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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 11, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
VIVA launches the new Huawei Nova 2 Plus
 
 
VIVA has launched the new Huawei Nova 2 Plus device with different postpaid plans, that allows customers to enjoy the experience of selfie superstar...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Paralympic Committee honors STC
Member Logo The Paralympic Committee honored STC for sponsoring the first Paralympic championship...
 
•  Etisalat unveils white paper on cloud development
Member Logo Etisalat in association with professional services firm Deloitte and ICT company Huawei has launched a joint white paper titled “From Pipelines to Clouds -Etisalat`s Playbook”...
 
•  Batelco delivers superior calls with VoWiFi
Member Logo Batelco has announced the launch of Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) across Bahrain, the first service of its kind, as it strives to enrich the voice experience for its customers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Regulator passes result of auction that sold 5G frequency bands in Latvia
The Public Utilities Commission (regulator) has approved the result of the spectrum auction of two frequency bands that can be used for 5G networks in Latvia…
 
• NTRA plans tendering new frequency bands for 4 mobile operators
National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority is considering ways to offer new frequency bands to mobile operators after the concerned authorities allocated them…
 
South Asia
 
• Sri Lanka Telecom signs FTTH infrastructure network deal
Sri Lanka Telecom has inked a deal to provide FTTH infrastructure network facility for the Colombo City Centre (CCC) property…
 
• Bangladesh to expedite introduction of digital currency
In order to expedite the penetration of digital currency in Bangladesh, an inter-operative platform comprising the central bank as well as other public private bodies will be formed by June next year…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Safaricom 4G network available in all counties
According to Safaricom, its high-speed 4G network is now available in all 47 counties with the number of customers enjoying the service now standing at one million…
 
• Kenya reaches1 million 4G users milestone
Kenya has achieved the milestone of 1 million active 4G customers on the back of an expanding 4G network, increased affordability of 4G smartphones and more affordable data bundles…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Quanta Cloud to team up with Intel, RedHat to develop 5G cloud solutions
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), will team up with Intel and RedHat to set up a telecom solution laboratory in the Silicon Valley...
 
• ZTE passes tests for China Mobile SDN project
ZTE has announced that it has passed the acceptance test for China Mobile's Hohhot SDN project after completing more than 500 highly complex test items...
 
 
Middle East
 
• UAE Exchange presents gocash Cleartrip co-branded card and mobile app
UAE Exchange has announced its partnership with Cleartrip, a leading mobile and online travel company in the Middle East, for a co-branded card under “gocash”, the prepaid travel card offered by UAE Exchange and...
 
• Vodafone Turkey promotes Vodafone Yanimda mobile app with bonuses, discounts
Vodafone Turkey offers exclusive discounts, millions of minutes and GB bonuses, as well as discounts on products from a number of partner brands through its 'Vodafone Yanimda (Vodafone Hometown)' mobile application...
 
• Smart Dubai, Majid Al Futtaim sign partnership
Smart Dubai and Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall and leisure pioneer, have signed an agreement to collaborate in areas that will help to enhance the Emirate’s data and analytics capabilities...
 
North Africa
 
• Chinese-built telecom satellite for Algeria successfully launched
A Chinese-built telecom satellite for Algeria has been successfully launched to provide television broadcasts, broadband Internet, remote education and emergency communications services…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• ICE boosts IPTV, triple-play in Costa Rica
As it continues to extend its FTTH network, Costa Rica’s ICE has increased the reach of its IPTV platform and triple-play services…
 
• China’s mobile power rises with Baidu’s DU Ad Platform
Baidu has confirmed that its global advertising platform DU Ad Platform (DAP) has surpassed 2,400 mobile developers worldwide, a 50% increase over its user base in 2016...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Smart hospitals gaining popularity across Asia-Pacific
Healthcare and more precisely hospitals are undergoing full scale digital transformation in recent years across the Asia-Pacific…
 
• MainOne, Tezeti and Facebook partner together to expand internet connectivity in Lagos
MainOne, Tezeti and Facebook are to launch a joint development project to expand internet services in Nigeria leveraging the group's assets...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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