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VimpelCom, the parent company of mobile providers Mobilink and Warid, has announced plans to invest USD1 billion in Pakistan over the next five years, including USD300 million over the next year alone. ProPakistani quotes CEO Jean-Yves Charlier as saying: ‘We are going to make major investments in network, IT systems, infrastructure and in new services for customers during the next five years with an ambition to build the best network with the widest coverage and the most advanced 3G and 4G LTE services in the country. Pakistani minister of information technology Anusha Rahman has formally granted the 850MHz licence to Telenor Pakistan, Daily Times reports. The licence will enable Telenor Pakistan to launch 4G service on the local market.

Currently, over 16,500 base stations are operating in Uzbekistan, Ministry of Development of Information Technologies and Communications of Uzbekistan. Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Megacom has re-freshed the mobile version of its corporate online site. Customers can now activate and disconnect services with a single click. They can top-up a handset balance, and control expenses and traffic over their mobile devices. With the upgrade, the site’s navigation panel and search options have been optimised. The site itself has also been fully adapted to the parametres of mobile devices. Armenian mobile operator Ucom has chosen Astellia’s LTE network monitoring system. Astellia is expected to help Ucom solve technical issues the company might face when deploying LTE services, ensuring smooth network expansion and return on investments. Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Nur Telecom, working under the O! brand, deployed new LTE base stations in cities of Bishkek and Kant in June. A 3G base station has been deployed in the settlement of Baktuu-Dolonotu in the Issyk-Kul region.Kazakhstan mobile operator Kcell, controlled by the Telia Company group, announced that its net sales dropped by 15.3 percent year-on-year to KZT 36.413 billion in the second quarter of this year. In the first half, net sales dropped by 16.5 percent to KZT 71.883 billion. Azerbaijan mobile operator Bakcell has included Russia into the list of states covered by the ‘1 MB = AZN 0.01’ mobile internet roaming promotion. Subscribers can use mobile internet services for AZN 0.01 per MB when roaming on the network of Russian mobile operator Megafon.

US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has announced quarterly numbers that were at the upper end of its guidance thanks to strong revenues from China in both chips and licensing. Qualcomm was investigated and fined by Chinese antitrust authorities in early 2015, but one consequence of the settlement was that it was given greater power to pursue licensing fees from Chinese companies. Qualcomm recently took action against Chinese smartphone maker Meizu for alleged patent infringements and it looks like plenty of others are already paying up.

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Industrial News

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Telenor receives 850MHz licence in Pakistan

Pakistani minister of information technology Anusha Rahman has formally granted the 850MHz licence to Telenor Pakistan, Daily Times reports. The licence will enable Telenor Pakistan to launch 4G service on the local market.
Source: Telecompaper
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Number of base stations in Uzbekistan exceeds 16,500 units

Currently, over 16,500 base stations are operating in Uzbekistan, Ministry of Development of Information Technologies and Communications of Uzbekistan.
Source: Uz Daily
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Etisalat to offer premium devices to SMBs

UAE-based telecom provider Etisalat has partnered with Intel and HP to provide the latest commercial devices to its Small and Medium Business (SMB) customers, as part of its latest Business Devices offering.
Source:Trade Arabia
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Megacom refreshes corporate mobile site

Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Megacom has re-freshed the mobile version of its corporate online site. Customers can now activate and disconnect services with a single click. They can top-up a handset balance, and control expenses and traffic over their mobile devices. With the upgrade, the site’s navigation panel and search options have been optimised. The site itself has also been fully adapted to the parametres of mobile devices.
Source: Telecompaper
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Ucom picks Astellia for LTE network monitoring

Armenian mobile operator Ucom has chosen Astellia’s LTE network monitoring system. Astellia is expected to help Ucom solve technical issues the company might face when deploying LTE services, ensuring smooth network expansion and return on investments.
Source: Telecompaper
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Nur Telecom expands network across the country

Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Nur Telecom, working under the O! brand, deployed new LTE base stations in cities of Bishkek and Kant in June. A 3G base station has been deployed in the settlement of Baktuu-Dolonotu in the Issyk-Kul region.
Source: Telecompaper
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Ooredoo Oman launches international calling app

Ooredoo Oman has announced the launch of its new app OoredooTalk, enabling its customers to makecalls to mobile phones and fixed lines in over 200 destinations worldwide at what it claims are the lowest rates in the Sultanate. The secure app for Android devices is available free on the Google Play Store.
Source: Telecompaper
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Beeline opens new office in Namangan region

Communication operator Beeline opened new office in Turakurgan district of Namangan region of Uzbekistan, the press service of the company said. Director of Eastern regional branch of Unitel Sanjarbek Iminov said that new office offers wide scale services to subscribers, including devices. He added that Beeline plans to expand its trade network across the region.
Source: Uzdaily
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Eurasia Mobile Challenge opens for entries

