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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 2, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumers in UAE more ready to adopt AI-powered devices
 
 
Consumers in the UAE are more ready to adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-powered devices and services than consumers in many other countries, according to a new research…
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  DE-CIX Madrid arrives at the Itconic data center to improve the quality of interconnection services in Spain
Member Logo Fastest growing Internet Exchange worldwide partners with one of the leading Spanish providers of IT infrastructure...
 
•  Apple Pay to be launched in UAE in 2017
Member Logo Apple has announced that Apple Pay, its mobile payment software, will arrive in the UAE before the end of 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
3G/ 4G users in Pakistan hit 42 million
According to the PTA statistics, the number of 3G and 4G combined users have surpassed the 42 million benchmark…
 
BTRC gives final approval to Robi-Airtel merger
Robi has received the final approval from the telecom regulator on its merger with Airtel – a development that has made the new entity the second largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh…
 
South African telecom regulator eyes new regulations
The South Africa telecom regulator could impose a new plan to lower mobile call termination rates when the current three-year regulations end on September 30…
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Arabia to pay funds for broadband rollout
Saudi Arabia has decided to pay two state firms USD 1.14 billion to roll out fiber optic broadband to 2 million locations within the Kingdom…
 
E-payment conference kicks off in Oman
Issues related to e-payments and e-commerce including the developments and trends in the global payment systems and real time gross settlement are being discussed at an international conference being held in Oman…
 
Consumers in UAE more ready to adopt AI-powered devices
Consumers in the UAE are more ready to adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-powered devices and services than consumers in many other countries, according to a new research…
 
Smart metering technologies launched in Oman
Nama Group has embarked on introducing smart metering technologies in Oman which will create a higher level of interconnectivity, engagement and sustainability with a goal of enhancing the quality and speed of processing...
 
North Africa
 
Vodafone Egypt bring smart services to Sodic
Sodic and and Vodafone Egypt have announced a new partnership which will deliver Sodic property residents access to a range of services including high-speed internet…
 
Internet usage on a rise in Morocco rolls out 4G coverage in rural areas
Internet use in Morocco recorded a flourished during the second quarter of 2017 with subscribers growing by 29 percent to reach 19 million users…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Alibaba, Tencent plan stake in China Telecom
China United Network Communications established two operating centers to deepen cooperation with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd…
 
Telstra activates Cat M1 network for IoT services
To enable IoT devices to have expanded reach in distance and depth into buildings, Australian operator Telstra has activated an Internet of Things network through Cat M1 technology…
 
Samsung launches cloud service
Samsung has launched a new cloud service as part of its ARTIK IoT platform that the company hopes will help manufacturers and service providers monetize the data flowing through their IoT devices…
 
 
South Asia
 
Market for mobile accessories gains momentum in Bangladesh
The growing popularity of smartphones has sprouted a thriving auxiliary market for a variety of mobile accessories in Bangladesh…
 
Nepal Airlines Corporation acquire Internet Booking Engine
Bird Information Systems will provide its Internet Booking Engine to the Nepal Airlines Corporation that will deliver timely, accurate and reliable processing of Internet Booking transactions…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Malaysian OTT platform launches Celcom mobile service
Nascent over-the-top (OTT) live streaming sports platform Sportsfix joined telco Celcom to launch a mobile video service in Malaysia…
 
Vivacom boosts IPTV experience
Bulgaria’s Vivacom has given its IPTV subscribers the option to arrange the channels they watch…
 
Transactions via mobile money platforms on a rise in Kenya
According to the latest statistics, cash transacted through mobile money platforms in the year to June 30 equaled nearly half the national production in Kenya…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Telstra achieves 99 percent 4G coverage according
In a blog post by Robyn Denholm, the chief operations officer of Telstra has revealed that the company’s 4G network now covers 99% of the Australian population…
 
O2 plans to offer 4G services in Wootton
According to Mobile network provider O2, it is planning to start work to bring its 4G service to Wootton, as well as improving its 2G and 3G network…
 
Vodacom brings 4G coverage to rural areas in South Africa
Vodacom aims to connect a million South Africans in rural areas to high-speed internet network…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Ooredoo signs fiber optic agreement to connect 200+ businesses
Ooredoo signed an agreement with the Buraimi Governorate’s leading retailer China Mall Shopping Village, to connect more than 200 of its stores with their state of the art superfast fiber services...
 
UAE launches smart system for visa, residence services
UAE has launched a new smart services system, known as, "E-Channels," for the nationality, residence and ports sectors, including visa and residence services…
 
Open Fiber inks Milan FTTH agreement
Italian regional utility firm A2A has signed deal with both Telecom Italia (TIM) and Open Fiber to allow its infrastructure to be used to aid the deployment of fiber-optic equipment in Milan…
 
Verizon continues fiber investments portending key role in 5G
Verizon has agreed to buy fiber and related infrastructure serving the Chicago, Ill which will provide fiber-based connectivity to more than 500 macro sites and more than 500 small cell sites…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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