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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 14, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Omantel, a key partner with NBC in the 'Ideation Programme’
 
 
Omantel has announced its key contribution to the “Innovation Idea” programme in a bid to enable youth to invest and discuss their ideas for the second successive year, which is implemented in partnership with the National Business Centre (NBC) and Global Retail Company (GRC) as part of OM.HUB entrepreneurship platform...
 
UAE counters COVID-19 with digital health services
The digital health services provided by the UAE during the pandemic have helped ensure the safety of the community and offered healthcare services without requiring people to travel to medical facilities...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T and WarnerMedia make a Splash at AfroTech World
Member Logo AT&T and WarnerMedia virtually joined the fifth annual AfroTech World – one of the largest multicultural tech conferences in the United States...
 
•  Yahsat announces PMO for Thuraya 4-NGS satellite programme
Member Logo The PMO will oversee the delivery of Thuraya 4-NGS using Yahsat’s experienced Emirati workforce, while in parallel developing more UAE citizens to lead future space and satellite programmes...
 
•  Maximizing Wireless Network Value for a Golden Decade of 5G
Member Logo At the 2020 Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF), Huawei's Executive Director and President of the Carrier Business Group Ryan Ding gave his keynote speech "Maximizing Wireless Network Value for a Golden Decade of 5G"...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NCC publishes consultation document for 5G deployment policy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has published a consultation document on plans for the deployment of 5G technology in the West African country and has invited feedback from industry stakeholders...
 
Brazilian regulator signs agreement to test private 5G networks
Anatel and the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development have signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement to test the use of private 5G technology networks...
 
South Asia
 
Ufone and CSD join hands for increasing accessibility
Ufone has partnered with Canteen Stores Department (CSD) to improve and digitize customer experience...
 
Dialog Axiata consolidates YTD performance with stable Q3
The Group concluded Q3 2020 with stable performance across Mobile, Fixed Line, and International businesses despite multiple challenges stemming from the COVID-19...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Disney+ hits nearly 74 mln subscribers in first year
The service was launched in the Netherlands, Canada and the US a year ago and has since expanded to around 30 different territories ahead of next week’s rollout across Latin America...
 
Orion launches OTT platform
The Russian pay-TV operator Orion has launched a new online service named Telekarta Premiere Cinema, that will offer around 120 channels and 12,000 titles...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
IIoT specialist invests in private 5G network for centre of excellence
MYNXG will also test equipment and sensors for a range of OEM and customer projects...
 
KT to expand digital health business with Sibel
Under the agreement, KT and Sibel will launch a pilot project that employs an ICT-based monitoring solution for digital health...
 
Orange to buy Telekom Romania
Greece’s OTE has agreed to sell its 54% stake in Telekom Romania Communications to Orange Romania...
 
 
Middle East
 
140 schools to have satellite Internet in Muscat
The Municipal Council listened to a statement regarding its preparedness for the return of students to schools in light of the continuous impact of the pandemic...
 
UAE counters COVID-19 with digital health services
The digital health services provided by the UAE during the pandemic have helped ensure the safety of the community and offered healthcare services without requiring people to travel to medical facilities...
 
Epson technology helps to support Saudi education innovation
Children across Saudi Arabia are being educated via adapted lesson plans and leveraging existing platforms in new ways, which may better equip them for their working futures...
 
Dubai launches Digital School to provide education for 1 million disadvantaged students by 2026
The first comprehensive digital school established in the Arab region will provide a personalised and flexible remote learning experience to students anywhere in the world...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt launches e-invoice system
The new system is also set to bring further benefits, including increased limitations on Egypt’s black market and informal economy...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Viavi enables installation and maintenance of 5G NR and legacy 4G-LTE cell sites
Viavi Solutions announced enhancements to the VIAVI OneAdvisor-800 all-in-one tool to streamline cell site maintenance of 5G and 4G technologies...
 
Telia switches on commercial 5G in Estonia
Estonia’s first commercial 5G network is now live, with Telia Eesti launching services in the city centres of Tallinn, Tartu and Parnu..
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Ciena touts work with Indigo, MAREA submarine cables
The company has won a contract with SUB.CO and its Australian entity APX Partners to upgrade the Indigo submarine cable system...
 
China launches new mobile telecommunication satellite
China successfully launched a new mobile telecommunication satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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