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March 13, 2017
 
 
 
 
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Etisalat named most valuable telecoms brand portfolio in the Mideast by Brand Finance
 
 
A key contribution to this result was an increase in the strength of its flagship brand, Etisalat, jumping from a rating of AA- last year to AA+ for 2017. This is the first time the consulting firm has evaluated a brand based on its portfolio...
 
 
 
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•  Etisalat named most valuable telecoms brand portfolio in the Mideast by Brand Finance
Member Logo A key contribution to this result was an increase in the strength of its flagship brand, Etisalat, jumping from a rating of AA- last year to AA+ for 2017. This is the first time the consulting firm has evaluated a brand...
 
•  Zain Group elects new board
Member Logo Zain has identified service provision in the smart cities space and in B2B/enterprise sector as significant growth areas and has been investing accordingly. Mr. Scott Gegenheimer was appointed in a new role as chief...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Data segment outdoes voice in growth rate
The growth rate of the data segment has surpassed that of the voice segment for the first time, pointing to a major shift in expansion trends in Nepal’s telecommunications sector...
 
TOT may get approval for 4G launch
Thailand’s state-owned telecoms operator TOT is expected to receive approval from the country’s telecoms regulator to move ahead with a planned 4G service via a partnership with a private operator...
 
Chile offers tender for 116 DTT licences
In order to increase the convergence between television and internet towards smart television, Chilean communications regulator Subtel has officially launched the tender for new digital TV concessions…
 
SAMENA Council, CITC collaborate for Regional Regulatory Summit in Riyadh
Both SAMENA Council and CITC have centered the agenda of the regulatory conference on regional digital transformation and on fostering the understanding of evolving dynamics of the ICT environment...
 
South Asia
 
Hospital accepts cryptocurrency payments in Pakistan
In a bid to adopt latest technology and improve healthcare systems, Abid Hospital in Pakistan has become the first Asian healthcare provider to accept cryptocurrency payments…
 
Samsung plans to enhance investments in Sri Lanka
To enhance user experience and combine latest technology, Samsung has decided to boost investments in Sri Lanka…
 
Police introduces digital database in Pakistan
To emulate the technological advancement, Digital systems have been introduced in all 36 districts of Punjab in Pakistan…
 
Bangladesh considers digital voting service
To ensure free, fair and impartial elections, the Bangladesh government is considering introducing Digital Voting Service (as electronic voting machines) in the parliamentary elections due in early 2019...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Digi to expand 4G plus network
In a bid to meet the growing demand for internet services in the region, Digi.Com Bhd (Digi) is planning to further expand 4G plus network into new areas in Sarawak…
 
Viettel set to present 4G in April
Vietnam’s largest mobile operator Viettel, with 51 million subscribers, is preparing to launch 4G service next month, making it the second operator to roll out a commercial LTE network in the country…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Smartphone app launched to hire maids in Saudi Arabia
In order to use the modern technology to facilitate and expedite recruitment procedures, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development has introduced a new App for smart phones for the recruitment of housemaids…
 
Zattoo offers VOD to Swiss white label IPTV platform
To provide customers with the latest blockbusters and popular classics for a cinema experience at home, Internet TV provider Zattoo has added a video-on-demand (VOD) service to the white label IPTV platform it supplies to...
 
 
Middle East
 
ICT Specialists discuss fiber optic cabling for building sector
The leading ICT experts discussed the wide range of fiber optic cabling solutions for ICT and construction industries at a key event held in Manama, Bahrain…
 
Saudi Arabia takes steps to fight cybercrimes
The fourth edition of the Kingdom Cybersecurity Meeting is planning to address cybercrime issues that continue to challenge business leaders to rethink their defense strategies to counter persistent threats…
 
SAMENA Council to host Telecom Leaders' Summit 2017 in Dubai
SAMENA Telecommunications Council will be holding Telecom Leaders’ Summit on April 30 in Dubai under the theme Aligning Visions to Meet the Demands of the Digital World...
 
North Africa
 
Careem appoints new head of operations for Egypt
Careem, a leading app-based car service in the region, has announced the appointment of Ramy Kato as the head of its operations in Egypt in addition to his current role as vice president of Careem…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
StarHub, M1 plan to watch out for TPG's fibre broadband services
To ensure the best-in-class mobile coverage whilst simultaneously minimizing capex and opex, StarHub and M1 are planning to share radio access (base stations) and backhaul transmission network in a comprehensive manner...
 
Viber introduces Encrypted Messages
Messaging app Viber announced it has launched its latest new feature of “Secret Messages” or self-destructing chats for Android and iOS users…
 
PLDT dominates home broadband
Philippines, PLDT Inc. dominated the home broadband business last year as it saw a 10 percent growth in revenues in that segment in 2016 from a year ago…
 
DLR launches German satellite data platform
In order to use the data to develop digital applications, the German Aerospace Centre released CODE-DE, a publicly available platform hosting data from the European Earth observation programme Copernicus…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
3GPP supports plan to accelerate 5G NR standard
The 3GPP has approved a proposal to accelerate the 5G new radio (NR) standardization efforts to allow operators to speed up deployment of 5G services…
 
TAS United Launches Software to Help Call Centers
TAS United, LLC offered Voice Logger Cloud Storage, a cutting-edge software application for call centers and answering services that securely transfers all voice recordings to cloud storage…
 
Free Wi-Fi approved for schools, terminals, public places in Philippine
To meet the demands of latest trends, the Senate approved free WiFi facility for public places, schools and MRT stations across the country…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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