Newsletter June 2014

EDITORIAL

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Dear Readers,
Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif has awarded 3G and 4G mobile spectrum licenses to the successful mobile operating bidders. Ufone and Telenor have commercially launched 3G services in Pakistan. Warid Telecom has also successfully completed trials of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, achieving speeds of 35.5Mbps and 8.52Mbps downlink/uplink. Nokia has launched Lumia 630 Dual SIM with Windows Phone 8.1 in Pakistan. The first Dual SIM Lumia smartphone delivers an unrivalled affordable smartphone experience, with quad-core processing. Mobilink won the Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS) Awards 2014 for the Best Campaign of the Year under the “Telecommunication Service Provider” category.

VivaCell has introduced promotional voice and mobile internet packages for customers buying handsets from Alcatel. Beeline has expanded network coverage on the territory of Tashkent region. Bakcell has introduced a promotion to subscribers paying for services over the Hesab.az online payment system, offering a bonus voice bundle. The appeals college of the Almaty city court has reduced a fine imposed on Kazakhstan mobile operator Kcell by the lower-tier court. VivaCell has reduced the rate of the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone in its branded shops. Beeline has provides an opportunity to pay for its services with help of mobile app Mbank.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI) has signed a definitive agreement with a group of third-party investors to establish Qualcomm Retail Solutions, Inc. (QRS), an existing subsidiary of QTI, as an independent, standalone company. After ruling the smartphone processor market, Qualcomm is set to launch the smartwatch chipset this year. Qualcomm also launched its smartwatch the Toq last year.

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PM Nawaz Sharif Awards 3G & 4G Spectrum Licenses

Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif has awarded 3G and 4G mobile spectrum licenses to the successful mobile operating bidders. Following the auction held by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in April, the government raised $902.82 million in the first auction for 3G mobile phone networks and $210 million for the 4G spectrum. Winning mobile operators for 3G License include Mobilink, Telenor and Ufone, while ZonG was declared successful for both 3G and 4G Licenses. ZonG has paid 100 % payment of license fee for 3G, 4G spectrums including 10 % of withholding tax, while Mobilink paid all amount of license fee of 3G spectrum. Ufone and Telenor have paid 50 % of the license fee also with 10 % of withholding tax. Mobilink has paid $300.9 million, Ufone and Telenor paid $73.75 million each while ZonG has paid $516.918.
Source: PTA PR

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Ucell Caps Purchase of SMS Bundles

Ucell has modified the conditions for purchasing its SMS bundles. The acquisition of SMS packages from the operator will be impossible when exceeding a balance of over 5,000 SMS. The change applies to prepaid subscribers of the operator. Ucell offers SMS bundles of 150 to 2,000 SMS for USD 0.90 to USD 4.
Source: TelecomPaper

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VivaCell Offers Special Packages with Alcatel Handsets

VivaCell has introduced promotional voice and mobile internet packages for customers buying handsets from Alcatel. The Alcatel One Touch Pop C1 can be bourght for AMD 39,900 with the package and for AMD 45,900 without. The Alcatel One Touch Pop C3 costs AMD 54,900 with the package and AMD 59,900 without while the Alcatel One Touch Pop C5 is priced at AMD 64,900 with and AMD 69,900 without and the Alcatel One Touch Pop C7 at AMD 89,900 with and AMD 94,900 without.

Source: TelecomPaper

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Beeline Expands Network in Tashkent Region

Beeline has expanded network coverage on the territory of Tashkent region. The installation of additional equipment increased the signal quality in Akkurgan and Bekabad districts of Tashkent region.
Source: UzDaily

Bakcell Offers Bonus with Top-Up on Hesab Online System

Azerbaijan mobile operator Bakcell has introduced a promotion to subscribers paying for services over the Hesab.az online payment system, offering a bonus voice bundle. The size of the bonus depends on the size of the payment. They receive 10 minutes of free on-net calls with a top-up of AZN 5 to AZN 9.99, rising to 100 minutes with a top-up over AZN 50 on the online system.
Source: TelecomPaper

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Court Reduces Competition Fine on Kcell

The appeals college of the Almaty city court has reduced a fine imposed on Kazakhstan mobile operator Kcell by the lower-tier court. The fine was reduced from KZT 16.054 billion to KZT 325.85 million. It was imposed after the national competition regulator AZK found the operator violated competition law in the calculation of payments for its ‘Daily Unlimited’ tariff. The higher court said the fine should be calculated at 10 percent of service revenues in the region of the violation, instead of 10 percent of all voice revenues, as was applied by the lower court.
Source: TelecomPaper

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MTS Near to Reaches Agreement on Its Return to Uzbekistan

Russia’s mobile communication operator MTS almost reached agreement with the Government of Uzbekistan on resumption of its services in Uzbekistan and can hand over part of its stake to local company. The company agreed all terms, excluding one issue, which is significant for the Russian firm. The Uzbek side wants the Russian company to return to Uzbekistan. If the agreement is reached, the company will resume its operations in Uzbekistan.
Source: UzDaily

VivaCell Cuts Samsung Galaxy S5 Rate

Armenian mobile operator VivaCell, has reduced the rate of the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone in its branded shops. The price is now at AMD 299,000 from AMD 336,000. The device is also available for sale on installment.
Source: TelecomPaper

Lumia 630 Dual SIM Now Available in Pakistan

The Nokia Lumia 630 Dual SIM with Windows Phone 8.1 in now available in Pakistan. The first Dual SIM Lumia smartphone delivers an unrivalled affordable smartphone experience, with quad-core processing and a Clear Black 4.5” LCD screen. The smartphone showcases a new matte polycarbonate design with changeable shells available in bold new colors like bright orange, bright green and bright yellow, in addition to matte black and white. The 4.5” Clear Black screen, offers better viewing angles and visibility in bright conditions. A wealth of storage is available, with memory expandable by up to 128GB using a micro SD card, allowing people to save and switch locations of pictures, videos, music, maps and apps with ease.

