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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 23, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco and Bahrain Credit provide customers with rewarding and exclusive benefits
 
 
As part of its continued efforts towards providing innovative benefits to its customers, Batelco, the leading digital solutions provider in the Kingdom announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Bahrain Credit...
 
Blockchain group from three telecoms giants begins exploring use cases
China’s three major telecoms operators launched a blockchain research group, which has held its first meeting...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Saudi football federation signs new TV and sponsorship deal with Saudi Telecom Company
Member Logo The general assembly of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has ended its contract with MBC Group, and approved a new deal with Saudi Telecom Company (STC)...
 
•  Mobily reduces its losses by more than half for the second consecutive quarter
Member Logo Mobily reduced its net losses from SAR 172 million (US$ 45.86 million) in H1 2018 to SAR 352.7 million (US$ 94.04 million) in H1 2017 representing a decrease in net losses by 51.2%...
 
•  VIVA reports KD 23.8 million (US$ 78.54 million) net profit; a growth of 21%
Member Logo VIVA announced the financial results for six-month period ended 30 June 2018; whereby VIVA’s net profit grew to reach KD 23.8 million (US$ 78.54 million), recording growth of 21% ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• TRA inaugurates new Telecom Mast Permitting office
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Kingdom of Bahrain officially inaugurated a new Telecom Mast Permitting office, which will be responsible for regulating and rectifying telecom towers...
 
• Oman among top Arab nations in digital government
The Sultanate of Oman ranking has improved in the United Nations eGovernment Survey 2018 published by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), according to the ITA...
 
• China officially greenlights virtual telecom operator businesses
China has granted the official greenlight for virtual telecom operator businesses after piloting the practice for almost five years...
 
Middle East
 
• UAE payments firm launches new e-commerce platform
Network International says Go-Online is targeted at local small, medium and start-up businesses...
 
• Saudi MoF and SAMA agree to activate electronic transactions
In accordance with national plans for digital transformation, the agreement aims to develop the methods of payment implementation, collection of government revenues and the various banking services provided by the...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Ooredoo's 4G network 'fastest' in Myanmar
Ooredoo’s mobile network in Myanmar has been found to be the fastest in the country, according to tests carried out by network testing firm Ookla...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• United plans to investment in local content in South East Europe
After increasing the amount of local content it produces from 5–30% in the five years to 2017, the United Group is to invest in such programming across Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia...
 
 
South Asia
 
• SaaS on the rise in Pakistan
In Pakistan, the shift to cloud is making most enterprises reevaluate their application landscape and architecture as Pakistan has the potential to become a cloud-ready nation as there has been a growing trend of migrating...
 
• Digital inclusion moves Bangladesh up in UN e-govt ranking
Bangladesh has been ranked 115th among 193 countries in the UN E-Government Survey 2018, advancing 35 steps since 2012...
 
North Africa
 
• Maroc Telecom reports 8.6% rise in H1 net profit
Maroc Telecom, Morocco’s largest telecoms operator, reported a 8.6% rise in mid-year net profit to US$318 million...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• MASMOVIL acquires 3.5GHz spectrum from Eurona
Spanish alternative operator Grupo MASMOVIL has announced the acquisition of a 40MHz block of spectrum in the 3400MHz-3800MHz band from domestic ISP Eurona Wireless Telecom...
 
• European wholesalers create alliance to accelerate fiber network rollout
Some of Europe’s most recognisable full fiber wholesale-only and open access operators recently met in Rome in presence of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) chair,..
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Singtel, Ericsson prep Singapore 5G launch for drone trials
Singtel has partnered with Ericsson in order to launch 5G network using 700MHz and 28GHz frequencies...
 
• Blockchain group from three telecoms giants begins exploring use cases
China’s three major telecoms operators launched a blockchain research group, which has held its first meeting...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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