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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 13, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat Digital’s M2M connectivity solutions empower FEWA smart metering project
 
 
Etisalat Digital announced its strategic agreement with Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) to provide them with M2M connectivity solutions to empower their smart metering project that will enable advanced services to all FEWA customers...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel signs pact for cyber security portfolio
Member Logo Omantel, has teamed up with EY, to provide advanced Cybersecurity as a Service (CaaS) from Oman to the region...
 
•  Eutelsat announces the appointment of Luis Jiménez Tuñón as Global Executive Vice President, Data Business Line
Member Logo Eutelsat Communications announced the appointment of Luis Jiménez Tuñón as Global Executive Vice President, Data Business Line at SATELLITE 2018...
 
•  McLaren Applied Technologies announced as part of UK government’s digital strategy
Member Logo McLaren Applied Technologies has been named as part of a consortium, led by Airspan Networks, the LTE small cells and backhaul technologies vendor, to develop 5G New Radio (NR) for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs)...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Malian government invites expressions of interest for fourth MNO licence
Mali’s government has announced plans to proceed with the award of a fourth mobile network operator (MNO) licence as part of its telecommunication sector reform programme...
 
• Zimbabwe set to launch ICT policy
The Zimbabwean government and various stakeholders will on 21 March officially start implementing the ICT policy which was crafted in 2015...
 
North Africa
 
• Algérie Telecom Satellite to launch internet, telephony and VOD service
Algérie Telecom Satellite (ATS) plans to introduce a triple play service to provide customers with internet, telephone and video-on-demand (VOD) via satellite...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• 2degrees to switch off 2G service
New Zealand mobile operator 2degrees will switch off its 2G network from Thursday as part of plans to refarm its existing spectrum for 4G services...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Beltelecom enhances IPTV service
The Belarusian incumbent Beltelecom has added a new programme package to its IPTV service Smart Zala...
 
• CrediMax, Benefit launch QR Code payment system
CrediMax and Bahrain-based Benefit have collaborated to launch a unified QR Code payment option where MaxWallet and BenefitPay customers will be able to complete payments at registered merchants through their smartphones...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Competition in Africa's fiber broadband market likely to accelerate
Competition in Africa's fiber broadband market is likely to accelerate during 2018, as major telecom players move to capture customers and entrench their position in the market...
 
• Globecomm deploys first phase of rural connectivity programme with Avanti Communications
Globecomm will utilise Virtual Network Operator (VNO) services from Avanti's HYLAS 2 Ka-band satellite which covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Ingram Micro launches IoT business unit in META region
Ingram Micro announced the launch of its newly formed Internet of Things (IoT) Business Unit in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META)...
 
• Focus on technology to achieve SDGs
The role of technology in achieving Sustainable Development goals was the focus of a full day workshop in Bahrain...
 
• KIMS Bahrain Medical Centre launches new online services
KIMS Bahrain Medical Centre (KBMC) has announced launching its latest online service to assist patients with efficient services...
 
South Asia
 
• MITTO launches firewall solution for Roshan Afghanistan
MITTO has launched its A2P SMS Firewall solution to Roshan, Afghanistan...
 
• Pakistan’s IT industry is advancing rapidly
According to data, Pakistan’s IT industry has exhibited positive growth trends for the last four years with 100% growth in export earnings...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• NTT Docomo determining 5G use cases with partners
According to the CTO of NTT Docomo, the company is eager to determine precise use cases for 5G through discussions with partners to identify their exact future needs and expectations for the next-generation wireless...
 
• Liquid Telecom enhances voice services expansion
Pan African telecommunications group, Liquid Telecom, is expanding extensive voice services across six countries in the continent...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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