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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 5, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Omantel inaugurates Oman's first international data center
 
 
Taking yet another major technological stride that will further revolutionize the future of telecommunications in Oman and the Middle East region, Omantel has announced the opening of MC1, an international data center built in collaboration with Equinix – the world’s digital infrastructure company...
 
Etisalat, du to roll out special offerings for COVID-19 volunteers
The Etisalat and du offers are endorsed by the Frontline Heroes Office for providing national support to UAE frontline professionals to help them overcome specific challenges they face while serving the country...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Mobily wins the "Best Digital Annual Report" award in 2020
Member Logo The Middle East Investor Relations Association (MIRA) crowned Etihad Etisalat Mobily with the award for the best annual digital report in the Middle East for the year 2020...
 
•  stc awarded “Leading Corporate for Investor Relations – Kuwait 2020”
Member Logo Additionally, the Company was ranked amongst the top 5 in the Middle East during the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) Annual Conference and Awards ceremony...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  BT and Toshiba install UK’s first quantum-secure industrial network between key UK smart production facilities
 
•  Batelco first with national 5G coverage in Bahrain
 
•  Stc Bahrain partners with Riffa Views International School
 
•  PCCW Solutions expands IT outsourcing and data center business in Malaysia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Potraz releases extra bandwidth
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe has said that the telecom operators are working to address congestion related problem after being given additional bandwidth at no cost...
 
PTA begins process for AJK, GB spectrum auction
The PTA regulates the establishment, operation, and maintenance of telecommunication systems and the provision of telecommunication services in the AJ&K and the GB...
 
North Africa
 
Etisalat Misr secures 20 MHz of new bandwidth
Etisalat Misr secured 20 MHz of bandwidth on offer from the National Telecommunications Authority (NTRA). The results of the auction will be officially announced by the NTRA once they are approved by the authority’s...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodafone New Zealand deploys 150 mobile sites under Rural Connectivity Group project
Rural broadband is delivered over a 4G mobile connection, which means the internet can be delivered wirelessly and removes the need for underground cabling to connect households...
 
Telefonica, Liberty Global to push 5G in 100 UK cities
Telefonica and Liberty Global committed to bring 5G technology to 100 towns and cities in the UK by the end of 2021, following the proposed merger of O2 and Virgin Media...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Digi’s fiber broadband service covers 3.7 million households
Malaysia’s Digi Telecommunications has announced that its Digi Fiber Broadband service is now available to 3.7 million households...
 
Greenpro plans to materialize a satellite communication venture
The new company aims to provide internet connectivity via satellite for the South East Asia region...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
5G rollout across Britain set to create 5,000 jobs
Telecoms firms have pledged to create 5,000 new UK jobs through the rollout of 5G technology across Britain, marking a rare bright spot on the bleak jobs horizon during the pandemic...
 
Cellnex to launch IoT networks with Everynet tech
The long-range wide area network (LoRaWAN) tech will be deployed across Cellnex’s portfolio in Italy, the UK, and Ireland...
 
 
Middle East
 
Etisalat, du to roll out special offerings for COVID-19 volunteers
The Etisalat and du offers are endorsed by the Frontline Heroes Office for providing national support to UAE frontline professionals to help them overcome specific challenges they face while serving the country...
 
Kuwait Steel completes digital transformation with SAP
Kuwait’s Vision 2035 presents major opportunities for government agencies to use e-services to improve people’s daily lives, and help people in Kuwait to save time and money...
 
Zain Bahrain launches Aswat
Zain Bahrain has launched ‘Aswat’, a platform dedicated to sponsoring speakers’ podcasts focusing on different topics of interest...
 
Government of Jordan selects Accela Cloud technology to safely reopen businesses amid COVID-19 pandemic
Amman, the capital and largest city of Jordan, adopts Accela software to enhance public safety enforcement via mobile inspections...
 
South Asia
 
Ncell 4G coverage reaches 71 districts of Nepal
Ncell has achieved this high-speed broadband availability using 4G LTE technology after 3 years of its first launch in 2017...
 
SLASSCOM launches Transformative Teacher Training program for ICT instructors attached to VTA
SLASSCOM recently launched a comprehensive training program for ICT instructors in collaboration with Vocational Training Authority (VTA) and YouLead...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Trace taps Molotov Solutions for new international OTT platform
Music and entertainment-focused media outfit Trace has hired Molotov Solutions to develop and operate the new version of its OTT platform, TracePlay...
 
Vectra introduces new Android TV box-based services
Smart functions are also available on older generation receivers and give access to nearly 200 TV channels, various applications, OTT services and otyher decoder functions...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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