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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 3, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Final Reminder to Register for Beyond Connectivity 2018 - In The Future
 
 
Beyond Connectivity 2018, being held in joint partnership with Tech Mahindra, one of SAMENA Council’s newest members, will focus on the theme “In The Future”. To Register Visit http://www.samenacouncil.org/byc2018.php
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Telecom Egypt launches its mobile postpaid offering "Indigo" introducing its first integrated bundle including ADSL
Member Logo Telecom Egypt has announced the launch of Indigo, a new product for its postpaid customers, marking the first integrated bundle for its mobile service, WE...
 
•  du launches its first Emirati Startup challenge in the UAE
Member Logo du has launched its first Emirati Startup Challenge, in partnership with Zayed University...
 
•  Orange Egypt warns customers about fraudsters
Member Logo Orange Egypt has cautioned its customers about any link that may ask for their data and warned them against sharing any private information such as bank account numbers, credit cards numbers, PIN codes or passwords...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Arcep proposes new measures to strengthen coordination in fiber roll-outs
French telecom regulator Arcep has published a consultation on new measures aimed at preventing certain practices by operators that risk undermining coherent fiber deployments, particularly in regions of the country, outside...
 
• NBTC reverses decision on 1800-MHz spectrum split
Thai regulator NBTC has reversed a decision to split the 1800-MHz spectrum due to be reallocated in a spectrum auction into nine 10 MHz blocks...
 
North Africa
 
• Algerie Telecom launches new service
Algérie Telecom is launching a new Rescue Relay service that allows customers to reactivate their ADSL Internet connection if the subscription expires at late hours, weekends and weekends. holidays...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• TNM rolls out 3G in 900MHz band
Telekom Networks Malawi is deploying 246 new 3G base stations to improve coverage and service quality...
 
• Azercell’s 4G service now more convenient
Azercell Telecom has introduced HSS (Home Subscriber Server) upon successful completion of the modernization project with the view to make 4G services easier to use for its subscribers...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• SpotX and Switch Media partner in OTT personalised ads play
Video monetisation platform SpotX has teamed with online streaming company Switch media to offer personalised ads on Over The Top mobile services...
 
• Trust Bank launches 't-cash'
Trust Bank has recently launched financial service “t-cash”, enabling quick, easy and secure fund transfers and fee payments via mobile phones...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Smart makes first successful 'Voice over Wifi' call in PH
VoWifi or Wifi Calling allows customers to make and receive calls while connected to Wifi, bypassing the need for a traditional mobile network...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Meftech launches in Saudi Arabia
Meftech Payments is launching in Saudi Arabia to support the growth of Next Generation of Electronic Payments Technology in the Kingdom...
 
• Global tech firms sign up to train Arab coders in UAE
Microsoft, Oracle and SAP have reportedly been signed as partners of the Dubai Future Foundation to support the One Million Arab Coders initiative...
 
• V2 launches Saudi Arabia-based public cloud offering
The V2 Public Cloud allows V2 to serve the needs of companies of all industries...
 
South Asia
 
• Firms gearing up to make smartphones locally in Bangladesh
Locally assembled 4G-enabled smartphones are set to hit Bangladesh in a few months' time after seven firms have applied to set up plants....
 
• Call for linking Sri Lanka’s mobile money transfer systems
Greater co-ordination of Sri Lanka’s two mobile phone money transfer systems could help expand distribution networks in rural areas...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Google Fiber expands in San Antonio
Google Fiber announced that it would be expanding availability of its ultra-fast broadband service to the far West Side area near Westover Hills...
 
• Europe launches satellite to start space junk clean-up mission
European engineers launched a satellite to the International Space Station (ISS) to track space junk and take it back to the earth, kicking off the RemoveDebris project...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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