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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 20, 2017
 
 
 
 
Ramadan Kareem - Banner
 
 
Ericsson bags managed services contract from Zain Iraq
 
 
Sweden-based telecom equipment maker Ericsson has bagged 5-year managed services contract from Zain Iraq to assist operator to transition from network performance to service performance…
 
Turkcell, Huawei claim first 5G mmWave test, hitting speeds of 70Gbps
Turkey’s Turkcell and Chinese vendor Huawei have reported carrying out ‘the first’ successful 5G millimetre-Wave (mmWave) network speed test, claiming a new network speed record in Turkey of 70Gbps…
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia launches portfolio of digital health products designed to inspire people to take control of their health
Member Logo Nokia today announced the availability of the largest, most comprehensive line of connected consumer health products in the market...
 
•  Free UAE WiFi by Etisalat during Eid Al Fitr holidays
Member Logo Etisalat announced today that it will offer free UAE WiFi by Etisalat - the telco's high-speed public WiFi across malls, restaurants and cafes for residents in the UAE during Eid Al Fitr period - 22 June-1 July 2017...
 
•  Batelco Boosts its Data Roaming Service with Eleven New Worldwide Networks
Member Logo Batelco, the leading digital solutions provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has added 11 new international networks to its Data Roaming Packages to boost its services for customers ahead of the holiday season. The great value...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Pakistan passes 140 mln mobile customers milestone
According to Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, Pakistan ended May with 140.5 million mobile subscribers, up from 139.6 million in April…
 
Ministry to boost telecom services this festive season
Malaysian Commu­ni­­ca­tions and Multimedia Mi­­nistry will be taking measures to boost telecommunication servi­ces during this festive period to avoid disruptions…
 
Broadband Privacy Bill unveiled in California
California is joining the growing list of states to consider passing new laws aimed at protecting the privacy of broadband users…
 
Bangladesh approves law to regulate online mass media
The Bangladesh cabinet approved the draft of ‘National Online Mass Media Policy, 2017’ incorporating a proposal for constituting a national broadcast commission to regulate online mass media in the country…
 
South Asia
 
NADRA offers various online services to make Pakistan a truly Digital Nation
To help the common citizen by making various processes simple and easy for them, NADRA offers various online services to make Pakistan a true digital nation…
 
Telenor Pakistan joins PSO to offer digital banking services for customers
PSO leaps towards digitalization by providing branchless banking services in partnership with Telenor Pakistan…
 
Lanka Marine Services launch digital bunkering initiatives
Lanka Marine Services (Pvt) Limited announced the launch of several digital bunkering initiatives aimed at improving the customer experience when transacting with the Sri Lanka-based company…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Spark launches 4.5G in Queenstown
Spark has announced that it has activated 4.5G technology in Queenstown, which is situated in Otago on New Zealand’s South Island, switching on five mobile towers in the area…
 
Movilnet 4G network now boasts 280 BTS
State-owned Venezuelan cellcoMovilnet, a division of national telco CANTV, has confirmed that it now has a total of 280 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) in service, following its 22 January LTE launch…
 
Kar-Tel expands 3G, LTE networks
Mobile operator Kar-Tel, working under the Beeline Kazakhstan brand, has covered an area including more than 600,000 residents with its 3G and LTE networks since the beginning of the year…
 
Megafon expands LTE network in Irkutsk
Russian mobile operator Megafon has expanded the coverage of its LTE network in the Irkutsk region…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
50-strong Hungarian coalition will support 5G development
Up to 50 Hungarian government institutions, companies, business chambers, universities, research institutes and professional and civic organizations are forming a coalition to support national 5G mobile network...
 
Accenture joins Microsoft on blockchain-based digital ID network
As part of a United Nations-supported project to provide legal identification to 1.1 billion people worldwide with no official documents, Accenture and Microsoft Corp are teaming up to build a digital ID network using...
 
ITU studies environmental impact of 5G
The ITU-T Study Group 5, is inviting contributions to its emerging study of the environmental requirements of 5G systems…
 
Galaxy Broadband launches new satellite network
In order to offer much more speed and performance to oil and gas customers in Canada’s Arctic and northern provinces, Galaxy Broadband Communications is launching a new satellite network with the latest Generation 5...
 
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo takes customer roaming satisfaction to greater heights with new Ooredoo Passport GCC
Ooredoo has launched the Ooredoo Passport to provide GCC travellers with two fantastic roaming bundles...
 
Ericsson bags managed services contract from Zain Iraq
Sweden-based telecom equipment maker Ericsson has bagged 5-year managed services contract from Zain Iraq to assist operator to transition from network performance to service performance…
 
Omantel to build network for Mall of Oman
Property developer Majid Al Futtaim has signed an agreement with Omantel to build a voice and data network at the new Mall of Oman…
 
Mobile payments options expanding for UAE residents
In the last year several new mobile payment facilities have been started in the United Arab Emirates, increasing the number of Mobile payments options…
 
Vodafone Turkey provides communication support to SMEs
Vodafone Turkey will provide communication support to SMEs that hire new personnel within the scope of the 'Employment mobilisation' programme initiated with the aim of increasing registered employment…
 
Turkcell, Huawei claim first 5G mmWave test, hitting speeds of 70Gbps
Turkey’s Turkcell and Chinese vendor Huawei have reported carrying out ‘the first’ successful 5G millimetre-Wave (mmWave) network speed test, claiming a new network speed record in Turkey of 70Gbps…
 
North Africa
 
TechPreneur Africa ink deal to accelerate the development of fintech ecosystem
TechPreneur Africa has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Global Market to foster and support the growth and activities of FinTech in the Middle East and African regions…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Microsoft introduces hidden fingerprint sensor in it’s modern keyboard
In order to keep gadgets secure, Microsoft has unveiled its new Modern Keyboard with a finger print sensor for the first time…
 
Magine and Dinamedia create FlixOlé
OTT platform provider Magine and content rights company Dinamedia has joined forces to launch a new subscription-based VOD service for Spanish movies…
 
Globe launches new mobile content format GoWATCH
Globe Telecom has introduced a new mobile content format that transforms the way people enjoy and consume video content on mobile with the launch of GoWATCH...
 
China gets first Netflix content via iQIYI
Video streaming service iQIYI has unveiled its first batch of licensed Netflix content, marking the entry of the US giant into the Chinese market…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
It’s time for San Francisco to build public broadband
According to the report of Municipal Fiber Blue Ribbon Panel, it is the best time for San Francisco to build its own fiber network to serve residents and businesses…
 
New Technologies used to speed up Google Fiber Roll-Out
In order to speed up the deployment and installation of its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) service, Google Fiber is utilizing micro-trenching technology and self-installation methods...
 
Atlantic Broadband to offer fiber services at Bay Bridge Cove
Atlantic Broadband recently announced its expansion in Queen Anne’s County to include fiber to the home services for residents in the new community of Bay Bridge Cove…
 
Ex-Motorola engineers, brings IoT to the doorbell
IoT-enabled video doorbell system, called Xchime, allows users to answer the door from anywhere via a video doorbell and live chat feature accessed through the Xchime iOS or Android app, as well as remotely shut the garage...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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