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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 17, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arthur D. Little acquires Cutter Consortium and Presans to expand open consulting capabilities
 
 
By combining its own expertise with an existing community of independent experts, ADL expands its consulting ecosystem to establish a next-generation value proposition powered by open consulting and open problem solving...
 
stc Bahrain joins stc Group as a lead sponsor of International Telecoms Week
As part of the stc Group, stc Bahrain will be sponsoring and participating in the panel discussion “Connectivity in the Middle East” held virtually over four days from June 15-18, 2020...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  BT announces Care Home Companion service to tackle loneliness in care homes
Member Logo To mark Loneliness Awareness Week, BT is announcing a pilot project to help tackle loneliness in care homes using volunteers from UK based contact centres to make regular calls to isolated residents...
 
•  National Youth Commission partners with Microsoft to upskill Omani youth in emerging technologies
Member Logo The National Youth Commission (NYC) announced its collaboration with Microsoft to upskill the country’s youth in emerging technologies...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  More ways to watch BT Sport than ever with launch of app on Now TV devices
 
•  A regional first: Zain Group joins Hedera Governing Council to create a safer, fairer, more secure Internet
 
•  BT launches new 'dedicated connection' home broadband service
 
•  China Mobile International partners with Omantel for its third PoP in the Middle East
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• All major telecoms obtain 5G service licenses from NCC
The nation’s three major telecoms have all secured 5G licenses after the National Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday approved Taiwan Mobile’s application...
 
• NTRA is considering issuing a new regulatory framework for licensing the mobile towers construction & lease
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) is considering issuing a new regulatory framework for licensing the mobile towers construction and lease...
 
• FCC approves US$237.9 million funding for Puerto Rico, USVI
The Federal Communications Commission has approved US$237.9 million in funding over the course of three years to ‘expand, improve, and harden’ mobile broadband networks in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin...
 
Middle East
 
• Amazon launches in Kingdom as more Saudi shoppers go online
Amazon has launched in the Kingdom as more Saudi shoppers turn to the web for purchases in the wake of the coronavirus...
 
• UAE launches New Media Academy to train future digital generations
The institution will provide a broad range of career-oriented educational programmes to develop life-long online skills...
 
• ADDA, Intel to support digital transformation efforts in Abu Dhabi
The MoU is aimed at expanding their strategic partnership and boosting cooperation, especially in the field of accelerating digital transformation in Abu Dhabi...
 
North Africa
 
• Egypt spends US$1.6B to increase internet speed
Egypt seeks to continue development and capacity building, and to provide many services through mobile applications and other services that have developed significantly...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Sky launches broadband offer in Italy
The operator added that its new fiber Sky Ultra Network was designed by a team of over 200 engineers and promises to optimise streaming quality and content upload at any time of the day...
 
• University of Melbourne to build and launch innovative satellite
The SpIRIT mission will demonstrate innovative technological elements in the areas of thermal management, real-time communications and on-board autonomous decision capabilities...
 
 
South Asia
 
• Nepal to target nationwide expansion of 4G by next year
Nepal is working to expand the 4G service nationwide within the upcoming fiscal year, with the expansion of 4G was aimed at connecting all areas with the internet by the next two years...
 
• Internet use rose by 50 percent during COVID-19 in Bangladesh
Advanced technology is being used extensively during COVID-19 as the increasing usages of technology are playing a pivotal role in expediting global changes including economic activities...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Moonbug launches VOD content on Sky Kids
The Moonbug channel is already available in the UK and Ireland on Sky Q, and it will be available through Sky Go and the Sky Kids App shortly...
 
• Three broadcasters launch NEXTGEN TV in Pittsburgh
NEXTGEN TV can support a wide range of features currently in development, such as immersive audio and video, broadcasting to mobile devices, personalized viewing tools, and advanced emergency alerts...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• EE and Nokia plan air-to-ground LTE for emergency services
EE, part of BT Group, has signed an agreement with Nokia to build the infrastructure for emergency services across Great Britain...
 
• Three Sverige launches 5G services in five cities
The Swedish operator said it now operates nearly 400 5G sites on existing spectrum, half of which are in the capital...
 
• Orange pursuing 5G frequencies and FTTH partnership in Slovakia
Orange’s Slovakian unit is increasing its 5G spectrum holding while also discussing a potential network-sharing arrangement with Slovak Telecom...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Orange Business Services signs deal with Open Fiber in Italy
Orange Business Services has signed an agreement to use the Italian broadband company's infrastructure to provide value added services...
 
• Telefonica fortifies IoT cybersecurity
Telefonica bolstered its cybersecurity portfolio to address growing enterprise demand for greater protection in IoT sparked by businesses conducting digital transformations...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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