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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 22, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat brings iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max & new Dual Camera iPhone 11 to UAE
 
 
Etisalat announced that it is offering the latest products from Apple, including iPhone 11 Pro Max, a new pro line for iPhone, as well as the new dual-camera iPhone 11...
 
Huawei announces GaussDB Golden Seeds Development Program for Academia
 
 
Huawei's GaussDB Golden Seeds Development Program for Academia will promote database innovation. The company will invest 150 million RMB in research and university partnerships to provide GaussDB training, internships, and job opportunities...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Orange Jordan announces the winners in the third edition of the local Social Venture Prize
Member Logo Orange Jordan recently announced the winners in the third local and ninth global edition of Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) 2019, in a ceremony held at the company's headquarters...
 
•  Batelco launches new and improved superfast fiber home internet packages
Member Logo Batelco has announced its enhanced home internet superfast packages that provide higher speeds and higher usage thresholds with no changes to its monthly rental rates...
 
•  Etisalat launches ‘Upgrade Anytime’ programme for the first time in MENA region
Member Logo Etisalat has announced the launch of the region’s first ‘Upgrade Anytime’, an exclusive programme that gives customers what they want – affordability and the freedom to trade in their iPhone with a...
 
•  Tech Mahindra recognized as a leader in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 2019
Member Logo Tech Mahindra has been recognized as a leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) 2019 for the fifth consecutive year.
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Cassava Smartech and Comviva win Aite Group’s Digital Wallet Innovation Award for EcoCash
 
•  Batelco supports Youth City 2030
 
•  Etisalat’s 5G Experience Bus showcases real life use cases
 
•  Omantel collaborates with STARZPLAY to provide the leading entertainment platform
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• NCC vows to protect telecoms consumers against cybercrime
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is more than determined to protect telecoms consumers from cyber criminals in the country...
 
• Russing 5G mmWave auction pencilled in for Q1 2020
Russia’s State Commission for Radio Frequencies is considering holding auctions for 5G spectrum licences in the millimetre wave range in Q1 2020, and will make a decision on the draft proposal in mid-October 2019...
 
South Asia
 
• Nepal Telecom aims to expand 4G LTE coverage
Nepal Telecom is preparing to expand 4G LTE network in more areas before Dashain Festival, as it aims to expand the service to upto 25 cities...
 
• Mobitel's mobile network ranked highest in speed by Ookla
Mobitel has emerged victorious with a Speed Score of 27.73 during the period of Q1-Q2 2019, in tests conducted by Ookla...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Three UK outlines plans for 4G enhancements
Three UK says that its customers have already started seeing the benefits of a significant upgrade to its 4G network, as the operator aims to run its infrastructure improvement programme till 2023 in tandem with its 5G...
 
• Viettel pilots 5G in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam headquartered Viettel deployed an end-to-end 5G network in a district of the country’s largest metropolitan area, Ho Chi Minh City...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• DAZN signs major distribution agreement with Comcast
The OTT platform will be available on Xfinity X1 this Autumn, while it is available now on Xfinity Flex...
 
• Skyworth partners with SERAPHIC
Skyworth has expanded its partnership with SERAPHIC by adopting the latter’s Sraf Android HbbTV solution to launch Android-based smart TVs in Europe...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Globe, 50 telcos worldwide vow transparency over climate impact
Globe Telecom and over 50 mobile operators worldwide vowed to disclose how their operations impacted the environment using a CDP global disclosure system to address climate change...
 
• iConnect launches eSIM solution on Guam
Guam-based mobile operator iConnect has launched what it says is the territory’s first consumer embedded SIM (eSIM) solution, in association with Hong Kong-based 10T Tech...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Telecom, ICT revenues touched US$2.2 billion in Jordan
The revenues of the telecommunications and information technology sectors by the end of 2018 reached US$2.2 billion, marking a 4.5 per cent growth rate for the two sectors combined...
 
• Touch launches first Lebanese 5G site at Beirut HQ
Lebanese operator Touch said it has launched the country's first 5G mobile site at its headquarters in central Beirut and has exceeded 1,400 Mbps at the site with latency below 5 ms in tests...
 
• GCC phone shipments total 6.5 million units in Q2
The GCC's mobile phone market saw strong unit growth in the second quarter of 2019 with shipments totalling 6.5 million devices worth US$1.7 billion, according to new figures...
 
• Sophos awards Batelco “Top Growth Partner of the Year”
Batelco has been recognized as the ‘Top Growth Partner of the Year’ at the 2019 Sophos Evolve Bahrain Partner Roadshow held to celebrate the successes of Sophos partners throughout the Kingdom...
 
• Philips launches three digital health care projects in Saudi Arabia
The three digital health care projects will provide innovative solutions to address important areas in health care within Saudi Arabia...
 
• Huawei encourages digital inclusion, build developers’ ecosystem for computing, and unveils future strategies at Huawei Connect 2019
During the fourth annual Huawei Connect conference, a global industry event organized by Huawei, the company reaffirmed its commitment and plans to drive digital transformation on a global scale...
 
North Africa
 
• NEC XON partners INCell to build telecom energy systems in Africa
NEC XON has partnered with INCell International to use its smart lithium technology to serve the needs of wireless and tower communications operators, macro and small cell sites, and the commercial and industrial sectors in...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Full fiber ISP deploying to 30 Rural Villages
Alternative network UK ISP County Broadband, which last year raised an investment to help it roll-out a new 1Gbps Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the rural East of England region, has begun the next phase of...
 
• Azercosmos, Intersat partner to roll-out high throughput internet connectivity to Africa
Azercosmos and Intersat have signed up for a long-term partnership, for delivery of consumer broadband and enterprise services and to provide high quality and high throughput internet connectivity to remote areas of Africa...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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