Source: Nokia PR

Now Payments for Fixed Internet from Beeline Can Be Made Via Mobile App

Beeline (Unitel LLC and Buzton JV) has provides an opportunity to pay for its services with help of mobile app Mbank. With the help of the app, the subscribers can easily manage their account and pay for services via UZCARD online banking card without commission and leaving home.

Source: UzDaily

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Ufone leads the 3G charge

Ufone has become the first operator in Pakistan to commercially launch 3G services, beating rivals Mobilink, Telenor Pakistan and China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak/Zong). Ufone’s new service is available in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi and Rawalpindi, whilst the cellco has extended its free trial to the cities of Faisalabad and Peshawar. Setting the pace in terms of tariffs, Ufone’s post-paid options include either 1GB or 3GB of data, at speeds of 256kbps, 512kbps or 3Mbps and range in price from PKR200 (USD2) per month (256kbps/1GB) to PKR1,200 (3Mbps/3GB). Pre-paid offerings meanwhile feature more options, including 1Mbps tariffs, vouchers valid from a ‘half-day’ (20 hours), to 30 days and data caps as low as 40MB. Ufone’s cheapest pre-paid tariff costs PKR5and offers 50MB of data at 256kbps usable between 1:00am and 9:00pm.
Source: TeleGeography

Samsung Launches Phones for Respected Old Generations

Samsung has launched a couple of new basic flip phones that its own official blog describes as for “Respected Old Generations”. Samsung Electronics said that it will introduce the user-convenient 2G and 3G folder phones under the brand name of ‘Samsung Master’ to the Korean market. The Samsung Master phones targeting middle and older generations apply faux leather stitching design in both front and back with a 3-inch display and an easy user interface. It is also equipped with a pedometer function and FM radio. Three versions of the phone are being offers, in black, red, or silver.
Source: Cellular-News

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Telenor Announces 3G Packages for Prepaid & Postpaid

Telenor users in Pakistan can now access super-fast internet on the go with Telenor Pakistan’s prepaid & postpaid 3G internet bundles. In prepaid category, multiple validity bundles are available. Two variants of daily 3G bundles consists of 50 MBs for Rs. 15 and 100 MBs for Rs. 25. Whereas, 3-days validity bundle would be offered at Rs. 35 for 200 MBs and weekly validity bundle of 500 MBs at Rs. 75. Monthly bundles comprise of 2 plans; 3,000 MBs at Rs. 400 and 8,000 MBs at Rs. 1,000. For Postpaid customers, Telenor is offering 10-days validity bundle at Rs. 100 for 150 MBs, whereas in 30-days validity category 4 plans will be offered; 300 MBs at Rs. 200, 600 MBs at Rs. 350, 4,000 MBs at Rs. 600 and 8,000 MBs at Rs. 1,000.
Source: Phone World

Mobile Apps Developed with ArmenTel Support to be presented in Late May

The new applications with Armenian language content developed with the financial support of ArmenTel (Beeline trademark) was presented in late May. The mobile apps covers education, culture and healthcare spheres. Microsoft Armenia Office jointly with ArmenTel worked out and presented free mobile apps of video lessons meant for mobile phones based on Windows Phone operation system.
Source: itel.am

Warid tests LTE

Warid Telecom has successfully completed trials of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, achieving speeds of 35.5Mbps and 8.52Mbps downlink/uplink. The cellco, which plans to use its existing license to launch 4G services after it elected not to take part in the recent spectrum auction, also announced in a press release that it has committed to invest close to USD400 million in the country’s infrastructure and economy.
Source: TeleGeography

Roshan Introduces Facebook bundle Offer

Roshan has introduced a new data bundle. Now subscribers can connect exclusively to Facebook through their mobile with a special Facebook bundle. Valid for 30 days. The service is available to all prepaid customers. The bundle will be automatically renewed if customer has sufficient balance.
Source: Roshan PR

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Apple to Unveil Smart Home Platform – Report

Apple is preparing to introduce its own ‘smart home’ platform, turning the iPhone into a remote control for lights, security systems and other household appliances. The company will unveil the plans at its Worldwide Developer Conference on 02 June in San Francisco. Apple’s integrated system will make it easier to set up and control new smart home devices. Such a system was outlined in an Apple patent filing published in November last year. The connected-home system will give Apple customers more reasons to buy several devices in its iOS family, by using the iPhone or iPad in conjunction with its Apple TV box, an upgraded version of which is expected to be released later this year, to control other domestic devices.

Source: TelecomPaper

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Orange introduces a wide range of tablets and “MyTab” – a dedicated internet offer for tablet users

Orange Armenia now offers a wide range of new tablet models, available in Orange shops together with a new “MyTab” offer, tailored specially for tablet users. Only for 2500 AMD monthly fee, customers of “MyTab” tariff plan will be able to use internet services unlimitedly, with the speed up to 1 Mbps. A wide variety of tablets is offered with 1 year of warranty, among which Apple, Samsung, Alcatel, Minno/ArmTab, Prestigio, starting from 59000AMD. These models, combined winew MyTab offer.
Source: Orange PR

Qualcomm Establishes Retail Solutions Subsidiary as Standalone Company — Gimbal, Inc.

Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), has signed a definitive agreement with a group of third-party investors to establish Qualcomm Retail Solutions, Inc. (QRS), an existing subsidiary of QTI, as an independent, standalone company. At close, the third-party investors will collectively assume a controlling interest in the business. QTI will remain a substantial investor. All aspects of QRS, including the Gimbal technology platform, will be part of this transaction. The QRS entity will be renamed “Gimbal, Inc.”
Source: Qualcomm PR

Afghanistan to Get 4G Services Soon

Afghanistan should have 4G phone services in the country shortly, according to statements by the ICT Ministry. Officials at the Ministry told the local news agency that around 90 percent of the Afghans are currently having access to mobile phone services while 50 percent have access to internet. The country’s ICT Minister, Amirzai Sangin said that the government’s
revenue from telecommunication has amounted to $1.3 billion during the past ten years. Sangin further added that around 140,000 people have been employed in telecommunication sector across the country.
Source: Cellular-News

Mobilink Wins PAS Award 2014 for Best Campaign of the Year

Mobilink won the Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS) Awards 2014 for the Best Campaign of the Year under the “Telecommunication Service Provider” category. The award was presented for Mobilink’s ‘Har Dil Har Din’ campaign launched in June 2013. The PAS 2014, organized by the Pakistan Advertisers Society, is designed to acknowledge and reward the most effective communication advertising campaigns in Pakistan. PAS announced awards in a total of 34 different categories where Mobilink was the only winner in “Telecommunication Service Provider” category.
Source: Mobilink

Samsung Launches First Tizen Based Smartphone

Samsung has finally shown off its first Tizen based smartphone. It won’t go on sale until the third quarter of this year, initially just in Russia. Other than the new OS, the Samsung Z comes with a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display and a 2.3 GHz Quad-core processor. Samsung said that the Tizen-based smartphone offers a faster startup time and immediate multi-tasking capabilities. The external design of the Samsung Z offers a completely new look. The device features a slim, angular design and will be available in two refined colors: Black and Gold. Pricing for the new smartphone was not announced.
Source: Cellular-News

PTA Taking ‘All Necessary Measures’ To Extend 3G/4G to AJK and GB

Pakistan’s telecoms watchdog has confirmed that it is looking to extend the recently auctioned 3G and 4G licenses to include the autonomous administrative divisions of the disputed Kashmir region, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB). According to the PTA an extension to the licenses is already in the works, but no timeframe was given for the amendment and consumers in Kashmir are expected to see a delay in receiving the new services.

Source: TeleGeography

Aftel’s Salaam Expands To Bamyan, Faryab, Samangan and Sar-e Pol

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)-backed telco Afghan Telecom (Aftel) has launched 2G and 3G services in four new provinces this month, expanding its coverage to 18 of the nation’s 34 administrative regions. Aftel, which offers its GSM and W-CDMA services under the Salaam banner, inaugurated its network in Bamyan province, following on the heels of similar launches in Faryab, Samangan and Sar-e Pol in early May. Aftel has invested USD65 million of its own revenues into the deployment of its new wireless platform.
Source: TeleGeography

VoLTE Fuels 37% Year-Over-Year Growth in Q1 Carrier VoIP and IMS Market

Worldwide service provider VoIP and IMS equipment revenue totaled $992 million in 1Q14, an increase of 37% from 1Q13, but a sequential decline of 9%, according to Infonetics Research. Most segments were down on a sequential basis following a strong 4Q13. The core IMS and voice application server segment posted the strongest growth in 1Q14, continuing to be driven by VoLTE activity in the large North American and Asian markets. The standout vendor in 1Q14 is Alcatel-Lucent, rising to the top due to strong growth of core IMS and voice application server revenue, particularly in North America.
Source: Cellular-News

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Beeline Kyrgyzstan Starts Free Wikipedia Service

Beeline has started free access to the mobile versions of the Wikipedia site. This service is not available in roaming and if you use the Opera browser. In April 2013, VimpelCom group of companies, which includes beeline.kg, announced a partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation, which supports the Internet encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Source: Beeline PR

State Telcos to Roll out Rural LTE Project

The government of Azerbaijan is planning a pilot LTE project that will see high speed mobile broadband expanded to remote areas of the country, Iltimas Mammadov, Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technologies said in a press conference. The programme will be financed by the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ). The country’s two state-owned telecoms operators, AzTelekom and Baku Telecom Production Association (BTRIB, also known as BakTelekom), will be responsible for implementing the LTE pilot project, which is expected to begin in the next few months.
Source: TeleGeography

Sony Mobile Shows Off New Android Smartphone

Sony Mobile has shown off a new smartphone, crafted in a stainless steel frame, Sony Mobile said that the Xperia T3 is a “light and ultra-slim sensation”. The steel used in the frame also doubles up as the antenna for the handset, which weighs a total of 148 grams. It also comes with an 8-megapixel camera, a 5.3-inch display, a Snapdragon quad-core 1.4 GHz processor and supports LTE connectivity. The Android OS is version 4.4 (Kitkat). The new Xperia T3 will launch globally from the end of July 2014. Prices were not offered.
Source: Cellular-News

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PSRC Confirms More Than 4,000 Subscribers Use MNP in First Month

Armenia’s telecoms regulator, Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC), said that more than 4,000 subscribers took advantage of the country’s new mobile number portability (MNP) regime in the first month following its launch on 1 April 2014. ArmenTel (trading as Beeline) said it received 1,642 applications from people wishing to port their existing mobile number to its network in the month following the advent of the new regime. The three incumbent operators – VivaCell MTS, Beeline and Orange Armenia also cooperated on the creation of a joint company and a common database to handle the MNP system.
Source: TeleGeography

Zong to set up a Customer Service Center at Wagah Border to Facilitate Visitors from India

Zong telecom has agreed to set up a mini customer service center (CSC) at PTDC motel, Wagah border, Lahore. The CSC is being set up to provide Indian visitors with Zong’s network connection upon their arrival into Pakistan. These special Zong SIMs will offer Indian visitors excellent network coverage throughout their stay in Pakistan and add value to their trip by providing them with seamless connectivity and high speed internet connection.
Source: Zong PR

