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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 28, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRA Bahrain wins “Excellence In HR- Employer of the Year” award
 
 
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Bahrain was announced winner of the “Excellence in HR – Employer of the Year” at the 2018 Future Workplace Awards, which was held in Dubai, UAE...
 
Konnect Africa launches its satellite Internet access offers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
 
 
Konnect Africa, an initiative of the satellite operator Eutelsat (Euronext: ETL) dedicated to satellite broadband on the African continent, announces the launch of its Internet access offers throughout the Congolese territory...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat participates in Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival to celebrate UAE’s rich culture and history
Member Logo Etisalat is participating as a partner in the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival, which celebrates the legacy of the nation’s Founding Father...
 
•  Zain Saudi Arabia agrees to sell and lease back its telecom tower network to IHS Holdings for circa US$ 648 million
Member Logo Zain Group announces that the board of directors of Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) has approved an offer to sell and lease back the passive physical infrastructure of its mobile tower portfolio to IHS Holding Limited (IHS) for...
 
•  Middle East Ambassadors gather at Huawei’s ICT Competition Final Talent Cultivation Summit
Member Logo A group of Middle East VIPs and Ambassadors, along with other Middle Eastern government representatives in China, traveled to Huawei’s ICT Talent Cultivation Summit this week in Shenzhen, held on the sidelines of the...
 
•  AIS Fibre teams up with Nokia to launch first in-home meshed Wi-Fi service to customers in Thailand
Member Logo AIS Fibre, a fixed broadband operator, is teaming up with Nokia to provide residential customers with a new premium service that ensures a seamless Wi-Fi broadband experience reaching every corner of the home...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Tunisia’s telecom regulator to launch services limiting volume of untimely advertising SMS
Tunisia’s telecommunications regulator will launch a new service helping telecom subscribers reduce the number of advertising messages sent to them by operators...
 
PTA to implement DIRBS from Dec 1
PTA has introduced Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) in order to identify and block the smuggled and unregistered mobile phones...
 
TRA Bahrain wins “Excellence In HR- Employer of the Year” award
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Bahrain was announced winner of the “Excellence in HR – Employer of the Year” at the 2018 Future Workplace Awards, which was held in Dubai, UAE...
 
North Africa
 
Angola Cables and Broadband InfraCo boosting internet connectivity into Africa
Angola Cables has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Broadband Infraco, a provider of regional long-distance network coverage and SADC connectivity...
 
ESET, Airtel unveil mobile security offering for smartphone users in Nigeria
ESET has announced the launch of a new mobile security product specially designed for Airtel Nigeria subscribers...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Nar reaches half a million LTE subscribers
Azerbaijan’s third largest cellco by subscribers, Azerfon (Nar), has increased its number of 4G LTE subscribers to 500,000...
 
Vodafone trials long distance drone flights supported by 4G network
In the first trial of its kind in Europe, Vodafone Group has successfully demonstrated how mobile networks could support the European’s Commission’s vision of safe long distance drone flights...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
5G subscriptions to hit 1.5 billion by end-2024: Ericsson
Ericsson's latest Mobility Report predicts that there will be 1.5 billion 5G subscriptions by the end of 2024...
 
Hiber launches nano-satellites for truly global IoT coverage
Dutch satellite company Hiber will launch its first ‘HiberBand’ nano-satellites over the next few days, delivering connectivity to remote locations around the world...
 
 
Middle East
 
Etisalat, du change mobile network names on UAE phones to observe Commemoration Day
Etisalat and du have just switched the mobile carrier names on UAE’s phone subscribers to “30 NOV,” to highlight an important date on the state’s calendar...
 
Deezer to focus on Arabic content to differentiate itself in MENA
French music streaming service Deezer will focus on local Arabic content in the MENA region in order to overcome fierce competition from global rivals...
 
Mideast e-Commerce set for higher growth
While e-Commerce has been growing in the Middle East, it is on the threshold of achieving larger numbers...
 
South Asia
 
Alipay, Dialog Axiata to give mobile cash to Chinese tourists in Sri Lanka
Dialog Axiata has struck a partnership with China’s Alipay, to extend its eZ Cash mobile wallet service to Chinese tourists in Sri Lanka...
 
Mobile internet faster than WiFi in Pakistan
According to a study by OpenSignal, mobile data is faster than Wi-Fi hotspots in 33 countries including Pakistan...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Tencent partners with Line on mobile payments in Japan
Tencent Holdings will team with Tokyo-based chat app operator Line to offer mobile payment services for small Japanese retailers looking to capitalize on the recent influx of Chinese tourists...
 
Netgem TV launches 4K UHD streamer and mobile app
Netgem TV has launched its 4K UHD smart TV service, combining an app-based TV service available on iOS/Android bundled with the UK’s first Freeview and 4K media streamer, the NetBox 4K...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Open Fiber, Wind Tre bring 1Gbps FTTH service to Parma
The Open Fiber wholesale-only venture of Italian utility giant Enel and state lender CDP has announced that the first commercial fiber-optic offers using its network are now available in the northern city of Parma...
 
Workz produces eSIM for smart water project
Dubai-based Workz Group has partnered with African network operator and large African government to implement embedded SIM-enabled water meters...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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