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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 21, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hub71 launches region’s first Microsoft Reactor program
 
 
Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s tech ecosystem launched the region’s first Microsoft Reactor program as it further expanded its ecosystem to 35 innovative startups with the announcement of 17 winners of the Hub71 Incentive Package...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel first to serve Sharqiyah Expressway
Member Logo Investing in the future of the nation, Omantel connects even the most remote communities of the Sultanate to each other and the rest of the world...
 
•  AT&T boosts Miami area coverage for super bowl
Member Logo AT&T has invested more than US$85 million to improve wireless capacity and coverage for a better customer experience...
 
•  Tech Mahindra’s diversity and inclusion initiatives recognised by Bloomberg
Member Logo Tech Mahindra has been one of the early adopters of laying out an inclusive and non-negotiable, diversity and inclusion (D&I) policy...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Regulator green-lights SK Broadband merger
The merger between SK Broadband and cable TV operator t-broad received a green light as the country’s ICT Ministry confirmed its original ruling of granting conditional approval to the combination...
 
NBTC declares neutrality in 5G gear
The 5G spectrum licence auction is scheduled for Feb 16 and the network roll-out could commence in May, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)...
 
South Asia
 
SLT prepares to launch FWA ‘5G experience’
Sri Lanka Telecom has announced that it is ready to launch a broadband fixed wireless access (FWA) network based on 5G technology...
 
Teltronic installs Nepal’s first TETRA system in Kathmandu airport
Teltronic has installed Nepal’s first TETRA network in Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, providing users and security teams with a comprehensive critical communications solution...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
LTE reaches ‘almost 40%’ of population of Cabo Verde
According to the Chairman of Cabo Verde Telecom, the 4G LTE mobile network operated by subsidiary CV Movel has reached coverage of ‘almost 40%’ of the nation’s population...
 
Liquid Telecom to launch South Africa’s first wholesale 5G network this year
The pan-African telecoms company has indicated its wholesale 5G network will be arriving in major South African cities early this year...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Disney+ is launching a week earlier than expected in Europe
Disney also added that the streamer will come to additional Europe markets including Belgium, the Nordics and Portugal in summer 2020...
 
Sky extends Netflix distribution agreement
The deal is the latest in a series of content partnerships for Sky, with the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Warner Media all entering into new agreements...
 
 
Middle East
 
On-demand fuel delivery app launches in Oman
CAFU is a fast, safe and easy-to-use on-demand fuel delivery service app allowing customers to order car fuel at their own convenience...
 
Emaar partners with Xiaomi for ‘Emaar Smart Home’
The MoU positions Emaar as the first developer outside of China to enter into a strategic partnership with Xiaomi for a smart home experience...
 
AI and machine learning critical to MBC's Shahid service
By adding machine learning (ML) code to Shahid, MBC hopes to unlock the potential of its vast video archive and boost the time viewers spend on the service...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco: Intelcia opens IT development branch
Moroccan group Intelcia announced it is opening a branch dedicated to IT development -Intelcia IT Solutions, which has been designed to meet its customers’ needs for IT solutions...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
CityFibre gets Vodafone boost, acquires TalkTalk fibre business
Under the new agreement with CityFibre, Vodafone will offer Vodafone Gigafast Broadband on a rolling, 12-month exclusive basis as homes become available for service in each of the 12 towns and cities covered in phase one of...
 
Skylo ready to launch global NB-IoT satellite based network
Skylo Technologies is planning to deliver a global narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) network for mobilizing machine data collected from agricultural equipment, transport infrastructure, and more, starting in summer 2020...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
ITE students create real-life solutions with AI in Intel project
Beyond empowering youths, ITE also hopes to extend the AI training program to adult learners as well, so that they can be AI-ready in the workplace...
 
Newcastle using middleware to simplify city-scale IoT
The City of Newcastle will use National Narrowband Network Co’s (NNNCo) middleware and device certification program to simplify IOT rollouts across the city...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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