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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 21, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
5G mobile networks to be available in Malaysia in 5 years
Telecommunication companies must be ready to embrace the fifth generation mobile network (5G) as it is expected to be used widely in Malaysia by 2022-2023...
 
Nepal added over 250 internet users per hour
According to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), more than 250 new users were connected to the internet every hour last year,..
 
NBTC moves to make 1.8GHz band more affordable
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has detailed plans to increase the number of slots offered in an upcoming 1.8GHz spectrum auction from three to nine to make the sale more competitive...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Huawei to introduce Safe Campus solution at InterSec 2018
Member Logo Huawei will introduce its Safe Campus suite of solutions at Intersec 2018, which is aimed at enhancing public safety innovation in the region...
 
•  Nokia to supply 5G equipment to NTT DOCOMO in support of launch of commercial 5G service
Member Logo Nokia has signed an agreement with NTT DOCOMO, Japan's largest mobile operator, to supply 5G baseband products for aiming to deploy in a 5G mobile network planned to be in commercial service by 2020...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
MegaCom wins 1800MHz licence tender
According to Kyrgyzstan’s telecoms regulator, MegaCom is the winner of a licence tender for the 1800MHz frequency band conducted in December...
 
Nepal added over 250 internet users per hour
According to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), more than 250 new users were connected to the internet every hour last year,..
 
NBTC moves to make 1.8GHz band more affordable
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has detailed plans to increase the number of slots offered in an upcoming 1.8GHz spectrum auction from three to nine to make the sale more...
 
Middle East
 
Ithmaar Bank urges customers to adopt BenefitPay app
Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail Bank, said the Kingdom has taken a major leap towards transforming itself into a cashless society with the introduction of the National Electronic Wallet Payment System...
 
Vodafone Turkey renews Vodafone TV service
Vodafone Turkey said it renewed its Vodafone mobile TV service by adding exclusive content...
 
Iran's Central Bank to "tokenize" online banking transactions
The Central Bank of Iran is focused on creating new models of payment involving mobile phones and boost the security of existing ones, as it plans to tokenize online banking transactions...
 
North Africa
 
ADSL subscribers in Egypt up to 5.1 million at end-November
The number of ADSL subscribers increased in November to 5.1 million, up from 4.9 million in September in Egypt...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Turner, Warner Bros begin FilmStruck international SVOD service in UK
Turner International's Digital Ventures & Innovation (DV&I) Group is joining forces with Warner Bros. Digital Networks (WBDN) to create launch a new, multi-territory subscription video-on-demand movie streaming service,...
 
JPMorgan makes push into payments technology
JPMorgan appears to be making a big push into payments technology...
 
 
South Asia
 
Telenor launches Virtual Mobile Switching Station in Pakistan
Telenor has launched Pakistan’s first Virtual Mobile Switching Station to significantly enhance the overall user experience, as well as give the company better control over network allocation and distribution...
 
Cargills Bank enhances cybersecurity
Sri Lanka based Cargills Bank, has deployed IBM’s cognitive cybersecurity solutions to boost its existing defensive capabilities...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Claro extends LTE-A coverage to 140 cities
Claro Brasil, Brazil’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, has announced that it has extended its LTE-A network to a total of 140 cities...
 
Airtel Malawi launches 4G network
Airtel Malawi has launched 4G technology for faster and data connectivity, which is an improvement from 3.7G technology that the company’s customers have been using for a year...
 
Zong launches 4G smart car solution
China Mobile's Pakistani subsidiary Zong has launched a new 4G smart car solution in Islamabad, with plans to shortly expand the launch nationwide...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Enter launches hybrid SD-WAN service
Italian firm Enter's SD-WAN offering will run on its national and international infrastructure and is aimed at carrier and enterprise customers...
 
Vodafone, CityFibre choose Milton Keynes for FTTH debut
Milton Keynes has been chosen as the first UK town to benefit from the fiber broadband joint venture between Vodafone and CityFibre...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
5G mobile networks to be available in Malaysia in 5 years
Telecommunication companies must be ready to embrace the fifth generation mobile network (5G) as it is expected to be used widely in Malaysia by 2022-2023...
 
TeamViewer launches dedicated IoT solution
TeamViewer has announced the release of a new dedicated IoT solution, which combines TeamViewer’s remote access and control capabilities with its monitoring functionalities...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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