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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Telecom Egypt obtains US$200 million long-term financing with Chinese financial institutions facilitated by Huawei
 
 
Telecom Egypt and Huawei announced the signing of a US$200 million long-term financing with Chinese financial institutions including the Bank of China and China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Yahsat announces successful Al Yah 3 mission completion
Member Logo The satellite is set to extend Yahsat's services to 19 new markets across Africa and marks Yahsat's first entry into Brazil to provide satellite broadband solutions...
 
•  Huawei hosts strategic workshops in Bahrain to accelerate the arrival of 5G in the Kingdom
Member Logo Huawei hosted a series of workshops gathering a lineup of industry leaders and experts in Bahrain...
 
•  Resolutions of the Nokia Annual General Meeting 2018, Nokia Board of Directors established a Technology Committee
Member Logo The Annual General Meeting of Nokia Corporation was held on May 30, 2018 and adopted various resolutions including the establishment of a Technology Committee primarily as an advisory forum and for the purpose of reviewing...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• APT secures approval for 5G trial
Taiwan’s Asia-Pacific Telecom (APT) has secured government approval for a 5G trial in preparation for a planned commercial launch in 2020...
 
• Satellite company to get licence
Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Ltd will get a licence from the telecom regulator to provide satellite services to local and foreign companies for 15 years...
 
Middle East
 
• Noor Bank inks new mobile payment deal with Emaar
Noor Bank has announced a new mobile payment solution for leading developer Emaar Properties...
 
• MBC to up its focus on Saudi Arabia and neighbouring markets
Dubai-headquartered MBC Group has announced plans to shift more focus towards Saudi Arabia and neighbouring markets...
 
South Asia
 
• Five percent growth In telephone lines witnessed in Pakistan
The core operations of land line telephone functions reflected a growth rate of five percent showing a consistent growth and development...
 
• Grameenphone to develop mobile learning app in collaboration with British Council, Durbin Labs
Telecom operator Grameenphone has teamed up with the British Council in Bangladesh and Durbin Labs Ltd to develop a mobile learning app, MyStudy for secondary school students...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Wanda, Tencent to set up internet JV for smart retail
Chinese property conglomerate Dalian Wanda has partnered with internet giant Tencent and GaoPeng to set up an Internet joint venture...
 
• SpaceX preparing Falcon 9 to launch the SES-12 mission during May end
After the successful launch of a communication satellite on May 11, SpaceX is now planning to schedule the start of another communication satellite on 31 May from Florida...
 
 
North Africa
 
• Digital switchover to make Nigeria biggest TV market in Africa
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has reiterated that the digital switchover being undertaken by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, will make Nigeria the biggest digital television market in Africa...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Pay-TV revenues grow in Russia
Russia’s pay-TV market will be worth over R110 billion (US$1.77 billion) by 2020, with additional services being an increasingly important source of revenue to operators...
 
• Orange brings live AR to Roland Garros
Global telco Orange has teamed up with the French Tennis Federation to bring immersive broadcasting technologies to Roland Garros...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Amara launches 4G+ service in Yangon
Myanmar's Amara Communications has launched its data-only LTE service in Yangon under the brand name ananda...
 
• StarHub tops Singapore 4G rankings as speeds peak
StarHub, the second largest mobile operator in Singapore, recorded the fastest average 4G download speeds in the city state, clocking in at nearly three times the global average...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Bangladesh ranks 73 in global cyber security index
Bangladesh has ranked 73 out of 100 nations in the global cyber security index measured by UK-based National Cyber Security Index (NCSI)...
 
• NEC, DOCOMO achieve ‘world first’ in 5G throughput trial
NTT DOCOMO of Japan and vendor partner NEC have announced what they claim is the world’s first successful use of 5.5Gbps throughput in eight mobile stations using beamforming with inter-base station coordination...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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