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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 26, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
STC at “Future Investment Initiative”
 
 
Dr. Khaled Biyari, STC Group CEO, met with Nadim Najjar, Managing Director of Thomson Reuters in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and discussed the mutual cooperation in Digital content and cloud computing.
 
Sudatel wins prestigious Global Carrier Award for fiber network
 
 
Last night at a glittering ceremony held in London, The Sudatel Telecom Group picked up the award for Best African Project at the annual Global Carrier Awards...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  PCCW Global launches Online Cloud Connect to Microsoft Azure
Member Logo PCCW Global, has launched the Online Cloud Connect service providing connectivity to Microsoft Azure. that extends a customer’s MPLS network service to both Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  UAE opens ‘RIPE 75’ meeting to explore opportunities in developing policies on Internet numbering resource allocation
 
•  SAMENA Council Delineates Operators' Perspectives on Critical Issues at Mobile 360 MENA and Terms Collaboration with Regulators as Key to Future Industry Development
 
•  SAMENA Council highlights private sector's role in advancing the Sustainable Development Agenda at ITU’s WTDC-17 Private Sector Roundtable in Buenos Aires
 
•  SAMENA Council Reflects on Public Policy Considerations for OTTs on behalf of Telecom Operators
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• BTRC plans integrated service quality regulation
According to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, it is planning a committee to formulate an integrated regulation on service quality for all kinds of telecom service providers to ensure better satisfaction of...
 
• Regulator calls on BT to cut charge for landline-only customers
According to the Ofcom, BT will shave 37% off line rental charges for landline-only customers…
 
• Nkom highlights fiber uptake in H1 2017 statistics
In publishing its latest telecoms statistics for the period ended 30 June 2017 Norway’s National Communications Authority has reported what it claims is the largest year-on-year increase in fiber-based...
 
South Asia
 
• Telenor Pakistan all set to switch over 75pc network to 4G
Telenor Pakistan has decided to make heavy investment to further enhance its 4G/LTE footprint in the country and plans to convert more than 70% of network to 4G…
 
• Bangladesh and Pakistan at high risk of cyber-attacks
Microsoft’s most recent Security Intelligence Report (SIR) shows Bangladesh and Pakistan to be at high risk of malicious software attacks.
 
North Africa
 
• Tunisie Telecom taps Adtran for copper backhaul in Tunisia
Tunisie Telecom (TT) is leveraging Adtran’s solutions to deliver next-generation copper-based broadband services...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• SpaceX could provide satellite broadband service as early as 2020
A representative from SpaceX announced that it intends to launch two prototype satellites into orbit within the next few months, and further suggested that an operational Starlink launch campaign is tentatively scheduled to...
 
• NXP, Metanoia join efforts for broadband access solutions
NXP Semiconductors teamed up with Metanoia Communications to deliver next generation broadband access solutions for home and carrier gateways…
 
• PLDT unit to invest in expanding faster internet services
A unit of PLDT Incorporated will be investing heavily in the next two years to migrate more than 1.3 million digital subscriber line (DSL) subscribers to a much faster fiber optic internet connection...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• DE-CIX wins Best Internet Exchange award third year in a row
DE-CIX has been honored as Best Internet Exchange 2017 and the award was presented at the Global Carrier Awards ceremony during Capacity Europe 2017..
 
• Telstra includesSD-WAN to Programmable Network
Australian operator Telstra enhanced the capability of its Telstra Programmable Network service with the introduction of a software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) and virtual branch…
 
• ZTE makes 5G deals in Italy
ZTE made a deal with Italian mobile operator Wind Tre and wholesale fiber network operator Open Fiber to build a “pre-commercial” 5G network…
 
• Vox Telecom joins SqwidNet for IoT network
South African ICT group Vox Telecom teamed up with local network provider Sqwidnet for Internet of Things (IoT) applications in the near future…
 
 
Middle East
 
• China's ecommerce firm plans to enter Middle East
China's second-biggest e-commerce firm jD.com plans to enter the Middle East and is seeking partnership with the Saudi government…
 
• Oman Air Cargo launches new cloud-based ERP solution
To bring digital transformation to all aspects of the business, Oman Air Cargo introduced its new 100 per cent cloud-based Cargo ERP Solution, implemented by SmartKargo…
 
• App brings speedy roadside rescue in Oman
An Omani citizen launched a mobile app that offers clients quicker rescue should their vehicle break down on the road...
 
• Mashreq introduces new mobile pay solutions for its customers
The Dubai-based Mashreq Bank has introduced Apple's mobile payment solution that aims to provide an easy, secure and private way to pay that’s fast and convenient..
 
• Saudi Arabia in talks with Amazon and Alibaba over new city
Saudi Arabia is in talks with some of the world’s biggest companies to develop technologies that will power life in the $500 billion city he’s planning to build on the Red Sea.
 
• Ooredoo 4G network upgrades completed in 500 locations
Ooredoo’s 4G upgrades in each of the Sultanate’s governorates has added 500 new 4G locations to its network, allowing even more customers to enjoy the internet...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• KPN add23 thousand new IPTV homes
According to Dutch telco KPN, it has added 11k broadband homes as well as 23 thousand IPTV subs during Q3, 2017…
 
• Sling TV CCA partnership enables streaming OTT
A newly announced Sling TV CCA Partnership will give CCA members, primarily rural and regional wireless carriers, the ability to bundle a popular streaming OTT service…
 
• SKT offers service along with app for foreigners
SK Telecom launched a phone plan targeting foreign residents in Korea along with a customer service app available in six languages...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• AT&T uses new LTE tech to speed up network
AT&T is installing LTE-Advanced technologies to 20 cities right now, with the networks on schedule to be up and running this year...
 
• Telekom Slovenije targets first LTE-A milestone
Telekom Slovenije boosted its LTE-Advanced network to more than 35 percent of the country's population, just months after launching its network upgrade project…
 
• Vodafone offers ‘Supernet 4.5G’ service
Vodafone Romania has introduced its ‘Supernet 4.5G’ service, which provides customers with superior optimization for video streaming, enhanced network security and higher bandwidth ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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