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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 27, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
AT&T integrating 5G with Microsoft cloud
 
 
Microsoft and AT&T are ramping up innovation in the early days of their strategic alliance announced in July. One area of focus is aimed at enabling new 5G, cloud and edge computing solutions to drive enterprise capabilities for companies around the world...
 
Etisalat and Huawei complete industry's first trial of ‘Compact Optical Cross-Connect’
 
 
Etisalat collaborated with Huawei to complete the industry's first trial of compact all-optical cross-connect (OXC) for the transport industry enhancing connectivity and speed while the cutting-edge technology will simplify optical architecture and build future networks...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat announces its first ‘Green Friday’ in UAE
Member Logo Etisalat announced its first ‘Green Friday’ in UAE, an annual sale that aims to give all subscribers maximum benefits before the much awaited end of the year holiday season with the best in deals and discounts...
 
•  BT Sport Ultimate takes sports viewing experience to new level
Member Logo BT Sport is delivering another broadcasting first by making its biggest live matches available in 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) and high dynamic range (HDR) picture quality on some of the most popular smart TVs, games...
 
•  VIVA organizes Prostate Cancer awareness session for staff
Member Logo VIVA Kuwait organized a Prostate Cancer awareness session for its employees at VIVA’s headquarter building, under the #because_we_care umbrella...
 
•  Accenture and Snam: Launch of a collaboration in IOT technologies for the innovation and sustainability of energy networks
Member Logo Accenture and Snam have signed a memorandum of understanding to study and assess solutions based on Internet of Things (IOT) technologies to boost innovation and sustainability of energy networks as part of the global...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
France to sell 5G Spectrum for US$2.4 Billion
According to France’s minister, the country’s 5G spectrum will be sold for a massive floor price of US$2.4 billion...
 
Dutch regulator asks providers for 2018 revenues, to calculate contribution fees
Dutch regulator ACM has asked telecom providers to declare their (relevant) net revenues for 2018. The information must reach the regulator by 31 December...
 
Middle East
 
Citi introduces Global Wallet for Bahrain customers
In a first by a bank in Bahrain, Citi has introduced Global Wallet to its newly revamped Citi Mobile App, which the bank says will change the way customers manage their purchases internationally...
 
Twitter launches first safety awareness campaign in MENA
Twitter has shared a series of videos in Arabic on its account @TwitterMENA which aims to educate people about how to better identify spam on the platform and report spammy behavior...
 
Italian cybersecurity firm Haruspex sets up GCC base in Bahrain
Haruspex, the developer of a unique cyber security proactive and predictive technology for protecting critical and sensitive ICT infrastructures, has partnered with Dinamica International to set up its GCC operations...
 
South Asia
 
edotco Group to invest for development of telecommunication sector in Pakistan
Being the only independent tower company in the country, edotco brings regional operational strength of 29,900 towers across its footprint combined with experience in rolling out next generation’ shareable...
 
Ncell provides unlimited VIP access on iflix in Nepal
iflix is the internet TV service which enables its users to watch popular HD movies and TV shows on their smartphone on the go...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Joyn launches subscription service
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery have expanded their joint German streaming service Joyn with premium version Joyn Plus+...
 
WIND-Hellas launches Zappware-powered cloud recordings
WIND-Hellas has launched a cloud-based recording service. The Android TV solution has been built as a turnkey service by Zappware...
 
 
North Africa
 
Egypt launches TIBA-1 communications satellite
Egypt’s TIBA-1 communications satellite was successfully blasted off into space on-board Ariane 5 rocket alongside Inmarsat GX5 on Arianespace’s VA250 flight...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Azercell improves 4G network in regions by 364 percent
Azercell Telecom has expanded the coverage area of its 4G network by 364 percent during 2019 and the LTE network covers nearly 60 regions and this number is growing day by day...
 
Play wants to use 2100MHz for 5G in Poland early next year
Polish cellco P4, which operates under the Play brand, says it wants to launch 5G services without waiting for an auction of new spectrum...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
SSE Enterprise and JISC launch 100Gbps Midlands fiber network
Fiber optic provider SSE Enterprise Telecoms has been picked by Jisc to help from data connectivity speeds of up to 100Gbps to education and research centres across the Midlands of England...
 
Inmarsat confirms successful launch of GX5 satellite
It will bring additional, focused capacity over Europe and the Middle East to meet growing demand for high-speed passenger Wi-Fi in the airline and business aviation markets...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
ITU marks 70 years of television standards work
World TV Day highlights convergence of new digital technologies in broadcast and Internet services for affordable global footprint...
 
NTT to open Osaka 7 data center
NTT Communications Corporation announced that it will launch the Osaka 7 Data Center (Osaka 7) on December 1 to expand the company’s data center capacity in the Kansai region...
 
Ericsson to invest over US$230 million in Brazil to build new 5G assembly line
Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson plans to invest 1 billion reais (US$230 million) in Brazil to add a new assembly line dedicated to 5th generation technology (5G) for its Latin American operations...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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