this year from Schneider Electric.

Source: TelecomPaper

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Qualcomm Ericsson Complete LTE Category 9 Carrier Aggregation Testing

Qualcomm and Ericsson have announced the successful completion of the world’s first intercompany interoperability testing of LTE Category 9 connectivity, with download speeds of up to 450 Mbps. Testing was conducted using Ericsson’s LTE-A network infrastructure and Qualcomm’s LTE-A modem. The Category 9 speeds allow mobile users to enjoy blazing-fast downloads, swift application performance, and the ability to reliably utilize more connectivity-based applications in greater coverage areas

Source: Cellular-news

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Turkcell CEO Anticipates ‘Early 2015’ LTE Launch

4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) services are likely to be introduced in Turkey in ‘early 2015’, Turkcell CEOSureyya Ciliv told the audience at Turkcell’s Technology Summit in Istanbul, noting that the exponential growth of data traffic in the country has made the evolution from 3G to 4G a necessity.

Source: TeleGeography

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Zimbabwe’s NetOne Launches LTE

Zimbabwe’s state-owned cellular operator NetOne has launched Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband services, bringing the country’s first commercial offerings for 4G handset owners. Mobile market leader Econet Wireless has already introduced LTE but only for users connecting via compatible modems.
Source: TeleGeography

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Maroc Telecom Trials LTE in Rabat

Maroc Telecom, the country’s incumbent telecoms provider, has successfully trialed Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology in Rabat, achieving maximum download speeds of 140Mbps. The test process, which was authorised by the Agence Nationale de Reglementation de Telecom (ANRT), will reportedly be extended to other locations ‘very soon’.
Source: TeleGeography

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Infinet Appoints Real Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. In Pakistan

InfiNet Wireless the leader in fixed broadband wireless connectivity has appointed Real Solutions Private Limited as a value-added reseller in Pakistan, continuing its strategy to penetrate vertical sector and niche markets as part of its drive to develop a larger presence across the Middle East and south-west Asian regions.
Source:Infinet-PR
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Avantel, Directv Expand Respectivelte Footprints

Colombian telecoms operator Avantel has switched on its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Cali, Comunidad Ola reports, extending its LTE footprint to 27 cities across Colombia.
Source: TeleGeography

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Etisalat Launches New Low-Cost Brand

Etisalat of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has soft-launched a new affordable mobile service aimed at low-income and migrant workers. The operator’s ‘Five Sunrise’ SIM card offers flat-rate calling within the UAE and cheaper international calls to many Asian countries, with calls to India priced at AED0.004 (USD0.001) per second as opposed to the AED0.05 charged on a standard Etisalat tariff.

Source: TeleGeography

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LMT Launches LTE-A

Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) has launched Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) services, enabling theoretical downlink speeds of 150Mbps. LTE-A is currently only available in Riga, but the cellco plans to gradually expand the network. LMT’s 4G network is available to 72% of the population, whilst its 3G network has near nationwide coverage.
Source: TeleGeography

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MTN Rwanda Offers LTE over ORN Network

MTN Rwanda, the country’s leading cellco in terms of subscribers, has introduced commercial Long Term Evolution (LTE) services over ORN Rwanda’s infrastucture. Robert Rwakabogo, senior manager of marketing operations at MTN Rwanda, as said: “The things you can do with super-fast 4G LTE are limitless. The internet experience has become better, faster, easier, and more reliable with the introduction of this new technology.”

Source: TeleGeography

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Airtel Rwanda’s LTE Service Now Live

Airtel Rwanda has announced the commercial introduction of its Long Term Evolution (LTE) services, which are offered over ORN Rwanda’s open-access 4G infrastructure, domestic news source.

Source: TeleGeography

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Mobile Passes 50m 4G Subscriber Milestone

China Mobile, the world’s largest cellular provider by subscribers, achieved its end-year target for 4G customers by the end of October, signing up more than 50 million users to its Time Division Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE) service by that date, cited by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC).
Source: TeleGeography
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FCC’s Auction 97 Generates Bids of USD1.8bn on Day One

Auction 97, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) sale of AWS-3 spectrum, got underway yesterday, generating bids of around USD1.8 billion during the first round of bidding.

