EDITORIAL

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Pakistani mobile operator Mobilink has appointed Anjum Rahman as its director of communication and sustainability, starting 2 January 2017. Rahman will replace Omar Manzur, who took up a role at VimpelCom earlier in November 2016. Rahman led Telenor’s communication department between 2010 and 2012, before which she was associated with Express Media Group.
Mobile operator Armentel, working under the Beeline Armenia brand, has significantly expanded the coverage of its LTE network in the city of Yerevan, reports Arka.am. The number of the operator’s LTE base stations doubled in the capital city after Armentel launched LTE services there earlier this September. Mobile operator Beeline Uzbekistan has extended a promotion to its customers buying either Oy or Oy+ packages using the self-service mobile application Beeline Uzbekistan. A voice bundle containing 500 minutes of weekly on-net calls is offered as a bonus under the promotion valid until 13 February. Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Megacom has introduced a promotion for subscribers connecting to the ‘4G Unlim’ tariff. The customers will get a free Wi-Fi- router when subscribing to the tariff for 90 days. The activation rate of the tariff has been reduced from KGS 3,870 to KGS 3,100 under the promotion. Mobile operator Beeline Uzbekistan has introduced a promotion, raising its credit for services limit. The operator has raised the maximum size of the credit to USD 10, available until 3 January. The price of the service totals USD 0.25. Tajikistan mobile operator Tcell has brought in an annual package supplying 10 GB of mobile internet traffic per year and 120 minutes of daily on-net calls. Kazakshtan mobile operator Kcell is running a promotion aimed at corporate subscribers buying the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus smartphones on instalments.
Qualcomm and Google have announced a new collaboration to support the development of a variety of connected devices aimed at both consumer and industrial applications. The collaboration itself will focus on combining Google’s Android operating system with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor, which if successful, could give the internet giant a much more significant role in the burgeoning IoT arena. Google has been relatively quiet in the IoT space to-date, though linking the OS’ market penetration with its public cloud business unit could create a powerful player in the segment. Qualcomm and Google have announced a new collaboration to support the development of a variety of connected devices aimed at both consumer and industrial applications. The collaboration itself will focus on combining Google’s Android operating system with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor, which if successful, could give the internet giant a much more significant role in the burgeoning IoT arena. Google has been relatively quiet in the IoT space to-date, though linking the OS’ market penetration with its public cloud business unit could create a powerful player in the segment.

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Industrial News

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Mobilink appoints director of communication, sustainability

Pakistani mobile operator Mobilink has appointed Anjum Rahman as its director of communication and sustainability, starting 2 January 2017. Rahman will replace Omar Manzur, who took up a role at VimpelCom earlier in November 2016. Rahman led Telenor’s communication department between 2010 and 2012, before which she was associated with Express Media Group.
Source: Telecompaper
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Beeline to launch LTE in St Petersburg Metro

Russian mobile operator Vimpelcom, working under the Beeline brand, has started deploying its LTE network in the St Petersburg Metro, reports Tdaily.ru. LTE services from the operator are now available in five stations of the fourth metro line.
Source: Telecompaper
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Armentel expands LTE network, roaming services

Mobile operator Armentel, working under the Beeline Armenia brand, has significantly expanded the coverage of its LTE network in the city of Yerevan, reports Arka.am. The number of the operator’s LTE base stations doubled in the capital city after Armentel launched LTE services there earlier this September.
Source: Telecompaper
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Beeline changes call price to Uzbekistan

Russian mobile operator Vimpelcom, working under the Beeline brand, plans to modify call rates to Uzbekistan for subscribers of its ‘Welcome’ service. The new price of RUB 3.5 per minute will be applied from 21 December. The operator offers calls to Uzbekistan for RUB 1.9 per minute for subscribers of its ‘#Everything Is Possible’ tariff.
Source: Telecompaper
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Portugal sees 10.5% growth in mobile broadband users

