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Internet of Things to overtake mobile phones by 2018: Ericsson Mobility Report

  • 16 billion connected devices forecast to join the Internet of Things by the end of 2021
  • Smartphone subscriptions to surpass those for basic phones in Q3 this year
  • Teenage use of cellular data for smartphone video grew 127 percent in just 15 months
  • The latest edition of the Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) Mobility Report, published today, reveals that the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to overtake mobile phones as the largest category of connected device by 2018.
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Ministry of Health and Prevention launches mobile clinic to help rehabilitate smokers during the Holy Month of Ramadan

Launch coincides with celebrations of World No Tobacco Day

In line with its commemoration of the ‘World No Tobacco Day’, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention has launched a mobile clinic, in collaboration with Pfizer Global Pharmaceutical Industries, under the slogan ‘I quit .... now it’s your turn.” The clinic will provide counselling and support services to smokers, encouraging them to quit smoking and adopting a healthy lifestyle.

TRA issues new directive putting a cap on mobile data bundles

· Order mandates Etisalat & du to secure consent of customers who exhaust    their mobile data bundle allowance before providing additional data

· Move to prevent bill shock

· Directive part of TRA’s goal to protect consumer interests