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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 25, 2017
 
 
 
 
Beyond Connectivity 2017
 
 
TRA receives the ITU delegation in charge of reviewing the preparations to host the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018
Commenting on this visit, TRA Director General, said: ‘Holding the Plenipotentiary Conference in the UAE for the first time represents a continuation of our close relationship with the ITU. It reflects the confidence of the ITU and all its members in the ability of the UAE to provide all the necessary elements of the event’s success, similarly to many previous major events hosted by the UAE in previous years. We would like to commend on the cooperation and coordination between all the concerned parties to host this events, from government entities and private sector, that work together as one national team to provide an honorable image that reflects the vision of our wise leadership aiming to achieve top ranks, as well as presenting an honorable image of the UAE that truly reflects the size of our technical, urban and humanitarian development...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco recognized as an “IoT Connected Safety and Security” Specialized Partner from Cisco in Bahrain
Member Logo Batelco has integrated Cisco Hybrid IT, the resale of cloud and managed services, into its offerings and is required to ensure high customer satisfaction in collaboration with Cisco...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  STC becomes member of “Open ROADM” Agreement
 
•  Qatar SMEs recommended to utilize social media, e-commerce
 
•  NTT to demo new subsea cable fibre-optic system at 1.44 petabit
 
•  Service providers switching to OTT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Nepal Minister urges rural population’s access to telecommunications
Minister for Information and Communications Surendra Kumar Karki has said telecommunications service should be expanded so as to make it accessible to the rural population...
 
Drive to shield children from cyber bullying in Oman
Oman’s telecom regulator will soon launch an awareness campaign focusing on child protection as it comes out with new regulations aimed at protecting children online...
 
FICORA approves 700MHz frequencies usable for wireless broadband

According Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority, Spectrum in the 700MHz band will be usable for wireless broadband services from 1st February...
 
TRA receives the ITU delegation in charge of reviewing the preparations to host the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018
Commenting on this visit, TRA Director General, said: ‘Holding the Plenipotentiary Conference in the UAE for the first time represents a continuation of our close relationship with the ITU. It reflects the confidence...
 
South Asia
 
Online healthcare startup launched in Pakistan
An online healthcare startup Marham has been launched in Pakistan which patients with a list of validated doctors based on their location via their website or mobile app...
 
New USAID project to boost tech diffusion in Bangladesh
The US Agency for International Development has rolled out its new ‘Feed the Future Asia Regional Innovative Farmers Project’ to boost tech and agri-innovation diffusion in Bangladesh...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Movilnet presents 4G mobile offer in Venezuela
Three years after the first LTE network started operating in the country, Venezuela’s Movilnet has launched the first public 4G mobile offer...
 
Motiv taps iDirect for LTE service in rural Russia
Motiv is all set to extend its investment in the iDirect platform to deliver LTE data service across Russia's rural markets...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
MAZ introduces TV platform
MAZ launched a new OTT CMS platform called TVX, which enables TV broadcasters and other video providers to distribute to every major consumer device with one comprehensive content management solution...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
ConnectHull speeds along with fibre-to-the-home broadband service
A significant milestone has been reached by city telecommunications provider MS3, with the first homes connected to its ultrafast fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service, ConnectHull...
 
 
Middle East
 
Mobile payments providing great business opportunity for GCC banks
GCC enjoys one of the highest mobile penetration rates and has a great opportunity to leapfrog into the fourth generation of mobile financial services…
 
Smart stores first edition expo 2017 kicks off
Smart Stores Expo 2017 launched its doors to several leading retail professionals across the region to showcase the future of retail empowered by technological innovations and advancements...
 
Wiko plans to sell 240,000 phones in UAE this year
French smartphone start-up Wiko aims to sell around 20,000 mid-range devices per month in the UAE and re-enter the power retail segment in the first half of this year...
 
North Africa
 
Orange announces a collaborative Pan-African partnership
Vivo Energy and Orange announced a joint Pan-African partnership agreement, which covers Botswana, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Senegal and Tunisia...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
True targets 15% growth in fixed broadband subs in 2017
Thailand operator True expects its household fixed-line broadband internet subscriber base to grow by 14-15 percent in 2017...
 
Vodafone introduces first NB-IoT network
Vodafone has launched its first narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) network, looking to connect more than 100 million new devices in Spain...
 
AirAsia X launches in-flight tablet
Malaysian airline AirAsia X has launched the Xcite Inflight Entertainment tab to enhance the in-flight experience for traveling guests...
 
LG presents deep learning technology in home appliances
LG Electronics will unveil some its newly designed products with deep learning technology that will allow home appliances to better understand their users by gathering and studying customers’ lifestyle patterns over...
 
App under construction to save water
Saving water is a new mobile phone application to notify water consumption issues and encourage them to be more conscientious about saving ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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