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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 3, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STC establishes a platform to share cyber threats information in collaboration with Anomali
 
 
STC has signed an agreement with Anomali Company to establish a platform for cyber threats information sharing...
 
VIVA launches Samsung Galaxy Note9 with postpaid plans
 
 
VIVA has announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note9, with new postpaid voice plans at all VIVA’s stores in Kuwait starting from KD 40...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat Digital signs cloud hosting deal with Massar Solutions
Member Logo Etisalat Digital announced that Massar Solutions, a UAE-based fleet management firm, has signed up for its secure and reliable OneCloud Services...
 
•  Huawei and Vodafone complete the second phase of cloud-based BNG validation
Member Logo Vodafone and Huawei recently completed the second phase test of the cloud-based Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) solution in a fixed broadband scenario...
 
•  Infrastructure projects to drive demand for local suppliers in the GCC
Member Logo In the coming 20 years, non-OECD states are projected to spend more than $57 trillion on infrastructure projects, compared to $34 trillion by OECD countries, according to a recent study by management consultancy Strategy&...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  SAMENA Council and TRA Bahrain define a collaboration framework to tackle pressing telecom industry issues
 
•  Expresso Telecom Group partners with RwandaOnline to duplicate Rwanda’s e-Government portal across Africa
 
•  Etisalat roaming packages offer business customers coverage across all in-flight networks
 
•  Zain Group refinances USD 700 million revolving credit facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Speed of 4G internet likely to be 7Mbps
A guideline has been sent to the Posts and Telecommunications Division with a view to ensuring quality of services, laying down 7Mbps as the minimum speed of 4G internet in Bangladesh...
 
TRA UAE holds a government forum on the UN e-government survey
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has held a workshop on “Developments and best practices in the UN E-Government Survey 2018”...
 
South Asia
 
CPEC digital information channel fully connected
The ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) digital information channel’, based on China-Pakistan optical cable, and serving the CPEC and global customers and partners are fully connected...
 
KMC mayor inaugurates free Wi-Fi service in Pashupati area
Kathmandu Metropolitan City launched free Wi-Fi services at various World Heritages Sites, parks and tourist centres...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Starz Play, Pakistan cinema chain launch JV
Starz Play, a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service in Mena, has launched a joint venture with Cinepax, a cinema chain in Pakistan to offer content...
 
Translations.com launches AI-powered subtitling for Netherlands 4K channel
To support its launch on KPN in the Netherlands ad-free, family-friendly wildlife and nature TV channel Love Nature 4K has selected translation and enterprise localisation technology provider Translations.com to provide...
 
Telefonica highlights real-time VR over 5G in Vuelta a Espana demo
Telefonica has demonstrated a new immersive real-time video experience around the 9th stage of the Vuelta a Espana cycling race as part of its 5G Technology Cities initiative...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Biznet deploys advanced fiber technologies in national network
Indonesian fixed broadband service provider Biznet has announced the launch of new fiber technology in its network, which it says will accommodate higher bandwidth capacity to support the future needs of its customer base in...
 
Megaport signs SDN deal with STT GDC
Global network-as-a-service provider Megaport has secured a contract to provide SDN-enabled, elastic interconnection and cloud exchange services for ST Telemedia Global Data Centres' STT Tai Seng 1 data center in...
 
 
Middle East
 
Medlab media group brings artificial intelligence to the medical sector in Saudi Arabia
MedLab Media Group (MMG), a Spanish start-up focused on the development of a medical ecosystem based on artificial intelligence, announced its inaugural participation at the Global Health Exhibition to be held in Riyadh...
 
Dubai bolsters fintech ties with Singapore
As part of an ongoing push to explore financial technology, Dubai’s financial regulator has inked an agreement with its counterpart in Singapore to collaborate on projects ranging from blockchain to big data...
 
UAE announces first astronauts to go to space
The United Arab Emirates has selected its first two astronauts to go on a mission to the International Space Station...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt unveils its ICT sector to attract Vietnamese investors
Egypt recently highlighted the investment opportunities Egypt's Information and Communication technology sector has to offer to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam’s delegation led by their president Trân Dai...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
More Cebu areas now LTE powered
After its network upgrades in Metro Cebu, PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications is expanding its Long Term Evolution (LTE) and LTE-Advanced networks in the rest of Cebu and in key areas around the Visayas...
 
Vodafone trials regional 4G coverage technology
Vodafone Australia has unveiled its new technology for helping improve mobile signal for voice, data, and Internet of Things (IoT) in regional areas, with its Vodafone Regional Coverage Hub...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Huawei unveils AI Cube at IFA
Huawei Consumer Business Group has unveiled the Huawei AI Cube, a two-in-one speaker and 4G router with Alexa built-in, marking its official entry into the nascent smart speaker market, at the ongoing IFA 2018, being held in...
 
AnApp joins Docomo's 5G Open Partner Program
Japan's NTT Docomo has selected IoT blockchain developer AnApp Technologies as one of the participants in its 5G Open Partner Program...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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