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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 16, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zain Group teams up with GSMA to disclose climate impacts
 
 
Zain announces it has teamed up with the GSMA and many of the world’s largest mobile operator groups to start disclosing their climate impacts as part of a major new GSMA-led initiative to develop a mobile industry climate action roadmap in line with the Paris Agreement...
 
ITU Telecom World 2019 highlights tech innovations improving lives
Event wraps up with ITU Telecom World Awards Ceremony, rewarding SMEs, governments and corporates making social impact. Award winning innovations from SMEs, governments and major corporates came from areas as diverse as online education, 5G airships and drones, green 5G, digital addressing, transforming digital heat from datacentres, nanosatellites and enabling barrier free emergency calls...
 
Jordan gearing up for 5G services
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) said that Jordan is preparing to introduce the 5th generation cellular network (5G) technology in a move that aims to make the Kingdom a frontrunner in bringing advanced services to the market...
 
UAE, Saudi Arabia lead GCC in digital transformation interest online
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are leading GCC-wide online searches relating to digital security and transformation over the last 12 months, according to new results released by SEMrush...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  VIVA launches the ‘Talent Development Program’ in cooperation with Huawei for staff
Member Logo VIVA, Kuwait has recently launched the ‘Talent Development Program’ in cooperation with Huawei Technologies Kuwait, during an event held at VIVA HQ, in presence of VIVA’s CEO Mr. Maziad Naser Al-Harbi,...
 
•  Batelco Gold Sponsor of Amazon Web Services Summit (AWS) in Bahrain
Member Logo Batelco’s Gold Sponsorship of the key event is in line with its role as the Kingdom’s leading digital services provider and its commitment to its partnership with Amazon Web Services. During the summit, Batelco...
 
•  AT&T provides update to shareholders
Member Logo AT&T is focused on executing its strategy to create more value for WarnerMedia’s great content by pairing it with massive direct-to-consumer distribution that is already driving higher penetration for WarnerMedia...
 
•  Tech Mahindra to set up media innovation lab in Manchester
Member Logo Tech Mahindra has announced the setting up of a media innovation lab in Manchester, United Kingdom, to develop next generation solutions..
 
•  Huawei scoops Sustainable Impact Award at ITU 2019
Member Logo Huawei's Green 5G Power solution won the Global Industry Award for Sustainable Impact at this year's ITU Telecom World Awards Ceremony in Budapest...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Four incumbents line up for Hong Kong auctions
Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) has released the names of companies lining up to bid in its forthcoming auction of the 5G capable spectrum...
 
Jordan gearing up for 5G services
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) said that Jordan is preparing to introduce the 5th generation cellular network (5G) technology in a move that aims to make the Kingdom a frontrunner in bringing advanced...
 
Middle East
 
UAE's global ranking for helping digital firms to thrive improves
Fitch Solutions had also rated the UAE as the most attractive market for IT in the Middle East and Africa, thanks to its economic diversification as well as demand from the enterprises, retail and construction sectors ahead...
 
Huawei launches 3rd ICT competition in Bahrain
Huawei has launched the latest edition of its annual Huawei Middle East ICT Competition which will run in Bahrain as well as nine other countries across the Middle East...
 
UAE, Saudi Arabia lead GCC in digital transformation interest online
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are leading GCC-wide online searches relating to digital security and transformation over the last 12 months, according to new results released by SEMrush...
 
South Asia
 
Digital payments on the rise in Nepal
In a sign that Nepalis are fast adopting digital payment methods, digital payment service provider Khalti’s Android app has crossed 500,000 downloads...
 
BexCom selects Irdeto to secure AKASH DTH platform
BexCom, a provider of digital pay TV services in Bangladesh, has selected Irdeto to securely deliver content through its Direct-to-Home (DTH) service, AKASH...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Full 3G and 4G coverage of Ukraine's territory to take place by 2023
Ukraine predicts full coverage of 3G and 4G communications and access to broadband internet in all settlements by 2023...
 
LG Uplus to offer 5G roaming service in China
Korean mobile carrier LG Uplus announced that it will roll out 5G roaming service in China in partnership with China Unicom...
 
 
North Africa
 
Tunisian HexaByte increases its net profit by 48 percent in the first half
The Tunisian ISP, HexaByte has published its interim financial statements as of June 30, 2019 which show a growth rate of 48%...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Korea’s collaborative streaming service to begin from September 18
South Korea’s three territorial broadcasters and mobile carrier SK Telecom held an event to mark the launch of a video streaming service, which aims to attract 5 million paid subscribers by 2023...
 
New milestone for Polish SVOD service
The Polish SVOD service CDA Premium reached a record 207,000 paid subscribers at the end of August, with the CDA app being available on an increasing range of mobile devices as well as smart TVs...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Prysmian, Comtec partner to aid UK FTTx market
Prysmian Telecoms UK and Comtec have joined forces for the distribution of the former’s range of connectivity and optical cable for the growing domestic full-fiber market...
 
OTEGLOBE doubles subsea network capacity with Infinera deployment
OTEGLOBE has deployed Infinera’s Infinite Capacity Engine (ICE4) technology to double the capacity on its international subsea network on the subsea links between Greece and Italy...
 
Viasat expands business internet service offerings
Viasat has expanded the reach of its business internet service offerings into Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
O2 and Samsung to work on 5G connected ambulances for NHS
O2 is set to begin testing "smart ambulances" equipped with next generation 5G technology later this month in a deal with Samsung and the NHS...
 
ITU Telecom World 2019 highlights tech innovations improving lives
Event wraps up with ITU Telecom World Awards Ceremony, rewarding SMEs, governments and corporates making social impact. Award winning innovations from SMEs, governments and major corporates came from areas as diverse as...
 
Salesforce launches consumer goods cloud
Salesforce has launched Consumer Goods Cloud, a new industry product that enables consumer goods companies to drive revenue growth and maximize ROI through improved retail execution capabilities...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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