There were 6.3 million effective users of mobile broadband in Portugal at the end of the third quarter of 2016, which is 7.7 percent more than in the previous quarter and 10.5 percent more than in the same period in 2015, according to data published by the National Communications Authority (Anacom). The growth was due to the increase in mobile internet users (+14.4% in Q3) as part of bundled offers and the increasing smartphone penetration.
Source: Telecompaper
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Du prepares for fast fibre broadband with Nokia

UAE-based operator, Du has successfully tested Nokia’s Time and Wavelength Division Multiplexing Passive Optical Network (TWDM-PON) innovative fibre technology in its lab, reaching aggregate speeds of 40 Gbps.
Source: Telecompaper
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Nearly 2.5 million smartphones were shipped to Myanmar in the third quarter of 2016, which represents a growth of 26 percent year-on-year, according to a report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The report further shows that this has been the strongest year-on-year growth seen in Myanmar’s budding smartphone market since the third quarter of 2015. However, shipments declined 10 percent sequentially, from 2.7 million in the second quarter of this year, as soft retail sales and the typhoon season negatively impacted smartphone buying in the country.
Source: Telecompaper
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Mobily Business Offers 50% Discount On Managed Router Service

In order to facilitate Business Sector adaptation of modern technology, Mobily Business offers 50% discount on managed router service (basic & advanced), and on router devices for new business customers who want to receive this service. Whereas managed router service from Mobily Business provides customers the possibility of install, monitor, and maintain the router through VPN (virtual private network) in a simple way to guarantee establishment business continuity.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Beeline Uzbekistan offers bonus with mobile app purchase

Mobile operator Beeline Uzbekistan has extended a promotion to its customers buying either Oy or Oy+ packages using the self-service mobile application Beeline Uzbekistan. A voice bundle containing 500 minutes of weekly on-net calls is offered as a bonus under the promotion valid until 13 February.
Source: Telecompaper
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Docomo strikes 5G deal with China’s CAICT

Japanese operator NTT Docomo has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Academy of Information and Communication Technology (CAICT) to jointly investigate the standardization of 5G technologies and available frequency bands, effective immediately. Under the terms of the agreement, Docomo will start participating in the 5G trial launched by the IMT-2020 (5G) Promotion Group, which was established at CAICT’s initiative in February 2013, to verify 5G technologies and systems.
Source: Telecompaper
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Megacom offers free Wi-Fi routers with 4G Unlim tariff

Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Megacom has introduced a promotion for subscribers connecting to the ‘4G Unlim’ tariff. The customers will get a free Wi-Fi- router when subscribing to the tariff for 90 days. The activation rate of the tariff has been reduced from KGS 3,870 to KGS 3,100 under the promotion.
Source: Telecompaper
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Mobily Wins Telecom Review Excellence Award

Mobily won the Telecom Review Excellence Award under “Best Operator For Enterprise Services” category when participated in its 2016, 7th Summit held in Dubai. Eng. Maziad Alharbi, Chief Technology Officer, received the award on behalf of Mobily.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Far EasTone completes 5G tests with Ericsson

Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has completed the first 5G tests with Ericsson. Indoor and outdoor tests were carried out in the 15GHz frequency bands, DigiTimes reports. Ericsson provided prototype 5G equipment, FET said. The tests verified network coverage, mobility, and peak traffic achievable using the 15GHz spectrum. The prototype 5G equipment achieved a download speed of over 5 Gbps, FET added.
Source: Telecompaper
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MPT expands SIM registration service to post offices

Myanma Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) has expanded the SIM card registration service to post offices nationwide. MPT customers can now register their SIM cards at 782 Myanmar Post offices nationwide. MPT customers can also register their SIMs at 35,000 MPT points of sale, and 300 exchange offices across Myanmar.
Source: Telecompaper
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T-Mobile Poland starts New Year sale in e-shop

T-Mobile Poland has discounted several devices in its e-shop on the occasion of its New Year sale. The discounts are of up to PLN 700 and apply to all classes of device, and various brands and tariffs. New customers can also get their subscription discounted to PLN 1 during the first six months.
Source: Telecompaper
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Beeline Uzbekistan raises size of credit for services

