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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 2, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Launch of “For Sustainable Cities” project in Dekwaneh with the support of Alfa
 
 
Under the auspices and in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Telecommunications, Mohammed Choucair, the launch of the “For Sustainable Cities” project in Dekwaneh was launched with the support of Alfa and in collaboration with the Municipal Council...
 
DICT chief eyes 4th and 5th telco players
The newly appointed Information and Communications Technology Secretary of Department of Information and Communications Technology, Philippines said he will push for the entry of a possible fourth or even a fifth player in the country’s telecommunications sector.,,
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  VIVA partners with leading entertainment platform STARZPLAY
Member Logo VIVA Kuwait has launched the Direct Carrier Billing with STARZPLAY, the region’s leading SVOD (subscription on demand) entertainment platform....
 
•  Batelco sponsors Injaz Brinc Batelco hackathon
Member Logo Batelco is sponsoring a hackathon in collaboration with Injaz for university level students, that is set to take place on July 3 and 4 at the Brinc Batelco IOT Hub...
 
•  Adelboden Tourist Center opens co working location with Cisco Technologies
Member Logo As part of its Country Digital Acceleration program for Switzerland, Cisco provides Cisco Webex Collaboration, Cisco Meraki Wireless and Security solutions...
 
•  Huawei and China Mobile join hands with industry partners to release the "User Experience Driven 5G Slice SLA Assurance" white paper
Member Logo Huawei and China Mobile released the User Experience Driven 5G Slice SLA Assurance White Paper at the 5G Service Innovation and Network Slicing Summit...
 
 
 
 
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Policy and Regulation
 
Ministry seeks to amend legislation to enable 5G auction to proceed
Romania’s Ministry of Communications and Information Society has initiated a draft emergency ordinance in order to enable the planned 5G spectrum auction to proceed later this year...
 
DICT chief eyes 4th and 5th telco players
The newly appointed Information and Communications Technology Secretary of Department of Information and Communications Technology, Philippines said he will push for the entry of a possible fourth or even a fifth player in...
 
South Asia
 
CC Group agrees US$100 million deal with Huawei to launch 4G services
Nepalese conglomerate Chaudhary Group (CG) has signed a US$100 million deal with Huawei Technologies to launch 4G services in the country...
 
Sri Lanka Telecom to provide customers with enhanced services
Customers can now experience new and improved services within a modernized customer service environment including latest technologies pioneered by SLT...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Pluto TV targets Hispanic market with Pluto TV Latino
Viacom-owned Pluto TV has launched Pluto TV Latino in what the company says is the biggest collection of Hispanic programming ever offered for free...
 
BrightBlue extends IPTV platform to Android TV
With this extension, the IPTV solution is now available on all Google Android devices such as smartphones, tablets and TV, Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad), Amazon Fire (smartphone, tablet, box and stick), desktop PCs and laptops...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Standard Chartered aims to build new digital capabilities with 5G inclusion
Standard Chartered bank said the introduction of fifth-generation wireless networks, will enhance consumers' experience while taking its core banking services to the remotest regions....
 
TIM, Vodafone finalising towers tie-up
TIM and Vodafone will announce the merger of their Italian telecoms towers businesses in early August...
 
 
Middle East
 
Aion Digital and RISQ sign partnership to offer digital commercial lending
The collaboration's aim is to offer a fully digital commercial lending experience and give clients a significant competitive advantage...
 
Huawei is preparing to launch the first 5G smartphone in Saudi along with a new breakthrough 5G router
5G will not only make our smartphones better, but it will also usher in new immersive experiences, such as VR and AR, with faster data rates and lower latency...
 
North Africa
 
TOPNET and International Council of Women Entrepreneurs seal partnership
The agreement is part of Topnet’s strategy to support SMEs and SMIs in their digital transformation for the sustainability of their activities in Tunisia...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Smile, Skyroam Simo partner on mobile data services
The deal will enable more African mobile users to seamlessly connect to the best 4G LTE mobile network with improved coverage, faster speed, and more flexible plans...
 
A1 Bulgaria starts trials of 5G technology
A1 Bulgaria (Mobiltel) has commenced trials of 5G technology, following the activation of one base station at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Liquid Telecom to operate South Sudan's first fiber network
Liquid Telecom is set to implement and operate South Sudan's first fibrer broadband network, connecting the young nation to the 'One Africa' broadband network...
 
Amazon plans to launch thousands of internet satellites
The America multinational company plans to launch satellites into Earth’s orbit to provide internet services across the globe...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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