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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 23, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Telecom Egypt and Juniper Networks partner to enable digital transformation for Egypt’s enterprises
 
 
Telecom Egypt and Juniper Networks have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), further cementing Juniper’s position as a strategic technology provider for Telecom Egypt. This MoU will highlight the companies’ intent to scope the Egyptian business landscape for shared opportunities to provide IP-based, high-performance networking solutions to enterprises. Telecom Egypt will also have the option to become an authorized resale partner of Juniper’s technology solutions in Egypt...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Bahrain announces a new enterprise partnership with CHAPO Bahrain
Member Logo Zain Bahrain has announced a new enterprise partnership with CHAPO Bahrain W.L.L through providing them with state-of-the-art telecom connectivity solutions...
 
•  University Hospitals Birmingham, BT and WM5G demonstrate UK’s first remote ultrasound over a public 5G network
Member Logo The showcase brings the concept of a 5G Connected Ambulance to life and provides new technologies to front-line staff to create a facility for patients to be diagnosed and triaged in the most appropriate settings...
 
•  du welcomes Malaysian government envoy to Idea Hub
Member Logo The Honourable Minister of Entrepreneur Development of Malaysia has undertaken a working visit to du, to launch Malaysian SMEs and Tourism advertising campaigns in UAE utilizing du’s Digital Advertising Platforms...
 
 
 
 
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Policy and Regulation
 
Bahrain's IGA renews partnership deal with Microsoft
Kingdom of Bahrain has prioritised the development of its ICT sector at the national level since the launch of Vision 2030...
 
Regulator clears all Brazilian cities for 4G in 700MHz
Gired, the group linked to Brazil’s regulator Anatel and which is in charge of the digitization of TV channels in the country, approved the last study on the release of the 700MHz band for 4G services...
 
South Asia
 
Dell Technologies accelerates digital transformation in Pakistan
The latest technologies are poised to deliver the foundation customers need to process, transport, store, protect and consume data...
 
Mobitel acquires majority stake in security solutions firm
Mobitel, the mobile telephony business unit of Sri Lanka Telecom has announced the acquisition of M3Force (Pvt.) Ltd, by taking the majority stake in the security solutions company...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
19 states in Nigeria to get 4G services from VDT by 2020
Wholesale broadband provider, VDT, is going retail and about 19 states will be serviced with advanced 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) data service...
 
Serbia's first 5G base station launched in Belgrade
Serbia's first 5G base station has been launched at the Belgrade Science and Technology Park, which will enable companies, entrepreneurs and students of technical sciences to use the 5G environment to develop a variety...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
DAZN app nets 950% year-on-year revenue growth
Global sports over-the-top (OTT) platform DAZN has experienced marked growth in the past 12 months, and was the world’s top-grossing sports app in May...
 
Insight TV launches in Canada on Telus Optik TV
Insight TV has announced a distribution deal which will see the Canadian launch of Insight TV’s 4K UHD feed on Telus Optik TV...
 
 
Middle East
 
SEC subsidiary finalizes first phase of fiber optic network deployment in industrial cities
Targeting 39 cities, the initiative is part of the NIDLP's ICT infrastructure for the industrial cities, which aims at developing the digital infrastructure to enable modern technologies (5G & IoT)...
 
UAE, Saudi firms 'feel IIoT is critical for business'
Two-thirds of medium-to-large organisations in the UAE (68 percent) and Saudi Arabia (66 percent) believe that Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies are critical to business operations, or will become critical in...
 
Omanis spend up to six hours daily on social media
Most Omanis spend upto six hours daily on social media and WhatsApp is the most common social media app used in Oman, according to a report by the National Centre of Statistics and Information (NCSI)...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt is home to highest number of internet users in the MENA region
By the year 2030, the growth of e-commerce in Egypt is expected to be remarkable and the road map includes improved Internet Networks (5G) and the opening of more than 4000 post offices for logistical convenience...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Envia Tel to expand fiber in Auerbach
German regional operator Envia Tel said it will start to build the fiber network in the municipality of Auerbach in Saxony from the end of June...
 
Boost for space technology essential to keep UK in first place for future of auto industry
The UK Space Agency is joining forces with mobile communications giant O2 to develop next generation technology needed for driverless cars...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telefónica trials drones for early fire detection
Drone technology combined with The internet of things (IoT) will now play a crucial role in helping contain forest fires by detecting and communicating information to emergency services in real time...
 
Ericsson activates 5G NSA technology at 5TONIC open innovation lab
Ericsson together with Telefónica and IMDEA Networks have demonstrated brand-new 5G use cases for Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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