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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 17, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRA Oman hosts the 20th international Space Radio Monitoring Meeting
 
 
The 20th International Space Radio Monitoring Meeting Within the context of the international cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and world countries in the field of frequency spectrum management, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) hosts the 20th international Space Radio Monitoring Meeting during the period 16 to 18 October. The agenda of the three-day meeting will discuss a number of significant issues relating to space radio monitoring...
 
STC Solutions and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership during Gitex 2018
 
 
STC Solutions and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership agreement during Gitex 2018 in Dubai. Partnering with Microsoft is a strategic initiative that aligns with STC Solutions' dynamic growth plan focused on digital, cybersecurity & cloud services in line with Saudi Vision 2030...
 
4KUNIVERSE launches on HOTBIRD over Europe, Middle East and North Africa
 
 
4KUNIVERSE, a 24/7 4K HDR general entertainment TV channel has confirmed that it will be launching on the popular HOTBIRD video neighbourhood on November 1st, 2018...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat presents future of delivering healthcare at GITEX Technology Week 2018
Member Logo Etisalat makes a major digital showcase in healthcare, bringing a wide array of smart solutions and concepts in the spotlight at GITEX Technology Week 2018. ..
 
•  STC and ConsenSys announce Blockchain launch to accelerate its adoption in KSA
Member Logo Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and ConsenSys, a leader in blockchain technology, announced the launch of blockchain on STC Cloud, a move set to accelerate blockchain adoption in the Kingdom...
 
•  Smart Dubai, du and Community Development Authority to deliver Dubai Pulse Solutions
Member Logo du, has announced that it will partner with the Community Development Authority (CDA) to assist in the creation of Multi-tile dashboards to provide slick, quick and accurate insights for the CDA’s business activities...
 
•  Vice President of Orange Foundation stresses on the importance of supporting social development projects
Member Logo Senior Executive Vice-President of CSR, Diversity, Partnerships and Philanthropy/Deputy Chair of the Orange Foundation affirmed the importance of Orange Jordan’s support of social responsibility projects in the...
 
•  Zain Kuwait partners with Cisco Meraki to deliver cloud-based solutions to enterprises in Kuwait
Member Logo Zain Kuwait has announced a strategic partnership with Cisco to deliver secure, cloud-based, managed network solutions to enterprises of all sizes in Kuwait...
 
•  Huawei and Mediapro teams up to provide AR and VR over 5G networks
Member Logo Huawei and Mediapro, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the distribution of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) over 5G networks...
 
•  Nabta startup wins first place at Accenture Innovation Awards during GITEX Technology Week
Member Logo Accenture has recognized leading startups at its second Accenture Innovation Awards held during GITEX Technology Week 2018. The initiative, in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai, Fintech Hive at DIFC and Etisalat Digital,...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Free WiFi on all Dubai taxis soon
All of Dubai’s 10,800 taxis will have free WiFi soon, as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) signs a deal with telecom operator du to install the service in cabs...
 
PTS calls for return of unused 3.5GHz spectrum
Sweden’s Post and Telecom Agency is requesting all holders of unused or under-used frequency licences in the 3.4GHz-3.8GHz band to return them...
 
North Africa
 
Algeria and Nigeria update their partnerships around the Trans-Saharan Fibre Optic Backbone project
Algeria and Nigeria have updated their partnership for the fiber optic that should link Algiers and Abuja...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Digicel Saint Lucia close to completing LTE network rollout
Digicel’s subsidiary in Saint Lucia has confirmed that it is close to completing a major mobile network upgrade to deliver LTE services to residents and businesses island-wide...
 
Megafon expands LTE network in Moscow Metro
Russian mobile operator Megafon has expanded the coverage of its LTE network in Moscow Metro to tunnels in five sections of the Ring Line...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Bulb Technologies partners with Huawei for IPTV and OTT
Bulb Technologies has successfully passed Huawei’s application certification process to supply applications over the Huawei Envision video platform...
 
TV streaming increasingly on Smart TVs
The use of live television via streaming (OTT) on smart TV sets continues to grow...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
STC, F5 Networks partner for firewall services
STC Solutions has partnered with F5 Networks to deliver Web Application Firewall (WAF) services to STC customers in Saudi Arabia...
 
Indonesia on the verge of a connectivity revolution
Indonesia is the verge of completing the Palapa Ring, a 67,887-kilometer broadband fiber optic cable network stretching the length and breadth of the sprawling archipelago...
 
Hispamar and Gilat launching satellite broadband in Brazil
Gilat Satellite Networks and Hispamar, the Brazilian unit of Hispasat, are launching a new high-quality satellite-based broadband connectivity service in order to extend Internet access to the parts of the country that are...
 
 
Middle East
 
Zain teams up with Amazon Prime Video
Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Amazon to launch an exclusive offer for the first time in Kuwait that will include Prime Video...
 
Renna Mobile picks Squire Technologies for diameter interworking
Oman MVNO Renna Mobile has completed the first phase of implementation of Squire Technologies' Diameter Interworking Function as part of its network transformation...
 
Saudi's STV leads funding of cloud-based communication firm Unifonic
STV, a Riyadh-based venture capital fund anchored by Saudi Telecom Group, has led funding in Unifonic, a cloud communication platform for global emerging markets...
 
Etisalat, Fujairah ink deal to boost smart e-government initiatives
MoU is aimed at supporting e-governance initiatives of the government as well as date-based practices...
 
AWS launches two Amazon CloudFront edge locations in the UAE
Amazon Web Services Inc has announced the launch of two Amazon CloudFront Edge locations in the United Arab Emirates.//
 
Huawei launches the Atlas intelligent computing platform
Huawei has brought its Atlas intelligent computing platform to the Middle East at GITEX 2018...
 
South Asia
 
Telenor Pakistan partners with Winrock International for agri-enviro solutions
Under the agreement, Telenor Pakistan, through its flagship m-agri service ‘Khushaal Zamindar’, will collaborate with Winrock International to facilitate farmers by increasing productivity and reducing...
 
Pelatro to provide loyalty management software to Grameenphone
Marketing software group Pelatro would provide its loyalty management produc to Bangladeshi mobile operator, Grameenphone...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Samsung acquires Zhilabs
Samsung has acquired Barcelona-based Zhilabs to help Samsung expand its 5G offerings in automation and network analytics...
 
Altron teams up with Huawei to find solutions via IoT
CEO Mteto Nyati wants the group's Netstar business to move beyond vehicle recovery and fleet management...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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