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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 18, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Turkey to boost computer literacy
Turkey is planning to establish Public Information Centers in order to increase internet and computer literacy, Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications...
 
UAE smartphones users warned about spyware
Security experts in the UAE have warned WhatsApp and smartphone users to be extra vigilant about a spyware, that can steal private data...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  ACWA Power and Huawei launch programme to enhance efficiency of solar plants
Member Logo ACWA Power announced the roll out of a centralized control and monitoring pilot project that will implement Huawei’s FusionSolar solution for enhanced plant management, monitoring and control...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Ofcom to press forward with 4G and 5G spectrum auction
Ofcom has issued an update on the timetable for its forthcoming auction of spectrum in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands...
 
Ficora says 5G test licence awards reach 20
Finnish telecoms regulator Ficora said it has granted more than 20 licences for tests, research and trials involving systems based on wireless equipment for the development of 5G...
 
South Asia
 
WorldLink to deploy FTTH network across Nepal
Expanding beyond the metropolitan area of Kathmandu, the new fiber network will also enable WorldLink to more effectively address underserved areas across Nepal and further increase broadband penetration...
 
Karandaaz implementing national financial inclusion program
Karandaaz is working to promote financial access to underserved segments in Pakistan by leveraging digital technology...
 
Digital technology to liven up classrooms
Educators from Bangladesh and across Asia recognised the importance of digital technologies in the classroom...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Alibaba to launch video streaming service
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is planning to launch an over the top (OTT) video service...
 
Coupang launches OneTouch Payment to simplfy online payments
Coupang has developed and unveiled its own payment service that only requires a single touch to finish the checkout process: Coupang calls it OneTouch Payment...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
TE SubCom to build Curie subsea cable for Google
TE SubCom has been awarded contract to build Google’s 10,000km Curie subsea cable system, connecting US to Chile, which includes a branching unit for future connectivity to Panama...
 
NetCologne launches cloud telephony service for SMEs
German operator NetCologne has released a cloud-based telephone system for small- and medium-sized firms...
 
Dimension Data to build SDN for Taiwan
Dimension Data has secured a contact in Taiwan to overhaul and enhance a government department's backbone network by designing, implementing and maintaining a SDN...
 
 
Middle East
 
Masdar, Saudis sign smart city deal
Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia’s Economic Cities Authority (ECA) to cooperate on projects and services to progress the Saudi Economic Cities initiative and advance the strategic...
 
Turkey to boost computer literacy
Turkey is planning to establish Public Information Centers in order to increase internet and computer literacy, Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications...
 
UAE smartphones users warned about spyware
Security experts in the UAE have warned WhatsApp and smartphone users to be extra vigilant about a spyware, that can steal private data...
 
North Africa
 
Vodafone Egypt added 500,000 new customers in October 2017
The number of mobile service subscribers increased to 99.8 million in October 2017...
 
Ghana speeds up EMV migration with PURE payment technology
Gemalto is providing its PURE white-label payment solution to GhIPSS, that manages the country’s interbank payment processing system...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Bakcell launches 4G services in Baku subway
Bakcell has introduced its super-fast 4G (LTE) mobile internet service at all the metro stations of Baku in Azerbaijan...
 
MTN South Africa invests heavily in network infrastructure
MTN has invested more than US$2.4 billion over the past three years on network improvement in South Africa with special focus on its 3G and 4G network...
 
Orange Senegal targets 50 percent LTE coverage by end-2018
Orange Senegal has announced that it plans to extend its 4G LTE footprint to 50% of the population by end-2018...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Comba Telecom announces participation in numerous 5G network trials globally
Comba's 5G NR (New Radio) equipment is playing a key role in the ongoing pre-5G testing and trials already happening in major metropolitan areas around the world...
 
Japan’s NTT Communications expanding data center capacity in Malaysia
NTT Communications has launched a refurbished data center in Malaysia, equipping it with additional facilities and boosting its capacity by about 40 percent to meet growing demand for internet and cloud computing services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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