Beeline Expands CAMEL- Roaming In Vietnam

Beeline Uzbekistan has expanded voice roaming geography. The service of CAMEL-roaming for company’s subscribers is now available in the partner network of Vinaphone in Vietnam. CAMEL-roaming does not require the activation, as the service is automatically enabled on the phone. The service can be used by subscribers – individuals using tariff plans of prepaid system at any positive balance.
Source: Beeline PR

LG Shows Off a New Android Smartphone

South Korea’s LG has announced the launch of its latest LTE smartphone the F70 which it says will go on sale in Europe first. The F70 comes with a 4.5-inch display, a 1.2 GHz Quad-Core processor and is supplied with Android 4.4 KitKat OS. Other feature such as Plug & Pop automatically recommends options that are most likely to be used when a headset or USB cable is detected. And Guest Mode lets users keep content private when sharing their F70 with family and friends. Pricing details were not released.
Source: Cellular-News

Beeline blocks malicious spam-sites for its subscribers

Beeline Uzbekistan has prevented another wave of SMS-spam with changed malicious links. The purpose of the spam attack is to install malicious software on the mobile device of the subscriber via sending dangerous link to all the recipients of his contact list, as a result subscribers may lose personal data. The malicious software, which is used in spamming is primarily dangerous for devices with Android operating system.
Source: Beeline PR

China’s First MVNO Goes Live

The launch of China’s first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), T.Mobile, has been announces. The provider piggybacks on the network of China Telecom but is currently limited to Hangzhou, although the operator plans to expand to other areas of the province. The potential impact of MVNOs on China’s telecoms market is widely disputed, with many commentators expecting the high prices levied on virtual providers by network operators to limit their effect on competition.
Source: TeleGeography

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Beeline Additionally Invests US$21 Million into Uzbekistan in 1Q

Beeline Uzbekistan has invested over US$21 million to expansion of its network in Uzbekistan in the first quarter of 2014, according to the financial report of its parent company Vimpelcom Ltd. The operator said that the number of Beeline subscribers reached 10.422 million peoples as of the end of March 2014. Index EBITDA in Uzbekistan per annum grew up by 3%. At the same time margin of transactions decreased on 0.8 percentage points to 64.4%.
Source: UzDaily

Mobilink Launches Speednet-Pakistan’s First 3G USB Dongle

Mobilink has launched Speednet as Pakistan’s first 3G enabled USB Dongle which provides customers high speed internet with plug and play technology. The device comes with free trial for 3G services and offers high speed internet reaching up to 7.2 Mbps. Speednet USBs priced at PKR 2500 were launched on 5th May and are available at Mobilink Customer Care Centers in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar, Faisalabad and Multan. The USB dongles are compatible with USB supported laptops and desktops of all brands. The device is plug_and_play and comes with packaged software for installation.

Source: Mobilink PR

Global Wearable Devices Market to Reach 48 Million Units In 2014

The global wearable devices market is expected to reach 48 million units this year and 91 million in 2015, according to a study by DisplaySearch. The study includes wearable devices such as activity trackers, notifying bands, smart watches and head-mounted displays. However, the market is expected to experience a slowdown after 2015, as consumers rebound from the initial hype. According to DisplaySearch, the arrival of Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and other large, manufacturers to the wearables market should bring prices and margins down.
Source: TelecomPaper

Uzbektelecom receives net income for 13.13bn soums in 1Q

Uzbektelecom Joint Stock Company received net income for 13.134 billion soums in the first quarter of 2014 against 12.208 billion soums in 2012. Net revenue of the company rose from 168.682 billion soums in the first quarter to 182.387 billion soums in the same period of 2014. The prime cost increased from 86.008 billion soums to 99.739 billion soums in the reporting period. The gross income exceeded 82.637 billion soums in the first three months of 2014 as in the same period of 2014. Uzbektelecom’s expenses fell from 66.7 billion soums to 50.257 billion soums in the reporting period.
Source: UzDaily

Telenor Group Names Michael Foley as New CEO of Telenor Pakistan

Telenor Group has announced that it has appointed Mr. Michael Patrick Foley as the new Chief Executive Officer of Telenor Pakistan. He replaces Mr. Lars Christian Iuel who has built a strong market position for Telenor Pakistan. The replacement takes effect from July 1, 2014. Mr. Foley, a Canadian citizen, has more than 30 years of sales, marketing and operational experience in the telecom and retail sectors from both advanced and growth markets. He has lived and worked in more than 11 countries. Mr. Foley currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer of the Canadian State Lottery, Atlantic Lottery Corporation. Mr. Iuel will take up a senior management position in Telenor Group in Norway.
Source: Telenor PR

Beeline Develops GSM And 3G Networks in Syrdarya

Beeline has expanded coverage and capacity of the network on the territory of Syrdarya region. Along with the increase in the service level by virtue of new equipment, significantly expanded Beeline network capacity. As a result of this expansion of coverage increased the signal quality in Okoltyn district of Syrdarya region.

Source: UzDaily

Megacom Expands Network in Osh

Megacom Kyrgyzstan has expanded the coverage of its network in the Osh region to the Teeke village there, where previously no mobile services from any operator were available. The network of the operator currently covers 95 percent of the populated area of the country.
Source: TelecomPaper

Uzbekistan Introduces New Numbers for Emergency Services

Uzbekistan has introduced new single numbers for emergency and information services, according to local communication operators. Uzbekistan started to replace numbers for emergency and information services from 0X to 10X and from 0XX to 10XX in May 2014. The subscribers now should add “1” to two and three digit numbers of emergency and information services. For example, the subscribers should dial “101” to call to “01” service. It is worth to mention that both new and old numbers of emergency and information services will work at the same time within next three months.
Source: UzDaily

WATEEN to Deliver Four-nine (99.99%) Network Reliability

Wateen Telecom has announced that it is fully geared up to meet the high backhaul demands of the newly arrived Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) with the largest operational metro-fiber in place. With the latest data services soon to hit the market, Wateen’s network is ideally placed to meet the data requirements of all NGMNs. The company is further ensuring that it extends its existing fiber optic network – which traverses over 4500kms across 50+ cities – by replacing copper wire with fiber optic cables for the BTS sites of cellular operators such as Zong, in anticipation of the NGMNs rollout. Of late, the shift to fiber optic cables has picked up pace and once mobile companies have access to fiber connected networks, the possibility of genuine 3G/4G technology becomes truly viable.

