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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 15, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITU’s annual governing meeting kicked off with State of the Union speech
 
 
ITU’s annual governing meeting kicked in Geneva with a State of the Union speech from ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao that highlighted ITU’s key priorities and progress...
 
Etisalat introduces ‘Roam Like Home’ for Freedom postpaid customers
 
 
Etisalat has announced the launch of ‘Roam Like Home’ (RLH) services that enables Freedom postpaid customers to continue enjoying local allowances while travelling outside the country...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco delivers a comprehensive multi-access technology solution for Ithmaar Bank
Member Logo Batelco has expanded its wide portfolio of network back-up solutions for MPLS and dedicated Internet service with the deployment of a fully-redundant MPLS network with active backup capabilities for Ithmaar Bank...
 
•  du presents future of ICT to SRTI
Member Logo du has hosted senior executives of the Sharjah Research Technology & Innovation Park (SRTI) at the company’s Idea Hub as the emirate eyes solidifying its presence as a global centre for knowledge and innovation...
 
•  Nokia extends commitment to network security for the 5G world
Member Logo Nokia has announced a significant extension of its long-held commitment to the highest standards in network security, unveiling an enhanced security program and establishing an advanced security testing and verification...
 
•  Huawei launches ICT solutions for fully-connected rail transportation and the next-generation LTE-R solution
Member Logo Huawei has officially launched a series of ICT solutions in line with the needs of urban connectivity in the digital era. For a fully-connected rail transportation...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  AT&T and Uber working to boost commercial air service
 
•  SES and Broadcasting Center Europe (BCE) partner to broadcast Asteroid Day 2019 globally in HD
 
•  Abu Dhabi new airport empowers globetrotters with Etisalat’s 5G network
 
•  du presents the future of ICT to Sharjah Research Technology & Innovation Park
 
 
 
 
 
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Policy and Regulation
 
• Greece moving towards spectrum auction
Greece’s telecoms regulator has taken a significant step towards its planned auction of 5G mobile spectrum...
 
• Ethiopia approves independent regulator
The creation of an independent telecoms regulator has been approved by Ethiopia’s parliament as part of the country’s push towards reform in the sector...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Beeline expanding LTE to another 1 million Kazakhs
Beeline Kazakhstan has announced the launch of a large-scale network upgrade, including expansion of its 4G LTE footprint to a further 107 settlements representing a total population of around one million...
 
• O2 to launch 5G network this year
O2 will launch its own 5G network this year, chief executive Mark Evans has said, as the mobile operator announced new billing options for the Apple Watch...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• WarnerMedia plans to reach 70 million streaming subscribers
WarnerMedia will launch its new streaming service later this year in an effort to take on Disney, Netflix, and numerous other companies in the increasingly crowded market...
 
• UEFA launches free-to-air OTT platform
UEFA TV, which the organisation claims is the first of its kind, will offer original programming based on 60 years of European football archive...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Full Fibre builds 10G ultra-fast optical fibre network with DZS KEYMILE technologies
The network operator is targeting business parks and the surrounding residential areas and will provide homes and businesses with bandwidths of one gigabit per second...
 
• Chunghwa Telecom to offer satellite service until 2022
Chunghwa Telecom has been given permission to continue offering its satellite communication service until 2022, due to an increase in demand...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Huawei announces 81 percent sales increase for UAE
Huawei has revealed an 81 percent year-on-year increase in sales of smartphones, wearables, tablets and PCs in the UAE from January 1 to May 31...
 
• Saudi Arabia stays ahead of field in move toward cashless society
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is developing advanced electronic payment systems and accelerating digital financial transactions among banks and its customers in secured and safe digital environments...
 
• CyberMAK partners with Snow Software
Kuwait-based CyberMAK Information Systems has announced a new partnership with Snow Software, that will empower organizations to more efficiently and effectively manage their IT ecosystem...
 
South Asia
 
• edotco and Telenor Pakistan partner to provide connectivity
This collaboration reaffirms both companies’ commitment to enhance the telecommunications infrastructure landscape in the country as well as complements the ambition of Digital Pakistan...
 
• More than 1000 national schools to have Wi-Fi zones set up within school premises
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is gearing to provide more than 1,000 national schools with free Wi-Fi Zones within the school premises...
 
North Africa
 
• Ooredoo Algeria deploys Nokia Cloud Mobile Gateway
Ooredoo Algeria has deployed Nokia Cloud Mobile Gateway to transform its network for next generation broadband services
 
• Morocco to sell Maroc Telecom shares to local investors
Morocco has further clarified its plans to sell eight percent of its shares in Maroc Telecom, announcing that up to six percent of the shares will be sold exclusively to local institutional investors...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• MTN Group launches Africa's first AI service for mobile money
The MTN Group has launched Africa's first Mobile Money (MoMo) Artificial Intelligence (AI) service or "chatbot"...
 
• AIS spending for Serenade growth
Advanced Info Service (AIS) plans to spend big this year on customer retention strategies as the country's largest mobile operator hopes to grow user numbers for its privilege rewards programme by 6% in 2019...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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