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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 27, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
du, Nokia sign MoU to develop young talents, support realisation of UAE Vision 2021 & UAE Centennial Plan 2071
 
 
MoU to collaborate to enable youth through key public and private institutions, including universities, to better understand and leverage technological trends and their impact...
 
UAE TRA tests disaster readiness of telecom operators
The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has overseen an exercise to test the readiness of UAE telecoms operators for business continuity in a disaster...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco Gold Sponsor of Bahrain Champions Tour Under 13
Member Logo In line with its efforts to support the Kingdom’s sports and youth initiatives, Batelco, announces its Gold Sponsorship of the Bahrain Champions Tour Under 13, which will take place on Friday 30th of November 2018 at...
 
•  BT and Deloitte spearhead police digital transformation
Member Logo BT and Deloitte have been awarded the contracts to help deliver the National Enabling Programmes (NEP) for policing, including the National Management Centre (NMC)...
 
•  Philippine Red Cross to employ Nokia Drone Networks solution to aid disaster response
Member Logo Nokia and mobile operator Smart Communications are collaborating with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to bring innovative technology like LTE-connected drones and a portable network into areas struck by disaster...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Thailand to introduce IoT regulations next year
Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to introduce a series of regulations governing the Internet of Things next year, ahead of the commercial arrival of 5G...
 
• UAE TRA tests disaster readiness of telecom operators
The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has overseen an exercise to test the readiness of UAE telecoms operators for business continuity in a disaster...
 
South Asia
 
• SLT September profits surge on higher revenue, efficiency
Sri Lanka Telecom reported higher revenues and contained costs to post strong profits for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 (3Q18)...
 
• Social media marketing gains momentum in Nepal
Social media marketing has become an effective way to promote products and services on a small budget with high impact, thanks to a rapidly growing number of social media users in Nepal...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• MTN South Africa reaches 90% LTE coverage
MTN South Africa’s long-term evolution (LTE)/fourth-generation (4G) technology now covers 90% of South Africa after the company deployed its 11 000th LTE site in Qatywa, in rural Eastern Cape...
 
• VNPT-Vinaphone set to increase 4G coverage to 95%
VNPT-Vinaphone, is aiming to increase the number of its 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) from 21,000 to more than 30,000 by 2019...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Vodafone Germany demos 3D holographic streaming over 5G
Ericsson and Vodafone Germany have completed a demonstration of 3D holographic communication over 5G using Ericsson's 5G radio and Cloud Core solutions...
 
• Vodafone and HealthBeacon plot global medtech IoT roll-out
Irish digital therapeutics start-up HealthBeacon, which was granted FDA approval for its digital healthcare technology earlier this year, is to be given a major boost into global markets with Vodafone...
 
 
Middle East
 
• du to reward customers for renewing mobile number ID on time
du is inviting customers with expired ID registrations to renew the registration of their numbers for free before end January to avoid having their services getting suspended in line with the UAE Registration Policy...
 
• DFF, Microsoft to empower tech startups
AREA 2071, Microsoft and AI Ventures Lab Partner Netways have signed a MoU to promote entrepreneurial opportunities for Area 2071’s tech startups...
 
• Ginx Esports TV enters Turkey via TV+
Ginx Esports TV will launch on Turkcell’s TV brand name “TV+” on Wednesday, November 28...
 
North Africa
 
• Vodafone Egypt signs deal with Silicon Waha
Vodafone Egypt has signed an agreement with Silicon Waha, to expand Vodafone’s business in Egypt and create job opportunities in new technology parks...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Liberty Global looking to OTT TV to extend reach and depth
Liberty Global will increasingly offer OTT TV services to complement its distribution of content to DVB-C set-tops with IP devices...
 
• Salt launches Ultra HD service with Zattoo
Swiss telecommunications provider Salt has launched an Ultra HD/4K offer on its IPTV platform which is available to all customers...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• TIM and Infratel target digital divide areas of Sardinia
Telecom Italia (TIM) has reached an agreement with Infratel and the Region of Sardinia to improve fiber-optic connectivity in 252 underserved municipalities on the island...
 
• BT promises an end to WIFI blackspots with launch of new home broadband package
BT has launched a new home broadband service that it says will bring an end to domestic WIFI blackspots...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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