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A consultative meeting was held between Federal Minister for Kashmir affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Chaudhry Barjees Tahir and Minister of state for IT and telecom Anusha Rehman to discuss various aspects of policy directive for provision of Next Generation Mobile services to AJK & GB. Telenor Pakistan posted an operating profit of NOK 584 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, up from NOK 260 a year earlier. Telenor reported fourth-quarter revenues of NOK 33.5 billion and organic revenue growth of 2%. As per the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Pakistan is the fourth country in the world where average monthly cost of running a mobile phone is quite reasonable as compared to rest of the world, regardless of being the eighth highest taxation telecom sector in the world. The PTCL Smart TV App is the first of its kind and has been recognized for integrating live TV with such handheld devices as mobile phones, laptops and tablets. Nomination of the Smart TV App at this level is an indication of the progress achieved by PTCL in internet and multimedia. Ufone has launched first time in Pakistan, Ufone U Watch, to give parents a complete piece of mind. It looks like a normal, trendy, digital watch. Using real-time tracking technology it helps you keep an eye on your child by connecting directly to the U Watch app on your smartphone.

Azerbaijan mobile operator Bakcell has introduced promotion of top-ups over Million terminals belonging to the Komtec Company. Voice bundles including 5 minutes of on-net calls are offered free with top-ups starting from AZN 5. Armenian mobile operator VivaCell, a subsidiary of Russian mobile operator MTS, invested AMD 191.4 billion in Armenia in 2005-2015, reports Arka.am. Capex for the company totaled AMD 10.3 billion in 2015. Mobile operator Kar-Tel, working under the Beeline Kazakhstan brand, has started providing telecommunication services for the Turkuaz group. The construction and production company has switched 500 of its numbers to the Beeline Kazakhstan network over number porting. Uzbektelecom registered an emission of shares for total sum of over 16.243 billion soums. The Center for coordination and development of securities market registered the prospectus of emission of the company. Within the emission, national telecom operator of Uzbekistan will issue 14, 057,99 ordinary shares with par value of 1,154 soums each. Etisalat has announced it has reached 5 million customers in Afghanistan. Etisalat started its operation in Afghanistan in 2007, and its voice and data services currently cover 34 provinces across the country. Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Nur Telecom, working under the O! Brand, has introduced a promotion of the 4G Wi-Fi Wingle router. The device is on offer for KGS 1 to subscribers. The offer is valid for those connecting to the ‘Unlim 4G’ service for two months. Azerbaijan mobile operator Bakcell has introduced a new co-branded bank card in cooperation with Unibank. The Alubakart bank card is a prepaid debit bank card. The card must be attached to a Bakcell telephone number in order to access the operator’s loyalty program. Services revenues of the mobile operator Takom dropped by 17 percent year-on-year to USD 28 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. EBITDA jumped by 28 percent over the same period to USD 17 million. Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Megacom has re-fleshed its self-service mobile application Mega Assistant for iOS-based smartphones. Subscribers are able to activate services and options and receive information on services from the operator using the application. The application has been re-designed and now includes access to the Mega Bonus loyalty program.

Qualcomm, the world’s biggest mobile chipmaker, has announced a range of products at the company’s analyst meeting today, including a new Snapdragon Wear platform for wearable, the first commercial gigabit LTE modem for mobile devices, and several new low to mid-range mobile chips. First up is the Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor, a dedicated chip designed to power the next generation of wearable. It will replace the Snapdragon 400 SoC that is found in the majority of today’s Android Wear watches. It’s 30 percent smaller and 25 percent more power efficient than the 400, and includes a new LTE modem, Wi-Fi and low-power Bluetooth. Next up is Qualcomm’s gigabit-class LTE modem for mobile devices: the X16. The company says that the X16, which is made using the 14-nm processor, will enable live streaming of 360-degree virtual reality content.

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Industrial News

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Pakistan to Auction 3G/4G Spectrum in AJK and GB

A consultative meeting was held between Federal Minister for Kashmir affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Chaudhry Barjees Tahir and Minister of state for IT and telecom Anusha Rehman to discuss various aspects of policy directive for provision of Next Generation Mobile services to AJK & GB. Federal Minister Kashmir affairs and GB informed that Prime Minister has made it sure that AJK & GB will get 3G/4G services soon.
Source:Phoneworld
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Bakcell offers top-up promo over Million terminals

Azerbaijan mobile operator Bakcell has introduced promotion of top-ups over Million terminals belonging to the Komtec Company. Voice bundles including 5 minutes of on-net calls are offered free with top-ups starting from AZN 5.
Source: Telecompaper
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VivaCell invested AMD 191 billion in 2005-2015

