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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 11, 2017
 
 
 
 
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Arabsat’s DVB-S2 free-to-air platform open for business
Middle East satellite operator Arabsat has launched its free-to-air (FTA) DVB-S2 platform for both broadcasters and viewers, and offering a range of HD international TV channels. The channels will reach homes with a minimum receive dish size across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe via the Arabsat BADR-4 satellite at 26° East.
 
LTE set to become the dominant mobile access technology
MOBILE subscriptions in the Asia Pacific (APAC) have been steadily growing. From the end of 2016 to 2022, it is forecast that mobile subscriptions in the region will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 3%, reaching around 1.3 billion subscriptions, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. At the end of 2016, around 3.2 billion subscribers out of the world’s total population of 7.4 billion had access to the internet via mobile broadband technology. It is forecast that an additional 2.6 billion subscribers will have mobile broadband internet access by 2022.
 
Huawei joins WorldRemit in mobile money transfer deal for Africa
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit has partnered with Chinese smartphone maker Huawei [HWT.UL] to enable the international transfer of money across Huawei's mobile services in Africa, the companies said on Tuesday...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat Group follows prudent investment decisions and acts responsibly to protect its shareholder's interests
Member Logo Etisalat Group entered the Nigerian market in 2008 through EMTS, following the procurement of a 15-year Universal Access Service License...
 
•  Consumer protection in the GCC must remain top priority for governments
Member Logo GCC economies have been growing fast, incomes have been rising and new infrastructure projects are underway...
 
•  Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Sets Rules for Mobile Service Applications
Member Logo Batelco would like to take the opportunity to inform its customers about new rules when applying for postpaid and prepaid mobile services..
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Algerian government renews Djezzy’s mobile licence
Optimum Telecom Algeria (OTA, operating under the Djezzy brand) has received the government’s approval for the renewal of its licence to operate a public mobile telephone network and supply telecoms services...
 
Ofcom to introduce cap on mobile spectrum control ahead of airwaves auction
Ofcom will introduce a cap on the amount of mobile spectrum any network can control ahead of an auction of airwaves to support the expansion of 4G and 5G...
 
South Asia
 
Mobiles improve farming technology in Pakistan
Mobile phones and satellites are becoming valuable farming tools in Pakistan...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
LTE set to become the dominant mobile access technology
MOBILE subscriptions in the Asia Pacific (APAC) have been steadily growing. From the end of 2016 to 2022, it is forecast that mobile subscriptions in the region will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost...
 
Cyta launches LTE-A network with 525Mbps downlink
Cypriot telecoms provider Cyta has commercially deployed an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network in all urban centres and main tourist areas of the Republic of Cyprus...
 
Orange offers peak 680Mbps LTE-A in Villefranche-sur-Saone
Orange France has upgraded its 4G LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network in the city of Villefranche-sur-Saone to provide maximum theoretical speeds of 680Mbps, while ‘real’ downlink speeds were confirmed as 500Mbps...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Kenyans move Sh1.1 trillion through mobile money in first quarter
A total of Sh1.1 trillion was moved through mobile money transfer services in the first quarter of this year, a new survey by the communications Authority of Kenya says...
 
Huawei joins WorldRemit in mobile money transfer deal for Africa
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit has partnered with Chinese smartphone maker Huawei [HWT.UL] to enable the international transfer of money across Huawei's mobile services in Africa, the companies said on...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
GSMA announces new developments in Mobile for Development Programme Initiatives
At Mobile 360 Africa, the GSMA today announced several developments in its Mobile for Development programme, all of which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
 
SAP launches a set of IoT solutions for digital logistics
SAP has launched several new IoT solutions at its global summit, SAP Leonardo Live in Frankfurt. SAP, last year, had also announced the investment plans of 2 billion Euro to help business benefit from the proliferation of...
 
 
Middle East
 
Starz Play Arabia secures new funding to fuel expansion beyond Middle East
Subscription streamer Starz Play Arabia, the first Starz-branded OTT service outside the U.S., is planning to expand beyond the Middle East and North Africa on the back of a second round of funding...
 
Dubai Electronic Security Centre raises cyber security awareness
With the goal of expanding cooperation in the field of disseminating science and knowledge in Dubai, the Dubai Electronic Security Centre, DESC, has signed an MoU with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,...
 
Huawei joins the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) is pleased to announce that Huawei, the leading global information and communications technology solution provider, has joined the organisation as an ICT Sector Member...
 
Arabsat’s DVB-S2 free-to-air platform open for business
Middle East satellite operator Arabsat has launched its free-to-air (FTA) DVB-S2 platform for both broadcasters and viewers, and offering a range of HD international TV channels. The channels will reach homes with a minimum...
 
North Africa
 
Tax calculator app launched in Tunisia
A new mobile application was made available by the Finance Ministry to help taxpayers make their calculations in few minutes...
 
North Africa girls in US tech exchange scheme
Teenage girls from North Africa and the Middle East will participate in the United States Department of State’s TechGirls exchange programme from Wednesday–August 3...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Microsoft announces Rural Broadband Initiative
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announces the Rural Broadband Initiative dedicated to making better broadband accessible to 2M underserved Americans by 2022...
 
i3 Broadband expands residential and business Fiber Optic Network
CHAMPAIGN i3 Broadband, a neighborhood provider of fiber optic Internet, today announced it will start construction in multiple neighborhoods to continue its multi year, multi million dollar investment in extending the fiber...
 
Comtech wins contract to deliver satellite services for US Marine Corps
Comtech Telecommunications has secured a contract modification from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to supply managed satellite services for the US Marine Corps...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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