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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 4, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
STC Inaugurates a Modern Data Centre with Global Standards
 
 
STC inaugurated the new data Centre in Riyadh, in the Presence of HRH Prince Mohammad K Al Faisal Alsaud, Chairman of the Board, and H.E. Dr. Khaled Biyari, Vice Chairman of the Board, and H.E. Mr. Haitham Alohaly, Deputy Miniser of CIT. On this occasion, Eng. Nasser AL Nasser, STC Group CEO...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain launches first integrated 5G network in Kuwait
Member Logo Zain has launched the first integrated 5G technology on its network, which will provide high-speed communications with high efficiency...
 
•  Batelco annual support for Bahrain Down’s Syndrome Society
Member Logo Batelco presented a donation cheque to Bahrain Down’s Syndrome Society to support their ongoing programmes...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Huawei launches AI driven computing platform
 
•  Ekhaa – Charitable foundation for orphans care honors Mobily
 
•  du Customer Service Centre awarded TRA 5 star Gold Rating
 
•  Telecom Egypt obtains US$200 million long-term financing with Chinese financial institutions facilitated by Huawei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
PTD launches consultation on draft directive on tariffs for telecom licensees
The draft Telecommunication Tariff Directive 2018, published by Myanmar's transport ministry’s telecommunications department, is currently in public consultation process until June 30...
 
Mobile companies, VAS providers to share revenue at 40:60 range
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has finalised guidelines on the telecommunication value-added services, setting the range of ratio of revenue sharing between the mobile phone operators and the VAS...
 
South Asia
 
Telenor Pakistan gives more power to customers through customer integration lab
Telenor Pakistan has developed an industry-first customer integration lab which will enable constant enhancement of its products and services through customer feedback...
 
North Africa
 
Foxxum comes to Metraco’s Daiko smart TVs
Morocco’s Metraco SARL has chosen Foxxum to provide its clients in Morocco with the OTT experience on smart TVs...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
TdC confirms talks with state on national broadband agenda
TIME dotCom (TdC) has reportedly begun discussions with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on implementing the country’s national broadband agenda...
 
SES-12 satellite successfully launched
SES has reported that its SES-12 satellite was successfully launched onboard a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
TrueMoney to adopt Red Hat solutions
True Corporation spin-off Ascend Money has engaged Red Hat technologies to help enable and accelerate electronic payments across Thailand and the wider Southeast Asia region...
 
Kogan Mobile launches off Vodafone in New Zealand
Australian online retailer Kogan.com has announced launching its mobile offering in New Zealand using Vodafone NZ's network, as well as entering the whitegoods market in Australia...
 
Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom take NB-IoT roaming for a test run
Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone took Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) on a test run during an international roaming trial in Europe...
 
 
Middle East
 
GAPP to boost digital transformation in KSA
GAPP, an IT company in Saudi Arabia, has launched an enhanced portfolio and “Go-to-Market” (GTM) strategy for IT and infrastructure services, aimed at furthering the digital transformation in Saudi Arabia...
 
UAE mobile networks change their name to 'Zayed Humanitarian Day'
UAE dedicates day to remembering the charity and good reputation the late Sheikh Zayed exuded...
 
Chinese mobile internet company to boost its presence in the MENA region following a Series A round
OneMena, a China-based mobile internet company, has recently raised a Series A financing round led by IDG Capital and Kuaishou, the latter is one of China's largest short-form video streaming platforms..
 
AI system to provide UAE patients quicker access to neuro-therapists
Students and researchers at the United Arab Emirates University has developed a new artificial intelligence-powered technology enabling people easier and quicker access to neuro-therapists...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Amino provides IPTV platform for Kabelnoord
Dutch operator Kabelnoord said it will deploy Amino’s MoveE end-to-end multiscreen video platform so that it can provide next generation IPTV services as it rolls out FTTH...
 
IBM, FOX Sports team to enhance sports viewing experience with AI
FOX Sports and IBM are launching an artificial intelligence collaboration across multiple FOX Sports properties and programming...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Telenor Bulgaria rolls out VoLTE
Telenor Bulgaria has announced the launch of VoLTE technology, enabling customers to benefit from improved voice quality and a shorter call connection time on its 4G network...
 
South Korea earmarks US$ 1.6billion for public safety LTE network
A long-discussed plan to deploy a nationwide public safety network based on LTE technology in South Korea is back on track after the government committed KRW1.7 trillion (US$1.6 billion) to the project...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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