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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
BT takes a round up for 2019
 
 
As well as being the first provider in the UK to launch 5G – with 50 cities and large towns connected already through BT’s EE – BT announced some huge changes that will have a positive impact for people and businesses across the country...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Mobily first to test 5G services over standalone network in the Kingdom
Member Logo Mobily made a major leap after the successful completion of the first 5G call made using 5G stand-alone (5G SA) network in the Kingdom...
 
•  KPMG expects to invest US$5 billion in digital strategy and expand Microsoft alliance to accelerate professional services transformation
Member Logo New innovations built on Microsoft cloud and AI technologies help clients achieve greater accuracy and decision-making capabilities, increased productivity, and cost efficiencies...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
UAE TRA crowdsourcing drive draws 34,000 contributors
The campaign went through several phases, starting by inviting the public to suggest new topics for the portal, receiving suggestions and inquiries, and listing and analyzing suggestions...
 
DoT discusses 5G trials with telecom players, vendors
The Department of Telecommunications met telecom operators and equipment vendors to discuss the roadmap for the upcoming 5G trials...
 
South Asia
 
3G/4G users reach 74.33 million in Pakistan
According to the latest sector statistics, the number of 3G/4G users in Pakistan reached 74.33 million by end November compared to 73.26 million by the end of October...
 
Ntc provides additional services in a new prepaid SIM card
The new SIM card balance will go into effect from Jan 1, 2020 and is also applicable for all the SIM cards bought earlier but not activated...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Kyivstar expands LTE network to 68 more places
Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar has expanded the coverage of its LTE network, reaching 68 more settlements in the Zaporizhzia, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lugansk regions...
 
O2 launches 5G in Birmingham
The company, which first launched 5G in some UK sites in October, has now expanded its network to cover customers in five more Midlands cities...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
NBC’s streaming service will have movies from Lionsgate after new deal with Starz
The two companies have entered a long-term agreement that will give NBC’s Peacock streaming service a fresh batch of content...
 
BritBox lands on Chromecast, Panasonic and Vestel TVs
BBC-led SVOD service BritBox has confirmed that it is now available on Panasonic’s premium range of televisions, on smart TVs manufactured by Vestel, and on Google Chromecast streaming sticks...
 
 
Middle East
 
HyperPay secures 8-digit investment round in Saudi Arabia
Saudi based payment service provider HyperPay has closed its 8-digit investment round with the objective to use the funds in areas of investing in infrastructure in Saudi Arabia...
 
New app for phones launched in Oman
The homepage of the media portal reviews the main news of various sectors of the Sultanate, in addition to monitoring news about Oman published in the international media...
 
New Iran made satellite ready for launch
President of Iran’s University of Science and Technology said that the IUST has delivered the home-made Zafar satellite to the country’s Space Agency (ISA) to be launched into the orbit soon...
 
North Africa
 
Metro travelers in Egypt will be able to book their ride via mobile app soon
Egyptian Metro Company prepares to launch a mobile application to help daily travelers using the subway with information about booking and subscriptions...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Thousands of homes and businesses sign up for superfast broadband
Aldham provider County Broadband has hailed the number as a key milestone in its bid to bring hyperfast speeds to villages in rural Essex...
 
SpaceX prepares for first of many Starlink launches in 2020
SpaceX is scheduled to launch its next batch of 60 Starlink satellites with a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket on January 3, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Baidu secures licenses to test self-driving cars in Beijing
The company announced that it has secured licenses to test driverless cars carrying passengers on designated roads on Beijing, make it one of the first to do so in the Chinese capital...
 
29 percent of US high-speed internet households now have a smart home device
The latest research on smart-home tech uptake has shown that 29% of all broadband-using households in the US polled owned at least 1 such device...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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