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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 12, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
NASA TV HD and NASA TV UHD distributed on Eutelsat satellites
 
 
Eutelsat Communications announced that the NASA High Definition (NTV-3) and NASA Ultra High Definition (NTV-4) channels are broadcasting in free-to-air via satellite for the first time across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa...
 
TRA is briefed on experiences in the Telecommunications Sector of its counterpart in UAE
 
 
A delegation from the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Kingdom of Bahrain headed by Sh. Mohamed bin Salman Al Khalifa, Director of Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources, visited the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA UAE)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat, Singtel, Softbank and TelefóNica Create Global Cyber Security Alliance
Member Logo Etisalat, Singtel, SoftBank and Telefónica signed an agreement to create the first Global Telco Security Alliance to offer enterprises a comprehensive portfolio of cyber security services...
 
•  Nokia and Telia conduct Industry 4.0 trial in Finland leveraging low-latency and high-bandwidth of 5G technology
Member Logo Nokia, Finnish operator Telia and Intel have successfully conducted an industrial trial leveraging the ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth capabilities of 5G to support time-critical applications and enhance production and...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Batelco signs Memorandum of Understanding with the British University of Bahrain
 
•  The new Croatian public channel HRT-HTV 5 displays its international ambitions by selecting HOTBIRD for satellite broadcasting
 
•  Inauguration of MySTC_Shop at AlnaKheel Mall
 
•  Bahrain TRA Board of Directors hail sector progress
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Orange agrees on mobile licence amendments
Orange Cameroon and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications have agreed a number of amendments to the cellco’s mobile operating licence...
 
• Senegal opens up USSD market to providers of value-added services
Senegal regulator ARTP has announced a new regulation opening up access to USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Services Data) codes to providers of value-added services...
 
North Africa
 
• Social media campaign against cyber bullying launched in Egypt
The Greek campus at the American university in Cairo hosted the launch of a joint social media campaign by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM), under the hashtag #ImAgainstBullying...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Nar boosts LTE nationwide footprint
Azerfon has announced that during Q1 2018 it expanded its 4G LTE network with the addition of 84 base transceiver stations (BTS) in Baku and the Absheron peninsula, with a further 63 BTS in other regions...
 
• T-Mobile’s Czech unit launches fixed internet service
Czech mobile operator T-Mobile has announced the launch of a fixed broadband-replacement service, which uses its cellular 4G LTE network and a router for internet access...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Entel to boost IPTV in Bolivia
In an effort to expand fibre-based connectivity and TV services across Bolivia, public telco Entel plans to deploy fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks in 339 towns and cities through to 2022...
 
• Online portal aims to become an ideal hot spot for used products
An online portal in the UAE is set to disrupt the online second-hand market and extend the life-cycle of used products...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Telefonica Brasil to expand ultra fast FTTH broadband
In March, Vivo, Telefonica's parent company, released its 2018-2020 strategy plan, forecasting 26.5 billion reais (US$ 7.8 billion) in investments...
 
• Kuwait Airways to activate next-gen inflight connectivity services on new Airbus fleet
With service activation on commercial flights planned for early 2019, Kuwait Airways will be the Middle East’s first airline to offer inflight connectivity services over GX Aviation in a single aisle aircraft fleet...
 
 
Middle East
 
• UAE tops Facebook penetration globally
The UAE topped the list of countries in terms of Facebook penetration at 85.1 per cent in 2017...
 
• R&M introduces self contained micro data centre for telecom providers in Middle East
Edge data centres can be quickly deployed to support the new demand driven by IoT and the cloud...
 
• Thales to open cybersecurity hub in Dubai
The new hub will become a centre of excellence for Cyber Consulting, services to the region...
 
• Thuraya unveils world's first satellite smartphone
UAE-based Thuraya Telecommunications Company, has unveiled the world's first satellite smartphone in Dubai, UAE...
 
South Asia
 
• Dmoney launches Bangladesh’s first Digital Islami Wallet
Financial Technology service provider Dmoney has signed an agreement with Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited in Dhaka to launch the country’s first ‘Digital Islami Wallet’...
 
• UNCDF supports transforming agriculture with digital technology
UNCDF’s Mobile Money for Poor (MM4P) programme has partnered with Sun Farmer Nepal and Prabhu Management to implement an innovative project that will integrate digital technology in agricultural value chains...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• AT&T claims 1Gbps speeds in 5G trial
AT&T Mobility has issued a progress report regarding its 5G trial activity, claiming 1Gbps download speeds among a number of other achievements...
 
• Microsoft and C3 IoT partner to bring AI to industrial IoT
Microsoft is partnering with C3 IoT to bring together the internet of things and artificial intelligence for enterprises...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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