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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 14, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Telecom Egypt releases Q1 results
 
 
Telecom Egypt has announced its Q1 2019 results ending 31 March 2019, showing strong results and a robust preface to Telecom Egypt’s strategic objectives for 2019...
 
Government of Colombia and Cisco partner to drive digital economic opportunities and develop cyber security workforce
Cisco and Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez announced joint efforts to fund and develop secure digital solutions addressing key social and economic goals in Colombia through the Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program...
 
Number of fixed Internet lines in Romania surpasses 5 million
Romania has exceeded 5 million fixed Internet lines, of which 2 million are based on fiber optic...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco launches CSR initiative ‘Nasna’
Member Logo Throughout the course of the partnership, Batelco will give back to society by supplying 2,500 iftar meals to those in need, in order to spread the spirit of giving and gratitude amongst the community throughout the holy...
 
•  SES showcases 8K content over satellite
Member Logo SES has demonstrated the delivery of an 8K signal directly to a flat screen TV without the need for a separate external receiver or decoder...
 
•  Accenture helps Occidental advance its digital transformation
Member Logo Accenture is helping Occidental Petroleum, an international oil and gas exploration and production company, accelerate the transformation of its information technology architecture in support of its business objectives...
 
•  Huawei and AsiaInfo jointly conduct integration testing on a containerized CRM system
Member Logo This joint solution will allow carriers to deploy micro service-based CRM applications using Huawei’s container technology, enabling the rapid development, testing, and rollout of new functions...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ENACOM distributes 450MHz spectrum covering eleven locations
Argentina’s National Communications Agency has distributed 450MHz spectrum covering eleven locations in the provinces of Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego, Rio Negro, Santa Fe and Santa Cruz, as it seeks to improve...
 
NBTC seeks US$1.7 billion from sale of 5G licences
The National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to sell three 700 megahertz spectrum licences for a total of about 53 billion baht (US$1.7 billion) as part of an effort to develop fifth-generation...
 
Middle East
 
Bahraini PM, Huawei's representatives review telecom enhancement
Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has welcomed representatives Chinese technology giant Huawei to look into measures seeking further enhance the information and telecommunication sector in Bahrain...
 
Microsoft partners with Cubical Services to accelerate growth for Kuwaiti startups
Microsoft has signed a MoU with Cubical Services, a business incubator that offers planning, implementation, and operation services to aspiring entrepreneurs and to start-ups in line with the Kuwait Vision 2035...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Pro14 partners with SteamAMG to launch new OTT service
The Pro14 has become the first rugby competition to offer its own OTT streaming service to fans in selected international territories after partnering with streaming service StreamAMG...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Elon Musk shares look of SpaceX’s first internet satellites
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared the first look of the firm’s Starlink Internet satellites packed and ready to be launched into orbit in a few days...
 
Number of fixed Internet lines in Romania surpasses 5 million
Romania has exceeded 5 million fixed Internet lines, of which 2 million are based on fiber optic...
 
 
South Asia
 
Dialog consolidates performance with strong 1st Quarter results
The Group continued its growth momentum across all key business segments, namely, mobile, international, tele-infrastructure, digital pay television and fixed line...
 
Ncell brings “Travellers SIM” for foreigners/tourists visiting Nepal
Ncell has brought Travellers SIM, a special SIM dedicated to Foreigners visiting Nepal from different parts of the world...
 
North Africa
 
Algerie Telecom revamps Idoom range with more data, unlimited call allowance
Algerie Telecom has refreshed its Idoom LTE top-up options for residential mobile broadband customers...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodafone Ukraine covers 60 settlements with LTE network
Mobile operator Vodafone Ukraine has launched its LTE services in 60 additional settlements in 15 regions across the country...
 
Beijing's hi-tech zone to have 5G coverage this year
Beijing's economic-technology zone in Yizhuang, in the southeast suburbs of the capital, will have 5G coverage by the end of this year...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Vodafone to sell NZ subsidiary for US$2.23 billion
Vodafone Group has arranged to sell a 100% stake in Vodafone New Zealand to a consortium of investors for NZ$3.4 billion (US$2.23 billion)...
 
Osram and FSG announce collaborative partnership for smart building IoT solutions
Osram and Facility Solutions Group are joining forces to offer turnkey smart building IoT solutions to the commercial, industrial and retail industries...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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