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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 12, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'Technology for Good' major attraction at Etisalat during GITEX Technology Week
 
 
'Technology for good' was a major focus at Etisalat this year during GITEX Technology Week' focusing on transformative technologies that will enhance the lives of the differently-abled, specially designed to help them in their day to day activities, many of them showcased for the first time in the country...
 
STC participates in GSMA M360MENA
 
 
Zyad Alkhwaiter, Regulatory Affairs GM, participated at GSMA M360MENA conducted in GITEX Dubai 2017...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC informs vendors about new vision
Member Logo STC organized a meeting In Dubai, where Dr. Biyari gave a speech informing the vendors about STC`s new vision and strategy...
 
•  Batelco presented with high performing partner of the year 2017 – Avaya Award
Member Logo Batelco, Bahrain’s leading digital solutions provider has been presented with the high performing partner of the year 2017 – Avaya Award, by Westcon group, at GITEX 2017...
 
•  du to offer subscribers free OSN Wavo trial
Member Logo du will be offering customers a free subscription to OSN’s new online and mobile content app Wavo until the end of the year...
 
•  Huawei introduces new boundless computing strategy at GITEX 2017
Member Logo Huawei took to GITEX today to unveil its boundless computing server strategy and series solutions to drive digital transformation for the Middle East’s businesses...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  VIVA participates in 37th GITEX Technology in Dubai
 
•  Cisco to work with Monitoring Control Centre to enhance UAE capital's security
 
•  STC signs mutual agreements with Nokia, Ericsson, and Huawei to boost mobile broadband capacity
 
•  Etisalat showcases digital in mobility at GITEX Technology Week
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan to get 3G/4G services by February 2018
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s plan to bring 3G and 4G in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) is expected to materialize by February next year...
 
• Bolivia's ATT to access ID records to combat phone theft
Bolivia's telecommunications regulation authority ATT and national identity registry agency Segip have signed an agreement aimed at better controlling the sale of mobile phones throughout the country…
 
South Asia
 
• Sri Lanka to set up 20 free Wi-Fi zones
The Colombo Municipal Council has initiated to setting up 20 Wi-Fi zones within the city and more than 10 Wi-Fi zones are already running...
 
• Telenor Microfinance Bank offers digital platform in Pakistan
Telenor Microfinance Bank took an initiative to bring all charities under one umbrella by offering its online digital platform to them...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Personal switches on 2.6GHz LTE in Puerto Madero
Argenria based Telecom Personal has switched on its first 2.6GHz LTE base transceiver station (BTS) in Puerto Madero...
 
• Global Technology Group unveils LTE plans
Myanmar based GlobalNet will be launching LTE wireless broadband service for home and business users in 30 cities starting in April 2018...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• DRC completes Kinshasa-Kasumbalesa fiber link
CITCC and state-backed provider Congolese Society of Post and Telecommunication have completed the second phase of the national fibre-optic network project...
 
• Pontresina set to develop fiber-optics network
The Swiss municipality of Pontresina is preparing a fiber-optic network construction project to pass 2,381 households by spring 2019…
 
• ViaSat provides in flight internet service
ViaSat Inc. is bringing in-flight connectivity solutions to market that will help large cabin business jets easily transition to fast in-cabin internet service, with the most available data...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Singtel, Ericsson to establish 5G Center of Excellence
Singtel and Ericsson have announced plans to jointly establish Singapore’s first 5G Center of Excellence to spearhead Singapore’s evolution to 5G...
 
• Qualcomm launching IoT and smart car lab in Chin
Qualcomm, in partnership with a Chinese startup company, is creating a smart car lab in southwest China...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Ooredoo expands economical data roaming to new locations
Ooredoo is allowing customers to take cost-effective and worry-free communication to even higher levels with the Ooredoo Passport World Service to 7 new locations.
 
• UAE to go cashless with Emirates Digital Wallet
With the roll-out of the Emirates Digital Wallet, the pace and extent of digitization in the UAE is poised to accelerate further as it prepares to usher in a cashless society by 2020...
 
• Mobile first health care service launched in Oman
ICT Health, has announced the launch of its new mobile first EZR.care service which will allow users to access their preferred care providers through the directory service, book appointments as well as pay for them using...
 
• Bahrain firm signs pact to create fintech bridge
Bahrain-based Finocracy and Denmark’s Copenhagen FinTech Hub have signed a co-operation agreement to fast-track financial technology solutions in GCC...
 
North Africa
 
• Tola Mobile processes 15 million monthly transactions in Africa
Mobile payment service provider, Tola Mobile, has announced further expansion in Africa, saying it now processes 15 million monthly transactions across the continent with its Tola.wallet platform...
 
• Truecaller aims to expand operations in Africa
Truecaller, which allows people to see who is calling and filter out spam calls and SMS has announced that it will be making Africa a key priority region and increasing its presence on the continent...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Google simplifies Android video calling
Google is rolling out simpler video calling on mobile for Android users with rollout starting with Pixel, Pixel 2, Android One, and Nexus phones...
 
• On demand and mobile to drive TV viewing
The growth of on-demand viewing will continue to soar through to 2020, making up almost half of total viewing...
 
• Janssen to use mobile platform for trials
Janssen says that it has developed a novel mobile technology platform designed to make clinical studies more efficient and that its use of this will represent the first usage of a comprehensive technology toolset...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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