GSMA Outlines New Developments for MWC19 Shanghai
May 17, 2019
(AETOS Wire)-- The GSMA today announced new developments for MWC19 Shanghai, including recently confirmed keynote and 4YFN speakers, Artificial Intelligence Accelerate Programme, leading players showcasing latest mobile technologies at the GSMA Innovation City, Seminars and Forums and newly joined exhibitors, partners and sponsors. Taking place 26 - 28 June 2019 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), the GSMA expects more than 60,000 professionals from over 110 countries"...
Media-Telecom Convergence Projects Demo by IBC and TM Forum at Digital Transformation World
May 14, 2019
(AETOS Wire)-- TM Forum, the industry association driving digital transformation through collaboration, and IBC, the world’s most influential media, entertainment and technology show, unveiled the details of three joint proof-of-concept Catalyst projects to be demonstrated at Digital Transformation World in Nice, France, May 14-16, 2019. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190513005442/en/ Catalysts are proof-of-concept projects developed collaboratively. These projects bring together companies large and small to create innovate solutions to common challenges demonstrating how this can be achieved leveraging key TM Forum best practices and standards. These three unique Media-Telecom Convergence Catalyst projects are the first results of IBC and TM Forum’s collaboration aimed at driving open innovation between the telecoms and media industries. Featured among the 32 projects demonstrated at Digital Transformation World, they incorporate some of today’s most complex business and......
Mobile Industry in Côte D'Ivoire Joins Forces with GSMA to Tackle Handset Theft
May 7, 2019
(AETOS Wire)-- The GSMA announced today that Côte d'Ivoire’s mobile industry has come together to support a major new initiative to guard against the use of stolen devices. The scheme forms part of the launch of the GSMA’s ‘We Care’ initiative in the country, a series of industry collaborative actions aimed at providing mobile users with a more secure and reliable mobile environment.
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Zain Iraq sees 77% Growth in Net Income
May 4, 2019
Zain Iraq has posted a growth in net income of 77 percent.
In its results statement for Q1 2019, the company said:
“Zain Iraq performed exceptionally well in Q1 2019 when compared to the corresponding three-month period in 2018, with revenue reaching USD 262 million, and EBITDA having reached USD 109 million, up 13% Y-o-Y and reflecting an EBITDA margin of 42%.
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Kuwaiti Company granted Iraqi Telecom Licence
May 1, 2019
Kuwait’s Qualitynet is reported to have been granted a licence to provide internet, telecommunications and satellite services in Iraq.
According to CommsMEA, the move makes it the first Kuwaiti telecommunications service provider to win a service licence in the country.
Said Qualitynet CEO Mohammed Nizar Al-Nusif is quoted as saying:
“Winning"...
IDEMIA Provides NOS with eSIM Management Solutions
April 20, 2019
(AETOS Wire)-- At the occasion of the launch of the first ever eSIM (embedded SIM) service on the Portuguese market, NOS today introduces with IDEMIA an eSIM subscription management commercial service for the consumer market, based on a physical voucher approach and future evolution towards a digital voucher.
As a major actor in the telecom field, IDEMIA is at the forefront of the digital revolution and is"...