Source: TeleGeography

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Half a Billion Mobile Subscribers Forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa by 2020

The number of unique mobile subscribers in Sub Saharan Africa will pass the half billion mark in 2020 as mobile services become increasingly affordable and accessible to millions of currently unconnected citizens across the region.
Source: Cellular-news

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Mobilink Revenues Decline 9% in Q3

Pakistani mobile operator Mobilink generated operating revenues of PKR 24 billion in the third quarter of the year, down 9 percent year-on-year. The company’s EBITDA for Q3 amounted to PKR 9 billion, down 30 percent from the same period in 2013.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Zong Super 3G Coverage across the Motorway

Zong, Pakistan’s first and only 3G & 4G telecom network has now become the first to offer its Super 3G services across the country’s motorway.
Source: Zong-PR

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NBTC confirms 900MHz, 1800MHz auction by September 2015

Thai telecoms regulator the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has confirmed plans to hold an auction for 4G mobile spectrum licences in the 1800MHz and 900MHz spectrum bands by September 2015, following the one-year postponement of its original plans imposed by the military government in June this year.

Source: TeleGeography

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Tele2 Russia to Retain 450MHz Spectrum, But Not For LTE

Tele2 Russia plans to retain frequencies in the 450MHz band, formerly held by Rostelecom subsidiary SkyLink before the setting up of their joint mobile venture T2 RTC Holding, but it does not intend to use the band to develop Long Term Evolution (LTE) services unless it can secure additional 450MHz bandwidth at some point in the future.
Source: TeleGeography

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Mobile Transaction Users to Hit 2 Billion by 2017

A new report has found that just over 2 billion mobile phone or tablet users will make some form of mobile commerce transaction by the end of 2017, up from 1.6 billion this year.
Source: Cellular-news
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Nearly 5 Billion Connected \Things\ Will Be in Use in 2015

Gartner forecasts that 4.9 billion connected things will be in use in 2015, up 30 percent from 2014, and will reach 25 billion by 2020. The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a powerful force for business transformation, and its disruptive impact will be felt across all industries and all areas of society.
Source: Cellular-news

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Six Applicants for Four 4G Licenses

Two prospective new entrants submitted applications to compete with Macau’s four incumbent mobile operators for the four 4G licenses on offer by yesterday’s deadline. China Mobile Hong Kong and start-up telecoms venture Yu Hang are the two new bidders alongside Companhia de Telecomunicacoes de Macau (CTM), China Telecom Macau, Hutchison Macau (3) and SmarTone Macau.

Source: TeleGeography

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Mobile World Congress

The 2015 GSMA Mobile World Congress will convene industry leaders, visionaries and innovators to explore the trends that will shape mobile in the years ahead. The four day event will take place from 2-5 March 2015 at Barcelona.
Please visit:http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/?utm_campaign=MWCPBN&utm_source=CACF&utm_medium=Banner&utm_term=Website&utm_content=640153

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Iran Telecoms & ICT Event 3-4 February, 2015

Taking a long-term, business-serious, determined approach, Magenta Global, with its forte in organizing Global Investment Summits for New-Growth, Emerging Economies around the world has organized the 1st “Iran Telecoms and IT Global Summit 2014” in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. The event will take place on 3-4 February, 2015 in Tehran. Please visit:http://www.magenta-global.com.sg/Iran-Telecom-IT-Global-Summit-2014/

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CONVERGENCE INDIA (21st-23rd January, 2015, New Dehli, India)

The 23rd Edition of Convergence India 2015 expo is themed as “Connecting India”. The forthcoming expo will showcase innovation and leading devices to enhance e-Development at all levels and drive the growth of urban usage. Focused business-matching will provide the perfect opportunity to network with industry executives and establish new relationships. Exhibitors from India, China, Germany, Korea, Singapore, UK, USA and other countries are participating at the expo this year. Please visit:http://www.convergenceindia.org/

