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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 10, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
New submarine cable goes live in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's second undersea cable will finally start functioning commercially from Sunday after a one year delay…
 
TRA: iPhones dominate smartphone sales in the UAE
According to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Apple's iPhone models have dominated smartphones sales, with the iPhone 6 being the most popular…
 
Global telecom carriers launch blockchain consortium
In order to jointly develop blockchain technology for telecom carriers, major telecom carriers across the globe have joined forces to launch a new blockchain consortium…
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat presents new mobile brand targeting youngsters in the UAE
Member Logo UAE mobile operator Etisalat has launched a new mobile service targetting young people in the country…
 
•  Huawei and DHL supply chain opt for IoT to boost automotive manufacturing efficiency
Member Logo DHL supply chain has teamed up with Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies to launch an Internet of Things (IoT) trial project at an automotive manufacturing facility in Liuzhou, China…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA: iPhones dominate smartphone sales in the UAE
According to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Apple's iPhone models have dominated smartphones sales, with the iPhone 6 being the most popular…
 
Vodafone seeks 4G licence
Ghana’s second largest cellco by subscribers, Vodafone is in ‘constant talks’ with telecoms regulator the National Communications Authority (NCA) over its application for a 4G licence…
 
NCA offers new 3G technology to bridge data access gap
The National Communications Authority has taken a regulatory decision to permit MNOs with existing 2G Licences to deploy Universal UMTS, which is a 3G technology, in underserved communities across the country…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
MTS Belarus to switch on 4G in a further 49 areas
Mobile operator MTS Belarus is looking to add an additional 49 locations across Belarus to its LTE services footprint this autumn…
 
TPx offers 4G LTE as primary connection option for businesses
TPx launched a new service that allows ubiquitous wireless 4G LTE to become primary connections for businesses nationally…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Teleste upgrades Multimedia Polska services
The Ubique platform from Teleste deployed by the Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska is now providing OTT and TV Everywhere, as well as IPTV and DVB services…
 
KPN adds HD to IPTV app
All channels that offer KPN in Full HD are now available for HD viewing through the app…
 
SA leads in mobile banking
Out of nine countries surveyed, South Africans were the most likely to say they preferred to use a mobile banking app to access their banking services…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Air Astana to offer passengers in-flight broadband speed connectivity
Passengers flying on Air Astana are now able to experience high-speed broadband In-Flight connectivity, with the airline’s first Boeing 767 featuring the service…
 
Sky cuts price of broadband and TV bundles
Sky is offering a pair of online deals providing bundled TV and broadband services alongside a number of perks…
 
PT Portugal now covers 4m homes with fiber
PT Portugal (MEO) has announced that its FTTH network now passes four million homes, equivalent to around 66% of all Portuguese residences…
 
 
Middle East
 
Abu Dhabi global market attracts start-ups for fintech innovation challenge
According to Abu Dhabi global market, it has received 166 applications from start-ups for its inaugural financial technology innovation challenge…
 
Video based interactive technology ITM set to be launched in Bahrain
BK, Bahrain’s pioneer in retail and commercial banking, announced the imminent launch of its first ‘ITM’, a video-based interactive technology to conduct transactions with the help of a centrally based...
 
Youth ICT training programme launched in Kuwait
Huawei has launched its national educational programme aimed at enhancing local youth skills in the IT domain in Kuwait…
 
Ooredoo expands loyalty programme to more customers
Ooredoo Oman announced that its loyalty programme is now open to users of Shababiah and More Recharge services…
 
South Asia
 
Telenor Pakistan develops its own Cloud network
Making first move for digital transformation of the country’s ICT sector, Telenor Pakistan has developed its own cloud network on which the company successfully tested the first 3G voice call and first LTE data...
 
Nepali firms get award for utilizing ICT in agriculture
Two Nepali firms have been awarded with US Data-Driven Farming Award for Innovative Agricultural Solutions in utilizing information and communications technology to improve agricultural productivity…
 
New submarine cable goes live in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's second undersea cable will finally start functioning commercially from Sunday after a one year delay…
 
North Africa
 
Telecom Egypt, MCIT, UNDP to offer IoT to support persons with disabilities
Telecom Egypt, the United Nations Development Programme and the MCIT are jointly launching an innovation Competition titled “The Internet of Things” to support persons with disabilities…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Embratel announces new satellite
To meet backhaul demands of mobile telephony, Brazilian telecommunications firm Embratel has announced the launch of its 12th satellite, the largest ever made by the company…
 
Globalstar offers SmartOne Solar, a new M2M IoT satellite data solution
Globalstar will show case M2M/IoT satellite device the SmartOne Solar, a low maintenance and intelligent IoT device that provides remote monitoring and tracking via the Globalstar satellite network…
 
Global telecom carriers launch blockchain consortium
In order to jointly develop blockchain technology for telecom carriers, major telecom carriers across the globe have joined forces to launch a new blockchain consortium…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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