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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 24, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
VIVA rebrands as ‘stc’
 
 
On this occasion, Eng. Maziad Alharbi, stc Kuwait CEO stated: "We have been very keen to establish our footprint in the Kuwaiti market during the first decade, and we are planning in the coming decade to create new opportunities, enable the digital transformation and develop our strategy to be launched in 2020, supported by our mother company, stc Group.”
 
United Arab Emirates ranks fourth in global mobile broadband speed test in November
The United Arab Emirates has risen one place to take fourth place in the global mobile broadband speed test in November, according to the Ookla Global Speed ​​Test Index...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel collaborates with Siemens to bring smart digital solutions in Healthcare
Member Logo Omantel has joined hands with Siemens to bring smart solutions (smart hospitals) to the country's healthcare sector...
 
•  Prince Sultan bin Salman visits Arabsat and values its role in operating satellites
Member Logo His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Saudi Space Commission, valued the role played by the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat), specializes in operating satellites in...
 
•  “Microsoft Ignite The Tour” to empower regional IT pros with necessary upskilling
Member Logo Microsoft announced that registration has opened for the 2020 edition of its world-renowned Microsoft Ignite The Tour conference, with the Dubai stop scheduled for 10 and 11 February at the Dubai World Trade Centre...
 
•  Telefonica selects Eutelsat HOTBIRD neighbourhood to broadcast RTVE video and radio content
Member Logo Eutelsat Communications has secured a multi-year capacity contract at its flagship HOTBIRD neighbourhood with Spain’s telecommunications operator, Telefonica...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
FAZAA’s eCall system attains international accreditation
As part of the “FAZAA” initiative developed by the TRA, the Abu Dhabi Police Emergency Center received international accreditation by TUV Rheinland, an international company in security and safety solutions...
 
Pakistani WhatsApp users advised to follow advice regarding malware attack
The PTA has advised the public to keep WhatsApp and device Operating Systems updated to avoid these malware attacks...
 
North Africa
 
Etisalat Misr plans to invest US$280 million in 2020
Etisalat Misr aims to inject EGP 4.5 billion (US$280 million) worth of investments in 2020, according to the company’s chief corporate affairs officer...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Freeview Play ends 2019 with nearly 7 million users
The Freeview Play on-demand online TV service says that it is ending the decade as Britain’s fastest growing TV platform with almost seven million users and over nine million receiving devices already in British...
 
YouVue launches 3D video sharing platform
The company says that immersive 3D content is growing in volume at 25% annually and is betting on its potential to impact peoples personal and professional lives...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Iliad to sell off its tower infrastructure to Cellnex
This trend of selling off tower infrastructure is becoming a popular one around the world and many companies have likewise offloaded their passive infrastructure in favour of quick cash...
 
Hainan launches pilot 5G smart hospital project
The "smart hospital" project envisages remote ultrasound diagnostic system, consultations, emergency help and organizing a center for making medical decisions...
 
 
Middle East
 
StarzPlay, Asiacell partnership targets Iraq market
StarzPlay, the SVoD service, has entered into a partnership with Asiacell, a provider of mobile telecommunications and data services with a subscriber base of over 14 million customers in Iraq...
 
United Arab Emirates ranks fourth in global mobile broadband speed test in November
The United Arab Emirates has risen one place to take fourth place in the global mobile broadband speed test in November, according to the Ookla Global Speed ​​Test Index...
 
South Asia
 
e-Commerce payment gateway to commence pilot operations in Pakistan
NIFT ePay's primary focus is to execute interoperable and secure digital commerce payments in Pakistan using details of bank account or wallet...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
4G LTE download speeds rise in South Korea
The average 4G LTE download speed in South Korea reached 158.53 megabits per second (Mbps) in 2019, up 5.2 percent from a year earlier...
 
Play to launch 5G in Tri-City area on 07 January
Polish mobile operator P4, trading under the Play brand, plans to launch its 5G network in the Tri-City conurbation of Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot on 07 January...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Open Fiber tests 600-Gbps transmission on ZION fiber backbone network
Italian open access broadband infrastructure provider Open Fiber says it has successfully tested 600-Gbps optical transmission on its ZION fiber backbone network...
 
Angolan second satellite construction at 50 percent
Angola has announced that the construction of its second satellite, Angosat-2, is at 50 percent and it is aiming for a 2022 launch date...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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