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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 5, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
VIVA the first in Kuwait to physically demo its “5G” services
 
 
VIVA has become the first telecom company in Kuwait to bring the unrivalled 5G to reality by physically showcasing the customers’ experience with the technology, reflects its continuous commitment to its customers to deliver up-to-date technologies that meet their aspirations...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  In line with the Holy month of Ramadan Batelco staff volunteers visit the elderly at Muharraq Social Welfare Centre
Member Logo As part of its CSR programme for the holy month of Ramadan, Batelco announced that a number of its employees visited the Muharraq Social Welfare Centre to spend time with the elderly residents and distribute gifts...
 
•  GCC must make the right decisions to harness the potential of renewable energy
Member Logo The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states show great promise for renewable energy deployment, according to a recent study by management consultancy Strategy& Middle East (formerly Booz & Company), part of the PwC network...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Bahrain’s iGA wins key ISO certification
Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) said it has been granted the ISO 20000:2011 certification for the group's IT service management systems...
 
HK regulator boosts shared spectrum availability
Hong Kong’s regulator allocated additional spectrum for the provision of public mobile services, a move it said would put the market at the forefront of adoption of advanced technologies including Licensed Assisted...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Philippines sees sharp increase in internet speed
The Philippines, a regional laggard in internet speeds, experienced a sharp increase in overall mobile download speeds in the year to end-April, data from OpenSignal showed...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Baltcom launches multiscreen OTT TV service
Latvian cable operator Baltcom has launched a new multiscreen OTT TV service that will allow it to extend the reach of its services to all regions of the country, including those outside its fixed network coverage area...
 
New pay-TV venture for Russia
Rostelecom and National Media Group (NMG) have entered into a new 50/50 joint pay-TV venture...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telia partners with Ericsson, KTH Royal Institute on 5G testing facility
In an effort to move its 5G deployments forward, Telia announced it has joined forces with Ericsson and the KTH Royal Institute on a test facility...
 
UAE carrier mulls roll-out of Amazon-like robots
Dubai’s Emirates Airlines aims to have robots, similar to the ones Amazon uses in its warehouses, to handle airport baggage soon...
 
 
Middle East
 
Linksys to launch dual-band mesh wi-fi in UAE
Linksys has announced the availability of its latest addition to the Linksys family of Velop Whole Home Wi-Fi Mesh Systems, the new Velop dual-band mesh wi-fi system...
 
Injazat expands to the Emirate of Dubai
Injazat Data Systems has announced its expansion into the Emirate of Dubai, as demand for cloud-based digital infrastructure and Digital Transformation continues to surge...
 
South Asia
 
Banking through digital channels gaining momentum in Pakistan
Pakistanis are rapidly upgrading their lifestyle as they now prefer financial transactions through electronic channels over conventional modes after the country established infrastructure for the advanced 3G/4G internet...
 
New digital entertainment platform launched in Bangladesh
Linkus has started its journey with the vision of connecting people to create positive impacts on the entertainment industry of Bangladesh...
 
North Africa
 
ATU members urged to harness ICTs
Members of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) have been urged to harness information communication technologies in ensuring that the continent fully participate in global digital economy...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Kiwis' FTTH speeds hit 200Mbps
New Zealand FTTH network provider Enable has completed its fiber broadband network rollout across greater Christchurch 19 months ahead of schedule and has doubled the speed of its most popular wholesale residential broadband...
 
Teleste and Iskratel deploy hybrid GPON and DOCSIS solution
Combining Iskratel’s GPON technology with Teleste’s DOCSIS-based mini-CMTS creates a fast and economical way for the operator to deliver gigabit broadband and new revenue-generating services to its customers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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