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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 24, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stc Bahrain launches the FIRST virtual panel discussion on the financial sector digital readiness and challenges during COVID-19 with leading executives
 
 
stc Bahrain will be hosting a series of virtual panel discussions, bringing together industry leaders and government entities on how company and the local economy are responding and evolving to this global pandemic...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T leads initiative to train military veterans in cybersecurity
Member Logo AT&T has announced a program to train Dallas-area military veterans and their families for careers in the cybersecurity industry...
 
•  Microsoft announces new supercomputer at Build Conference, lays out vision for future AI work
Member Logo Microsoft announced a powerful set of new tools at ‘Build’, the company’s ultimate developers conference...
 
•  Huawei to invest US$200 million in computing ecosystem in 2020 alone, and unveils new services to empower developers, partners & customers
Member Logo At the conclusion of the 17th Huawei Global Analyst Summit recently held online, Huawei was joined by over 2,000 analysts, opinion leaders, and media representatives to discuss the global acceleration towards an intelligent...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Some 5G networks suffer from technical glitch in Oman: TRA
The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) has clarified the reason for the technical problem on the services of the fifth-generation provided by the operators in the Sultanate...
 
North Africa
 
Andela partners with Microsoft to launch Azure training for African developers
Global software engineering company, Andela, has through its Andela Learning Community partnered with Microsoft 4Afrika to launch the ALCwithMicrosoft Azure Training 2020 in Nigeria and Kenya...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
VEON Armenia launches LTE-A
The new service offers a significant increase in speed for VEON’s mobile subscribers and is reportedly available in 80% of cities/towns/villages with basic 4G LTE coverage...
 
T-Mobile delivers gigabit 5G speeds using mid-band spectrum
T-Mobile achieved a significant milestone in New York, passing the gigabit speed threshold with mid-band 5G...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Wind Tre now reselling fiber connections over Fastweb FTTH network
Italian fixed and mobile operator Wind Tre has expanded its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services under a network sharing agreement with Fastweb...
 
Niger combats virus with help from satcoms technology
Niger's response to the coronavirus is being supported with satellite capacity and equipment after a recent agreement with a leading provider of satellite technology...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
World Bank supports Gambian telecoms reform plans
The funding, in the form of grants aimed at improving financial sustainability and the delivery of services, will support the implementation of reforms in the telecommunications and energy sectors...
 
Dell Technologies Cloud and Google Cloud launch hybrid storage solution
Dell Technologies Cloud advancements reinforce hybrid cloud leadership and helps telcos speed up and simplify deployments...
 
 
Middle East
 
BIGO strengthens Middle East presence with Jordan office expansion
To address critical needs relevant to the current global situation, BIGO is also converting its online platforms and applications into sources of authentic information...
 
Saudi Space Commission gets UN listing
The inclusion of the SSC in the UNOOSA’s list marks an important milestone for the Kingdom’s nascent space exploration agency...
 
G42 Healthcare launches Health AI Services to accelerate COVID-19 diagnosis
The AI-powered, cloud-based solution, provides researchers, medical organizations and scientific institutes across the world with advanced tools to speed up the detection of COVID-19 in potentially infected patients...
 
South Asia
 
Telehealth Portal scales up digital health solutions in Pakistan
Pakistan is the first country in the world to have launched a free of cost telehealth portal through Whatsapp...
 
Addatimes to launch in Bangladesh this Eid
Addatimes, a popular Bengali entertainment OTT platform and web channel with music, original web shows and short films, is set to launch in Bangladesh during Eid-Ul-Fitr, this year...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Telia licenses standalone OTT rights to Discovery
The European Commission has given its approval to Telia Company’s decision to license standalone OTT rights, in Sweden and Finland, to Discovery Networks...
 
Astro Malaysia makes Ultra Box available to IPTV customers
Astro Ultra Box is now available to Astro IPTV customers who are currently on Maxis Home Fiber network with speeds from 30Mbps...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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