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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 1, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco recognised for its support to Amazon Web Services first Middle East summit in Bahrain
 
 
Batelco, Bahrain’s leading digital solutions provider has been recognised for its support for Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) first Middle East Summit in Bahrain...
 
Eutelsat Travelxp 4K gearing up for commercial launch
 
 
Eutelsat Communications announces the commercial launch in Europe on 1 October of Travelxp 4K at its popular HOTBIRD video neighbourhood...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus arrive at STC
Member Logo STC announced that it will offer the new generation iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus and both became available in stores beginning Saturday, 30th of September at STC stores across the Kingdom...
 
•  Nokia first to contribute open source software to accelerate adoption of software-defined fixed access networks
Member Logo Nokia is playing a leading role in the Broadband Forum's effort to spark fixed access network innovation by spearheading the new Broadband Access Abstraction (BAA) project...
 
•  VIVA launches Samsung galaxy note8 with postpaid plans
Member Logo VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announces the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note8, with new postpaid voice plans at all VIVA’s stores in Kuwait starting from KD 35.
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Huawei’s platform + ecosystem showcase at GITEX 2017
 
•  Fund set up in UAE to invest in emerging technology
 
•  Bahrain open to digital currency
 
•  Orange Jordan and Nokia deploy fiber-to-the-home network to support new ultra-broadband services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Kazakhstan to connect 1,700 rural areas to imrpove broadband connectivity
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) has given an update on the progress of its Digital Kazakhstan project which is seeking to improve broadband internet connectivity in 1,700 rural...
 
• NCC directs telecoms providers to grant grace period on data usage
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all Telecoms Operators to give 14 -days grace for subscribers to exhaust their remaining data after the 30 days expiration period...
 
• Myanmar regulator opens consultation on frequency band
The Post and Telecommunications Department of Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has published a consultation paper on the allocation and use of spectrum in the E-GSM band...
 
North Africa
 
• 4G services launched in Egypt
Orange and Vodafone have both launched 4G services in Egypt..
 
• WorldRemit partners with Wafacash to launch money transfer platform
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit, in partnership with Morocco-based financial services company Wafacash, is offering instant money transfers across West and Central Africa...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• EE tops 4G speed chart in UK
EE has recorded the highest average 4G download speeds according to the latest OpenSignal mobile networks report, however the competitors are not too far behind...
 
• Telkomcel launches 4G in Timor Leste
Timor Leste's Telkomcel has launched 4G services using equipment from technology partner Ericsson...
 
• AT&T expands 10 Mbps fixed wireless offering
AT&T announced that the company is expanding its 10 Mbps fixed wireless service into nine additional states.
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• South Korea Telecom aspiring global leadership in 5G network technology
SK Telecom has announced their ongoing preparations into becoming a global leader in establishing and commercialising 5G network technologies by 2019...
 
• Eutelsat Travelxp 4K gearing up for commercial launch
Eutelsat Communications announces the commercial launch in Europe on 1 October of Travelxp 4K at its popular HOTBIRD video neighbourhood...
 
• Large scale Internet of Things (IoT) projects doubled in the last year
According to Vodafone Romania, the percentage of companies with more than 50,000 connected devices active has doubled in the last 12 months...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Batelco recognised for its support to Amazon Web Services first Middle East summit in Bahrain
Batelco, Bahrain’s leading digital solutions provider has been recognised for its support for Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) first Middle East Summit in Bahrain...
 
• Fujitsu to assist Lebanese bank in digital growth
Japan based ICT company, Fujitsu has signed a deal with BBAC Bank, in Lebanon, to drive its enhanced digital transformation needs...
 
• OTT driving growth of TV sets in UAE
According to an industrial expert, Netflix the OTT player has become a big enabler for the growth of big-size televisions in the UAE...
 
• Cybersecurity of utmost importance to Saudi firms
According to research from VMware, two thirds of IT decision-makers in Saudi Arabia rank cybersecurity as their top IT priority...
 
South Asia
 
• Pakistan rapidly adopting 3G/4G technology
As per new the latest statistics, 3G/4G users in Pakistan are currently near the 45 million check mark...
 
• Sri Lanka pilots smart classroom project
Sri Lanka will bring modern technology transforming education over the next decade according to the , Prime Minister of the country while speaking at the opening of a hi-tec smart classroom...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Subah launches mobile money monitoring suite
Subah unveiled its new Mobile Money Monitoring Suite provides governments and their telecom regulators with the full visibility they need to monitor all mobile money transactions initiated or completed in their country...
 
• Comcast’s IPTV streaming service rolls out
Comcast is officially rolling out its new XFINITY Instant TV bundle for broadband customers today...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Broadband takes to the skies
The European Aviation Network is a ground-breaking and hotly anticipated broadband solution for airlines that integrates satellite technology and an LTE-based terrestrial network to deliver the seamless, high quality...
 
• Vodafone Ghana extends FTTH to Takoradi
Vodafone Ghana has extended its fiber-to-the-home broadband service to Takoradi in Western Region...
 
• Orange showcases new high-speed internet connectivity in Central African Republic
Orange Central African Republic, in partnership with SES Networks, unveiled its new high-speed internet connectivity solution for enterprises, prior to the launch of the service in the country...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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