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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 13, 2017
 
 
 
 
Beyond Connectivity 2017
 
 
Iranian mobile networks get in-flight roaming
A third-party telecoms support firm, Mobiro has teamed up with the two biggest mobile network operators in Iran to offer in-flight roaming on dozens of international airlines...
 
Liquid Telecom acquires network operator Neotel, aims pan-African fiber network
Liquid Telecom plans to provide fiber network access across sub-Saharan Africa after acquiring Tata-led South African communications network operator Neotel…
 
IBM, Fybr Partner for IoT
In a joint effort to improve the quality of life in urban areas, IoT and Smart City platform provider Fybr has teamed with IBM’s Watson Internet of Things group…
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Dr. Biyari: STC supports 2030 Vision in digital transformation
Member Logo Dr. Biyari confirmed that digital transformation will help to enhance the competitiveness and productivity through the formation of economy based on digital knowledge in Saudi Arabia...
 
•  Mobily: unlimited on-net voice calls for less than 1 SR a day
Member Logo The company clarified that all prepaid customers can subscribe to this offer through sending an SMS to 1100 containing a code for the desired bundle...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
US Wireless Spectrum auction receives bid worth US$ 19.6 billion
The Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. said it received bids worth $19.6 billion during the wireless spectrum auction that ended on Friday…
 
Saudi Arabia to address cyber security at the national level
In a bid to tackle cyber security issues, the Ministry of Interior is organizing the second annual International Cyber Security Conference…
 
Middle East
 
E-commerce becomes popular in MENA
With the advancement of new technology and due to the immense popularity of the Internet in the Middle East, businesses in the region need to invest in technology to boost the growth of e-commerce…
 
Iranian mobile networks get in-flight roaming
A third-party telecoms support firm, Mobiro has teamed up with the two biggest mobile network operators in Iran to offer in-flight roaming on dozens of international airlines...
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan to get first ever Urdu Domain Name dot پاکستان
The e-Commerce market of Pakistan will also benefit from this development by eliminating the language barriers and reaching targeted customers...
 
Voicemail service launched in Bangladesh
Callers from now on will be able to send voicemail and leave a recorded message to the busy or unavailable number as the service was inaugurated in Bangladesh…
 
Pak eyes using Azerbaijan’s telecom satellite
Pakistan is currently studying the possibilities of using the resources of Azerbaijan’s telecommunications satellite Azerspace-1…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Liquid Telecom acquires network operator Neotel, aims pan-African fiber network
Liquid Telecom plans to provide fiber network access across sub-Saharan Africa after acquiring Tata-led South African communications network operator Neotel…
 
Mobile subscribers communicate via Facebook instead of voice, SMS
Mobile network operators have noted changes in subscribers’ taste and technology trends. They now tend to access the internet and social networks instead of using phones to make calls or send messages...
 
Vodafone Ghana offers fiber broadband
Vodafone Ghana, the country’s leading fixed broadband operator by subscribers, has announced the launch of its Vodafone Fiber Broadband fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service…
 
 
North Africa
 
Tunisia endorses UPU e-commerce project
The Universal Postal Union and the Tunisian government are all set to establish a regional e-commerce hub for Northern Africa…
 
MTN Streams African Movies on smart mobile
Mobile Telecommunications Network in partnership with African Movies on the GO (AMGO) has launched the Amgo App to give movie lovers the opportunity to watch their favourite movies on the go.
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Vodafone, Cisco present 4K platform
Vodafone Deutschland offered Ultra HD/4K platform GigaTV on its cable network today bundling the entertainment services in the customer’s household…
 
Mobile Doctor targets 1.5m downloads of fever management app
A mobile application service company, Mobile Doctor announced that it aims to achieve 1.5 million downloads of its application (500,000 in Korea, 1 million overseas) by the end of the year…
 
Ecobank Kenya goes digital with new mobile app
The Ecobank Mobile App integrates multiple functions, including Masterpass QR, a mobile payment solution designed and operated in partnership with MasterCard...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Philippines operators lift LTE speeds in Q4
Average LTE download speeds in Philippine rose to 8.24Mb/s in Q4 2016 from 7.27Mb/s the previous quarter…
 
Nokia all set to launch new technologies
Nokia is planning to present technologies that leverage licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum for creating private end-to-end networks for enterprises…
 
TIM tops Ookla LTE speed ranking in December
The 4G network of TIM has been rated the most efficient in Italy in December with the average download speed 38.3 Mbps in December…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Orange and Vivendi's Canal+ plan new partnership
French telecom company Orange and Vivendi's television channel Canal+ are considering setting up a new commercial venture to confront strong competition...
 
IBM, Fybr Partner for IoT
In a joint effort to improve the quality of life in urban areas, IoT and Smart City platform provider Fybr has teamed with IBM’s Watson Internet of Things group…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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