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Industry News Briefing
June 29, 2017


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Recent Developments

•	STC to host SAMENA Council's ICT Regional Regulatory Summit on April 12th

•	Transformation, co-operation, and fulfilling requirements of each stakeholder key industry imperatives

•	SAMENA Council to host Telecom Leaders' Summit 2017 in Dubai

•	SAMENA Council, CITC collaborate for Regional Regulatory Summit in Riyadh

Policy and Regulation

•	UAE warns users over new ransomware virus The UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has warned customers on the updated version of the ransomware "Petya", which started spreading globally on Tuesday and breached thousands of computers and servers...

•	Thailand’s YouTubers asked to register with NBTC The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has directed 44 YouTubers to register their Over The Top (OTT) services with the NBTC by July 27th…

North Africa

•	DFS Lab to invest in Africa Fintech startups Digital Financial Services Lab has decided to invest $250,000 in four separate fintech startups that are building products that help low-income consumers in developing markets…

3G and 4G Networks

•	Digi Mobil plans launch of VoLTE and VoWiFi services Romanian operator's mobile telephony division Digi Mobil is preparing the commercial launch of its 'Voce 4G (VoLTE)' and 'Voce Wi-Fi (VoWiFi)' services after successfully completing network tests with the...

•	Intelsat, Gilat launch Mobile Reach Solar 3G solution for mobile network operators Intelsat teamed up with Gilat Satellite Networks to launch a joint managed services solution to provide 3G infrastructure in the most remote locations around the globe, where terrestrial services are not feasible…

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Twitch updates mobile apps with user requested features According to the popular social video-platform Twitch, a brand-new look and feature set for its popular mobile app is to be launched soon to improve discovery, accessibility, and functionality for its millions of users…

•	TTK boosts IPTV to 50 cities Russian fixed broadband network operator TransTeleCom (TTK) has expanded its IPTV set-top box (STB)-based ‘interactive TV’ services to 50 cities…

Alternative Telecom

•	China Telecom ropes Silver Peak for managed SD-WAN services China Telecom teamed up with Silver Peak to provide its multinational enterprise customers with fully-managed software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) services…

•	TIM to boost FTTC network to 98% of Rome Telecom Italia is expanding its fiber-to-the-cab (FTTC) rollout in Rome and expects to cover 98 percent of the capital by the end of 2017…

•	Airbus starts assembly of first satellites for OneWeb’s broadband constellation With a goal of having the satellites completed and launched by next April, Airbus has started assembly of the first satellites for OneWeb’s broadband constellation…

Middle East

•	Dubai Economy and Souq.com jointly launch Digital Protection initiative The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector at Dubai Economy and Souq.com have announced co-operation on the ‘Digital Protection’ initiative for consumer rights protection…

•	Procera launches network service monitoring tool US-based Procera, a network equipment company, has deployed a network performance monitoring technology in the Middle East to help consumers understand what service quality to expect from different providers…

•	Vodafone Turkey tests 700MHz LTE with eye on 5G Vodafone Turkey claimed that it is the first operator in the country to test the 700MHz band using its existing commercial 4G/4.5G LTE network…

•	Dalkom joins Intelsat to expand broadband in Middle East Intelsat teamed up with Dalkom Somalia for satellite services to expand its broadband enterprise and direct-to-home (DTH) services in East and Central Africa and the Middle East…

South Asia

•	Huawei to help Sri Lanka's transform into digitally empowered nation Chinese multinational company Huawei has decided to strengthen Sri Lanka's digital economy and transform the island nation into a digitally empowered one…

•	Pakistan all set for making business deals online Pakistan’s economy is rapidly becoming digitalized with digital payment and online documentation preparation systems being adopted by businesses of all sizes and types…

Global Telecom Update

•	SK Telecom, Samsung completes 3.5GHz 5G NR network trial SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics have completed a trial to deliver a 5G connection based on 5G New Radio (NR) technology…

•	Cisco launches new version of its IoT platform In order to meet the increasing demand for IoT solutions, networking and security major Cisco launched a new model of its IoT connectivity platform…

•	AT & T joins Australia’s Internet of things alliance AT&T teamed up with the Executive Council of Internet of Things (IoT) Alliance Australia (IoTAA), bringing its global expertise and insights on platform development, collaboration, cybersecurity and smart city initiatives to...

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