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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 21, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
At the Saudi-hosted Council of Arab Ministers’ Meeting, SAMENA Council Elevates 5G beyond another "G" and Terms it as an Opportunity for Reframing Investment-Friendly ICT Policies
 
 
The private-sector representative body calls on policy-makers and regulatory authorities to rethink policies, regulation, competition, investment sustainability, and collaboration...
 
STC launches its unified brand in KSA, Kuwait and Bahrain
 
 
STC has launched its new unified brand identity in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain to enhance its performance and role as a leading digital enabler in the region, and set forth on a new journey...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Telecom Egypt’s Board of Directors approve the budget for the fiscal year 2020
Member Logo Telecom Egypt's budget for 2020 reflects our strategy to position the company at the forefront of the ICT market and transform Egypt into a regional digital hub...
 
•  Mashreq migrates to the Microsoft intelligent cloud
Member Logo United Arab Emirates’ oldest private bank will now be able to accelerate digital transformation – engaging customers, empowering employees, optimising operations and reinventing products and services...
 
•  Nokia and SETAR bring 5G to Aruba in end-to-end deal
Member Logo In a phased approach, the deal will see Nokia upgrading RAN access and modernizing elements of the core and data management systems...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Microsoft and NTT form a strategic alliance to enable new digital solutions
 
•  Cisco unveils plan for building internet for the next decade of digital innovation
 
•  VIVA wins four prizes at the Kuwait Creativity Award 2019
 
•  VIVA Kuwait and Huawei sign MOU to develop 5G services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Saudi Arabia, Egypt ink agreement to boost corporation in telecoms, IT sectors
The Saudi Ministry of Communication and Information and the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology signed a memorandum of understanding to boost mutual cooperation in fields of telecommunication and...
 
• iGA dedicates 195 radio frequencies to FIA WEC Race
The Information and eGovernment Authority ’s Wireless Licensing, Frequency and Monitoring Directorate has provided and managed 195 radio frequencies within various bands as part of its annual support to the FIA World...
 
• UAE participates in the 23rd session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information
The meeting discussed the future of joint Arab action in ICT, its global developments and implications for the Arab world in the domains of economy, health, education and others...
 
Middle East
 
• Kuwait-based firm releases new Arabic dictionary software in Jan
A Kuwaiti software company has already created a new Arabic lexicon and will make it available on the Internet next January...
 
• ME firms switching from public to private clouds
One of the Middle East’s biggest digital business trends in 2020 will be the alignment with 85 per cent of global organizations moving from public clouds to on-premise environments, according to industry experts...
 
South Asia
 
• NTC expands phone and internet coverage in Nepal
Nepal Telecom, the state-owned telecommunication service provider, has launched phone and internet service through optical fiber cables in Baglung, Parbat, Myagdi and Mustang districts...
 
• Digital economy to help create jobs in Pakistan
Digital economy in Pakistan has a huge potential for creating 2 million jobs and boosting the country's GDP up to the level of US40 billion in next couple of years...
 
North Africa
 
• Algeria goes live with ORVAL subsea cable
The 1,160km system connecting Algiers and Oran in Algeria to Valencia, Spain will deliver 40Tbps of capacity and create more connectivity options for the country...
 
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• PBS launches on YouTube TV
US public broadcaster PBS has launched more than 100 of its member stations on the cord-cutting YouTube TV...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• O2 to pilot 4G on London Underground section
The section of the Jubilee line will receive 4G connectivity in March 2020 in a move sure to benefit commuters and concert-goers alike...
 
• Tele2 deploys 5G sites, aims for January launch
Tele2 Latvia has completed the installation of two 5G base stations, one each in Daugavpils and Jelgava and aims to launch commercial services over the nascent system in January 2020...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Deutsche Bahn opens fiber optic network to telecoms operators
German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has opened up its fiber optic network for use by the country’s telecoms operators...
 
• Amazon will establish a new headquarters for its Kuiper satellite broadband project
Amazon is ramping operations for its Kuiper project, its forthcoming high-speed satellite internet product, with a new HQ and R&D facility...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Liquid Tel rolls out free Wi-FI to students
Liquid Telecom Zimbabwe has successfully rolled out free Wi-Fi across 48 higher and tertiary education institutions in the country...
 
• MTN brings its mobile money service to South Africa
MTN has announced that its mobile money service, MoMo, already available in a number of African countries, will go live in South Africa in January 2020...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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