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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 26, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAMENA Council's Leaders' Summit 2019 to promote proliferation of 5G and help visualize the impact of 5G in boosting ICT businesses and innovation
 
 
Hosted for the sixth consecutive year by Huawei Technologies Middle East, Co-Sponsored by Sudatel Group and Ericsson Middle East, and other leading names in the industry, the one-day leaders-only congregation, the Leaders' Summit 2019, will continue its tradition of bringing change-makers from the private and public domains together, with the purpose of addressing the Industry's most pressing issues and paving the path for materializing potential collaborative undertakings among the private and government sector stakeholders. Leaders' Summit 2019...
 
Etisalat honours top sales channel partners of 2018
 
 
Etisalat honoured its top performing partners of 2018 at an awards ceremony in Dubai. Etisalat holds an annual award ceremony to recognise and reward the company’s partners for their support to achieve strong results and for their efforts in taking Etisalat to greater heights...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Al-Nasser: the success of STC’s investment in Careem aligns with its Dare Strategy
Member Logo STC Group CEO Nasser Al-Nasser confirmed that the success of STC’s investment in Careem aligns with its Dare Strategy which focus on growth and digital transformation, in line with the objectives of the Kingdom's...
 
•  Six Kuwaiti startups pitch at Erada Business Incubator program held at ZINC
Member Logo Zain and Erada Business Incubator have concluded their second pitch day at the Zain Innovation Center (ZINC) in Kuwait, marking the conclusion of the Erada Startup Program...
 
•  du expands retail presence with new Al Ain mall store
Member Logo du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has increased its retail footprint with the opening of its fifth store in Al Ain, located in the premier shopping destination of Al Ain Mall...
 
•  AT&T boasts affiliation with online Esports fans
Member Logo Through its Esports sponsorship agreements, AT&T Communications is positioning the brand for growth with young, digitally minded customers...
 
•  Apple unveils Apple TV+, the new home for the world’s most creative storytellers
Member Logo Apple’s original video subscription service in the all new Apple TV App will give users access to exclusive original shows, movies and documentaries...
 
•  Huawei’s Saudi Ecosystem Partner Summit drives conversation on KSA’s digital future
Member Logo Hosted at the Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh, the summit brought together more than 400 delegates from across Huawei’s partner and distributor network to share their success stories and explore opportunities to advance...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ARKEP opens consultation on planned roam like home system with Albania
Kosovo’s Regulatory Authority for Post and Electronic Communications has opened a public consultation on a draft plan to implement a ‘roam like at home’ policy with Albania...
 
Telecom firms told to disclose all features of packages to users
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) directed the telecommunication companies to disclose all features of packages offered to users, ensuring they are aligned to the conditions laid out by the...
 
TRA participates in 20th Meeting of GCC e-Government Executive Committee
The UAE, represented by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, has participated in the 20th Meeting of the GCC e-Government Executive Committee, in Muscat, Oman...
 
Middle East
 
Uber to acquire Middle East rival Careem for US$3.1 billion
Uber and Careem have reached an agreement for Uber to acquire Careem for US$3.1 billion, consisting of YS$1.7 billion in convertible notes and US$1.4 billion in cash...
 
Oman launches e-visa system to boost tourism
Oman is fast becoming one of the most favored tourist destinations in the GCC region, thanks to the government’s intensive tourism campaigns led by the Ministry of Tourism...
 
PwC reveals Middle East findings of its Global Consumer Insights Survey
Smartphone shoppers dominate: survey reveals that the biggest growth in mobile payment was experienced in the Middle East, reaching 45% this year...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Samsung and KT achieve 1Gbps speed on 5G commercial network
KT's 5G network will be ready for use in 85 cities across South Korea, including Seoul, by the end of the month...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telenor Pakistan CEO to lead Emerging Asia Cluster
Telenor Group named Irfan Khan, CEO of its Pakistan unit, as its new EVP and cluster head for its Emerging Asia division, effective 1 April 2019...
 
Singtel targets Millennials with all-digital mobile plan
The new product, GOMO Mobile, offers functionality including immediate online sign up and same-day SIM card delivery, 24/7 live chat for customer service inquiries and a dedicated customer care app...
 
 
South Asia
 
SLT-Huawei to partner for Colombo Port City’s Smart City project
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) to partner with Huawei to take up on the Smart City project at Colombo Port City with an aim to position Colombo Port City as Southeast Asia’s premier smart city...
 
GP on world IoT map
Grameenphone has become one of the first telecom operators in South Asia and the first operator from Bangladesh to have introduced the narrow band internet of things network...
 
North Africa
 
Mobilis named the universal service provider for 750 locations
Telecom firm Mobilis has been commissioned to provide universal access in 750 areas with low population density and on 178 roads axis in Algeria...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Apple launches Apple News+, an immersive magazine and news reading experience
Apple has announced Apple News+, a new subscription service that brings together over 300 popular magazines, leading newspapers and digital publishers into a beautiful, convenient and curated experience within the Apple News...
 
Cyfrowy Polsat launches IPTV service
Poland’s Cyfrowy Polsat has launched a new cable TV in IPTV technology service, accompanied by a dedicated new Evobox IP set-top box...
 
Vodafone Deutschland completes digital switchover
Vodafone Deutschland has completed the digitisation of its cable network, following the shutting down of the last analogue TV and radio signals in Saxony-Anhalt...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
VodafoneZiggo raises broadband speeds
Dutch cableco VodafoneZiggo will increase its peak residential internet download speeds from 400Mbps to 500Mbps in mid-April, whilst B2B cable modem top downlink rates will be upgraded from 500Mbps to 600Mbps...
 
MTN launches airtime top up through WhatsApp
Calling it a world first for the telco industry, MTN has launched a WhatsApp channel to let its customers buy airtime and data bundles through the messaging app...
 
Weco Weco, Telsam ink deal with Djibouti government to deliver data centre
The new facility will support the nation’s status as a regional IT hub which is served by no fewer than eight fibre-optic submarine cable links...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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