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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 29, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat announces launch of Galaxy Note10+ 5G in UAE
 
 
Etisalat announced the launch of the highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G. The launch of the Samsung Note10+ 5G is the fourth in the line of 5G devices from leading smartphone brands, and is available at all Etisalat stores in the UAE from 24th October 2019...
 
Cisco partners with Perch Security to help MSPs respond to threat landscape
 
 
Cisco is partnering with Perch Security to deliver a new security solution for managed service providers (MSPs) who are challenged by an evolving threat landscape. MSPs are on front lines of protecting their clients against data breaches, malware, ransomware and other attacks for which they are often unprepared...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC supports Future Investment Initiative with 5G technology
Member Logo With the participation of world-renowned keynote speakers, including politicians, ministers, and CEOs, STC is taking part as a strategic sponsor in the third Future Investment Initiative that launched in Riyadh...
 
•  Microsoft announces new capabilities for a seamless, smart and secure IoT world
Member Logo These solutions help customers embrace IoT as a core strategy to drive better business outcomes, improve safety and address social issues by predicting and preventing equipment failures, optimizing smart buildings for space...
 
•  Eutelsat orders EUTELSAT 10B satellite for inflight and maritime connectivity services
Member Logo Eutelsat Communications has signed a letter of agreement with Thales Alenia Space for the procurement of EUTELSAT 10B, a new all-electric satellite built on the Spacebus NEO platform...
 
•  Changes in Nokia Corporation's own shares
Member Logo A total of 2 300 294 Nokia shares (NOKIA) held by the company were transferred without consideration to participants of Nokia's and Alcatel Lucent’s equity-based incentive arrangements as settlement in accordance...
 
•  Huawei WLAN recognized as "Strong Performer" in the emerging wireless market
Member Logo Huawei's WLAN has been recognized as a Strong Performer in “The Forrester New WaveTM: Wireless Solutions, Q3 2019” report by Forrester Research, Inc. and is among the top-ranked in the current offering...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Governor of Communications and IT Commission appointed by King Salman
Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi has been appointed as governor of Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission...
 
Brazil government to send three bills to Congress to modernize telecoms industry
Brazil’s government is ready to send to Congress three new bills to foster the development of the country’s telecommunications industry...
 
South Asia
 
Enfrashare, Telenor sign agreement to develop connectivity infrastructure
This partnership aims to enhance Pakistan’s critical communication infrastructure network while allowing Telenor to meet its coverage and capacity requirements for rapidly growing data demands...
 
CDC invests in Nepal's WorldLink
WorldLink will use the funds to power the expansion of its operations across Nepal, to reach remote areas of the country and connect hundreds of thousands of households and small enterprises to the internet...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Shared rural network could provide 4G coverage for 95% of UK by 2025
This new deal, which will involve all the main operators sharing existing and new mobile masts, will extend mobile coverage geographically to benefit farmers and countryside workers...
 
Polish government, operators unite on 5G
Three of Poland’s major operators signed an agreement to develop future 5G networks with two state-owned companies in a bid to accelerate deployment of the technology...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Korean Telecom joins forces with Discovery to promote Korean content globally
Korean Telecom Group's Skylifetv has agreed a joint venture (JV) content partnership with Discovery to shine a global spotlight on Korean content and strengthen its market competitiveness...
 
Cyfrowy Polsat and Discovery team up to create Polish OTT JV
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat and Discovery are to create a joint OTT TV platform for the Polish and international markets...
 
 
Middle East
 
Future Labs: Dubai's new strategy to power up innovation and entrepreneurship
The General Department of Cybersecurity at King Khalid University recently organized a program titled “Women in Cybersecurity” initiative to enhance the opportunities for Saudi women in the fields of...
 
UAE’s GEMS Education to bolster AI and space science education
GEMS Education has launched five Centres of Excellence designed to promote technological and digital learning and create unique student pathways and experiential learning around emerging industries...
 
Saudi Arabia to host global AI summit in 2020
The Summit will be complemented by an exhibition and AI Experience Zone that will allow attendees to experience AI in action and explore different deployments and use cases for the technology...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt's first smartphone maker to export to Germany next month
Silicon Industries Corporation, which already exports to the Gulf aims to start selling phones in other European countries...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Inverclyde gets ultrafast broadband boost
Virgin Media has completed the rollout of its ultrafast broadband network in Inverclyde, Scotland which will provide more than 4,800 local residents and businesses with the fastest widely available speeds in the UK...
 
Globalstar expands usability of satellite hotspot
Globalstar, a provider of mobile satellite voice and data services, has announced the new Sat-Fi2® Remote Antenna Station (RAS), expanding the capabilities of the Sat-Fi2® Satellite Hotspot...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Orange signs global roaming agreement with Rakuten Mobile
The new company is claimed to the world's first end-to-end, cloud-native mobile operator and began trialling its network in major Japanese cities earlier this month...
 
Vodafone Business, América Móvil sign IoT deal
Vodafone Business and América Móvil, two of the world's leading Internet of Things (IoT) service providers, announced an IoT partnership, that makes it easier than ever for customers to connect devices...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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