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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 28, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
C3.ai selects Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Teams to power the next phase of growth
 
 
C3.ai, an innovator in enterprise AI software for accelerating digital transformation, announced plans to collaborate with Microsoft Corp. to enhance C3.ai’s global customer experience and elevate sales performance using intelligent cloud technology...
 
Postponement of ITU Digital World 2020
 
 
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Ministry of Information and Communications, Vietnam have taken the difficult decision to postpone ITU Digital World 2020, the global tech event for government, industry and SMEs...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  SR 4 billion to support local content and increased telecommunications traffic during the Corona pandemic
Member Logo stc is committed to continue extending its support to SMEs in the private sector to mitigate the impact on their bushiness during the Corona pandemic through stc’s support package that is extension of the urgent...
 
•  Accenture, Intel and Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation use Artificial Intelligence to save coral reefs
Member Logo Accenture, Intel and the Philippines-based Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation have developed a new solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor, characterize and analyze coral reef resiliency...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Stephenson to retire, Stankey to become CEO July 1
 
•  BT and Computing at School launch homeschooling resources for digital skills
 
•  stc launches campaign that focuses on providing existing and new customers with access to all stc products and services online and with ease
 
•  PTA Pakistan ranked 4th Generation regulator by ITU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
SPRK unveils plans for 700MHz auction
Latvian telecoms watchdog the Public Utilities Commission has published a public consultation document on the conditions for the planned auction of spectrum in the 700MHz band...
 
South Asia
 
Cellular companies offer innovative offers to subscribers in Pakistan
In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, cellular companies 'have come up with innovative packages many of them free of cost- for their subscribers across the country in a bid to facilitate people...
 
Fusemachines launches an AI-enabled education platform for Nepal
Introducing an AI-enabled classroom has provided a niche for the educational system of Nepal to shape the future of Nepalese students with Artificial Intelligence...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
FCC spotlights rural LTE boost
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) figures highlighted progress in delivering faster 4G data rates to US consumers...
 
VodafoneZiggo launches 5G network in the Netherlands
Dutch telecom provider VodafoneZiggo will make 5G services available in large parts of the Netherlands, making it the first carrier to offer the technology in the country...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Tricolor launches satellite broadband services in Siberia
According to Tricolor, residents of the region can now purchase reception equipment to receive unlimited internet with download speeds of up to 40Mbps...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Google Cloud’s Anthos now runs on Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud has partially delivered on its promise last year to extend its Anthos hybrid cloud platform to other public clouds...
 
Hyperscale data centre platform established in Brazil
Digital Colony Management has announced the establishment of Scala Data Centres, a hyperscale data centre platform headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil...
 
 
Middle East
 
stc provides Ministry of Health Data Link Service to International Hospital
Kuwait Telecommunications Company - stc announced that it has successfully implemented a data link connection between the International Hospital and the Ministry of Health (MOH) data center...
 
IEC Telecom introduces OneGate Aid Compact to support critical communications during COVID-19
IEC Telecom has introduced its latest satellite-based networking management solution, OneGate Aid Compact to improve the efficiency of first responders in regional communities across the Middle East and Africa...
 
Asiacell provides free internet access to students for online classes
Iraq based telecommunications company Asiacell said that it will provide a free internet package to help primary and secondary school students complete the academic year...
 
Hub71 backs healthtech and edtech startups as global digital transformation accelerates
The Hub71 Selection Committee prioritised global startups in the field of healthTech and edTech, which provide essential technologies to support the private and public sector as they adapt to the challenges of the Covid-19...
 
North Africa
 
New deal aims to accelerate agricultural innovation in Africa
A new deal between two major names in IT and satellite communications promises to bring a data-and-innovation-led approach to African agricultural development...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Strim to launch Norigin Media smart TV apps
Already available on the PC and Mac, Android and iOS and TvOS devices, Strim is now planning a launch on smart TVs, where it will use the Norigin Media TV App framework and development services...
 
HBO Max to be available on Apple devices at launch
WarnerMedia announced that HBO Max, will be available on Apple devices when it debuts on May 27, 2020 and be fully integrated with the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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