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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 15, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alawwal Bank collaborates with STC to launch ‘Alawwal Qitaf’ credit card
 
 
Alawwal bank has announced a collaboration with Saudi Telecom Company (STC) on a new credit card offering which will give customers the benefit of earning Qitaf points on the STC Qitaf rewards program...
 
Zain, Ooredoo, and VIVA launch first local VoLTE interconnection in MENA
 
 
Zain, Ooredoo, and VIVA have jointly announced the launch of the first local Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) interconnection in the Middle East and North Africa region...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat launches business Quick Start-Premium for SMBs
Member Logo Etisalat today announced new upgraded premium plans for it's Business Quick Start service which will offer up to 33 percent faster broadband speeds, high-end business devices and fixed voice line with 200 minutes in a...
 
•  Huawei X haul uses cloud to support 5G and network slicing
Member Logo Huawei released its new mobile bearer system X-Haul, designed to prepare networks for 5G. To support diverse 5G access methods, the Huawei X-Haul provides an overall solution with full fronthaul and backhaul coverage,...
 
•  VIVA launches “vanity number challenge”
Member Logo VIVA, Kuwait has launched the groundbreaking draw campaign “Vanity Number Challenge” for 90 days, from 19 July until 16 October, 2017.
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Mobily signs an agreement worth 2.4 Billion Riyal with mega Telecom companies to develop its network in all Kingdom regions
 
•  VIVA announces special Hajj offer
 
•  Middle East and Africa to invest in IoT
 
•  UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority signs MoU with Creative 971
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Uruguay announces results of spectrum auction
URSEC has announced the results of its auction of spectrum in the 700MHz and 1700MHz/2100MHz frequency bands...
 
• Kenyan regulator publishes Q3 results
The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Kenya increased reached 39.1 million in the third quarter as per the latest statistics from industry regulator CA...
 
• Luxembourg regulator launches frequency consulation
Telecoms regulator the Luxembourg Institute of Regulation (ILR) has published a public consultation to gauge the interest of all potential operators regarding the 700MHz frequency band...
 
North Africa
 
• Orange Egypt restructures its management team
Orange Egypt has announced significant changes in some of its leadership positions from 01 September....
 
• Africa renews interest in space technology
Nigeria, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt and Algeria have taken a renewed interests in their existing space programs, with Ghana and Kenya joining the club, launching their own space projects in the last few years...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• iKO Media Group offers new IPTV services
iKO Media Group, a global end-to-end service provider for broadcasters and content owners, has introduced a new service offering of IPTV services…
 
• Dish Mexico serves up Sony’s SVOD Crackle
Sony Pictures Television Networks Latin America is to deliver Crackle through Dish OTT under an agreement that will increase its footprint in Mexico’s subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market…
 
• Uber rolls out its in-App tipping feature to the UK
Uber presents its in-app tipping feature to the UK, after rolling it out to the US as of the company’s 180 days of change…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Broadband demand gains momentum in New Zealand
According to the data from broadband comparison website,demand for naked broadband has increased by 22% in New Zealand since 2016…
 
• SpaceX to launch Taiwanese satellite
A satellite that is reportedly the first to be fully designed in Taiwan is scheduled to launch into orbit this month from Vandenberg Air Force Base…
 
• Altice FTTH set to target 1 million homes by late 2018
According to Altice USA, it has started design and construction of FTTH infrastructure to several hundred thousand homes in New York and New Jersey...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Alawwal Bank collaborates with STC to launch ‘Alawwal Qitaf’ credit card
Alawwal bank has announced a collaboration with Saudi Telecom Company (STC) on a new credit card offering which will give customers the benefit of earning Qitaf points on the STC Qitaf rewards program...
 
• UAE to witness boost in cashless transactions
According to Xpress Money cashless transactions will become far more common in the UAE by 2020 since they offer several benefits…
 
• Bank Muscat Mobile wallet evokes strong response
Oman’s first mobile wallet launched by Bank Muscat which can be used for cash transfers to other mobile wallet users based on mobile numbers and aliases.has generated a strong response…
 
• Lebanese broadband companies reduce tarrif
Ogero and other fixed ISPs including IDM, Cyberia and Sodetel have reduced some ADSL monthly internet tariffs by between 20% and 50% in Lebanon...
 
• Zain, Ooredoo, and VIVA launch first local VoLTE interconnection in MENA
Zain, Ooredoo, and VIVA have jointly announced the launch of the first local Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) interconnection in the Middle East and North Africa region...
 
South Asia
 
• Bangladeshi satellite company launches operations
Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Ltd has started functioning, taking on its role of running commercial operations of Bangabandhu Satellite-1...
 
• IT exports hit a high in Pakistan
Pakistan’s IT exports have hit an all-time high in the outgoing financial year of 2016-2017...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• XCom Global offers LTE coverage expansion in Europe
XCom Global has expanded their LTE coverage in Europe to 30 countries…
 
• Globalgig offers 4G/LTE wireless backup to companies
Globalgig has decided to delivers 4G/LTE wireless backup to major multinational industrial companies…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• 5G Mobile Edge computing trial claimed a success
According to InterDigital, it has undertaken the world’s first successful Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) 5G network architecture trial…
 
• Millennials embracing digitization skills
According to asurvey by Telenor, 32% of millennials say artificial intelligence (AI) is the technology with the greatest potential to give rise to peace, followed by Internet of Things (30%) and virtual reality (28%)...
 
• T-Mobile to deploy additional spectrum
T-Mobile has confirmed the deployment of 600 MHz wireless spectrum by the end of 201 which aims to cover 1 million-plus square miles of USA...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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