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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 8, 2017
 
 
 
 
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STC: More than enough data
 
 
Saudi Telecom Company has launched new internet data packages...
 
TRA UAE achieves three ISO certificates
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of UAE has achieved three certificates from the International Standardization Organization (ISO) in various areas...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Huawei announces launch of coveted ICT Skill Competition to unearth and nurture local talent
Member Logo Huawei hased announced the launch of coveted ICT Skill Competition to unearth and nurture local talent...
 
•  Boston Consulting Group releases report on Africa
Member Logo According to the latest report by the Boston Consulting Group, South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa’s annual growth rate of 7% from 2005 to 2015 is expected to rise to an impressive 12% per annum until 2035..
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  du simplifies business for UAE SMEs
 
•  Zain Group records stable net income of KD 82 million (USD 270 million) for the first six months of 2017
 
•  At World’ signs MoU with Etisalat Facilities Management
 
•  STC signs an agreement of the initiative to deploy fiber optic broadband services with the Ministry of Communications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Saudi regulator submits request for determining GO’s licensing fees
CITC has submitted a request to the Saudi Cabinet to approve the licensing fees ahead of the award of a unified telecoms licence to GO Telecom...
 
• New Zealand introduces Telecoms Amendment Bill
New Zealand’s Minister for Communications has introduced the Telecommunications Amendment Bill and proposed amendments to the Telecommunications Act 2001...
 
• TRA UAE achieves three ISO certificates
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of UAE has achieved three certificates from the International Standardization Organization (ISO) in various areas...
 
• Canada launches 600 MHz auction consultation
The Canadian telecoms ministry has launched a consultation on a licensing framework for the auction of mobile spectrum licences in the 600MHz band...
 
South Asia
 
• Cellulant to develop e-wallet technology in Afghanistan
Cellulant is all set to deploy it's e-wallet technology in Afghainstan, which is expected to boost Afghanistan’s agricultural sector in general...
 
• Internet based businesses helping Sri Lankan economy
Sri Lanka is increasingly shaped by online start-ups, who are changing the business landscape by changing the conventional methods of doing everyday tasks...
 
• FinTech catching up in Pakistan for wider financial inclusion
Financial technology startups (FinTechs) which are transforming the financial services industry globally are now catching on in Pakistan...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Smart Communications improves LTE coverage in Philippines
Smart Communications has improved its mobile LTE coverage within Boracay Island with initial tests achieving promising speeds of up to 400 to 500 Mbps...
 
• PTCL introduces Wi-Fi device for vehicles
PTCL has come up with a device designed specifically for cars which gives access to 3G Internet, as passengers travel towards their destination...
 
• Comcast launches new wireless services
Comcast has launched a new wireless services which combines the nation's largest and most reliable 4G LTE network with the largest WiFi network of more than 17 million hotspots nationwide...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• SD-WAN services launched by Macquarie Telecom
Macquarie Telecom has launched a software-defined wide area network service which can leverage multiple carriers as it seeks to tap into a booming market...
 
• Qualcomm to colloborate on 5G small cell development with ITRI
Qualcomm has announced an intent to collaborate on 5G NR-enabled small cell technologies with Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a non-profit organization engaged in applied research and technical services...
 
• First commercial NB-IoT network rolled in Southeast Asia
Singapore telco player M1 has launched the first commercial nationwide Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network in Southeast Asia...
 
 
Middle East
 
• STC: More than enough data
Saudi Telecom Company has launched new internet data packages...
 
• Oman sees rise in telephone lines
Oman's total number of fixed telephone lines as of June stood at 464,989, marking a rise of 10.1 per cent compared to the end of 2016...
 
• Mobile healthcare platform introduced in UAE
Mobile doctors are digitally transforming the UAE's healthcare system and providing advice for mild to chronic ailments on the go via mobile...
 
• Data services generating 50 percent of the revenues for Zain Saudi Arabia
Zain Saudi Arabia generates 50% of revenues from data according to half yearly report...
 
• New cryptocurrency launched in Dubai
A Malaysian company, Farad has launched its cryptoken at the Dubai International Financial Centre, touting it as the first cryptocurrency backed by real economic activity...
 
North Africa
 
• Egyptian bank upgrades IT infrastructure
Egypt’s Faisal Islamic Bank has completed upgrading its information technology infrastructure and systems which is expected to help Faisal Bank reinforce its volume of businesses in the local market...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Ooredoo offers unlimited WhatsApp to Mousbak users
Ooredoo is giving customers even more to enjoy the internet by offering all Mousbak users with unlimited WhatsApp on the top-up of every...
 
• Moldtelecom makes IPTV changes
The Moldovan incumbent Moldtelecom has added the Romanian documentary channel Cinethonix to its IPTV channel offer...
 
• YouTube launches mobile chat feature for video sharing
YouTube added the ability to share videos and chat with friends and family directly in the mobile app for its own Android system and Apple iOS…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Indonesia launches WhatsApp booking system for passport application and renewal
Indonesia has launched a booking system that uses the popular messaging application WhatsApp at 26 of the busiest immigration offices in Indonesia...
 
• Speed test data analyzes UK's average broadband speed
According to the analysis of of millions of speed tests,the UK has an average broadband speed of 16.51Mbps...
 
• XL Axiata home broadband base reaches new milestone
The XL Home service has reached 120,000 subscribers by the end of the first half of 2017. which is is a hundred percent surge compared to the same period last year...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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