Beeline is launching the 2016 Eurasia Mobile Challenge in Uzbekistan. The challenge aims to identify young entrepreneurs from across Eurasia to come up with the industry’s next big mobile solution.
Eurasia Mobile Challenge is a Group initiative of VimpelCom Ltd., the international communications and technology company that is committed to bringing the digital world to each and every customer.
Source: Uzdaily
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Etisalat deploys its first live telecom cloud

UAE-based Etisalat, a leading telecom group in the region, has activated its first live Network Function Virtualization telecom cloud in Abu Dhabi.
Source: TradeArabia
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Zain Kuwait launches VoLTE

Zain Kuwait has announced the commercial launch of voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) technology on its LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network, reports Zawya. After completing ‘extensive research to test the readiness of its network’, the cellco has confirmed VoLTE as currently being compatible with the following devices: iPhone 6/6s, iPhone 6 Plus/6s Plus, iPhone SE, Galaxy S6, and Galaxy S6 Edge.
Source: Telegeography
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VimpelCom lines up USD1bn investment for Pakistan

VimpelCom, the parent company of mobile providers Mobilink and Warid, has announced plans to invest USD1 billion in Pakistan over the next five years, including USD300 million over the next year alone. ProPakistani quotes CEO Jean-Yves Charlier as saying: ‘We are going to make major investments in network, IT systems, infrastructure and in new services for customers during the next five years with an ambition to build the best network with the widest coverage and the most advanced 3G and 4G LTE services in the country
Source: Telegeography
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Nur Telecom offers free data for Mobilnik payment system

Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Nur Telecom, working under the O! brand, has introduced access to the Mobilnik universal payment system for its customers, with no charges for the internet traffic. The traffic is free using both the Mobilinik website, as well as the Mobilnik.Money mobile application for Android and iOS devices.
Source: Telecompaper
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A1 offers Hybrid Boost technology to customers

A1 Telekom Austria has announced the roll-out of ‘Hybrid Boost’ technology combining fixed-line internet and 4G/LTE up to 100 Mbps. A1 will invest around EUR 500 million in the coming years to expand broadband internet availability in urban and rural areas. This investment will be used to expand both fixed-line internet and 4G/LTE networks. The core this Hybrid Boost technology is the new A1 Hybrid Box, which combines a broadband WLAN modem and 4G/LTE module. By combining the bandwidth of both technologies, customers receive a Hybrid Boost up to 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream.
Source: Telecompaper
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Batelco offers special business internet package

Bahrain’s leading telecom services operator Batelco is introducing a new business internet package with higher speeds in line with its commitment to provide its customers the best Internet experience.
Source: Tradearabia
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Etisalat launches data balance transfer service

UAE’s leading telecom services operator Etisalat has announced the launch of the country’s first data balance transfer service, a unique feature allowing users to transfer extra data to friends and family using Etisalat mobile lines. All postpaid and prepaid subscribers with a monthly plan of 1GB or more can utilize this service for a fee of Dh3 per 100MB of transfer.
Source: Tradearabia
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Smart device users warned about dangers of new online games

The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a warning to all smart mobile and device users about playing online electronic games that request for their geographical locations, which could be used against them for criminal activities.
Source: Tradearabia
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Ooredoo launches Algeria’s first 4G network

Ooredoo, a leading international telecommunications company based in Qatar, has completed the pre-launch phase for 4G mobile in Algeria, becoming the first operator in the country to provide the superfast Internet service.
Source: Tradearabia
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Kcell sales fall 15% in Q2 amid low prices

Kazakhstan mobile operator Kcell, controlled by the Telia Company group, announced that its net sales dropped by 15.3 percent year-on-year to KZT 36.413 billion in the second quarter of this year. In the first half, net sales dropped by 16.5 percent to KZT 71.883 billion.
Source: Telecompaper
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Bakcell extends roaming mobile internet discount to Russia

Azerbaijan mobile operator Bakcell has included Russia into the list of states covered by the ‘1 MB = AZN 0.01’ mobile internet roaming promotion. Subscribers can use mobile internet services for AZN 0.01 per MB when roaming on the network of Russian mobile operator Megafon.
Source: Telecompaper
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MTS launches LTE-1800 in Novosibirsk

Russian mobile operator MTS has launched its LTE network on the 1800 MHz band in the Novosibirsk region, reports Cnews.ru. The LTE services are available in 15 settlements, including the cities of Novosibirsk and Berdsk, as well as the towns of Akademgorodok and Ob. MTS expanded the coverage of the LTE network over the 2,600 MHz band in the region in 2015, reaching a total 47 settlements att the end of 2015. Over 95 percent of 3G base stations of the operator currently support three carrier bands.
Source: Telecompaper
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T-Mobile offers free mobile roaming in Brazil in August

T-Mobile US is offering customers free LTE data to customers roaming in Brazil this summer. They also get free calls within Brazil and to the US and free SMS to anywhere in the world. In addition, the operator is offering families of US athletes free T-Mobile service and a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and Samsung Gear 360 camera through October. AT&T is the official telecom sponsor of the US Olympic team.
Source: Telecompaper
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Belgian parliament approves prepaid registration law