Armenian mobile operator VivaCell, a subsidiary of Russian mobile operator MTS, invested AMD 191.4 billion in Armenia in 2005-2015, reports Arka.am. Capex for the company totaled AMD 10.3 billion in 2015. The lion’s share of the money was allocated to the development of the operator’s mobile network: expanding network coverage and raising capacity.
Source: Telecompaper
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Kar-Tel wins contract at Turkuaz

Mobile operator Kar-Tel, working under the Beeline Kazakhstan brand, has started providing telecommunication services for the Turkuaz group. The construction and production company has switched 500 of its numbers to the Beeline Kazakhstan network over number porting. A total 2,460 numbers have switched to the Beeline Kazakhstan network over the MNP service since its launch on 1 January.
Source:Telecompaper
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Etisalat Afghanistan hits 5 mln subscribers

Etisalat has announced it has reached 5 million customers in Afghanistan. Etisalat started its operation in Afghanistan in 2007, and its voice and data services currently cover 34 provinces across the country. Etisalat also reports it has invested over USD 400 million to develop its operations in Afghanistan over the past eight years.
Source:Telecompaper
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Nur Telecom launches LTE Wi-Fi router promo

Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Nur Telecom, working under the O! brand, has introduced a promotion of the 4G Wi-Fi Wingle router. The device is on offer for KGS 1 to subscribers. The offer is valid for those connecting to the ‘Unlim 4G’ service for two months. The activation rate of the service totals KGS 2,780. The promotion is valid in the city of Bishkek, in the Chuy, Talas, Issyk-Kul and Naryn regions, as well as in the towns of Kara-Kul and Toktogul.
Source:Telecompaper
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Tele2 Kazakhstan offers Zvooq music service promo

Mobile operator Tele2 Kazakhstan has introduced to its subscribers a promotion of the Zvooq music service. Access to the premium version of the service is offered free for a week. The daily subscription to the Zvooq+ service will then cost KZT 25. Some 25 million music tracks are offered under the premium version of the service.
Source:Telecompaper
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Bakcell launches co-branded bank card

Azerbaijan mobile operator Bakcell has introduced a new co-branded bank card in cooperation with Unibank, reports Trend. The Alubakart bank card is a prepaid debit bank card. The card must be attached to a Bakcell telephone number in order to access the operator’s loyalty programme. Subscribers will be offered a voice bundle including 5 minutes of on-net calls for each AZN 10 sum spent using the card.
Source:Telecompaper
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Takom revenues fall 17%, EBITDA higher in Q4

Services revenues of the mobile operator Takom dropped by 17 percent year-on-year to USD 28 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. EBITDA jumped by 28 percent over the same period to USD 17 million. The operator said that the environment in Tajikistan remains challenging, with increasing competition and currency rates fluctuation. Mobile service revenue decreased mainly due to lower incoming international traffic as a result of fewer migrants living abroad due to the economic slowdown in the region and a weakening local currency. Mobile internet revenue decreased in the quarter due to bans on popular websites and social networks and the weak currency.
Source:Telecompaper
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Nar launches new usage control site

Azerbaijan mobile operator Nar has introduced its new eControl service enabling customers to manage and control their credit balance, reports Trend. The service is free online and works over PCs, tablets and smartphones. Top-up of the balance is also possible using the service
Source: Telecompaper
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Sky Mobile offers new roaming pack on Beeline networks

Mobile operator Sky Mobile, working under the Beeline Kyrgyzstan brand, has introduced to its prepaid subscribers a new roaming package for use on Beeline networks in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia. The package including 10 minutes of calls costs KGS 100. Subsequent minutes within the same day also cost KGS 10. The standard rate for incoming calls is KGS 64 per minute, and calls to Kyrgyzstan cost KGS 129 per minute.
Source: Telecompaper
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Takom launches location service

Mobile operator Takom, working under the Beeline Tajikistan brand, has introduced its new ‘Where Are You?’ location service. The service enables customers to obtain information about a subscriber’s location instantly, even from basic handsets. The service can be used across the country and is free for three days after activation. A TJS 0.35 daily subscription then applies, for up to 10 daily inquiries.
Source: Telecompaper
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Armentel enables purchases over services management app

Mobile operator Armentel, working under the Beeline Armenia brand, said subscribers can now book purchases online over the My Beeline Armenia services management mobile application. Online booking is also possible over the web-version of the mobile application. The operator will offer free delivery for goods booked over the app.
Source:Telecompaper
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Megacom updates iOS service app

Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Megacom has re-freshed its self-service mobile application MegaAssistant for iOS-based smartphones. Subscribers are able to activate services and options and receive information on services from the operator using the application. The application has been re-designed and now includes access to the MegaBonus loyalty programme. The application is free and is available in Russian and Kyrgyz languages.
Source:Telecompaper
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VivaCell upgrades its ‘Special’ tariff

Armenian mobile operator VivaCell, a subsidiary of Russian operator MTS, has upgraded its ‘Special’ tariff. The mobile internet traffic bundle has been raised from 500 MB to 2 GB. The monthly subscription rate will total AMD 2,500 when connectring to the tariff by 1 March. The offer also includes 1,500 minutes of monthly on-net calls and 150 SMS to Armenian mobile networks.
Source:Telecompaper
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Beeline provides new opportunities for roaming in Italy

Operator Beeline expanded a geography of roaming in Italy. In the result of the cooperation agreement with Vodafone, Beeline subscribers can use the services of GPRS-roaming.
Source:Uzdaily
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Bakcell recognised as best Azerbaijan mobile network

Azerbaijan mobile operator Bakcell has been recognised as the best Azerbaijan mobile network in 2015 and has received the Azeri Business Award founded by the Business Time journal. The operator introduced LTE-Advanced and HD Voice technologies in 2015. The operator has been evaluated as outrunning its competitors by quality and reliability of services.
Source:Telecompaper
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Megafon refreshes mobile internet options

Russian mobile operator Megafon has re-freshed its line of mobile internet options aimed at subscribers in North-Western Russia. The traffic volume has been raised by 25 percent under the most popular “Internet M’ option, wiht no change to the subscription price. Subscribers of the options have been also offered the opportunity to watch 50 TV channels over the Megafon TV mobile TV service, for free.
Source:Telecompaper
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Takom launches online portal for the children

Mobile operator Takom, working under the Beeline Tajikistan brand, has launched its new Beeline Kids entertainment online portal. The operator claims that it is the first such portal in Tajikistan. The portal enables kids to read fairy-tales, draw, carry out PC training, to listen audio-books and to access other entertaining functions. The portal is accessible for TJS 1 per day.
Source:Telecompaper
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Africell selects Alepo for data charging platform

Alepo has announced a new, multinational contract with the mobile operator group Africell for the deployment of Alepo’s convergent data charging and policy control system as part of Africell’s planned LTE networks in Africa. Under the agreement, Africell will employ Alepo’s Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) solution, pre-integrated with deep packet inspection, for 3G and 4G LTE services in Sierra Leone, Uganda, the Gambia, and the DRC.
Source:Telecompaper
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Beeline expands its network in Khorezm region

Largest communication operator of Uzbekistan Beeline expanded its coverage and capacity of 3G network in the territory of the Western Regional branch of Unitel. As a result of expansion of the network, signal quality has been improved in the Khorezm region.
The operator said that over 10 3G base stations were launched in Khorezm region. This allowed a greater number of people in the region to take advantage of the quality of communication and high-speed mobile Internet.
Source:Uzdaily
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Twitter Added GIF Button on its Mobile App

Twitter updated its Mobile App by introducing a new feature on it. Twitter Added GIF Button on its Mobile App. Twitter is testing this new feature on selected accounts. With this feature, users will be able to post animated Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) image with their Twitter status. Some lucky users are seeing a button that appears between the camera and poll icons inside the Twitter for Android app. When they click the button, they will be shown ready-made animated GIFs, which they can choose from to use on their status.
Source:Phoneworld
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Tele2 Kazakhstan, Altel merger deal to close soon

Mobile operator Tele2 Kazakhstan announced that the deal to merge with mobile operator Altel should soon close, reports Profit.kz. All necessary clearing decisions have already been taken by national regulators. Kazakhstan national operator Kazakhtelecom, the owner of Altel, will get a 51 percent stake and 49 percent of voting shares in the joint venture. Tele2 Kazakhstan will get a 49 percent stake and 51 percent of voting shares. Tele2 Kazakhstan plans to launch LTE services after closing the deal.
Source:Telecompaper
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Telenor Pakistan adds 1.3 mln subscribers in Q4

Telenor Pakistan posted an operating profit of NOK 584 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, up from NOK 260 a year earlier. Telenor reported fourth-quarter revenues of NOK 33.5 billion and organic revenue growth of 2%. EBITDA before other items grew 10% on an organic basis to NOK 10.9 billion. The EBITDA margin was 32%. Telenor added 6.6 million mobile subscribers during the fourth quarter, taking the total number of customers to 203 million.
Source:Nasdaq
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Uzbektelecom to purchase equipment from Chinese companies

