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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 18, 2017
 
 
 
 
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VIVA Launches New Roaming, Voice and Internet Plans
 
 
VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, launched new innovative roaming voice and internet plans covering the GCC and Arab countries including Lebanon, in addition to many tourist destinations in the world...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco Obtains World Teleport Association (WTA) Certification
Member Logo Batelco, the region’s prime teleport services provider, continues to provide world-class teleport services to satellite and VSAT operators, with the company’s fully equipped teleport placing Bahrain on the global...
 
•  Abella Superstores Teams Up with SolFirst by Using Huawei Smart PV Solution
Member Logo Abella Superstores signed an agreement with SolFirst (الجونة للطاقة) (Huawei’s authorized distributor) to provide high quality Huawei string...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Canada's Telecom regulator to ban unlocking fees for phones
Canada's telecom regulator will later this year require mobile phone providers to sell only unlocked devices to new customers and will also ban the charging of fees for existing customers looking to leave...
 
Bill launched to streamline broadband infrastructure in America
To help ensure Americans receive access to broadband, Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act has been launched…
 
Digital Currency Regulations Coming Soon to Iran
Iran’s National Center of Cyberspace (NCC) has drafted a proposal for regulating digital currencies…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
PSC launches mobile app in Nepal
Nepal’s Public Service Commission has launched a mobile app to make it easier for the users to access information related to the commission…
 
Linear TV, digital video ad models come closer as premium video unification advances
The TV industry has never been closer to seeing true unification in premium video, according to the Q1 2017 Video Monetisation Report (VMR) from advertising management solution provider FreeWheel…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Google Fiber plans to roll out FTTH to more locations in 2017
To expand FTTH service into new cities, Google Fiber has decided to roll out 1 Gbps service to additional cities…
 
Breeze introduces broadband to Boone
Omaha, Neb.-based Breeze Broadband Communication has announced it is bringing its broadband service to Boone…
 
Russia plans satellites for Arctic region
Russia will launch a telecom satellite system to cover the Arctic region…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Tech advancements in SEA driving demand for IoT
The rapid technological developments in Southeast Asia have led to great demands for Internet of Things (IoT) technologies…
 
Spreadtrum plans to launch 5G chip
Spreadtrum has developed a second version of its 5G prototype chips for greater bandwidth…
 
China's quantum satellite may 'change the Internet'
China's quantum satellite is said to provide unbreakable secret communications channels, based on quantum mechanics…
 
Bosch and Intel develop IoT enabled compact climate monitoring device
Bosch has developed a Micro Climate Monitoring System, a compact IoT-enabled device, offering sensor-based monitoring of particulate matter, carbon monoxide and NOx content in the air…
 
 
Middle East
 
MENA Digital Transformation Market likely to grow
The MENA IT market is anticipated to grow at a single-digit CAGR during the forecast period. In contrast, the MENA digital transformation market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 15.1% from 2014 to 2020…
 
Bahrain Bus smartphone app launched
The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT) announced the launch of its Bahrain Bus application for smart phones…
 
Oman launches world's first interactive calligraphic Quran
The Sultanate of Oman this week unveiled the world’s first interactive calligraphic electronic Quran…
 
Turkcell sets new 5G speed record
Turkey's leading cellphone operator Turkcell and Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei set a record by doing the first 5G millimeter-wave band speed test…
 
VIVA Launches New Roaming, Voice and Internet Plans
VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, launched new innovative roaming voice and internet plans covering the GCC and Arab countries including Lebanon, in addition to many tourist destinations...
 
South Asia
 
Ufone to provide Mobile Broadband Internet services in Balochistan
Universal Service Fund and Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (Ufone) have signed a contract for the Broadband for Sustainable Development Projects in Balochistan…
 
Telenor Pakistan launches global stop cyberbullying campaign
To support Telenor’s 2020 goal to educate four million children in online safety practices, Telenor Group and Telenor Pakistan are launching the global ‘Be a Cyberhero’ digital and social media...
 
Digital signature introduced in Nepal Police
To make its operation more systematic and effective, Nepal Police has introduced digital signature system…
 
North Africa
 
Algerie Telecom upgrades fixed LTE and VoLTE offering
Algerie Telecom will lower the set-up cost of its fixed LTE package, combining a 4G modem with a Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service, to DZD 5,500 from 17 June…
 
Egypt Telecom service revenue estimated to grow
The telecom service revenue in Egypt is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% during 2016-2021, due to growth in mobile data, fixed Internet and pay-TV segments…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
LTE all set to overtake GSM
According to the new report by Ericsson, in 2018, LTE (4G) will overtake GSM as the largest access technology by a number of subscriptions…
 
Tele2 Russia launches LTE network in Tyumen
Mobile operator Tele2 Russia has launched an LTE network in the Tyumen region…
 
Sprint certifies Telit module for its LTE Cat 1 network
Sprint has announced that Telit is to start commercial deliveries of its LE910C1-NSLTE Cat 1 module upon conclusion of Sprint certification, expected this month…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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