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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 28, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technology and telecom play a major role in accelerating towards a digital economy powered by 5G, IoT & Cloud, says Etisalat Chief
 
 
Technology and telecom play a major role in accelerating towards a digital economy powered by 5G, IoT and cloud positively impacting every aspect of the society by building an advanced infrastructure fostering an innovative ecosystem and encouraging collaboration, highlighted Hatem Bamatraf, Chief Technology Officer, Etisalat International...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  BT colleagues deliver #SkillsForTomorrow to millions on Doordarshan
Member Logo Using the power of television, BT colleagues are helping India’s youth become work ready or kickstart their entrepreneurial journey...
 
•  The Michigan Moonshot partners with Toyota and Cisco to expand Wi-Fi access in Detroit, Inkster, Flint and Washtenaw County, Michigan
Member Logo Residents of Detroit, Inkster, Flint and Washtenaw County will soon benefit from expanded free Wi-Fi access at more than 50 community locations across S.E. Michigan...
 
•  Huawei and Arthur D. Little report defines best digital policies for Middle East countries
Member Logo In the latest study, Arthur D. Little finds there is potential for the UAE to leverage its position as an international business hub to become a regional regulatory leader for the digital economy, attracting global digital...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA concludes 4th Edition of ‘Seeds for the Future’
The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector, TRA, represented by the ICT Fund concluded the 4th edition of "Seeds for the Future" camp held virtually together with Huawei...
 
Spanish government awards contract for rural fiber deployment
Spanish FTTH operator Adamo has been awarded a US$85.7 million by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation to roll out fiber-optic connectivity in rural areas of 19 provinces...
 
South Asia
 
MetLife launches online premium payment thru BKash
As consumer demand for mobile financial services continues to surge amid the COVID-19 outbreak, MetLife Bangladesh has introduced even more convenient ways of premium payment through BKash...
 
MyDoctor partners Union Assurance to provide unlimited doctor consultations for smart health premier policy holders
Backed by Dialog Axiata, MyDoctor, Sri Lanka’s digital health solution provider, recently partnered with Union Assurance to provide unlimited doctor consultations for Smart Health Premier policy holders...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Digi expands 4G LTE network coverage
Digi also reports it has completed about 85 percent of its targeted deployment and upgrades for the northern region planned for the year and is working towards completing the remaining sites by year-end...
 
Togocom claims first West African commercial 5G network
Togocom launched its commercial 5G network in the capital of Lome, claiming to be the first West African operator to achieve the milestone...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Orange Slovakia opens up internet TV service
Orange TV customers in Slovakia no longer need to have a set-top box or Orange TV Stick to watch their TV service over the internet...
 
iQIYI International available for ZEASN-based smart devices
Through this partnership, the iQIYI app now has been made available on tens of millions of ZEASN supported smart devices across the world...
 
 
Middle East
 
UAE launches 'Aqdar E-Safe schools' initiative
The initiative aims to build a smart security structure in schools, making the UAE the first country in the world to apply the concept of a E-safe school to all its public and private schools...
 
FSS to expand market share in Saudi Arabia
KSA is among the advanced digital payment economies in the GCC, with growth propelled by a combination of strategic investments in building digital infrastructure and enabling regulatory policy framework...
 
Zain Bahrain strengthens commitment to promoting Tech studies to girls
The ‘Girls for Tech’ initiative was launched in collaboration with the Supreme Council for Women and Zain Telecom, focusing on quality education and gender equality through exposure to technology early in life...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt - Google opens application window for first Business Startup Accelerator in MENA
The initiative is a three-month digital business acceleration programme aimed at the MENA region that targets technology startups in the initial financing and Initial Investment stages...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Liquid Telecom claims big boost for Botswana fiber
This implementation gives more people in Botswana access to Liquid Telecom’s footprint of over 73,000 km of pan-African fiber and increased access to the global digital economy...
 
SpaceX Starlink internet from space: New 60-satellite launch brings expanded beta closer
Recent Starlink beta tests show that Starlink is delivering data speeds from 50Mbps to 150Mbps and latency from 20ms to 40ms...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
SK Telecom unveils next-gen AI chip
SK Telecom unveiled the chip, the Sapeon X220, accompanying a new strategy of building on the semiconductor to provide AI data centers and AI-as-a-service business...
 
Software AG to highlight the next generation of connected enterprises at GITEX Technology Week
The theme will resonate through a showcase of IoT, integration, APIs, and business transformation software to facilitate smart connected enterprises...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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