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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 11, 2017
 
 
 
 
Ramadan Kareem - Banner
 
 
VIVA Visits Children at Sabah & Amiri Hospitals
 
 
VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, organized a visit to the children at Sabah and Amiri Hospitals as part of its CSR program in the holy month of Ramadan.
 
EUTELSAT 172B satellite begins ascent to geo
 
 
Launched last Friday by an Ariane 5 rocket, the EUTELSAT 172B satellite has entered a new phase of its journey in space with the initiation of the ascent to geostationary orbit. The first European high power electric satellite, built by Airbus, will take approximately four months to complete the climb to 172° East, monitored by Eutelsat and Airbus from Toulouse using a dedicated network of stations located around the planet.
 
Huawei Receives Six Awards at Interop Tokyo 2017
 
 
Huawei is exhibiting at Interop Tokyo 2017 – Japan's largest ICT exhibition – from June 7 to June 9, with a display themed "Leading New ICT, the Road to Digital Transformation”.
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Orange Jordan launches the first and only e-Care service in Jordan
Member Logo Orange Jordan recently launched its first and only E-care service in Jordan for Orange customers, as they can control all of their Mobile, Internet and Fixed lines in one place, through the E-care Orange service, which is...
 
•  Batelco Delivers Superior HD Voice Calling to its Customers
Member Logo Bahrain’s leading digital communications solutions provider, Batelco, proudly announces the launch of Voice over LTE (VoLTE) across the Kingdom as it strives to enrich the voice experience for all its iPhone customers....
 
•  Mobily Awards Hajj And Umrah Package Subscribers Additional Free Balance Up To 300%
Member Logo The special Hajj and Umrah package provides for Pilgrims free additional balance can be used in voice calls and SMS inside Mobily network, in addition to data services in KSA and international SMS for all countries around...
 
•  IDC: PCCW Solutions ranked as the market leader of Data Center Hosting Services, System Integration and Application Development in Hong Kong
Member Logo PCCW Solutions, the IT services flagship of PCCW Limited, has been ranked as No. 1 provider of Data Center Hosting Services, System Integration and Application Development in Hong Kong from 2014 to 2016, according to IDC...
 
•  Ooredoo Celebrates the Start of the 13th Goodwill Journey at Muscat Grand Mall
Member Logo The Ooredoo Goodwill Journey is dedicated to driving development and societal progress through education, employment and empowerment....
 
•  Batelco Ramadhan Offer for its ‘Batelco TV on-the-go’ Service Free Trial for Mobile and Home Internet Subscribers until 30th of June.
Member Logo Batelco, Bahrain’s leading Digital Solutions Provider, has a special offer for its mobile and Home internet subscribers during the month of Ramadhan. Customers will be able to enjoy free access to ‘Batelco TV...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
China presents consultation on 5G spectrum
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is presenting a consultation regarding the planning and use of millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum for the development of 5G networks…
 
IT ministry seeks cabinet’s approval to roll out 5G across Pakistan
The IT Ministry of Pakistan sought an approval from the federal cabinet to roll out a world’s tech hot buzz fifth generation (5G) in order to improve mobile broadband speed across the country…
 
Middle East
 
Jordan's first CubeSat all set for early 2018 launch
Jordan's first CubeSat JY1SAT, equipped with a FUNcube 435/145 MHz SSB/CW Amateur Radio inverting transponder and a Slow-Scan Digital Video (SSDV) system to transmit stored images, will be launched next February…
 
DE-CixPoP at Zenium Istanbul One becomes on-net
DE-Cix's point of presence (PoP) at the Zenium Istanbul One data centre in Turkey became 'on-network' and fully operational to provide content delivery networks and broadband internet access…
 
Dalkom and Intelsat to enhance Broadband in MENA
Intelsat S.A teamed up with Dalkom Somalia for satellite services that will expand its broadband enterprise and direct-to-home (DTH) services in East and Central Africa and the Middle East…
 
VIVA Visits Children at Sabah & Amiri Hospitals
VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, organized a visit to the children at Sabah and Amiri Hospitals as part of its CSR program in the holy month of Ramadan.
 
Huawei Receives Six Awards at Interop Tokyo 2017
Huawei is exhibiting at Interop Tokyo 2017 – Japan's largest ICT exhibition – from June 7 to June 9, with a display themed "Leading New ICT, the Road to Digital Transformation”.
 
South Asia
 
Nepal Network Operators’ Group to hold ICT workshop
To discuss challenges and success stories of Internet and Network infrastructure, Nepal Network Operators’ Group is all set to organize “npNOG-2” event from June 15th to 18th, 2017…
 
NDC Pakistan implements new digital system
National Data Consultant, a Pakistan based IT consultancy will implement the new digital system as the authorized partner of Temenos in Middle East and Africa region…
 
Vodafone launches new plan for Bengal
Vodafone has a range of bonus cards to enable customers to stay connected with their loved ones and share their emotional and spiritual experiences...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Caliva joins Thinfilm to enable one-to-one mobile connections
To enable a direct mobile connection with consumers through the simple tap of a smartphone, Caliva teamed up with Thinfilm…
 
AerServ launches DataServ to supplement Mobile Advertising Revenues
To offer an additional revenue stream for mobile publishers, AerServ announced the launch of DataServ…
 
 
North Africa
 
Google offers free Digital Journalism program for African journalists
Google has announced its support for a Digital Journalism initiative that will see 6,000 African journalists trained in data journalism skills by the end of February 2018…
 
Konnect Africa plans to reshape satellite broadband space
Konnect Africa is planning to reshape satellite broadband space with new-generation services starting today in Benin, Cameroon, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Maxis witness high demand for 4G in East Malaysia
Maxis witnessed a boost in demand for 4G services particularly from Sabah and Sarawak on the back of rising consumer data needs…
 
MTS Belarus offers new LTE tariffs
Mobile operator MTS Belarus has launched a new tariff line focused on LTE services and the lowest '4G Light' package contains 250 MB of LTE and 250 MB on LTE/3G/GSM networks…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
E-Fiber all set for FTTH roll-out in Montfoort
Dutch operator E-Fiber teamed up with the municipality of Montfoort to roll out a fiber FTTH network…
 
Intelsat, Dalkom Somalia sign deal to expand broadband
In order to expand broadband enterprise and DTH services in East and Central Africa and the Middle East, Intelsat and Dalkom Somalia have signed an agreement for satellite services…
 
Illinios gets USDA money to expand rural broadband
USDA is awarding four loans to help provide broadband service in rural portions of Illinois, Iowa, Texas and California…
 
Calix includes 10G EPON capabilities to AXOS eSeries FTTH systems
According to Calix, it has begun adding 10G EPON capabilities to its AXOS eSeries FTTH systemsto make the eSeries platforms more appealing to cable operators…
 
EUTELSAT 172B satellite begins ascent to geo
Launched last Friday by an Ariane 5 rocket, the EUTELSAT 172B satellite has entered a new phase of its journey in space with the initiation of the ascent to geostationary orbit. The first European high power electric...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Mazik Global, STW ink IoT partnership deal
Mazik Global teamed up with STW to collaborate in applying mobile machine connectivity to IoT implementations of MazikThings, the Mazik Global IoT solution built on Microsoft's Dynamics 365 and Azure platforms…
 
Vietnam needs to avoid outdated technology in 4G-to-5G transition
According to ARFM, Vietnam needs to avoid ineffective investment and outdated technology in the transition from 4G to 5G…
 
Brazil ink deal with China and others to obtain 5G technology
The Brazilian government has signed an agreement with China, the EU, the U.S., Japan and South Korea to bring 5G cellphone technology to the country…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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