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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 25, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat’s partnership with ‘Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions’ supports the emirate’s digital transformation
 
 
Etisalat has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority ( ADSSSA ) to boost their collaboration in the digital transformation of government services in Abu Dhabi.
 
Bangladesh sees growth in mobile subscribers
The number of mobile subscribers increased by 8.94 lakh in February as all four mobile operators managed to add customers. As per the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission data, the number of total mobile phone subscribers increased to 15.84 crore at the end of February from 15.75 crore in January this year...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco hosts gala dinner to celebrate launch of Tier III data centre
Member Logo The launch of the Data Centre is in line with Batelco’s ambitions to provide the latest technologies and smart digital solutions for its customers while continuously contributing towards efforts to develop the...
 
•  Omantel signs agreement with Go2Invest
Member Logo Omantel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Go2Invest to offer high performance computing in collaboration with Oman Data Park...
 
•  Launching third local edition of Orange Social Venture Prize
Member Logo Orange Jordan recently announced opening registration for start-ups to participate in the third edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) 2019, starting from March until the end of May, targeting innovative projects...
 
•  A1 chooses Nokia as partner to deploy 5G in Austria
Member Logo A1 and Nokia have signed a contract to expand next-generation 5G mobile communications in Austria...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Final Ofcom plan for 2019-20 confirms mobile and broadband changes
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has published their final annual plan for 2019/20, which summarises all of the major work they intend to do this year...
 
• Australia's Communications Alliance proposes upgraded Consumer Protections Code
The Communications Alliance has submitted to the ACMA a revised draft version of the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code, following a review of the Code by industry, consumers and other stakeholders...
 
South Asia
 
• edotco charts the next phase of digital growth in Pakistan
edotco Pakistan has signed agreements with three of the country’s major Mobile Network Operators which are aimed at boosting connectivity capabilities in the country via shared telecommunication towers, and more...
 
• Bangladesh sees growth in mobile subscribers
The number of mobile subscribers increased by 8.94 lakh in February as all four mobile operators managed to add customers. As per the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission data, the number of total mobile phone...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Telefonica Deutschland accelerates LTE expansion
Telefonica Deutschland upgraded an additional 900 sites with LTE technology last month, as it accelerates its expansion of 4G services across the country this year...
 
• SKT, Ericsson team up on cloud-native 5G core
SK Telecom and Ericsson have signed an agreement to collaborate on research and development of 5G standalone core network technology and architecture...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Zimbabwe: Mobile telephone revenue up by 36 percent in 2018
The increase in growth came as a result of huge demand and increased network coverage for the better part of the year...
 
• Telstra awarded 131 cell sites under Black Spot program
Telstra said it has so far deployed more than 550 new mobile base stations across regional and rural Australia as part of the Mobile Black Spot program...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Starz Play logs impressive 300% year-on-year growth
STARZ Play, the UAE homegrown subscription video on demand (SVOD) service and innovative digital start-up, has showcased its impressive growth story this week as it announces reaching one million subscribers...
 
• Digital transformation a key enabler of Saudi Vision 2030 objectives: Mastercard
Digital transformation will be one of the most significant value drivers unlocking major economic value and enabling the diversification that the Saudi Arabian economy requires going forward under Vision 2030...
 
• flydubai optimises passenger experience with Equinix infrastructure
flydubai deployed its global booking platform on Platform Equinix, placing the Dubai-based airline in a stronger position to drive digital transformation...
 
North Africa
 
• Kampala leads 12 African cities in smart city network
Kampala city has been selected as the lead among the twelve African cities in the Africa Smart Towns Network (ASToN)...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Russian paid OTT growth continues
The Russian OTT service Okko saw its turnover increase by 81%, or more than that achieved by the market leader ivi, in 2018...
 
• Firework social video app goes live
Loop Now Technologies, a company founded by early members of LinkedIn and Snapchat, has officially launched its short-form video app Firework on iOS and Android...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Deutsche Telekom and EWE form FTTH joint venture for NW Germany
Deutsche Telekom and energy and telecommunications company EWE have formed a joint venture named Glasfaser NordWest...
 
• New platform will treble vessel VSAT throughput
Downlink bandwidth to ships will be boosted to 100 Mbps on Ka-band following an upgrade to modems and VSAT technology...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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