Source:Wateen PR

UCOM to Build Mobile Internet Network in Armenia

Armenian UCOM plans to build a new mobile internet network across the country, starting within the next month. UCOM chief executive Hayk Yesayan confirmed the decision at a news conference, saying that whilst it is too early to speak about what services the telco will be offering, UCOM’s priority will be mobile internet. In November 2013 Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) awarded UCOM a license (valid until August 2018) to provide mobile services in the country, stipulating that the commercial launch should take place on or before January 2015. The company paid AMD6.3 billion (USD15.2 million) for the license.
Source: TeleGeography

Beeline Expands Network Coverage in Fergana Region

Beeline (Unitel LLC and Buzton JV) has expanded its network in the territory of Fergana region. The installation of additional equipment allowed increasing the signal quality in the regional center.

Source: UzDaily

Telenor Group Appoints Three New Executive Vice Presidents

Telenor Group has announces a change to its organizational structure through the appointment of Henrik Clausen, Katja Christina Nordgaard and Pål Wien Espen as Executive Vice Presidents and new members of Group Executive Management (GEM) in Telenor Group.
Source: Telenor PR

NarMobile Offers News Tariff Plan

NarMobile Azerbaijan has announced its new tariff plan, “for your 3”. According to the new tariff subscribers in the regions and districts, “Your 3-s” switch is connected, in the regions of Azerbaijan 3 cents per minute to get the opportunity to speak.
Source: NarMobile PR

O! Launches LTE network

Kyrgyzstan mobile operator O! has started providing LTE services. Services are available at up to 75 Mbps in its 4G network covering almost every area in the capital city. The operator plans to expand the coverage of the LTE network significantly by the end of the year, launching the services in other cities. The network uses the 2,600 MHz band.
Source: TelecomPaper

PTA to Block All Unregistered Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has started the registration of all authorized Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) Tunnels in order to curb grey trafficking in the country. All users can apply to PTA for registration for their VPN connection through their respective provider. A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization’s network.
Source: PTA PR

CAMEL- Roaming Of Beeline Expands In Hungary

Beeline Uzbekistan has expanded international voice roaming geography. The service of CAMEL-roaming is now available in the partner network of Telenor (Hungary). CAMEL-roaming allows to use communication of Beeline at any positive balance, so without a guarantee fee of $50 and as long as the balance of subscriber reaches $0. At that money from the account will be dismissed the in real time.
Source: UzDaily

Kyrgyzstan to Be Fully Covered By Mobile Network In 2016

The whole area of Kyrgyzstan is due to be covered by a mobile telecommunications network in 2016, Chyngyz Bektashov, the director of the State Communication Agency (SCA) stated while talking to a news channel. Mobile services are still absent in 128 agglomerations across the country. The SCA has initiated a meeting with mobile operators Beeline Kyrgyzstan, Megacom and O! The agglomerations have been divided among the three operators, and 40 agglomerations are due to get reception by the end of the year. Investment in deploying a base station can reach USD 1 million in remote areas.
Source: TelecomPaper

Vivacell Gains 1,000 Subscribers over MNP in April

Armenian mobile operator VivaCell announced that 994 subscribers were connected to its network over the Mobile Number Porting (MNP) service in April. MNP service started in Armenia 01 April.
Source: TelecomPaper

Sky Mobile Offers Wireless Internet in Public Libraries

Mobile operator Sky Mobile, working under the Beeline Kyrgyzstan brand, is continuing to provide free wireless internet in public libraries. The operator has supplied libraries in Osh and Issyk-Kul regions with free 3G modems and internet services at a discounted rate in April. Services of this kind were launched in the Jalal-Abad region in March. Sky Mobile plans to deliver the services in public libraries in every region across the country by the end of the year.

Source: TelecomPaper

Armentel Unveils New Unlimited Mobile Internet Tariffs

Armenian fixed and mobile operator ArmenTel (trading as Beeline) has launched two new unlimited mobile internet tariff plans, dubbed ‘Drive 5’ and ‘Drive 15’. Priced at AMD4, 500 (USD10.9) and AMD7, 000 per month, respectively, the Drive tariffs afford users either 5GB or 15GB of data downloads, without any speed limits. Once the monthly download allowance has been reached, the subscriber’s mobile broadband speed drops to 512kbps, it said. Both tariff plans are effective until 1 August 2014.
Source: TeleGeography

Mobilink wins Pakistan’s first grant for CSR Project

Following the provision of a credit facility of PKR 966m by GuarantCo Ltd to Mobilink, Mobilink Foundation has been awarded a grant of USD 281,000 by GuarantCo to extend the outreach of its GSMA Award winning SMS-based Literacy Program. Mobilink Foundation is the only private sector owned NGO from Pakistan to have received a grant for its CSR initiative. The program provides education over cell phones to learners not served by traditional education channels and is implemented in association with UNESCO and other reputable international partners.

Source: Mobilink PR

Beeline Uzbekistan Launches a New Communication Channel

Beeline has launched a new communication channel between customers and the company’s management. From 6 May 2014, the subscribers can send their feedback about the activities of Beeline and their wishes to the email GD@beeline.uz, getting answers directly from the CEO. Email operates on a permanent basis, the company guarantees the confidentiality of correspondence.
Source: UzDaily

Armentel (Beeline) Receives Just 1,642 MNP Applications in First Month of New Regime

Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) has announced the launch of mobile number portability (MNP) for subscribers of the country’s three cellular operators. Customers can now retain their own phone number when transferring between operators, with the number porting process to take no more than three days. On 15 June 2013 the government passed an amendment to the Republic’s Law on Telecommunications, allowing for the introduction of MNP from that date. The three incumbent operators – VivaCell MTS, Beeline and Orange Armenia – then cooperated on the creation of a joint company and a common database to handle the MNP system.

