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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 13, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
SES Networks Enhances Satellite Service Providers' Presence Within the SAMENA Council Membership
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that SES Networks, with its extensive geostationary and non-geostationary satellite broadband service footprint around the world, has joined leading telecom operators as a member of the SAMENA Council...
 
Etisalat Information Services launches UAE’s first ‘aggregator of aggregators’ app
 
 
Etisalat Information Services has announced the next generation application of the aggregator’s model through its enhanced Connect mobile app, taking its hyper-local search engine to the next level by bringing together businesses and consumers in the UAE through exclusive deals and special discounts...
 
Batelco celebrates Bahrain National Sports Day 2019
 
 
Batelco, in line with its commitment to support national events and to engage its people in fun activities, and in accordance with the Government’s decision to allocate half a working day to National Sports Day 2019 as organized by the Bahrain Olympic Committee, hosted a number of sports activities at the Batelco Staff Centre in Hamala...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Group 2018 net profit soars 23% to reach KD 197 million (US$ 649 million)
Member Logo Zain Group, the leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces its consolidated financial results for the full-year 2018, and fourth-quarter ended 31 December, 2018...
 
•  Omantel reaffirms commitment to boost 'ocean' economy
Member Logo With an investment in 20 international submarine networks that serve more than five billion of the world’s population, Omantel reaffirms its commitment to bolster the country’s blue economy, in line with...
 
•  Umniah selects Subex to deploy ROC Revenue Assurance
Member Logo Umniah selected Subex based on the Hadoop capabilities of ROC Revenue Assurance and the ability of the solution to meet the compliance needs...
 
•  Tech Mahindra commits to 22% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 50% by 2050
Member Logo Tech Mahindra has committed to reduce its absolute scopes 1 and 2 GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions 22% by 2030 and 50% by 2050, from a 2016 base-year...
 
•  Changes in Nokia Corporation's own shares
Member Logo A total of 5 524 901 Nokia shares held by the company were transferred without consideration to participants of Nokia's equity-based incentive plans as settlement in accordance with the rules of the plans...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Clementvale Baltic OÜ becomes an ITU member to pioneer innovative technologies in telecom
 
•  Telecom Egypt signs agreement with Orange Data to provide high-speed bitstream services
 
•  Eutelsat partners with Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation and the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters
 
•  Mobily is available exclusively in 104 authorized visa centers around the world
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Mauritania reopens 4G spectrum sale
Mauritania’s Regulatory Authority has relaunched its tender for 4G spectrum after receiving no bids in its original auction...
 
• Ofcom consults on drafting changes to General Conditions, Numbering Plan
UK regulator Ofcom has published a consultation on proposed drafting changes to its General Conditions of Entitlement, and to the National Telephone Numbering Plan...
 
South Asia
 
• PTCL’s revenue grows 8 percent in 2018
The Board of Directors of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2018...
 
• Nepal Telecom secures 800 MHz spectrum for 4G expansion
Nepal Telecom has secured additional spectrum in 800 MHz for its 4G expansion project...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Tele2 Russia overtakes Beeline in number of LTE base stations
Tele2 Russia’s LTE BTS total rose by 122.7%, or 27,357, to reach 49,647 at the end of 2018, overtaking Beeline (which had 42,666 LTE BTS at end-2018, up by 16,304 or 61.8%)...
 
• SK Telecom creates 5G-based smart office
SK Telecom unveiled its smart office systems incorporated with new information and communications technologies such as fifth-generation (5G) networks and artificial intelligence (AI)...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Nokia selected as a key partner for Rakuten's end-to-end cloud-native mobile network in Japan
Nokia is working with Rakuten to build a new mobile network in Japan. Nokia will provide full turnkey services to plan, manage, deploy and integrate cloud RAN, AirGile cloud-native core network technology and several Nokia...
 
• Telekom Srbija signs NEC TMS deal
TMS systems include the ability to apply optimum communication parametres depending on network characteristics and traffic conditions, as well as the ability to control re-transmissions due to packet loss...
 
 
Middle East
 
• RIPE NCC continues to address internet challenges in Middle East
First country report on opportunities and challenges for the Internet in Saudi Arabia and the GCC countries...
 
• UK web security firm expands to Mideast
Sectigo has announced expansion to the Middle East through market-leading partners, including BroadBITS, Checksum Consultancy Co., and Hayyan Horizons...
 
• Global Beam and ORBCOMM deliver UAE IoT
Dubai-headquartered Satcom provider Global Beam Telecom has signed a distributor agreement with ORBCOMM a global supplier of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions...
 
North Africa
 
• Ethiopia’s telecom privatisation leads new wave of deals for Africa in 2019
Telecom, media and tech investment and consolidation activity in Africa is predicted to reach a record high for 2019 as a number of significant deals including the opening up of Ethiopia’s telecom sector are...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Vodafone teams up with WDR for 5G TV trial
Vodafone Deutschland and regional public broadcaster WDR will test how TV and video-on-demand (VOD) content can be broadcast via 5G in Germany...
 
• Hulu and YouTube TV lead live streaming in the US
Accordign to a latest survey, Hulu and YouTube TV are the most popular live TV streaming services inn the US...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• CityFibre selects Amey for extension of Edinburgh infrastructure
CityFibre has announced an agreement with infrastructure provider Amey to extend its 150km network in Edinburgh to premises across the city...
 
• Avanti partners with MainOne to improve broadband penetration across Nigeria
MainOne said it has signed an agreement with Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti) to improve broadband penetration across Nigeria...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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