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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 12, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stc Academy launches 5G innovation competition for Saudi university students
 
 
In partnership with Huawei, stc Digital Education and Training Academy launched a competition for 25 students who have been selected from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, King Saud University, and Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University to conduct an upgraded study on 5G technology...
 
TRA UAE hosts the MENA spectrum conference
The MENA Spectrum Conference aims through discussion sessions and presentations to foster cooperation and coordination between Arab countries and countries in the region in the field of frequency spectrum...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Group 2019 revenues soar 26% to KD1.66 billion (US$5.5 billion), Net Profit up 10% to KD217 million (US$715 million)
Member Logo Zain Group has announced its consolidated financial results for the full-year 2019, and fourth quarter ended 31 December, 2019...
 
•  stc sponsors the universal ‘Maker Faire’
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company- stc, sponsored the renowned Kuwait Maker Faire 2020 expo held from February 11th to the 15th...
 
•  Nokia selected by Telecom Argentina to help enable new enterprise IoT services
Member Logo Nokia has signed a contract with Telecom Argentina allowing it to offer IoT services to its enterprise customers in the country and across Latin America using Nokia Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING)...
 
•  Huawei enters top 10 list of most valuable brands for the first time
Member Logo Huawei has been named as one of the top 10 most valuable brands for the first time ever in the reputed Brand Finance Global 500 2020 report. The report estimates that Huawei’s brand value is now worth over US$65...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
China grants indoor licences for 5G
The Chinese government has granted spectrum licences to the country’s big three mobile network operators, allowing them to ramp up indoor 5G coverage on their networks...
 
TRA UAE hosts the MENA spectrum conference
The MENA Spectrum Conference aims through discussion sessions and presentations to foster cooperation and coordination between Arab countries and countries in the region in the field of frequency spectrum...
 
South Asia
 
Ncell to use additional frequency in 1800 MHz
Ncell has been allowed to use the nine megahertz frequency that it had won in the 1800 megahertz bandwidth at the first ever spectrum auction held in December...
 
Banglalink IT Incubator announces top 7 startups
The startup incubation was launched by Banglalink in association with Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority (BHTPA) to facilitate digital entrepreneurship...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Viettel targets to attract 10 million more 4G subscribers in Vietnam
Viettel has set a goal of attracting an additional 10 million 4G subscribers in Vietnam this year, up to 62 percent compared to 43.5 percent last year...
 
Mexico's America Movil to focus on bringing 5G to Latin America
America Movil has shed light on its plans to roll out 5G technology in Latin America on as the company’s shares surged on a strong earnings report...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Telenet & DPG Media to launch Flemish streaming service
DPG Media and Telenet have announced plans to launch a full streaming service for the Flemish market...
 
Liberty Global to offer Netflix to cable customers across Europe
Liberty Global has inked a multi-year deal with Netflix to offer the service to 11 million of its video customers in Europe...
 
 
Middle East
 
Omanis, expats urged to help make internet safer for all
On the occasion of Safer Internet Day 2020, Oman’s National Computer Emergency Readiness Team has asked both locals and expats in the country to help make the internet a safer place for people...
 
Orange and ADM develop smart city IoT application
Abu Dhabi Municipality and Orange Business Services have collaborated to develop a cutting-edge smart cities virtualisation app that will enhance the city management services delivered in Abu Dhabi...
 
Starzplay enters MENA region drama partnership with Fremantle
Fremantle is to bring a collection of premium dramas to viewers in MENA in partnership with subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service Starzplay...
 
North Africa
 
Google announces US$1 million African internet safety fund
Google has announced the launch of a US$1 million fund for ideas concerning privacy, trust and children's safety online in Africa...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
CETIN targets Czech ‘white spots’ with fiber optic coverage
CETIN has revealed plans to extend fiber optic access networks to low-population-density locations with support from the EU...
 
Space Station to forge ultra-fast connections with new radio link to Earth
The European Space Agency (ESA) said astronauts aboard the International Space Station plan to install a high-speed radio link to enable almost real-time connections with Earth...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Fund plays key role in NTBC project to develop community in Kanchanaburi
The BTFP has provided financial support to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission project to create educational and trading opportunities...
 
Vodafone announces partnership with Glasgow’s SSE Hydro arena
Vodafone has unveiled a new partnership with the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow which will be used for branded experiences to showcase their latest technologies...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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