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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 25, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mobily, Landmark Arabia enter into Neqaty and Shukran Loyalty Points deal
 
 
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) and Landmark Arabia signed an agreement allowing their customers to exchange loyalty points between Mobily's "Neqaty" loyalty program and Landmark Arabia’s "Shukran". This agreement will further enrich the relationship between the two loyalty programs by allowing Mobily customers to exchange their Neqaty points via Mobily's website or App, which can be redeemed inside or outside the Kingdom at Shukran's famous brands...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  du named UAE’s ‘Preferred Telecommunication Company’ at Filipino Times Awards 2019
Member Logo du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has been recognized as the country’s ‘Preferred Telecommunication Company of The Year’ at the fifth edition of the annual The Filipino Times...
 
•  Batelco re-ppens Enma Mall shop
Member Logo Batelco celebrated the opening of its branch in Enma Mall following the completion of its refurbishment as part of the Company’s strategy to redesign its branches in line with its identity...
 
•  Accenture completes acquisition of consulting firm Silveo
Member Logo In its 2019 fiscal year, Accenture invested nearly US$1.2 billion globally on 33 acquisitions to acquire critical skills and capabilities in strategic, high-growth areas of the market...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Bahrain iGA launches ePayment services via Sadad
The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has launched a host of new ePayment services in cooperation with the private sector, the latest being self-payment kiosks in partnership with leading payment channel, Sadad...
 
NCC recommits to promoting ICT innovations
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to promoting of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Innovations that supports development of...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt’s R2S Logistics raises six-figure investment for its ecommerce delivery platform
A15 entrepreneurial company announced it has invested millions of pounds in the leading R2S Logistics in Egypt, thereby enabling further growth and expansion of the e-commerce delivery field in Egypt...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Comcast extends Starz carriage deal for Peacock DTC service
STARZ Encore channels will continue to be available on NBCUniversal’s Peacock direct-to-consumer streaming service when it launches in April 2020...
 
Prime Video added to RCN, Grande and Wave TiVo set top boxes
US operators RCN, Grande and Wave, have added the Amazon Prime Video app to their TiVo set-top boxes...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Azercell entirely digitalizing its invoicing system
As a part of ongoing innovations under its digitalization strategy and with the aim of enhancing usage of e-services in the country, Azercell Telecom starts implementation of digital billing system...
 
Airtel Malawi aims to raise US$37.5 million via IPO
The offer will comprise 1.65 billion shares, representing 15 percent of the issued share capital and an additional 55 million shares, representing 5 percent of the issued share capital will be available subject to...
 
 
Middle East
 
Smart solutions set to redefine Middle East’s commercial security landscape
The Middle East, with its predominance of critically-vital hydrocarbon, energy and utility plants, is set to become an early adopter of the latest AI-influenced identity and face recognition technology...
 
HBMSU forges strategic partnership with AIMentor.net to provide world-class electronic training programs
This collaboration follows the directives of His Highness, the Crown Prince of Dubai, President of HBMSU, to enable young learners in contributing to a more prosperous future...
 
South Asia
 
Youth platform Y-Net launched in Bangladesh
Y-Net creates a virtual community for young people, aged between 10 and 24, to engage in issues related to their own health and well-being...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodafone Ghana affirms commitment to bolster 4G infrastructure in 2020
Vodafone Ghana has expressed its commitment to building a robust network to satisfy the needs of Vodafone internet subscribers...
 
Edotco Malaysia, Peatalk Corp ink MoU to explore 5G technology
The MoU was inked following a successful network test conducted at the Langkawi International Airport (LIA) to increase mobile broadband speeds by up to 10Gbps per user via 5G private network and infrastructure...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
KPN announces 2020 gigabit plans
The Dutch telco will introduce internet speeds of 1 Gbps from March 2020, with around 1.5 million addresses already equipped to receive the improved connection...
 
Azercosmos to provide services to Tanzania
Azercosmos, the Azerbaijan’s satellite operator and the Tanzanian digital satellite services provider Azam TV have signed a cooperation agreement...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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