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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 12, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat first telco to provide Home Insurance solution
 
 
Etisalat has announced a new insurance offering - ‘Home Protection Plan’ for all eLife home customers to provide a hassle-free option, making sure all household goods are insured for just AED 10 per month...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel, be’ah ink pact for safe disposal of lead-acid batteries
Member Logo Omantel has inked an agreement to provide Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be’ah) with lead–acid batteries to dispose it in a secure manner by implementing the best practices accepted globally,...
 
•  Facebook committed to Pakistan’s digital empowerment
Member Logo Facebook Vice President of Public Policy for the Asia Pacific Region Simon Milner has said the social media platform wants to help create social and economic impact that will empower Pakistan to thrive and embrace...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• French regulator Arcep publishes price ceilings for wholesale VGAST services in B2B market
Arcep has published a decision on the price ceilings applicable to wholesale VGAST services in the B2B market for the 2019-2020 period...
 
• PTA chairman inaugurates broadband project in Pakistan
In order to execute this project, 58 BTS towers will be installed in a contracted time frame of 18 months...
 
South Asia
 
• Zong 4G partners with Careem
As part of the new agreement, Zong 4G will provide the underlying voice and data services for Careem captains in Pakistan...
 
• Spatial data portal to be launched in Sri Lanka
Building of digital infrastructure is its most invested key strategy towards creating a knowledge-based society through digitally empowered citizens...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Tri to deploy 8,000 4G BTS next year
Hutchison 3 Indonesia (Tri) plans to build a total of 8,000 new 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) next year to improve its mobile internet capabilities in the country...
 
• 4ka offers LTE roaming in Austria
Slovak mobile operator Swan Mobile, trading under the brand 4ka, has begun offering international roaming on an LTE network...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• FoxNow streaming service launches in Spain
Fox Network Group has launched its new SVoD service, FoxNow, on Vodafone TV in Spain...
 
• Viacom expands multi-platform distribution with Amazon across Europe, Africa
Spearheaded by its iconic music brand, Viacom International Media Networks has broadened the reach of its operations with launch of the MTV+ Prime Video Channel on Amazon in Germany and Austria...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• A1 extends Vienna fiber network
A1 Telekom Austria has announced the extension of its fiber-optic network in the Hietzing district of Vienna...
 
• SSi Micro partners with Rogers to improve cell, internet service
A northern cell and internet provider has struck a deal with Rogers Communications that should improve service in Canada...
 
 
Middle East
 
• MCI to equip major Iranian Railroad With 4G Coverage
The key railroad connecting Mashhad to Tehran and Qom is to be equipped with 4G coverage, as per an agreement signed between mobile operator MCI and the IRIR...
 
• Turkcell to roll out TV app library
Turkcell will have a unique TV App Store personalised for their TV+ subscribers across Turkey, using Metrological’s Application Platform...
 
• AEC and Honeywell sign MoA for smart city opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Advanced Electronics Company has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Honeywell to collaborate on business development activities for smart and connected buildings, smart cities and critical infrastructure protection...
 
• UAE, Saudi Arabia using fintech for cross-border settlements
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have started using fintech for cross-border settlements, including a digital currency which they jointly developed for that purpose...
 
North Africa
 
• Morocco ranks fifth in Africa for online shopping readiness
Morocco is among the top 10 countries with the best online shopping readiness in Africa, according to the UNCTAD B2C e-Commerce Index...
 
• Egypt’s Wasla aims to bring free internet to 500 million people in emerging markets
Cairo-based Wasla has raised US$180,000 in pre-seed funding from a group of angel investors led by a Cairo-based investment banker Omar Barakat...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Vodafone to trial 5G services in four rural locations
Vodafone is to trial the use of fifth generation mobile technology or 5G as a way of providing home broadband access to people living in rural Ireland...
 
• Telenor Myanmar trials NB-IoT technology
Telenor Myanmar has completed the market's first successful trial of NB-IoT technology over its LTE network, in collaboration with Ericsson...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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