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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
October 7, 2019 |
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| SAMENA Telecommunications Council – Member Services |
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| Member News |
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EITC & Hamdan Foundation sign MoU to strengthen ties & empower future Emirati talent
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Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) and the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of enhancing technical... |
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Sohar International expands its e-Floos footprint with new merchants
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Sohar International has partnered with new business groups to offer mobile payment through eFloos, the bank`s mobile payment service, in partnership with Omantel... |
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Tech Mahindra and Govt. of Bangladesh sign MoU to foster digital startup ecosystem development in Bangladesh
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Under the aegis of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ charter, Tech Mahindra will mentor start-ups with focus on future technologies like Artificial Intelligence, 5G, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Internet of Things... |
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Nokia’s Nuage Networks strikes Middle East and Africa SD-WAN 2.0 deal with OmniClouds
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Nokia announced that its Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution has been implemented by OmniClouds, to improve and optimize cloud connectivity for enterprise customers throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa region... |
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Huawei upcoming line up of products to deliver an inspired, intelligent experience for a smart life
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In line with its global vision, Huawei Consumer Business Group aims to deliver in the Middle East and Africa an intelligent experience to consumers across all scenarios, including smart home, as well as health and fitness... |
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| Recent Developments |
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Etisalat presents "5G - A World Without Limits" at GITEX Technology Week |
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Zain KSA launches the region’s largest 5G network |
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STC launches its participation in GITEX in presence of Dubai Crown Prince |
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Microsoft to showcase intelligent cloud at GITEX Technology Week |
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| Policy and Regulation |
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UAE chairs ITU Council annual COP meeting
The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, has chaired the annual meeting of the ITU Council Working Group on Child Online Protection, COP, at the ITU headquarters in Geneva...
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Brazil eases telecommunications sector regulation
Brazil's President Bolsonaro has signed a new law aiming to modernise the country’s telecommunications sector...
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Telestax partners with Zain Jordan to deliver CPaaS to their nearly 50 million active individual and business customers
Using Telestax technology, Zain Jordan will now deliver rich application programming interfaces for enterprise omnichannel digital transformation to organizations across the country...
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DEWA focuses on AI And disruptive technologies in utility sector at GITEX 2019
DEWA demonstrates its key initiatives that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and disruptive technologies to enhance the experience of its customers, partners, employees, and other stakeholders...
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Communication services growing fast in Iran
Over the past decade, there has been acceptable growth in the availability of communication services across Iran, especially in its rapidly expanding urban areas...
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Standard Chartered accelerates UAE digital push
Standard Chartered, a bank with strong footprints across Asia, Middle East and Africa, is to take digitisation of banking services in the UAE to its global standards...
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Dubai to launch virtual Nol transit card in 2020
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority is to introduce a mobile version of its Nol transit card next year, enabling both tourists and local residents to use their NFC phones to travel on metro, tram, bus and maritime...
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| Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Beeline launches cloud-gaming service
The service, launched at the Russian IgroMir computer entertainement expo, provides a dedicated console that can be connected to a TV or monitor to play cloud-streamed games...
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BBC announces iPlayer revamp to launch in 2020
The BBC is working on a total overhaul of its iPlayer streaming service, the broadcaster has confirmed, folloing Ofcom’s decision that the BBC can extend the window under which it makes most of its programmes available...
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| Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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