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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 4, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco and Tata Communications Sign Agreement
 
 
Batelco and Tata Communications Sign Agreement to Expand the Reach of their Global Connectivity & Data Centre Solutions for Customers
 
Eutelsat signs new launch contract with Arianespace
 
 
The Arianespace order book now includes three future launches for Eutelsat in addition to the 32 Eutelsat satellites already launched by the European launch services provider over more than 30 years for one of the world’s leading satellite operators...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Cisco and IBM Join Forces to Tackle Cybercrime
Member Logo Two Leading Security Companies Aim to Improve Security Effectiveness for Customers Through Technology Integration, Services and Threat Intelligence Collaboration..
 
•  Mobily Provides Its Customers 3 Hours Unlimited Internet Daily
Member Logo Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) announced its latest offers on prepaid and postpaid packages by providing 3 hours unlimited internet daily for free...
 
•  Nokia Shanghai Bell eyes IoT opportunities
Member Logo According to Nokia Shanghai Bell, it will step up efforts to cash in on internet of things opportunities in sectors outside of its core telecom business in China…
 
•  Huawei and Grameenphone's Joint Solution VillaRadio, Enhances Deep Coverage in Emerging Markets
Member Logo Huawei and Telenor's Grameenphone (GP) jointly won the GTB 2017 Infrastructure Innovation award at the annual Telecommunications Industry Innovation Awards hosted by Global Telecoms Business..
 
•  Ooredoo Extends Superfast Fibre Coverage to Several New Areas in Muscat
Member Logo In a digitally advancing nation, Ooredoo’s focus is on becoming the Sultanate’s data experience leaders by providing a great high-speed network with the best connectivity; innovative, exciting and affordable data...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CRTC directs Telecom providers to update 911 networks by 2020
According to Canada's telecommunications regulator, it will require companies to update their networks to be ready to provide so-called next-generation 911 services by the end of 2020…
 
TRAI seeks to improve data speeds in the country
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued a new consultation paper which aims at framing rules and regulations to ensure transparency and customer awareness regarding data speeds under wireless broadband...
 
Iceland completes LTE spectrum auction
Iceland’s telecoms watchdog the Post and Telecom Administration has completed an auction for LTE-suitable frequencies in the 700MHz, 800MHz, 2100MHz and 2600MHz bands…
 
South Asia
 
PTCL to offer Charji LTE service in AJK
PTCL announced to launch its high-speed Charji LTE on Thursday in Azad Jammu and Kashmir after that department becomes the first operator who offers 4G LTE service in the region…
 
Afghan Wireless offers first 4G LTE network in Afghanistan
In a move to extend 4G LTE to the entire country within the next 12 to 18 months, Afghan Wireless has launched the first 4G LTE service in Afghanistan…
 
Telecom sector grows in FY 2016-17 in Pakistan
A recent survey revealed that Telecom sector has shown growth during the first two quarters of FY 2016-17 as the total tele density reached 72.36 percent at the end of March, 2017…
 
IT services to be upgraded for Digital Bangladesh
To develop the IT sector in line with Vision 2021 and Digital Bangladesh, Information Technology and IT enabled services are to be rapidly expanded in the country…
 
North Africa
 
Africa starts accepting digital innovations: ITU
To embrace digital revolution, the African engineers have started to adapt technology to suit the specific needs and dynamics of the continent instead of the other way around, ITU reported…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Kar-Tel presents LTE in Petropavlovsk, Ridder
Mobile operator Kar-Tel, working under the Beeline Kazakhstan brand, has launched its LTE network in the city of Petropavlovsk and in the town of Ridder in Eastern Kazakhstan…
 
Mobile network provider EE activates 4G site in Witham
Provider EE has activated a new superfast 4G site in the town, providing customers with access to faster mobile internet speeds…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
5G to launch into healthcare in 2020
Ericsson is labeling 2020 the year that 5G will launch into healthcare, as 5G will be a “huge game changer…
 
Mexico’s Capital City to Go Digital Via Mastercard
To help move itself into the fast pace of today’s tech savvy consumer, Mexico City has announced its plans to work with Mastercard to help digitally upgrade its city...
 
Eutelsat signs new launch contract with Arianespace
The Arianespace order book now includes three future launches for Eutelsat in addition to the 32 Eutelsat satellites already launched by the European launch services provider over more than 30 years for one of the...
 
 
Middle East
 
ADX launches Blockchain technology
To enable shareholders to overlook and participate with further transparency while using advanced e-voting techniques, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, ADX launched Blockchain technology…
 
Inmarsat orders new GX satellite
Global mobile satellite communications Inmarsat revealed Qatar Airways had become the first Middle East megacarrier to select the new GX Aviation in-flight broadband solution…
 
Avea, Vodafone set to cover 1,472 unserved locations
Turk Telekom has issued a regulatory disclosure that Avea – in association with Vodafone Turkey – has been awarded a tender to establish and operate mobile infrastructure in 1,472 locations currently lacking...
 
Zain Kuwait presents 'Bundle of Joy Twice' for Ramadan
Zain Kuwait has announced the launch of "A Bundle of Joy Twice", a new promotional campaign marking the Holy Month of Ramadan, offering doubled benefits for the same price as normal…
 
Egypt launches a migrant information-sharing mobile App
Egypt recently launched a mobile application for Bosla, a migrant information-sharing website that provides information on services available to migrants in Egypt…
 
Batelco and Tata Communications Sign Agreement
Batelco and Tata Communications Sign Agreement to Expand the Reach of their Global Connectivity & Data Centre Solutions for Customers
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
ADB debuts vuTyme 4.4 for hotel IPTV
ADB has debuted vuTyme 4.4, an in-room entertainment system for all hotel tiers, from economy to luxury...
 
InfoValue offers IPTV Emergency Channel Tuning V2
To facilitate customers, InfoValue Computing offered IPTV Emergency Channel Tuning Version 2, adding significant enhancements in messaging precision and efficiency over ECT’s proven capability of instant dissemination...
 
Anexinet offers Mobile Customer Self Service Platform
In a move to become more customer-centric through a feature-rich mobile app, Anexinet Corporation launched Mobile Customer Self-Service (MCSS) development platform…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Telikom PNG, PNG DataCo ink deal on cable access
Papua New Guinea’s Telikom PNG has acquired capacity on PNG DataCo’s fiber-optic cable between Madang and Port Moresby by signing MoU…
 
Frontier Communications boosts Broadband Network in Ohio
Frontier Communications is planning an enhanced broadband service available to previously unserved residents in 25 counties throughout Ohio…
 
Remote Pacific regions all set to get broadband
Parts of Kiribati and the Federated States of Micronesia will soon have access to broadband internet after $US36 million worth of grants approved by the World Bank…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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