SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
April 2, 2019 |
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Member News |
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Zain hosts NASA at its Innovation Center (ZINC)
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Zain hosted a special talk on science and technology innovation featuring The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in collaboration with the Embassy of the United States of America in the State of Kuwait... |
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Etisalat launches UAE’s first cloud gaming service
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Etisalat unveiled UAE's first Cloud Gaming service delivering high-definition (1080P) cloud-based games directly to TVs on its eLife set-top box... |
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SES reach grows to 355 million homes worldwide
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SES’s annual market research demonstrates its role in delivering video to a substantial global audience of over 1 billion people. SES strengthens its position as the world’s leading video distributor via... |
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Notice on rotating Chairman tenure
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In accordance with Huawei's Rotating Chairman system, Mr. Ken Hu will assume the position of Rotating and Acting Chairman of Huawei from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019... |
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Policy and Regulation |
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Botswana to introduce MNP
The government of Botswana says it plans to implement mobile number portability (MNP) at some point in the next twelve months, enabling consumers to retain their existing phone number when changing their service provider...
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PTS announces Swedish broadband map overhaul
Swedish communications regulator PTS said it has updated its broadband map by adding new functions and making it faster...
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3G, 4G and 5G Networks |
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Ericsson and Orange launch 4G network in Sierra Leone
Orange will use Ericsson Radio System products and solutions to offer 4G in 60 sites, which is designed for low latency and fast mobile broadband in a cost and energy-efficient manner...
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Thai operators team up on 5G testbeds
Dtac, the third-largest operator in Thailand, joined forces with the country’s two state-owned operators TOT and CAT Telecom to launch 5G testbeds at two universities...
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North Africa |
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Mastercard and Jumia expand relationship in Africa
African e-commerce platform Jumia announced that Mastercard has agreed, subject to certain conditions, to become an investor and form a strategic partnership to grow e-commerce operations and support the digital...
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Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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SAMENA Telecommunications Council |
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