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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 21, 2017
 
 
 
 
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Member News
 
•  Cisco Unveils Network of the Future that can Learn, Adapt and Evolve
Member Logo Today Cisco unveiledintent-based networking solutionsthat represent one of the most significant breakthroughs in enterprise networking. The introduction is the culmination of Cisco’s visionto create an intuitive system...
 
•  PCCW Global and ATM Mobilis collaborate to provide digital, network and software solutions with immense benefits for the region
Member Logo PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, has collaborated with ATM Mobilis, a leading Algerian mobile telecommunications company and subsidiary...
 
•  Batelco First Provider in Bahrain with MEF Carrier Ethernet Specialist Certification
Member Logo Batelco, Bahrain’s leading digital communication solutions provider, in line with its commitment to support the skills and qualifications of its employees, is proud to announce that two of its engineers have achieved...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
French President launches tech visa for start-ups
French President Emmanuel Macron has launched a technology visa for start-up founders employees and investors to create world-leading companies, reported CNBC…
 
NCC expects to award five remaining InfraColicences next month
The Nigerian Communications Commission plans to auction off the five remaining regional infrastructure company (InfraCo) licences – which allow for the deployment of metropolitan fibre-optic infrastructure and...
 
T-Mobile seeks permission from FCC for pre-commercial LTE-U tests
T-Mobile USA is asking the FCC for permission to conduct tests on pre-commercial LTE-U equipment in outdoor and indoor environments at multiple locations across the country…
 
Telecom regulator to unveil pricing norms within 45 days
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India will come out with a tariff assessment policy for telecom service providers, that will also help determine if pricing policies followed by a telco is predatory, within six...
 
CRTC bans cellphone unlocking fees
Cellphone companies will soon no longer be allowed to charge customers to unlock their devices, Canada’s telecom regulator said Thursday as it unveiled sweeping changes to the wireless code of conduct…
 
Middle East
 
Telecom operator Du builds new satellite facility in Dubai
To fulfill the expanding requirements of du’s broadcast customers, Du, the Dubai-listed telecommunications company, announced it has built a new satellite Teleport Facility located in the Al Qudra area of Dubai…
 
Smart Dubai Office reviews implementation of Smart Dubai Vision 2021
The Board of Directors of Smart Dubai Office held its 10th meeting to review updates on the implementation of its Smart Dubai Strategy 2021…
 
Dubai's DEWA inks MoU with Dell to promote cloud computing
DEWA, has signed a deal with Dell to enhance collaboration and partnership between the two companies and to develop and deliver cloud computing solutions, integrated infrastructure administration services and servers, secure...
 
Prepaid digital meters to be installed in Oman
To improve efficiency and digitize payment methods, prepaid meters will be rolled out around Oman by early next year…
 
Zain Kuwait, IBM launch cloud disaster recovery service
Zain Kuwait and IBM have announced their collaboration to launch the Zain Cloud Disaster Recovery (Cloud DR) service…
 
Ooredoo Offers Value-Added Data Roaming
Ooredoo Customers can now take cost-effective and worry-free communication whenever they travel with the new data bundles from Ooredoo. For just 15 OMR, the feature-rich roaming bundles provide 1GB and 30 voice minutes,...
 
North Africa
 
Shittu woos Indian investors for $4bn Rural Telephony in Nigeria
The Communications ministry has struck a business deal to facilitate over $4 billion telecommunication investments from India to Nigeria, especially on rural telephony…
 
Wema Banks ALAT is paving the way for 100% digital banking in Nigeria
With its recently launched digital bank, ALAT, Wema Bank has pulled what can be said to be a revolution in digital banking in Nigeria…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Continental joins BMW, Intel, Mobileye platform for self-driving cars
According to Continental, it would join a self-driving platform developed by BMW, Intel and Mobileye with the German auto parts and tire maker handling integration of components and software…
 
High-speed fibre broadband for three Clydesdale villages
Hundreds more South Lanarkshire households and businesses are now able to connect to high-speed fiber internet, thanks to the £428m Digital Scotland superfast broadband rollout programme…
 
More superfast broadband for Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire are working together,as a connected counties to get superfast broadband…
 
Colombian broadband speed must reach minimum 25Mbps by 2019
Colombia has become one of the first countries in Latin America to require operators to offer a minimum broadband speed, set at 25Mbps by 2019…
 
 
South Asia
 
Axiata's unit edotco Group to buy Pakistani Tower Company
In order to expand its operations in the South Asian nation, Axiata Group, Malaysia's largest mobile telecom company by revenue, said Tuesday its infrastructure unit plans to acquire a Pakistani tower firm for $90...
 
Bangladesh earns Tk 8.55b from telecom
Bangladesh has earned Tk 8.55 billion as revenue from the six mobile phone operator companies during fiscal 2016-17…
 
Nepal’s Subisu adds more digital & HD channels
Subisu Cablenet (P) Ltd, a leading internet, network and television service provider of Nepal, has reached ground-breaking 200-plus digital and HD channels in its Clear TV service…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Amazon launches 'try-before-you-buy' fashion service
The e-commerce giant Amazon launched a test program called Prime Wardrobe, the new feature that will allow members to order three or more items without paying for them up front…
 
Lankatiles launches app packed with unique features
Lankatiles, the pioneers in wall and floor tile manufacturing in Sri Lanka, recently launched a tile app under its brand name ‘Lankatiles’– one of the first comprehensive apps by a Sri Lankan tile...
 
Covington Police Department launching mobile app
The Covington Police Department is launching and app to serve as an easily accessible, community outreach tool for mobile phones…
 
Digisoft.tv launches Playmigo solution
Digisoft.tv has announced the release and general availability of a disruptive new casting solution, Playmigo to enable OTT video providers to cast their content to almost any connected TV device on the market without the...
 
Atresmedia launches Android TV app
Spain’s Atresmedia has launched a smart TV application for its free video-on-demand (VOD) streaming platform Atresplayer to support Android TV devices, including the latest Sony models…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
No more missed calls with new 4G services: MPT
Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) will be utilizing the latest 4x4 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology for its 4G/LTE networks in Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw…
 
Rs2,995m allocated for 3G/4G service along CPEC route
The government has earmarked Rs 2,995 million for provision of 3G and 4G service along route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)…
 
Hughes launches affordable integrated broadband and 4G Network Platform
Hughes Network Systems, a leader in managed network solutions, today launched an affordable Integrated Broadband and 4G Network Platform…
 
Phone firm to launch 4G in Kemnay
Leading digital communications company O2 has announced it will start work to bring its 4G service to Kemnay next week…
 
Vodacom SA achieves 550Mbps over live LTE-A network
Vodacom South Africa has achieved download speeds of 549.99Mbps over a live LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network…
 
MPT upgrades to LTE-A a month after launching LTE
State-backed incumbent Myanmar Post and Telecommunications (MPT) has launched LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) services, just one month after the commercial launch of its LTE network…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Advantech cooperates with Korea Telecom in industrial IoT
Advantech inked deal with Korea Telecom for cooperation to develop industrial IoT solutions, starting with the UBC-222, an IoT gateway supporting LTE-M wireless communication technology…
 
Nokia boosts R&D operations in Timisoara
Technology firm Nokia says it will hire another 300 people in Romania to boost its operations in Timisoara, where it develops new wireless broadband technologies…
 
Cobham Wireless launches NFV core network test tool
Wireless and connectivity solutions vendor Cobham Wireless has launched a new core network testing solution for the virtual evolved packet core...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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