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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 17, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cisco unveils plan for building internet for the next decade of digital innovation
 
 
Cisco has unveiled further details behind its technology strategy for building a new internet — one designed to push digital innovation beyond the performance, economic and power consumption limitations of current infrastructure. A multi-year approach that is defining the Internet for decades to come, Cisco’s strategy is already delivering technology breakthroughs to pave the way for the world’s developers to create applications and services they have only begun to imagine...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  VIVA introduces next-generation connectivity with Galaxy Note10+ 5G launch in Kuwait
Member Logo VIVA Kuwait has announced the launch of the highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G in Kuwait, with VIVA Postpaid plan at KD 37 monthly for limited time offer, available at VIVA’s official website...
 
•  AT&T provides update on capital allocation strategy
Member Logo AT&T’s board of directors approved a 2% increase in the company’s quarterly dividend, as the company provided an update to shareholders regarding the status of its capital allocation strategy...
 
•  Yahsat appoints Khaled Al Qubaisi as new Chairman
Member Logo Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has announced the appointment of Khaled Al Qubaisi, CEO of Aerospace, Renewables & ICT at Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) as its new Chairman...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA and a number of government and private entities sign MoUs on UAE Pass
Government and private entities signed a number of MoUs to implement and activate the UAE Pass, during a forum organized by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Digital...
 
Saudi Arabia requires telecom providers to use e-contracts
The Communications and Information Technology Commission in Saudi Arabia obliged all telecommunications service providers to use electronic contracts...
 
South Asia
 
Bangladesh e-commerce sales to reach US$3 billion in four years
Bangladesh's e-commerce market stands at US$1.6 billion currently and may double to US$3 billion by 2023 on the back of a digital foundation laid down by the government and a young and tech-savvy population...
 
LB Finance introduces mobile wallet in Sri Lanka
LB Finance introduced its ‘LB Cash-In-Mobile’ (CIM) mobile wallet to support a cashless transaction society in Sri Lanka...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Telia highlights 4G growth at tenth anniversary
Swedish telco Telia has released some figures on 4G usage to mark the tenth anniversary of the switch-on of the world’s first LTE network in Stockholm...
 
MTN showcases 5G with demo
The demonstration showed that the 5G network speed is the highest achieved on any mobile network in Africa and it is at least 100 times faster than 4G with faster download and upload times...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Cafeyn partners with O2 to offer information streaming to mobile customers
Cafeyn aims to offer customers a qualitative, mindful experience in which to enjoy a wide and diverse range of digital magazines across all their devices with anytime access...
 
Frndly TV launches on Apple TV with Beta App
Frndly TV announced the debut of its live and on-demand TV streaming service on Apple TV with the public launch of its beta app...
 
 
Middle East
 
Amazon holds ‘AmTech’ conference in Amman
Amazon hosted its “AmTech” Tech Conference for the first time in Amman to celebrate and inspire Jordan’s vibrant tech community...
 
Wipro and MTC launch open source Center of Excellence in Oman
The CoE will focus on building a talent base of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) graduates specializing in open source capabilities through comprehensive training and skill development programs...
 
Siemens opens digitalization center to advance smart energy systems in the Middle East
Digital Grid Center in Abu Dhabi is a collaborative space for development, demonstration and testing of digital technology in energy systems...
 
North Africa
 
Egyptian developer Somabay launches new app
Egypt-based SomaBay Development Company has launched the first phase of the Somabay app in collaboration with I-Community, a community management platform, and a private social network...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
NTT’s MIST subsea cable to connect Singapore with Myanmar and India
NTT has announced its intentions to build an enormous subsea network spanning from Singapore to Chennai and Mumbai, as well as to neighbouring Myanmar...
 
Kacific1 satellite launch to bring affordable internet to remote parts of Asia and Pacific
The Asian Development Bank provided US$50 million in financing to Kacific for the satellite to deliver internet that will enable better education and health services, improve access to information, and drive more trade and...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Next level of 5G agreed by 3GPP
Standards body the 3GPP detailed 24 new projects for its Release 17 specification, which will bring new features to 5G and define the second phase of deployments across the globe...
 
Deutsche Telekom acquires 25% stake in SK Gaming
German esports organization SK Gaming announced it has added the German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom as a new investor...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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