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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 1, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
H.E. Ohoud Shehail, Director General Ajman Digital Government visits EITC Idea Hub
 
 
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has showcased an array of transformative smart solutions to the Ajman Digital Government. H.E. Ohoud Shehail - Director General of Ajman Digital Government along with other representatives of the Ajman Digital Government were hosted at EITC’s Idea Hub and welcomed by Farid Faraidooni Deputy CEO – Enterprise Solutions as well as senior executives of the Enterprise business division...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco, AMS-IX to launch new internet exchange
Member Logo Batelco has signed a strategic partnership with AMS-IX to launch an internet Exchange Platform (IEP) in Bahrain...
 
•  Zain announces Abdullah Boneil winner of the Mini Cooper grand prize
Member Logo Zain Kuwait, announced Abdullah Abdulaziz Salman Boneil as the winner of the Mini Cooper 2019 grand prize during the launch event of the all-new Samsung Galaxy S10 devices...
 
•  AT&T declares quarterly dividend
Member Logo The board of directors of AT&T declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.51 a share on the company’s common shares...
 
•  Nokia showcases Factory in a Box 2.0 with global IoT connectivity, improved reliability and security at Hannover Messe 2019
Member Logo Nokia is showcasing the second generation of it's Factory in a Box in the 5G Arena in hall 16 at Hannover Messe 2019 (April 1 to April 5), in collaboration with several industry ecosystem partners...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Portuguese broadcasters trial Licensed Shared Access in 2.3-2.4GHz band
A trial led by Portuguese regulator, ANACOM, has successfully demonstrated a Licensed Shared Access (LSA) model within the 2.3 - 2.4GHz band...
 
Philippines taps UNDP to accelerate free Wi-Fi rollout
The Philippines' Department of ICT has signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations Development Program aimed at fast-tracking the deployment of free Wi-Fi access in public places...
 
South Asia
 
CG Telecom to operate 5G service in Nepal
Chaudhary Group and TurkCell have agreed in principle to operate 5G service in Nepal...
 
Bangladesh sets foundations for bridge over digital divide
Bangladesh stands to capitalize on smart improvements it’s made to bolster e-commerce-friendly infrastructure – provided it can deliver a strategy and better logistics...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Telkomsel launches 4G on Labengki Island
Indonesian mobile network operator Telkomsel has switched on its 4G mobile network there, allowing inhabitants to access advanced services including LTE-based broadband...
 
China Mobile Hong Kong holds 5G experience showcase
China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) and property company Sino Group have jointly held what they are calling Hong Kong's first in-mall 5G experience showcase at the Olympian City 2 mall...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Deutsch Telekom committed to Hungary
Deutsche Telekom remains committed to digital development in Hungary and will continue to play an important role in building up-to-date mobile and landline infrastructure...
 
More countries opting for Artificial Intelligence to prevent crime
The number of countries using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to prevent crime is on the rise given the technology’s superiority...
 
 
Middle East
 
du, Flagship Projects extend app partnership
du, and Flagship Projects said they have extended their BabNoor app partnership for three more years, during a recent visit to Emirates Autism Centre in Abu Dhabi...
 
ME firms raising adoption of encryption for cloud, IoT
As emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud are being deployed at a growing rate throughout the Middle East, organisations are increasingly adopting encryption to protect data from internal and...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco: Inwi announces 5G pre-commercial tests
Mobile operator Inwi announced that it will soon proceed to the commercial launch of the fifth generation mobile network (5G) in Morocco....
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
StarHub streamlines its entertainment bundles
StarHub has overhauled its entertainment offering to seven entertainment bundles from 50 bundles previously
 
UKTV to be split between Discovery and BBC
Discovery is to launch a new subscription on demand video service backed by the BBC’s factual programming library...
 
BrightBlue adds colour for RFT add IPTV
German network operator RFT kabel has announced that it is planning to add an IPTV service to its portfolio, via a strategic partnership with platform provider BrightBlue...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
KPN’s copper-to-fibre switchover begins in two locations
KPN’s wholesale open network division has begun work on shutting down legacy copper local network infrastructure and migrating customers to end-to-end fibre-optic services in its first two areas...
 
Virgin uses Openreach ducts to deliver ultrafast broadband in Pontyclun
Virgin Media has connected more than 2,000 homes and businesses in the Welsh village of Pontyclun to ultrafast broadband...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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