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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 6, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
MEA all set ‘to spend $8 billion on IoT in 2017
According to SAP, Middle East organizations are adopting the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technology infrastructure to drive the wider region’s $ 8 billion market…
 
Telenor to support digital & financial inclusion of farmers in Pakistan
Telenor Pakistan has signed an agreement with Inbox Business Technologies which aims to empower the Pakistani kissan by bringing them into the digital and financial mainstream...
 
4G licensing fees slashed by BTRC
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is slashing 4G licensing fees by a third on government advice, ahead of the 4G spectrum auction expected this September...
 
Paraguan regulator launches 700MHz auction process
Conatel, Paraguay’s National Telecommunications Council has unveiled formal plans to introduce 700MHz spectrum via a tender later this year...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC signs an agreement of the initiative to deploy fiber optic broadband services with the Ministry of Communications
Member Logo STC signs implementation agreement for the deployment of broadband services in fiber optic technology in urban areas with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in accordance with the terms sheet of the...
 
•  At World’ signs MoU with Etisalat Facilities Management
Member Logo At World’, a real estate development company signed a MoU with Etisalat Facilities Management, a member of Etisalat Services Holding to provide consultancy services and expertise for mechanical, electrical and plumbing...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Australian telco regulator begins consultation on spectrum auction plans
ACMA has announced that it is preparing to allocate a range of frequencies by auction, and has launched a consultation on its plans...
 
• 4G licensing fees slashed by BTRC
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is slashing 4G licensing fees by a third on government advice, ahead of the 4G spectrum auction expected this September...
 
• Paraguan regulator launches 700MHz auction process
Conatel, Paraguay’s National Telecommunications Council has unveiled formal plans to introduce 700MHz spectrum via a tender later this year...
 
South Asia
 
• Education technology platform launched in Nepal
Unelma Platforms has launched an original and innovative education technology called Unelma Academy...
 
• Telenor to support digital & financial inclusion of farmers in Pakistan
Telenor Pakistan has signed an agreement with Inbox Business Technologies which aims to empower the Pakistani kissan by bringing them into the digital and financial mainstream...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• LTE air-to-ground network being deployed
SmartSky Networks has initiated the deployment of its 4G LTE-based air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity network that will provide more than 10 times the typical speed...
 
• Celcom to catch up on 4G by year-end
According to Celcom, its LTE4G services would be on par with major peers by year-end as it was currently rolling out more network sites nationwide…
 
• Movistar introduces 4G network to Manta
Movistar Ecuador announced that Manta has become the 11th city to be covered by its LTE network…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Singtel ramps up pre-5G plans with Massive MIMO deployment
Singtel is making plans with a number of equipment manufacturers to deploy Massive MIMO commercially in its LTE-A network, augmenting mobile internet speeds ‘by up to 200%’ as a precursor to the arrival of 5G...
 
• Sierra Wireless to acquire Numerex to boost IoT capabilities
Sierra Wireless, the Canadian wireless communications designer and manufacturer, is to acquire managed Internet of Things (IoT) products and services provider Numerex for $107m...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Oman based bank launches mobile wallet
BankDhofar has introduced a mobile wallet with high level security features as part of its efforts to support the Central Bank of Oman’s (CBO) initiatives...
 
• MEA all set ‘to spend $8 billion on IoT in 2017
According to SAP, Middle East organizations are adopting the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technology infrastructure to drive the wider region’s $ 8 billion market…
 
• GE launches digital marketplace developed by Dubai unit
GE has launched a new product designed to serve as a digital marketplace for industrial services...
 
• Dubai Police warn of public WiFi scams
Dubai Police have warned of cybercriminals who can easily hack user’s personal information from public WiFi networks as hackers prey on victims who don’t understand they are vulnerable on the unencrypted...
 
North Africa
 
• Mobile payment company achieves 3 million transactions
PayMob company for mobile payments managed to achieve a milestone of conducting three million payment transactions in 2016 and also managed to go beyond this figure in the first half (H1) of 2017...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• New mobile payment system launched
Visa has announced a new payments system, called mVisa, that is based primarily on QR codes and enables peer-to-peer transactions between merchants and customers...
 
• Rostelecom IPTV subscriber base reaches 9.5 million households
Russia’s Rostelecom saw its pay-TV subscriber base grow by 6% to see its service expand to 9.5 million households...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• European group seeks fiber partnership in Italy
According to a report from Bloomberg, Sky is in talks with a wholesale network operator to expand its service portfolio in Italy, to offer high speed internet access...
 
• DT signals to start FTTH Capex project in 2019
According Deutsche Telekom, it will start work on a much bigger rollout of fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) technology in 2019 to meet demand for higher-speed broadband services…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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