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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 1, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
MoE, Omantel sign agreement to implement various school programmes
 
 
The Ministry of Education and Omantel signed a cooperation and partnership agreement for a series of programmes under which Omantel will support the education and innovation sector in various aspects that contribute to enhancing the teaching and educational process in the sultanate...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  VIVA Bahrain introduces carrier billing now available for App Store, Apple Music & iTunes purchases
Member Logo The service will be available to all VIVA customers in Bahrain for post-paid and prepaid mobile plans...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Etisalat’s ‘OneCloud Platform’ provides the foundation of ASGC’s digital transformation
 
•  STC signs 3 agreements within “Rawafed” program to maximize the local content
 
•  King Fahd Hospital launches the first platform to connect medical radiation with cloud computing in cooperation with STC
 
•  Zain, Saudi Telecom ink deal to provide FTTH broadband services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• ITA holds networking session on 4IR technologies
The Information Technology Authority (ITA) held a networking session at the Public Authority for Civil Aviation to showcase the potentials and applications of the immerging Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies in...
 
• Bangladesh launches 16 major digital services in 2018
Access to Information Bangladesh, with the support of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Division, USAID and UNDP Bangladesh, has introduced more than 16 digital services and platforms this year in line with...
 
North Africa
 
• Embracing AI in Africa is crucial: Microsoft
With the right mix of policies, Africa and its citizens can reap the benefits of Artificial Intelligence transformations in the years to come...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Smartfren takes over Bolt's 4G LTE internet service
PT Smartfren Telecom will take over the operations of 4G LTE mobile internet provider Bolt PT Internux, as part of our support for Bolt customers...
 
• BSNL launches 4G in Kerala
BSNL, the state-owned telecom operator, has finally launched 4G in Kerala, starting from bigger cities like Thrissur...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• German ARD calls for new video platform with newspaper publishers
ARD wants to launch a video platform with newspaper and magazine publishers which is open also to private TV channels...
 
• San Francisco firm unveils mobile parking app to help combat parking frustration
San Francisco-based mobility solution provider Parkimon Inc. has launched a shared parking app for mobile phones to help drivers find parking spaces in the city...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• 5G to change Korea’s telecom industry landscape in 2019
The Korean mobile operators at the forefront of the 5G commercialization are widely expected to escape their traditional areas of business, mainly centering on providing high-speed internet and high-quality calls...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Exchange of Internet traffic inside Iran hits 800 Gbit/s
The exchange of Internet traffic inside Iran has increased from 263 Gbit/s since June 2017 to 800 Gbit/s in January 2019, making up 50% of the country’s total Internet traffic...
 
• Lenovo aims for expansion in Middle East’s data centre industry
Lenovo is aiming it enhance its data centre offerings in Middle East as the company battles it out with global giants such as SAP, Oracle and Alibaba in this space...
 
• Sariya IT and INSPUR sign GCC distribution agreement
Sariya IT Company has signed a distribution agreement with server specialise INSPUR for the GCC...
 
South Asia
 
• Sri Lanka’s Dialog announces live transmission of South Asia’s first 5G pilot
Dialog Axiata has announced the commissioning of South Asia’s first fully functional and standards compliant 5G transmission using commercial grade base stations and end user devices...
 
• Adoole started the video outstream network in Bangladesh
Artificial intelligence or AI based video outstream network Adoole Communication is launching for the first time in Bangladesh...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Rostelecom expands FTTB, GPON networks in regions
Russian national operator Rostelecom has expanded the coverage of its GPON network in thje Lipetsk region...
 
• Windstream sells EarthLink consumer internet business
The legacy EarthLink consumer internet business offers internet access, online back-up, managed web design, web hosting and various email services to over 600,000 customers throughout the United States...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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