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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 14, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zain hosts 2nd annual Women Empowerment forum in Kuwait showcasing progress to date and future roadmap
 
 
Zain Group, the leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa hosted its second annual Women Empowerment (WE) forum at the Four Seasons Hotel, Kuwait, gathering 300 female participants from across the Group, including CEOs of each Zain operation and their respective Human Resources heads...
 
Telecom Egypt Q3 2018 results: Strong execution ability & excellent operational performance in line with long term goals
 
 
Telecom Egypt announced its Q3 2018 results ending 30 September 2018, demonstrating two very important qualities of this organization: its exceptional execution ability and operational efficiency...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel's widest fibre optic network reaches Al Saadah in Salalah
Member Logo Omantel continues to enhance customers’ digital experience with the latest roll out of its fiber optic network in Al Saadah area in Salalah...
 
•  Google Pay now available in the UAE
Member Logo Google announced the launch of Google Pay in the UAE, allowing people to pay simply and securely with their Android phones...
 
•  Huawei launches new generation CloudLink collaborative telepresence products
Member Logo Huawei launched a new series of CloudLink collaborative telepresence products, including the CloudLink Board, CloudLink Box, and CloudLink Bar, leading enterprise communication and collaboration into the intelligent era...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Etisalat signs agreement with ENOC Group to provide Cloud Managed Wireless connectivity across its ZOOM retail outlets
 
•  The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz honored Huawei with the First Place Prize of the King Khalid Responsible Competitiveness Award
 
•  Batelco distributes Bahrain International Air Show tickets to staff
 
•  Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has been elected to the GSMA Board, the world's largest mobile organization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• NTA publishes full drive test report for the first time in Nepal
NTA, the regulator in telecommunication sector of Nepal has published drive test report for the first time...
 
• European Parliament formally adopts new telecom rules
The European Parliament has formally confirmed the deal reached last June between MEPs and Member States on a broad reform of the EU’s telecoms rules...
 
• IFT outlines 2019 spectrum auction plans
Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute has confirmed that it will tender additional wireless frequencies in the 1700MHz and 2.5GHz bands in 2019...
 
North Africa
 
• Deezer’s regional campaign deploys OOH in Egypt
The Internet-based music streaming service Deezer has launched a new Out-Of-Home campaign to promote the Mobile App for the Egyptian market...
 
• Morocco renews mobile payment push
Morocco’s central bank and telecommunication regulator jointly launched nationwide mobile payments platform M-wallet, as authorities attempt to reduce use of physical cash...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• 4G/LTE services commercially launched by 700+ operators worldwide
709 operators in 213 countries have commercially launched 4G services on LTE or LTE-Advanced systems and 56 operators have launched 4G/LTE services in the past 12 months, representing 8.6% growth...
 
• Telstra to provide LTE connectivity for 500 vehicles in driverless car trial
Australian operator Telstra announced it will supply The Qld Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) with LTE data connectivity for over 500 vehicles and 40 roadside stations, during a 9-month trial scheduled for launch...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• PLDT, Smart fire up Philippines first 5G cell sites in Makati and Clark
PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications have fired up the country’s first 5G cell sites in the Makati Central Business District and at the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) in Pampanga...
 
• Citrix launches SD-WAN for service providers
Citrix has announced a new “enhancement” that will help managed service providers (MSPs) simplify and accelerate delivery of Citrix SD-WAN service to their customers...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Zain sponsors TAKREEM to highlight Arab achievers
Zain Kuwait announced its sponsorship of the annual TAKREEM awards ceremony in its 9th edition held under the umbrella of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS)...
 
• Viasat World's TV channel debuts in Turkey via Turkcell's TV+ platform
Viasat World announced that its drama channel and SVOD service Epic Drama launched in Turkey via Turkcell's TV brand TV+, an OTT and IPTV platform...
 
• Spotify launches in Middle East and North Africa
Music streaming subscription service Spotify has officially launched in the Middle East and North Africa with specific Arabic content for local listeners...
 
South Asia
 
• PTCL, Convo collaborate to facilitate Pakistani enterprises
Partnership aims to bring the next-generation employee collaboration and communication solution to Pakistan...
 
• Huawei eyeing to lead Nepal’s market
Huawei Technologies has expressed its plan to lead Nepal’s smartphone market within the next three years through effective branding, network building and launch of consumer-friendly mobile sets...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• M7 launches smart TV app in Holland
M7 Group’s Dutch operation Canal Digitaal is launching its smart TV app to make watching TV possible without a dedicated receiver or set-top box...
 
• Sky Deutschland adds Netflix to Sky Q
Sky Deutschland will add Netflix to its Sky Q offering tomorrow as part of a new Entertainment Plus package, with Netflix recommendations and search integrated as part of the Sky Q experience...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• France-IX reaches new milestones with presence in Africa
Over the past twelve months, the number of African networks that have joined France-IX in Paris and Marseille has increased by 60 percent and traffic from African ISPs has increased by 90 percent...
 
• Ooredoo SuperNet broadband reaches Maamigili
Ooredoo Maldives has expanded its ‘SuperNet’ fibre-optic broadband service to Maamigili, one of the largest islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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