Source: TeleGeography

Telenor Group with a Solid Start to the Year

In the first quarter of 2014, Telenor Group reported revenues of NOK 26.5 billion, representing an organic revenue growth of 1.5%. EBITDA before other items was NOK 9.3 billion, the EBITDA margin was 35% and operating cash flow was NOK 5.6 billion.

Source: Telenor PR

KPN Tests LTE-Broadcast Service in the Netherlands

Netherlands based mobile network operator KPN has carried out LTE Broadcast trials in collaboration with Amsterdam ArenA, Ericsson, Qualcomm, Samsung and IBM. The trial took place on Saturday May 3 in the Amsterdam Arena stadium during the soccer game of Ajax against NEC.
Source: Cellular-News

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Zain Finally Gives Smartphone, Tablet Users LTE Mobile Access

Zain Bahrain has expanded its 4G LTE services into a fully mobile national mobile broadband service for smartphone and tablet users, having previously launched LTE internet access for home/office routers a year ago. LTE-capable smartphone and tablet owners can try LTE mobile high speed data services for no additional cost for three months from the date of subscription. The offer is available for new and existing customers, both pre- and post-paid.

Source: TeleGeography

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Three Billion Internet Users by End of This Year

New figures released by ITU indicate that, by end 2014, there will be almost 3 billion Internet users, two-thirds of them coming from the developing world, and that the number of mobile-broadband subscriptions will reach 2.3 billion globally. Fifty-five per cent of these subscriptions are expected to be in the developing world. Results show that fixed-telephone penetration has been declining for the past five years. By end 2014, there will be about 100 million fewer fixed-telephone subscriptions than in 2009. Mobile-cellular subscriptions will reach almost 7 billion by end 2014, and 3.6 billion of these will be in the Asia-Pacific region. Penetration rates in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Arab States, the Americas and Europe have reached levels above 100 per cent and are expected to grow at less than two per cent in 2014. The region with the highest mobile-cellular penetration rate is the CIS.
Source: UzDaily

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo to Start Testing 5G Mobile Networks

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo has announced plans to conduct experimental trials of emerging 5G mobile technologies with six mobile technology vendors Alcatel Lucent, Ericsson, Fujitsu, NEC, Nokia and Samsung. The parallel collaborations between DoCoMo and each of the six vendors will involve experimental trials to confirm the potential of 5G mobile technologies to exploit frequency bands above 6GHz and realize very high system capacity per unit area, and new radio technologies.
Source: Cellular-News

Econet to Use Wi-Fi Hotspots to Ease 3G Congestion

Zimbabwean cellco Econet Wireless is planning to introduce a number of Wi-Fi hotpots in a bid to ease congestion on its 3G mobile broadband networks. Subscribers using smartphones will have the option to switch from their mobile broadband connections to Wi-Fi when they are within range of a Wi-Fi hotspot, and the access will be priced at the same rate as their mobile broadband tariff.
Source: TeleGeography

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DTAC’s 4G Goes Commercial in Bangkok

Thailand’s DTAC has commercially launched 4G LTE mobile broadband using the 2100MHz frequency spectrum shared with 3G services in selected areas of Bangkok, with a marketing campaign based on the slogan ‘I am 4. I See Beyond.’ In the first phase, LTE services are available via 300 live base stations covering inner Bangkok areas. As an introductory offer, DTAC is offering 4G customers free 4GB data usage on the network for a period of four months. The operator is waiting for licensing of technology-neutral 1800MHz spectrum later this year before committing to a wider 4G rollout.
Source: TeleGeography

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Russia’s MTS Tests VoLTE Using Nokia Equipment

Russia’s MTS has completed the first Voice over LTE (VoLTE) call on a telco cloud infrastructure based on equipment supplied by Nokia. The virtualization of service and control functions in the core network is an important step in using cloud technology in the telco domain. Supported by Nokia’s commercial portfolio and a cloud management system that controls the VoLTE applications in MTS’s private telco cloud, the companies have proved the telco cloud readiness of end-to-end VoLTE.
Source: Cellular-News

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Mobistar confirms LTE live in all 19 Brussels municipalities

Belgian mobile network operator Mobistar has launched its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network across all 19 municipalities within the Brussels-Capital Region, joining rival BASE Company which announced its own 4G launch in Brussels. Its new ultra-high speed mobile network will provide outdoor coverage of 96% in the areas served, while indoor coverage of the Brussels region will be 53%. Going forward, the cellco intends to ramp up its 4G rollout sequentially, but says that its LTE signal will only be switched on in a given area, once indoor coverage of >50% can be guaranteed.
Source: TeleGeography

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Omnitel 3G coverage exceeds 97%

Omnitel, Lithuania’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, has announced it has completed the modernization of its network in the central western part of the country between Kaunas, Klaipeda and Siauliai. The TeliaSonera-owned company also revealed that it has expanded the coverage and capacity of its 3G network, which is now available to 97.2% of the territory. Coverage of 4G LTE services is also being increased and currently stands at 46 towns and cities, representing 40% of the population.
Source: TeleGeography

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China Mobile cuts price of 4G to attract new users

China Mobile has announced that it is to lower prices for its 4G TD-LTE services in order to boost customer take-up. From 1 June the operator will be offering 500MB of data for CNY30 (USD4.86) per month, while tariffs on other data packages will drop by up to 50%. In addition, some tariff plans will provide up to six times more data per month at no extra cost. China Mobile says that its 4G service is available in around 200 cities and has attracted more than four million users since its launch last December.
Source: TeleGeography

