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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 9, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco will provide cutting-edge ICT solutions, including the most advanced network, digital solutions, security solutions, WIFI and mall management solutions
 
 
Under this agreement, Batelco will provide cutting-edge ICT solutions, including the most advanced network, digital solutions, security solutions, WIFI and mall management solutions...
 
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Huawei and Honor launch ICT Competition to discover and develop ICT local talents in UAE
 
 
Building on the huge success of its 2017 debut in the region, the second edition of Huawei Middle East ICT Competition, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Huawei and Honor launched the competition in UAE and invited universities and students to register before Sep.15th...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  du partners with Holidays by flydubai
Member Logo du has as partnered with Holidays by flydubai to bring incredible value and experiences to residents of the UAE...
 
•  Omantel hosts major investor conference
Member Logo Omantel has hosted an investor conference recently with the objective of discussing the company’s business prospects with investor communities...
 
•  VIVA offers Boubyan Bank customers 4 months free with postpaid plans
Member Logo VIVA has launched an exclusive special offer for Boubyan Bank customers, on VIVA Postpaid Voice Plans...
 
•  Eutelsat takes a further step in the integration of satellite into the IP ecosystem
Member Logo Eutelsat Communications is launching Eutelsat CIRRUS, a hybrid satellite-OTT delivery solution, enabling broadcasters to offer a flexible, seamless content experience across multiple screens...
 
•  Nokia Board of Directors resolved to issue shares to the company and resolved on a directed share issuance to Nokia employees participating in the Employee Share Purchase Plan 2017
Member Logo Nokia Board of Directors resolved to issue shares to the company and resolved on a directed share issuance to Nokia employees participating in the Employee Share Purchase Plan 2017...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Digicel wins Dominica contract
Telecommunications service provider Digicel has been awarded the contract by the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GoCD) to rebuild its telecommunications and ICT services over a 15-year term...
 
North Africa
 
Djezzy launches new prepaid bundles in Algeria
Algerian operator Djezzy announced a new range of offers starting this autumn. In addition to the Hayla Bezzef plans launched last month, it's started new Hadra prepaid bundles and revamped its Haaarba postpaid plan...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Ooredoo Myanmar, Nokia showcase voice call over LTE
Ooredoo has become the country’s first mobile operator to showcase next generation Voice over Long-Term-Evolution (VoLTE) technology, in partnership with Nokia...
 
Chilean 4G connections surge 57% to 13 million
The number of 4G-LTE connections in Chile reached 13 million at the end of the second quarter of 2018, up 57 percent compared to a year earlier, and now account for 79 percent of all mobile internet accesses...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Nigeria's Pipul TV OTT service to deploy V-Nova codec
Pipul TV leverages PERSEUS Plus to provide over 200 linear channels and vast VOD catalogue and deliver HD video at 1 Mbps...
 
Eros Now teams with Xiaomi to expand in Indonesia
Eros Now, the digital over-the-top (OTT) South Asian entertainment platform, is prepping its plans to enter the Indonesian market...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Vodafone, MASMOVIL ink fiberr pact
Vodafone Spain and Grupo MASMOVIL have signed an agreement which will see them share fiber-optic infrastructure connecting up to 1.9 million ‘real estate units’ over the course of the next four years...
 
Viasat to supply speedy in-flight Internet to US government VIP aircraft
Carlsbad satellite Internet firm Viasat said this week that it won a contract to supply fast in-flight broadband to U.S. government senior leaders and special mission aircraft...
 
 
Middle East
 
Batelco exclusive sponsor of Al Sawari International Theater Festival for Youth
Batelco is sponsoring the 12th edition of Al Sawari International Theater Festival for Youth, which is currently taking place under the patronage of Her Excellency Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, President of the...
 
Turkcell, Nokia collaborate on 5G technology
Turkcell and Nokia have signed an agreement to develop new technologies and will work on the Internet of Things (IoT), smart automobile technologies, online medicine, and automatization for the Turkcell network...
 
KUWAITNET increases customer retention with Avaya
KUWAITNET has boosted customer retention and increased staff efficiency by collaborating with Viacomms Telecom KSCC to deploy communications solutions from Avaya...
 
New e-com platform noon.com hiring Saudi nationals for last mile delivery
The online retailer has already developed proprietary technology that allows it to collect and delivery shipments more easily, and will soon be hiring more Saudi Arabian nationals for its last mile operations...
 
South Asia
 
Growth of Pakistan's telecom sector witnesses rapid increase
The telecom industry of Paistan has seen a dramatic increase during the last four years as irs revenue reached US$ 15.35 billion during July 2013 to June 2017...
 
More payment gateways mooted to expand Sri Lanka e-commerce
Sri Lanka could allow more payment gateways and reduce fees to expand electronic commerce, a draft road map on reforms in the sector has suggested...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telia Finland switches on pre-commercial 5G infrastructure in Helsinki
Telia Finland has claimed that its infrastructure is now ready for the upcoming introduction of 5G services, and that it has opened a pre-commercial 5G network in the heart of the capital, Helsinki...
 
Docomo to trial IoT-based pest monitoring system
Japan's NTT Docomo has revealed plans to trial an IoT-based greenhouse pest monitoring system using its self-developed AI technology...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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