Mobile operator Beeline Uzbekistan has introduced a promotion, raising its credit for services limit. The operator has raised the maximum size of the credit to USD 10, available until 3 January. The price of the service totals USD 0.25.
Source: Telecompaper
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Mobilis expands LTE network coverage in Algeria

Mobilis announced that its LTE services has become available with a larger footprint from 21 December, reaching areas across eleven additional regions (Tlemcen, Constantine, Batna, Bordj Bou Arreridj, El Oued, Biskra, Boumerdes, Tipaza, Blida, Tizi-Ouzou and Sidi Bel-Abbes). The operator started rolling out LTE commercial offers in October, when services went live in areas of Ouargla and Hassi Messaoud.
Source: Telecompaper
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Regulator prevented illegal sales of 28,000 Sims this yr

Russian federal telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor has prevented the sale of over 28,000 unregistered Sims this year. The number of illegal Sims sold grew in the second half to over 20,000. Unregistered Sims are mainly sold online. Most of such Sims are purchased under corporate contracts with legal entities and resold later. Sims from mobile operator Beeline made up half of all illegally sold Sims, with Megafon making up 18 percent, MTS 16 percent and Tele2 Russia 12 percent.
Source: Telecompaper
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China Mobile to focus 2017 handset development on maintaining 4G+ competitiveness

China Mobile has come up with a 2017 handset business development plan with a focus on maintaining its 4G+ competitiveness, according to the company. China Mobile will optimize VoLTE services through launching video voice communication services and adopting product standards developed by Belgium-based EVS, 3GPP bSRVCC (single radio voice call continuity before ringing) and H.265 video encoding.
Source: Digitimes
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VivaCell offers double LTE pack to Viva subscribers

Armenian mobile operator VivaCell, a subsidiary of Russian mobile operator MTS, has introduced additional LTE traffic bundles to subscribers of its Viva tariff line. Customers connecting to the Viva 2500 tariff will get a 4 GB traffic bundle on the LTE network, while subscribers connecting to the Viva 3500 tariff will get 6 GB. A 10 GB package will be offered to subscribers of the Viva 5500 tariff while customers connecting to the Viva 7500 tariff will get 20 GB.
Source: Telecompaper
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Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia opens a new branch in Makkah

Virgin Mobile Saudi Arabia announces the opening of a new branch in Makkah Mall in Makkah al-Mukarramah to present the latest in mobile phones as well as a complete range of electronic and entertainment products, in addition to distinct services relating to mobile phones and telecoms.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Ucell continues network expansion

Uzbekistan mobile operator Ucell has launched 28 new LTE base stations across the country. New base stations were deployed in the city and region of Tashkent, in the city and region of Navoyi, as well as in the city of Bukhara.
Source: Telecompaper
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Batelco opens new retail shop

Batelco, a leading telecom service operator in Bahrain, has opened a new retail shop at the Wadi Al Sail Mall, in Riffa, Manama. The big, modern new outlet was officially opened by Batelco chief operating officer Abderrahmane Mounir in the presence of Batelco officials including consumer division general manager Ebrahim Alsayed, said a statement from the company.
Source: Tradearabia
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Telenor launches roaming promotion

Telenor Myanmar has introduced a roaming promotion for its Myanmar customers traveling to Thailand and Malaysia. These users can now activate a special pack for 500 MMK. The pack is valid for 24 hours. Telenor customers traveling to Thailand and Malaysia will be able to make calls to local numbers (for instance calling dtac, True and AIS while roaming in Thailand, and calling MAXIS, Celcom and digi while roaming in Malaysia), at MMK 25 per minute. Calls to Myanmar numbers will be charged MMK 150 per minute.
Source: Telecompaper
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Australia govt activates 15 mobile base stations

