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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 15, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BT and Microshare enable the smart hospital of the future
 
 
A hospital in London is working with BT and an innovative start-up technology firm to harness smart facility data to improve quality of care - in what is one of the first set ups of its kind in the UK...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  1 million interactions on "Tawakkalna" platform, customer satisfaction rates for phone calls exceed 93%
Member Logo As the number of "Tawakkalna" subscribers reaches 7 million, stc Group asserted it will be enhancing its contribution in managing interactions with beneficiaries by dedicating a unified call center , equipped with 600 male...
 
•  Etisalat subscribers to access 5G fixed services for first time in UAE
Member Logo Etisalat subscribers in UAE can now access super-fast speeds on 5G fixed networks from their homes enabling them to stream high bandwidth 4K videos, enjoy cloud based gaming and low latency to meet the accelerated need for...
 
•  neutrality.one collaborates with PCCW Global to deliver global connectivity on-demand to enterprises through Console Connect
Member Logo neutrality.one, a cloud networking company delivering software-defined infrastructure, has collaborated with PCCW Global to use its Console Connect platform to provide global connectivity services to neutrality.one’s...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Zain Kuwait introduces all-new 5G Internet plans
 
•  stc levels up unlimited 5G roaming service to span all GCC
 
•  Huawei and China Unicom verified the industry's first distributed Massive MIMO innovation
 
•  BT highlights digital trailblazers with new online series for UK businesses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• TRA UAE allocates new frequencies for 5G networks
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, announced the allocation of a new frequency band that allows UAE telecom operators to expand the application of 5G, in line with the decisions of the World Radiocommunication...
 
• PTA prepares draft for mobile device manufacturing regulations, authorization template
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has prepared a draft of regulations to be enforced under the first-ever Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy in the country aimed at promoting local manufacturing of smartphones...
 
South Asia
 
• Sri Lanka Telecom becomes first utility service provider to enable dynamic QR bill payment facility
Scanning the QR code on the SLT bill from the designated banking apps will lead the customer to the bill payment transaction effortlessly...
 
• Pakistan, China likely to sign MoU for cooperation in ICT
Pakistan and China may expand bilateral cooperation in the field of information and communication technology (ICT) in the near future...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Disney+ continues international expansion
The Walt Disney Company has continued with the expansion of its Disney+ direct-to-consumer service with launch, as per schedule, in Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Belgium and Luxembourg...
 
• IPTV powers ahead in Moldova
Moldova’s IPTV market was worth MDL38.1 million (US$2.3 million) in the second quarter, or 46.2% more than in the same period in 2019...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• OmniClouds standardizes on Versa Networks to deliver secure SD-WAN across the globe
OmniClouds platform connects its enterprise customers' branches and remote users to multiple public and private clouds, lowering the expense and complications of cloud adoption globally...
 
• Deutsche Telekom joins France's OVHcloud to take on U.S. cloud computing giants
Deutsche Telekom and France’s OVHcloud plan to build a new cloud computing offer for European companies and public sector entities deemed of strategic importance...
 
• BENOCS aligns with MCT Telco Global to spread network intelligence globally
BENOCS GmbH and MCT Telco Global announce their new partnership to further spread network intelligence through the telecom world...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Fixed internet subscriptions rise 7.8% in Oman
The total fixed internet subscriptions, excluding active mobile broadband subscriptions, rose 7.8 percent in the Sultanate to touch 490,676 at the end of July 2020 compared to the same period of 2019...
 
• eServices soar as online payments reach US$151.1 million in Bahrain
Digital transformation efforts are proceeding at breakneck speed, as reflected by the quarterly eServices statistics report, which recorded a 20-fold surge in government mobile application usage available in the eGovernment...
 
• du sells its 26% Khazna Data Center stake for US$218 million
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications company (du) has confirmed it had sold its stake in Khazna Data Center, to Technology Holding Company (THC)...
 
• Zain Bahrain introduces new digital advancement program
Through the learning program, Zain Bahrain intends to empower skills and increase the efficiency, leadership and support in revenue generation...
 
North Africa
 
• Egypt plans new big space projects for 2022
The projects include a collaboration with China for the launch of two satellites, one in 2021 and the second in 2022...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• MÁV updating trains with 4G routers
MÁV has begun introducing new devices on trains that are easier to use and provide significantly faster internet...
 
• Comba Telecom to supply 5G base station antennas for 3 Hong Kong
Comba Telecom has teamed up with 3 Hong Kong, to expand 5G mobile network coverage...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Openreach adds 67 locations to broadband fiber build plan
Growth accelerates in UK full-fiber network, with 32,000 homes and businesses gaining full-fiber broadband access every week...
 
• Viasat partners BCN for satellite internet services
Under the terms of the agreement, the two will expand BCN's connectivity portfolio by providing multi-location businesses the option to buy internet services from Viasat as part of a complete BCN solution...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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