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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 9, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zain’s inspirational Ramadan television commercial exceeds 12 million views
 
 
Zain Group recently launched its latest television commercial (TVC) to mark the commencement of the Holy Month of Ramadan. The content immediately amassed significant interest on social media platforms, with the 2.35 minute-long commercial being the most searched and viewed Arabic content across social media platforms, exceeding 12 million views on YouTube within a week...
 
HK opens 5G subsidy scheme
The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) in Hong Kong has launched a subsidy scheme aimed at promoting new 5G projects across the territory...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nasser Al Nasser: The Kingdom's infrastructure investments helped it contain the repercussions of the Corona crisis
Member Logo Eng. Nasser Sulaiman Al Nasser, stc Group CEO, said that he is proud of the Kingdom's infrastructure that helped it contain the repercussions of the Corona crisis that affected economy all over the world...
 
•  Batelco hosts its first Virtual Media Ghabga
Member Logo Batelco hosted a Virtual Ghabga for members of the local media on Wednesday 06-May, the first event of its kind in the history of the Company...
 
•  Eutelsat selected by Telenor Maritime for maritime mobility services in Europe, Trans-Atlantic routes, the Caribbean, and South East Asia
Member Logo Eutelsat Communications has secured a multi-year contract with Telenor Maritime to provide Ku coverage on a regional basis for sailing areas in Europe, Trans-Atlantic crossings, the Caribbean and South East Asia...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
DES, CAT and TOT plan internet support for remote work
The Digital Economy and Society Ministry is working with CAT Telecom and TOT to provide a joint 12-month fixed broadband internet package with zero charges...
 
HK opens 5G subsidy scheme
The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) in Hong Kong has launched a subsidy scheme aimed at promoting new 5G projects across the territory...
 
North Africa
 
DGSN launches platform to communicate state of emergency violations
The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in Morocco has launched an interactive online platform to communicate violations of the country’s state of emergency measures to the public...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
MediaMath and TVSquared extend CTV attribution to EMEA
TVSquared announced that its partnership with MediaMath has expanded to include Europe and Asia...
 
TiVo launches streaming stick
First announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, this US$50 Android TV-powered HDMI dongle is TiVo’s attempt to insert itself into the streaming media device market...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Global cloud IT infrastructure spending to hit US$70 billion by year-end
The global cloud IT infrastructure spending has tripled since 2013 as billions use personal cloud storage to manage and store private data...
 
Virgin Media and O2 announce merger in the UK
The mega-deal is the biggest tie-up to be unveiled since the coronavirus pandemic hit home in March, sending most of the planet into lockdown and dealing a major blow to the global economy...
 
 
Middle East
 
Orange Jordan CEO emphasises roles of technology, telecom sector in equipping Kingdom for crisis
The coronavirus crisis has shown the concept of cooperation in the local telecommunication sector, demonstrated the importance of the Internet and technology and significantly changed citizens' digital habits...
 
Dubai Chamber completes over 100,000 electronic transactions
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed that it completed 106,145 electronic transactions during March and April this year...
 
South Asia
 
Mobile operators seek tax reforms in Bangladesh
Mobile phone operators in their budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year have called upon the government to streamline the telecom tax regime...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
APM Terminals Valencia deploys scalable virtual 4G wireless network
As part of a global roll-out, APM Terminals Valencia, Spain has launched a new Virtual Private LTE provided by Telefonica Spain...
 
SK Telecom ends Q1 with 2.65 million 5G subscribers
SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom operator, ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 2.65 million subscribers in the 5G segment, the carrier said in its earnings statement...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
UPC Polska widens fiber reach
The Polish cable operator UPC Polska will shortly make its fiber services available to an additional 548,000 households in eight voivodships around the country...
 
Kacific reconnects ASTCA network to outer island in American Samoa
American Samoa Telecommunications Authority has turned to satellite operator Kacific to reconnect its network to the eastern island of Ofu, following a recent fibre outage...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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