Uzbektelecom joint stock company will sign agreements with the Chinese companies for about US$204.668 million. The shareholders of the national telecommunication operator gave their permission to sign agreements with the Chinese companies. Within the agreements, Uzbektelecom will purchase of equipment to realization of investment projects on development of telecommunication network.
Source:Uzdaily
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Megacom offers SMS to Facebook

Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Megacom has introduced to its subscribers the new ‘SMS2Facebook and Facebook2SMS’ service. The service enables customers to send and receive messages to and from Facebook. The SMS are charged according to the customer’s standard tariff. The option is open to subscribers of all tariffs from the operator.
Source:Telecompaper
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MTS Turkmenistan launches new entertainment portal

Mobile operator MTS Turkmenistan plans to launch its new mobile entertainment portal on 10 February. The service works over Java and Android-powered handsets and can be used in Turkmen, Russian and English languages. The service includes music, gaming and other options The daily subscription to the various sections varies from TMT 0.33 to TMT 1.64.
Source:Telecompaper
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Tajikistan mobile, internet subscriber base declines in 2015

The Communications Service of the Tajikistan government announced that the active mobile subscriber base as well as the internet subscriber base dropped in the country in 2015, reports Profit.kz. Mobile subscribers declined by 1.2 million, and the internet subscriber base decreased by 800,000. Over 11 million Sims circulated across the country, but active subscribers totaled 5.2 million. The Communications Service attributed the decline to the economic crisis in the country.
Source:Telecompaper
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Ufone Pakistan Launches UWatch to help you Stay Connected to Your Kids

Ufone has launched first time in Pakistan, Ufone UWatch, to give parents a complete piece of mind. It looks like a normal, trendy, digital watch. Using real-time tracking technology it helps you keep an eye on your child by connecting directly to the UWatch app on your smartphone. It is also a mobile phone, which lets you talk to your child whenever U wish.
Source:Phoneworld
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Uzbektelecom registers shares for 16.234bn soums

Uzbektelecom registered an emission of shares for total sum of over 16.243 billion soums. The Center for coordination and development of securities market registered the prospectus of emission of the company. Within the emission, national telecom operator of Uzbekistan will issue 14,057,99 ordinary shares with par value of 1,154 soums each. Total sum of the emission makes up 16,243,702,846 soums. The shares of the issue will be placed on closed subscription.
Source:Uzdaily
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Beeline Kyrgyzstan organic service revenue up 7% in Q4

Services revenues of the mobile operator Beeline Kyrgyzstan dropped by 16 percent year-on-year to USD 38 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. EBITDA totaled USD 21 million, down by 9 percent. Calculated in the local currency, mobile service revenue increased by 7 percent year-on-year to KGS 2.7 billion, mainly driven by increasing interconnect revenue as a result of increased traffic and currency fluctuations.
Source:Telecompaper
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Subscribers’ base of Beeline falls to 9.9m people

Revenue of Beeline in Uzbekistan grew by 10% year-on-year in 2015 – to 1.829 trillion soums (US$711 million). The revenue of the operator in the fourth quarter of 2015 made up 497 billion soums (US$183 million), which rose by 12% compared to 2014. Beeline subscribers’ base in Uzbekistan by the end of 2015 made up 9.9 million people, which decreased by 6% year-on-year. Number of users of data transfer services fell to 4.7 million subscribers in 2015 (-15%). Average bill for a mobile subscriber per month (ARPU) made up 16,230 soums in 2015, which grew by 18% compared to 2014.
Source:Uzdaily
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UPCOMING EVENTS

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36th GITEX Technology Week 16 -20 Oct 2016

GITEX is hosting the most global startup movement in Dubai
The GITEX STARTUP MOVEMENT aims to bring together the world’s most exciting Startups, Corporates, Governments, Investors and change-makers to enable the success of entrepreneurs and the impact on our lives.
Please visit:http://www.gitex.com/startups/

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Next Generation Optical Networking

We are pleased to announce that we will be celebrating 18 years of Next Generation Optical Networking (NGON) in 2016. Having delivered YOY growth in both attendees and exhibitors we are expanding our footprint at the Nice Acropolis offering an exclusive Meeting Room Village for quiet private meetings and demos away from the busy exhibition floor.
Please visit:https://nextgenerationoptical.com/

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Connected Cars ’16

The one big question that continues to be on the minds of OEMs and Tier 1s is how to monetise the connected car effectively while capitalising on advanced technologies, now initial connected systems have been implemented. Defining how their business should be structured to make the most of developing technologies such as V2X and creating new knowledge from data, while maximising profitability is an ongoing topic of debate.
Please visit:https://connectedcarsworld.com/