The Belgian parliament has approved legislation bringing an end to anonymous prepaid cards, as part of efforts to step up counter-terrorism efforts. In the final day of the parliamentary session before the summer recess, the bill was one of several passed by MPs, De Morgen reported.
Source: Telecomspaper
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Level of population coverage with digital television to reach 88%

Uzbekistan is planning to install 23 digital television transmitters till the end of 2016. According to the Ministry of Development of Information Technologies and Communications, in the result the level of population coverage with digital television will reach 88%. Currently, the level of population coverage of digital television will make up 68.8%.
Source: Uz Daily
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Russian company launches IoT network in Kazakshtan

Russian company Strizh Telematika has launched an IoT network in Shymkent in Kazakhstan. The company claims that it is the first IoT network in Central Asia. Strizh Telematika plans to deploy new IoT networks in Kazakhstan, as well as in Kyrgyzstan, Armenia and Moldova.
Source: Telecompaper
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Beeline Uzbekistan expands network in Kashkadarya

Mobile operator Beeline Uzbekistan has expanded the coverage of its network in the Kashkadarya region, reports Cnews.ru. New 3G base stations have been deployed in the city of Karshi. The extra base stations are expected to help grow the subscriber base of the operator in the city.
Source: Telecompaper
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Kar-Tel offers Alcatel Pixi 4 smartphone promo

Mobile operator Kar-Tel, working under the Beeline Kazakhstan brand, has introduced a promotion of the Alcatel Pixi 4 smartphone. The device is offered for KZT 14,990 under the promotion in shops of the mobile retail chain Azbuka Svyazi.
Source: Telecompaper
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IT sector ‘not prepared for digital disruption’

While more than half of the IT and business decision-makers (ITDMs and BDMs) expect a new disruptive technology or service to be introduced within the next two years, IT departments aren’t feeling prepared for the changes, a report said.
Source: Tradearabia
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TRA launches campaign on SIM card misuse

Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a campaign to raise awareness of consumers to risks of mobile SIM-card misuse and the importance of having people protect themselves.
Source: Tradearabia
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Mobily launches new submarine cable

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), a leading telecom service provider in Saudi Arabia, has announced the success of dropping a high-capacity submarine cable (Asia – Africa – Europe – I) in Jeddah.
Source: Tradearabia
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Etisalat launches first virtual telecom function

Etisalat, UAE’s leading telecom company, has successfully on-boarded its first virtualised telecom function using Affirmed Networks’ virtualised Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) solution.
Source: Tradearabia
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Bakcell launches new weekly tariff with WhatsApp

Azerbaijan mobile operator Bakcell has launched its new weekly Klass M tariff. The offer contains 50 minutes of calls, 100 MB mobile internet and unlimited access to the WhatsApp messenger. The weekly subscription costs AZN 2.
Source: Telecompaper
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T-Mobile Austria offers new business tariffs

T-Mobile Austria has launched new Business tariffs. The top tariff for EUR 89.99 excluding VAT per month, “Business Exclusive”, offers 60 GB at up to 250 Mbps, unlimited roaming for calls and SMS within the EU as well as 200 minutes, 200 SMS and 200 MB worldwide.
Source: Telecompaper
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Majority of Austrian holidaymakers use phone abroad

Over three-quarters (78%) of Austrian holidaymakers want to be available for calls and SMS when abroad, according to a recent Gallup survey on behalf of the travel agency Ruefa. About a third of the respondents use social media to stay in touch with friends and family. Only one percent look for a holiday flirt via Tinder.
Source: Telecompaper
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Ooredoo Kuwait continues earnings slump

Mobile operator Ooredoo Kuwait reported a 28 per cent fall in second-quarter net profit on Monday, continuing its earnings slump as revenue fell. The subsidiary of Qatar’s Ooredoo competes domestically with Zain and Saudi Telecom Co (STC) affiliate Viva Kuwait.
Source: Tradearabia
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Uzbekistan can change rules of providing Internet services

Uzbekistan’s Ministry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications has worked out a draft order “On making amendments to the rules of rendering services for data transmission network, including Internet”.
Source: en.trendz.az
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EE sale props up $3.5bn profits at Orange

Revenues for the first half were reported at just over $22 billion, representing a 0.3% boost for the business, though revenues were relatively stable during Q1 after seeing a 0.6% lift during the first quarter. This is now the fourth consecutive quarter of growth for the business. While the company has witnessed a number of new customers across the board through the first half, the success seems heavily reliant on the deal with BT.
Source: Telecoms.com
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STC misses forecasts with 27pc Q2 profit fall

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) missed estimates as it reported a 27.1 percent fall in second-quarter profit on Tuesday.The former monopoly, which competes domestically with Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) and Zain Saudi, made a net profit of SR1.87 billion ($498.6 million) in the three months to June 30. This compares with a profit of SR2.56 billion in the prior-year period, a bourse statement said.
Source: Tradearabia
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Etisalat launches unlimited roaming package

