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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 14, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
VIVA announces special Hajj offer
 
 
VIVA Kuwait has announced the special Hajj offer for both postpaid and prepaid customers, during the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, starting 13 August until 24 September, 2017...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Mobily signs an agreement worth 2.4 Billion Riyal with mega Telecom companies to develop its network in all Kingdom regions
Member Logo Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) signed an agreement to develop its mobile network in different regions around the Kingdom with three international Telecom & IT suppliers..
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Zain agrees to sell treasury shares to Omantel for KWD 0.600 per share in deal valued KWD 255.4 million (USD 846.1 million)
 
•  Saudi Telecom Group Meets Korea Telecom
 
•  Deployment of 5G networks expected to start in 2019
 
•  PCCW’s OTT international media and entertainment business brings in Hony, Foxconn and Temasek as investors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NCC directs operators to block pre-registered SIM cards
The Nigerian Telecommunications Commission (NCC) has urged mobile telecommunications firms to block pre-registered sim cards...
 
Bahrain TRA releases quarterly report
According to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Bahrain, average LTE mobile data performance rose to 23.4 megabytes per second (Mbps) during the second quarter (Q2) of the year...
 
UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority signs MoU with Creative 971
UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with ‘Creative 971’ to support e-Commerce with a focus on small and medium businesses...
 
North Africa
 
Visa to implement mobile payment standards to 12 other countries including Egypt
Visa enabled the growth of merchant-presented QR code payments around the world with its innovative mobile payments solution called mVisa and intends to replicate this success in 12 other countries including Egypt...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Mobile payment system launched at Beijing's metro
According to Beijing Subway, riders with compatible phone models may download an app to take the subway and recharge their e-tickets online...
 
Inexio to launch IPTV platform
Germann based Inexio aims to launch a multiscreen IPTV platform in autumn 2017, expanding its internet and telephony service into a triple play package...
 
Pay TV sees tremendous growth in Kenya
Kenya's migration to digital TV has maintained an upward trajectory, registering tremendous growth as subscription to pay TV soars...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
5G to have a strong future in Taiwan
Taiwanese companies could generate more than USD 134 billion in gross output of goods and services by 2035 from 5G-related applications according to a latest released by Qualcomm...
 
IoT network established in Slovenia
Solvera Lynx has set up the first Internet of Things (IOT) network in Slovenia based on the LoRaWAN standard covering major urban areas and is to be expanded to the entire country...
 
KT Telecom opens access to 100,000 hotspots
South Korea’s KT Telecom has opened up 100,000 Wi-Fi access points (APs) as part of its participation in a government-led programme which aims to improve the public’s access to free Wi-Fi-based connectivity...
 
 
Middle East
 
Partnership signed to promote FinTech ecosystem
Abu Dhabi Global Market, ADGM, and UAE Exchange have entered into partnership, to support, develop and promote the FinTech ecosystem in Abu Dhabi and the UAE...
 
Middle East and Africa to invest in IoT
Middle East organizations are adopting the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technology infrastructure to drive the wider region’s $8 billion market according to global IoT enabler SAP...
 
VIVA announces special Hajj offer
VIVA Kuwait has announced the special Hajj offer for both postpaid and prepaid customers, during the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, starting 13 August until 24 September, 2017...
 
South Asia
 
Nepal telecom offers free SMS in flood hit districts
Nepal Telecom has announced to provide free SMS service to its customers who have been victims of recent floods and landslides in the country...
 
PAYable expanding cashless payments in Sri Lanka
PAYable has partnered with three of Sri Lanka’s largest private sector commercial banks and has also received investments from Clarkeview Investments Limited to expand cashless payments via mobiles...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Proximus expands LTE-A service
Proximus has extended the reach of its LTE Advanced Pro (LTE-A Pro) network, with the technology now confirmed as being available in seven cities...
 
TIM Brasil to deply 4G network on 700 MHz band
TIM Brasil has made plans to launch its upcoming 4G network on the 700 MHz frequency band in 84 municipalities in the state of Ceara...
 
Globe to invest in LTE infrastructure
Globe will be focused on developing and improving its data-related projects, such as deployment of its LTE mobile and LTE @Home, as well as to increase its network capacities and coverage...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Southern Cross Cable Network to commence construction of submarine cable
The Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable will provide the fastest speeds and lowest latency out of all US-APAC subsea cables, according to Southern Cross Cable Network...
 
Telecom Fiji upgrading network
Telecom Fiji is building capacity and upgrading to offer better speeds and performance to its subscribers using multiple access technologies...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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