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VSAT Latin America

The VSAT Latin America show offers an opportunity for the whole ecosystem to come together and discuss how changes in the industry and the wider economy are affecting the satellite business, and how companies can innovate to stay ahead of the curve.
Please visit:https://latinamerica.vsatevent.com/

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Broadband Latin America

Broadband Latin America 2016 brings together high-level executives from leading operators, vendors, broadcasters, governments, regulators, solution providers, analysts and OTT providers to shape the future of broadband in the region.
Please visit:https://latinamerica.broadbandworldforum.com/

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Smart Home World

Smart Home World 2016 once again provides the backdrop of one of the most influential senior level discussion groups dedicated to adding value in the connected home and effectively monetising smart living services.
Please visit:https://smarthomeworld2016.com/

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Cloud and DevOps World Forum

This year’s edition will no longer focus on Cloud implementation, but the strategies, business models and technologies which can activate the Cloud, and drive new opportunities for your organization. With case studies and thought leadership pieces from the likes of the HMRC, Betfair, HSBC, Google, Twitter, Airbus, Lufthansa, M&S, Sky, Lonely Planet, Hotels.com and many more, Cloud & DevOps World will give you the opportunity to drive your business into the digital economy, and realise the potential of Cloud Computing.
Please visit:https://cloudanddevopsworld.com/

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Future Edtech

The 2nd Future Ed Tech is the only event to bring together Institutional Leaders with technologies and academia to discuss best in class strategies and tools to elevate student experience and engagement on and off campus with the use of technology.
Please visit:https://futureedtech.com/.

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3G/4G DEVICE SECTION

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[/column] [column] Name Apple iphone 6s Plus
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300) – A1633
CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth v4.1 with A2DP, LE, USB (v2.0, reversible connector), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot), NFC (Apple Pay only), GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 4G LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Operating System iOS 9
Chipset Apple A9
CPU 2 GHz Dual-Core

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[/column] [column] Name Samsung Galaxy J7 2016
GENERAL
2G Network SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300)
CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth v4.1 with A2DP, USB (microUSB v2.0), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot), NFC (Market dependent), GPRS, EDGE, 3G, 4G (LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps)
Operating System Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
CPU 1.6 GHz Octa-Core
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[/column] [column] Name Huawei Honor 5A
GENERAL
2G Network SIM1: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, SIM2: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE
CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth v4.1 with A2DP, USB (micro USB v2.0), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot), GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU 1.3GHz Quad-Core

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[/column] [column] Name QMobile Noir E8
GENERAL
2G Network SIM 1: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, SIM 2: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G NetworkLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, USB (microUSB v2.0, USB Host), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot), NFC, GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSPA, 4G (LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps)
Operating SystemAndroid OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
ChipsetMediatek MT6795 Helio X10
CPU 2 GHz Octa-Core Cortex-A53
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VENDORS/OEM SECTION

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Microsoft Acquires Groove Music App for iOS

Microsoft has acquired the Groove music app for iOS from Canadian startup Zikera. The Groove app creators confirmed the acquisition stating that, “We are thrilled to announce that Groove has been acquired by Microsoft.
Zikera in its Medium post on Wednesday added that the Groove app is no longer available to download but those who have already downloaded the app could continue to use it.
Source: gadgets.ndtv
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Qualcomm unveils new wearable processor

Qualcomm, the world’s biggest mobile chipmaker, has announced a range of products at the company’s analyst meeting today, including a new Snapdragon Wear platform for wearables, the first commercial gigabit LTE modem for mobile devices, and several new low to mid-range mobile chips.
Source:Techspot
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Etisalat brings Ericsson Radio Dot to Dubai mall

Ericsson has partnered with Etisalat to bring the Ericsson Radio Dot System to the Dubai Outlet Mall in the UAE, offering indoor mobile connectivity to shoppers and vendors. The Ericsson Radio Dot System more than doubles download speeds compared with the Mall’s previously installed indoor system.
Source:Telecompaper
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PTCL Smart TV App Nominated for GSMA 2016 GLOMO AWARDS

PTCL’s Smart TV Mobile Application has been nominated for the GSMA Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) 2016 in the ‘Best Mobile App (Media, Film, TV or Video)’ category.
The PTCL Smart TV App is the first of its kind and has been recognized for integrating live TV with such handheld devices as mobile phones, laptops and tablets. Nomination of the Smart TV App at this level is an indication of the progress achieved by PTCL in internet and multimedia.
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