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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 18, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
STC Group CEO receives Director General of the GSMA
 
 
STC Group CEO Nasser Al Nasser received Mats Granryd, Director General of the GSMA and his accompanying delegation...
 
Etisalat first Telco to deliver whole-home Wi-Fi service in UAE
Etisalat announced the launch of the UAE’s first home Wi-Fi designed to deliver super-fast, reliable, and non-stop connectivity when deployed in every room. Etisalat’s new Wi-Fi service called ‘HomeZone’ creates a strong, reliable signal to help eliminate dead spots...
 
Huawei launches new optical network solution
Huawei has officially released its latest 400G optical network solution for commercial use, which fully supports carriers by offering fast 400G network deployment in all-service scenarios...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Life, a new portfolio of digital solutions for a smarter way of living
Member Logo Zain has launched an array of innovative flexible digital services to enrich its digital transformation leadership. Zain Life, a new brand that offers customers a portfolio of innovative and flexible digital services and...
 
•  Batelco announces launch of the all new Samsung Galaxy S9 at its retail shops and online
Member Logo Batelco has announced the launch of the all new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ on shop.batelco.com and through selected Batelco Retail Shops throughout Bahrain...
 
•  Viva Bahrain unveils new connectivity technology
Member Logo Viva Bahrain has announced the launch of Viva Skyfi, the latest technology introduced in Bahrain, offering high speed data and connectivity services for enterprises...
 
•  Airspan gears up for 5G small cells in aftermath of GLOMO win with Sprint
Member Logo Airspan Networks is on a tear. The former WiMax vendor is taking a lead role in the “AutoAir” consortium..
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Argentina prepares for 4G spectrum auction
Argentina is preparing to auction 90 megahertz of 4G spectrum to mobile telephone and internet companies in a process that has already attracted interest from Telecom Argentina SA, Telefonica SA and Claro...
 
SCCOM to start SIM registration process
The Swaziland Communications Commission (SCCOM) is planning to introduce a compulsory pre-paid SIM registration scheme...
 
Middle East
 
Virgin Mobile says Saudi subscribers rise to 2.8 million
The telco expects to reach close to 3.5m subscribers by the end of 2018 as revenues grow by over 50%...
 
Etisalat Digital and CyberSponse ioin hands for digital security
Etisalat Digital and CyberSponse have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver advanced digital security solutions in the UAE...
 
South Asia
 
Bangabandhu Satellite: Waiting in the wings
Bangabandhu-1 is likely to begin its journey to space next month and Bangladesh's first commercial satellite will be ready for use in three months after the launch...
 
Facebook introduces new feature in Pakistan to improve online security
Social media giant Facebook has recently launched their latest feature in Pakistan, with the aim to curb online abuse among its users in the country...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Southeast Asia-Japan 2 cable to link 9 markets
A consortium of Asia-Pacific operators has contracted NEC to build a 10,500km subsea cable connecting Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China, Korea and Japan...
 
Cortez announces new broadband pilot program
The city of Cortez may soon roll out a pilot program designed to bring more affordable internet services to residents...
 
 
North Africa
 
Erasmus+ programme makes digital shift
A new “Erasmus+ virtual exchanges” project is aimed at youngsters aged 18 to 25 years participating in the Erasmus+ programme, as well as those in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Smart Axiata enters carrier billing alliance with Fortumo
Cambodia's Smart Axiata has partnered with mobile technology company Fortumoto launch carrier billing for content services in the nation...
 
IPTV drives Moldovan pay-TV market
The number of IPTV subscribers in Moldova increased by 78.5% in 2017 to reach a total of 139,500, according to to latest statistics...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
T-Mobile accelerates rollout of 600 MHz extended range LTE
T-Mobile and NBC-owned station NBC 5 / KXAS-TV announced an agreement to accelerate the repacking of the station’s 600 MHz spectrum in North Texas and surrounding areas...
 
Vodafone aiming for near-nationwide 4G coverage by end-2019
Vodafone Germany has installed 118 new LTE base stations in the previous month, enabling 100,000 additional households in both urban and rural locations to access its mobile broadband network...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Huawei eyes 5G network dominance
Despite tough competition, Huawei has strategically positioned itself for 5G networks dominance by making comprehensive preparations...
 
IBM launches analytics platform for private cloud
IBM has launched an analytics platform for private cloud designed to bring the same flexibility and elasticity of public cloud infrastructure to on-premises data centers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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