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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 2, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
UAE's TRA successfully completes testing of IPv6 on FedNet
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of UAE has successfully completed the tests of the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) on the Federal Network (FedNet)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Middle East students win prestigious awards at 2017 ICT Skill Competition Final in China
Member Logo Thirteen teams of students from across the region won prizes at Huawei’s International ICT Skill Competition finals...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• SIM re-registration reins in illegal voice calls
According to BTRC, mobile operators deactivated 15.57 lakh SIM cards allegedly being used for illicit businesses, such as illegal bypassing of incoming international voice traffic in 2016-17...
 
• UAE's TRA successfully completes testing of IPv6 on FedNet
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of UAE has successfully completed the tests of the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) on the Federal Network (FedNet)...
 
Middle East
 
• UAE smartphone maker seeks to strengthen presence in local market
With the launch of its third product - BAA - in the UAE in January 2018, UAE-based YaHalla is planning to strengthen its presence in the local market after making a mark in the African continent…
 
• Vodafone Turkey subscribers use 88 billion minutes in 2017
Vodafone Turkey said that its 23.2 million customers used a total of 88 billion minutes in 2017 and also sent 34 billion SMS and used 598 million GB of data...
 
South Asia
 
• Pakistan witnesses boost in mobile broadband penetration
Pakistan Mobile broadband subscribers have reached 50 million with Teledensity of 24.48 percent…
 
• Nepal sees growth in sale of high end mobile phones in 2017
According to various traders, the Nepali electronics market saw introduction of a plethora of high-end mobile phones in 2017...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• CONNECTMe to launch broadband services in Malaysia
A new broadband service provider CONNECTme is entering the Malaysian market, promising 100% coverage of the country using satellite based transmission...
 
• Coalition formed to bring more internet to rural America
Microsoft, along with a slew of rural broadband and technology groups, is launching a new issue advocacy coalition called Connect Americans Now that aims to eliminate the digital divide in rural America...
 
 
North Africa
 
• First Egypt-made smartphone open for pre-booking
The manufacturer of the first Egypt-made smartphone has announced the opening of the pre-booking of its new Nile X phone, which will be officially launched in the second half of January…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• SALPay and Unionbank partner for co-branded card programme
Salarium Payments (SALPay) has collaborated with Unionbank of the Philippines to create a co-branded visa card programme associated with its blockchain wallet called SALPay 3.0...
 
• In app spending up by 12.3 percent on Christmas
Spending on in-app purchases jumped 12.3 percent on Monday (Dec. 25), with consumers around the globe spending money on in-app purchases, subscriptions and premium apps...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Orange Liberia to expand 4G network
Orange will continue to make major infrastructure development to expand network availability, improve quality, and extend 4G LTE coverage to more parts of rural Liberia...
 
• Rural 3G rollout to be continued by Our Telekom
Our Telekom has committed to moving forward with its nationwide rollout of 3G service to rural areas this year...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• SK Telecom installs 5G in K-City for self-driving cars
SK Telecom deployed a high-speed 5G network in K-City, a pilot city for self-driving, in partnership with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA)…
 
• Vodafone, Ericsson and Kings College conduct successful UK 5G tests
Vodafone, Ericsson and Kings College conducted successful 5G tests, which represent the first standalone, pre-standard 5G trial in the UK...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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