SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
September 23, 2019 |
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Member News |
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Omantel and be’ah sign MoU for sustainable future
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Based on the MoU, Omantel will provide be’ah with lead-acid batteries, end of life tyres, used lubricating oils of Omantel’s transportation fleet and electronic, electric and paper waste, and the latter will... |
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VIVA participates in the International Banking Conference: “Shaping the Future”
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VIVA is participating in the International Banking Conference "Shaping the Future" organized by the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), under the patronage of His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad... |
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Etisalat addresses the importance of revolutionising in-store experience and driving customer engagement
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Customers now demand a more engaging and personalised in-store experience, pushing retailers to consider new digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence tools that can help them acquire, engage and retain their... |
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Nokia steps up commitments to limit global warming to 1.5°C
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Rajeev Suri, President and CEO of Nokia, announced the company’s commitment to reset its science-based emission reduction targets in line with the goal to limit average rises in temperatures to 1.5°C... |
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China Eastern Airlines, Beijing Unicom, and Huawei Beijing launch 5G smart travel system
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China Eastern Airlines, China Unicom Beijing, and Huawei joined to launch a 5G smart travel service system at Beijing Daxing International Airport... |
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Policy and Regulation |
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LTA hosts first ITU regional spectrum workshop
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority concluded a training workshop on International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) Spectrum Management System For Developing Countries (SMS4DC), co-organized by the ITU...
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IFT to auction 600MHz spectrum in 2020
Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute has confirmed that it will seek to auction 5G-suitable spectrum in the 600MHz band in 2020...
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South Asia |
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Visa launches payment security roadmap for Sri Lanka
Visa has launched a new roadmap that sets the direction for payments security in Sri Lanka for 2020 and beyond, in association with the Payment Card Industry Association of Sri Lanka...
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Bangladeshi internet users hit 98 million
With addition of nearly 7 million new users in the first eight months of this year, the total number of Bangladeshi Internet users reached over 98 million at the end of August...
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Disney+ starts pre-orders
Disney is opening its forthcoming OTT platform up to pre-orders two months ahead of launch...
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Hrvatski Telekom demos 5G video
The Croatian incumbent Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has undertaken the first video drone transmission on a 5G network in the Adria region...
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Global Telecom Update |
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edotco enters Philippines via partnership with ISOC
edotco has expanded into the Philippines via an equity partnership with local infrastructure player ISOC Infrastructure Inc (ISOC), marking the eighth country in which edotco now has presence...
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Globe expands GoWifi rollout
Globe Telecom is aiming to improve its wireless networks in Manila as part of a wider drive to deliver a digital transformation in the capital...
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