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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 2, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
STC inaugurates STC Pay for digital payments
 
 
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) announced the launch of STC Pay, an investment arm specialized in digital payments and the provision of financial technology (FINTECH) services for individuals and institutes...
 
Batelco and AFS collect Smart Finance Solution award at Bahrain Sustainable Smart Cities Forum 2018
 
 
Batelco and Arab Financial Services (AFS) were delighted to be presented with the Smart Finance Solution award at the Bahrain Smart Cities 2018 Conference which was held recently at the Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Kuwait launches new smart home security kits
Member Logo Zain Kuwait has announced the launch of two security kits as part of its Zain Life smart home portfolio. They include surveillance functions and notify the user if there is any unusual activity inside the home, and can...
 
•  du opens Ideal Hub
Member Logo du, has opened a new track for growth that is not in the connectivity business by unveiling an ldea Hub. “We believe that ICT is our biggest opportunity in the future to enhance the UAE’s position as a global hub...
 
•  UAE’s Yahsat to provide YahClick satellite broadband in Democratic Republic of Congo
Member Logo UAE satellite communications provider Yahsat has officially launched its YahClick Internet satellite broadband service in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
 
•  Google launches ‘Abtal Al Internet,’ helping children be safe
Member Logo Google announced the launch of “Abtal Al Internet” (English translation is “Internet Heroes”), a multifaceted program designed to teach children the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety in...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Kuwait, Amazon to put framework for cloud services in gov't sector
The Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority and Amazon Web Services (AWS) were putting frameworks and policies for cloud service to develop e-government services in Kuwait...
 
MNP goes live in Bolivia
Bolivia has formally introduced mobile number portability (MNP) and portability requests will be processed within 24 hours but are restricted to customers who have owned the SIMcard in question for at least 60 days...
 
Middle East
 
ADNEC delivers UAE's fastest Wi-Fi at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre with Aruba
Abu Dhabi Nation Exhibition Company (ADNEC) has deployed powerful new 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology from Aruba...
 
Abu Dhabi launches 5-year plan for Smart Cities and AI
The Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities in Abu Dhabi has launched the pilot phase of the five-year plan for Smart Cities and Artificial Intelligence (2018 – 2022) named Zayed Smart City Project...
 
Cloudflare plans to set up data centre in Bahrain
Cloudflare, a global US-based company will be setting up a data centre in Bahrain...
 
South Asia
 
Mobitel facilitates the Wayamba School Internet Project
Sri Lanka’s National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel and the North Western Provincial Council facilitated the impactful Wayamba School Internet Project in the North Western Provincial Council of Kurunegala...
 
Easypaisa launches cashless payment system in universities across Pakistan
Pakistan’s first online/digital payment platform, Easypaisa has introduced a new cashless payment system in universities all over Pakistan called “Easypaisa QR”...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Ericsson, Qualcomm complete 28-GHz 5G test
Ericsson and Qualcomm have announced the completion of a new standards-based, over the air non-standalone 5G data call using the 28-GHz frequency band...
 
Telekom Austria extends rollout of A1 brand into Croatia
Telekom Austria Group’s (TAG) Croatian subsidiary Vipnet is now known as A1 Croatia...
 
 
North Africa
 
ZTE pegs Pre5G's Africa success on connectivity challenge
ZTE remains committed to leading 5G innovations and has developed pre-5G as an end-to-end solution to provide an enhanced user experience on 4G in Africa
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
South Africa beats advanced markets' mobile video experience
South African mobile operators are providing a 'good' video experience, with the country beating some arguably more advanced markets, including France, Ireland and Russia...
 
New services boost reach of mobile money
A recent IMF report, 2018 Financial Access Survey, published at the end of September, underlines again the importance of mobile money in low-income countries...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Vodacom launches 4G in Mozambique
Vodacom Mozambique has become the first operator in the country to launch 4G LTE services...
 
MTN focuses focus on enhacing network experience
MTN’s dual data strategy - focusing on 3G and 4G, has driven significant coverage improvements over the past two years...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
NEC completes construction of SACS cable
Japanese vendor NEC has announced it has completed the construction of the first subsea cable crossing the south Atlantic ocean for Angola Cables...
 
Ooredoo expands FTTH to Gahdhoo
Ooredoo Maldives has expanded its ‘SuperNet’ fiber-optic broadband service to Gahdhoo, one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll...
 
Full-fiber broadband penetration reaches 5% in UK
As of May 2018, about 1.4 million premises, representing around 5% of the total number of properties in the UK, are now able to access a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP), or full-fiber, broadband connection...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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