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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 23, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) announces preliminary financial results for the period ending at 31 December 2018
 
 
STC’s Net Income for Q4 2018 compared to the comparable quarter last year and the 3rd quarter this year increased by 22.0% & 17.9% (respectively)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain launches innovative Zain LIFE smart home security kit
Member Logo Zain Kuwait has announced the launch of a new smart home security kit as part of its Zain LIFE smart home portfolio of innovative solutions...
 
•  Facebook and the Technical University of Munich announce new independent TUM institute for ethics in AI
Member Logo Facebook has announced a new partnership with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to support the creation of an independent AI ethics research center...
 
•  Tech Mahindra to fuel digital growth in Bangladesh
Member Logo Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services, which already has a considerable presence in the Bangladesh IT industry, will fuel digital growth in Bangladesh...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
BIPT opens pre-consultation
Belgian regulator BIPT has launched a number of pre-consultations on the resale of internet and television on fixed networks...
 
Australia's ACCC urges NBN users to pursue refunds
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging customers of the National Broadband Network's major retail service providers to check if they are entitled to a refund if they have been sold speed plans their...
 
South Asia
 
Facebook focuses on digital literacy to improve online safety in Sri Lanka
Facebook’s efforts to tackle misinformation, promote online safety in Sri Lanka and boost digital literacy skills were among several topics debated at a fireside chat recently...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Surfline expands LTE in Greater Accra region
Ghanaian mobile LTE provider Surfline Communications has expanded its 4G network to cover a further 93 locations in the Greater Accra region...
 
Vodafone and O2 partnership to boost 5G network
Vodafone and O2 have extended and widened their mobile infrastructure sharing partnership so it covers 5G and so the operators can further monetise their network assets...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Vodafone Germany selects Metrological for GigaTV app and OTT experience
Vodafone Germany has chosen Metrological to bring integrated apps and premium OTT content to the GigaTV platform...
 
AT&T launches lab to drive content creation
AT&T entertainment division WarnerMedia revealed plans to open a new innovation lab in New York City, where it will develop next generation content experiences powered by the operator’s 5G network technology...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
TIM considering network options
Telecom Italia (TIM) is said to be reviewing its options for the future of its fixed line network assets after the Italian regulator rejected a legal separation of its infrastructure and its retail businesses...
 
Viettel eyes entry into digital services market
Vietnamese telecom operator Viettel, is set to become a digital service provider this year, having lined up a number of products and services from the digital eco-system...
 
 
Middle East
 
SANS Dubai to address cybersecurity skills shortage in Middle East
SANS Institute has announced that it is holding its next renowned immersion-style Cyber Security Training programme in Dubai to address the region’s growing cybersecurity skills shortage...
 
Al Hilal Hospital launches bwallet payments
bWallet, a digital mobile payment and peer-to-peer money transfer solution, has signed a partnership agreement to enable cashless payments at Al Hilal Hospital branches...
 
Digital transformation spending in the Middle East, Turkey & Africa to top US$25 billion in 2019
Overall spending on information and communication technology (ICT) in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) is set to grow 2.5% year on year in 2019 to reach US$213 billion...
 
UAE's Majid Al Futtaim to deploy AI-based customer solutions
UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim has partnered with US-based technology company I.AM+ to introduce AI-powered customer-focused solutions...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco, Rwanda to cooperate on digital court program
Morocco hopes to digitize the judicial system and increasingly move away from paper...
 
Rocket challenge targets digital skills shortage
Axiz is calling undergraduate students between 18 years of age or older who are currently studying engineering, science, or technology at an accredited college or university to take part in the Rocket APT Challenge...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Alibaba Cloud opens second Indonesia data center
Alibaba Cloud has launched a second data center in Indonesia to double its local capacity...
 
Telekom outlines 2019 fixed, mobile network upgrade plans
Telekom Deutschland plans to install 2,000 new mobile base stations this year, with a focus on rural areas and on improving coverage along roads, highways and rail routes...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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