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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 17, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Omantel builds the smart future of Oman
 
 
Omantel has long envisioned an entirely connected society, and the company has made great strides in its primary role of connecting people with each other and to the world through a robust nation-wide network and an extensive international submarines network linking different parts of the globe...
 
Zain partners Mentor Arabia Foundation to launch #StayZain
 
 
Zain Group has teamed up with the Mentor Arabia Foundation, to launch a social media campaign, entitled #StayZain. The regional campaign offers tips for parents, children and youth to maintain good mental and physical health, to reduce anxiety and depression, to motivate them to think positively and to avoid negative behaviour during and after COVID-19 quarantine period...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco introduces Gobal SD-WAN service
Member Logo Batelco has launched its Global Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) service, an end-to-end networking solution that seamlessly blends MPLS, Internet and LTE technologies into a single communication channel and...
 
•  20,000 daily calls through Tawakkalna app to issue movement permits online

Member Logo stc Group has actively lent its support to Tawakkalna platform by dedicating a call center of 600 employees through the Group's Contact Center Company (CCC)...
 
•  Microsoft announces definitive agreement to acquire Metaswitch Networks
Member Logo Microsoft announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Metaswitch Networks, a leading provider of virtualized network software and voice, data and communications solutions for operators...
 
•  Tech Mahindra leverages Artificial Intelligence to research on potential therapeutic drugs for COVID-19
Member Logo Makers Lab, the research and development (R&D) arm of Tech Mahindra has leveraged Artificial Intelligence to conduct research and find potential therapeutic drugs for treatment of COVID-19...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Industrial IoT set to grow dramatically but countries’ policy and regulatory approaches vary significantly, new global trends research by Cullen International finds
 
•  stc launching AgileWAN in collaboration with Nokia offering a complete managed SD-WAN service
 
•  Batelco launches ‘Yamatna Ghair’ programme for staff
 
•  stc launches Microsoft 365 innovative solutions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Nkom confirms new wholesale mobile market decision
Norway’s National Communications Authority has announced a new regulatory decision related to Market 15 (wholesale market for access and call origination on mobile networks), which will apply from 1 June 2020 and last...
 
3.3 million new users push internet users’ database to 134 million in Nigeria
Mobile network operators in the country added a total of 3.3 million internet customers. data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed...
 
South Asia
 
SLT Group 1Q 2020 operating profits grow by 28 percent
Sri Lanka Telecom PLC Group has released its financial results for the three months ending on 31st March 2020...
 
Bangladesh’s first digital crowd-funding platform launched
Access to Information (a2i), the flagship program of Digital Bangladesh, has launched the country’s first digital crowd-funding platform Ekdesh for raising funds and disbursing them...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Globe launches better voice call experience with VoLTE & VoWiFi
Globe Telecom is launching its voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) service along with voice-over-WiFi (VoWiFi) that aims to improve voice call experience for its customers...
 
Movistar stages 3.5GHz 5G trial in Bogota
Telefonica Colombia has staged Colombia’s first 5G trial, the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications has confirmed...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Vodafone adds Prime Video in Italy
The IPTV platform has announced a new partnership with the parcels to entertainment company...
 
IPTV subscriptions to grow at 21.9% CAGR in New Zealand
The total Internet Protocol television (IPTV) subscriptions in New Zealand is expected to grow at a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.9% from 165,900 in 2019 to 447,000 in 2024...
 
 
Middle East
 
Ankabut to organise ‘Virtual’ meeting on role of cloud-based technologies in education
Ankabut – the Emirates Advanced National Research and Education Network – will organise the a virtual meeting to emphasise the expanding role of cloud-based services in educational technology...
 
Saudi Arabia climbs to 10th position globally in internet speed
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia jumped to the 10th position globally in internet speed, as it managed during the month of April to increase the average mobile internet speed to 55.71 MB per second...
 
Solidarity Bahrain launches video medical advice service
“See a Doctor” is a new technology-backed service that provides its members with remote video access to interact with doctors and medical representatives...
 
North Africa
 
Free digital platform supporting SMEs launched to tackle consequences of COVID-19
The "Together We Continue" platform has officially launched as the first free Arabic language digital international portal supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt and the Middle East...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Province providing broadband services to rural and northern communities
Winnipeg announced that it will be helping those in rural and northern communities to make broadband services available...
 
ZDF extends partnership with satellite operator SES
German public broadcaster ZDF is extending its partnership with satellite operator SES and the agreement related to capacity for the SD transmission of public service programmes...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Helios Towers signs acquisition deal with Eagle Towers in South Africa
Helios Towers is acquiring 65 wireless telecommunications sites in South Africa from Eagle Towers SA...
 
Rakuten buys OSS company to advance cloud-native blueprint vision
Rakuten is already using Innoeye’s converged OSS solution to support the 4G/5G cloud platform for its cloud-native mobile network in Japan, which launched in April...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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