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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 10, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat warns on 5G roadblocks
 
 
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, the chief legal and regulatory officer of Etisalat International, warned there are huge challenges ahead for 5G, as the region is tipped to lead the way in deployment of the next-generation technology...
 
Zain agrees to sell and lease back its telecom towers to IHS in a regional first
 
 
Zain, Kuwait’s leading mobile operator announced it has entered into definite agreements to sell and leaseback the passive physical infrastructure of its mobile tower portfolio in Kuwait to IHS...
 
du launches e-commerce platform in partnership with SAP
 
 
du, announced during its showcase at GITEX 2017, that it will deliver its first in-house e-commerce platform which has been developed on SAP Hybris Commerce, and is based on an existing partnership with Atos...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  SAMENA Council highlights private sector's role in advancing the Sustainable Development Agenda at ITU’s WTDC-17 Private Sector Roundtable in Buenos Aires
Member Logo SAMENA Telecommunications Council highlighted at WTDC-17’s Private Sector Roundtable a fundamental role that the private sector plays in advancing the globally-adopted sustainable development agenda...
 
•  STC signs contract with Al Latifia company to build a Network Control Center
Member Logo STC signed a contract with Al Latifia Trading & Contracting Company to build a Network Control Center (NOC).
 
•  Batelco renews its Cisco Gold Certification status
Member Logo Batelco is proud to renew its Cisco Gold Certification status with a very strong line-up of specialisations that positions Batelco as a leader in the local ICT market...
 
•  Nokia and du demonstrate the 5G future at GITEX 2017
Member Logo Nokia and du demonstrate how 5G will transform people's lives with a showcase of 5G robot control and live streaming at GITEX Technology Week 2017 in Dubai...
 
•  Accenture Technology Vision puts people at the heart of the UAE digital agenda
Member Logo The theme of this year’s report, “Technology for People,” is a call to action for business and technology leaders to actively design and direct technology to augment and amplify human capabilities..
 
•  Huawei OceanStor Dorado V3 certified for SAP HANA®
Member Logo Huawei, announced at GITEX 2017 that its all flash storage OceanStor Dorado V3 is now certified as an enterprise storage solution...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  MENA to have 50m 5G connections by 2025
 
•  Etisalat successfully completes the fastest 5G live trial, Globally
 
•  STC reviews latest digitization solutions at GITEX 2017
 
•  SAMENA Council Reflects on Public Policy Considerations for OTTs on behalf of Telecom Operators
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Bosnian regulator launches LTE consultation
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Communications Regulatory launched public consultations on draft rules for introducing 4G LTE mobile network services in a range of spectrum bands…
 
• PTA invites Expression of Interest to hire consultation services
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has invited EoIto hire consultation services for calculation of base price and design of auction process for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) in AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan…
 
• Panel set to license more mobile phone spectrum
The broadcasting and telecom regulatory body, NBTC appointed a working panel to draw up regulations and methods of awarding licenses to use the spectrum band on the range of 885MHz-895MHz/903-940MHz …
 
South Asia
 
• Roshan starts free of charge access to Wikipedia for its customers
The Roshan telecommunication company in Afghanistan will be offering free access to Wikipedia to all its customers across Afghanistan in partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation...
 
• Mobile wallets see significant growth in Pakistan
As per the latest statistics m-wallets had reached a tally of 27.3 million at the end of June 2017 in Pakistan, seeing a growth of roughly 87 percent on a year-on-year basis...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Etisalat warns on 5G roadblocks
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, the chief legal and regulatory officer of Etisalat International, warned there are huge challenges ahead for 5G, as the region is tipped to lead the way in deployment of the next-generation technology...
 
• RCS&RDS to launch VoLTE in conjunction with Samsung
Romania’s fourth largest mobile network operator (MNO) by subscribers RCS&RDS (Digi) has announced that it will launch VoLTE technology later this month…
 
• Sure offers 4G broadband service on Isle of Man
Sure, telecoms operator covering the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, has launched a 4G broadband service on the Isle of Man...
 
• Telecom all set to launch wireless broadband service
According to Global Technology Group, it would launch 4G/LTE wireless broadband service in 30 cities, as Pyi Taw, Magway, Bagon, Mon, Kayin and Tanintharyi regions, starting in April 2018…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Asia Pacific takes IoT lead
UK-based Vodafone Group has declared Asia-Pacific to be the lead region for IoT adoption, and the region making the most use of IoT to increase competitiveness…
 
• ZTE takes centre stage as 5G pioneer innovator with China Mobile trials
Chinese telecom equipment major, ZTE is today at the forefront of global 5G developments...
 
• Nokia focuses on patent, brand and technology licensing and targets faster growth in digital health
Nokia announced plans to sharpen the focus of Nokia Technologies on digital health, and accelerate growth in that market, while optimizing investments in virtual reality (VR)...
 
 
Middle East
 
• du, BlackBerry unveil integrated crisis communication platform
UAE telecom du and BlackBerry are joining forces to bring safe city concepts to the region...
 
• Etisalat signs MoU with Federal Electricity and Water Authority
Etisalat and Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to appoint FEWA as one of its key retail partner for Etisalat’s elife packages...
 
• Iran and Armenia provide Turkmenistan with internet transit
Following agreements between Iran and Armenia, the two countries will provide Turkmenistan with internet transit...
 
• Thuraya joins hands with Gulfsat to launch data services in Kuwait
Thuraya Telecommunications Company has signed a partnership with Gulfsat which will enable Gulfsat to launch data services in Kuwait.
 
• Dubai entities to offer online marketplace
Two Dubai government entities have decided to launch an online marketplace where the companies and individuals can sell their products, intensifying competition in the UAE's e-commerce world…
 
North Africa
 
• Morocco’s digital strategy brought to fore in Paris ‘Digital Africa’ conference
In light of the rapid growth of digital technologies around the world, the 3rd annual Digital Africa conference in Paris highlighted Morocco’s strategy for digital development…
 
• Facebook to support African entrepreneurs in a 'celebration of tech' week
Facebook has announced a week-long celebration of activities as part of its sponsorship of TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield Africa 2017...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Half of all TV viewing to go mobile by 2020
According to latest study, close to 60 per cent of viewers now prefer on-demand viewing over scheduled linear TV viewing, an increase of around 50 per cent since 2010…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Safaricom starts regional FTTH rollout project
Kenyan telecoms operator Safaricom has launched its FTTH ‘Regional Rollout Plan’, which will see the expansion of its high-speed broadband services to an increased number of homes across the country…
 
• Entel Chile offers 300Mbps FTTH service in Santiago region
Chilean operator Entel has activated its new fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service in several areas in the Santiago metropolitan region…
 
• SpaceX launches 10 satellites for Iridium mobile network
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 10 satellites to bolster the global data communications network for Virginia-based company, Iridium...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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