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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 16, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
NUMBASE Group becomes Member of SAMENA Telecommunications Council
 
 
NUMBASE Group, a renowned name in the VAS sector and a company leading in mobile solutions and innovative offerings, has become the latest member of SAMENA Council...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia wins five-year managed services agreement to manage Optus' network
Member Logo Nokia and Optus have signed a five-year agreement under which Nokia will manage and maintain key components of Optus' network infrastructure, operations and field maintenance...
 
•  Top 5 game changers for 2018
Member Logo Digital technologies are creating unprecedented opportunities in almost every imaginable aspect of our lives. Being connected is a given and has become the new normal. And 2018 will see this being taken to the next level by...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
DICT publishes guidelines
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in the Philippines has published its guidelines to accommodate the entry of a third major telecoms operator in the local market...
 
NTA to crack down on grey market mobile phones
Nepal Telecommunications Authority is preparing a guideline to enforce such a system to render useless handsets that arrive in the market via illegal channels...
 
North Africa
 
Linatel in negotiations to build Telecom Egypt’s mobile network
Linatel Telecommunications is in negotiations to participate in setting up Telecom Egypt’s infrastructure for its mobile network..
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Colombian 4G subscriptions top 10 million
The Colombian mobile market is being driven by the increasing popularity of 4G subscriptions, which has topped 10 million for the first time...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
AsiaSat launches hybrid IP, OTT video platform
AsiaSat has launched a hybrid satellite/IP platform and an over-the-top (OTT) video delivery service to support Wi-Fi access in rural areas…
 
PLDT's PayMaya to facilitate cashless transactions
The Philippines’ two dominant telecommunications carriers, PLDT and Globe Telecom are making efforts for mobile payment solutions and strategies…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Ericsson reveals data flexibility key to 5G adoption
Enabling consumers to use excess mobile data as currency and reassuring them about data usage are key steps operators can take to establish a foundation for 5G adoption, Ericsson announced...
 
Google to expand cloud infrastructure with new regions
Alphabet Inc’s Google has announched that it would add five regions and build three new submarine cables as it expands its infrastructure for cloud customers...
 
 
Middle East
 
Sharjah launches four new technology projects
The Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) has launched four new technological projects by the end of December 2017...
 
New cryptocurrencies' exchange platform launches in Dubai
A Dubai-based blockchain startup announced on the launch of a new digital portal for cryptocurrencies trading…
 
South Asia
 
Broadband users cross 50 million mark in Pakistan
The number of broadband subscribers including 3G and 4G subscribers in Pakistan has crossed the 50 million milestone...
 
Airtel expands internet service coverage across Bangladesh
Following the merger with Robi Axiata, Airtel reports that its internet coverage is now available across Bangladesh...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Telekom Malaysia signs fiber deal to boost connectivity
Telekom Malaysia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tenaga Nasional to boost broadband speeds in the Southeast Asian nation...
 
Voneus extends rural broadband footprint with SugarNet acquisition
Provider of broadband to rural areas Voneus has increased its customer base to almost 50 rural communities with the acquisition of SugarNet...
 
T-Mobile CR plans to invest in optical fiber networks
T-Mobile Czech Republic is looking to invest up to US$ 48 million in increasing its fiber optic network footprint, of which more than half will be spent in this year alone...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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