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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 18, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat Group‘s consolidated net profit grows to AED 8.7 billion (US$2.37 billion)
 
 
Etisalat's consolidated revenues for 12 months reached Dh52.2 billion (US$14.21 billion), while consolidated net profit after Federal Royalty rose one per cent compared to the same period in 2018. Consolidated EBITDA amounted to Dh26.4 billion(US$7.19 billion), representing an increase of two per cent resulting in EBITDA margin of 51 per cent...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T and Braidio to power next generation mobile applications
Member Logo With Braidio, AT&T API Marketplace aims to meet the specific needs of vertical industry customers by simplifying the deployment of mobile apps...
 
•  Viu reaches 41.4 million monthly active users and 5.7 billion video views; grows video OTT revenue by 32% in 2019
Member Logo Viu achieved new milestones in 2019 that demonstrate the rapid growth of a highly engaged user base and continual increase in monetization reflected in revenue for the OTT video segment...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  EGNOS payload enters service on EUTELSAT 5 West B
 
•  AT&T makes fans first with 5G experiences at NBA All-Star
 
•  stc Academy launches 5G innovation competition for Saudi university students
 
•  Mobily becomes a member in SAMENA Council Board of Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Singapore’s IMDA confirms three bids for 5G licences
Singapore’s telecoms regulator has confirmed that at the closing of its ‘5G Call for Proposal’ deadline, it had received three bids from the city-state’s mobile network operators...
 
Portuguese regulator proposes reduction in spectrum fees
The president of Anacom, Joao Cadete de Matos, has sent to the Portuguese government a proposal to reduce spectrum fees...
 
WSIS Forum 2020: Media registration now open for world's largest annual gathering of the ‘ICT for development’ community
15th edition of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum aims at fostering digital transformation and global partnerships to achieve the SDGs...
 
South Asia
 
Afghan state telecom companies reduce data price
Afghan Telecom has reduced its data prices by 30% and Salaam, another state-owned telecom has reduced its internet data package prices by 20%...
 
Dialog ends 2019 on a strong note
Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata Group has concluded the 2019 financial year on a strong note, continuing its growth momentum across all business segments...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Viettel Group plans to accelerate 4G adoption in Vietnam with under US$65 smartphones
Viettel Group is planning to accelerate 4G universalization in Vietnam by cooperating with vendor to supply smartphone under US$65 and feature phones under US$25...
 
O2 automates its 5G network for improved performance
The 5G Centralized SON essentially automates end-to-end network management, which improves customer experience while minimising network management costs...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Tubi claims record growth for 2019
The service says that in December 2019 alone, the company saw its monthly active users grow to 25 million and total view time soar year-on-year by 160% to over 163 million hours watched...
 
Raindance partners with indy film streamer paus
A new streaming service featuring independent cinema has agreed a partnership with the UK’s largest independent film festival...
 
 
Middle East
 
Altibbi expands telehealth services in MENA via Fortumo's platform
Altibbi and mobile technology company Fortumo have announced the launch of a direct carrier billing partnership...
 
Inmarsat launches services in Saudi Arabia
Inmarsat will bring its maritime, aviation and enterprise connectivity solutions to customers based in Saudi Arabia through new partner agreements...
 
Tech firms promote new devices for blind persons in UAE
New technology is making it easier for blind people to perform everyday tasks such as counting cash or using a smartphone, exhibitors demonstrated in Sharjah...
 
North Africa
 
Orange Egypt goes horizontal with Red Hat
Orange Egypt has launched vEPC, cybersecurity services and mobile data optimization on Red Hat OpenStack Platform...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Zayo to deliver broadband to rural communities with Microsoft Airband Initiative
The initiative partners with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) working on broadband access solutions for rural unserved communities through a mix of technologies that includes TV white spaces...
 
Two northern settlements in Krasnoyarsk Region to enjoy satellite communication
In addition to that in 2020, the region will build 18 communication towers for more than 30 settlements...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Safaricom plots consortium strategy for Ethiopia bid
Safaricom is currently in talks with a number of possible backers to help it push into the newly-liberalised Ethiopian market...
 
MTN Group to standardize network planning tools
This includes the ability to standardize the reporting of its population coverage across Africa, to determine the number of subscribers that can access MTN’s services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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