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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 4, 2017
 
 
 
 
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Airports and airlines need to work together to unlock value
 
 
Airports and airlines need to work together and exploit synergies wherever possible, according to a recent study by global management consulting firm Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company), part of the PwC network.
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC -ROLE IN FIGHTING CYBER CRIMES
Member Logo STC always goes to great length to provide its customers with the latest technologies. That's why, for the sake of the general public, the company is very keen to prevent illegal use of these technologies.
 
•  Nokia and China Huaxin close their transaction regarding the creation of Nokia Shanghai Bell
Member Logo Nokia and China Huaxin Post & Telecommunication Economy Development Center (China Huaxin) have closed their transaction for the creation of the Nokia Shanghai Bell joint venture that brings together Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NCC takes broadband internet campaign to ITU Telecom World
In order to upgrade its broadband internet, the Nigerian Communications Commission has decided to participate in ITU Telecom World Conference to take the country’s broadband internet campaign to the rest of the...
 
MBB users set new record in Pakistan
According to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the MBB users set new record by achieving 41 million figurestill May 2017, as the growth of MBB subscription is more as compared to the overall cellular subscribers of...
 
Middle East
 
Vodafone Turkey witnesses traffic record during RamazanBayrami
Vodafone Turkey announced a new network traffic record during the RamazanBayrami 4-day holiday…
 
Omantel joins Huawei for G.fast rollout
Chinese equipment supplier Huawei has announced that it will jointly deploy what it claims to be the first G.fast network in the Middle East with Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel)…
 
Dubai Taxi introduces ‘Smart Tow’ to help taxi breakdown
RTA’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) has launched the 'Smart Tow' system offering roadside assistance for taxi breakdown via smartphone application…
 
South Asia
 
Ncell joins ZTE for network virtualization
Nepal's Ncell Axiata teamed up with ZTE to provide network virtualization technologies for a new virtual subscriber data management (vSDM) platform…
 
Telenor, PITB join hands for digital farming in Pakistan
To utilize digital Mobile technology, smartphone penetration and branchless mobile banking services to uplift the agriculture economy, Punjab government collaborates with Telenor Pakistan and Telenor Microfinance Bank for...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt launches first Egyptian-made 4G mobile
Egypt got well prepared for the wireless frequencies needed for telecommunications companies in the country to deliver 4G mobile broadband networks with the launch of first Egyptian-made 4G mobile…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
China Mobile, Valid, Cubic Telecom plan LTE connectivity in China
In order to make LTE connectivity and subscription management easier for IoT device makers, Cubic Telecom, China Mobile and Valid will deliver LTE connectivity enablement to global customers…
 
Elisa extends LTE speed in Tallinn
Estonian mobile operator Elisa Eesti has launched 225Mbps LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) services in Tallinn, increasing the peak download rate on its network by 150%...
 
Proximus rolls out LTE-2600 at Rock Werchter
Belgian operator Proximus said its mobile network handled 130 percent more data this year at the Rock Werchter festival…
 
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
NTB launches digital lifestyle partner app
For the first time in Sri Lanka, Nations Trust Bank launched digital lifestyle partner app to make payments, send and receive money, do their banking and enjoy the best offers and discounts all through one simple App…
 
Nepal Immigration App launched
The Department of Immigration amid a programme today launched a mobile application as part of its Immigration Improvement Strategic Plan…
 
TV Peru inks agreement with Mobibase for Europe
Sophia Antipolis-based Mobibased has signed an agreement with TV Peru to bring the Latin Americana broadcaster to Europe…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Airports and airlines need to work together to unlock value
Airports and airlines need to work together and exploit synergies wherever possible, according to a recent study by global management consulting firm Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company), part of the PwC network.
 
School districts with broadband access nearing 100 percent
The Arkansas Department of Information has worked to provide broadband access to every public school district in the state…
 
R&M offers compact module for fiber distribution systems
R&M, the Swiss provider of cabling systems for network infrastructure, is adding new options for equipping fiber-optic distribution racks and cabinets...
 
Broadband Internet infrastructure study's next step approved
The Town of Sundre’s study to determine the potential for deploying a municipally owned broadband network is going on to the next step…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
AMobile joins Konka to tap China market
AMobile Intelligent teamed up with Konka Group for tapping the China market of IoT-based smart city solutions…
 
Docomo, Huawei demo 5G NR in 39-GHz
Huawei, in cooperation with Japan’s NTT Docomo, has successfully conducted a live 5G demo using 39 GHz mmWave technology based on 3GPP standard 5G New Radio (NR) current agreements…
 
Aurora joins BMW for 1st Smart Lighting Pilot
Aurora lighting, the international LED lighting and technology organization teamed up with BMW, to carry out its first smart lighting pilot scheme…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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