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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 26, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat and Noor Bank join hands to offer mobile digital payment service
 
 
Etisalat and Noor Bank have announced the launch of eWallet, a new digital payment service aimed at empowering UAE customers with safe, convenient, and flexible payment solutions using a mobile device...
 
Thailand to release regulations for IoT devices by end-2019
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has set up a committee to develop two out of the five categories of regulatory frameworks for IoT connected devices...
 
PTD consults on spectrum roadmap revision
Myanmar’s Post and Telecommunications Department has launched a second round of public consultation on its IMT and 5G spectrum roadmap, incorporating feedback from its initial consultation papers...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Oman Telecom Authority, Omantel and Ericsson showcase future innovations powered by 5G
Member Logo Ericsson in association with Oman Telecom Authority and Omantel is hosting an event in Muscat highlighting how 5G connectivity is making the future a reality...
 
•  Zain Bahrain announces ‘Women in Tech’ summer internship program
Member Logo Zain Bahrain ‘Women in Tech’ summer internship program comes under Zain’s Youth empowerment program as a key pillar in contributing to the society...
 
•  China Mobile first to deploy Nokia's new Massive MIMO solution, accelerating the transition to 5G services
Member Logo Nokia has announced that China Mobile (CMCC) will adopt its new AirScale mMIMO Adaptive Antenna (MAA), created specifically for the massive bandwidth and coverage requirements of the Chinese market as it transitions to 5G...
 
•  Huawei empowers global operators to lead in the 5G era
Member Logo Huawei will share its best solutions and case studies in 5G network deployment, optimization, and service provisioning with global operators and partners at MWC 19...
 
 
 
 
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Policy and Regulation
 
Thailand to release regulations for IoT devices by end-2019
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has set up a committee to develop two out of the five categories of regulatory frameworks for IoT connected devices...
 
PTD consults on spectrum roadmap revision
Myanmar’s Post and Telecommunications Department has launched a second round of public consultation on its IMT and 5G spectrum roadmap, incorporating feedback from its initial consultation papers...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
waipu.tv comes to Android TV
German internet TV platform waipu.tv can now also be used as an app on smart TV sets and set-top boxes with the Android TV operating system...
 
Kabelplus Austria launches Magic TV
Magic TV was developed and implemented in conjunction with Austrian IPTV solutions provider Ocilion...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Virgin Media trials wireless tech to connect fiber network
Virgin Media has trialled the use of wireless radio signals to help connect homes in a Newbury village to Gigabit speeds and TV services over full fiber...
 
Ekinops boosts CETIN’s Ethernet business connectivity
Ekinops has enabled the Czech Republic’s national infrastructure provider, Ceska Telekomunikacni Infrastruktura (CETIN), to extend the market for high speed business connectivity...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Ericsson bigs up its first fully-automated smart factory
This will apparently be Ericsson’s first fully-automated smart factory and is expected to be up and running in early 2020...
 
Viettel launches Digital Services Corporation
The establishment of the VDS aims to create a foundation for Viettel’s digital transformation process and development strategies in a new period of digital society creation...
 
 
Middle East
 
Oracle collaborates with OceanX in Saudi Arabia
Oracle and Saudi Arabia’s leading start up consultancy firm, OceanX Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help Saudi entrepreneurs set up their startups and drive growth with latest digital...
 
SPI/Filmbox strikes Middle East deal with MGM
The newly signed content licence agreement will offer access to new movie titles to SPI/FilmBox subscribers in Middle East...
 
South Asia
 
Number of 3G, 4G users crosses 68.07 million in Pakistan
The number of mobile phone users in Pakistan reached 161.183 million by end-May compared to 161.01 million by end-April, which registered an increase of 0.173 million during the period under review...
 
Online school aunches digital content on English language in Bangladesh
10 Minute School, an online school, has recently launched a library of digital content on English language in collaboration with the British Council...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco’s RCAR buys over 16 million shares of Maroc Telecom
The Collective Retirement Benefit Scheme (RCAR) announced the acquisition of 16,229,447 shares from the Moroccan telecommunications company, Maroc Telecom...
 
IBM in bid to spur digital transformation in Egypt
IBM has expanded its operations in the Middle East and Africa with the opening of an Innovation and Industry Client Center and a Marketing Services Center in Cairo, Egypt...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
MTN launches LTE-A following 800MHz spectrum transfer approval
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, has announced the launch of an LTE-A network in the cities of Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt...
 
T-Mobile to launches 5G service on June 28th
T-Mobile is joining its rivals in launching its 5G network in the United State and has confirmed that its new 5G network will enter service from Friday, June 28th...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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