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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Mobile Doctors 24-7 and Etisalat Digital join forces to bring a unique healthcare solution to UAE
Member Logo Etisalat Digital, and Mobile Doctors 24-7 have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of Dubai Future Accelerators program to bring future medical care solutions to the UAE and MENA...
 
•  Increasing 4G and cell on wheels in “Arafat”
Member Logo STC increased its international circuits 25% to 425.462 circuits, comparing to last Hajj season, divided to eight international switches...
 
•  Apple, Accenture partner on iOS for business
Member Logo Apple and Accenture are partnering to help businesses transform how their people engage with customers through business solutions for iOS, the operating system that powers the iPhone and iPad…
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Bahrain’s iGA organizes cloud computing workshop
 
•  Nokia 8 flagship officially launched in the UAE
 
•  92% of Makkah`s network is supported by FTTH
 
•  TRA UAE employs robots to serve customers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CRTC introduces new code to make sure TV providers treat customers right
CRTC has introduced a new code for cable companies that will take effect Sept. 1…
 
Norwegian frequency forum takes place on 20 September
According to Norwegian communications regulator Nkom, it is holding its next frequency forum on 20 September at its Lillesand headquarters, and anyone interested should register before 08 September…
 
Middle East
 
Mobily welcomes the guests of Al-Rahman and grant them additional free balance up to 300%
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) welcomes the guests and Al-Rahman and provides them with the strongest offers through Hajj & Umrah package, which is dedicated to pilgrims...
 
Ooredoo's new website gathers acclaim from visitors across the sultanate
Ooredoo's new website has proven to be highly popular with visitors, receiving a positive response and strong reviews since its launch in July…
 
Dubai and Siemens agree to develop 3D printing for metro parts
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with Siemens to help develop its ability to produce spare parts for the Dubai Metro using 3D printing technology…
 
South Asia
 
Robi Q2 revenue increased by 8.6 percent
Robi's revenue crept up 8.6 percent to Tk 1,680 crore in the second quarter of 2017 on the back of solid growth in voice and data sales, brought about by the merger with Airtel in some measure…
 
Edotco to acquire Jazz-owned Pakistan tower business ‘Deodar'
edotco Group, in its biggest expansion to date, together with Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited announced the acquisition of approximately 13,000 towers from Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (Jazz)….
 
Alternative Telecom
 
FTTH service provider ON to adopt KPN name
Fiber services provider ON will shut down over the coming months, and the services provided by the company will be gradually migrated to parent company KPN…
 
UAE students develop 'smart eye' for visually impaired
Students at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Al Ain have developed a pocket-sized smart reading device called Braille Eye…
 
Ramco Systems inks MRO support deal with SRSC
Ramco Systems inked a five-year agreement with Saudi Rotorcraft Support Company (SRSC) to offer software support for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations for civilian and military helicopters in Saudi...
 
 
North Africa
 
Vodafone Egypt motivates customers to buy 4G SIM cards
Vodafone Egypt sent text messages to its customers telling them to change their mobile chips to suit 4G services…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Facebook, Google rule app ecosystem in US
Facebook and Google own the top six apps with the highest reach and account for the top eight apps in the US …
 
Videotron, Comcast plan to launch X1 Platform-based IPTV service
Canadian telecommunications company Videotron is partnering up with Comcast to launch an IPTV service based the latter’s Xfinity X1 platform…
 
Taxi app plans to Grab slice of mobile payments market
Malaysia-based ride-hailing company Grab launched peer-to-peer fund transfer services in Singapore, its first step towards a goal of moving into the wider mobile payments space…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Myanmar newcomer gearing up for 4G-only network
Myanmar’s fourth mobile operator, MyTel, set the ambitious target of reaching 90 per cent of the country’s population with 4G coverage when it officially launches in Q1 2018…
 
TNM invests in network upgrades, 4G rollout
Telekom Networks Malawi invested a total of MWK21.2 billion (USD28.9 million) in its network infrastructure in 2015 and 2016, including the launch of its 4G LTE service in June last year…
 
PLDT expands LTE support to Sun Cellular customers
Telecom and digital service provider PLDT will provide LTE support for its Sun customers in Cebu which it considers its primary “Sun country…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Espial offers Elevate Cloud SaaS Platform for European Operators
Espial will introduce its Elevate cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) video platform to the European market at IBC2017…
 
Macquarie Telecom set to build new Sydney data centre
Macquarie Telecom will either build or buy a new Sydney data centre off the back of several wins for its cloud hosting business…
 
AT&T set to expand 5G U.S. broadband trials
According to AT&T, it is expanding its 5G trials to include three new U.S. cities by the end of the year as part of its push to develop a next-generation network…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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