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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 13, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat launches MENA region’s first Apple Watch Series 3 with built-in cellular
Member Logo Etisalat announced the launch of the MENA region’s first Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS +Cellular), with smart pay offers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Saudi mobile subscribers rose by 4.5% in Q1 2018
Number of subscribers in mobile telecommunication services in Saudi Arabia rose 4.5% in the first quarter of 2018, compared to Q4-17, Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) said...
 
ART&P issues 4G licences to Togo’s mobile operators
The Authority of Posts & Telecommunications Regulation in Togo has issued 4G mobile licences to the country’s two incumbent mobile network operators, Togo Cellulaire (Togocel) and Moov Togo...
 
South Asia
 
eChannelling partners ICTA to provide doctor channeling for government hospital patients
Mobitel, the National Mobile Service Provider, has taken digital healthcare to the next level by including eChannelling PLC into its portfolio and strengthening its vital position in the telecommunications industry in the...
 
North Africa
 
Local brands dominate Algeria’s phone market
Algeria’s mobile phone market recovered from an extremely turbulent 2017 to post strong growth for the first three months of 2018...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Slovak Telekom ups LTE speeds to 500Mbps
Slovak Telekom says it has deployed 256 QAM functionality on its 4G LTE-A network to boost peak speeds to up to 500Mbps, from the previous peak of 375Mbps...
 
T-Mobile hits LTE coverage target in Poland
T-Mobile Polska announced late last week that it has met the coverage obligations attached to its LTE spectrum licences...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Thales launches cloud defence for armed forces
Thales, a French multinational in the aerospace, defence sector, has launched the first comprehensive private cloud infrastructure solution to improve the operational efficiency of the armed forces at Eurosatory 2018 in...
 
China leads 5G deployment race
China is leading in the race for fifth-generation (5G) development, and 5G connections in China will reach 576 million by 2025, representing over 40 percent of global use...
 
 
Middle East
 
Thuraya and IEC Telecom share preview of new VSAT service
Thuraya Telecommunications Company and its long-standing service partner, IEC Telecom joined forces to showcase Thuraya’s maritime product portfolio and provide a preview of the latest Thuraya maritime VSAT service at...
 
Nshama launches cloud-based customer portal
Nshama, a UAE-based developer of integrated communities, has announced the launch of its new customer portal which delivers an omni-channel experience for tenants and owners through a cloud-based platform powered by...
 
Avaya and Pixcom team up to offer cloud-based communication to SMEs in UAE
Avaya announced its partnership with Pixcom Technologies to bring cutting-edge unified communications and contact center solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UAE, through the cloud solution...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Telenor Myanmar to offer free iflix access
Telenor Myanmar has teamed up with streaming entertainment service iflix to offer customers with unlimited streaming access to promote the operator's new fixed broadband offerings...
 
Fox to launch Middle East video streaming service
Fox Network Group (FNG) is preparing to roll out an over-the-top (OTT) video service for viewers in the Middle East...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
German cable plots migration to Gigabit broadband
German cable operators are adopting a variety of measures to deliver higher-speed services to consumers and businesses, including bandwidth reclamation and selective deployment of fiber...
 
Telstra launches mobile satellite small cell
Australia's Telstra has launched a new offering providing satellite-based small cell solutions for remote areas, and has signed on the first customer for the service...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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