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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 20, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Telecom Egypt joins SAMENA Telecommunications Council as a Member
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that Telecom Egypt, one of the oldest and largest telecom companies in the SAMENA region, has become its latest Operator Full Member among the region's largest telecom operator networks as well as leading regional telecoms technology companies, and specialist firms.
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat Group reports consolidated net profit before federal royalty of AED 17.45 billion
Member Logo Etisalat Group has announced its consolidated financial statements for the 12 months ending December 31 2017...
 
•  Nokia introduces services, technology to help operators address needs of digital cities
Member Logo Nokia has launched services to solve challenges of urbanization. IoT for Smart Cities and Sensing as a Service introduce the benefits of IoT in building economically and environmentally sustainable cities...
 
•  Huawei to go beyond traditional boundaries to enable a fully-connected, intelligent world
Member Logo Huawei emphasized the importance of all industries to work together and go beyond traditional boundaries to achieve fully-connected, intelligent world during a media and analysis briefing ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018,...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Maltese incumbents apply for extra spectrum
The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) has confirmed that the country’s three incumbent cellcos – Vodafone Malta, GO and Melita – have submitted applications to acquire additional wireless spectrum in the...
 
Moroccan mobile internet users up by 32% in Q4
Mobile internet connections in Morocco continued to grow strongly year-on-year in the three months to December, increasing by 31.7 percent to 20.8 million, according to national regulator ANRT...
 
North Africa
 
Orange Egypt introduces Dragon bundles with dedicated data for apps
Orange Egypt has introduced new data plans called Dragon with dedicated MB for popular apps and music streaming services...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Eastlink upgrades VoLTE services with Ericsson in Canada
Ericsson has become Eastlink’s lead core network supplier for voice over LTE (VoLTE) which will enable the Canadian telecom operator to provide enhanced and more resilient services, and lays the foundation for Wi-Fi...
 
Opencell and Vodafone collaborate to launch 4G indoor signal solution
The new solution provides a strong and stable 4G signal within hard to reach buildings and urban not spots...
 
Amara to launch 4G+ data service in Myanmar
Myanmar wireless infrastructure provider turned mobile broadband operator Amara Communications has launched the brand campaign for a new 4G+ data service under the brand name ananda...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Ocilion provides Wobcom with IPTV solution
Austrian IPTV service provider Ocilion has equipped Wobcom, the telecommunications subsidiary of German public utility company Stadtwerke Wolfsburg, with an end-to-end IPTV solution...
 
Pay-TV subscribers at record-high in Spain
Pay-TV penetration is breaking all records in Spain and in the third quarter of 2017, subscriber numbers grew by 6.6 per cent year-on-year to over 6.4 million...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
SES Networks to deliver fiber like connectivity for Palau Telecoms
Palau Telecoms, a wholly owned subsidiary of Palau Communications & Electronics Company (PCEC), has both renewed and extended a contract with SES Networks for ‘always on’ internet data connectivity...
 
Broadway Partners secures investment to boost TVWS broadband
Broadway Partners has secured additional private investment from Souter Investments in order to help expand coverage into new areas...
 
 
Middle East
 
VIVA launches “My VIVA Box” offer
VIVA Kuwait has launched “My VIVA Box” package which allows customers to enjoy “My VIVA Box” as part of the February offers coinciding with the National and Liberation Days of Kuwait...
 
MIC Ventures telco fund launched to boost ICT startups in Lebanon
MIC Ventures, a US$48 million telco fund initiated by MIC 1 and MIC 2, the two mobile operators in Lebanon managed by Touch and Alfa, has been launched...
 
Huawei provides SuperCharge platforms at Saudi airports
Huawei Consumer Business Group has made SuperCharge platforms available at several airports of Saudi Arabia for travellers to charge their devices easily and be able to use them as they are waiting at the lounges...
 
Saudi cyber security body signs agreement with top training institute
Saudi Arabia’s top cyber security body has inked an agreement with a leading training institute to localize skills in critical infrastructure security...
 
South Asia
 
Robi launches 4G in 64 districts in Bangladesh
Mobile operator Robi has launched 4G services across 64 districts in Bangladesh...
 
Jazz launches digital learning platform.in Pakistan
In support of the government’s Vision 2025, Jazz Foundation is set to introduce a smart learning solution to the traditional schooling system through a digital learning platform...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Mtel demonstrates 5G technology
Bulgarian telco Mobiltel (Mtel), a subsidiary of the A1 Group, has undertaken what it claims to be the first demonstration of 5G technology in the country...
 
PayKey unveils social telco solution
PayKey, a social banking solution provider, has announced the deployment of social telco solution and mobile smart keyboard...
 
Cobham delivers 5G NR test solution for NEMs and operators
Cobham Wireless demonstrates test technology leadership with 5G NR features at Mobile World Congress, including Massive MIMO and Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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