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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 10, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
China Mobile International partners with Omantel for its third PoP in the Middle East
 
 
Deepening its collaboration within the Middle East, China Mobile International (CMI) has joined hands with Omantel to establish its third Point of Presence (PoP) in the region in the Sultanate of Oman. The new partnership leverages Oman’s strategic location and the complementary strengths of CMI and Omantel to enable closer ties between the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc Bahrain wins “Most Innovative Digital Solutions Brand” at Global Brands Magazine Awards 2019
Member Logo stc Bahrain is the first company to break through Bahrain’s digital space with successful commercial testing and launch of 5G, which now covers up to 50% of Bahrain’s commercial and industrial areas...
 
•  Accenture to host conference call to discuss third-quarter fiscal year 2020 results
Member Logo Accenture will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 25, to discuss its third-quarter fiscal year 2020 financial results. A news release containing these results will be issued before the call...
 
•  Global tech community recognizes Huawei’s continued research and development gains
Member Logo Huawei announced that its innovative products and solutions have won eight awards, including five grand awards, at the iconic ‘Best of Show Awards’ held during Interop Tokyo 2020, the largest and most prestigious...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Far EasTone 2nd telecom operator in Taiwan to receive 5G license
The company spent NT$4.06 billion (US$137 million) to obtain 80 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band and NT$412 million (US$13.94 million) for 400 MHz in the 28 GHz band...
 
iGA and NBR launch VAT bill payment via bahrain.bh
Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), in cooperation with the National Bureau for Revenue (NBR), has launched a new service allowing VAT payments to be made via the national portal, bahrain.bh...
 
South Asia
 
PTCL to enhance customer experience in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited has deployed Nokia automation, analytics and machine learning software to enhance the customer experience and improve customer service accuracy and efficiency...
 
eLearning.lk aiming to make online learning accessible to all in Sri Lanka
eLearning.lk, a local education startup, wants to help educators by offering them locally built digital platforms that meet their needs to facilitate effective learning...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Orange lining up July launch for 5G in Poland
Orange intends to use 3.5GHz spectrum for its 5G network in the future, but the scheduled auction of this band was delayed due to the current pandemic...
 
Hrvatski Telekom trials dynamic spectrum sharing for 5G
Croatia's Hrvatski Telekom has tested dynamic spectrum sharing technology to support the rapid roll-out of 5G...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
DAZN launches direct carrier billing in Germany and Switzerland with Telefónica and Swisscom
The sports streamer DAZN has launched direct carrier billing in Germany and Switzerland, in collaboration with Telefónica Germany (via O2) and Swisscom...
 
Pluto TV passes 100 channels in UK
AVOD service Pluto TV has added two new theme-specific channels to its portfolio, bringing the total numbers of channels on offer to 101 in the UK...
 
 
Middle East
 
Cybersecurity crucial in digital transformation in Bahrain
E-mails, video conferencing and other technologies are increasingly being used in electronic fraud, information and data theft and extortion...
 
UAE fintech TPAY Mobile acquires Turkey's Payguru
UAE-based FinTech firm TPAY Mobile is acquiring 100 percent stake in Turkey’s mobile payment platform Payguru, it has been announced...
 
Oman's MOH launches AI-based epidemiological investigation system
The artificial intelligence AI-based epidemiological investigation system can be used by individuals who are subject to health isolation...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt to launch mobile app. to reduce errors in electricity bills
Anew program will be launched that allows charging the prepaid meter card via the mobile phone at the beginning of July 2020...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Telekom Slovenije trials 10Gbps connections
Telekom Slovenije says it is trialling technology which will enable it to offer download speeds of up to 10Gbps for residential users on its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network...
 
Connectivity boost for Colombia’s Amazonas region
Colombian services provider SkyNet and satellite operator SES Networks have announced that they have extended their partnership and increased network capacity in the country to support coronavirus mitigation efforts...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Sparkle expands services in Rome with a new PoP
Located at Tecnopolo Tiburtino in the eastern part of the city, the new PoP adds to the three existing sites in the metropolitan area, increasing the capillarity of Sparkle’s city ring in Rome...
 
Deutsche Telekom launches IoT system to monitor shop capacity
Deutsche Telekom’s ‘traffic light’ system, placed at store entrances, counts customers entering and leaving shops and restaurants...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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