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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 19, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orange Jordan, the Orange Foundation and JOHUD sign agreement to launch Women’s Digital Centers Program
 
 
Orange Jordan and the Orange Foundation recently announced signing a new agreement with the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC wins 3 awards at Effie Awards
Member Logo Effie Worldwide handed STC three awards during the ceremony that took a place in Dubai recently...
 
•  Zain Saudi Arabia delivers a superior experience during Hajj and Ramadan with Nokia software
Member Logo Using Nokia's EdenNet SON software, Zain Saudi Arabia effectively managed the surge in data and voice traffic in Makkah and Medina during the Hajj and Ramadan, allowing pilgrims to remain connected and share their...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Ofcom unveils mobile switching reforms
UK regulator Ofcom has unveiled major reforms to how customers switch mobile provider after a lengthy review...
 
• Conatel to hold an additional auction for one block of 700MHz spectrum
Conatel Paraguay has confirmed that three of the country’s four mobile operators – Claro, Tigo and Personal – have pre-qualified for the award of 700MHz spectrum...
 
South Asia
 
• SLT to launch WiFi service in Sri Lanka with Fontech
Fontech has announced that its software will soon power a new WiFi service for Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT Group)…
 
• Data usage soars in Bangladesh
The use of international internet bandwidth by Bangladesh soared 73.38 percent year-on-year to 456 gigabits per second at the end of third quarter of 2017...
 
• Mastercard on course to drive adoption of Masterpass QR in Pakistan
In a step aimed at driving the wider adoption of Masterpass QR in Pakistan, Mastercard highlighted the features of the country’s first interoperable digital payment service.at an event...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• CenturyLink presents OTT TV App for Fire TV Device
CenturyLink has extended support of its relatively new, nationally-available OTT TV service to Amazon Fire TV devices…
 
• InfoValue offers IPTV for Amazon Fire TV devices
InfoValue has introduced its IPTV on Fire TV, which offers promotions, multimedia information programs and TV channels on Amazon Fire TV devices…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• TT joins SES for international voice traffic
Timor-Leste's largest operator Timor Telecom joined SES Networks to support international satellite voice traffic between Timor-Leste and the rest of the world...
 
• AT&T starts 5G test in Texas
AT&T has started 5G trial network at lifestyle and homewares centre Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas, using millimetre-wave (mmWave) spectrum and 5G radio and antenna prototypes…
 
• Amazon Web Services launched in France
Amazon Web Services announced the launch of the AWS EU (Paris) Region, while providing 49 availability Zones across 18 technology infrastructure regions globally…
 
 
Middle East
 
• Virgin Mobile UAE auctions premium mobile plans
Virgin Mobile UAE, the recently launched digital mobile brand of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced it will be auctioning 40 premium mobile plans for the first time…
 
• Public Transport gets WiFi in Iran
Tehran’s new public transport bus service will be equipped with WiFi and a digital library…
 
• Kuwaiti officials urge ICT promotion
Kuwaiti officials underlined the significance of promoting the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in securing economic growth and encouraging vital industries...
 
North Africa
 
• More Algerian satellites set to be launched
A national space programme, which plans the launch of many cutting-edge satellites, is under consideration at the Algerian Space Agency…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Telstra enables LTE-B MooD technology
Telstra's MooD technology will automatically shift users between unicast and LTE-B modes while watching broadcast content on its mobile network...
 
• Shentel sets-up local towers for 4G LTE network
According to Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, new cell sites located in Kimberly and Meadow Bridge have been built to provide and enhance 4G coverage in the Fayette County area…
 
• Airtel Zambia introduces 4G in Lusaka
Airtel Zambia has now announced the ‘official’ launch of its LTE network in the nation’s capital, Lusaka…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Beltelecom hooks up 200,000th GPON subscriber in Minsk region
Beltelecom has connected its 200,000th Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks (GPON) high speed internet subscriber in the region of Minsk...
 
• OECD pegs satellite as a solution for poor rural broadband connectivity
OECD has highlighted how a number of new developments could help to make Satellite broadband a more viable connectivity solution for bringing high speed internet access to remote rural parts of the UK...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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