SAMENA Daily News

'SAMENA Daily' - Archive

Previous Previous Next   Next

  SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing

 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 10, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco, AFS launch new mobile payment solution in Bahrain
 
 
Batelco and Arab Financial Services have launched bWallet, a new digital mobile wallet and payment solution in Bahrain...
 
Etisalat to exclusively offer ‘Circle with Disney’ in UAE
 
 
Etisalat will exclusively offer the ‘Circle with Disney’ parental control device for all customers in UAE...
 
UAE sees jump in registered domain names
UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has revealed that the number of registered names in the national domain (.ae) has reached more than 210,000 domain names until the end of 2017...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia to provide Telenor with optical backbone in Norway and Sweden
Member Logo Telenor has chosen Nokia as its sole supplier for the replacement of its legacy optical backbone network. The new optical core network will provide much-needed bandwidth capacity in Norway and Sweden...
 
•  Cisco helps cable operators compete with FTTH players
Member Logo Cisco has launched a new consumption-based DOCSIS licensing plan to help cable operators better compete with FTTH providers in the high-speed broadband market...
 
•  Smartphones losing ground to digital voice assistant devices in homes
Member Logo Consumers who own in-home digital voice assistant devices are using their smartphones less often for entertainment and online purchasing, according to results of a new survey from Accenture...
 
•  Mumbai-IX powered by DE-CIX establishes presence at Netmagic DC5
Member Logo Mumbai-IX, powered by DE-CIX, expands its footprint in Mumbai to Netmagic DC5 in the Chandivali neighborhood...
 
•  Analysys Mason and Huawei publish research study highlighting how digitalization is reshaping operations
Member Logo A recently released Analysys Mason study in collaboration with Huawei entitled, ‘Digitalization reshaping operations: a new digital operational model for the future’ has illustrated how digitalization is...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Eutelsat and China Unicom join forces to provide satellite communication services
 
•  DE-CIX and BCIX establish strategic partnership
 
•  Omantel and MBC Group to provide convenient subscription to Shahid Plus service
 
•  Zain Iraq partners with Media World to manage its VAS services introducing the most innovative solutions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NTA to hire consultant to monitor broadband projects
Nepal Telecommunications Authority is all set to hire a consulting firm to monitor the projects under NTA’s Rural Telecommunications Development Fund...
 
Taiwan to switch off 3G networks at end of 2018
Taiwan's telecoms regulator has revealed that the nation's 6.4 million 3G users will need to migrate to a 4G network by the end of the year, when operators' 3G licenses are due to expire...
 
UAE sees jump in registered domain names
UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has revealed that the number of registered names in the national domain (.ae) has reached more than 210,000 domain names until the end of 2017...
 
Middle East
 
Panamax, Trriple partner to bolster digital payments
Panamax Partners has partnered with UAE-based financial technology start-up, Trriple to leverage secure digital payments running on the recently-launched Trriple mobile wallet...
 
Tanmia to acquire state in fiber optic network provider
Oman National Investments Development Company (Tanmia) has signed a pact with Awasr to acquire a 32 per cent stake in it...
 
North Africa
 
Opera launches news app in Sudan and other African countries
Opera Software has announced the launch of Opera News, a new AI-powered app which enables people to access their favourite news articles and hottest trending videos...
 
Expert commends NIPOST e-stamp initiative
Mr Reuben Odiri, a telecom expert says the initiative by the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to introduce e-stamp is commendable as it will encourage the usage among the youths...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
4G+ connectivity now available in Malaysia
Malaysians could possibly enjoy download speeds of over 110Mbps on their smartphone, provided they subscribe to YES and that their gadget supports 4G+ connectivity...
 
AT&T tests LTE-enabled structure monitoring for roads and railroads
AT&T is testing a structure monitoring solution to help improve the safety of our roadways and railways...
 
 
South Asia
 
Teletalk and Robi sign deal to share network in Bangladesh
Bangladesh based mobile operators Teletalk and Robi have agreed to share their telecom network sites across the country...
 
AugmentCare and Chughtai Labs partner to create accessible mobile healthcare in Pakistan
AugmentCare and Chughtai Labs have signed a partnership to bridge the gap between doctors, patients, and laboratories by enabling a quicker and more efficient digital & telehealth ecosystem in Pakistan...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Millicom looks to digital content in LATAM
As the video industry continues to evolve, driven by changing consumption habits, Millicom is now looking beyond traditional pay-TV....
 
3 HK introduces AlipayHK for bill payment
3 Hong Kong has become the city's first mobile operator to support bill and other payments from the new AlipayHK eWallet...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Over 100 rural communities to benefit from faster internet
Nearly 25,000 homes with spotty internet in rural towns and remote Manitoba First Nations may unlock speedier connections by next year as part of a joint infrastructure pledge from the Manitoba and federal governments...
 
VNPT to help Hà Giang become smart city
Việt Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group has said that it would support the northernmost mountainous province of Hà Giang to develop into a smart city...
 
Telekom enables 100Mbps broadband for a million more homes
Telekom Deutschland, has expanded its VDSL vectoring network to a further one million households, enabling customers in the upgraded areas to access maximum download speeds of 100Mbps...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Skyworks launches Sky5 platform for 5G global communications
Skyworks Solutions has introduced Sky5, its suite of solutions that supporting 5G wireless communications and enabling new applications across mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems…
 
T-Mobile offers nation’s first plan for narrowband IoT
To significantly lower the costs of connecting things and unleash the next wave of IoT innovation, T-Mobile has announced a plan for narrowband IoT (NB-IoT)…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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