SingTel Mobile launches VoLTE service

SingTel Mobile has partnered Samsung and Ericsson to offer a fully-featured Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) suite of services under the branding ‘4G ClearVoice’, claiming to offer faster call connection and clearer sound quality. SingTel Mobile said its new VoLTE service will offer a suite of telephony services such as call waiting and forwarding in addition to making voice calls – all on its 4G network. The VoLTE service is available at no extra cost for SingTel’s post-paid customers.
Source: TeleGeography

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Bulgaria’s Max Telecom Launches LTE Service

Bulgaria’s Max Telecom has launched its LTE network, making it the first 4G service provider in the country. The company is launching with the service being bundled with Apple products, or if the customer owns a 4G capable tablet, they can buy access for a single fee valid until the end of September. Based on the press release from the company, there does not appear to be an option for standard smartphone users. Nokia (formerly NSN) provided the network upgrade. The company has also announced a rebranding to drop the Telecom part of the name, and will henceforth be known simply as Max.
Source: Cellular-News

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Jamaica’s Digicel Completes 4G Network Expansion

Jamaica’s Digicel has completed the deployment of its LTE mobile network, increasing its footprint to now 92% population coverage across Jamaica. In the meantime, Digicel said with increased access to its 4G Mobile network, they are seeing where customers in the most remote areas now have access to the internet on their mobile phone.
Source: Cellular-News

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Rwanda to Commercially Launch 4GLTE in August 2014

Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Rwanda’s ICT minister, has announced that a nationwide 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network will be commercially deployed in August 2014. The network is currently in its trial phase. In March 2013 the Rwanda Development Board enlisted South Korea’s KT Corp to establish a public-private joint venture company, Olleh Rwanda Networks Limited, in order to develop, construct and operate a nationwide 4G LTE network, as well as providing wholesale LTE infrastructure services to customer-facing cellcos and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs).
Source: TeleGeography

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Nokia selected by Telenor for Five-year Radio Agreement

Nokia has won a 5 year agreement to be considered for future contracts by Telenor Group. No contracts have actually been signed, and as with the deal announced earlier this week with Alcatel-Lucent, it is just a framework agreement to buy equipment in the future.
Source: Cellular-News

Ministry Reports Qatar Mobile Usage Reaches 100%

According to data published by Qatar’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, all segments of the population now have access to internet-enabled ICT devices (and in particular mobile phones), although smartphones and tablets are yet to ‘fully penetrate’ the market. The study confirms that the ongoing transition towards full access continues apace, and that mobile phones are now used by ‘nearly 100% of the population’, while smartphone penetration has reached 65% and laptop ownership has topped 93% – up from 83% in 2012. Moreover, a rapid rise in the penetration of tablet devices means that as many as 52% of Qataris are now connected to the internet via such means, compared to just 32% in 2012.
Source: TeleGeography

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T-Mobile USA Launches VoLTE in Seattle

T Mobile USA has launched Voice over LTE services, although coverage is currently limited to the city of Seattle. The company will also support HD-Voice over VoLTE, in addition to its existing HD-Voice support on its conventional voice network. T-Mobile’s engineering team is working to launch VoLTE in additional cities, although the company was silent on offering any sort of timescale for those launches.
Source: Cellular-News

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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CommunicAsia 2014

CommunicAsia is taking place 17 – 20 June 2014 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The stellar event recognised by industry professionals, continues to strengthen and stay relevant to the ever changing info-communications technology industry. CommunicAsia2014 is the event that addresses the ENTIREICT ecosystem from 4G / LTE, AR and Innovations, Content Security Management, FTTx, Mobile Apps, Mobile Broadband, Mobile Devices, RF & Cables, Telecom Energy & Power System.
Please visit:http://www.communicasia.com/

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Mobile Asia Expo 2014

Mobile Asia Expo 2014 will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) and the Kerry Hotel Pudong on 11th-13th June, 2014 in which Industry-leading exhibitors will gather to showcase the newest technologies and most innovative products available in the mobile industry.
Please visit:http://www.mobileasiaexpo.com/

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Myanmar Telecoms & IT Summit 2014

The event will be held on 10-11 July, 2014, Park Royal Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar. It will provide the high-level strategic platform for foreign telecom operators, investors, equipment providers and technology leaders to assess new market dynamics, network with government and industry stakeholders, discuss the operational challenges, evaluate options to overcome perceived difficulties, and profit from emerging opportunities in Myanmar’s telecom and ICT sectors.
Please visit:http://www.magenta-global.com.sg/Into-Myanmar-Telecoms-IT-Summit-2014/

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ITU Telecom Event 2014

ITU Telecom World taking place at Doha from 7-10 December, 2014 is the global platform for high-level debate, networking, innovation-showcasing and knowledge-sharing across the ICT community. It brings together public and private sectors, emerging markets and industry investors to explore the current massive disruption of the ICT sector and its implications for the future.
Please visit:http://telecomworld.itu.int/

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Iran Telecoms & ICT Event

Taking a long-term, business-serious, determined approach, Magenta Global, with its forte in organizing Global Investment Summits for New-Growth, Emerging Economies around the world has organized the 1st “Iran Telecoms and IT Global Summit 2014” in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. The event will take place on 15-16 October, 2014 in Tehran. Please visit:http://www.magenta-global.com.sg/Iran-Telecom-IT-Global-Summit-2014/

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Social Media in Telecom Sector

As today’s customers social media use goes into overdrive fixed line operators, MNOs and MVNOs now need to look to social media to deliver the type of differentiated experiences that translate to long-term customer loyalty. On 16th-17th July 2014, an event is taking place in London, UK to measure the effectiveness and ROI of social media campaigns in Telecom sector. Please visit:http://www.smi-online.co.uk/telecoms/uk/conference/Social-Media-in-Telecoms

