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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 26, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Huawei wins best All Rounder Award at the 21st Next Generation Optical Networking Event
 
 
At the 21st Next Generation Optical Networking (NGON) Event, Huawei's Optical Networking 2.0 (ON2.0) solution won the Best All Rounder Award. It is another world-class award following Huawei’s 400G winning the Best Single-Channel Programmable 400G Product Award at the 20th NGON last year and represents the global recognition of Huawei's optical network products and technologies by the optical networking industry...
 
First commercial 5G network launched in Europe
Swisscom and Ericsson have launched the first 5G network in Europe, two weeks after the opening of a countrywide 5G network in South Korea...
 
Anatel approves frequencies for 5G in Brazil
The National Telecommunications Agency Anatel has decided allocation and regulation on the use of 2.3 GHz and 3.5GHz bands for the fifth generation mobile internet, 5G...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Iraq becomes first operator in the Middle East to introduce purchase solution via Facebook
Member Logo Zain Iraq announced the introduction of a solution that enables customers to purchase offers via their Facebook app, making it the first operator in the Middle East to provide this functionality, and among the first 10...
 
•  Orange Jordan runs Ramadan special offers
Member Logo Orange Jordan has launched Ramadan offers through its website and My Orange application, which include a one-month free fiber subscription, in addition to free subscriptions to Starzplay...
 
•  du launches strategic partnership with YuppTV
Member Logo du has launched a strategic partnership with YuppTV, to offer its South Asian subscribers unlimited access to 150+ premium TV channels and over 3,000 on demand movies in 10 languages...
 
•  Etisalat rewards Caller Tunes ‘Win a Car’ promotion winners with luxury cars
Member Logo Etisalat handed over 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars to the first and second winners of its Caller Tunes ‘Win a Car’ promotion conducted at Etisalat’s main headquarters in Abu Dhabi...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Government to present 5G strategy in September
Portugal's government will present a national strategy for 5G fifth-generation mobile network in September...
 
Anatel approves frequencies for 5G in Brazil
The National Telecommunications Agency Anatel has decided allocation and regulation on the use of 2.3 GHz and 3.5GHz bands for the fifth generation mobile internet, 5G...
 
Middle East
 
Telecoms tower company IHS plans ‘up to 30,000’ sites in Saudi Arabia
Telecoms tower company IHS plans to operate up to 30,000 masts in Saudi Arabia within the next five years, as part of a growth strategy in a country it sees as the “pulsating heart” of the Arab world...
 
Digital payment solution launched in UAE
Foloosi enables business to go green with complete digital transformation using digital receipts by making the society paperless...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
VNPT-Vinaphone 3G, 4G base station total reaches 60,000
VNPT-Vinaphone has increased its total number of 3G and 4G base stations to 60,000, after completing the deployment of 30,000 LTE base stations nationwide...
 
First commercial 5G network launched in Europe
Swisscom and Ericsson have launched the first 5G network in Europe, two weeks after the opening of a countrywide 5G network in South Korea...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Proximus rolls out fibre in Vilvoorde
Belgian operator Proximus is rolling out fiber in the City of Vilvoorde as part of its ongoing fiber deployment plan...
 
Earthlink offers its services to over half the US
Atlanta-based broadband provider, EarthLink, has announced the expansion of its internet service footprint by an additional 19 million households to claim coverage of more than 67 million households in the United States...
 
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan Post embraces digitization to improve efficiency
Pakistan Post has opted for modern technology and taken revolutionary steps to improve its efficiency and expand its network across the globe...
 
Banglalink partners with Xiaomi to offer telecom benefits with smartphones
Banglalink and Xiaomi have entered into a partnership to provide customers telecom benefits with all Xiaomi smartphones at Mi Stores...
 
Nepal SBI Bank partners with Khalti digital wallet to facilitate e-banking users for digital payments
Nepal SBI Bank Limited (NSBL) has signed an agreement with Khalti to facilitate its e-banking users for digital payments...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco works on ‘digital transformation’ of agriculture
The digital transformation in agriculture would improve the sector’s appeal and open employment opportunities for young people...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Starzplay launches as Apple TV channel in multiple territories
Lionsgate-owned streaming service Starzplay has launched as an Apple TV channel across Europe and Latin American territories including the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia...
 
MEGOGO enhances mobile app experience
Eastern European VOD, over-the-top and online video service MEGOGO has revealed plans to develop a new mobile format of entertainment and educational media resource...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
South Sudan launches international voice gateway
South Sudan has announced the launch of its own international voice gateway in the capital Juba, in a move which is expected to improve the quality and affordability of the country’s telephony services...
 
Verizon Media unveils HK expansion plans
Verizon Media has announced an aggressive expansion program for Hong Kong for the next 180 days and the year ahead, including the expansion of its Yahoo Studio in the market...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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