SAMENA Daily News

'SAMENA Daily' - Archive

Previous Previous Next   Next

  SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing

 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 26, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco hosts employee excellence award ceremony
 
 
As part of the company’s continuous efforts to reward and recognise its employees, Batelco held a ceremony honouring the excellent staff contribution in supporting the Global Business division...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  du offers unlimited voice, video calls for 15 days
Member Logo du is offering a 15-day free trial of the BOT-IM and C’me apps when customers subscribe to the Internet Calling Pack service...
 
•  Nokia Corporation release financial report for Q2 and half year 2018
Member Logo Nokia Corporation has released its financial report for Q2 and half year 2018...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
UAE's TRA 'Bashr' Initiative covers 1200 business activities
The "Start Your Business in 15 Minutes ‘Bashr’ initiative, launched earlier this month by the General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) covers up to 1200 business activities in its...
 
Thai govt amends terms of 1800-MHz auction
The Thai government plans to set restrictions on the upcoming 1800-MHz auction to ensure the highest bidder cannot intentionally create technical barriers for operators already using the 1800-MHz band...
 
South Asia
 
GTT receives telecom services contract
GTT Communications has received a contract from the Defensive Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) to provide telecom services in Afghanistan...
 
Ookla names Grameenphone the ‘Fastest Mobile Network’ in Bangladesh
Grameenphone has been recognized as the “Fastest Mobile Network” in Bangladesh by the global leader in internet testing and analysis Ookla, for Q1–Q2 2018...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Priorities needed to facilitate 4G network deployment in Vietnam
Priorities are needed to licence the 4G deployment on the 2.6 GHz band, aimed at promoting the technology at the fastest possible rate in Vietnam, heard a workshop in Hanoi...
 
Telenor Bulgaria introduces VoLTE service to post-paid customers
The Bulgarian unit of Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor said on Thursday it plans to introduce Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service in its 4G network as of August 1...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Play taps Ericsson for RANexpansion
Polish mobile operator P4, which trades under the Play brand, has awarded a contract to Ericsson to expand its radio access network (RAN) infrastructure...
 
Sky and Telefónica UK extend Sky Mobile MVNO partnership
Sky and Telefónica UK have announced a new long-term deal which will allow Sky’s MVNO, Sky Mobile, to continue operating on Telefónica UK’s network...
 
 
Middle East
 
Vodafone Turkey launches home internet campaign in Bursa
Vodafone Turkey launched a home internet campaign for customers living in Bursa that runs until the end of August...
 
Abu Dhabi Urban planning dep't launches e-Mortgage services
Abu Dhabi Urban planning department has signed five agreements related to the delivery of e-mortgage services through the smart digital services platform.
 
North Africa
 
Ooredoo Tunisia subscriber base hits 8.4 million in H1
Ooredoo Tunisia’s customer base reached 8.4 million in the first half, up 5 percent from the year before...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
6 in 10 Hongkongers have used mobile shopping
Mobile shopping has increased significantly in Hong Kong, indicating increased adoption of mobile online shopping...
 
Celebro forms digital media partnership with Navada Studios
Global broadcast and IP studio provider Celebro has forged a strategic partnership with digital media group Navada Studios to add to the services it offers clients and increase its brand identity across digital platforms...
 
MTS and Megogo launch joint offer
The Russian telco MTS and online video service Megogo have launched a new joint TV and movie offer...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
FTTH deployment assists Telefónica
Telefónica notes that growth of its business in Spain was in part down to the continued deployment of its FTTH network and having passed 20 million premises is the largest in Europe...
 
UK to invest in rural broadband
Rural businesses and communities are set to benefit from improved broadband access as part of a grant from the government...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
About SAMENA Council
 
History
 
Profile
 
CEO's Message
 
Board of Directors
 
Executive Committee
 
 
Members
 
Member List
 
Membership Benefits
Initiatives
 
Position Papers
 
Industry Issues
 
Policy & Regulation Issues
 
 
 
 
 
Please add news@samenacouncil.org to your E-mail Safe List.

If you received this news update from a colleague and are interested in receiving your own copy, please contact us here »
   
 
 
 
Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought.
 
 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council
www.samenacouncil.org    
 
 
 

 
ATTENTION