SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
July 15, 2019 |
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During GSR-19, SAMENA Council Emphasizes on the Sustainable Expansion of Digital Infrastructure to Connect the Unconnected and Reiterates the Need to Achieve Equilibrium in Regulation, Multi-Stakeholder Engagement, and Market Forces |
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In the 19th edition of the GSR, regulators and private-sector experts from all over the world discussed the future of regulation as the fast-changing ICT landscape − with new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, the Internet of Things and 5G, as well as new business and investment models − continues its trajectory toward accelerated transformation. SAMENA Telecommunications Council, represented by its CEO Bocar A. BA attended the GSR19 and as the chairman of the Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officer’s Meeting (“CRO”), Mr. BA chaired the discussion of the industry...
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Etisalat Digital signs collaboration agreement with 8 banks on new blockchain platform |
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Etisalat Digital, in partnership with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Avanza Innovations, have developed UAE Trade Connect (UTC), a new nationwide platform that will use the latest disruptive technologies to digitise trade in the UAE...
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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HBO Go launches in Vietnam
Vietnam has become the latest market for HBO Go with the streaming service now available on the FPT Play app, following a tie-up between the US content giant and local telco...
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IPTV, broadband grow in Slovenia
IPTV accounted for 54.7% of pay-TV homes in Slovenia in the first quarter, according to the latest statistics made available...
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South Asia |
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SLT launches 'CoderDojo @ SLT' coding clubs
The objective of this programme is to contribute towards a more advanced national economy driven by technological innovations by expanding ICT learning opportunities across Sri Lanka...
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Bangadesh’s IT industry growing fast
Bangladesh’s IT industry is growing fast and earned US$1 billion last year by exporting IT services and programmes and plans to raise its export earnings to US$5 billion by 2021...
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Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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