UAE-based telecom group Etisalat has launched its new global business roaming packages, offering incoming voice as well as data for its frequent international business travellers across 90 countries and over 180 operators.
Source: Tradearabia
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Zain Saudi Q2 net loss widens, misses forecasts

Telecommunications operator Zain Saudi reported a wider second-quarter loss on Thursday, missing analysts’ forecasts.
Source: Tradearabia
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Beeline opens new offices in Andijan region

Beeline, a largest communication operator of Uzbekistan, opened three new exclusive offices in Andijan region. New offices were opened in Chinabad village of Baliqchi district, Asaka and Marhamat cities, the operator underlined.
Source: UzDaily
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Uzbekistan holds 37th place in world on number of internet users

Uzbekistan took the 37th place in the ranking of the countries on number of internet users, according to data of Internet Live Stats. Internet Live Stats said that over 15.45 million people use internet in Uzbekistan, which makes up 51% of population of the country.
Source: Uz Daily
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UPCOMING EVENTS

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CTIA Super Mobility
Sands Expo, Las Vegas
7th September 2016 – 9th September 2016
CTIA’s flagship event is an inspiring convergence of EVERYTHING WIRELESS, assembling the entire wireless ecosystem in one smart, connected space. Super Mobility 2016 features compelling keynotes, education sessions, dozens of co-located industry Partner Events and exhibits representing vertical markets and the latest mobile innovations.
Please visit:http://www.ctiasupermobility2016.com/
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IBC2016
RAI Amsterdam
9th September 2016 – 13th September 2016
IBC is the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and news content worldwide.
Please visit:http://www.ibc.org/
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Telco Big Data US
Las Vegas
9th September 2016 – 9th September 2016
Building on the success of the 2015 event, Informa Telecoms & Media are delighted to announce the 3rd annual Telco Data Analytics USA – North America’s only data analytics event solely focussed on the telecommunications ecosystem. Due to the unprecedented success of the 2015 event, this year will see TDA USA take place on not one, but two, days of the CTIA’s Super Mobility Week!
Please visit:https://tdausa-event.com/
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VSAT 2015
London, UK
13th September 2016 – 16th September 2016
Join us in London on the 13 – 16 September for the 19th Annual VSAT Global show. Presented in partnership with Comsys and the GVF, VSAT Global will be a week of debates, discussions and knowledge-sharing around the biggest issues shaping the satellite industry.
Please visit:https://vsatevent.com/
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Nigeria Com
Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria
21st September 2016 – 22nd September 2016
STRENGTHENING THE NETWORKS & ICT OF DIGITAL NIGERIA
The Largest Dedicated Digital Event in the Region
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/nigeria-com/
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LTE Asia
Suntec, Singapore
26th September 2016 – 28th September 2016
The LTE and 5G World Series is a collection of leading events, designed to help mobile operators/carriers from around the world discover new ways to serve their customers with more effective and profitable services
Please visit:https://5gworldseries.com/asia/
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Internet of Things World Europe
Maritim proArte Hotel, Berlin, Germany
26th September 2016 – 28th September 2016
A cutting edge global speaker line-up from the world’s leading corporations and innovative businesses.
Please visit:https://iotworldeurope.com/
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5G World Asia
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
26th September 2016 – 28th September 2016
The LTE and 5G World Series is a collection of leading events, designed to help mobile operators/carriers from around the world discover new ways to serve their customers with more effective and profitable services
Please visit:https://5gasiaevent.com/about-lte-asia/
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Service Delivery Innovation Summit
Millennium Gloucester, London
27th September 2016 – 28th September 2016
Three of our leading industry conferences dedicated to service innovation, monetisation and diversification have just come together under one roof! With the increasing popularity of over the top applications and the decreased use of traditional voice services, operators are dedicated to finding new services and verticals in order to remain relevant to their fast paced consumers.
Please visit:https://serviceinnovationevent.com/
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Network Virtualization and SDN Asia
Singapore
27th September 2016 – 28th September 2016
SDN has the potential to improve network performance, flexibility and manageability, increase the pace of innovation through software instead of hardware and establish an open environment for delivering high value game changing applications for customers. NV & SDN Asia will examine network virtualization as a disruptive technology, its cost implications and its impact on the industry as a whole.
Please visit:https://asia.sdnworldevent.com/
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CDN World Summit
RADISSON BLU PORTMAN HOTEL, LONDON
4th October 2016 – 6th October 2016
Content Delivery World is the leading event looking at new technologies for video distribution over IP Networks.
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/content-delivery-world/
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LTE Voice Summit
London
4th October 2016-6th October 2016
The 4th annual LTE Voice Summit 2016 addresses current challenges and issues from live deployments, and defines next steps for VoLTE services.The summit also concentrates on how operators can leverage VoLTE networks to protect critical voice revenues from attrition, and how partnering with OTT players would be beneficial. Along with additional services such as HD Voice + introducing Video!
Please visit:https://voice.lteconference.com/
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Broadband World Forum
ExCeL, London
18th October 2016 – 20th October 2016
The recognised annual meeting for industry leaders in broadband
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/bbwf/
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SON
Kensington Close Hotel, London
18th October 2016 – 19th October 2016
SON 2016 is the only gathering of its kind, and year on year provides unique insights and networking opportunities for industry professionals getting to grips with SON. Benefit from 2 days of intensive content on SON, plus a pre-conference Summit focused on C-RAN. From presentations to interactive debates to interactive roundtables, and build contacts in the dedicated networking time (more than 12 hours in all) thanks to our drinks reception, Speed Networking, VIP dinner, 1-2-1 pre-arranged meetings, online networking tool, hosted lunch tables, and more.
