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February 13, 2018

Teletimes International, a SAMENA Council media partner, awarded at MEET ICT & BITEX 2018 in Bahrain

H. E. Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, Minister of Telecommunications, Kingdom of Bahrain presented an award for Teletimes International to its Chief Editor, Khalid Athar at MEET & BITEX 2018 in Bahrain. Teletimes, is the exclusive international media partner to this annual event.

Member News

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VIVA and Boubyan Bank ink a multi-currency financing agreement

VIVA and Boubyan Bank have inked a multi-currency financing agreement to finance VIVA's plans to upgrade its network and expand in the State of Kuwait, with 5 years tenor, on Monday 12 February 2018...

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Nokia launches Managed Security Services for digital-era networks

Nokia is addressing rising security threats to telecom networks by launching its Security Risk Index assessment service and Managed Security Service. Together, they form a unique, holistic approach to targeting security...

Recent Developments

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Etisalat launches ‘Hello Business Hub’ to boost SMBs and start-ups in the UAE

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Governor of Riyadh inaugurates STC academy

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Airspan brings the small cell game to the next level

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Zain Group reports 2% net profit growth for 2017

Policy and Regulation

•	NCC chairman reiterates commitment to digital revolution The Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, has reiterated the commitment of the commission to digital revolution...

•	PTS wants changes to law to boost telecoms security Swedish postal and telecoms regulator PTS said it has suggested a number of changes to the law on electronic communications (LEK) in order to improve access to secure and well-function telephony and broadband services....

Middle East

•	Istanbul’s futuristic KCTV telecom tower nears completion Construction continues on the undulating, futuristic 365 meter-tall Küçük Çamlıca TV (KCTV) Tower in Istanbul, Turkey...

•	Teletimes International, a SAMENA Council media partner, awarded at MEET ICT & BITEX 2018 in Bahrain H. E. Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, Minister of Telecommunications, Kingdom of Bahrain presented an award for Teletimes International to its Chief Editor, Khalid Athar at MEET & BITEX 2018 in Bahrain. Teletimes, is the...

•	UAE firm partners with DLT startup ripple UAE Exchange will use the company's RippleNet product for cross-border transactions, with the aim of reducing the cost and frictions associated with such transactions...

South Asia

•	Telecom sector grows at rapid pace in Pakistan The telecommunication sector in the country has grown at a rapid pace and undergone an impressive transformation over the last four years...

•	Grameenphone, Banglalink acquire spectrum for 4G Grameenphone and Banglalink have acquired 15.6 Megahertz of 4G spectrum with a price of US$463.6 million...

Global Telecom Update

•	Myanmar's cellcos reach a combined 50 million subscribers Myanmar's mobile operators - MPT, Ooredoo Myanmar and Telenor Myanmar – have announced they have reached a collective 50 million subscribers...

•	World impressed by KT’s 5G technologies in PyeongChang KT has put all of its technological capabilities into preparing for what is nicknamed as “5G Olympics” over the past two years...

North Africa

•	LPTIC sets out 2018 objectives, including 4G and fibre-optics The Libyan Post, Telecommunication and IT Company has set out its objectives for 2018 in a series of Annual General Assembly meetings held with each of its major subsidiaries...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Safaricom launches Songa streaming service Safaricom has launched a new all-inclusive music streaming service offering a wide variety of music to consumers as well as an additional platform for artistes to sell their music...

•	SpherePay sings partnership with TrueChain to cater to 400 million population in South East Asia and beyond Singapore Mobile Payment company SpherePay launched its own cryptocurrency 'SAY' and to be first in the world to allow users to spend their Virtual currencies in real-life via its mobile app...

3G and 4G Networks

•	Singapore to get 1Gbps on Singtel 4G mobile network Singtel and Ericsson say trial of TDD/FDD LTE with new spectrum band can push speed to 1Gbps...

•	Airtel switches on 4G network in Ibadan Airtel Nigeria has announced the commercial launch of 4G LTE services in the city of Ibadan...

Alternative Telecom

•	Vodafone completes first phase of cable upgrade project Vodafone Germany has announced the completion of the first phase of its cable expansion programme, which will see its entire footprint able to access peak speeds of 1Gbps by the end of 2020...

•	Ajayameru aims to be first ‘e-municipality’ in Nepal Ajayameru Rural Municipality will transform itself into ‘e-rural municipality’ and the work to connect all the government and non-government offices, schools and health facilities to the Internet is in final...

•	SatADSL leverages the cloud to enable new innovative business models for MNOs in Africa SatADSL, a provider of professional VSAT services via satellite, announced an innovative new service for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) which will enable them to deliver satellite-based connectivity without investment in...

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