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Industry News Briefing
September 26, 2021 |
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Featured Member News |
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AT&T declares dividends on common and preferred shares |
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The board of directors of AT&T declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.52 a share on the company’s common shares. The board of directors also declared quarterly dividends on the company’s 5.000% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A and the company’s 4.750% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C. The Series A dividend is US$312.50 per preferred share, or US$0.3125 per depositary share...
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UAE’s ICT spending estimated to reach US$23 billion by 2024 |
According to a recent report by the Middle East Institute, information and communications technology (ICT), the UAE’s ICT spending is estimated to reach US$23 billion by 2024...
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Policy and Regulation |
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Brazilian telecoms regulator confirms 5G auction for November
Blocks will be auctioned across four frequency bands: 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz over a 20-year period, and the Brazilian government expects to attract approximately 50 billion reais (US$9.37 billion) in bids...
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Burkina Faso lays out connectivity strategy
Burkino Faso’s government has detailed its National Strategy for the Development of the Digital Economy, which seeks to boost connectivity in urban areas....
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Mongolia to get fifth mobile network
Mongolia’s Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) has awarded the country’s fifth mobile licence to ONDO (registered as IN Mobile Network), which plans to operate under the SuperNet brand...
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North Africa |
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Egypt launches pilot operation of e-receipt system
The Egyptian Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, announced the launch of the pilot operation of the electronic receipt system which will be fully implemented in six months and a half...
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3G, 4G and 5G Networks |
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Orange launches 4G in isolated regions of Guyana
As a result of the new 4G coverage, 20,000 additional people will benefit from Orange mobile Internet services in French Guiana, as well as access to multimedia use on compatible mobile devices...
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TSTT only company with 5G in T&T
Majority State-owned TSTT is the only telecommunications provider in T&T that has 5G technology and will only be available in the Phoenix Park Industrial Park that is at present under construction...
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Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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