Fifteen new mobile base stations have been switched on in time for Christmas under the Australian government’s Mobile Black Spot Program. The new base stations have been deployed in Nethercote, Nerriga, Bentley and Coffee Camp in New South Wales, Coalstoun Lakes, Somerset Dam, Adavale and Glastonbury in Queensland, Minyip and Marnoo in Victoria and Rosa Brook, Yandanooka, Perillup, Coomberdale and between Carrabin and Bodallin on the Great Eastern Highway in Western Australia.
Source: Telecompaper
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TRA adopts new spectrum fees regulation

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE has issued new fee regulation for use of frequency spectrum and wireless equipment in the UAE. The new regulation will be effective from January 1.
Source:Tradearabia
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Batelco offers unlimited calling for businesses

Bahrain-based Batelco, a leading telecom provider, has announced the introduction of an unlimited calling plan from all fixed PSTN (public switched telephone network) lines for enterprise customers.
Source: Tradearabia
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Mobily Allows Its Customers to Get 10 Time Data Free

Mobily allowed prepaid customers to benefit from 10 times data free offer, whereas the company will give 90 GB more for free when voice prepaid customers activate 10 GB package through SMS for 120 SR only. Subscribers can benefit from this offer by sending an SMS contains “Sub 10G” to 1100, and this offer is extended till 21st Jan, 2017.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Virtual operators grow to 34% of Dutch mobile market

Virtual mobile operators in the Netherlands counted 6.8 million customers at the end of September 2016, up 2.9 percent from six months earlier and good for a 34 percent share of the market, according to the latest research from Telecompaper.
Source: Telecompaper
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Orange Spain’s data traffic up 70% over Christmas

Orange Spain’s data traffic during 24 and 25 of December grew 70 percent year-on-year. During these days, the traffic was around 127 Gbps in the peak hour which was around 0:00hrs on Christmas Day.
Source: Telecompaper
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Batelco welcomes Shaikh Mohammed as new chairman

Bahrain-based Batelco, a leading telecom group, has announced the appointment of Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa as chairman and board member of the company.
Source: Tradearabia
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Tcell offers annual package, runs money tranfer promotion

Tajikistan mobile operator Tcell has brought in an annual package supplying 10 GB of mobile internet traffic per year and 120 minutes of daily on-net calls.
Source: Telecompaper
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Du provides Dubai Taxi with wi-fi, smart screen

UAE-based telecom group du has teamed up with Dubai Taxi Corporation and Roads and Transport Authority, to provide country-wide wi-fi access and smart screens in 500 cars of the Dubai Airport Fleet.
Source: Tradaarabia
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T-Mobile US reaches nearly 1 Gbps in latest LTE lab test

T-Mobile US said it’s achieved nearly 1 Gbps over the LTE network in a lab test in the past week. The operator reached 973 Mbps with a combination of tri-carrier aggregation, 4×4 MIMO and 256 QAM with an un-released handset to achieve what it says is the fastest speed possible on a mobile device today.
Source: Telecompaper
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Nepal Telecom obtains 4G authorisation for 1800 MHz band

The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) announced that it has authorized Nepal Telecom to operate a LTE service using the technology-neutral 1,800 MHz band. The regulator said other mobile operators are also in the process of obtaining authorization for operating technology-neutral LTE in the near future.
Source: Telecompaper
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Beeline launches LTE network in Magnitogorsk

Russian mobile operator Vimpelcom, working under the Beeline brand, has begun commercial operation of its LTE network in the city of Magnitogorsk. The network uses the 1,800 MHz band and covers the entire area of the city.
Source: Telecompaper
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T-Mobile introduces 10 GB prepaid monthly bundle

T-Mobile Poland has launched a new prepaid offer. For PLN 25, customers get unlimited calls and SMS and 10 GB for a month. The package is renewed after a top-up of PLN 25. Customers can add more data of 1, 3 or 5 GB for respectively PLN 5, 9 and 12. New customers who port their number to T-Mobile get the offer free for 30 days after the first top-up.
Source: Telecompaper
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VivaCell offers seasonal smartphone discounts

