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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 7, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat participates in 10th edition of Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival
 
 
Etisalat announced its support for the 10th edition of Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival, which celebrates the UAE Founding Father's vision to preserve Emirati roots while building a more prosperous future...
 
MCIT partners with Microsoft to implement AI solutions in the agriculture sector
 
 
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) showcased its partnership with Microsoft to implement artificial intelligence solutions in the country’s agricultural sector at Cairo ICT 2019...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC tops MENA region's digital companies and ranks among top 100 globally
Member Logo STC topped MENA region’s digital companies by ranking 44th on Forbes magazine’s list for the Top 100 Digital Companies around the world...
 
•  Etisalat sets global milestone with fastest speed on 5G Stand Alone network
Member Logo In yet another global breakthrough in the 5G journey, Etisalat achieved over 3.1Gbps download throughput over its 5G Stand Alone (SA) network...
 
•  Yahsat and Hughes launch satellite services joint venture in Brazil
Member Logo Hughes Network Systems and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) have announced the commencement of a joint venture to provide satellite broadband services in Brazil...
 
•  Nokia and Zain’s 5G launch improves digital life across KSA
Member Logo Nokia says the recent launch of 5G with Zain in KSA plays an important role contributing to the government’s National Transformation Plan 2020 and Saudi Vision 2030...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  FirstNet reaches over 1 million connections
 
•  Public and private sectors must openly collaborate to promote innovation and fill the gap of ICT talent
 
•  Sudatel appoints new CEO as the company prepares for further expansion and growth
 
•  VIVA organizes PlayStation tournament as part of the new corporate values: Drive, Devotion and Dynamism
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• TRA organises 3rd Roundtable Programme for Arab Ministers of Telecommunications
The 3rd Roundtable Programme for Arab Ministers of Telecommunications and Heads of Arab Telecommunications Regulatory and Information Technology Regulators discussed the latest developments and challenges and how to stay...
 
• Ministry rolls out policy to digitize infrastructure, society
As per the 'Digital Pakistan Vision', launched by Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Ministry of IT and Telecom has released Digital Pakistan Policy in a comprehensive report.
 
North Africa
 
• Etisalat Misr tests 5G on commercial network with Ericsson
Etisalat Misr (Etisalat Egypt) has managed to test 5G during the recent Cairo ICT 2019, reaching remarkable speeds of 1.4 Gbps...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Play expands LTE footprint
According to a report from Telepolis, the firm has deployed LTE networks in 2,421 municipalities with a population of 1,000 or more, and 391 cities with a population of over 10,000...
 
• Kazakhtelecom and Kcell launch Almaty 5G pilot network
Kazakhtelecom and its subsidiary mobile operator Kcell have launched a 5G pilot network zone centred on the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Almaty, including indoor coverage using 3.5GHz...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Binding commitments undertaken by Telekom and EWE for joint fiber-optic deployment
The companies have now undertaken to carry out an extensive deployment and in future to grant third companies access to their network...
 
• Hughes JUPITER system to power ground network for SES-17 satellite
The agreement calls for Hughes to supply its next-generation ground network system, including data centers and hub equipment, which will operate over SES-17 satellite...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Robin.io selected to enable Rakuten Mobile’s end-to-end cloud-native network
US-based ROBIN says its Robin.io platform has been selected by Japan’s new fourth operator Rakuten Mobile to enable its end-to-end cloud-native network...
 
• Amazon signs up four operators to AWS Wavelength
Vodafone, KDDI, SK Telecom and Verizon are partnering with AWS to launch the service in Europe, Japan, Korea and the US respectively...
 
• Nokia and Telia Finland fire up new innovation hub offering blistering 5G speeds to spark creativity
In Finland, Nokia is working in partnership with Telia to offer new and innovative solutions for end customers and one of Telia’s strategies has been to approach startups and encourage them to think about the potential...
 
 
Middle East
 
• 5G network plays a critical role in enabling ‘Intelligent Connectivity’ empowering industries and societies
5G network forms the underlying layer to digitally transform and bring new capabilities across industries, entertainment and public services changing the role of telcos to facilitate services that will enable futuristic use...
 
• Orange Money obtains the license to issue electronic money from the Central Bank
Orange Jordan announced that Petra Company for mobile payment services, Orange Money, which is owned by Orange Jordan, has obtained a license to start issuing electronic wallets through the national switch...
 
• Two new AWS Cloud Innovation Centers to open in Bahrain
The Labour Fund Tamkeen has announced the launch of two cloud innovation centres (CICs) in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), University of Bahrain (UoB) and Bahrain Polytechnic (BP)...
 
• UAE at the forefront of blockchain adoption
Dubai is determined to launch initiatives and strategies to create future opportunities for blockchain-based transformation...
 
• Subscription streaming service Fight Sports Max launches in MENA
CSI Sports has launched a subscription digital service in Middle East andNorth Africa called Fight Sports Max...
 
South Asia
 
• NTC, PITB sign agreement for internet bandwidth
The National Telecommunication Corporation and the Punjab Information Technology Board have signed an agreement for provision of 400 Mbps internet bandwidth...
 
• Sri Lanka e-commerce platform forms partnership with Mastercard to improve customer experience
The alliance hopes to offer a better consumer experience at Takas.lk while enabling the company to explore payments as a solution in the long run as a B2B business model...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Rockbot launches business-focussed multi-channel TV platform
Rockbot TV is an OTT-delivered platform that provides a number of customisable tools and features for businesses to use to create the optimal experience for their customers...
 
• Telefónica makes TV companies’ dreams come true with edge computing
“Production from the Edge” is a new service developed by Telefónica in collaboration with RTVE and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid as part of the 5G Media pilot project funded by the European...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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