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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 25, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
5G services provided to public in Diriyah for the first time in Formula E history
 
 
For the first time in the Formula E history, the Diriyah public will have access to 5G services in 2019, provided by STC, as a digital enabler of one of the most world famous electric motorsports competitions taking place in Riyadh for the second, consecutive year...
 
Etisalat highlights role of 5G in empowering the digital economy at MoE workshop
 
 
Dr Ahmed Bin Ali, Group Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Etisalat, was speaking at a workshop focused on ‘Utilising future studies in development plans’ organised by the Ministry of Economy in coordination with GCC General Secretariat in Abu Dhabi...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  du welcomes Irish Government Trade Envoy to initiate future ICT collaboration and telecom innovation opportunities in the UAE
Member Logo du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has successfully hosted an Irish Ministerial Trade Mission with the aim of discussing potential collaboration on telecoms and ICT technologies in the UAE for...
 
•  AT&T begins extending 5G services across the U.S.
Member Logo AT&T is putting the pieces in motion to bring 5G service to tens of millions of consumers and businesses this year, ahead of plans to offer nationwide 5G in the first half of 2020...
 
•  NXN and Microsoft announce partnership to drive digital transformation across the Middle East
Member Logo NXN and Microsoft have ventured into a partnership to launch NXN’s digital transformation platform “DNX” and its digital services on the Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform for government entities,...
 
•  Huawei announces data infrastructure strategy and the open sourcing of its data virtualization engine HetuEngine
Member Logo Huawei has announced the launch of its data infrastructure strategy, as well as the decision to open source its data virtualization engine called HetuEngine...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  SAMENA Council WRC-19 Monitor: Pioneer spectrum bands identified and key terrestrial and satellite parameters agreed to support 5G mobile broadband connectivity
 
•  Cisco reports first quarter earnings
 
•  Etisalat holds first cyberbullying awareness conference
 
•  TRA Bahrain wins GCC Best Employer Brand Award
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Ofcom and Openreach trial cheaper UK FTTC broadband upgrades
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has begun a consultation on the proposed introduction of a new bulk upgrade process which requires a change to Openreach’s (BT) quality of service regulation...
 
• Airports to host 5G service by next May
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission plans to sign MoU with Airports of Thailand for collaboration to facilitate infrastructure preparation for mobile operators to deploy 5G networks at the airports...
 
North Africa
 
• Airbus' space expertise serves the Middle East and Africa
As requirements of the Middle East and African space sectors continue to evolve rapidly, a complete range of Airbus products and services are available to meet these regions’ needs in telecommunications and Earth...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• KPN and Tampnet collaborate to bring 4G to North Sea workers
KPN and offshore telecommunication supplier Tampnet have entered into a partnership to expand 4G coverage in the North Sea for business customers...
 
• MTN showcases first live demo of 5G network in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria is showcasing the first live demo of 5G network in Nigeria in an event taking place in Abuja, which comes after an earlier announcement by the telco to commercially roll out 5G in Nigeria before next year...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Rostelecom continues regional fibre expansion
Russian national operator Rostelecom has expanded its network coverage in several regions of the country...
 
• KT succeeds in linking 5G network to satellite
The carrier performed data transfer through its network with the Mugunghwa 6 satellite, run by its affiliate KT SAT, 36,000 kilometres away in space...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Openwave Mobility completes integration with Enea
Thanks to the synergy between Openwave and Enea, operators now have access to a portfolio of 4G and 5G technologies that spans the mobile network from the edge to the core...
 
• Vodafone supports IoT customers in the US with Cat M
Vodafone is starting to support IoT projects in the US, through its roaming agreement with AT&T, so that customers can launch projects in the US or globally...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Zain Bahrain launches gaming platform
Zain Bahrain has recently launched its gaming platform “Zain games”, offering Zain Bahrain customers over 1,000 popular games compatible with iOS, Android and Windows operating systems...
 
• Orange Jordan inaugurates solar farms project to generate 75% of power needs
Orange Jordan said it has inaugurated a solar farms project to cover approximately 75 percent of the operator’s energy needs...
 
• Huawei to help Bahrain become a digital hub
Huawei will help Bahrain become the world's safest, most intelligent and most efficient country, a senior company official has said...
 
• Ajman Free Zone signs agreement with LinkedIn
Ajman Free Zone will use the digital platform as a key tool for talent acquisition, demonstrating the work environment to millions of members...
 
South Asia
 
• Dialog to offer direct carrier billing facilities for Google Play Store
Dialog Sri Lanka has announced the launch of Add to Bill (Direct Carrier Billing) Services with Google, to make it easier for users to purchase apps, games, digital content, in-game/in-app purchases, movies, subscriptions...
 
• BTCL lays 3,000km optical fiber for Robi
State-owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has completed laying down 3,000 km fiber optic cable nationwide for Robi...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Shahid introduces originals programme to MBC VOD
As it aims to address the growing demand from customers for local content, the Shahid video-on-demand (VOD) platform from the region’s leading MENA pay-TV provider MBC Group has launched its first-ever original...
 
• Verizon, Snapchat team up to develop 5G Augmented Reality
Verizon and Snap recently announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to leverage Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband technology to support Snap’s best-in-class augmented reality, visual communications, and content...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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