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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 1, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
LTE-A and NB-IoT drive STC 4G expansion in Saudi Arabia
 
 
Ericsson has been chosen by Saudi Telecom Company (STC) Group for a major nationwide expansion of its 4G network in Saudia Arabia, including the deployment of LTE Advanced and Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) in Radio Access Network...
 
Huawei and Gartner host ICT industry leaders and experts at Huawei Digital Transformation Forum
 
 
Huawei and Gartner hosted a lineup of industry leaders and experts at a roundtable at the Casa Llotja de Mar in Barcelona...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat partners with Idemia to enable remote SIM provisioning of any mobile device
Member Logo Etisalat announced its partnership with Idemia to provide remote SIM provisioning that will allow consumers to store multiple user profiles on a device simultaneously and switch between them remotely...
 
•  Batelco announces Platinum Sponsorship of Capacity Middle East 2018
Member Logo Batelco, in line with its efforts to expand its global reach, announces its participation at Capacity Middle East 2018 as Platinum Sponsor...
 
•  du collaborates with Cisco on IP core network modernization and expansion
Member Logo UAE-based telco du and Cisco announced a collaboration to build a future-proof network that is designed to support du’s rapid transformation into a digital service provider.
 
•  Applications are now open for the 8th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East
Member Logo This prize, awarded by Orange, rewards innovative projects based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) which improve the living conditions of people in Africa and the Middle East...
 
•  Nokia and Marubeni Corporation launch IoT services
Member Logo Nokia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Marubeni Corporation to develop, test and deliver the next generation of Internet of Things (IoT) services to its enterprise customers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Bidders for UK 5G spectrum auction revealed
Ofcom has announced the companies that have qualified to participate in the upcoming spectrum auction that will be key to the rollout of 5G in the UK and to improving telecoms existing networks...
 
• Anacom acts after Net Neutrality breach
Portugal’s telecoms regulator has given MEO, NOS and Vodafone 40 working days to amend offers which it says are in breach net neutrality and roaming rules...
 
Middle East
 
• ZTE collaborates with MTN on 5G commercialisation project in MEA
ZTE and MTN are to work together testing 5G network architectures in the Middle East & Africa...
 
• du deploys Affirmed Networks NFV solution to its network
du has chosen Affirmed Networks network functions virtualisation (NFV) narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) solution...
 
• SAP enables Middle East’s smart Cities with connected vehicles, IoT, and telco launches
SAP SE will enable the Middle East’s Smart Cities and smart future of connected vehicles, Internet of Things, cloud, and telecommunications, thanks to innovative digital marketplaces, partnerships, and solutions...
 
• UAE-based cyber security firm DarkMatter doubles revenue in 2017
DarkMatter, a three year-old United Arab Emirates-based cyber security firm, has more than doubled revenue last year to over US$400 million...
 
South Asia
 
• Ericsson and Dialog Axiata partner to roll out the first commercial massive IoT Network in Sri Lanka
Dialog Axiata and Ericsson have rolled out the first commercial Massive IoT network supporting both Cat-M1 and NB-IoT technologies in South Asia...
 
• Huawei to contribute towards digital development in Pakistan
Huawei will contribute towards digital development in Pakistan via USF programs through appropriate utilization of its expertise in program design, training and sharing successful experiences of its national ICT portfolio...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Telstra lifts NBN speeds at no extra charge
The telco will upgrade 850,000 NBN customers from 25/5Mbps to 50/10Mbps, and provide many with a free smart modem...
 
• TTCL to roll out FTTH in Tanzania
Tanzania Telecommunication Corporation (TTCL), the country’s largest telco by subscribers, has announced that it has embarked on a nationwide fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) rollout...
 
 
North Africa
 
• Tigo Pesa to offer Masterpass QR in Tanzania
With over 40 million mobile users in Tanzania, there is a real opportunity to use technology to financially connect those not yet included. Tigo Tanzania, Mastercard and leading local fintech Selcom have partnered to...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Sky and Netflix agree European partnership deal
Sky Q customers will soon be able to access Netflix content through a new subscription pack under a partnership agreement...
 
• China's mobile payment apps expand worldwide
China's mobile payment apps are expanding their reaches in the global market as Internet giants such as Alibaba and Tencent seek to promote their e-payment tools overseas...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Kyvstar says 43% of smartphones on network have LTE
Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar announced that the amount of smartphones registered on its network grew to 11.7 million in 2017 with 43 percent smartphones supporting LTE...
 
• CEVA and Nokia Collaborate for 4.9G and 5G Technologies
CEVA is supporting Nokia in the development of its ReefShark baseband System-on-Chips (SoCs), set to be deployed for 4.9G and 5G wireless infrastructure...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Industry players form 5G Slicing Association
China Mobile has become one of several cross-industry players to jointly found the 5G Slicing Association, aimed at addressing industry vertical requirements and potential application scenarios of 5G network slicing...
 
• Spectra selects Nokia for major broadband service expansion across regions of India
Spectra has selected Nokia's IP/MPLS routing and GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) fiber solutions to build out its network to meet customer demand for high-performance broadband services...
 
• Singapore mobile operator Circles.Life unveils on-demand unlimited data plans
CIRCLES.LIFE, Singapore's first "digital telco" and fourth mobile operator, is on a mission to reimagine and revolutionise the telecommunications industry...
 
• Singtel launches Singapore's first NB-IoT network
Singtel has launched Singapore's first commercial narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) network in conjunction with Ericsson...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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