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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 19, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
British Telecom enhances its cyber capabilities in Europe
 
 
BT announced the opening of a new Cyber Security Operations Centre (Cyber SOC) in Paris, as well as upgraded facilities, new customer solutions and recruitment at its existing SOCs in Madrid and Frankfurt. These new investments in BT’s cyber security capabilities in Europe further enhance its position as a leading provider of security services in the region and globally...
 
Nepal’s first satellite starts revolving around the Earth
Nepal’s first satellite, NepaliSat-1 started revolving around the Earth’s orbit after it was successfully deployed from the International Space Station into space...
 
 
 
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...
 
•  Nokia signs revolving credit facility with its pricing mechanism linked to the company's sustainability targets
Member Logo Nokia announced the signing of a five-year multicurrency revolving credit facility with two one-year extension options and introduced a sustainability pricing mechanism linking the margin of the RCF to two of Nokia's key...
 
•  Open collaboration key to success: Huawei founder
Member Logo The world ultimately relies on open collaboration for shared success, said Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei, speaking in an open dialogue examining the latest economic and political headwinds affecting the global ICT...
 
 
 
 
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Policy and Regulation
 
CITRA calls telecom firms to commit to 5G marketing schemes
The Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority has called telecommunication companies to commit to the marketing schemes for the newly launched 5G service including its various segments, categories, and...
 
NTC issues mobile number portability guidelines
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has issued its rules for the Mobile Number Portability Act, with the goal to promote competition in the telecommunication industry...
 
Post & Telecommunication Ministry launches GovNet to enhance service delivery
The government of Liberia has launched a new platform, called "GovNet", which is geared towards improving efficiency of government ministries, agencies and commissions in public service delivery...
 
South Asia
 
5G roll out set to attract more tech investments to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka will draw more tech firms to the country with the roll out of 5G technology, which would enhance the value proposition of the country as an emerging IT Hub...
 
Nepal’s first satellite starts revolving around the Earth
Nepal’s first satellite, NepaliSat-1 started revolving around the Earth’s orbit after it was successfully deployed from the International Space Station into space...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Nickelodeon Play VOD expands in CEE
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has partnered with Play in Poland and Telenor in Bulgaria to distribute the Nickelodeon Play mobile VOD app...
 
Amazon to roll out free movie streaming service across Europe
Amazon-owned IMDb TV will launch in Europe later this year, bringing movies and TV shows to customers for free...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
ICANN partners NASSCOM to develop tech, standards for IoT devices
Global internet body ICANN and Nasscom announced collaboration to develop identifier technology that can be used for managing devices and infrastructure using the internet...
 
Airtel Uganda signs MoU with Mbale Public Library ahead of launch of free WiFi
Airtel Uganda has launched an initiative to provide free unlimited WiFi to 19 public libraries across the country....
 
 
Middle East
 
Microsoft launches cloud services in UAE
The launch is part of the company’s US$2 billion expansion, announced last year, of cloud services around the global, as it joins a growing number of big tech companies moving data centers into the region...
 
Majority of Saudi companies gearing up for future with AI technology
New research revealed that 89% of Saudi businesses indicated AI to be an important consideration of executive management...
 
North Africa
 
Inwi to launch mobile money service in September
Moroccan operator Inwi has announced it will be launching its mobile money service Wana Money by September...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Ice Wireless partners with Huawei to deliver 4G services in Northwest Territories
Ice Wireless has partnered with Huawei to deliver 4G LTE services to the town of Inuvik in the Northwest Territories...
 
GCI plans 5G wireless network in Anchorage for faster internet
Alaska telecom company GCI will start building a 5G wireless network in Anchorage this summer, making for faster internet and greater network capacity...
 
Big 3 mobile operators apply for 5G licences in Thailand
The three big mobile operators of Thailand have submitted applications to buy three 700-megahertz spectrum licences...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
TDC, Nordkysten establish joint fiber venture
Danish operator TDC has revealed that its new infrastructure division NetCo has set up a joint venture with construction company Nordkysten in order to deploy fiber networks in Zealand...
 
Hughes JUPITER system to power satellite broadband services throughout Indonesia
According to Hughes Network Systems its JUPITER System platform has been selected by five service providers to help bridge the digital divide across Indonesia...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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