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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 10, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco introduces unlimited usage on fiber internet
 
 
Batelco has announced some great news for Fiber Internet users in Bahrain. Batelco Fiber customers can now enjoy the infinite world of the internet, with the newly launched unlimited Fiber Internet offer...
 
OSN deploys Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection to guard against the evolving threats landscape
 
 
OSN announced that it has adopted Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection to shore up its perimeter and protect its digital estate against an increasingly challenging threat landscape...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Paltel Group invests in Palestinian startups weDeliver and Receet
Member Logo This announcement follows Paltel Group’s first major investment in audiobook platform Kitab Sawti, as one of the contributors that helped the startup raise an impressive USD 6 million in Series A funding...
 
•  BT marks launch of flexible TV packages with new ad campaign highlighting range of premium content
Member Logo BT has launched its latest advertising campaign supporting its brand-new range of TV packages which provide customers with flexible access to the best in TV shows, movies and sport...
 
•  Satellite traffic management system to ensure reliability of services to end users
Member Logo Atos has been chosen by Arabsat to provide a state-of-the-art satellite monitoring solution to mitigate interferences in Arabsat’s satellite services and ensure the highest quality of service to its end-users...
 
•  Rakuten Mobile selects Nokia for optical transport for its first 5G cloud-native mobile network
Member Logo Nokia has announced that Rakuten Mobile will deploy the Nokia 1830 Photonic Service Switch to power its reconfigurable photonic mesh mobile backhaul network...
 
•  Tech Mahindra Recognized as Global Leader on Climate Change for Four Years in a Row
Member Logo Tech Mahindra has been recognized for its actions and strategies to reduce emissions and manage climate risks in its supply chain in the past reporting year, by Climate Disclosure Project (CDP), an international...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
RIPE NCC and TRA Oman host capacity-building workshop in Muscat
RIPE NCC and the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) in Oman has joined forces to host a three-day training workshop as part of their collaboration on capacity development...
 
TRA UAE attains 3 certificates in HR standard specifications
This achievement is the culmination of TRA's HR plans and initiatives and TRA's implementation of an internal audit process and a comprehensive management review...
 
South Asia
 
University to promote digital transformation in Pakistan
Allama Iqbal Open University will enter into cooperative partnership with Oracle Corporation to promote and strengthen its digital transformation system...
 
Sri Lanka ranked second best internet inclusive country in South Asia
Sri Lanka has been ranked 56th out of 100 countries on the inclusive internet index 2020 released by the Economist Intelligence Unit...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
TNG Stadtnetz selects BrightBlue for IPTV platform
German telecommunications company TNG Stadtnetz plans to introduce a multiscreen TV platform based on the white-label TV solution from IPTV service provider BrightBlue...
 
3BB signs up HBO Go in Thailand
HBO GO will move to a new home in Thailand later this month, as both a standalone service and as part of a broadband bundle with operator 3BB...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
O2 automates 5G network management
O2 has deployed Centralised Self Organising Network (C-SON) technology in its 5G network in a bid to optimise customer experience...
 
Vodafone, TIM get EU go-ahead for towers tie-up
The European Commission has given its blessing to Vodafone and TIM's agreement to merge their telecom tower assets, creating Europe's second-biggest tower provider...
 
Verizon expands security portfolio with new solutions to combat cybercrime
Verizon Business has added new security solutions to its security portfolio as it looks to help business combat cybercrime...
 
 
Middle East
 
data2cloud unveils cloud-based contact centre solutions
Running from the data centres in Oman and fully managed by data2cloud, these new cloud-based solutions area convenient, and cost-effective answer to various business communications needs...
 
Zain KSA showcases advanced digital business solutions at the Saudi IoT Exhibition
Through Zain Business, Zain KSA showcased advanced digital business solutions at the Saudi IoT Exhibition in Riyadh...
 
Smartphone shipments to GCC surge 6.3% in fourth quarter
Smartphones accounted for 78pc of overall mobile phone shipments in Q4 2019, up from 73.2pc in previous quarter...
 
Saudi General Entertainment Authority signs deal to boost cybersecurity
The MoU will enable the GEA to benefit from the federation’s “Bug Bounty Platform” project, which aims to protect organizations from electronic attacks via cost-effective cybersecurity operations...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco becomes latest market for Orange Money
The service allows mobile phone users to carry out financial transactions, pay for phone recharges remotely or withdraw money from their Orange Money wallets at points of sale approved by Orange Money Maroc...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Altice Dominicana introduces VoLTE
Altice Dominicana has announced that it has activated VoLTE functionality for users with 4G SIM cards and compatible handsets...
 
MobiFone ready to launch 5G service in major cities
Telecom provider MobiFone announced on March 10 that it has successfully piloted the fifth generation (5G) wireless internet technology in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Hai Phong cities...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
UPC Poland signs wholesale deal with Nexera
Polish cableco UPC has signed an agreement which allows it to use fiber infrastructure deployed by wholesale network operator Nexera...
 
Kymeta unveils next-gen satellite antenna for hybrid connectivity
Kymeta plans to add to its offerings as new satellite constellations begin beaming broadband services from low Earth orbit...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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