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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 18, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Omantel collaborates with STARZPLAY to provide the leading entertainment platform
 
 
In line with its efforts to provide innovative digital services, Omantel, the Sultanate’s first and pioneer provider of integrated telecom services, announced the launch of the Direct Carrier Billing with STARZPLAY, the region’s leading SVOD entertainment and largest Arabic content platform...
 
Huawei's Ken Hu: Digital inclusion – Leaving no one behind
 
 
During HUAWEI CONNECT 2019, Huawei's Deputy Chairman Ken Hu gave a speech at the TECH4ALL Summit. The theme of the summit was "How Inclusive Innovation Can Empower the World". In his speech, Hu elaborated on Huawei's TECH4ALL initiative and shared the initiative's current progress...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain teams up with Microsoft to drive digital transformation in Kuwait's SME sector
Member Logo Zain Kuwait has announced a partnership with Microsoft to accelerate digital transformation among its SME customers, through the provision of trusted cloud services...
 
•  Etisalat’s 5G Experience Bus showcases real life use cases
Member Logo Etisalat and Ericsson are embarking on an exclusive roadshow – The 5G Experience Bus – showcasing 5G capabilities through innovative use cases. The roadshow will demonstrate how 5G will enhance digital...
 
•  Mobily 1st in download speeds during Hajj season
Member Logo Etihad Etisalat “Mobily” overtook the Kingdom ICT companies during Hajj 1440 in terms of download speeds, according to Speed Checker report...
 
•  PCCW Global and DCConnect extend global reach with SDI collaboration
Member Logo PCCW Global and DCConnect have entered into a technology collaboration that will enable both Console Connect andDCConnect customers to seamlessly leverage network services from either service provider...
 
•  Collins Aerospace, SES and Vista Global to launch LuxStream connectivity service
Member Logo Collins Aerospace Systems is teaming with SES to bring business aviation customers the fastest broadband speeds available within the United States...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Etisalat partners with Expo 2020 Dubai Volunteers to attract the 30,000 people who will help deliver the World’s Greatest Show
 
•  Zain Group teams up with GSMA to disclose climate impacts
 
•  EUTELSAT 117 West A selected by Orby TV for new United States DTH satellite service
 
•  Huawei demonstrates its 5G vision for connecting an intelligent world at ITU Telecom World 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
5G to be launched soon in Pakistan
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has sought a time of 2 months for submitting a complete plan for launching the 5G telecom technology in the country...
 
MoCI and ITA to bring latest e-commerce tech to Oman
Oman’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and the Information Technology Authority (ITA) will together ensure that Oman keeps track of the latest e-commerce developments in the market...
 
Dutch regulator to look at fiber deployment in urban areas
Most rural areas in the Netherlands are now equipped with fiber, regulator ACM said, adding that rollout has been slower for urban areas...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
NBCUniversal to launch new streaming service in April 2020
Comcast's media arm NBCUniversal has announced it will launch its own subscription streaming service in April 2020, called Peacock...
 
Alteox rolls out VOD service
Media consultancy Alteox, enabler of a number of video-on-demand services throughout Europe, has announced the launch of a new streaming B2B solution...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
UK fiber penetration reaches 2.5 million homes
The UK’s FTTH deployment continues to gather pace, with analysts speculating that penetration levels could hit 10 per cent by the end of the year...
 
SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable system upgrades with Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme
Ciena recently completed a significant upgrade to the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable system to support enterprise data exchange, internet TV, and online gaming...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
China Mobile, Reliance Jio, Intel, Radisys and others launch O-RAN testing and integration center
The Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) initiative was launched led by a group of global operators, vendors and integrators...
 
HONOR unveils 5G R&D centre
The HONOR 5G Experience Lab comprises a Communications Protocol Test Lab and features multiple zones that depict the future of 5G in everyday scenarios...
 
Huawei announces computing strategy and releases Atlas 900, the world's fastest AI training cluster
Huawei announced its strategy for the computing market and released Atlas 900, the world's fastest AI training cluster, At Huawei Connect 2019...
 
 
Middle East
 
Redington and Huawei Intelligent Computing seek to accelerate partners growth of server business in UAE
Redington Gulf and Huawei Intelligent Computing have organized their first channel partner community meetup event held in the UAE...
 
Mobile driving online travel bookings in Middle East
Mobile is becoming one of the main ways that users in the Middle East are searching and booking their travel options according to a latest report...
 
UAE shows far higher levels of trust in IoT tech compared with European nations
The UAE has far higher levels of trust in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, such as smart home devices and wearables, compared to Europe according to a report by Palo Alto Networks...
 
South Asia
 
Mobile subscribers grow significantly in Nepal
The total teledensity of Nepal has shot up from 133.83% to 140.25% in the last fiscal year with the major contributor being GSM mobile technology...
 
Dialog and Genie facilitate cashless, cardless PickMe payments
Genie, the mobile payment app by Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata has announced its latest partnership with PickMe, to introduce a more efficient and hassle-free payment methods...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt has most online financial transactions in Arab world:
According to Egypt's managing director of SAP, Hoda Mansour, the country has the most online financial transactions in the Arab world...
 
GlobalNet parent snaps up shares in rival HexaByte
Tunisian ICT firm and the parent company of ISP GlobalNet, Standard Sharing Software (3S), has acquired a more than 20% share in rival broadband operator HexaByte...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Life:) Belarus expands LTE coverage
Mobile operator Life: ) Belarus has expanded the coverage of its LTE network with 176 new base stations in 32 settlements across the country...
 
Ucell, Uzmobile testing 5G in Uzbekistan
State-backed Uzbek mobile operator Ucell announced on its website that it has begun testing 5G mobile network technology in the country...
 
rain launches first 5G network in Africa
After the success of its 4G data offerings, rain activated Africa's first commercial 5G network by making it available to selected existing customers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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