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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 5, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
VIVA Bahrain hosts cyber security session to continue its goal of raising cyber security awareness
 
 
The session was focused on providing awareness on the anatomy of the modern cyber-attacks and the effective ways to counter these risks by breaking the threat cycle ensuring early detection and prevention – minimizing the risk of damage...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  BT launches new 'Stay Fast Guarantee' providing reliable broadband speeds for customers
Member Logo British Telecom has launched a new service commitment for home broadband customers, which includes a new Stay Fast Guarantee and expert customer service care to provide reliable broadband speeds...
 
•  STC raises US$1.25 billion from sale of Islamic bonds
Member Logo Saudi Telecom Company raised US$1.25 billion (Dh4.6bn) through the sale Sharia-compliant bonds, as the biggest telecommunications operator in the kingdom by market value looks to diversify its finances and invest in growth...
 
•  du invites UAE residents to visit stores in Dubai & Abu Dhabi to experience 5G technology
Member Logo du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), is inviting UAE residents to visit its flagship stores in Dubai and Abu Dhabi...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Saudi ministry launches ‘Pioneers of Technology’ program
The program aims to promote the Kingdom’s status as a major pioneering digital center, through raising the economic contributions of small and medium enterprises...
 
• Vodafone selected as Oman’s third mobile operator
Oman’s Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vodafone, which will now begin the necessary procedures to obtain the operating licence...
 
South Asia
 
• Telenor Pakistan and P@SHA to collaborate in Cloud Services, IOT, and Business Development, MoU signed
To pave the way for future collaborations, Telenor Pakistan has signed an MoU with Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA)...
 
• Nepal Telecom to partner with Rastriya Banijya Bank for Mobile money service
Nepal Telecom and Rashtriya Banijye Bank have agreed upon to bring the mobile money service together...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Jamii Telecom gets 4G mobile services licence
Telecommunications service provider Jamii Telecom Limited (JTL) has obtained a full operating licence to roll out 4G mobile voice and data services across Kenya...
 
• Dell Technologies and Orange collaborate on 5G and edge computing
Dell Technologies and Orange have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a distributed cloud architecture to prepare for opportunities presented by 5G...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• CMC Telecom, Akamai to provide securities solutions for BCNEX
Under the agreement, CMC Telecom and content delivery network (CDN) and cloud services provider Akamai will provide BCNEX with CND-related services and solutions to prevent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks...
 
• Axiata to establish US$500 million valuation for its digital core businesses
The core digital businesses include an e-wallet service; Boost, the largest independent digital agency; ada (rpt. ada), and global platform provider Apigate...
 
 
Middle East
 
• VIVA gold sponsor of AUM Career Fair
VIVA is keen on supporting this career fair on an annual basis as it witnesses high turnouts by students and graduates...
 
• Kaspersky Lab spotlights cybersecurity trends in the Middle East
Kaspersky Lab has shared the evolution of the digital threat landscape in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) and worldwide during its annual Cyber Security Weekend...
 
• Kitab Sawti to invest in more Saudi content
The platform’s growth plan will offer thousands of content creators and narrators an opportunity to join a growing cultural movement in the region...
 
North Africa
 
• Etisalat Misr targets larger share of revenue from internet services
Etisalat Misr aims to invest heavily in modernizing its network this year and book a higher share of revenue from internet services...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• France Televisions to trial 8K over 5G at French Open
Throughout the fortnight of the tennis tournament, the French public broadcaster is partnering with Orange to deliver 8K quality pictures over the new 5G standard...
 
• Ucom launches new pay-TV web portal
Ucom TV subscribers will get a change in the interface of the new portal, as well as UX (user experience) and UI (user interface) amendments...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Open Fiber and Fastweb sign reciprocal wholesale network agreement
Broadband provider Fastweb will again access to fibre in 80 cities across Italy and areas covered through state subsidies...
 
• Vodafone presses Germany for more help in broadband rollout:
Vodafone wants the German government to facilitate the rollout of ultrafast fiber broadband connections to homes and businesses by investing in the “last mile” of networks...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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