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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 13, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sudatel participates in the successful launch for Arabsat 6A Satellite
 
 
The Sudatel Telecom Group, through one of its companies Sudasat and Hajar Group, in partnership with Canar Telecom, witnessed the launch of Arabsat 6A satellite at orbital position 30.5, which includes a load of four Ka-band transponders, through which Sudasat will provide broadband communications and broadband services across the Sudanese territory to Internet providers, VSAT subscribers and mobile network operators.
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco announces the completion of its legal separation to two independent entities during a high level press conference
Member Logo The Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, His Excellency Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohamed, announced the completion of Batelco’s legal separation process in implementation of the 4th National...
 
•  du unlocks exceptional value-packed deals throughout Ramadan
Member Logo du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), is welcoming customers to feel the spirit of generosity this month with a value-laden range of postpaid, prepaid, and home offers for all...
 
•  Huawei Mobile Services launches AppTouch for global carriers
Member Logo Huawei Mobile Services has announced the launch of HUAWEI AppTouch - its new digital services platform to provide carriers with enhanced digital entertainment services such as games, videos and music...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Batelco provides support to families in need in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Development during the holy month of Ramadhan
 
•  FirstNet expands coverage to surpass half million connections
 
•  STC & Philips to unlock telehealth’s potential to transform care in Kingdom
 
•  Alfa CEO and Chairman Marwan Hayek wins Best Social CEO Award
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ARKEP outlines plans for spectrum overhaul
Under the plans, ARKEP has outlined a three-stage programme that would see it first renew the 900MHz and 1800MHz licences previously awarded to IPKO and Kosovo Telecom, several of which are due to expire in July this year...
 
Singapore telco regulator proposes standalone 5G networks
Standalone networks will deliver the full suite of enterprise 5G capabilities, including network slicing and low latency connections for internet of things applications...
 
South Asia
 
Telenor has invested over US$4 billion in Pakistan since inception
Telenor Pakistan has unveiled its Sustainability Report 2017-18 which highlights the company’s transformative efforts towards building Pakistan’s economy and society...
 
SLT to power Lotus Gardens Residencies
Sri Lanka Telecom has entered into a partnership with Yechee Group to power Lotus Gardens Residencies with SLT Smartline and Megaline services through SLT’s superior fibrer connectivity...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Orange Guinea extends 4G network coverage in Conakry
A second phase of deployment will see the network rolled out to other areas of the country, in line with the operator’s contractual obligation to provide coverage to at least 90% of the population...
 
O2 is bringing its 5G network to key locations in the UK ahead of its official launch
In anticipation of the rollout of its 5G network later this year, O2 has teamed up with the Wireless Infrastructure Group (WIG) to bring 5G to a number of public places like Liverpool's Anfield Stadium...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Competition grows over ‘edge cloud’ computing market in Korea
Pressed by global cloud giants, South Korean mobile carriers seek to create a niche market with edge computing technology...
 
SKT, Microsoft target enterprise IoT
SK Telecom (SKT) and Microsoft agreed to collaborate on AI, cloud computing and 5G, to drive adoption of IoT technologies by businesses...
 
 
Middle East
 
Al-Futtaim Technologies and Alcatel-Lucent introduce customers to new products to aid digital transformation
Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies in partnership with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) recently held an event in Dubai to introduce customers to the latest products and technology in communications and network...
 
Visa partners with BFB to develop fintech ecosystem
The partnership will focus on the development of joint innovation and educational initiatives alongside a payments focused event to discuss latest trends in payments, e-commerce, security and risk...
 
UAE Space Agency to launch new satellite by year-end
The UAE Space Agency and Exolaunch have announced a joint agreement to launch a new satellite by the end of this year to measure the abundance and distribution of methane and carbon dioxide in UAE’s atmosphere...
 
North Africa
 
Heetch plans expansion to Algeria
Heetch, a Paris-headquartered ride-hailing startup that is active in France, Belgium, and Morocco, has raised US$38 million in its latest funding round, and is now planning to expand to Algeria...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
ProSiebenSat.1, Discovery in JV to launch Joyn streaming service in June
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery are to premiere their joint-venture streaming offering for the German market in June with the service to launch under the brand name Joyn...
 
Viacom plans major international expansion of Pluto TV
Viacom is to exploit a significant opportunity in leveraging Viacom’s global operating footprint to drive Pluto TV’s growth beginning with the launch of the recently-acquired free OTT TV service in Switzerland...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Vodafone Italia, Open Fiber launch 1Gbps FTTH trial in 4 underserved towns
Vodafone Italia is launching trial commercial fiber-optic offers using the Open Fiber wholesale in four so-called 'white' digital divide areas throughout the country...
 
China Internet users over 828 million at end of 2018
The number of Internet users in China increased to 828.51 million at year-end 2018, according to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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