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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 2, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EUTELSAT 7C arrives in Kourou ahead of 20 June launch
 
 
EUTELSAT 7C, Eutelsat Communications’ newest high-power broadcast satellite, has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana where it will be launched as a co-passenger on an Ariane 5 rocket on 20 June...
 
Nepal Telecom Authority to set up IT centres in 124 remote villages
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority has decided to set up IT service centres at 124 remote villages in a bid to provide integrated government services...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel, OBC sign pacts with eight SMEs
Member Logo Omantel and Oman Broadband Company (OBC) have signed contracts with eight Omani SMEs specialising in the Last-Mile Connectivity (LMC) works...
 
•  AT&T integrates free broadcast TV app Locast on DirecTV, U-verse
Member Logo AT&T will begin offering free streaming broadcast TV app Locast on both its DirecTV and U-verse pay TV platforms...
 
•  E-Vision partners with OSN to bring ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 to eLife subscribers
Member Logo E-Vision, a fully owned subsidiary of Etisalat, signed a strategic partnership with OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, to obtain rights to broadcast ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 on eLife TV in the UAE...
 
•  du launches 5G service in UAE, giving away free phones to select customers
Member Logo UAE telecom services provider du has announced it is giving away free phones to some customers as it brings in the much-anticipated 5G to UAE devices...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Belgian telecom revenues grow 0.6 percent
Investments in the Belgian telecom market rose 3.4 percent in 2018, according to the annual report from Belgian regulator BIPT...
 
• Nepal Telecom Authority to set up IT centres in 124 remote villages
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority has decided to set up IT service centres at 124 remote villages in a bid to provide integrated government services...
 
South Asia
 
• Total broadband users in Pakistan hit 70 million
Total broadband, 3G, 4G and landline internet users, in Pakistan have reached a milestone of 70 million, according to latest data...
 
• SLT teams up with work.lk
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) has signed an MoU with work.lk, an online freelance marketplace in Sri Lanka, to help the public in finding essential services online...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Alphabet's balloons broadcast LTE two days after Peruvian quake
Loon delivered its internet-relaying balloons and began providing LTE coverage to users, within 48 hours when a magnitude 8.0 earthquake hit Peru...
 
• DT continues aggressive rollout of LTE base stations
Deutsche Telekom said it has commissioned over 300 new LTE mobile base stations in the past eight weeks...
 
• China sets up US$724 million fund to spur 5G development
Beijing has set up a five billion yuan (US$724 million) fund to spur development of the fifth-generation or 5G mobile technology industry, its latest effort to gain an edge in the commercialisation of 5G tech...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• MTS to provide free satellite TV services in Novosibirsk
The operator will provide satellite TV users in the region with free access to 20 public TV channels...
 
• Riot Games launches subscription OTT platform
Viewers will still be able to watch the tournaments for free across various streaming platforms, albeit with the technological advancements that League of Legends Pro View offers...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Etisalat staff actively participate in toy collection drive for needy kids
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...
 
• Thuraya to unveil VSAT+ service at Europe event
UAE-based Thuraya, a global satellite operator, will unveil its ground-breaking maritime satellite service VSAT+ in Europe at this year’s Nor-Shipping conference and exhibition event in Oslo, Norway...
 
• Bahrain 'on track to roll out 5G networks next month’
Housing Minister Bassem Al Hamer said it would prove essential in the adoption of smart city technology, which he described as a necessary requirement for the future of urban communities...
 
• Telecom center seeks help of AI companies to launch 5G network
Iran Telecommunication Research Center has called on companies active in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to cooperate for launching the 5th Generation (5G) of telecom network...
 
North Africa
 
• Morocco to sell up to 8 percent stake in national telecom firm
The Moroccan government plans to sell a maximum of eight per cent of its stake in the national telecommunication company Maroc Telecom in the coming weeks...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• DNA expands into Tampere region
Finnish operator DNA says it plans to introduce faster broadband and next-generation television services into the Tampere region...
 
• Marlink extends partnership with Newtec to enhance global VSAT network
Marlink extended its partnership with Newtec to adopt the Newtec Dialog platform to evolve and enhance its VSAT services for its maritime customers...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Telenor Bulgaria plans to launch first innovative 5G test in Q3
Telenor plans to test the new technology to demonstrate in innovative way the capabilities of 5G in various areas of everyday life, showing to consumers the change this technology may bring...
 
• Okta opens Asia Pacific data centre
The US firm is addressing the data sovereignty requirements of its growing customer base in the region and is also expanding its European presence...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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