SAMENA Daily News

'SAMENA Daily' - Archive

Previous Previous Next   Next

  SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing

 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 19, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alfa and Nokia partner to deploy Nokia AirScale solution, sign MoU for network evolution toward 5G
 
 
Alfa will partner with Nokia on deploying a 3G and LTE-Advanced Pro network using Nokia AirScale equipment which shall provide an enhanced voice and mobile broadband experience to Alfa's subscribers in Lebanon...
 
Zain teams up with Nokia to develop Saudi youth tech talent
 
 
Zain Saudi Arabia has signed a partnership with Nokia to enable the country’s youth talent to innovate and develop applications and services to serve local needs...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC developing digital payment service
Member Logo STC has confirmed that it is developing the digital payment service under the guidance of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)...
 
•  Etisalat launches ‘Hello Business Pitch’ competition
Member Logo Etisalat has announced the launch of ‘Hello Business Pitch’ competition designed to encourage home grown Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) and start-ups as well as to promote the growth and innovation of...
 
•  'Imagine with Orange' crowdsourcing platform opens in Tunisia
Member Logo Orange Tunisia has announced the launch of its first initiatives on the crowdsourcing platform of the Orange group, 'Imagine with Orange'...
 
•  Toggle and ViuTV collaborate for their inaugural co-production, Bluetick
Member Logo Mediacorp and HK Television Entertainment Company Limited announced their first collaboration to co-produce a 20 episode series, Bluetick...
 
•  Huawei top filer with European patent office in 2017
Member Logo Huawei was the biggest filer of patents with the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2017, becoming the first Chinese company to reach the number-one spot...
 
•  Accenture rolls out analytics solution for Expo 2020
Member Logo Accenture, in collaboration with SAP, has implemented SAP S/4HANA for Expo 2020 Dubai to provide the event with a foundation for data-driven insights, from visitor preferences to sustainability...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• CNMC approves Telefónica proposal
The Spanish regulator CNMC has approved Telefónica’s fiber-optic wholesale price verification methodology, otherwise known as the ‘replicability test’...
 
Middle East
 
• UAE leads MENA in digitisation
The UAE is now leading the MENA region with an impressive 16.4 percent in digital penetration, according to a report...
 
• PayTabs collaborates with largest regional fintech hub
As key officials from the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Fintech Consortium kicked off the launch of Bahrain Fintech Bay, PayTabs, the one-stop payment solutions firm has announced it would be one of the...
 
South Asia
 
• 49 percent of Bangladeshis use internet
Since January 2017, the volume of internet users has jumped by 29%...
 
• SonicWall partners with LinkQuest to expand in Pakistan
SonicWall has re-entered the Pakistan market with a distribution tie-up with one of the leading names in IT distribution in the country...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Hyperoptic to bring 100,000 FTTH connections to London borough
Hyperoptic has signed a deal with Southwark Borough Council to dramatically boost gigabit capable connectivity in the borough...
 
• VNPT launches OTT application
VNPT has launched its Over-The-Top (OTT) application Karo for businesses and individuals...
 
 
North Africa
 
• Algeria plans VOD service on Alcomsat-1
A satellite-delivered video-on-demand (VOD) service is being proposed by Algérie Telecom Satellite (ATS)...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Mobile travel bookings soar in Saudi Arabia
Cleartrip statistics show that Riyadh and Jeddah have the highest rates of mobile booking penetration in the region...
 
• Viacom Benelux and M7 Group extend Benelux partnership
Viacom Benelux and European pay TV provider M7 Group have inked an agreement for the further extension of their partnership in the Benelux market...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Orange Liberia extends 4G coverage to Grand Bassa County
Orange Liberia switched on LTE mobile services in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, making it the eleventh city to receive 4G coverage since the network went live in Monrovia in May 2017...
 
• Sparkle in pact with Positive Technologies to strengthen 4G signalling
Sparkle is setting up a service to improve the security of mobile operators’ signalling networks...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Bristol shows off world’s first 5G urban network
Researchers at the University of Bristol have demonstrated what they claim is the world’s first end-to-end 5G urban network...
 
• SensePost launches cloud-based managed detection and response service
SensePost has launched its Managed Detection and Response service – “Managed Threat Detection” – for the enterprise...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
About SAMENA Council
 
• History
 
• Profile
 
• CEO's Message
 
• Board of Directors
 
• Executive Committee
 
 
Members
 
• Member List
 
• Membership Benefits
Initiatives
 
• Position Papers
 
• Industry Issues
 
• Policy & Regulation Issues
 
 
 
 
 
Please add news@samenacouncil.org to your E-mail Safe List.

If you received this news update from a colleague and are interested in receiving your own copy, please contact us here »
   
 
 
 
Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought.
 
 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council
www.samenacouncil.org    
 
 
 

 

Media

ATTENTION
LS2024 Banner