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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 10, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Omantel and Sohar International unveil 'eFloos' digital wallet
 
 
Omantel and Sohar International launched ‘eFloos’ digital wallet in collaboration with Arab Financial Services (AFS). The newly introduced digital wallet enables smartphone users to pay merchants, add, send and receive funds to and from other wallets...
 
UAE calls for using AI, data revolution to deliver Sustainable Development Goals
Addressing a UN statistical meeting, the UAE stressed the need for international joint action and cooperation to harness latest technology to reach the Sustainable Development Goals 2030...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Viva Bahrain, Etisalat sign SmartHub partnership
Member Logo Viva Bahrain and Etisalat have signed a partnership to utilise Etisalat’s state-of-the-art SmartHub to establish global connectivity that will further expand Viva’s reach globally...
 
•  Oman Broadband, Inma pen cooperation deal
Member Logo Oman Academy for SMEs and SME Development Fund (Inma) penned a deal with Oman Broadband on backing small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Sudatel Telecom Group brings Sudanese start-ups to 2019 MWC Barcelona
 
•  AT&T Joins SAMENA Council to Advance Digital Development Efforts and Build Co-operation among Operators
 
•  STC successfully completes indoor 5G test, paving the way for pioneering indoor 5G innovations and inspiring performance
 
•  Etisalat celebrates UAE Innovation Month
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• FCC qualifies 38 companies to bid in 24GHz auction
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published a list of qualified bidders ahead of its sale of Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS) licences in the 24GHz spectrum...
 
• Cuba's Etecsa starts testing 4G mobile access
The Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) is all set to carry out the tests of the 4G technology in the capital...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• SK Telecom, IT&E to deploy 5G network in Guam and Saipan
South Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom announced that it is in discussion with Citadel and IT&E to deploy a 5G network in Guam and Saipan...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• SK Telecom, Singtel likely to team up for OTT services
South Korea’s biggest telecom firm SK Telecom is seeking to partner with Singapore’s Singtel to invest in each other’s over-the-top streaming platforms amid growing challenges from global tech giants...
 
• Vodafone Spain takes TV service to Samsung smart TVs
Vodafone España has made its TV service available via Samsung smart TVs, enabling users of Samsung 2017 and later models to access all the Vodafone TV services they subscribe to on the TV without the need for a set-top...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Docomo to share data on 70 million Japanese customers
NTT Docomo will provide access to its consumer data on the nearly 70 million members of its reward points program to its partner companies while promising to bolster protection of the information to address privacy...
 
• Orange sharpens its focus on boardroom diversity
The company has launched a new initiative which seeks to boost the number of women it employs in both senior leadership and technical roles...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Saudi digital solutions company Elm invests in Syarah
Saudi digital solutions company Elm participated in the series A+ round of financing for Syarah, a digital platform for buying and selling cars in Saudi Arabia.,,
 
• UAE calls for using AI, data revolution to deliver Sustainable Development Goals
Addressing a UN statistical meeting, the UAE stressed the need for international joint action and cooperation to harness latest technology to reach the Sustainable Development Goals 2030...
 
South Asia
 
• Nepal Telecom and Ncell participate in spectrum auction
Nepal Telecom (NTC) and Ncell have participated in the first ever spectrum auction for residual spectrum in Nepal...
 
• Banglalink launches Najat service
Bangladeshi operator Banglalink has launched an Islamic service dubbed ‘Najat', and its users will have access to various features...
 
North Africa
 
• Africa forges ahead with telecom privatization
The biggest pan-African operators of mobile services, such as MTN, Orange and Vodacom, are keen to invest in the privatization of Ethio Telecom in Ethiopia, which is leaning on the World Bank for expertise to complete the...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Zzoomm and ADTRAN to deploy 10Gbps broadband to UK homes and businesses
Zzoomm and ADTRAN will offer next generation broadband services across Zzoomm's newly built FTTH network...
 
• VEON Armenia rolls out 100Mbps fixed internet service
VEON Armenia is upgrading its network in the capital throughout the course of 2019, specifically deploying VDSL technology to bolster data speeds and also improving the quality of telephone communications in urban areas...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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