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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 24, 2017
 
 
 
 
Beyond Connectivity 2017
 
 
Qatar SMEs recommended to utilize social media, e-commerce
Maximising the use of social media platforms and digital technology will not only help Qatar’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reach a wide range of clients but it will also promote growth in the country’s non-hydrocarbon sector, according to industry sources. Citing global statistics, Amro Ahmed, commercial excellence manager LC SME at Qatar Shell, said the average person spends at least one to two hours daily on his or her mobile phone. ...
 
Pakistan to utilize mobile technology for refugee empowerment
The partnership will utilize U-Report PakAvaz, UNICEF’s flagship innovative mobile-based social monitoring tool, to empower young people and community residents and strengthen community development and citizens’ engagements, through SMS Technology. Pakistan continues to host approximately 1.3 million Afghan refugees, one of the largest protracted refugee situation in the world today. Currently around two-thirds of the total population reside in (semi-) urban...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Ooredoo Oman welcomes Ian Dench as new CEO
Member Logo Mr Dench joins the Company from the Ooredoo Group, where he served as Group Chief Commercial Officer. With over 25 years of experience in leading telecommunications companies from around the world, he will continue to grow Ooredoo’s established success
 
•  STC becomes member of “Open ROADM” Agreement
Member Logo The agreement aims to develop programmatic control and open hardware specifications for optical networks, and is aligned with the STC vision for 2020 network
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Pakistan will be able to open mobile bank accounts by 2019
According to the Chairman PTA, the efforts are underway to open bank accounts on mobile through which the people would be able to open mobile bank accounts till 2019
 
Mobile LTE wins’ satellite operator licensee in Thailand
Mobile LTE has received a 15-year license to operate both a satellite-transponder leasing service and a satellite-signal uplink/downlink service
 
ACMA cuts satellite tax rate to encourage investment
The ACMA has introduced a series of tax incentives for satellite licences in an effort to encourage more efficient use of spectrum and greater availability of Ka-band services
 
TRA strengthens consumer protection regulations
The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector has made a set of changes to the Consumer Protection Regulations to strengthening and improving consumer satisfaction, and reducing the number of complaints
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan to utilize mobile technology for refugee empowerment
UNICEF and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees signed a MoU to utilize mobile technology for the empowerment of the young refugee population. Pakistan continues to host approximately 1.3 million Afghan refugees, one of the largest protracted refugee situation in the world today
 
Kantar MRB releases report on internet usage
Kantar MRB has released a report about Bangladesh on internet penetration and internet usage behavior through different hardware such as desktop, laptop and mobile handsets
 
Fiber optic technology to be introduced in Colombo
According to Minister Harin Fernando, effective steps will be taken to present new technologies to the general public including high speed internet facilities in Sri Lanka
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Rural communities receive funding for internet service expansion in Canada
The federal and provincial funding worth of more than US $1.90 million was announced for two projects that will provide internet service to residents and businesses in rural areas in Canada
 
 
Middle East
 
Qatar SMEs recommended to utilize social media, e-commerce
Qatar’s small and medium-sized enterprises are urged to utilize social media and smartphones as a tool to reach clients and to promote and access products online…
 
North Africa
 
Tunisia: TT, Microcred ink partnership deal
Tunisie Telecom and Microcred Tunisia signed an agreement for the provision of telecommunications services in the field of fixed, mobile, DATA and Fiber Optic telephony
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Google starts live testing of Android Instant Apps
Google has started live tests of Instant Apps for Android so you can try out the feature with the likes of BuzzFeed, Wish, Periscope and Viki
 
BEA unveils mobile app for personal banking
IBM has worked with The Bank of East Asia to pioneer a mobile solution which means the bank can give customised wealth management advice to private banking clients
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Motiv taps iDirect for 4G/LTE service in rural Russia
Singapore Technologies Electronics’s US satellite communication company VT iDirect (iDirect), has won a contract from Russian regional mobile operator Motiv
 
SK Telecom to help build LTE system in Vietnam
SK Telecom Co signed a contract with Vietnam's second biggest mobile carrier for the establishment of a LTE network throughout the Southeast Asian country
 
Global Telecom Update
 
CUG signs IPX peering deal with 3 APAC telcos
China Unicom Global signed an IPX direct interconnection bilateral agreement with regional peers PCCW Global, HGC and Chunghwa Telecom to expand its mobile roaming coverage areas
 
3DRevEng launches leading-edge 3D scanning technology for any industry
3DRevEng now offers the combination of leading-edge 3D scanning technology and software to ensure high quality 3D scanning services and digital reverse engineering services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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