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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 25, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bahrain TRA’s new consumer dispute regulation will improve the dispute handling process
 
 
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA Bahrain) held a session on its Consumer Dispute Regulation for telecom operators in Bahrain to discuss the provisions of the regulation related to compliance and enforcement...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  First Apple store in Saudi Arabia opens at Riyadh Airport
Member Logo The first ever official Apple store to open in Saudi Arabia has opened in terminal five of King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh...
 
•  Huawei CBG holds a channel partners summit to strengthen commitments with partners in local markets
Member Logo Innovation and customer service were amongst the topics discussed during the summit that aimed to strengthen ties with local retail partners from Middle East & Africa...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Orange Jordan supports the “Haqiq” Initiative training program in Al al-Bayt University
 
•  Batelco and Bahrain Credit provide customers with rewarding and exclusive benefits
 
•  Etisalat iconic buildings light up in red to celebrate Special Olympics’ 50th anniversary
 
•  Minister of CIT launches (STC Solutions) program for cybersecurity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Vodacom formally receives 700MHz licence
The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has formally handed over the 700MHz mobile spectrum licence won at auction by Vodacom Tanzania...
 
• Bahrain TRA’s new consumer dispute regulation will improve the dispute handling process
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA Bahrain) held a session on its Consumer Dispute Regulation for telecom operators in Bahrain to discuss the provisions of the regulation related to compliance and enforcement...
 
South Asia
 
• Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to work closely in IT sector
Pakistan's Ambassador to the Saudi Kingdom met the vice minister of communications and information technology, and focused on bilateral cooperation in the fields of communication and information technology....
 
• Robi demos 5G service in Bangladesh
The Posts & Telecommunications Division, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, in cooperation with Huawei and Robi, has demonstrated 5G...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Telstra selects Gilat's satellite-based cellular backhaul solution for 4G mobile service expansion
Telstra, has chosen Gilat's backhaul solution to expand its 4G mobile service throughout remote locations across Australia...
 
• Charter to expand LTE small cell tests to New York City, Los Angeles
Cable giant Charter is currently testing LTE small cells in locations around the country and said it will expand those tests into major markets New York City and Los Angeles in the next few months...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Ericsson, Telstra, Intel announce 5G milestone
Ericsson, Telstra and Intel have successfully completed the first end-to-end 5G non-standalone (NSA) 3GPP data call on a commercial mobile network at Telstra’s 5G Innovation Centre on the Gold Coast Australia in a...
 
• China Mobile Fujian launches first operator cloud VR
China Mobile's subsidiary in Fujian has collaborated with Huawei to launch what it says is the world's first operator cloud VR service...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Vodafone Turkey starts using SDN for managing 5G networking
Vodafone Turkey said it started to work on managing 5G networking with the help of software defined network technology (SDN)...
 
• Over 61% of famillies in Iranian cities are social network members
A survey carried out by Iran’s central bank CBI), shows that 61.6 percent of Iranian families living in cities are members of social networks...
 
• Trriple mWallet strengthens its presence in the UAE with improved functionality
Trriple mWallet launches international and local air-time top up, peer-to-peer transfers, and retail payments...
 
• Abu Dhabi DED inks blockchain deal with Algorythma
The Department of Economic Development - Abu Dhabi has signed an agreement with Algorythma for promoting joint co-operation between the two parties as well as implementing projects, initiatives and strategies related to...
 
North Africa
 
• Internet to be available at Menfouia’s schools in Egypt
In preparation of the next academic year 2018/19, Schools at Menoufia governorate will be equipped with accessible internet connectivity...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Verizon looks to partner with Apple, Google for 5G TV service in Sacramento
Verizon Communications is in talks with Apple . and Google over a potential partnership to provide an online TV service when Verizon launches 5G internet in Sacramento later this year...
 
• Guess US stores add Alipay's mobile wallet to reach Chinese tourists
Apparel brand and retailer Guess announced a partnership with digital payment platform Alipay that lets Chinese travelers visiting the United States use the Alipay Mobile Wallet app when making purchases at more than 50...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• CANTV rolls out fiber network in Falcon State
CANTV, Venezuela’s largest ISP by subscribers, has announced the rollout of its fiber-optic broadband network in the northern state of Falcon...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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