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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 3, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ekhaa – Charitable foundation for orphans care honors Mobily
 
 
H.E. Dr. Ali Bin Naser AlGhafis, Minister of Labor and Social Development and Chairman of “Ekhaa” Board of Directors, presented Mobily with an honorary plaque,..
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco appoints new Chairman Shaikh Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
Member Logo Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco), has announced the appointment of a new Chairman, Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa...
 
•  Etisalat introduces iPhone and iPad Bundle offer for the first time in the UAE
Member Logo Etisalat introduced the Apple devices bundle on the latest iPhone and iPad giving UAE subscribers an opportunity to purchase the two devices together...
 
•  Huawei launches AI driven computing platform
Member Logo Huawei has announced the launch of its Intelligent Computing initiative an AI-driven computing platform to bring boundless intelligent computing to life...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Bahrain TRA extends SIM registration deadline
Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced that the due date for registration of postpaid SIM-cards has been extended by three months to September 2...
 
• CRTC calls on Canada to regulate streaming media
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says in a new report the federal government should consider regulating any online video or music service, no matter where they are located...
 
South Asia
 
• Openet expands policy and charging solution for Sri Lanka Telecom with VoLTE
Sri Lanka Telecom is extending its Openet Policy and Charging solution to support Voice over LTE (VoLTE) as a further advancement of its 4G network...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Telkom Kenya to expand LTE coverage
In the process of enhancing the reliability, capacity, speeds and reach of its network, Telkom Kenya has announced the expansion of its 4G-covered zones within Nairobi and its surroundings...
 
• Vivo activates 700 MHz frequency in Rio de Janeiro for 4G
Brazilian operator Vivo has activated 4G mobile connectivity on the 700 MHz frequency in the city of Rio de Janeiro...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Singtel to offer Apple Music without mobile data constraints
Local telco touts the new offering for its postpaid mobile customers as the first such tie-up for Apple’s music streaming service, though a similar offering for Spotify has been available since 2016...
 
• Vitec, ATX team to offer IPTV content security
VITEC and ATX Networks, have signed a strategic partnership to provide a fully secure architecture for distribution of IPTV content throughout the enterprise network..
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• National Broadband upgrade set for completion in Zimbabwe
Communication bills for companies and individuals are set to decline significantly when TelOne completes its National Broadband (NBB) network upgrade project next month funded under a US$98 million loan facility from...
 
• Myanmar to boost network deployment with Intelsat 39 services
Intelsat and the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) of Myanmar have broadened their relationship to accelerate the deployment of wireless communications infrastructure in Myanmar...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Turkey to test ONF-developed communication technologies
Turkey has signed a collaboration agreement with the US-based Open Networking Foundation (ONF), for the development of next-generation communications technologies...
 
• DEWA signs MoUs with start-ups on IoT and AI
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with three start-ups companies to work with them in the 4th Dubai Future Accelerators Programme...
 
• Emdadat partners with SAP Ariba to drive healthcare solutions in Saudi Arabia
mdadat is using solutions from SAP Ariba to create a digital marketplace through which medical providers and suppliers can connect and collaborate across the entire procurement process, increasing efficiency and improving...
 
• Mail.ru, Turkcell to provide email, social media services in Turkey
Russian internet company Mail.ru Group is in talks with mobile operator Turkcell to cooperate on internet services...
 
• Social media user numbers in Oman up by over 600,000 since 2017
The total number of social media users in Oman has grown by over 600,000 since January 2017, according to new research from social media management platform Hootsuite.,,
 
North Africa
 
• Tunisie Telecom and Huawei to build fastest LTE network in Tunisia with 4T4R
Tunisie Telecom is dedicated to providing the country's fastest data rate and best user experience and will go for large-scale 4T4R network deployment to be fully prepared for an evolution towards a new 5G era...
 
• Digital revolution holds bright promises for Africa
Internet penetration is creeping up in Africa, bringing the prospect of digital dividends to a continent long marked by digital divides...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• SK launches new data roaming services for travelers to the Americas, Europe
SK Telecom has launched affordable data roaming services to its subscribers traveling to the Americas and European countries...
 
• Optus to shut down Virgin Mobile Australia
Australian operator Optus has announced it will phase out its Virgin Mobile brand over the next two years, and will stop taking new connections in two weeks...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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