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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 4, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat launches secure cloud Wifi for UAE businesses
 
 
Etisalat and Cisco announced that they have teamed up to provide UAE businesses a new wireless cloud-based managed network solution that meets the growing business needs...
 
RGK Mobile brings new mobile content subscription services to BITE subscribers
RGK Mobile has announced a new direct mobile operator billing agreement with BITE, a telecommunications company serving subscribers in Lithuania and Latvia…
 
Kuwait calls for boosting inter-Arab communication
Khaled Al-Kandari, Deputy head of Kuwait's Communication and Information Technology Regulator Authority, called for boosting cooperation among Arab countries in communications field…
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC to be diamond sponsor for (Womex) female event
Member Logo STC participated as a diamond sponsor to (Womex), which is a leading women's exhibition that support women to achieve their ambitious strategic goals...
 
•  Huawei joins 5G-MoNArch consortium to lead design of architecture based on network slicing
Member Logo Huawei has joined forces with leading academic and industry partners to develop solutions for the next key phase of 5G mobile and wireless communications architecture...
 
•  Yahsat partners with Denmark's BlueTown to connect the unconnected
Member Logo Yahsat has signed a MOU with BlueTown with the aim to connect the unconnected by providing high performance Ka-band satellite Internet services combined with BLUETOWN’s unique last mile solutions in unserved or...
 
•  Middle East telecom operators to pursue a new wave of M&As in search for growth and expansion
Member Logo The MENA telecom industry is currently pursuing significant growth and expansion within the promising Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sector, most probably through Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) to fill...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Hong Kong creates 920-925 MHz wireless IoT license
Hong Kong's Communications Authority has created a new licensing regime for the provision of wireless WIoT platforms and services using the shared frequency band of 920 – 925 MHz…
 
• ICASA confirms Cell C’s recapitalization is compliant with regulation
South African regulator the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has confirmed that wireless operator Cell C ‘followed the correct process in the notification of its recapitalisation transaction...
 
• Kuwait calls for boosting inter-Arab communication
Khaled Al-Kandari, Deputy head of Kuwait's Communication and Information Technology Regulator Authority, called for boosting cooperation among Arab countries in communications field…
 
South Asia
 
• Pakistan’s ecommerce market size to grow up to US$1 billion by 2020
The size of e-commerce market, one of the most important drivers of a digital Pakistan, is expected to grow up to US $1 billion by 2020...
 
• Mobile industry to play critical role in Bangladesh’s digital transformation
A new report highlights the mobile industry’s unique position to play a critical role in achieving both the Bangladeshi government’s Vision 2021 development roadmap and the United Nations Sustainable Development...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Smart Communications all set to complete LTE rollout
Smart Communications is likely to complete its 3G and Long-Term Evolution (LTE) rollout by early next year, covering 90 percent of the country…
 
• Beeline Kazakhstan’s LTE reaches 47% of population
According to Beeline Kazakhstan, which launched 4G LTE services in July 2016, it has reached 47% population coverage with the 1800MHz/2100MHz 4G mobile network, under a plan to reach all regions of the country…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Singtel joins NTU, A*STAR to develop IoT, AI, data analytics
To support Singapore’s transformation into Smart Nation and help enable the country’s digital economy, Singtel inked deal with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the Agency for...
 
• 5G demo carried out on moving train in Japan
A 5G test on an over-100KM/H train (over 60 mph) scored results that are apt to please the corporate insiders, considering all the attention being paid to 5G in the pre-standard stage…
 
 
Middle East
 
• STC interacted with National day of Emirates by changing the name of the network
STC interacted with the national day of United Arab Emirates by changing the network name to (KSA UAE Together)...
 
• Dubai Land Department archives go digital
As part of a move towards a ‘smart’ archiving system, Dubai Land Department’s 5 million files have been converted and transferred to Digital system…
 
• Bahrain’s cashless society goal to take two years
Bahrain’s digital economy and near-cashless society could be a reality within the next two years, according to Arab Financial Services CEO, B. Chandrasekhar...
 
• Oppo to launch smartphones in Bahrain
Oppo, a Chinese mobile phone brand, has announced that it will launch its devices in Bahrain in partnership with SKY International...
 
North Africa
 
• Egypt performs first 5G tests
Egypt performed a live 5G test during the 21st edition of the Cairo ICT exhibition which runs until 06 December…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• PLDT boosts partnership with Cignal TV to business customers
PLDT is now offering its internet protocol television (IPTV), which allows broadcast of Cignal TV programs via the internet – to its enterprise customers...
 
• RGK Mobile brings new mobile content subscription services to BITE subscribers
RGK Mobile has announced a new direct mobile operator billing agreement with BITE, a telecommunications company serving subscribers in Lithuania and Latvia…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• China, neighbors plan to expand broadband access
To expand broadband access and improve the quality of telecommunication infrastructure, China, Thailand, Laos and other countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative underlined the need for sustained...
 
• China’s Beidou satellite system upgraded for global reach
China has begun to upgrade its Beidou Navigation Satellite System with global coverage capabilities through the launch of new satellites...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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