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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 3, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
STC ready to launch 5G services for Hajj pilgrims
 
 
STC has launched the 5G network and made it available primarily in three services: Wi-Fi, holograms, and drones. Pilgrims can connect to the high-speed network via Wi-Fi at a number of locations in the Holy Mosque and Holy Places...
 
Eutelsat releases full year 2018-19 results
 
 
The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications chaired by Dominique D’Hinnin, reviewed the financial results for the year ended 30 June 2019...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Group reports robust results for first six months of 2019
Member Logo Zain Group, a leading mobile innovator with operations in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announced its consolidated financial results for the six months to 30 June 2019...
 
•  du to launch second phase of 5G in UAE by end 2020
Member Logo Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) plans to launch the second phase of the 5G network in the UAE by the end of 2020, according to the company’s chief infrastructure officer Saleem Al Balooshi...
 
•  TIM Brazil expands edge cloud capability powered by Nokia AirFrame servers and new Intel processors
Member Logo TIM Brazil has selected Nokia AirFrame servers featuring new, 2nd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors to virtualize its datacenters by the end of 2021...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  EUTELSAT 65 West A selected by Ultra DTH for new pay-TV platform across the Caribbean and the Andean region
 
•  Batelco launches Summer Entrepreneurship Programme
 
•  SES announces half year 2019 results
 
•  Cisco and du enrich customer experience with an innovative digital visual IVR solution for the first time in the Middle East
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ITA forum explores trends in emerging technologies
The Information Technology Authority (ITA) Oman organised the 4.0 Digital Trends Forum at the Public Authority of Civil Aviation (PACA) in Salalah...
 
Chile to impose national roaming to improve mobile coverage
Chilean telecommunications regulator Subtel announced that the country’s president Sebastian Pinera has signed a congressional bill requiring operators to share their infrastructure to boost coverage in digital divide...
 
South Asia
 
VEON adds mobile customers in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Algeria
Veon's mobile customers increased to 212 million at the end of Q2 2019, with customer growth in Pakistan, Algeria and Bangladesh...
 
SLT group further diversify to smart transport industry
Sri Lanka Telecom, through its digital services subsidiary company, SLT Digital Info Services, is set to offer ride-sharing services in Sri Lanka under the brand name of "SLT muve"...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
American Samoa's LTE/4G network to be rolled out this month
Many residents of American Samoa will have to purchase new phones if they want to benefit from the impending launch of the territory's LTE or 4G network...
 
Rakuten CEO confirms plan to roll out 5G services by June 2020
Rakuten will deploy 5G mobile services on a commercial basis in June 2020, just eight months after it enters the Japanese mobile market as the new fourth player in October this year...
 
Vodafone NZ to launch 5G network
Vodafone will launch a 5G network in December, and will first roll out service in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
SK Telecom launches rhree new 5G AR and VR services for eSports
SK Telecom announced the launch of three 5G AR and VR services to offer a more realistic and immersive experience when watching eSports games...
 
AMC Networks aims high with seven million SVOD target
AMC Networks has set a goal of securing between five and seven million SVOD subscribers to its targeted offerings by 2024, with over US$500 million in revenues from these activities...
 
 
Middle East
 
Ranplan forms partnership to accelerate indoor and outdoor 5G footprint expansion in Middle East
The partnership will facilitate a new way to efficiently and accurately plan 5G networks to cope with the increasing demand for data consumption and capacity across indoor and outdoor environments...
 
Orange Jordan's network achieves strong and full coverage across the Kingdom
Orange Jordan has invested millions to develop its various networks and acquire new frequencies, enabling it to provide high-quality telecommunications and internet services...
 
Zain Jordan partners with Infoblox to provide secure Internet experience
Zain Jordan has implemented Infoblox ActiveTrust solution to enable secure Internet browsing for its subscribers...
 
E-commerce driving demand for warehouses in UAE
Demand for warehouses in the UAE is set to grow, bolstered by the increasing popularity of e-commerce and online shopping...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt focuses on digitizating services
Egypt has so far created around 60 interconnected, AI-enabled databases where all information needed about Egyptians is available for service providers...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
9mobile partners Gravitas on fiber deployment deal
9mobile has signed a business agreement with Gravitas, a property and infrastructure development company, to provide exclusive telecommunications services on Gracefield Island...
 
PHSAT expands connectivity in Philippines with Hughes Jupiter System
PHSAT Telecom Solutions chose the Hughes Network Systems‘ Jupiter System to enable internet services for its Small-to-Medium Enterprise (SME) customers...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Nordic Telecom calls for Czech spectrum auction to better support newcomers
Nordic Telecom has called for the upcoming Czech auction of 5G spectrum to allow more frequency for newcomers to boost competition...
 
Fujitsu delivers 5G base station products to NTT DOCOMO
Fujitsu Limited has begun delivery of 5G base station products, comprising of Central Unit (CU, 1) and Radio Unit (RU, 2), to NTT DOCOMO for its commercial 5G network...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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