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Enterprise IT2014

EnterpriseIT2014 is a four day event will take place at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from 17th June, 2014 to 20th June, 2014. It is Asia’s definitive sourcing platform for innovative technologies. International exhibitors will be showcasing a myriad of technologies such as Apps & Augment Reality, Big Data, Cloud Computing and Services, e-Government & e-Services, Enterprise Networks and Technologies, Storage Systems, Tele-presence and Video Conferencing, and much more.Please visit:http://www.goto-enterpriseit.com/

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Phone World Magazine

CACF has launched 8th Edition of Phone World Magazine covering the devices and their ecosystem serving to bridge the gap between the OEMs, Operators, Distributors, Retailers, and the Consumers. Phone World 8th Edition is available in Pakistani markets. Pdf is available on www.phoneworld.com.pk . PhoneWorld website has latest local telecom news, handsets and also has blog section. For subscription email to: info@phoneworld.com.pk
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3G DEVICE SECTION

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

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[/column] [column] Name LG G3
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 – CDMA version
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
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[/column] [column] Name Sony Xperia M2
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – all models
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 – D2303
4G Network LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 – D2303
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/NFC/
Operating System Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (D2303, D2306)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

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[/column] [column] Name Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
DATA GPRS/EDGE/Speed/WLAN/BLUE TOOTH/ USB/
Operating System Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
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VENDORS/OEM SECTION

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Huawei Wins Azerbaijani CEM Platform Contract

Azerbaijan’s Bakcell has ordered a SmartCare Customer Experience Management (CEM) platform from Huawei. The Huawei SmartCare system will use a Key Quality Indictor (KQI) to provide network quality, service quality monitoring capabilities and VIP Care. It will also cover enterprise user Service Level Agreement (SLA) assurance, roaming analysis, complaint handling assistance, and other auxiliary functions for the mobile networks. With the deployment of the SmartCare system, Bakcell will be able to implement E2E multi-vendor network quality monitoring and analysis, and per user real-time, multi-dimensional voice and data services management and assessment.
Source: Cellular-News

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Alcatel-Lucent Signs Supply Agreement for Telenor’s 4G Networks

Alcatel Lucent has signed a global frame agreement with Telenor Group, making Alcatel Lucent a candidate provider for LTE networks to the subsidiaries in 13 countries in Europe and Asia. The agreement offers Telenor subsidiaries Alcatel-Lucent’s LTE Overlay solution as an alternative to single RAN deployment. No actual contracts have been signed, this is just an agreement to use Alcatel-Lucent equipment in the future. Alcatel-Lucent said that its LTE overlay network technology offers an option to Telenor’s subsidiaries to have 4G LTE mobile networks up and running faster and more efficiently than following a slower migration process traditionally followed by operators.
Source: Cellular-News

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Huawei Shows Off Latest Flagship Smartphone

Huawei has shown off its latest flagship smartphone the Ascend P7 that comes with a 5 inch display and 13 megapixel main camera. It also sports an 8-megapixel front facing camera, and the company says that it has significantly improved the performance of the smartphone’s hardware and software over its predecessor model, the P6. The recommended retail price of Huawei Ascend P7 is EUR449 and goes on sale in the next few weeks.
Source: Cellular-News

Ericsson Wins Algerian LTE Network Deployment Contract

Ericsson has won a contract to deploy the first LTE and VoLTE enabled network in Northern Africa for Algrie Telecom. The network will be a fixed-wireless based broadband internet service. Massive demand for broadband services is putting extreme strain on Algeria’s existing copper/fiber fixed-broadband network. The initial deployment will cover “white spots” that do not currently have broadband access, before extending to high-density locations such as universities, airports and commercial districts.
Source: Cellular-News

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Huawei and ZTE Top Fiber-optic CPE Market

Worldwide broadband customer premise equipment CPE shipments surpassed 146 million in 2013. Broadband subscriber net additions as well as existing customers upgrading to higher quality services will continue to drive the shipment of broadband CPE devices. ABI Research forecasts worldwide broadband CPE shipments will reach 154.8 million in 2019. DSL broadband CPE shipment dropped over 6% in 2013. ZTE remains top in overall broadband CPE market share in 2013, followed by Arris and Huawei in second and third positions respectively. Huawei and ZTE are also top fiber CPE vendors whose combined shipments represent around 75% of total fiber-optic CPE shipments in 2013.
Source: Cellular-News

Nokia Joins Ericsson in Winning Algerian LTE Contract

Nokia says that it has won a contract to deploy a LTE network in Algeria for the state owned operator, Algerie Telecom. Under the contract, Nokia says that it provided its Single RAN Advanced solution for the majority of the LTE network. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Source: Cellular-News

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Alcatel-Lucent Wins LTE Rollout Contract in Somalia

The Somalian mobile network operator, Somtel has awarded a contract to Alcatel Lucent for the deployment of a LTE based 4G network. The exact scope of the contact is unclear, but understood to involve 70 locations that have been identified for the upgrade.
Source: Cellular-News

Huawei Launches 3Genabled HONOR 3C with Exciting New Deals from Zong

Huawei Electronics haslaunched the 3G enabled handset “HONOR 3C” in Pakistan. The latest phone is available with Zong deals from 27th May at Huawei’s retail outlets and CMPak (Zong) customer service centers across the country. The 3G enabled handset HONOR 3C has a Dual-SIM feature, with 5 inch display along with4.2 Android jelly bean software and Quad-Core 1.3 GHz processor. Huawei has launched this phone in collaboration with Zong 4G bringing two exciting deals for customers. User can buy HONOR 3C for 22,499/= and get 12GB free internet Data from Zong for 12 months orget HONOR 3C on Zong recharge of Rs 33,000/= only.

Source: Phone World

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