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Phone World Magazine

CACF has launched 9th Edition of Phone World Magazine covering the devices and their ecosystem serving to bridge the gap between the OEMs, Operators, Distributors, Retailers, and the Consumers. Phone World 9th Edition is available in Pakistani markets. Pdf is available on www.phoneworld.com.pk . PhoneWorld website has latest local telecom news, handsets and also has blog section. For subscription email to: info@phoneworld.com.pk
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3G DEVICE SECTION

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[/column] [column] Name OnePlus One
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 / 1700 / 2600 /2300/2100/1800
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400

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[/column] [column] Name LG G3
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 – CDMA version
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
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[/column] [column] Name Samsung Galaxy A5
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

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[/column] [column] Name Huawei Honor 4X
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1800 / 2100 TD-LTE 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
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VENDORS/OEM SECTION

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ZTE and China Mobile Complete Test of Pre5G Massive MIMO Base Station

ZTE says that it has completed pre commercial field testing of the world’s first pre5G 3D Massive MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) base stations in partnership with China Mobile.
Source: Cellular-news

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Nokia Networks Wins Indian 3G Upgrade Contract

Nokia Networks says that it has won a 3G contract from Bharti Airtel that will help Airtel expand its 3G network in the Mumbai, West Bengal and Bihar telecom circles.
Source: Cellular-news

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Samsung Electronics Honored with 36 CES Innovation Awards

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, semiconductors and telecommunications, has announced that it won 36 prestigious International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 Innovation Awards. CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow held by the Consumer Electronics Association® (CEA) every year, has honored Samsung with 12 more awards this year than last year.
Source: Samsung-PR

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Ericsson Wins Thai 4G Rollout Contract

Thailand’s Dtac has awarded Ericsson a five year agreement to deliver 4G in several major cities as part of its LTE expansion program on 2100MHz band.
Source: Cellular-news

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LG First to Roll out Android 5.0 Lollipop Upgrade

Flagship G3 to be the First LG Smartphone to Receive Newest and Smartest Features of Lollipop OS. LG Electronics (LG) has begun rolling out the highly anticipated Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade for G3 smartphones starting in Poland, to be followed by other key markets in the near future. LG, the first global smartphone manufacturer to offer the Lollipop upgrade in 2014, will subsequently announce an upgrade schedule for other LG mobile devices.
Source: LG-PR

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Huawei to Invest $500 Million into Ontario over Next 5 Years

Huawei has announced it will make a significant new long term investment in the Province of Ontario to support the expansion of Huawei’s Canadian R&D and business operations.
Source: Cellular-news

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Tibco and Ericsson Form Global OSS/BSS Partnership

Tibco Software and Ericsson have formed a global partnership whereby Tibco middleware will be included in the portfolio of OSS BSS software and consulting and systems integration services offered by Ericsson.
Source: Cellular-news

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Samsung Electronics Acquires Proximal Data

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced that it acquired Proximal Data, Inc., a San Diego, California-based pioneer of server-side caching software with I/O intelligence that work within virtualized systems.
Source: Samsung-PR

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Ericsson Wins 7-Year Managed Services Agreement in Montenegro

Montenegrin operator M tel has signed a seven year managed services agreement with Ericsson. Ericsson will manage the operator’s network infrastructure – including the radio access network, transmission network and core network – as well as IT operations related to value-added services and charging and billing.
Source: Cellular-news

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Huawei Wins Contract for Uzmobile Network

Uzbekistan national operator Uztelecom has concluded an agreement on supplies of telecommunications equipment from Huawei. The contract totals USD 117.6 million. Huawei will provide the operator with equipment for the GSM network of Uzmobile, a subsidiary of Uztelecom.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Lenovo Becomes World’s Third Largest Smartphone Vendor

The number of smartphone shipments reached 316.6m in Q3 2014, representing 13.1% y o y growth and 5.5% q o q growth, according to Juniper Research. The biggest winners this quarter are those capitalizing on expanding Asian markets, such as Chinese ODM Xiaomi. The firm sold 19m devices in Q3, a 25.8% increase in sales on last quarter.
Source: Cellular-news

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ZTE Wins Two European Managed Services Contracts

ZTE says that it has secured two new Managed Services contracts with European network operators.
Source: Cellular-news

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