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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 29, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zain publishes its eighth annual sustainability report, boldly titled ‘Time to Act’
 
 
Zain Group, the leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces the publication of its eighth annual sustainability report, entitled Time to Act, which stands as a call-to-action to address key global challenges...
 
Huawei calls on U.S. to adjust its approach to tackle cybersecurity effectively
 
 
Huawei has filed a motion for summary judgment as part of the process to challenge the constitutionality of Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (2019 NDAA)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T lays the foundation for 5G and public safety with network investments
Member Logo AT&T is investing in its wireless and wired network, including AT&T Fiber, Fixed Wireless Internet and other technologies, across the country...
 
•  Orange Jordan sponsors a special workshop for people with visual disabilities
Member Logo Orange Jordan recently sponsored a workshop organized by iSystem company for people with visual disabilities, with the participation of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (HCD)...
 
•  Etisalat staff actively participate in toy collection drive for needy kids
Member Logo Etisalat staff joined hands with Toys With Wings and Emirates Red Crescent for the toy collection drive to bring smiles and happiness to less fortunate children around the world this Eid Al Fitr...
 
•  Dialogic BUZZ UC platform wins industry award from the Carrier Community
Member Logo Dialogic BUZZ™ UC platform was the recipient of the “Best Unified Communications Online Provider of the Year” award at the CC Global 2019 Awards event in Berlin on May 14, 2019 and hosted by the Carrier...
 
•  Tech Mahindra & Strands collaborate to provide customized digital banking solution to financial institutions globally
Member Logo Tech Mahindra and Strands have announced a strategic partnership to provide an integrated suite of secure and customized digital banking solution to financial institutions globally...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Ken Hu, Deputy Chairman of Huawei in Berlin: “No More Walls”
 
•  AlNasser highlights the importance of digitization aligning with Vision 2030
 
•  Canal Algerie is now available on Arabsat-5C with Globecast developed solutions for DTH over Africa
 
•  Accenture Opens Industry X.0 Innovation Center in Essen, Germany, to help resources companies drive digital innovation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• FCC concludes 24GHz 5G auction
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has confirmed that ‘Auction 102’ – its sale of licences in the 24GHz spectrum band – has now concluded, generating a total of US$ 2.0 billion...
 
• PTS expects to keep 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 38 GHz bands for fixed radio for 10 years or more
Swedish communications regulator PTS said it expects the 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 38 GHz bands to remain in use for fixed radio for at least ten years...
 
South Asia
 
• NTC launches mobile service in remote areas of Nepal
Nepal Telecom (NTC) has launched mobile service in far remote areas of upper Mustang and near Corala Naka of Nepal-China border...
 
North Africa
 
• Moroccan mobile operators to enforce opt-out obligation for SMS marketing
Maroc Telecom, Orange Morocco and Inwi have agreed to put in place the new arrangement with third-party providers of value-added services...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Europe has best 4G ahead of 5G launches
Europe continues to have the best 4G networks in the world, although coverage is becoming increasingly ubiquitous across the globe according to new figures from Opensignal...
 
• Ericsson and SoftBank to deploy multi-band 5G network and jointly explore use cases
Under the agreement, Ericsson will provide SoftBank with radio access network equipment, including products from the Ericsson Radio System portfolio...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Zattoo’s to showcase IPTV/OTT services live at ANGA COM 2019
Zattoo wants to broadcast how customers can benefit from individually branded and customized TV Entertainment Service, including live TV, catch-up TV, network PVR and VoD...
 
• Pluto TV expands European offering
Pluto TV has strengthened its European offering by making its app available on Amazon Fire TV devices and Amazon Fire Tablets in the UK, Germany and Austria...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Smart Dubai, Dubai Health Authority use AI to save lives
It is part of the AI Lab programme, which seeks to explore advanced technological solutions to improve quality of life...
 
• Emirates NBD ties up with Amazon Web Services to build a bank of the future
The Dubai lender will use AI, data analytics, image recognition and machine learning to improve the customer experience...
 
• Natcom further boosts commitment
Natcom and Honeywell SPS are moving steadily towards strengthening their operations in all sectors to become a leader in the Saudi market for mobile solutions in the industrial sectors...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• UK ‘altnets’ increase full fiber coverage by 30 percent
UK’s independent network providers have increased full fiber coverage by 30 percent in 2018, reaching almost 1.3 million premises...
 
• Ethiopia to launch broadcast satellite in November
An agreement has been signed between Ethiopia and China to jointly work on the making of a communication and broadcast satellite...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• DT extends cloud services in central and eastern Europe with Microsoft
DT claims the automated services will enable cloud adoption within minutes, saving customers between 30-50% in IT operations costs, compared to on-premise solutions...
 
• Axiata improves revenue performance in all countries
Axiata Group has reported growth of 3.5 percent in its revenue in the first quarter of 2019 driven by better performance from all operating companies...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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