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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 22, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Middle East's Digital Economy to Come Under Focus at SAMENA Council's Leaders' Summit 2018
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council is gearing up for its annual Leaders’ Summit, to be held on May 3rd, 2018, with the patronage of Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE. Hosted for the fifth consecutive year by Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, Co-Sponsored by Ericsson Middle East, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (Du), Alfa (managed by Orascom TMT), Sudatel Group, Numbase Group and Airspan...
 
Etisalat Digital launches an IOT Gateway Solution to connect Enterprise and Government remote assets in real time
 
 
Etisalat Digital announced the launch of the IoT (Internet of Things) gateway solution to connect customers’ remote organisational assets securely to the enterprise network, giving them flexibility and efficiency in managing their connected assets...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC’s Net Income for Q1 2018 increased by 2.1% compared to the comparable quarter last year
Member Logo STC’s Net Income for Q1 2018 increased by 2.1% compared to the comparable quarter last year, and it distributes SR 1 per share dividends for the 1st quarter...
 
•  Batelco achieves ISO 22301:2012 certification in business continuity management
Member Logo Batelco has been awarded with ISO Certification in Business Continuity (ISO 22301:2012), following a thorough and vigorous auditing process conducted by Bureau Veritas...
 
•  du strengthens its commitment to sports in the UAE with the launch of duSports on MyWorld
Member Logo du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, has launched an exciting new sports portal, duSports, on its content platform MyWorld...
 
•  Mobily increased its revenues for the second consecutive quarter
Member Logo Mobily decreased its quarterly losses in Q1 2018 by 49% to SAR 93 Million compared to SAR 182 Million in Q4 2017...
 
•  Viu scores content collaboration with GMM Channel
Member Logo Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video service by PCCW Media Group, has made inroads in bringing local content to the online video audience in Thailand with a content deal with GMM Channel...
 
•  Spotlight on Cisco’s Smart City and IoT Solutions at COMEX 2018
Member Logo Cisco announced that it will will showcase its key architectures and technology solutions including its Enterprise Networking, Cybersecurity, Digital Network Architecture, Data Center and Cloud, Collaboration, IoT and...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
UAE’s TRA oversees National Economic Register launch
The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has completed a high level cooperation and coordination between concerned government entities as part of its mandate to manage the National Economic Register...
 
Ministry launches second phase of fiber optics project in Kuwait
Kuwait: The ministry of services launched the second phase of a project to install fiber optic cables, which requires subscribers’ cooperation by allowing ministry and specialized companies’ staff into their...
 
Nepal Telecom Authority to open MVNO license for virtual network operator
Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), the nation’s telecom regulator has started working to open license for Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)...
 
South Asia
 
Telcos invested US$1 billion for 4G in Bangladesh
Mobile phone operators have invested around US$1 billion for starting fourth generation (4G) mobile service in the country so far, according to Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh...
 
SLT forays into cloud based data virtualization
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), enterprise solutions provider and the licensed national backbone network operator has joined hands with dataWerks GmbH, to launch ‘Akaza’ SLT’s cloud platform...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Millicom launches Tigo One OTT service in Costa Rica
Tigo Costa Rica (Millicom) has announced the launch of its Tigo One TV platform combining linear pay-TV and over-the-top (OTT) services...
 
Uber launches food delivery app UberEats in Egypt
Ride-hailing service Uber will launch the application UberEats in Egypt, which will allow users to order food and get it delivered to them...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Telkom to launch 200Mbps fiber packages
Telkom will offer 200Mbps packages on Openserve fiber, which are set to be unveiled before the end of June 2018...
 
Televisa launches BFWA service via Blue Telecomm
Mexican media giant Grupo Televisa has launched a new broadband fixed-wireless access (BFWA) service for residential users under the Blue Telecomm name...
 
 
Middle East
 
du lets users cap monthly bills
Phone subscribers in the UAE can now have the option to upgrade to a postpaid plan without having to spend so much money or even sign a contract...
 
Panasonic confident about growth in Middle East
Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMMAF) announced that it was looking to make the most of available growth opportunities across the Middle East...
 
Futuristic networking platform launching in UAE
Quid Pro Quo (QPQ) International, an innovative networking platform embraces three biggest trends of the future - sharing economy, Artificial Intelligence and blockchain principles...
 
North Africa
 
Algeria to have two new subsea cables by the end of the year
Algeria is set to be connected to two new submarine cables by the end of 2018 linking Algeria to the US and Spain...
 
United Bank launches UB Digital Wallet in Egypt
The United Bank of Egypt (UB) launched the UB Digital Wallet, which is its latest technological solution for the Egyptian financial market, in lieu with the efforts of the state and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE)...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Vodacom “first African network” to hit 80% 4G coverage in SA
Vodacom is the largest mobile network provider in SA. Millions of South Africans use their service but aren't always too happy. It seems their 4G is certainly up to scratch, though...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Romanian telecom operator prepares for 5G network
Romanian group RCS&RDS plans to perform a 5G network test at the beginning of May...
 
SoftBank announces PHS switch-off in July 2020
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp announced that it intends to stop providing personal handyphone system (PHS) services to general users in July 2020, spelling the end for PHS in the country...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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