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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 29, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paltel Group invests in new data center
 
 
Paltel Group has launched the latest data center in the region located in Ramallah; it is the Company’s second state-of-the-art data center to date...
 
Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers signs strategic agreement with STC to achieve digital transformation
 
 
The Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers and STC signed a strategic agreement aimed at enabling digital transformation and providing digital solutions and services in line with Saudi Vision 2030...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco wins The Innovation Award - Operator at Telecoms World Middle East 2019
Member Logo Batelco is delighted to have been presented with The Innovation Award – Operator at the Telecoms World Middle East 2019 Awards, held on 24 September at The Conrad Hotel, Dubai...
 
•  Omantel launches the latest iPhones for the lowest prices in the region
Member Logo Committed to enrich its customers’ digital experience with most attractive prices, Omantel announced the launch of the latest iPhone 11, 11 Pro & 11 Pro Max at an exciting events held in 3 locations across the...
 
•  Tech Mahindra recognized as a ‘Leader’ in Software Product Engineering Services
Member Logo Tech Mahindra has been recognized as a ‘Leader’ in the Everest Group Software Product Engineering Services PEAK Matrix™ Assessment for the year 2019...
 
•  Huawei unveils the industry's first fully containerized 5G core network
Member Logo This 5G core network applies container technology to all NFs to make network deployment more agile and service rollout faster, helping carriers empower new business and operations for all industries and enabling digital...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Etisalat named ‘Best Regional Wholesale Carrier’ at 13th annual Telecoms World ME Awards
 
•  Batelco CEO receives Rana Alalawi on completing the Ironman 70.3 World Championship
 
•  VIVA launches device trade-in program
 
•  Huawei advances AI and gears up for 5G expansion at GITEX Technology Week 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Huawei, TRA launch recruitment programme for Omani youth
Huawei Tech Investment (Oman), in collaboration with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), has launched a recruitment programme targeting fresh graduates and undergraduates from universities and colleges in...
 
FCC confirms mid-2020 3.5 GHz auction
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments on its proposed plans for the auction of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band, its commissioners having voted to launch the sale on 25 June next year...
 
South Asia
 
Telenor Pakistan brings 4G to Gilgit Baltistan
To bring the benefits of digital communications to the people of Gilgit Baltistan, Telenor Pakistan has used state-of-the-art satellite solution by refarming its network sites in Gilgit and Skardu...
 
bKash partners with Visa to launch add money service
The bKash and Visa handshake will go further for the cause of digital Bangladesh and create an ecosystem for card users to have greater reach and touch points for cashless transactions...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Yes, TPG launch Southeast Asia's first VoLTE roaming
Yes, the mobile 4G brand of YTL Communications in Malaysia, said that it and Singapore’s TPG Telecom emerged as the first telecommunications providers in SouthEast Asia to launch VoLTE roaming...
 
AIS, Huawei forge 5G alliance
Advanced Info Service (AIS) has partnered with Huawei to mobilise 5G technologies and services as Thailand prepares to adopt ultra-fast internet...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Alchimie gets deeper into UK OTT with TVPlayer acquisition
Accelerating its plans to expand into the country, which it regards as Europe’s most developed SVOD market, international content aggregation firm Alchimie is to buy UK-based over-the-top provider TVPlayer...
 
UPC Direct introduces new prepaid TV service
UPC Direct is launching a new prepaid service. MyTime allows subscribers to switch between packages from one month to another...
 
 
Middle East
 
UAE ranked first in GCC in Digital Competitiveness Ranking
The UAE is ranked first in the Arab region and 12th globally among highly competitive countries in the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019, issued by the IMD World Competitiveness Centre...
 
Hub71 attracts UK and MENA Startups to UAE
Abu Dhabi tech hub looks to attract high-growth tech companies that can demonstrate a ‘disruptive approach’ or ‘developed disruptive technology’...
 
New e-commerce site launched in the UAE, Saudi Arabia
The new portal, which promises fast delivery at easy returns, also features a ‘refurbished programme’, which sells mobile phones and tablets that have been tested and certified to work and look like brand new...
 
North Africa
 
North Africa building a vibrant digital economy
Governments and the private sector are promoting the digital economy and the building of an efficient technological ecosystem in North Africa...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Telenet brings gigabit speeds to Brussels, Flanders
Belgian cable operator Telenet said it has doubled its internet speeds to up to 1 Gbps and that about 1.2 million customers and companies will receive higher speeds for the same price by the end of October...
 
Satellite firm connects 700 schools to internet
Satellite broadband firm, YahClick, has said it had connected over 700 schools in Nigeria to the internet in the last two years...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Malaysian telecom infrastructure provider mulls Vietnam entry
edotco Group, the infrastructure unit of Malaysian telecom conglomerate Axiata Group, is looking to expand its telecom towers network into Vietnam and Thailand...
 
China Mobile International launches online Cloud-Network Integration Portal
China Mobile International has launched its cloud-network integration solution, giving multinational enterprises a one-stop solution with self-service deployment and the ability to manage all their cloud and network products...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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