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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 10, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STC launches maintenance center accredited by Apple
 
 
Located in Al Ghadir in Riyadh, the center aims to expand STC’s services to ultimately satisfy the largest segment possible of customers and improve operational efficiency as a part of the company strategy DARE. Similar centers are expected to open in other regions...
 
Etisalat and Huawei unveil HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) device
 
 
Following the successful launch of the first 5G commercial device in the UAE, Etisalat and Huawei today unveiled Huawei's first commercial 5G-enabled smartphone HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) at Etisalat’s ultra-modern Open Innovation Centre in Dubai in the presence of Etisalat and Huawei senior management and the media...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  VIVA Bahrain launches a portfolio of VAT ready software solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises
Member Logo VIVA Bahrain has introduced an extensive portfolio of software solutions, designed to enable businesses to accelerate their performance and growth...
 
•  AT&T Call Protect to expand its automatic blocking of fraud calls and alerts for suspected spam
Member Logo AT&T will add automatic fraud blocking and suspected spam-call alerts to millions of AT&T consumer lines at no charge...
 
•  Khalifa University’s MYSAT-2 Cubesat completes critical design review milestone
Member Logo The achievement marks a key milestone for the university’s Space Systems and Technology Master’s Concentration programme, which is supported by Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat), a leading global satellite...
 
•  Accenture named a leader by Gartner in Magic Quadrant for SAP S/4HANA® Application Services, Worldwide Magic Quadrant
Member Logo Accenture has been named a Leader and positioned highest in ability to execute in Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for SAP S/4HANA® Application Services, Worldwide....
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  British Minister for Investment visits STC
 
•  Batelco partners with YuppTV to offer entertainment content for customers
 
•  du becomes first VMware verified cloud provider in the MENA
 
•  Eng. Nasser Al Nasser visits Huawei headquarters
 
 
 
 
 
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Policy and Regulation
 
TRA participates in the meeting of the GCC Committee of National Centers for Computer Emergency Response
The meeting was chaired by H.E. Eng. Bader bin Ali Al Salhi, Director General, National Center for Information Safety, Information Technology Authority, Sultanate of Oman...
 
Approval of eCommerce law to spur Saudi economic growth
The Electronic Commerce Law, approved by the Council of Ministers, aims to enhance the reliability of e-commerce in the Kingdom so as to increase its contribution to the national economy to achieve the goals of the...
 
South Asia
 
Nepal Telecom disseminating early warning information on natural disaster
Nepal Telecom is devising special measure in disseminating early warning information on possible natural disaster to reduce loss of lives and properties from flood and landslide occurring in different parts of the country...
 
Smart City projects to promote digitalization and boost the economy of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has embarked on its digital transformation journey via flagship projects and initiatives including Colombo Port Smart City project,Polonnaruwa Smart City project under the Digital Sri Lanka Initiatives...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
3rd telco to focus on 4G
Dito. Philippines third mobile player backed by China Teleco, would initially focus on 4G, which was expected to remain the prevalent mobile standard over the next few years as 5G applications were being tested and...
 
Telecom giant Viettel to pilot 5G services in Cambodia
Vietnamese company Viettel and a local partner are set to carry out 5G trials in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
WarnerMedia unveils new streaming service
WarnerMedia has unveiled HBO Max as the name of its new streaming service, which will offer an impressive direct-to-consumer experience for everyone ranging from families with young children to adults of all ages...
 
Xite launches on Roku in US
The service provides curated options of music videos from all major and top independent music labels, along with enabling customers to set their own playlists...
 
 
Middle East
 
NGN to start 5G training programme in Bahrain
NGN Training Centre (NGN) is conducting a special training programme in collaboration with global ICT leader Huawei ahead of the launch of 5G network in Bahrain...
 
UAE to launch 'Falcon Eye 1' satellite on Thursday
The United Arab Emirates will launch the 'Falcon Eye 1' satellite into orbit on Thursday, 11th July, at the French Guiana Space Centre at 05:53 UAE time (01:53 GMT)...
 
Bahrain Bourse turns to AWS cloud to enhance performance
The first phase of the migration includes moving backup and disaster recovery solutions to the cloud, with plans to adopt advanced data analytics services to build smart and innovative trading services...
 
North Africa
 
OPay targets new Africa markets after funding
Nigeria-focused mobile payments company OPay raised US$50 million from investors, cash it plans to use to expand the scale and scope of services in its core market and expand to new countries in Africa.,,
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Tele2 and Elektrilevi partner for FTTH in Estonia
Estonian mobile operator Tele2 Eesti is to begin offering fiber broadband services using the networks of the telecoms arm of utility firm Elektrilevi...
 
Baktelecom expands fiber network in Baku
State-owned Baku Telephone Communication has connected 24,000 apartments in the Yasamal, Khatai, Nizami, Sabunchu and Garadagh districts of Baku during the last three months...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Verizon partners with Zoom to offer new unified communications solution
Verizon Business Group has joined forces with Zoom Video Communications to offer its global customers a new, unified communications solution that aims to improve organizational collaboration...
 
IBM closes US$34 billion Red Hat acquisition
The deal, which was first announced in October, is IBM’s largest acquisition and the company says it will redefine the cloud market for business...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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