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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat Group's Chief Strategy and Governance Officer highlights impact of 5G technologies on the future of media
 
 
Media 2.0’-the increasing impact of future technology on the media sector-was the focus of Dr. Khalifa Al Shamsi, Chief Strategy and Governance Officer, Etisalat Group at the two-day Arab Media Forum, the largest annual gathering of its kind in the Arab region...
 
Huawei releases its 2018 annual report
 
 
According to the report, the company maintained strong business growth in 2018. Its sales revenue rounded off at CNY721.2 billion (US$107.42 billion), up 19.5% year-on-year; its net profit reached CNY59.3 billion ((US$8.83 billion), up 25.1% year-on-year...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Saudi Telecom Company (STC) announces the first global multi-vendor integration in its 5G network
Member Logo STC has completed the first global multi-vendor-integration-verification (MVIV) for its Huawei and Cisco core infrastructure with Ericsson and Nokia supplied 5G radio networks...
 
•  Mobily successfully conducts joint test for 5G NSA (Option 3) on Huawei’s core network
Member Logo Mobily announced it had successfully conducted a joint trial for 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Option 3 with Nokia’s 5G RAN on Huawei’s core network on March 13...
 
•  Liquid Telecom selects Nokia to deploy multiple 100G DWDM/OTN channel network in East Africa for expanded broadband services
Member Logo Liquid Telecom Kenya and Nokia has announced a two-year partnership to upgrade their existing fiber network to support OTN/DWDM technology with an initial network capacity of 500G...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Zain KSA signs agreement to sell and lease back tower infrastructure for revised amount of SAR 2.52 billion (US$ 672 million)
 
•  Batelco Group AGM approves BD45.7 million cash dividend
 
•  Telecom Egypt announces General Assembly Resolutions
 
•  Huawei’s Saudi Ecosystem Partner Summit drives conversation on KSA’s digital future
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Chile looks to end roaming charges in Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Colombia
Sector watchdog, Subtel has published an update on its progress towards eliminating roaming charges for Chilean subscribers travelling in Peru, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia...
 
Mobile companies asked to block excess SIMs from Apr 26
BTRC has asked mobile phone operators to block excess subscriber identification module (SIM) cards which were registered against one national identity card...
 
North Africa
 
Huawei partners 40 universities to ensure digital inclusion in Nigeria
Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria says that it is currently working with more than 40 universities to ensure digital inclusion in Nigeria...
 
Nigeria, Egypt, Rwanda offer cheapest data services in Africa
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has disclosed that although Internet data services remain high in Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Rwanda offer cheapest tariffs on the continent...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Netgem.tv launches in Ireland
Netgem.tv has launched its personalised Internet TV service in Ireland, following its entry into the UK market last year, with a range of smart-home devices distributed on Amazon...
 
RFT Kabel selects BrightBlue for IPTV service
German cable operator RFT Kabel wants to add an IPTV product to its portfolio and has opted for a partnership with IPTV service provider BrightBlue...
 
Turkish SVOD: focus on BluTV
The Turkish SVOD service BluTV has embarked on international expansion in order to meet strong demand for Turkish content...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
euNetworks acquires fiber network operator in Vienna
euNetworks owns and operates deep fiber networks in 14 cities across Europe and also operates a highly differentiated long haul network that spans the region...
 
Amazon Web Services agrees Europe-US connectivity deal with Bulk Infrastructure
The Havfrue Cable will provide Amazon Web Services trans-Atlantic access to a range of data centres in northern Europe..
 
 
Middle East
 
Etisalat buildings to ‘go dark’ for Earth Hour
Etisalat joined major companies around the world on 30th March to mark Earth Hour, the world's largest movement in support of action on climate change...
 
Oman Data Park to offer professional services with Dell
Oman Data Park (ODP) has signed an agreement with Dell Technologies to provide Professional Services as a Service (PSaaS) to ODP customers...
 
Saudi Arabia ranked among top global players in tackling cybersecurity
Saudi Arabia has been ranked top Arab nation and 13th in the world for its commitment to cybersecurity...
 
Africa's biggest smartphone seller turns to Middle East for growth
Tecno Mobile, the biggest smartphone seller in Africa, is aiming to increase its sales in the Middle East by 80 percent this year...
 
South Asia
 
Ncell to get additional spectrum in 900 MHz and 2100 MHz
Ncell will get additional spectrum in 900 MHz and 2100 MHz from the spectrum auction process...
 
Sri Lanka to launch Smart City concept
Plans are underway to transform Polonnaruwa district into the country's first "Smart City" following several projects launched to upgrade education, health and transportation...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Somtel sent to launch 4G
Somtel has begun a 4G test that will initially cover 40 new sites across Somalia after which it will be expanded to cover 45 others in the major tows...
 
Swiss carrier Sunrise to launch 5G
The Swiss operator Sunrise is gearing up to launch Switzerland’s first 5G network, and the company has released a 5G mobile technology fact sheet to address public concerns around the safety of 5G networks...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Unitel introduces eSIMs to Laos market
Vietnamese operator Viettel has announced that its subsidiary in Laos Unitel has become the first mobile operator in the market to launch eSIM technology...
 
Mitel launches MiVoice Office Mobile Application
The easy-to-use, all-in-one solution makes it simple for dispersed and on-the-go teams to stay connected and be more responsive to customers regardless of location...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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