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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 10, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
UAE TRA backs One Million Arab Coders initiative
The Telecommunications and Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE participated in the One Million Arab Coders initiative open day, organized by the Dubai Future Foundation, held in the Emirates Towers in Dubai...
 
Bangladesh gets keys of Bangabandhu Satellite
Bangladesh has been handed over the keys of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 by its manufacturer Thales Alenia Space, meaning the country can start monetising this project...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Huawei strengthens OpenLab program to foster industry ecosystem in Europe
Member Logo Huawei unveiled that it will build a new OpenLab focusing on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing in Ismaning/Munich by the end of 2018...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ITA Oman collaborates with Microsoft to harness 4IR technologies
Strategic Partnership signed during ITA delegates' visit to Microsoft's Executive Briefing Center in Redmond, Washington...
 
UAE TRA backs One Million Arab Coders initiative
The Telecommunications and Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE participated in the One Million Arab Coders initiative open day, organized by the Dubai Future Foundation, held in the Emirates Towers in Dubai...
 
Philippines provisionally names market's third telco
A consortium led by China Telecom have provisionally been named the Philippines' third telco, after submitting the sole qualifying bid in the third telco selection process...
 
North Africa
 
Djezzy's service revenue decline eases to 5% in Q3
Veon has reported third-quarter revenues for its Djezzy subsidiary in Algeria, with the progressive improvement in the revenue trend continuing...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
RTL looking to VOD revamp and digital originals to fuel growth
Commercial broadcaster RTL is looking to a combination of video-on-demand and production outfit Fremantle’s push into scripted drama to fuel growth after posting solid Q3 results, with ambitious plans for VOD platform...
 
Atresmedia launches global OTT platform
Atresmedia is launching a new OTT platform, accessible from anywhere in the world with no commercial breaks...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Swisscom, Qualcomm demo mobile 5G
wisscom became the latest company to claim a 5G first, after connecting a prototype mobile device running a Qualcomm 5G modem to its live test network in the city of Lucerne...
 
Bell launches managed IoT security service
Bell Mobility has announced a managed Internet of Things (IoT) security service that offers businesses, Smart Cities and other organizations employing IoT solutions...
 
 
Middle East
 
LS C&S selected for AIIB funded telecom network project in Oman
LS Cable and System (LS C&S) will participate in the first telecom project sponsored by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)...
 
Z Services, TitanHQ boost cybersecurity partnership
Z Services, a cloud-based cybersecurity solutions provider in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, and TitanHQ have expanded their existing OEM relationship to embed TitanHQ’s email archiving and web...
 
South Asia
 
Zong 4G to further expand its 4G network in Pakistan
After reaching the prolific milestone of being the first telecom company to have 10,000 operational 4G sites across the country, Zong 4G, is aggressively eyeing to rollout additional 2,000 4G cell sites by the end of 2019...
 
Bangladesh gets keys of Bangabandhu Satellite
Bangladesh has been handed over the keys of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 by its manufacturer Thales Alenia Space, meaning the country can start monetising this project...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Orange brings LTE-M home, eyes Romania, Spain as next steps
Orange has launched a LTE-M network in France and is targeting Romania and Spain by the end of this year...
 
Nuran secures loan to accelerates the development of LiteCell xG
The loan facility ensures and accelerates the development of the LiteCell xG, a multi standard base station which provides 2G, 3G and 4G (LTE) connectivity all within the same unit...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Movistar Peru extends FTTH network to Chepen
Movistar Peru (Telefonica) has announced the launch of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) services in the city of Chepen, in the northern La Libertad region...
 
Verizon to launch new messaging service in February according to Twilio executives
Verizon will launch a new messaging service that will change how the operator handles application-to-person messaging...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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