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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 21, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bahrain’s ICTGC showcases US$7.9 million IT projects
Bahrain’s ICT Governance Committee (ICTGC) showcased BD3 million ($7.9 million) worth of IT projects which were studied and reviewed in collaboration with concerned entities at the ICTGC’s recent 21st meeting...
 
China to drive Asia-Pac online video revenues to grow to US$48 billion by 2023
The Asia Pacific region is set for an online video boom between 2018 and 2023 with revenue growing at a CAGR of 18% from US$21 billion at the end of this year to US$48 billion by 2023...
 
Mobile Number Portability imminent in Cote d’Ivoire
The Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications in Cote d’Ivoire has indicated that mobile number portability (MNP) will be launched for users nationwide on 3 September 2018...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC offers 1 GB free for users on the days of Tarwiya and Arafat
Member Logo Saudi Telecom Company has announced it will provide 1GB free for every pilgrim who uses its prepaid services as a gift to pilgrims during this year’s Haj season...
 
•  Ericsson wins contract to upgrade ZAIN Iraq's Radio access network
Member Logo Zain Iraq has selected Ericsson to modernize a number of its legacy sites with Ericsson Radio System in a contract signed recently that serves to strengthen the partnership of the two companies...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Polish regulator warns operators over Sim swap fraud
Polish regulator UKE has issued a warning to mobile providers and the Polish Bank Association over Sim swap fraud, asking them to be more vigilant...
 
• Mobile Number Portability imminent in Cote d’Ivoire
The Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications in Cote d’Ivoire has indicated that mobile number portability (MNP) will be launched for users nationwide on 3 September 2018...
 
South Asia
 
• Nepal ISP WorldLink deploys Juniper Networks solutions
WorldLink has deployed Juniper Networks solutions to strengthen its backbone network...
 
• 3G, 4G service promoting digital banking in Pakistan
Availability of 3G and 4G service and new technology becomes available to improve data storage and electronic communication has shifted toward a paperless environment that increases each year...
 
• eChannelling launches its digital services at District Hospitals in Sri Lanka
A fully-owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom, e-Channelling PLC recently launched its service at Ampara General Hospital marking it as the first district Hospital in Sri Lanka to have the service...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• PLDT ahead of target with network expansion
PLDT has increased coverage of its fiber network to 5.07 million homes and boosted its capacity to 1.86 million ports, moving close to its full-year target of 2.2 million ports...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Alibaba Cloud, HPE enter hybrid cloud alliance
Alibaba Cloud and Hewlett Packard Enterprise have teamed up to provide next-generation hybrid cloud solutions in the APAC region...
 
• China Unicom to build 300 5G base stations in Beijing this year
China Unicom’s Beijing subsidiary has launched its 5G initiative with the aim of paving the way for the deployment of 5G networks...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Bahrain’s ICTGC showcases US$7.9 million IT projects
Bahrain’s ICT Governance Committee (ICTGC) showcased BD3 million ($7.9 million) worth of IT projects which were studied and reviewed in collaboration with concerned entities at the ICTGC’s recent 21st meeting...
 
• Nedaa to complete 4G disaster relief project by 2020
Nedaa, the Dubai government specialist in developing communication systems for use in crises, will complete the project by 2020 to help its customers communicate faster during disasters...
 
• Subex Bags Contract From Turk Telekom
Subex has bagged a new contract from Türk Telekom of Turkey to deploy the latest version of its ROC Revenue Assurance solution...
 
North Africa
 
• Inwi's network upgrade brings 1Gbps LTE mobile speeds to Morocco
Moroccan telco, Inwi, has competed a network upgrade project that will allow mobile users to access download speeds of up to 1Gbps...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• ProSiebenSat.1 expands HbbTV services
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has realigned the HbbTV portals of its free-to-air TV channels Sat.1, ProSieben, kabel eins, sixx, ProSieben Maxx, Sat.1 Gold and kabel eins Doku...
 
• China to drive Asia-Pac online video revenues to grow to US$48 billion by 2023
The Asia Pacific region is set for an online video boom between 2018 and 2023 with revenue growing at a CAGR of 18% from US$21 billion at the end of this year to US$48 billion by 2023...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• BASE takes the 4G lead in Belgium
Network monitor OpenSignal has released its mobile networks update for Belgium and it reveals BASE as made the biggest improvements...
 
• Nar further expands LTE network
Azerfon (Nar) has announced that it expanded its 4G LTE network to 35 regions of the country during the first seven months of 2018...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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