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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 6, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAMENA Council emphasized on the importance of private sector engagement in the work of ITU-D during ITU-D’s Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (“TDAG”) meeting 2020 in ITU-D in Geneva, Switzerland
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council, represented by Bocar A. BA, emphasized on the importance of private sector engagement in the work of ITU-D during ITU-D’s Telecommunication Development Advisory Group...
 
Huawei AR502H IoT gateway wins the Best of Show Award Grand Prize at Interop Tokyo 2020
 
 
Huawei AR502H stands out with its open edge computing architecture, flexible scalability, industry-leading AI computing power, and extensive IoT interfaces (including IP-based PLC and 5G uplink), helping to establish the best practices in the industrial IoT field...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco sponsors “Bahrain E-Sport Gran Turismo Championship”
Member Logo Batelco’s sponsorship of this event reflects its keenness to support various sports initiatives in Bahrain, in its capacity as an active member of society...
 
•  The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan deploys Microsoft Teams to over 100 universities
Member Logo In an effort to accelerate remote learning in a safe and secure environment, Microsoft is supporting the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan by deploying Teams for official online and remote learning interactions...
 
•  Nexign appoints Andrey Gulidin as CCO and strengthens focus on business development
Member Logo Nexign (part of ICS Holding), recently announced that Andrey Gulidin has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)...
 
•  Tech Mahindra signs UN Global Compact initiative statement on climate action
Member Logo Tech Mahindra has signed a joint declaration with UN Global Compacturging governments to align their COVID-19 recovery efforts with the latest climate science...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Microsoft launches center of excellence to promote innovation and sustainability in the energy industry
 
•  Huawei grants MQ4/MQ5 RF cluster connector patent licenses to industry partners
 
•  stc Bahrain partners with Bahrain City Centre Towers
 
•  Cisco and Government of Brazil announce partnership to accelerate digitization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Chunghwa Telecom first in Taiwan to receive 5G license
Chunghwa Telecom is the first telecom operator in Taiwan to recieve a license for 5G services, according to the National Communications Commission (NCC)...
 
• Estonia offers fourth 5G licence to revive auction
Estonia is planning to revive its cancelled 5G spectrum auctions by making a fourth licence available...
 
South Asia
 
• Huawei introduces AI technology to help Sri Lankan medical professionals to better fight COVID-19
Huawei has further extended the support to Sri Lanka’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic via launching the AI-assisted automatic and quick diagnosis technology platform to frontline medical professionals...
 
• Jazz collaborates with NIC for an all-digital National Health Hackathon in Pakistan
In an attempt to find solutions for current and future healthcare emergencies and improve preparedness and responsiveness to the coronavirus outbreak, the National Incubation Center and Jazz xlr8 launched an all-online...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• PLDT, Smart expand, upgrade networks across the country amid lockdowns
As of end-March, Smart increased the number of 4G/LTE base stations to 26,000, up 6% from end-2019, and 60% more than end-2018...
 
• Telekom tests 2100MHz 5G in three cities
In total, TD plans to switch on over 40,000 5G antennas in the 2100MHz band this year, benefiting more than half of the German population...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Vodafone Spain extends smart TV availability of service
Vodafone Spain has become the latest operator to strike a deal to provide its TV service via smart TV, in this case with Xiaomi...
 
• Canal+ opens up VOD library
Canal+ has made its on demand library in Poland available to the entire market and launched a new service named Premiery Canal+...
 
 
Middle East
 
• E-government in Saudi Arabia makes huge advances amid pandemic
The fundamental objective of e-government is to offer public services to citizens in an efficient, real-time, transparent, secure and cost-effective manner...
 
• Satellite connectivity supports ambulance services in Dubai
satellite services are playing a part in the UAE’s efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic – in this case through Dubai’s ambulance services...
 
• New online services unveiled to streamline business operations in Bahrain
Bahrain has unveiled an array of online services that aim at enhancing efficiency and streamlining business owners’ endeavours...
 
North Africa
 
• GfK COVID-19 Consumer Pulse report reveals new buying patterns
GfK conducted the Consumer Pulse study for a deeper understanding of current and future consumer behaviours, lifestyles, and moods across 30 markets globally, including Egypt...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• T-Mobile fiber to connect 25,000 Loosduinen homes
T-Mobile Netherlands has begun preparation work on its latest cooperation with Primevest Capital Partners and VolkerWessels Telecom to connect 25,000 households to a new gigabit fiber access network...
 
• SpaceX launches eighth Starlink mission, first VisorSat satellite
SpaceX launched a batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites June 3, including one with a deployable sunshield meant to test out a new way to reduce the brightness of future satellites...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• SK Telecom sells cybersecurity package to Myanmar
Under the deal, SK’s security experts will be sent to Myanmar to offer consulting on the architecture and installment of a central security management system through late July...
 
• Canada’s first 5G smart city project launched in Kelowna
This pilot project is part of research being done by the University of British Columbia (UBC) through a partnership with Rogers to study 5G applications and develop smarter and safer cities...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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