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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 4, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat seals strategic partnership deal for Artificial Intelligence with NPCC
 
 
Etisalat announced its strategic partnership with National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), part of SENAAT Abu Dhabi, to implement Artificial Intelligence solutions for remote sensing, real time data, autonomous vehicles, and predictive analytics improving response time with all their consumers...
 
Mobile subscription base expands to 18.4 million in UAE
The subscription base in UAE mobile phone services expanded to 18.4 million subscribers, according to figures released by Etisalat and du. Mobile services account for 85 percent of two operators' revenues if compared to other income streams, which include data, internet, and fixed-line services, with pre-paid service subscribers representing over 88 percent of total subscribers in all phone services, while the rest goes for post-paid services...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Bahrain, Google Developer Group Manama sign MoU
Member Logo Zain Bahrain has signed of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Google Developer Group Manama (GDG Manama), a Google-approved community of developers in Bahrain...
 
•  du places customer experience at centre of app redesign
Member Logo du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced the launch of its revamped du mobile app with superior design and functionality for an enhanced user experience...
 
•  VIVA Kuwait signs initial agreement to fully acquire QualityNet
Member Logo Kuwaiti telecommunications firm VIVA announced that it has signed an initial agreement with Bahrain’s Batelco and National Bank of Kuwait to purchase the entire share capital of QualityNet General Trading and...
 
•  Omantel gives away first Porsche to lucky winner
Member Logo Committed to rewarding its loyal customers, Omantel, the first and leading provider of integrated telecommunication services in the sultanate, has given away the first grand prize of its ‘Recharge and Win’...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA Oman approves RAIOs, to pave way for effective competition in telecom sector
For effective competition in the telecommunications sector, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has approved Reference Access and Interconnection Offers (RAIOs) of two dominant licensees...
 
BTRC starts gauging radiation level on trial basis
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has started measuring the level of radiation emitted from base transceiver stations of mobile phone operators on trial basis with its newly imported devices...
 
North Africa
 
Universal targets Africa for growth in music streaming
Universal Music Group has struck a licensing deal to push into Africa, as the world’s largest music company searches the globe to tap into riches from digital streaming...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Parallel Wireless teams up with Telesol to provide 4G in Ghana
Parallel Wireless, an end-to-end connectivity solutions provider, has joined forces with ISP Telesol to provide wireless 4G LTE services in Ghana...
 
Samsung expands LTE connectivity to multiple mobile computing devices in the US
Samsung Electronics America announced the US availability of two new always on, always connected mobile PCs: the Samsung Chromebook Plus (LTE) and the Samsung Galaxy Book2...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Türksat tests 8K Super High-Vision channel
Türksat has tested a broadcast in the Ultra HD 8K Super High-Vision format...
 
IPTV boosts Rostelecom numbers
Rostelecom ended the third quarter with 10.1 million subscribers to its pay-TV services, or 4% more than a year earlier...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Unitymedia launches gigabit broadband in Frankfurt
German cableco Unitymedia has confirmed that it switched on its new gigabit broadband service in Frankfurt...
 
KT launches 10Gbps internet service
KT has launched a blazing-fast 10Gbps internet service in major cities across South Korea...
 
 
Middle East
 
Z Services and TitanHQ expand regional cybersecurity technology partnership
This follows the successful initial launch of Z Services Anti-Spam SaaS powered by TitanHQ's Spam Filtering technology...
 
Harnessing AI to unlock a US$16.9 billion revenue opportunity
Government initiatives such as UAE Vision 2021 and Saudi Vision 2030 are key drivers for governments to kick off their digital transformation programs across public-sector organizations...
 
DWS Group acquires stake in Digital Investment Platform Neo Technologies
DWS Group has entered into a strategic partnership and acquires an equity stake of 15 per cent in Neo Mena Technologies...
 
Mobile subscription base expands to 18.4 million in UAE
The subscription base in UAE mobile phone services expanded to 18.4 million subscribers, according to figures released by Etisalat and du. Mobile services account for 85 percent of two operators' revenues if compared to...
 
South Asia
 
Bangladesh based ADN Telecom to launch IPO
Bidding for discovery of the cut-off price on the initial public offering (IPO) by ADN Telecom, that offers wide range of data, voice, and internet services to its local and international clients is set to begin on 5th...
 
Nepal based Smart Telecom launches special offers
Smart Cell, the third largest telecom service provider of Nepal, is now giving bonuses and offers in its services...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Ericsson taps Wistron NeWeb to build trial 5G routers
Ericsson announced it has contracted Taiwan original design manufacturer Wistron NeWeb Corporation (WNC) to produce 5G mobile hotspot routers for customer trials set to commence this month...
 
KDDI, Rakuten tie up to promote competition in payments, logistics and telecommunications
KDDI, Okinawa Cellular and Rakuten Inc have reached an agreement regarding the mutual use of the assets held by each company in payments, logistics and telecommunications to improve convenience for customers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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