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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 25, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
VIVA launches KD 10 Plan for postpaid customers
 
 
VIVA Kuwait has launched a special offer for its postpaid customers, celebrating 10 years of operation in the Kuwaiti telecom market since 2008, for KD 10...
 
UAE’s fintech adoption leads GCC and Middle East
The UAE has taken a lead in regional fintech investments and banking technology adoption in the GCC and the wider Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Orange Egypt to participate in communications projects in NAC
Member Logo Orange Egypt expects to recover profitability again next year, as it works with a global consortium to participate in telecommunications projects in the New Administrative Capital...
 
•  Students from 10 Middle East countries travel to China for the international final of Huawei’s ICT Competition 2018
Member Logo Huawei has announced the end of the second edition of it’s ICT Competition 2018 aimed at preparing the next generation of ICT leaders based on Huawei new vision of bringing digital to every person, home and...
 
•  Nokia establishes Access Networks Division to fully exploit the opportunities of 5G and announces changes in the composition of the Nokia Group Leadership Team
Member Logo Nokia has announced further steps to align its organizational structure to its strategy, strengthen its leadership team and position the company for success in the 5G era...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• CRTC orders Telus to stop blocking cellphone traffic to the North
Canada's telecommunications regulator has issued a temporary order ruling Telus needs to make sure calls from its customers get through to Ice Wireless customers in northern Canada...
 
• NCC wants states to abide by government's broadband recommendations
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has beckoned on states governments in the country to adhere to the agreed Federal Government's recommendations...
 
North Africa
 
• Etisalat Misr to launch landline services end-November
Etisalat Misr will start operating its landline services this week, turning into an integrated communications company...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Vodafone Ukraine expands LTE network
Mobile operator Vodafone Ukraine has expanded the coverage of its LTE network on the 1,800 MHz band in the Zakarpatia region...
 
• China Mobile boosts LTE penetration to 76%
China Mobile, the largest operator in the world, topped the 700 million 4G subscriber mark last month after adding 5.1 million new accounts – meaning 76 per cent of its base now uses LTE...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Cosmote to launch new OTT service
Greece’s Cosmote TV is planning to launch a new OTT service named Cosmote Sports Daily Pass...
 
• Divan.TV to use blockchain to ‘tokenise’ video streaming platform
Ukrainian over-the-top service, Divan.TV, has announced plans to ‘tokenise’ its offering, creating a new blockchain-enabled version of its platform...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Dhiraagu launches fiber broadband services in two islands
Maldives telecommunications giant Dhiraagu has launched its high-speed fiber broadband service in Raa atoll Ungoofaaru and Guraidhoo...
 
• Cogeco expands gigabit broadband in Quebec
Canadian triple-play cableco Cogeco Connexion has announced the availability of gigabit internet services over HFC DOCSIS 3.1 technology for residents and businesses in a number of new locations in Quebec province...
 
 
Middle East
 
• MoM, Huawei honour winners of ICT contest
The Ministry of Manpower (MoM) and Huawei honoured nine winners of the Huawei Middle East ICT Skill Competition 2018 last week...
 
• UAE’s fintech adoption leads GCC and Middle East
The UAE has taken a lead in regional fintech investments and banking technology adoption in the GCC and the wider Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region...
 
• More Middle East content coming to Snapchat
Snap the parent company of Snapchat says it is closely watching the next trend in the smartphone industry – a possible shift to horizontal screens...
 
• Bahrain targets ICT to become fintech hub
Bahrain’s Economic Development Board (EDB) has made the kingdom a data destination for Amazon and is now keen to leverage the Kingdom's telecoms connectivity and IT knowledge pool to become a regional fintech...
 
South Asia
 
• Sri Lanka Telecom launches knowledge sharing forum
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) recently launched #ConnectSL, a knowledge sharing interactive forum to share information on industry changes and latest technologies with SLT’s Broadband customers...
 
• Digital media listening tool enters Pakistan market
A Thailand-born technology marketing company – Zanroo, which invented a digital media listening tool, has now entered Pakistan’s market...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Huawei’s ninth Global Mobile Broadband Forum gives a glimpse into the future of wireless communication
Huawei’s ninth annual Global Mobile Broadband (MBB) Forum drew to a close on November 21st after three days of insight and discussion on the topic ‘5G Inspiring the Future"...
 
• beCloud boosts network capacity on life:) network by over 50%
National mobile infrastructure provider Belarusian Cloud Technologies (beCloud) has revealed that it has expanded the existing network capacity of mobile operator Belarusian Telecommunications Network by more than 50%...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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