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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 10, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Policy and Regulation
 
Thai Govt to boost broadband to 70,000 villages
Thailand’s minister of Digital Economy and Society Pichet Durongkaveroj said that the government plans to extend low-cost broadband access to every village in Thailand by end-2018…
 
Ofcom launches consultation on 700 MHz Digital TV published
Ofcom revealed a consultation on a technical analysis of coexistence between future mobile services in the 700 MHz band, and digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the 470-694 MHz band…
 
Middle East
 
National Bonds Corporation ink deal with MySky
To ensure online payments and purchasing Sukuk through MySky’s portal, point-of-sale machines, and mobile application, National Bonds Corporation has signed a collaboration agreement with MySky…
 
Smart Link, Avaya teamed up for expansion project
To increase the deployment of digital services, Smart Link Contact Center have teamed up with Avaya to complete a major expansion project in the kingdom…
 
Iran launches NFC payments
Iran has set up new mobile payment infrastructures to facilitate the use of new payment systems such as tap-and-go cards, reports Financial Tribune...
 
North Africa
 
Fortumo expands carrier billing services to Algeria
To enable over 79 million mobile phone owners to make payments for digital services, Mobile payments company Fortumo has expanded its carrier billing services to Algeria, Ghana and Tanzania...
 
Vodafone Egypt includes 356,800 new customers in January
According tothe latest statistics, Vodafone Egypt signed up about 356,800 new subscribers in January, boosting its client base from 40.2 million in December 2016 to around 40.6 million in January…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Digicel Bermuda’s LTE rollout 90% complete
According to Mobile and fixed line operator Digicel Bermuda, the work on 4G LTE network has completed to 90% …
 
Tigo Rwanda launches 4G roaming service
To allow visitors to Rwanda to stay connected via 4G LTE Internet while roaming on the network, Tigo Rwanda has launched 4G roaming service…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Dubai Customs to serve the vision of Smart Dubai
In a move to provide more advanced services to clients to serve the vision of Dubai becoming the smartest city in the world, Dubai Customs has updated its valuation system…
 
Dundalk IT’s Regional Development Centre to get free gigabit fiber broadband
As part of the companies’ national Gigabit Hub Initiative, Dundalk Institute of Technology’s Regional Development Centre become the first on-campus higher education incubation centre to receive two years of free...
 
STN enters into partnership with Amagi
The Slovenia-based global teleport STN teamed up with Amagi, a provider of cloud-managed broadcast services and targeted advertising for TV and OTT…
 
 
South Asia
 
PTCL and Wateen all set to sponsor 10th annual TeleCON 2017
In order to promote revolutionary technologies and solutions, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Wateen Telecom Limited have pledged to sponsor 10th annual TeleCON 2017…
 
Roshan all set to launch 4G services in Afghanistan
In order to facilitate customers, Afghani communications provider Roshan is planning to launch 4G services in the near future…
 
Sri Lanka's Dialog posts 5% revenue growth
According to Dialog Axiata PLC consolidated financial results, Sri Lanka's Dialog posted 5% revenue growth in the first quarter…
 
NEC teamed up with Telenor
NEC will provide iPASOLINK to Telenor Pakistan and expand the supply of its microwave products to telecommunications affiliates in other areas...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Beenius teams up with Infomir
In a move to deliver viewer’s first choice experience with a set of set-top boxes specifically designed to meet a demand of cable providers, Beenius has teamed up with Infomir…
 
Sky inks deal with Fitbit for latest VOD series
To entertain the customers, Broadcaster Sky launched the second series of ‘Fit in 5’, an exclusive video on demand (VOD) initiative with health and fitness wearables provider Fitbit…
 
Mobile payment service set to hit the US
To allow users to pay for products and services at four million retailers, a mobile payment service from China Alipay is expanding to the US…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telecom Namibia to offer unlimited voice calling
To ensure unlimited local and national calls to its fixed and mobile networks, Telecom Namibia will offer customers across the country a new “Unlimited Call Plan” package with unlimited local and national calls...
 
5G facility all set to create new jobs
The Welsh Government has decided to invest into the creation of a new 5G chip facility which could create up to 2,000 jobs in South Wales…
 
PTC teamed up with EY
In order to facilitate adoption of IoT business models, PTC has teamed up with EY to promote the adoption of IoT with its customers…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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