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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 28, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat Digital teams up with ADDA to launch Scale AD innovation programme
 
 
Etisalat Digital and Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) announced the launch of a two-year Scale Abu Dhabi (AD) programme in line with ongoing efforts to drive Abu Dhabi’s digital transformation...
 
ITU World Radiocommunication Conference to forge pathways for future digital communications
 
 
The World Radiocommunication Conference, the international treaty-making Conference governing the global management of scarce radio-frequency spectrum as well as geostationary-satellite and non-geostationary-satellite orbits, opened today in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco’s CEO among Forbes’ Top 50 International CEOs heading local companies
Member Logo Batelco proudly announced that Batelco CEO Mikkel Vinter has been listed in the Top 50 international CEO’s heading local companies, in the internationally acclaimed Forbes Middle East magazine...
 
•  VIVA offers the all new Samsung Galaxy Fold starting at KD 55 monthly
Member Logo VIVA Kuwait has announced the availability of the highly anticipated foldable smartphone, Galaxy Fold, with VIVA Postpaid plan starting at KD 55 monthly, available at VIVA’s official website, VIVA stores and on the...
 
•  SES annound year to date results
Member Logo SES has announced its financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2019 with financial performance continuing to be in line with SES’ expectations; sequential growth in quarterly revenue and EBITDA and...
 
•  Eutelsat launches an integrated IoT connectivity service via satellite
Member Logo On the eve of the IOT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona, Eutelsat Communications announced the launch of a pioneering satellite-based IoT connectivity service: Eutelsat IoT FIRST...
 
•  Nokia and Orange Polska bring 5G to Lublin
Member Logo Nokia and Orange have launched 5G testing in the city of Lublin, Poland, as part of the next stage of network trials in the country...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Ofcom updates proposals for spectrum auction in 2020
The regulator's new plans bring the Shared Rural Network, proposed by the UK's mobile operators last week, a step closer...
 
Arcep publishes decision to implement API in operator boxes for broadband QoS measurement
The initiative is part of the regulator's efforts to monitor the actual quality of service experienced by broadband users, relying on a data-driven approach...
 
North Africa
 
Spain's Glovo targets 50% of Egypt online delivery services in 18 months
Online delivery companies in Egypt account for only 25% of delivery services in the country, with 75% of customers still depending on call centers...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
A1 resumes 4G services in Pinsk
A1 Belarus has relaunched its 4G services in Pinsk, adding that as part of the reboot it has more than doubled capacity on the LTE network by using the infrastructure of the country’s common infrastructure provider...
 
eir launches commercial 5G service
Ireland’s eir has announced the introduction of commercial 5G services in the Republic, initially offering the new service in ten towns and cities...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Tanzania Telecommunications signs deal with Burundi Backbone Systems for internet connectivity
The Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL) has signed an agreement with the Burundi Backbone Systems (BBS) aimed at providing broadband Internet services to the tiny east African nation...
 
Vox launches uncapped satellite Internet
The satellite connectivity market is about to get a shake up as Vox unveils uncapped data and voice plans, made possible through its partnership with Avanti Communications...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
U.S. mobile operators form RCS Initiative
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will form a joint venture to deliver a Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative...
 
China Telecom moves back into global top 3
China Telecom slotted itself into third place on the global stage in terms of subscriber numbers, accompanied by stable revenue growth on the back of brisk gains in data use in the opening nine months of the year...
 
 
Middle East
 
Bank Nizwa and Sale International LLC sign MoU
Oman based Bank Nizwa and Sale International Oman have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will see Channels to be the bank’s strategic partner offering its retail customers unique ICT solutions and...
 
MEA: 2020 IT spending to exceed $83 billion
The Middle East and Africa are expected to spend more than US$83.7 billion in IT technologies in 2020, a 2.8% year on year growth from the first quarter of 2019...
 
GCC based Meddy raises US$2.5 million Series A funding
Meddy, a doctor booking platform has raised a US$2.5 million in Series A round to scale up its operations in the UAE...
 
HyperPay to enable online merchants to accept UnionPay cards across MENA
In its quest to continuously grow its offerings and expand the network of global payment methods available for its merchants, HyperPay has announced a key strategic partnership with UnionPay enabling fast and secure...
 
South Asia
 
UnionPay International partners with iShopping.pk for a secure e-commerce platform
UnionPay International and iShopping.pk have signed an agreement to enable UnionPay Online Payment (UPOP) at iShopping.pk in Pakistan, for a secure online platform...
 
HNB Finance partners with Mobitel
mCash has redefined the way consumers carry out transactions with the use of a mobile phone, experiencing immense growth over the last few years with a large clientele and growing customer base...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Panasonic offers M7 HbbTV OpApp for Diveo and HD Austria
Panasonic now offers the possibility to receive DTH satellite platforms Diveo in Germany and HD Austria in Austria via Astra (19.2 degrees East) without a set-top box through the HbbTV OpApp...
 
DAZN weighs in with free Fight Zone for Pluto TV
Global live and on-demand sports streaming service provider DAZN is partnering with ad-funded streamer Pluto TV in the US to deliver DAZN Fight Zone...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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