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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 21, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Now TV introduces a STEM learning ecosystem to families in Hong Kong with the launch of the new STEM Learning Pack
 
 
Now TV announces the launch of a new STEM Learning Pack to serve the needs of families with kids in Hong Kong. The pack is designed to provide 6 to 12-year-old kids with an enjoyable and multi-dimensional learning experience where they can learn together with their parents outside of school...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Moody's upgrades STC's long-term issuer rating to A1; outlook stable
Member Logo As a new achievement for STC, Moody's in its latest report - published on 18th of April 2019 - upgraded (STC) long-term Issuer Rating to A1 from A2 with a stable outlook...
 
•  Zain Kuwait launches Zain Kids, a safe and fun digital space for children, in partnership with DOCOMO Digital
Member Logo Zainhas entered an agreement with DOCOMO Digital, to develop an exclusive digital content environment called Zain Kids, which is one of the first such platforms of its kind in the region...
 
•  Huawei unveils AirEngine as new Wi-Fi brand and announces global mass market deployment of its Wi-Fi 6 products
Member Logo Emerging applications such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and 4K require more bandwidth, higher concurrency, and lower latency, which poses challenges to traditional Wi-Fi networks...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NTA, NRB agree to cooperate for effective mobile financial services
Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) and Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) have signed an understanding, promising cooperation and coordination necessary for development and regulation of mobile financial services...
 
Phase 1 of UAEPASS initiative completed
Smart Dubai has successfully completed phase one of the UAEPASS initiative — its nation-wide programme for digital identity — integrating seven leading government entities to date...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodafone installs 4G technology inside phone boxes at Cornwall beaches
Vodafone has installed fast 4G in phone boxes on the beachfronts of Cornish towns Polzeath and Sennen Cove...
 
MCMC is looking to open 5G testbeds in more areas
These additional testbeds might be tied up with specific use cases such as agricultural given the possibility of implementing a localized 5G network...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
New mobile TV service for Kosovo
The Kosovan incumbent telco PT Kosovo (PTK) has launched a mobile TV service...
 
Arte and TV5 Monde plan SVOD services
The Franco-German cultural channel Arte intends to launch a European VOD platform with public broadcasters ARD, ZDF and France Télévisions...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Vivendi subsidiary brings FTTH service to Congo city, more locations to follow
Congo's Pointe-Noire has become the third metropolitan area in Africa to see the arrival of the Canalbox fibre offering, available on the FTTH network deployed by Vivendi subsidiary GVA...
 
XL Axiata to strengthen backbone network with 2,500km optical fiber deployment
Indonesia’s XL Axiata plans to extend its 45,000km fiber-optic backbone network by a further 2,500km, according to the firm’s technology director...
 
 
Middle East
 
Zain Bahrain hosts students from British School of Bahrain
Zain Bahrain hosted sixteen students from British School of Bahrain for a one-week educational and work experience program...
 
Saudi Arabia on fast track to adopting new mobility
Saudi Arabia is on the fast track to adopting the latest technologies, with telecommunications being a core focus, vital to achieving its Vision 2030...
 
Cloud to spur innovation across Middle East
The cloud will be instrumental in providing organisations across the UAE, and the Middle East, with opportunities to innovate and grow according to Dr. Werner Vogels, the CTO at Amazon.com...
 
Huawei launches 4th Seeds for the Future training program for Jordanian students
Huawei has launched its fourth ‘Seeds for the Future’ training program for Jordanian students, with the opening ceremony taking place at Huawei’s global R&D center in Beijing...
 
South Asia
 
Easypaisa, Zong 4G join hands
This collaboration will enhance consumer experience with superior value, convenience and promises to be a catalyst for the vigorous growth of the mobile and branchless banking industries in Pakistan...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt to experiment 5G during 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt is interested in cooperating with Huawei in the field of Artificial intelligence and transferring technology as well as the fifth generation technology (5G)...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Baidu, China Telecom to partner further over AI, 5G
Chinese AI giant Baidu has announced plans to deepen partnership with China Telecom to cooperate in fields such as 5G, smart homes, intelligent clouding services and intelligent driving...
 
Microsoft to bolster IoT offerings with Express Logic acquisition
The acquisition is part of the company’s wider push to leverage its cloud business in the growing field of IoT services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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