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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 5, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JAWWAL PAY - The new E-payment service provider in Palestine
 
 
JAWWAL PAY, the National Electronic Payment Company is the leading company in FinTech, “Financial Technology”, and the first company that has acquired the final license from the Palestinian Monetary Authority, has announced the launching of its multi-business electronic payment services and mobile wallet in partnership with Paltel Group in Palestine...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel App provides unmatched digital services during Covid-19 pandemic
Member Logo Omantel's smartphone and tablets App which has been recently fully revamped as part of Omantel's plan and efforts to enrich its customers’ experience provides many new unmatched features that have proven...
 
•  Dubai Police partners with Etisalat to enhance safety and security
Member Logo Dubai Police announced that it has partnered with Etisalat to launch an initiative providing Etisalat customers in the UAE with free access to Dubai Police’s website and mobile application without consuming internet...
 
•  Without Huawei, dead spots remain in Germany
Member Logo Germany’s biggest telco, Deutsche Telekom, has stated that it would not be able to hit its rural coverage targets for 5G and LTE mobile phone services, if it was forced to stop using equipment from Chinese vendor...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Lebanese government to manage mobile networks ahead of new tender
Lebanon’s government will take back the management of the country’s two state-owned mobile phone networks after the latest contracts expired, and plans to prepare a new tender within three months...
 
ITU launches Innovation Challenges 2020
The completion supports the ITU’s drive for countries to have policies and strategies for ICT-centric innovation and calls on innovators, entrepreneurs, policy-makers, leaders and change makers to bridge the innovation...
 
TRC issues decision on establishment of IXP
Sector watchdog the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has issued a decision for the establishment of an internet exchange point (IXP) in Jordan...
 
South Asia
 
VEON strengthens Pakistan’s payments ecosystem with Mastercard partnership
VEON, has announceda partnership between JazzCash and payment technology leader Mastercard that strengthens the payments ecosystem for merchants and customers in Pakistan...
 
Huawei pledges ICT support for Sri Lanka to fight against COVID-19
Huawei has stepped up efforts and pledged support to Sri Lanka to fight against the Corona Virus epidemic through a donation of a range of cutting-edge ICT solutions...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Pluto TV and Verizon break ground with streaming distribution agreement
Pluto TV and Verizon are breaking some new ground in streaming, unveiling what they call the industry’s first comprehensive distribution deal spanning pay-TV, connected TV and mobile...
 
Tele 5 launches TV app 5flix
With 5flix, movies, series, original productions and other programmes can be watched online via smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and browsers...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
IBM to unveil new AI-designed services for IT operations
IBM is announcing at its Think Digital conference a broad range of new AI-powered capabilities and services that are designed to help CIOs automate their IT infrastructures...
 
West Coast gets connectivity boost with 2degrees
Homes and businesses on the West Coast now have boosted 2degrees mobile and broadband services, thanks to the telco’s role as part of the Rural Connectivity Group...
 
 
Middle East
 
MTC, Huawei in partnership for Oman ICT ecosystem development
The MoU will see the two entities work together to foster knowledge transfer, develop Oman’s ICT talent, and establish new digital processes that will streamline the Sultanate’s communications, amongst other...
 
TAMM launches digital payment platform 'Abu Dhabi Pay' for government services
The Department of Government Support, as represented by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority, ADDA, has announced the launch of the digital payment platform, 'Abu Dhabi Pay' through the Abu Dhabi Government Services...
 
North Africa
 
Sparkle expands North Africa reach with Casablanca PoP
Located at the Orange Maroc open data centre, Sparkle’s PoP will provide corporate communication services to multinational enterprises aiming to expand their business in Morocco...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
TMcel launches trials on 4G network
Mozambique fixed line and mobile services provider Mocambique Telecom (TMcel) has begun trials of its 4G LTE network, which was originally due to be launched last year...
 
Vodafone trials 5G services in 700MHz spectrum in Sydney
Vodafone Hutchison Australia is starting to trial 5G services using 700MHz spectrum at an undisclosed number of 5G sites in and around Parramatta in Sydney’s west...
 
TeraGo starts 5G fixed wireless services trials in Toronto
Canadian telecommunications services provider TeraGo announced that 5G technical trials in the greater Toronto Area have started at TeraGo’s Thornhill head office location...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
USDA invests US$23 million in high speed broadband in rural New Mexico
USDA is investing US$23 million for three recipients in New Mexico to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas...
 
SpaceX launching another 60 satellites this week
Starlink says it will deliver high speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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