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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 31, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
VitalTech and AT&T Business offer free telehealth services
 
 
This collaboration will allow AT&T and VitalTech to help deliver patient-centered care when and where they need it most. AT&T will bring highly secure connectivity and data analytics, while utilizing AT&T and VitalTech’s innovation capabilities to bring a reliable end-to-end Virtual Care solution to the industry...
 
5G set to make Hong Kong debut
HKT, Hutchison and China Mobile HK all plan to start 5G service in Hong Kong from 1st April, the first day on which their 5G spectrum is available...
 
UAE extends distance learning until end of academic year
United Arab Emirates has extended distance learning for all government and private schools and universities until the end of the 2019-2020 academic year...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  A 100 million riyal initiative from stc to support health care in the Kingdom
Member Logo stc has doubled the operational efficiency and awareness outreach of 22 of its healthcare centres, established over the previous years across Saudi Arabia...
 
•  PCCW Global’s Console Connect platform leveraged by TNS Plus to deliver global cloud connectivity for Kazakhstan enterprises
Member Logo PCCW Global and TNS Plus have announced a strategic collaboration focused on delivering flexible, simple and robust multi-cloud connectivity to both local and multinational enterprises...
 
•  Nokia launches AVA 5G Cognitive Operations to help telcos enter the 5G era
Member Logo The framework and its underlying AI-based solutions enable CSPs to transform their network, service and business operations through the application of AI, automation and cloud scalability...
 
•  Huawei releases its 2019 Annual Report
Member Logo The company's global sales revenue in 2019 rounded off at US$$123 billion, up 19.1% year-on-year; its net profit reached US$$9 billion; and its cash flow from operating activities topped USD$13.1 billion, up 22.4%...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ITIDA to open its electronics innovation complexes for techies to prototype solutions challenging COVID-19
The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), has joined forces with the tech and startup community in the EMEA region to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic...
 
Spain puts 700MHz 5G auction on hold
The Spanish government postponed a planned auction for 5G-suitable 700MHz spectrum, blaming exceptional circumstances caused by the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak...
 
South Asia
 
Dialog enterprise pledges to digitalize the finance sector
Dialog Enterprise showcased its readiness to digitalize the financial sector of Sri Lanka with cutting-edge solutions, further enhancing service offering to take its clientele on a steady growth trajectory...
 
UnionPay International and Prabhu Bank launch digital payment offers in Nepal
UnionPay has announced its collaboration with Prabhu Bank of Nepal to launch cash withdrawal and mobile/ online/ card payments offerings...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Swiss operator to build 4G SD-WAN for healthcare diagnostics
Telecom26 has tested its cloud-based network in Europe and is now deploying it using mobile network operators in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, the Philippines and elsewhere...
 
5G set to make Hong Kong debut
HKT, Hutchison and China Mobile HK all plan to start 5G service in Hong Kong from 1st April, the first day on which their 5G spectrum is available...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
AMC Selekt debuts in Spain
AMC Networks International Southern Europe and Orange have launched the VOD service AMC Selekt in Spain...
 
Megogo adds games to its OTT platform
CIS region OTT operator Megogo has launched an interactive games section, which are available on some LG smart TVs...
 
 
Middle East
 
Axess Networks and METelecom form Saudi joint venture
Axess Networks has formed a joint venture with Saudi operator METelecom aimed at providing end-to-end managed satellite communications solutions...
 
Zain Bahrain approves US$5.8 million cash dividend
The announcement follows the annual general meeting which approved the consolidated audit financial statements for 2019...
 
UAE extends distance learning until end of academic year
United Arab Emirates has extended distance learning for all government and private schools and universities until the end of the 2019-2020 academic year...
 
North Africa
 
Orange Egypt to utilize all smart technologies to help customers manage their daily life and business
Orange has mobilized all its smart and advanced digital and financial services needed by the customer to be used remotely from anywhere and at any time...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Italian FTTH networks to reach a third of premises this year
Italy's FTTH footprint is set to rise from 23 percent of all premises in the country at the end of 2019 to around a third by the end of December 2020...
 
Viasat and Visiontec expand satellite internet partnership in Brazil
Visiontec will assist Viasat in sales engagements to providing quick in-home installations and on-site technical support...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Proximus outlines its four-pillar digital transformation strategy
Proximus will speed up fiber, and is looking for investment partners, as well as looking to 5G and B2B revenues to return to sustainable profitability...
 
TPG kicks off commercial services in Singapore
The new fourth telco’s commercial launch signals the end to its free trial programme which it implemented in December 2018 and which has attracted more than 400,000 subscriptions...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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