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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 16, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
CEO of SAMENA Council Participates in the 4th Meeting of ITU’s m-Powering Development Advisory Board
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council’s CEO, Mr. Bocar BA, participated in the 4th meeting of the m-Powering Initiative Advisory Board, during which the final report of the m-Powering Development Advisory Board on m-Powering Development: turning opportunities into reality was approved for launch...
 
Zainiac selects three initiatives to incubate towards commercialization
 
 
Zain Group has announced that it is offering full financial and strategic support to three startup initiatives, which have been generated through the company’s innovative internal ideas generating e-platform, Zainiac...
 
Bahrain TRA publishes updates Quality of Service regulation
Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has published an updated Quality of Service (QoS) Regulation applicable to all licensed operators in the Kingdom...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat sponsors UAE Paralympics at Asian Para Games
Member Logo Etisalat on Sunday announced its sponsorship of the UAE Paralympic Committee at the upcoming Indonesia 2018 Asian Para Games...
 
•  du opens new business centre in DIFC for enterprise customers
Member Logo du, has entered a strategic agreement with DIFC to provide services to organisations and daily visitors...
 
•  Omantel offers free unlimited Internet access to educational websites
Member Logo Omantel has reaffirmed its commitment to support students in Oman by providing them with services that enhance the learning process...
 
•  ​Orange Slovensko selects EUTELSAT 16A to expand its pay-TV offer via satellite
Member Logo Orange Slovensko has signed its first-ever multiyear contract with Eutelsat Communication expanding its pay-TV offer via satellite and enabling a nationwide reach across Slovakia...
 
•  Apple introduces iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max
Member Logo Apple announced iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max, the most advanced iPhones ever, taking the vision for the future of the smartphone to a new level...
 
•  Nokia and France Télévisions show how 5G can enhance viewers' video experiences
Member Logo Nokia and France Télévisions are to showcase the results of a proof-of-concept demonstration of the world's first 8K Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV streaming in real conditions over 5G at IBC 2018...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Ofcom begins consulting on designation process for broadband USO provider
British telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation regarding its plans related to the designation of the company, or companies, that will act as a universal service provider (USP) for broadband services...
 
• Bahrain TRA publishes updates Quality of Service regulation
Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has published an updated Quality of Service (QoS) Regulation applicable to all licensed operators in the Kingdom...
 
South Asia
 
• Pak-China fiber optic cable to start functioning by the end of year
A fiber optic cable project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will start commercial operations by the end of this year, which will turn out to be a major revenue generator for Pakistan and provide the...
 
• SLT, HISSL conduct a knowledge sharing programme on digital health
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) together with the Health Information Society of Sri Lanka (HISSL) successfully presented a knowledge sharing programme themed, “Digital Health: From possibility to reality"...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• MTN to launch Voice over LTE service
MTN has announced the introduction of Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service, which will be availab to selected smartphones and will be marketed as High Definition Voice (HD Voice)...
 
• Vodafone Fiji to invest US$98.6 million on 4G+ mobile internet coverage
Vodafone's regional has announced that the mobile group plans to invest FJD207 million (USD98.6 million) in the upgrade of its mobile networks in Fiji, to boost ‘4G+’ coverage to over 90% of the population...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Nokia agrees with Volaris Group on sale of IP Video business and creation of Velocix
Nokia has announced plans to divest its IP Video business to Volaris Group ("Volaris"), a Toronto-based software company...
 
• Verizon planning launch of 5G internet and TV service in October
Verizon taking a key step toward rolling out speedier internet and pay-TV service across the U.S., will start offering a fifth-generation package on Oct. 1 in four cities...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Jordan Media City launches MySat GO OTT platform
Erstream has released its Dynamic Ad Insertion and Social Clipper platform called ‘DAION,’ and started their latest project in partnership with Jordan Media City (JMC), the largest media hub in the Middle East,...
 
• Saudi Arabia launches Digital Giving initiative to spread digital awareness in Arab societies
Saudi Arabia plans to launch a huge initiative called “Digital Giving” to spread digital knowledge in Arab societies around the world in light of the huge technological development that is taking place in the...
 
• Dubai to launch new digital competitiveness platform
The Dubai Competitiveness Office has announced plans to launch a new digital competitiveness platform that will track global data and indicators on competitiveness...
 
North Africa
 
• Mauritius, Ghana, Tunisia lead new growth in Africa’s telecoms sector
The size and range of the diverse markets within Africa have contributed to varied market penetration rates between countries...
 
• Orange Tunisia adds limited-edition 3ajab plan to prepaid portfolio
Orange Tunisia has announced the launch of a limited edition prepaid plan offering a data bonus of 20 GB valid 30 days, for customers who purchase 5 GB in a given month...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Anevia, Red Bee team for managed OTT platform
Anevia and Red Bee Media have partnered to deliver low-latency managed OTT services, aimed at sport content and other live media particularly sensitive to delay...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Spain hits 7.6 million active FTTH lines in H1
Spain added a further 153,774 fiber to the home (FTTH) lines in June to increase the number of active connections to 7.6 million at the end of H1.
 
• Open Fiber completes 200G Italian backbone network
Italian wholesale network operator Open Fiber has completed the rollout of its nationwide optical transport network, dubbed ‘ZION’...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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