Please visit:https://son-conference.com/
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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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Internet of Things Security
BOSTON, USA
18th October 2016 – 19th October 2016
At a time when our secrets are only a passcode or swipe away, security is the #1 concern of every consumer in our modern connected world. As technology advances and dependence on our smart devices increases, are we putting ourselves at risk every time we tap our touch screen? The 2nd Annual IoT Security Summit is the first event dedicated to the key security and privacy issues surrounding IoT and will address the most crucial challenges that inevitably arise from managing the data associated with an ever increasing amount of connected devices and appliances.
Please visit:https://iotsecurityevent.com/
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TV Connect MENA
The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi
31st October 2016 – 1st November 2016
Returning in 2015 for the eighth edition, TV Connect MENA is the premier networking event for senior level executives across the connected entertainment industry spanning the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.
Please visit:https://mena.tvconnectevent.com/
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Telecoms.com Awards
The Tower Hotel, London E1W 1LD
2nd November 2016 – 2nd November 2016
Now in their 4th year, the newly re-branded ‘Global Telecoms Awards’ produced by Telecoms.com, have quickly become established as a key event for the industry calendar.The awards recognise innovation and excellence in the global communications industry. They bring together the most successful and innovative companies with the most senior and influential executives for the ultimate celebration of the communications industry.
Please visit:https://awards.telecoms.com/
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Critical Communications Middle East
Dubai World Trade Centre
7th November 2016 – 8th November 2016
In its 4th year CCMENA moves to a new venue in the Dubai World Trade Centre to cater for the record attendance and record number of exhibitors from 2015. 2016 will draw over 1000 critical communications professionals from the region and over 50 of the leading solution providers.
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/critical-communications-mena/
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OTTtv World Summit
Inmarsat – 99 City Road, London, UK
8th November 2016 – 10th November 2016
The OTTtv World Summit is the only global event that delves into the strategic and practical aspects of OTT video services.
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/otttv-world-summit/
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5G World North America
Dallas, Texas
14th November 2016 – 16th November 2016
The Annual 5G North America summit is the industry’s meeting point to discuss the present and future of cellular networks in the region.
2015′s event saw keynote presentations from the likes of AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, FirstNet the FCC, and attracted the entire cellular ecosystem to build the next generations of LTE networks.
Please visit:https://americas.lteconference.com/
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TV Connect Africa
Cape Town Convention Centre, South Africa
15th November 2016 – 17th November 2016
The most influential senior level discussion group focused on the monetisation of African video content in the new digital and pay-TV age.
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/tv-connect-africa/
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AfricaCom
Cape Town Convention Centre, Cape Town
15th November 2016 – 17th November 2016
Over the past 19 years we’ve worked closely with our community to build the biggest and best tech event in Africa. Now it’s time to up the ante. We see an exciting opportunity to elevate AfricaCom to become a powerful vehicle for digital transformation, economic development and social empowerment. It’s an ambitious vision, so how do we get there?
Please visit:https://tmt.knect365.com/africacom/
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LTE Africa
Cape Town
15th November 2016 – 17th November 2016
The 4th annual LTE Africa gathers executives from across the globe for three days of exciting talks, live demos and interactive debates on how LTE is evolving in Africa.Co-located with the 19th annual AfricaCom conference, LTE Africa brings together the most senior speaker line-up to date to discuss topics including; LTE deployment, LTE monetization, service innovation, devices for LTE, network optimisation and more.
Please visit:https://africa.lteconference.com/
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Apps World
Excel, London
19th November 2016 – 20th November 2016
Apps World is the only event to focus on apps from conception, investment and startup through to design and development and marketing. With this focus it will bring together the whole Apps development chain, including startups, investors, developers and brands.
Please visit:https://world.apps-world.net/
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Carrier Network Virtualization
6-8 December 2016 Crowne Plaza, Palo Alto, California
6th December 2016 – 8th December 2016
Carrier Network Virtualization moves to Santa Clara for 2016! Due to the exciting growth plans for the show we’re moving to a larger venue and look forward to you joining us there! The event will once again bring together the virtualization community to discuss and evaluate the steps needed to further deployments of both SDN & NFV, featuring the Mobile Edge Computing Focus day and the Intel Network Builders workshop. Taking place in the heartland of virtualization solutions, the show will included dedicated sessions on Business Models and Evolution, Industry Openness and Collaboration, Management and Orchestration, Monetization and Quality Assurance.
Please visit:https://carriernetworkvirtualization.com/
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Smart Cities Summit
Boston
6th December 2016 – 7th December 2016
Municipalities all over the world are facing increasing pressures to grow, innovate and transform in order to become more sustainable, improve resilience, meet citizens’ demand and expectations, as well as to attract investment and new businesses! With increasing urbanization putting added pressure on governments to innovate, the concept of the Smart City is a hugely attractive principle for city officials, citizens and the private sector.
Please visit:https://smartcitiesevent.com/
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GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, V5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Exynos 7420
CPU 1.3 GHZ Quad-Core

