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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 3, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zain Bahrain offers loyalty deals from The Entertainer
 
 
Zain Bahrain has partnered with The Entertainer, a leading provider of loyalty and reward solutions, to offer every new customer who subscribes to a SIM only postpaid plan during the promotional period access to two-for-one deals at popular venues across the region...
 
Start-ups showcase digital solutions in Bahrain
Six start-ups showcased innovative digital solutions ranging from differentiated service experiences, automated payment solutions, and alternative physical and digital platforms during a demo day organised by American Express Middle East...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Saudi Telecom Company unit, Visa sign payment deal
Member Logo Under this deal, STC Pay will allow its clients to own digital portfolio that will enable them to control their payments...
 
•  BT launches its first 4G Mini Hub
Member Logo New hub is available with four different data allowances and BT has also introduced a new range of 4G tablets...
 
•  Yahsat starts satellite broadband service in Brazil
Member Logo The arrival of Yahsat in Brazil will assist in addressing the country’s shortage of reliable Internet connectivity that traditionally relies on terrestrial Internet connectivity...
 
•  Huawei Cloud officially launches blockchain service for users around the world
Member Logo Huawei Cloud officially launched its Blockchain Service (BCS) for global use on November 15, 2018, after launching it for commercial use in China on October 10th this year...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Ofcom to target better UK mobile and broadband cover in 2019-20
Ofcom has launched a new consultation on their annual plan for 2019/20, which summarises all of the major work they intend to do next year...
 
Somalia seeks to regulate ICT sector
Somalia's telecommunication industry regulator has kicked off consultation process aimed at regulating the information and communications technology (ICT) sector...
 
South Asia
 
Symphony's to launch second mobile assembly plant by next year
Symphony has started preparations to set up its second mobile assembly plant at Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City in Bangladesh...
 
SLT launches interactive service on PEO TV
His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena officially launched “Videsa” , a series of educational TV channels on PEO TV, Sri Lanka Telecom’s interactive entertainment television service.
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
T-Mobile Poland enhances 4G network using 2100MHz spectrum
T-Mobile Poland has launched LTE services using frequencies in the 2100MHz band in 13 markets...
 
Tele2 Russia deploys indoor LTE network in Skolkovo innovation centre
LTE services from the operator are available in the 11 buildings of the innovation centre, totaling 500,000 square-metres...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telia brings 5G robot to Helsinki airport
An autonomous robot will help carry out service tasks at Helsinki Airport after being connected to Telia Company's third 5G network in Finland...
 
Volvo and Ericsson announce five-year connected vehicle cloud deal
Ericsson will provide its Connected Vehicle Cloud platform to Volvo Cars that would further boost the automaker’s digital vehicle services in more than 120 countries across the globe for the next five years...
 
 
Middle East
 
Huawei expands footprint in Oman
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) expands its footprint in Oman following the outstanding success of its highly anticipated Huawei Mate 20 Series, which sold out within two weeks of its release...
 
MTN launches LTE in Syria
MTN Group is understood to have launched 4G LTE services in Syria with the new network promises to triple the speeds available over the cellco’s existing 3G networks...
 
Start-ups showcase digital solutions in Bahrain
Six start-ups showcased innovative digital solutions ranging from differentiated service experiences, automated payment solutions, and alternative physical and digital platforms during a demo day organised by American...
 
Over 1,000 take part in Saudi health hackathon
More than 1,000 young Saudi hackers - comprising clinicians, engineers, scientists, designers and entrepreneurs - participated recently at the world's largest health hackathon in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...
 
North Africa
 
Transforming the African agribusiness sector with tech
According to experts, the African population is expected to double by 2050, which means that food demand on the continent is expected to at least double by then...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Pluto TV launches in Germany and Austria
US streaming provider Pluto TV will launch a fully localised service in Germany and Austria on December 4, 2018...
 
Xilam Animation inks new kids’ content deals across Asia
French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured a number of new distribution and multi-platform broadcast deals in China, India and Thailand spanning its portfolio of kids’ properties...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
China's LinkSure eyes free satellite Wi-Fi worldwide
Chinese free internet access provider LinkSure Network has revealed a goal of providing free satellite-based Wi-Fi globally by 2026...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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