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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 6, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Telecom Egypt and Airtel announce strategic partnership for global submarine cable systems
 
 
Telecom Egypt, and Bharti Airtel have announced a strategic partnership, wherein, Airtel will get IRUs (Indefeasible Right of Use) on Middle East North Africa Submarine Cable (MENA Cable) and TE North Cable Systems...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco TV “OSN Ultimate Entertainment” for BD10
Member Logo Batelco has announced the introduction of OSN Ultimate Entertainment as the new Batelco TV Basic package, which is now available for only BD10 per month, boasting top value for money for a comprehensive and fully loaded...
 
•  Huawei announces 2018 H1 business results
Member Logo Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has announced its business results for the first half of 2018 and reported solid growth, with global smartphone shipments at 95+ million units..
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Second edition of Huawei ICT Competition launched
 
•  Etisalat's Ebtikar achieves GSMA Security Accreditation
 
•  STC reviews its digital solutions in Hajj Hackathon 2018
 
•  Media Group Ukraine partners with Eutelsat to broadcast its “Xtra TV” television platform
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ACMA confirms 3.6GHz auction details
Detailed information regarding the upcoming auction of 5G-suitable spectrum has been released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)...
 
Trai calls for tariffs on telecoms gear
Trai has called for the implementation of tariffs on some telecoms equipment, to support an ambitious target of having zero net telecom equipment imports by 2022...
 
South Asia
 
820km optic fiber cable project in GB to facilitate tourism, IT awareness
The fiber optic network project in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is being carried out at a fast pace and would facilitate trade, tourism and Information Technology (IT) awareness in...
 
Robi, Lets Learn Coding to power BDAPPS developers' skill development
Bangladeshi operator Robi and digital training provider Lets Learn Coding (LLC) have agreed to work together for the skill development of app developers of local appstore BDAPPS...
 
Mobitel's mCash to offer Digital Loans with LOLC Finance
Mobitel has teamed up with LOLC Finance to offer Digital Loans in Sri Lanka via its mCash platform...
 
North Africa
 
Nigeria’s mobile payment system, mCash relaunches
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems together with MTN Nigeria, sixteen banks and major mobile telcos have partnered to relaunch mCash...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
KDDI, Soracom to offer IoT solutions worldwide
Japan's KDDI has teamed up with IoT platform subsidiary Soracom to offer IoT business services internationally, starting with launches in Singapore and the US in July...
 
Telus reaches download speeds of 28 Gbps in 5G trials
According to the CEO of Canadian carrier Telus, the operator s reached download speeds of 28 Gbps in its 5G trials...
 
 
Middle East
 
Huawei push to accelerate 5G in Bahrain
Huawei has announced it will implement the new “1+1 antenna modernisation” concept and solutions to accelerate the roll-out of commercial 5G networks in Bahrain...
 
Vodafone Turkey launches add-on for games with Zynga, Netcom Media
Vodafone Turkey partnered with Zynga and Netcom Media to offer customers the 'Vodafone Game Pass (Vodafone Oyun Pass)' weekly add-on...
 
Dubai-based firm seeks to revolutionise cybersecurity with blockchain
Naoris will introduce the first-ever blockchain-based cybersecurity system across IT Networks in the Middle East...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Cosmote TV goes OTT
Greece’s Cosmote TV has launched Cosmote TV GO, a service that gives access to flexible thematic packs of premium content on mobile devices...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Vodafone upgrades mobile network
Vodafone UK customers in Horrabridge can now enjoy faster 4G mobile data speeds as well as more reliable 3G voice signal, thanks to recent network improvements in the area...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Hyperoptic aims to bring full fiber to 50 towns and cities by 2019
UK-based pure fiber provider Hyperoptic has announced the completion of a debt raise of GBP250 million (USD325 million) from eight leading international banks, with the funds generated to be used to extend its full fibre...
 
Gilat Telecom to provide global Land Mobile Satellite connectivity with Iridium Certus
Gilat Telecom has been chosen as a service provider for Iridium Certus for land-mobile applications and can now offer customers a wider variety of fixed and “on-the-move” connectivity solutions...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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