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Updated mobile money data for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android PayMarch 22, 2017IHS Markit has published the new data for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay. The new data provides information on Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay’s addressable smartphones by region and by country for 60+ countries from 2014 to 2021Subscribers Only
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Mobile Media Intelligence OTT messaging data update for Q4 2016: Growth rate is slowingMarch 17, 2017IHS Markit has updated its messaging app data to the fourth quarter 2016 and forecast until 2021.Subscribers Only
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New messaging app data in Mobile Media IntelligenceNovember 30, 2016IHS Markit has published new data covering monthly active users (MAU) for the leading over-the-top (OTT) messaging companies and the total number of active user accounts by country.Subscribers Only
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Mobile Media Intelligence - Definitions and MethodologyOctober 06, 2016Mobile Media Intelligence Methodology & Definitions covers the full range of subjects covered including: Subscriptions; Mobile technology generations; Mobile content: music, video, games; Application stores; Mobile Money, Mobile Messaging; Funding and M&A.Subscribers Only
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New mobile payments data in Mobile Media IntelligenceAugust 31, 2016IHS Markit has updated its Mobile Media Intelligence service with new data covering the addressable market for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay payment services.Subscribers Only
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BeIn Media enters MENA entertainment content marketNovember 06, 2015Qatar-based media company, BeIn Media Group, announced that it is entering the movies and entertainment content market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The announcement, which came on October 31st, marked the 12th anniversary of the BeIn Media Group. Explaining the company’s decision, CEO Nasser Al Khelaifi stated: “Our consumer research in the MENA region indicated for quite some time that families expect a leading entertainment provider like BeIn to offer a complete range of TV entertainment channels. Furthermore, we identified a sweet-spot in terms of pricing of pay TV in the region that has traditionally been over-priced”.Subscribers Only
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OSN prepares its defences with HBO channel and EST storeOctober 23, 2015HBO is to launch programming day and date with the US on a dedicated channel launching in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The channel, launching in 2016, is a joint venture with the pan-Arabic pay TV operator OSN. The Dubai-based operator will enrich the content offer of its On Demand service with more than 2,000 hours of HBO programming, including a thousand hours of complete box sets of HBO TV series.Subscribers Only
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LINE targets emerging markets with stripped down LINE Lite appJuly 27, 2015Messaging app and mobile content and services platform LINE introduced LINE Lite, a new Android app, less than 1MB in size to target low-end smartphone users in emerging markets.
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Facebook launches Lite app for emerging marketsJanuary 30, 2015Facebook has launched Facebook Lite, a simplified and lighter version of its Android mobile app, which is optimized for 2G Internet connections. The app is aimed at mobile users in emerging markets, especially those with low-end Android phones.Subscribers Only
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STC and Nokia demonstrate LTE TDD-FDD aggregationDecember 17, 2014Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Nokia Networks have announced the first demonstration of TDD-FDD Carrier Aggregation with commercial chipset in the Middle East and Africa.Subscribers Only
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Zain Saudi Arabia signs network expansion agreements with five vendorsJune 27, 2014Zain Saudi Arabia has signed network expansion and upgrade agreements with five global technology companies. The operator is keen to improve its network and improve capacity to cater for growing demand for data services.Subscribers Only
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OSN targets youth with new OTT service launchMay 20, 2014MENA pay TV operator is launching a new OTT service called Go by OSN. The service, which will be available to 22 MENA countries, is addressed to non-subscribers of OSN and primarily to young people under the age of 35. Go by OSN offers a selection of premium content controlled by OSN.
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Vectoring starting to go mainstream with 5 million lines globallyMay 14, 2014The sale of VDSL2 vectored lines passed the 5 million milestone in March 2014, according to communications equipment firm Alcatel Lucent. Telcos such as Bezeq in Israel, KPN in the Netherlands, Telecom Argentina, Telecom Italia, TE Data in Egypt and NBN Co in Australia now use vectoring to reduce crosstalk and increase downstream speeds on their VDSL2 networks.
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Zain's 3G and 4G investments paying off in Q1 2014April 22, 2014Zain has invested heavily in its data services and is seeing the rewards in a number of its markets. Data services now contribute to 15% of the group's total revenues.Subscribers Only
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OSN targets new markets by enriching its Arabic content offeringApril 10, 2014OSN, the Dubai-based pay TV satellite operator, is expanding its Arabic-language programming as a strategic move to extend its customer base and to further position its brand as the number one destination for premium content in the MENA region.Subscribers Only
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Virgin Mobile to launch Saudi MVNO by end-JuneMarch 17, 2014Virgin Mobile is planning to become a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Saudi Arabia by the end of June 2014, after gaining a licence from the Saudi regulator to launch using STC’s network.Subscribers Only
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Zain's third-quarter revenues flatNovember 13, 2013Zain generated total revenues of USD1.1 billion for the third quarter of 2013, effectively flat in comparison to the same quarter a year earlier. EBITDA were USD471 million, compared to USD492 million a year...Subscribers Only
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STC to take ownership of Saudi push-to-talk (PTT) operator Bravo.November 04, 2013STC to take ownership of Saudi PTT operator Bravo: STC has agreed to take ownership of PTT operator Bravo as part of a deal that will see current owner Wataniya pay STC some SAR244 million (USD65 million)...Subscribers Only
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Strong domestic performance drives STC's third quarter resultsOctober 30, 2013Saudi Telecom Company (STC) generated revenues of SAR34.3 billion (USD9.1 billion) in the first nine months of 2013, equating to an increase of 2.5% year-on-year (y/y). EBITDA for the third quarter were SAR4.9...Subscribers Only
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OSN enriches its HD content portfolio with cricket channelOctober 01, 2013OSN has added a new HD sports channel to its channel portfolio with the launch on 1 October of OSN Sports Cricket HD.