Armenian mobile operator VivaCell, a subsidiary of the Russian operator MTS, is running a seasonal promotion for smartphones in its shops. The prices of numerous models from Apple, Samsung, Alcatel, BLU, HTC, Meizu, Nokia and Prestigio have been reduced by up to 30 percent. Many of them are being are offered for AMD 1 when connecting to VivaCell’s Startphone tariff.
Source: Telecompaper
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Kcell runs corporate iPhone 7 hire purchase promotion

Kazakshtan mobile operator Kcell is running a promotion aimed at corporate subscribers buying the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus smartphones on instalments.
Source: Telecompaper
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Ucom offers new internet roaming bundles

Armenian mobile operator Ucom has introduced new mobile internet roaming bundles. It is offering 100 MB, 300 MB and 1 GB roaming bundles to be used in a set of European countries, as well as in Georgia, the US and Egypt. The prices of the bundles are AMD 3.00, AMD 8,900 and AMD 24,900 respectively.
Source: Telecompaper
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UAE mobile subscriber numbers hit 18m

The number of active mobile subscriptions in the UAE has continued to grow, reaching about 18 million by the end of 2015 with a penetration rate of 209.8 per cent, one of the highest rate in the world.
Source: Tradearabia
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UPCOMING EVENTS

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FTTH CONFERENCE 2017

MARSEILLE, FRANCE
14-16 FEBRUARY
#1 BUILD YOUR NETWORK
#2 LEARN ALL ABOUT FTTH
#3 GET ALL-INCLUSIVE ACCESS
Please visit:http://ftthconference.eu/
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Next Generation Optical Networking

Cape Town International Convention Centre,
Cape Town, South Africa
14 – 15 February 2017
The #1 Optical Networking Event Conference for Africa and part of the premier Optical Networking event series
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/next-generation-optical-networking-africa/
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Container World

Santa Clara Convention Center,
California
21-23 February 2017
Containers are taking the enterprise world by storm, bringing dramatic changes to how businesses transform ideas into software.
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/container-world/
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Mobile World Congress

Barcelona
27th February 2017 – 2nd March 2017
The GSMA recently announced the first details of the 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, including confirmed exhibitors and sponsors, as well as a range of programmes and activities taking place at the annual mobile industry event.
Please visit:https://www.mobileworldcongress.com/
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Cable Congress 2017

The Square,
Brussels
8-9 March 2017
Cable Congress is back with a reinvigorated two-day programme packed with top tips for understanding and optimising the opportunities and challenges of the current cable broadband market. Hear from the biggest names and most innovative operators in the business, equip yourself with the knowledge and power to succeed in a disrupted market, and gain insight and direction to empower and delight tomorrow’s digital citizen.
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/cable-congress/
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Business Transformation & Operational Excellence World Summit & Industry Awards

Orlando
21-24 March 2017
The Largest Premier Gathering of Leadership-Level Industry Leaders & Senior-Executives. The Best Audience. The Most Engaging Event.
Please visit:http://btoes.com/
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TV Connect

ExCel,
London
28-30 March 2017
TV Connect London 2017 will equip you to navigate the new digital media supply chain and centre your strategy around customer experience in today’s audience based TV world.
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/tv-connect/
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Digital Regulation Forum

Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill,
London
28-29 March 2017
The World’s Most Influential Regulatory Forum of the Telecommunications & Digital Community.
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/digital-regulation-forum/
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Critical Communications Mena

Dubai World Trade Centre – Sheikh Maktoum Hall,
Dubai
25-26 September 2017
The TCCA presents Critical Communications MENA: leading the global critical communications industry into an era of broadband innovation.
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/critical-communications-mena/
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3G/4G DEVICE SECTION

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[/column] [column] Name Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA
4G Network LTE
DATAGPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652
CPUOcta-core (4 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A72 + 4 x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

