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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 21, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zain launches iflix service across the region
 
 
Zain Group, the leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa region (MENA), and iflix, the leading Streaming Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets announce the official launch of iflix’s world-class service across several of Zain’s markets...
 
Nokia and Finnish government test LTE for public safety
Finland’s public security group has carried out a demonstration of running public safety communications voice and data in a trial with Nokia and Telia…
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat net profit grew to AED 2.1 billion in first quarter of 2017
Member Logo Etisalat Group today announced its consolidated financial statements for the three months ending 31st March 2017...
 
•  Batelco Cyber Defences Hold Firm Against Ransomware Attacks
Member Logo Batelco ensures its customer service platforms are protected against cyber-attacks thanks to its strong line of cyber defences, in collaboration with its world-leading partners....
 
•  Ooredoo Promises Even More Mousbak Surprises this Ramadan
Member Logo Ooredoo is calling all Mousbak customers to stay tuned for a surprise filled Ramadan as it brings back the much loved Mousbak Surprises promotion to reward its loyal customers....
 
•  Mobily launches "Falah 100" package and allows customer management
Member Logo Subscribers in “Fallah 100” will get unlimited voice calls in-Mobily-network in addition to 300 min outside Mobily network, and 5 GB monthly. Moreover; subscribers will get unlimited YouTube usage for the first 3...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
FCC votes for starting rollback of net neutrality laws
The Federal Communications Commission has started to undo the old regulations on Internet service providers, often called net neutrality rules…
 
Hong Kong’s telecoms regulator to scrutinize TVB’s shareholding structure
Television Broadcasts, Hong Kong’s dominant free-to-air television broadcaster, will be examined by the telecommunications regulator to make sure it is in compliance with the Broadcasting Ordinance…
 
Nokia and Finnish government test LTE for public safety
Finland’s public security group has carried out a demonstration of running public safety communications voice and data in a trial with Nokia and Telia…
 
Middle East
 
Turkcell renovates technological infrastructure of a Greek high school
Turkey’s leading mobile phone operator Turkcell has modernized the technological infrastructure of a Greek high school on Turkey’s northwestern island of Gökçeada and held an opening ceremony for it on...
 
Abu Dhabi ADGM bonds R3 Consortium on blockchain technology
To have access to latest news on blockchain technology, Abu Dhabi Global Market has joined R3, a New York-based financial technology firm, as a member of its international consortium…
 
Bahrain’s New Fintech teams up with Singapore Fintech Consortium
In a bid to speed up its financial offerings in the fintech space, Bahrain teamed up with the Singapore Fintech Consortium to invest in fintech start-ups in the Middle-East…
 
North Africa
 
OilLibya signs up with Ecobank for smart ATMs
OilLibya, has announced it is linking with Ecobank, the Pan-African banking group which will provide sophisticated ATMs at its service stations…
 
HerZone.com introduced in Egypt
To deliver new packages of products and services for its consumers in Egypt and the Middle East, HerZone.com announced the official launch of the website and its application in Egypt...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Claro boosts 4G coverage in Ceara
Claro Brasil has expanded 4G coverage in the Brazilian state of Ceara, adding five new municipalities (Barreira, Cascavel, Jaguaruana, Lavras da Mangabeira and Mauriti) to its network…
 
AT&T launches nationwide LTE-M network for IoT
In order to create an LTE-M footprint covering 400 million people, AT&T has completed deployment of its nationwide LTE-M network for the internet of things (IoT) ahead of schedule…
 
America Movil set to install 4.5G in Mexico
America Movil has decided to roll out a 4.5G LTE network in Mexico by the end of this year which will pave the way for the deployment of a 5G network by 2020 to meet rising demand for mobile data services…
 
 
South Asia
 
Global Telecom & IT set to start projects in Pakistan
The global Telecom & IT giants are undertaking major ventures in Pakistan, while the country's start-up enterprises are winning great accolades at global technology forums…
 
SLT presents total voice/data solutions for micro and SME businesses
To extend support to the MSMEs to grow and develop their business, Sri Lanka Telecom offered total voice/data solutions for micro and SME businesses…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Facebook plans notifications of its all Apps together
The Facebook along with its messaging arm Messenger and its photo-sharing arm Instagram, is testing a feature that will show users notification counters from either of the other two apps, and allow them to switch among the...
 
Rostelecom adds regional channel in Dagestan
Russian national operator Rostelecom has expanded its IPTV offer in the Republic of Dagestan, adding the regional TV channel 'Dagestan' from the state-owned broadcaster…
 
Digitata Insights, MTN Rwanda to present mobile marketing platform
To offer brands, advertisers and digital agencies the ability to “Reach and Engage” with consumers in Rwanda, Digitata Insights teamed up with MTN Rwanda to launch the MeMe mobile marketing solution…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Magyar Telekom introduces Flip
The Hungarian incumbent Magyar Telekom has launched a new fixed line brand named Flip for home which offers 100 Mbps broadband speeds…
 
Telstra plans for Programmable Network
Australian operator Telstra is considering to offer SDN and NFV, cloud platform and data centers as well as global and Australian networks in one integrated and intelligent platform…
 
Calkins Digital teams up with comScore on OTT solutions
Calkins Digital teamed up with comScore to streamline the integration of verified third-party audience measurement data on emerging OTT platforms…
 
Zain launches iflix service across the region
Zain Group, the leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa region (MENA), and iflix, the leading Streaming Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets announce the official...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
HGC signs IPX peering deal with Telenor
Hutchison Global Communications increased its connectivity to Europe through a new IPX peering agreement with Telenor...
 
Celcom performs Malaysia’s first 5G trial
According to Malaysian mobile network operator, Celcom Axiata has carried out Malaysia’s first 5G trial, and the first 5G trial conducted using 28GHz spectrum in Southeast Asia…
 
China Telecom establishes NB-IoT tech beachhead
China Telecom Corp established the world's biggest coverage in the narrowband internet of things, which has a wide range of commercial applications in fields including smart parking and intelligent manufacturing…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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