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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 6, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Historic Egyptian landing party agreement signed by PCCW Global for PEACE cable system
 
 
PCCW Global, HENGTONG Group, and Telecom Egypt signed a historic landing party agreement during the One Belt, One Road summit in Beijing in April...
 
Globe to pilot 5G in June 2019
Maximum potential internet speeds may be seeing an increase this year as Globe is set to roll out next-generation 5G network technology this June...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  ‘Smiles UAE’ now open to all people in the UAE
Member Logo Etisalat announced the launch of ‘Smiles UAE’, making the popular app, with its wide range of daily deals and lifestyle rewards accessible to all UAE residents and visitors...
 
•  Eutelsat selects ground infrastructure providers for its KONNECT satellite programme
Member Logo Eutelsat Communications has chosen high-performance ground infrastructure providers to operate its future KONNECT satellite and associated broadband services...
 
•  Tech Mahindra and UiPath launch AI driven end-to-end automation solution for enterprises
Member Logo Tech Mahindra and UiPath announced their first joint solution offering - an end-to-end cognitive operations automation solution, in the area of Service Desk Operations...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Vietnam, Cuba to strengthen ICT collaboration
During a meeting with Cuba's minister of communications, Vietnam's minister of information and communications pledged its continuing support for Cuba's goal of developing the nation's ICT capabilities...
 
• Brazil updates radio frequency and satellite exploitation prices
Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency has published the new prices for the Right of Use of Radio Frequency (PPDUR) and the Right of Exploitation of Telecommunications and Satellite Services...
 
South Asia
 
• Telecom, info services exports reach US$708.93 million
Pakistan’s exports of telecommunication, computer and information services have increased to $708.93 million in the first eight months of the current fiscal year...
 
• Better digital connectivity to ensure better life
With the exponential growth in economy, telecommunication, information technology, and e-commerce, Bangladesh is already in a race to become one of the most developing economies...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Safaricom plans to double 4G network coverage by March 2020
Safaricom aims to roll out an additional 2,030 4G and 4G+ base station to reach more than 80 per cent of the population...
 
• Globe to pilot 5G in June 2019
Maximum potential internet speeds may be seeing an increase this year as Globe is set to roll out next-generation 5G network technology this June...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Celcom and Digi will merge to become Malaysia’s largest mobile operator
Axiata has announced that they are currently in discussions with Norwegian Telenor Group to established a new merged global entity by combining Axiata and Telenor’s Asian operations...
 
• Qualcomm's Snapdragon 5G chip to come in 2 variants
US-based chipmaker Qualcomm is expected to launch the 5G-enabled Snapdragon 865 chipset in two variants -- one with a built-in 5G modem and the other with an external 5G modem...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Abu Dhabi Ports ramps up digital transformation with Dell Technologies
The MoU is designed to provide Abu Dhabi Ports with consulting services and help them leverage high value-added technologies such as blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI) to fuel their digital transformation journey...
 
• Alinma Bank signs QR code payment agreement
QR code technology enables the secure expediting of the payment process by allowing bank partners (customers) to pay for a range of items by scanning the code as it appears on compatible digital devices...
 
• Omani based IoT startup scores US$1 million in Pre-Series A funding
The investment will focus on the growth of eMushrif operations across mass production of IoT devices, R&D of new technologies besides as strengthening the product offering to feature state of the art technologies and...
 
North Africa
 
• Tunisia introduces digital services to facilitate users’ payment methods
Tunisia has recently introduced a set of digital services to ensure facilitation of the payment of taxes and other duties and fees by users...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Antenne Brandenburg launches visual radio via HbbTV
German public broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) will provide its radio station Antenne Brandenburg with a visual radio service from May 6, 2019...
 
• Indonesia’s MNC becomes latest investor in iflix
Asian video streaming platform iflix has partnered Indonesia’s largest integrated media company, PT Media Nusantara Citra (MNC), in the latest of a spate of strategic content and distribution tie-ups...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Deutsche Telekom announces fiber expansion in Rostock
The operator intends to install more than 7,200 kilometers of fiber optics and more than 850 new fiber optic distribution nodes in the city by mid-2021...
 
• SoftBank develops aircraft delivering telecommunications connectivity
SoftBank is developing an aircraft that delivers telecommunications connectivity from the stratosphere...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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