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[/column] [column] Name Huawei P10
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA
4G Network LTE
DATAGPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating SystemAndroid OS, V7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Kirin 960 SoC
CPU Octa-core CPU (4 x 2.1 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
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[/column] [column] Name Lenovo Phab Plus
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA
3G Network LTE
DATAGPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
CPU 1.5 GHz Quad-Core Cortex-A53, 1.0 GHz Quad-Core Cortex-A53

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[/column] [column] Name QMobile Noir S9
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA
4G Network LTE
DATAGPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating SystemAndroid V5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Mediatek MT6753
CPU1.4 GHZ Octa Core
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VENDORS/OEM SECTION

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Nokia, Ooredoo demonstrate 10 Gbps broadband speed

Nokia and Ooredoo Qatar have successfully demonstrated that 5G technology can deliver broadband speeds of 10 Gbps and reduced latency of 1 millisecond, as part of the operator’s contribution to the Qatar National Vision 2030 goal to boost the knowledge-based economy.
Source: Telecompaper
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O2 Czech Republic tests 4.5G, reaches over 500 Mbps

O2 Czech Republic tested 4.5G in real conditions in a Prague administrative district during peak times. The combination of carrier aggregation of several bands (LTE 800 FDD, LTE 1800 FDD, LTE 2600 FDD and LTE 2600 TDD), the technology 4×4 MIMO and 256QAM modulation allow theoretical speeds up to 1.2 Gbps. Under real conditions, with a borrowed device from Huawei, the operator reached speeds between 500 and 550 Mbps. No terminal devices are available with 4.5G support yet; they are expected to reach the market at the end of 2017.
Source: Telecompaper
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Google buys smartwatch OS developer Cronologics

Google has acquired smartwatch OS developer Cronologics for an undisclosed amount. In a statement confirming the transaction, the Cronologics team said it will be joining Google’s Android Wear division to “continue pushing the frontier of wearable technology and smartwatches with Android Wear 2.0 and beyond.” The startup was founded in 2014 by former Google workers Lan Rcohe, Leor Stern, and John Lagerling and its Alexa-controlled software has already been used in the CoWatch wearable device. There were no announcements from Google regarding the acquisition but website VentureBeat suggested
Source: Telecompaper
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HP launches new Ink Tank printers for high-volume home users

HP Inc. today unveiled the new HP DeskJet GT 5820/10 All-in-One series targeted at high-volume home users looking for a wireless ink tank printer that never stops.“High volume home users are focused on efficiency and are constantly on the look out for innovation that can reduce cost and minimise disruption to their work,” said Jason McMillan, Managing Director, HP Inc. Saudi Arabia. “The new HP DeskJet GT series makes high-quality, reliable printing more affordable and wireless printing and ink refill easy and fuss-free.”
Source: Telecompaper
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Huawei Day 2016 Saudi Launches Collaborative Innovation Platform

Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, kicks off ‘Huawei Day 2016 Saudi’ on Monday, 19 December 2016 at the Riyadh Ritz Carlton Hotel. Themed ‘Building a Better Connected Saudi Arabia’, the event will showcase the role that ICT is playing in driving digital transformation and building sustainable knowledge-based economies.
Source: Telecompaper
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Siemens launches Ingenuity for life center in UAE

Siemens has inaugurated its new Ingenuity for life center with a tour of 20 school-age children from Abu Dhabi, who were able to discover and learn about the technology behind power generation, smart cities, renewable energy, digitalized industry and trains. The Ingenuity for life center is designed to enable visitors to interact with Siemens on an everyday level, and to understand how the company’s technology helps to bring a city to life. The children, between the ages of seven and eight, were accompanied by their parents on a visit to Masdar City.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Qualcomm and Google target IoT devices with Android Things

Qualcomm and Google have announced a new collaboration to support the development of a variety of connected devices aimed at both consumer and industrial applications. The collaboration itself will focus on combining Google’s Android operating system with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor, which if successful, could give the internet giant a much more significant role in the burgeoning IoT arena. Google has been relatively quiet in the IoT space to-date, though linking the OS’ market penetration with its public cloud business unit could create a powerful player in the segment.
Source: Telecoms.com
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Asustek, HTC, Acer to fall short of their smartphone shipment targets for 2016

