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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 6, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zain to continue investing in key areas of talent development and digital transformation
 
 
Zain vowed to further expand focus on digital transformation and talent development, through signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei Technologies...
 
Huawei showcases a range of innovative public safety and cyber security solutions at the International Exhibition of National Security and Resilience
 
 
Huawei showcased its innovative portfolio of security products and solutions aimed at enhancing public safety and cyber security on the first day of the International Exhibition of National Security and Resilience (ISNR)...
 
AI will help the UAE overcome challenges
Ajman Crown Prince Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi has reviewed the plans and strategy of the UAE Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, as well as the details of related national policies. Sheikh Ammar expressed his confidence in the abilities of UAE nationals to advance AI systems while calling on those responsible to double their efforts...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco provides first aid training for new Safety Marshals
Member Logo Batelco, as part of its efforts to provide a safe and healthy working environment, provided First Aid training for its new Safety Marshals...
 
•  du and Epsilon launch seamless connectivity from the UAE to data Centres across the globe
Member Logo du announced that it has extended its existing partnership with Epsilon, a privately owned global communications service provider, to offer end-to-end connectivity between the UAE and major data centres in the US, Europe and...
 
•  Telecom Egypt reports double digit growth across its 2017 P&L
Member Logo Consolidated revenue came in at EGP 18.6bn growing 33% yoy. Organic growth excluding the fx impact came in at 13% yoy...
 
•  Airtel acquires the India leg of GBI’s India–Middle East–Europe submarine cable
Member Logo Bharti Airtel and Gulf Bridge International announced a strategic agreement to unlock the capacity on GBI’s India-Middle East-Europe submarine cable system...
 
•  Nokia pushes optical network capacity to theoretical limits with Photonic Service Engine 3 chipset; massive scale and radical simplicity for video, cloud and 5G growth
Member Logo Nokia announced the next generation of its Photonic Service Engine (PSE) family of super-coherent digital signal processors, underscoring its leading position in the industry and innovation pedigree...
 
•  Nearly two-thirds of large companies globally face high levels of industry disruption: Accenture
Member Logo A new study from Accenture has found that industry disruption is already a reality for most large companies globally. The study shows that, rather than being a random event beyond business leaders’ control, disruption...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• EETT to award 5G spectrum in Q4 2019
Greek telecoms authority the Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission has announced the results of its public consultation on the award of spectrum in the 3400MHz-3800MHz band for 4G/5G use...
 
• Bangladesh to block 3 million registered SIMs
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has announced it will block 3 million SIMs as part of a crackdown on violations of the limits on the number of SIMs that can be registered against one national ID...
 
South Asia
 
• Robi launches IoT based smart factory solution
Bangladesh based digital services provider, Robi, has recently launched an Internet of things (IoT) based on smart factory solution for the country’s RMG sector in association with nCinga...
 
• Nepal joins global satellite project for enhancing communication
In a move that adds to the global telecommunication infrastructure potential, Nepal is joining with the University of Tokyo as part of the latter’s project to launch around 20 microsatellites in the next three years...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Viettel’s Burundian mobile operator Lumitel extends 4G nationwide
Mobile network operator (MNO) Viettel Burundi (Lumitel) has announced that its 4G LTE network was available across the whole country by the end of February 2018...
 
• Greece's Cosmote upgrades 4G LTE network to support NB-IoT
COSMOTE, the largest mobile network operator in Greece has upgraded its 4G LTE network with the latest software from Ericsson that supports NB-IoT technology, enabling massive IoT use cases...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• DVB to explore linear TV over the internet
The DVB is to establish a commercial module to study the commercial requirements for standalone linear TV services over broadband Internet...
 
• Global streaming video service penetration breaks 250 million mark
The number of households paying for streaming video services worldwide has broken through the 250 million mark...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• TPG connects first building to Ten Gigabit Adelaide network
Australian operator TPG Telecom has announced the first CBD buildings to be connected to the Ten Gigabit Adelaide service...
 
• Successful launch for Hispasat 30W-6
Hispasat has successfully launched its 12th satellite Hispasat 30W-6 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida atop SpaceX’s launch vehicle Falcon 9...
 
 
Middle East
 
• IT spending in MENA region to reach US$155 billion
The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region’s IT spending is projected to reach $155 billion in 2018, a 3.4 per cent increase from 2017, according to the latest forecast from research and advisory firm Gartner,...
 
• Jordan plans e-payment system for public transport
The system will also facilitate the LTRC's oversight task on transport means to guarantee the provision of quality services to passengers...
 
• AI will help the UAE overcome challenges
Ajman Crown Prince Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi has reviewed the plans and strategy of the UAE Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, as well as the details of related national policies. Sheikh Ammar expressed his...
 
• Telstra expands in the Middle East with its Telstra Programmable Network
Telstra announced the expansion of its business in the Middle East with the Telstra Programmable Network which will offer flexible and dynamic access to Telstra’s high bandwidth, low latency and secure network to...
 
North Africa
 
• ATU, Huawei release whitepaper on rural coverage in Africa
African Telecommunication Union (ATU) and Huawei jointly released a White Paper on Rural Coverage in Africa in Barcelona, Spain on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress...
 
• Tunisia launches digital platform to reach GCC tourists, investors
As part of its tourism promotion campaign, Tunisia launched the 1st digital platform linking Tunisia with Gulf countries through real estate and tourism...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• TIM, Fastweb, Huawei activate 5G antenna in Matera
Telecom Italia (TIM), Fastweb and Huawei have activated a 5G antenna in Matera, using the 3.7GHz-3.8GHz band...
 
• Alibaba Cloud launches its first quantum computing services
Chinese web giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s cloud arm is adding quantum computing to its growing list of services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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