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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 14, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco engages with its business customers in a series of cybersecurity webinars
 
 
Batelco has recently launched a series of webinars focused on topics related to cybersecurity, including next-generation firewalls, cloud assets, converged security, and the new standards in wireless data...
 
3,000 female employees in stc Group, with 22% increase during 2020
 
 
The number of female employees at stc during the current year 2020 increased by 22.6% compared to the previous year, while the percentage of female employees nominated for leadership positions increased dramatically...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat named ‘Best Regional Wholesale Carrier’
Member Logo Etisalat announced it was recognised as ‘Best Regional Wholesale Carrier’ at the 2020 Telecoms World Middle East Awards virtual ceremony. It was shortlisted among top telecom companies for its success in the...
 
•  AT&T monetizes majority stake in Central European media enterprises
Member Logo The company plans to continue to focus on lowering its net debt to strengthen its balance sheet and will remain opportunistic around opportunities to further improve its borrowing costs...
 
•  Nexign strengthens its expertise in digital customer experience
Member Logo Nexign (a part of ICS Holding LLC), a leading Business Support System (BSS) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, announced that Nexign JSC is acquiring a 99% stake in the authorized capital of the STORM...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Digital enablement is key to transformation in the new normal, says Etisalat Chief Technology Officer
 
•  BT confirms new long-term home at state-of-the-art offices in Manchester
 
•  Cisco, Qwilt and Digital Alpha define the future of content delivery with new open caching solution for service providers
 
•  Huawei signs MoUs with partners to boost 5G deterministic networking industry development
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Greek regulator pushes back application deadline for 5G auction
Greek telecommunications authority has announced the extension of the application deadline for the 5G auction covering the 700 MHz, 2 GHz, 3400-3800 MHz and 26 GHz radio bands...
 
Commerce Commission releases rules on input methodologies for fiber broadband networks
New Zealand’s competition regulator, the Commerce Commission, has released its first set of final decisions on the input methodologies that will apply to fiber fixed-line access services...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Digicel gains 700MHz frequency in Trinidad
Digicel revealed it was awarded 10MHz of 700Mhz frequency requested from the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT), a move to enable its recently launched 4G service...
 
EE extends 5G coverage to twelve more locations
British mobile network operator (MNO) EE says it has switched on its 5G network in twelve new locations across the UK.
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Telecom Luxembourg offers dark fiber network solution in Benelux
Telecom Luxembourg International has added several, data centers and enterprise buildings to its list of interconnection points and has near-term plans to further expand its network in other European countries...
 
Voxility delivers scalable 100Gbps bandwidth to serve demand from cloud, gaming and video content
The IaaS provider is enabling more customers to benefit from ultra-low latency, zero-packet loss networking and uncongested access to major residential networks...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
SK Telecom to collaborate on 5G-powered smart port
SK Telecom has signed agreements with partner institutions to collaborate on a 5G-powered smart port pilot project that aims to optimize distribution via the internet of things...
 
KDDI and Orange to connect over 1 mn Toyota and Mazda vehicles in Europe with IoT services
The Orange solution will initially enable the Japanese automotive manufacturers to offer connected services across 63 European countries/territories, via Orange cellular connectivity...
 
 
Middle East
 
GCC cloud market expected to hit US$2.3 billion by 2024
The GCC public cloud market is expected to more than double in value by 2024, growing from US$956 million this year to US$2.35 billion at a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25 percent...
 
du partners with Amazon to enhance pre-paid mobile payment processes for UAE customers
A newly launched online recharge service means du customers can now top-up their accounts directly through Amazon.ae using multiple payment options...
 
Red Sea International signs US$14 million deal for Saudi’s NEOM megacity
Saudi Arabia-based Red Sea International has signed a multi-million-dollar contract with NEOM Company, which is building a $500 billion high-tech development that includes tourism and sports facilities on the Red Sea...
 
Thales Emarat Technologies and Hub71 sign a MoU to support local innovation and education
The strategic partnership aims to bring together expertise from the industrial world, with the dynamism of Abu Dhabi's global technology ecosystem...
 
South Asia
 
Robi Bangladesh unveils innovative digital distribution network
The digital solution brings the important stakeholders of the company to a digital platform that enables them to conduct their businesses with Robi digitally...
 
North Africa
 
Google supports Egypt's digital transformation with US$9 million training programme
The training programmes are expected to help more than one million companies and individuals learn digital skills and develop their businesses before the end of 2021...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Chile's CNTV unveils OTT streaming platform CNTV Play
Chile’s state-controlled broadcaster CNTV has become the latest entity to roll out an OTT streaming service following operators Entel and WOM...
 
Akamai preps developer-friendly tools for streaming high in 2021
Akamai is predicting a big year for live streaming in 2021, with an unprecedented surge starting in late 2020...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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