The three-leading Taiwan-based smartphone vendors, Asustek Computer, HTC and Acer, all will see their smartphone shipments fall short of their respective targets set for 2016, according to industry sources. Asustek are expected to ship 20 million smartphones in 2016 compared to its target of 25 million due to lower-than-expected sales in China, the US and Europe, as well as delayed shipments of its ZenFone 3 series products, said the sources.
Source: Digitimes
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Nokia files patent infringement suits against Apple

Nokia announced that it has today filed complaints against Apple in Germany and the US, alleging that Apple products infringe a number of Nokia patents. Nokia said it agreed a partial licence with Apple in 2011 for some of its technology, but since then has been unable to reach agreement on extending the licence to other patented inventions by Nokia. Nokia said it is in the process of filing further actions in other jurisdictions.
Source: Telecompaper
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Telecom Italia to pilot 5G network in Turin

Turin city council has confirmed that Telecom Italia (TIM) will debut its 5G network in the northern Italian city next year and connect 3,000 users by 2018. “Turin will be the first city in Italy to experience a 5G network thanks to an agreement signed by TIM and smart city councilor Paola Pisano,” announced Turin mayor Charia Appendino, according to website Cor.com. The announcement comes after TIM joined forces with Cisco-backed startup Altiostar to conduct the first live test of a virtual radio access network (vRAN) in Europe at TIM’s Turin innovation labs.
Source: Telecompaper
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Viber adds Chat Extensions, Video Message features

Rakuten Group company Viber Media announced a major update of its Viber mobile messaging app, adding new Chat Extensions and Video Message functions. Chat Extensions make it possible to search for content such as videos, images and articles easily on the chat screen in the Viber app, and share the content or links on the chat screen, as they are. The Video Message function makes it possible to record and share video messages simply, as a new means of communication between users.
Source: Telecompaper
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Vodafone demos NB-IoT with Nokia, Telit in Germany

Vodafone Germany has partnered with Nokia and Telit to develop a Narrowband-IoT system, which was recently demonstrated at its Open Lab in Dusseldorf. The system uses an Intel chipset integrated into a NB-IoT module. In the trial, it was embedded into a Shitek ultrasonic gas meter to transmit data on gas flow over a 4G Vodafone test network. This technology enables radio signals to reach further inside buildings to connect sensors and encourages lower power consumption, with battery life prolonged for up to 15 years.
Source: Telecompaper
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Huawei wins Etisalat strategic supplier award

Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, has been honoured with the “Best Strategic Supplier Award” by Etisalat UAE. Huawei secured the top spot at the inaugural Etisalat Strategic Suppliers Conference, held at the Rosewood Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The event promoted better understanding and mutual benefit within the ICT ecosystem, while recognizing the key telecom suppliers in the region.
Source: Tradearabia
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MESK Holdings deploys Avaya communications solutions

MESK Holdings, one of Bahrain’s leading hospitality, food and beverage companies, in collaboration with Fakhro Communications, has successfully deployed communications solutions from Avaya to improve connectivity, increase staff efficiency and reduce operating costs.
Source: Tradearabia
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Industry leaders partner on NFV testing initiative

Cisco, Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia have signed a MoU to create the Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Interoperability Testing Initiative (NFV-ITI) that will help communication service providers to address NFV deployment and cloud transformation within multi-vendor network environments.
Source: Tradaerabia
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Smart Dubai Office initiatives top 120

Smart Dubai Office (SDO) has introduced 121 smart initiatives and 1,129 smart services that are making Dubai a new global benchmark for smart city experiences, said a top official.
Source: Tradearabia
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Dell EMC among top places to work in Saudi

Dell EMC announced that it has been recognized as one of the top places to work in Saudi Arabia by the Great Place to Work Institute, a global research and management consultancy.
Source: Tradearabia
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