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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 21, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Huawei earns “Recommended” rating in NSS Labs 2019 NGFW group test
 
 
Huawei announced that it has earned NSS Labs' highly coveted "Recommended" rating in the latest Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) group test. Achieving this rating validates Huawei's best-in-class firewalls deliver high security effectiveness at a low total cost of ownership (TCO)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  VIVA Bahrain launches summer internship program
Member Logo VIVA Bahrain, through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, VIVA Jusoor, and in coordination with the Human Resources, has kicked off its Summer Internship Program for the ninth consecutive year...
 
•  Nine-year-old inventor wins award for next-generation Smart Stick for the blind
Member Logo As partners of the Tech4Good awards, BT celebrates ingenious ideas and individuals who are transforming society and helping to tackle the UK’s acute digital skills shortage, which is already costing the UK economy...
 
•  Accenture positioned as a leader in new IDC MarketScape Report for EMEA Service Providers for Digital Grid Enablement
Member Logo Accenture was recognized for key strengths, including its ability to successfully envision and execute strategic projects and real transformational initiatives, and its numerous successful projects across all the core...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Mobile operators invited to test 5G in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has invited applications from its licensees, research and development (R&D) organisations, academic institutions, equipment and/or device manufacturers, vendors, etc for the trial of...
 
• Berec invites comments on impact of 5G on regulation
EU regulator Berec is inviting comments from businesses and organisations about the impact 5G might have on regulation...
 
South Asia
 
• Mobitel demonstrates 5G technology in Polonnaruwa
With pilot deployment of Enhanced Mobile Broadband, Mobitel’s 5G revolution in South Asia is on course to benefit Sri Lanka...
 
• Nepal Telecom not to increase internet price
Nepal Telecom (NTC) has decided not to increase the internet price for all of its internet services...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• O2 boosts 4G capacity at popular UK spots
Over the last 12 month O2 has connected 99 tourist hot spots to 4G and boosted 4G in 299 places...
 
• Verizon extends 5G mobile network to a fifth city
Verizon Wireless has announced that it has launched its 5G mobile network in a fifth city, namely St Paul in Minnesota...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Britbox launch confirmed for Q4
ITV and BBC have signed an agreement that will see the launch of their joint streaming service Britbox in the UK during the fourth quarter...
 
• Cifra and Flussonic partner for integrated IPTV/OTT solution
Russian software integrator and developer Cifra has signed a deal with Flussonic, launching an integrated IPTV/OTT solution...
 
 
Middle East
 
• UAE tops region with fastest fixed broadband speed
The UAE leads a global speed index as the country with the fastest fixed broadband speed and connectivity in the region, according to the latest data from Ookla...
 
• Oman Data Park collaborates with Microsoft and Cisco for digital economy
Oman Data Park (ODP), in collaboration with Microsoft and Cisco, has announced the deployment of Microsoft Azure Stack solutions in its facilities...
 
• INJAZ Bahrain concludes Tech Valley programme
The programme was tailored with the aim of supporting young Bahraini talent to navigate the next wave of technologies and prepare them for their future in an evolving digital age...
 
North Africa
 
• Huawei wants Morocco to be the first country to launch 5G in Africa
Huawei plans to launch 5G in Morocco and wants ‘the Kingdom to be the first to launch 5G in Africa...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Spanish FTTH growth continues
The number of FTTH lines in Spain has topped 9 million in May, according to the latest data published...
 
• U.K.'s CityFibre targets 14 more cities for gigabit service
CityFibre estimates that more than 3,250 construction jobs will be created in its deployment to the two million homes...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Vodafone PT-TechSee partnership brings innovation to the customer care center
Vodafone Portugal in partnership with TechSee has announced the launch of an innovative contact center technology to further enhance the Vodafone customer experience...
 
• Telefónica signs deal to make an IoT splash with water utilities
Telefónica has signed a global partnership agreement with smart water meter supplier ARAD to commercialise a new solution for measuring water consumption based on NB-IoT and CAT-M1 technologies...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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