SAMENA Daily News

'SAMENA Daily' - Archive

Previous Previous Next   Next

  SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing

 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 8, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Omantel and MBC Group to provide convenient subscription to Shahid Plus service
 
 
Omantel, has announced its partnership with MBC Group to allow customers to conveniently subscribe to Shahid Plus service by using their mobile credit...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Media statement on Etisalat launch of Internet Calling Plans
Member Logo Etisalat’s Internet Calling Plans offer customers an access to have unlimited App to App voice & video calling experience across the world using two applications available for both iOS and Android devices...
 
•  G-Mobile protects and grows SMS business with PCCW Global’s A2P ValueMax
Member Logo PCCW Global and G-Mobile have signed a services agreement to protect and increase the Mongolian operator’s SMS revenue with PCCW Global’s A2P ValueMax...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Sri Lanka to launch digital economic strategy in April
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure with the support of McKinsey and Company has embarked on the process of developing Sri Lanka's Digital Economy Strategy...
 
NCC: Telecoms’ 3G licenses set to be expired
According to the National Communications Commission, more than 6.43 million 3G cellphone users must migrate to the 4G network by the end of the year, when the 3G licenses are set to expire…
 
Middle East
 
eGeneration to give AI-based services to Dubai firm
SmartCrowd has recently assigned Bangladesh based IT firm, eGeneration to create an artificial intelligence, data analytics and blockchain-based digital investment platform…
 
UAE's ADGM, Bahrain's EDB ink MENA Fintech agreement
Abu Dhabi Global Market, ADGM, and the Bahrain Economic Development Board, EDB, have signed a Fintech cooperation agreement, marking a significant first in the MENA region…
 
Virgin Mobile UAE joins Careem
Virgin Mobile has partnered with Careem, to provide SIM delivery and home activation to its customers in under thirty minutes, currently the fastest delivery promise on leading food apps across the UAE…
 
South Asia
 
Fintech set to revolutionise Pakistan
Fintech is all set to revolutionise Pakistan’s financial sector as steps are being taken to facilitate online transactions across all mobile phone networks just like making a phone call from one network to another...
 
Ncell expands 4G coverage
Ncell has expanded its fourth generation (4G) / long term evolution (LTE) service in two more cities, further expanding 4G coverage of the Nepal based operator...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Bite Latvija invests US$ 10 million in network infrastructure in 2017
In 2017, Bite Latvija introduced 4G technology in 125 base stations throughout Latvia, including in 41 newly-built 3G/4G base stations, and its 4G coverage now extends to 75% of Latvia's territory...
 
Globe Telecom all set to invest in LTE network
Globe Telecom will be spending a major portion of the company’s capex for deploying massive MIMO technology to expand and enhance its Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network...
 
 
North Africa
 
Orange Maroc to launch movies and series VOD service
Moroccan mobile operator Orange Maroc is to launch an Orange Films et Séries video-on-demand service…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Nickelodeon joins Claro OTT in Uruguay
Nickelodeon and Claro have reached an agreement to add Noggin to Claro video’s over-the-top (OTT) platform in Uruguay...
 
Vivo expands IPTV service to 20 more cities
Brazilian operator Vivo has expanded its IPTV service, provided via fiber broadband, to 20 more cities...
 
Smart mobile technology boosts healthcare and tourism in 2017
Smart Communications developed mobile solutions in 2017 to further improve the delivery of healthcare services, as well as boost the local tourism industry...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Coalition aims to bridge rural Oregon's digital divide
A new coalition is launching an effort to bring high-speed Internet to places that need it most - rural communities in Oregon and across the country...
 
Globecast/SES deal boosts Orange Romania
Globecast has extended its partnership with SES for the distribution of services to Orange Romania via Astra satellite capacity...
 
Subsea cable to link East Africa with 30 Tbps of capacity
Construction activity for the Djibouti Africa Regional Express (DARE) submarine cable system is now underway as supply contract with TE Subcom is now in force...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Myanmar’s MTG DC plans to invest in telecom tower business
MTG DC, also known as Myanmar Technology Gateway (MTG), will be investing $12 million in the first phase of the project, that involves the setting up of 250 towers by March 2018…
 
UPC opts for Swisscom’s mobile network
Swiss cable operator UPC will change the mobile network it uses for its mobile services by moving from Orange to Swisscom...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
About SAMENA Council
 
History
 
Profile
 
CEO's Message
 
Board of Directors
 
Executive Committee
 
 
Members
 
Member List
 
Membership Benefits
Initiatives
 
Position Papers
 
Industry Issues
 
Policy & Regulation Issues
 
 
 
 
 
Please add news@samenacouncil.org to your E-mail Safe List.

If you received this news update from a colleague and are interested in receiving your own copy, please contact us here »
   
 
 
 
Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought.
 
 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council
www.samenacouncil.org    
 
 
 

 
ATTENTION