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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Du signs network services tie-up with China’s CCS
 
 
du has signed a network installation outsource for services (NIO) contract with China Communication Services International (CCS)...
 
UAE reinforces digital media presence
The UAE has reinforced its presence in the world of digital media, through innovative strategies that have helped to convey its message locally and internationally...
 
French regulator launches 5G public consultation process
French telecom regulator Arcep has kicked off a public consultation period on the 5G auction process for the 3.4-3.8 GHz, 26 GHz, and 1.4 GHz frequencies. Arcep confirmed plans to kick off a 5G tender by mid-2019...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Jordan offers two months free to Zain Fiber subscribers
Member Logo Zain Jordan has expanded its Zain Fiber zone to include the eastern districts of Tlaa Al Ali, Al Salheen, Al Salam (Al Rabiah) and Al Sahil...
 
•  Notice of Q3 2018 audited financial results
Member Logo Telecom Egypt will be announcing its audited financial results, according to the Egyptian Accounting Standards (EAS), for Q3 ended 31 September 2018 on Wednesday, 14 November 2018...
 
•  Yahsat planning successor for Thuraya fleet
Member Logo With the acquisition of fellow Emirati satellite operator Thuraya completed this August, Yahsat is planning to order two replacement satellites by the end of 2019 to continue Thuraya’s L-band connectivity service...
 
•  Tech Mahindra, Rakuten ink MoU for 4G, 5G network labs
Member Logo Tech Mahindra and Japanese telecom firm Rakuten Mobile Network have entered into an agreement to set up 5G and 4G network labs in Tokyo and Bengaluru...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Saudi Arabia to launch 5G services early 2019
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) plans to launch 5G services commercially in the beginning of 2019 according to the minister Abdullah Al-Swaha...
 
• French regulator launches 5G public consultation process
French telecom regulator Arcep has kicked off a public consultation period on the 5G auction process for the 3.4-3.8 GHz, 26 GHz, and 1.4 GHz frequencies. Arcep confirmed plans to kick off a 5G tender by mid-2019...
 
South Asia
 
• Next wave of eSIM to be a reality in Sri Lanka
Giesecke & Devrient Mobile Security, a manufacturer of embedded SIM (eSIM) technology announced the expansion of G+D’s presence in Sri Lanka during the next few years...
 
• Khalti launches wallet to bank money transfer facility
Khalti, a digital wallet and payment gateway in Nepal has launched a wallet to the bank money transfer facility...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Telefonica installs a further 2,000 LTE base stations across Germany
Telefonica Deutschland, Germany’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, says it installed nearly 2,000 new LTE stations in the third quarter of 2018 and upgraded existing locations with additional LTE capacities...
 
• Sprint rolls out Gigabit LTE in more than 225 cities
Sprint says that its LTE Advanced network is now available nationwide and this upgraded form of 4G means that internet speeds are up to twice as fast as before...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• NTT Docomo to lower mobile phone fees
NTT Docomo Inc. said it will cut its mobile phone charges by 20 to 40 percent from the April-June quarter next year amid the government’s call on cell phone carriers to lower their fees...
 
• Ethio Telecom signs servicing agreement with Ethiopian Electrical Utilities
Ethio Telecom has signed a servicing agreement with the Ethiopian Electrical Utilities (EEU) to solve the quality problems caused by untimely disruptions of its network...
 
 
Middle East
 
• UAE reinforces digital media presence
The UAE has reinforced its presence in the world of digital media, through innovative strategies that have helped to convey its message locally and internationally...
 
• TRA-UAE Chairing ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference 2018
H.E. Eng. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, the Deputy Director General for Telecommunications Sector at the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has been elected as the Chairman for the International Telecommunication...
 
North Africa
 
• Jumia One payments app launches in Egypt
Jumia Egypt has launched Jumia One, its first application, with the aim of facilitating bill payment and credit recharges via mobile using trusted electronic methods...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Shant TV channels package to broadcast in Rostelecom network
The package of Shant TV channels (Shant Premium, Shant Serial, Shant Music and Shant News) will be broadcasted in Rostelecom network starting from November 1, according to the agreement signed by the sides...
 
• Snapchat launches TV-style Shows format in the UK
Snapchat has partnered with a number of broadcasters and publishers to bring its TV-style Shows format to the UK, expanding the selection of local, professionally-produced content on the platform...
 
• Vodafone Spain to offer HBO VOD content to mobile, IPTV customers
Furthering its now two-year relationship with the US content giant, Vodafone Spain has inked a deal whereby its TV business line will include content from HBO España as part of its Videoclub video-on-demand service...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Oi FTTH network reaches 25 cities
Brazilian telecoms operator Oi has extended its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to a total of 25 cities...
 
• AT&T to start delivering high-speed internet to rural parts of Madison County
A&T has began its roll out of more fixed wireless internet centers in Madison County...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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