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[/column] [column] Name Huawei ShotX
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
CPU 1.7 GHz Quad-Core Cortex-A53, 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Cortex-A53
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GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network WCDMA (900 / 2100)
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS V6.0 (Marshmallow)
CPU 1.3 GHZ Quad-Core

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[/column] [column] Name Haier Pursuit G40
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800
3G Network HSDPA
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS V5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU 1.2 GHZ Quad-Core
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Qualcomm thanks China for strong Q2, eyes 2018 for 5G

US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has announced quarterly numbers that were at the upper end of its guidance thanks to strong revenues from China in both chips and licensing. Qualcomm was investigated and fined by Chinese antitrust authorities in early 2015, but one consequence of the settlement was that it was given greater power to pursue licensing fees from Chinese companies. Qualcomm recently took action against Chinese smartphone maker Meizu for alleged patent infringements and it looks like plenty of others are already paying up.
Source: Telecoms.com
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Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Anniversary Update Available August 2

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is coming to all Windows 10 devices – for free1 – on August 2. Windows 10 continues to be the fastest growing version of Windows ever and is now running on more than 350 million devices. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update has all-new breakthrough features that bring Windows Ink and Cortana2 to the mainstream Source:
Eye of Riyadh
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Nokia CTO highlights struggle in defining 5G use-cases
Nokia’s mobile CTO has said use-cases for 5G from a user perspective still lack clarity despite impressive progress being made on the technological side. Hossein Moiin spoke about vendor attitudes towards 5G during his keynote session at 5G World in London, and explained some of the technological steps operators need to do in order to realise the monetary benefits the fifth generation of wireless technology can bring.
Source: Telecoms
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AT&T announces IoT developer tools and cloud partnership with IBM

US telco AT&T and enterprise computing giant IBM have announced a new partnership designed to help developers offer the full IoT stack to businesses. Specifically the two US giants are looking to make a complete set of open standards-based IoT tools available to developers, thus allowing them to create tailored IoT offerings to specific industries and use-cases. AT&T’s contributions are more focused on the device and connectivity end while IBM adds Watson and Bluemix to the mix.
Source: Telecoms
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Google partners with Three to boost Project Fi roaming

US internet giant Google continues to add cellular features to its Project Fi MVNO, which was focused more on wifi connectivity when it was launched. Project Fi was originally positioned as a wifi-focused MVNO, with the cellular component only coming into play when the subscriber was outside wifi coverage. It is distinctive in that it uses multiple networks – launching with T-Mobile US and Sprint – and claims to dynamically switch between them to offer the best coverage.
Source: Telecoms.com
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Panasonic announces feature rich entry-level palm camcorder

Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa (PMMAF) has recently announced a new palm camcorder – AG-AC30. It is a 1-chip Full-HD camcorder, designed and built in Japan, which brings an unprecedented number of useful tools and features, that will help deliver professional looking pictures in all environments.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Lenovo Connected Loved Ones through HadiaTime

This Ramadan, Lenovo launched HadiaTime, an Android-based application that encouraged family members to spend time together during the holy month, and consequently donating data for migrant workers to reach out to their loved ones back home. With more than 31,000 app downloads the top ranking app on Google Play had over 11,000 registered users from across the region donating almost 3 million minutes to those in need.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Europe ramps up Google investigation

The European Commission has sent some more Statements of Objections to US internet giant Google, effectively saying it’s still not happy. “Google has come up with many innovative products that have made a difference to our lives,” said Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. “But that doesn’t give Google the right to deny other companies the chance to compete and innovate.
Source: Telecoms
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Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia renew OSS pact

The big three networking vendors – Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia – have all extended their commitment to the OSS interoperability initiative. The OSSii was launched in 2013, with the aim of making their OSS offerings more compatible with each other and thus reducing integration costs and hassle. The three participants signed an inevitable MoU at the time and it seems the time has come to renew it. Agreements like this are in keeping with the modern trend away from proprietary platforms and towards open standards.
Source: Telecoms
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As Pokémon GO launches in the UK EE reveals record uptake

Nintendo’s Pokémon GO augmented reality mobile game launched in the UK today, having broken most mobile app records since its US launch last week.UK operator EE has announced that it saw 350,000 unique users of Pokémon GO on its network yesterday, before the game was even officially available, having found a way of downloading it some other way such as accessing the US app store via a VPN.
Source: Telecoms
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Intel Security Innovation Alliance Continues to Expand Partner Ecosystem

