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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 21, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat sets new record as first Middle East brand portfolio to break $10bn barrier
 
 
Etisalat received ‘ The Most Valuable Portfolio Brand’ in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by Brand Finance as a recognition for the company’s impressive portfolio of brands becoming the first Middle East group to break the $10 billion barrier in terms of wider portfolio value. Operating in 15 countries across Asia, Middle East and Africa, Etisalat’s success can also be attributed to its continued efforts in developing its customer loyalty programmes, sports sponsorship commitments and in driving the digital future to empower societies...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  HGC links with Expresso to serve Africa and Middle East
Member Logo HGC Global Communications has expanded its services into the Middle East and Africa via a link-up with Expresso Telecom...
 
•  Fiber in water pipe technology
Member Logo Oman Broadband, a state-owned open network infrastructure provider, always seeks to find practical solutions to provide high-speed Internet services to all regions of the Sultanate with high quality in line with...
 
•  PCCW Global and TierPoint collaborate to extend Console Connect’s data center footprint in the U.S.
Member Logo PCCW Global, and TierPoint announced a collaboration to offer US-based enterprises the world’s first global softwaredefined interconnection platform using TierPoint’s infrastructure, with access to PCCW...
 
•  Huawei opens first store in Oman
Member Logo The opening of the store at the City Center Al Qurum in the capital Muscat will strengthen Huawei's established position as a leader in innovative technology and products in Oman...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Belgium postpones 5G auction until 2020
The Belgian government has decided to postpone its 5G auction until 2020, according to the country's telecoms minister, Philippe De Backer...
 
NCC grants telecom companies licence for US$200 million VAS market
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has granted additional nine telecommunications companies, Value Added Services (VAS) aggregator licence to deepen the VAS market...
 
South Asia
 
Robi gains most from MNP in Bangladesh
Robi gained about two-third of the customers that have switched operators by way of the mobile number portability (MNP) service in the first three months of its roll-out...
 
North Africa
 
Download speeds experienced by smartphone users vary greatly in Africa
Download speeds experienced by smartphone users vary greatly across Africa, even for countries with similar 4G availability, according to a study by OpenSignal...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodafone unveils beamforming technology in 50 rural areas
Vodafone Germany has launched beamforming technology to enhance LTE connectivity in rural areas of the country...
 
China Unicom, ZTE complete 5G call during field trial
ZTE has announced it has completed the first 5G call using its 5G prototype smartphone during a field trial in Shenzhen...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
SK Broadband to double its network capacity
South Korean fixed broadband operator SK Broadband has said it’s having to double its network capacity to cope with Netflix demand...
 
Spas Rusev targets Telekom Romania
The Bulgarian entrepreneur Spas Rusev has confirmed he is in talks to buy Telekom Romania...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saudi CEOs voice out their thoughts on the Kingdom’s ICT sector
Business leaders in Saudi Arabia view technological disruption as an opportunity rather than a threat with plans to continue investing in emerging technologies, such as blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT) and data analytics...
 
Date set for launching of Saudi Arabian satellite SGS-1
The launching of Saudi Communication Satellite KA (SGS-1) from a base in Kourou, an oversees commune in French Guiana, South America, has been set for Feb. 5, according to Saudi Press Agency...
 
Smartworld and Honeywell collaborate to enhance UAE's Smart Buildings
The partnership comes in line with UAE's strategic vision to operate the region's smartest cities...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
BritBox reaches half-million subscriber mark
BritBox - the joint venture between BBC Studios and ITV, has now signed 500,000 subscribers in the United States and Canada...
 
Vivo adds new OTT apps for mobile customers
Brazilian mobile operator Vivo has added several new video content (OTT) apps for its mobile users...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Orange passes 12 million homes and businesses with fiber
Orange France has confirmed it passed twelve million homes and businesses with fiber optic networks by the end of 2018...
 
Telstra launches rapid restoration for Asia subsea routes
Australia's Telstra has launched a new rapid restoration service to enable near continuous connectivity on its busiest subsea cable routes in Asia...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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