Intel Security yesterday announced the expansion of its extensive partner ecosystem through the Intel Security Innovation Alliance, welcoming 25 new partners and broadening its portfolio of tightly integrated security solutions. The Intel Security Innovation Alliance leads the way with its innovative open architecture, and more than 150 partners around the world, across 12 global markets.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Samsung joins White House’s 5G research initiative

Samsung Electronics America (SEA) has announced its participation as a board member of the Advanced Wireless Research Initiative (AWRI), a public-private partnership spearheaded by the White House to accelerate the development of next generation 5G wireless networks in the US.
Source: Telecompaper
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LG, Batelco launch ‘lightest laptop’

LG Electronics (LG) in association with AJM Kooheji Group has announced the Bahrain launch of LG gram, billed as the world’s lightest laptop, through an exclusive partnership with Batelco, reported the Gulf Daily News
Source: Tradearabia
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Samsung Introduces World’s First Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Removable Memory Card Line-up

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, unveiled the industry’s first removable memory cards based on the JEDEC Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 1.0 Card Extension Standard*, for use in high-resolution mobile shooting devices such as DSLRs, 3D VR cameras, action cams and drones. Coming in a wide range of storage capacities including 256, 128, 64 and 32 gigabyte (GB), Samsung’s UFS cards are expected to bring a significant performance boost to the external memory storage market, allowing much more satisfying multimedia experiences.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Microsoft continues cloud transformation with 100% Azure growth

Microsoft has reported 5% revenue growth to $22.6 billion as the Intelligent Cloud business unit led the charge, with the Azure cloud offering more than doubling in revenues and compute usage.
The Intelligent Cloud unit, which includes server products and cloud services, Azure and enterprise mobility offerings grew 7% to $6.7 billion, while the Productivity and Business Processes, which includes Office commercial and consumer product lines as well as the Dynamics suite, grew 5% to $7 billion.
Source: Telecoms.com
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Ericsson committed to OSS interoperability drive

Ericsson has renewed its commitment to the OSS interoperability initiative (OSSii) by signing an extended memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei and Nokia.Initiated by Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia in May 2013, the OSSii promotes interoperability between different OSS vendors’ equipment, said a statement from the company.
Source: Tradearabia
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Lenovo Statement on Quarterly PC Rankings – CY2016 Q2 IDC & Gartner Rankings

IDC and Gartner both announced this week their worldwide PC market share rankings for the 2nd quarter of 2016. Lenovo maintained its position as the world’s #1 PC company with 21.2 percent* market share. The company continued to outgrow the global PC market, with particularly strong double-digit shipment growth in North America.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Samsung Electronics Wins 29 awards, including Creative Marketer of the Year, at Cannes Lions 2016

Samsung Electronics won 29 awards, including “Creative Marketer of the Year,” at the recent Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The awards highlight Samsung’s deliberate focus on meaningful consumer-centric campaigns, as well as the company’s continued contributions to creativity and excellence in marketing.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Apple Watch shipment falls sends entire smart watch sector into decline

Preliminary data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker estimates vendors shipped 3.5 million units, down from 5.1 million in the same period 2015. Apple, which dominates the smart watch market share, saw its shipments decrease from 3.6 million in Q2 2015 to 1.6 million this year. While it is a substantial drop, it does also demonstrate Apple’s strangle hold on the market. All other vendors in the top five increased shipments, however Apple still controls 47% market share.
Source: Telecoms.com
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Android dominates Apple for global mobile gaming downloads

According to the findings, Android is by far the dominant platform the world over for mobile gamers. Android devices are responsible for 82% of total mobile game installs, while iOS stands at 17%. Android’s dominance in these standings stems from its uptake in emerging markets on entry level smartphones, with densely populated growing economies leaning heavily on Android platforms on mobile.
Source: Telecoms.com
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Data centres fuel Intel growth despite PC decline

Intel has reported 3% growth, including a 5% boost in its data centre business, though the client computing unit continues its slow decline. The company’s efforts to redefine itself are seemingly beginning to pay dividends as a 3% year-on-year decline to $7.3 billion in the client computing business unit was offset by healthy performances elsewhere in the organization
Source: Telecoms.com
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Telefonica, Huawei set up 4.5G pilot network in Munich

Telefonica Deutschland and Huawei have announced a pilot network in Munich using 4.5G mobile turbo technology. The pilot network will be used to conduct live field tests of the LTE technology, which will deliver speeds of up to 2.1 Gbps in the lab and up to 400 Mbps in live operations.
Source: Telecompaper
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Huawei Releases 2016 Cyber Security White Paper

Huawei released its Cyber Security White Paper of 2016 “The Global Cyber Security Challenge — It is time for real progress in addressing supply chain risks” designed to inform ongoing efforts, excellent practices and standards on how the global ICT industry can address supply chain security challenges.
Source: Uz Daily
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Verizon finally buys Yahoo for $4.8 billion

The saga surrounding Yahoo’s new ownership has finally reached a resolution, with Verizon reaching an agreement to acquire its operating business for $4.83 billion.Talk of Verizon sizing up a potential bid for the internet media giant has been ongoing since the early part of the year, with various in-the-know sources suggesting an $8 billion bid would be forthcoming in April. With rumours of a possible bid from telco rival AT&T, along with interest from VC firms, the soap opera has progressed at glacial speed for the past three months.
Source: Telecoms.com
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Huawei posts 40% revenue growth for H1 as smartphone

Huawei has released financials for the first half of 2016 demonstrating a 40% revenue boost to $37 billion, partly owing to a healthy performance in the consumer business unit.Although operating margin for the period has declined from 18% to 12%, the company posted stronger revenue growth for the period, slightly offsetting the decline. During the first six months of 2015 revenues grew 30%.
Source: Telecoms.com
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Maroc Telecom H1 net profit rises 3.2pc

Maroc Telecom, Morocco’s largest telecom operator, said on Monday its first-half net profit rose 3.2 per cent to MD2.92 billion ($296.59 million), boosted by growth in Sub Saharan Africa.
Source: Tradearabia
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Ericsson CEO steps down

Ericsson has announced that Hans Vestberg has stepped down as president and CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Ericsson with immediate effect.
Source: Tradearabia
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StarHub, Nokia working on CA; Ooredoo pondering StarHub exit

Mobile network operator (MNO) StarHub and Finland-based equipment maker Nokia have jointly announced trials to improve 4G upload speeds for end users by the end of this year, via the deployment of carrier aggregation (CA) technology, combining two blocks of 4G spectrum to double upload speeds.
Source: Telegeography
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Apple revenues fall 15%, as iPhone, China sales drop

Apple reported revenues of USD 42.2 billion for its fiscal third quarter to June, down from USD 49.6 billion a year ago but towards the high end of its outlook of USD 41-43 billion.
Source: Telecompaper
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BlackBerry promises privacy with new DTEK50 Android phone

BlackBerry has announced its second smartphone running the Android OS, the DTEK50. The phone targets the enterprise market with BlackBerry’s portfolio of productivity and management tools, as well as the increasing number of users concerned about the security and privacy of their data on smartphones.
Source: Telecompaper
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Half year earnings backup Verizon’s move into mobile media

The news comes one day after the telco giant confirmed it would be acquiring Yahoo’s core internet business in a $4.8 billion, a move which has generally been accepted as an effort to ensure Verizon is not too reliant on its phone business.
Source: Telecoms.com
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Twitter doesn’t just want to be a social network

Twitter has announced the launch of a new marketing campaign which will aim to re-educate users on why the platform is more than a social network or an online soapbox.The campaign follows a number of acquisitions and new feature releases which aims to move the platform away from the perception it is solely a social network.
Source: Telecoms.com
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Panasonic to provide more than 100 high brightness projectors for Rio Olympic Ceremonies

Technology leader Panasonic will be providing at least 110 units of PT-DZ21K2 series projectors and other AV equipment for the Rio Olympic Games. A long term partner for the Olympic Games, Panasonic has become the ‘Official Ceremony Partner’ for the first time at Rio Olympics. Panasonic will use the high-tech projectors to provide turnkey visual operations during the opening and closing ceremonies.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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S7 series leads charge as Samsung reports profits of $7.22 billion

Total revenues accounted for $45.2 billion for the quarter, up 5% year-on-year, with the IT and mobile division taking more than 50%. The larger and more expensive Edge model accounted for more than half of the series sales, as the brand continues to gain ground at the top of the market share leader table. According to Gartner, Samsung accounts for 23.2% of the global market share, ahead of Apple, which has seen its market position falter in recent months, now taking 14.8% share of the market.
Source: Telecoms.com
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Huawei almost breaks smartphone shipment record in China

Huawei’s consumer group saw positive results in the first half of this year, with significant growth in the smartphone business, according to a report from Canalys. Huawei led the Chinese market, shipping over 19.1 million smartphones, close to China’s record quarterly shipment number of 19.2 million set by Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Source: Telecompaper
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Samsung Wearables Segment Grows with the Gear Fit2 and Gear IconX

Samsung continues its expansion in the fitness wearables market with the regional launch of the Gear Fit2 and the Gear IconX. Each product is designed with consumers’ fitness needs in mind, and includes features that provide users with precise tracking technology to monitor their fitness activity, in addition to a standalone music player. As part of the launch, purchase of either device entitles the buyer to a complimentary month of membership at Fitness First.
Source: Eye of Riyadh
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Facebook now 5th most valuable company

Facebook became one of the top-5 most valuable companies in the world Thursday, topping $360 billion in value, Anadolu reported. After beating expectations with strong second quarter earnings the day before, the stock value of the social media giant climbed to its all-time level reaching as high as $128.33.
Source: en.trendz.az
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