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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 1, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jawwal, the first mobile operator to offer eSim in Palestine
 
 
The Palestinian Telecommunications Company- Jawwal Palestine, has announced the launch of Palestine’s first eSIM service using Monty Mobile’s GSMA accredited (SAS-SM) consumer eSIM solution. The shift from physical SIM to the digital eSIM is set to transform the mobile industry, giving subscribers a convenient one-click service and offering new business opportunities...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  BT's refurbished Doncaster office due to open in Spring
Member Logo The centre in Wilmington Drive has undergone a major revamp to modernise it and create a workplace for more than 1,000 colleagues – nearly double the number of colleagues based there currently...
 
•  Console Connect by PCCW Global launches Internet On-Demand service
Member Logo PCCW Global is pleased to announce that its industry-leading global Internet access service is available on-demand via the award-winning Console Connect digital platform...
 
•  Huawei upgrades Optical Networking 2.0 solution to create better business opportunities for operators
Member Logo Huawei announced it will further upgrade its Optical Networking 2.0 (ON2.0) solution at Huawei's 7th Optical Network Innovation Forum, which featuring new speed, new sites, new smart O&M, new schema and new services....
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  "SAMENA Accelerator": Connectivity is Crucial but Not Enough; Ultimate Stakes Lie in Ensuring Digital Inclusion, Providing Efficient Citizen-centric Services in Healthcare & Education, and Ensuring Sustainability & Security for Businesses
 
•  Huawei and Arthur D. Little report defines best digital policies for Middle East countries
 
•  Technology and telecom play a major role in accelerating towards a digital economy powered by 5G, IoT & Cloud, says Etisalat Chief
 
•  Zain offers advanced cloud-managed network solutions to Al Maousherji
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ITU Radiocommunication Sector forges ahead with efforts to promote gender equality, equity and parity
ITU has launched NOW4WRC23, an initiative to encourage and empower more women to participate actively at the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23)...
 
TRA launches its first Winter Innovation Camp
The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) announced opening registration for its first virtual winter innovation camp for UAE nationals and GCC nationals residing in UAE...
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan’s first online platform RINSTRA to launch on December 2
The forces behind RINSTRA claim that it is the gateway for Pakistani content and talent to the local and international media markets and digital platforms...
 
edotco to roll out more than 500 towers for GP
The partnership extends Grameenphone’s commitment to ensure access to data and voice with an increased number of towers, especially in these unprecedented challenging times...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Kyivstar, Vodafone LTE-900 reaching all regions of Ukraine
Kyivstar has expanded its 900MHz 4G LTE network services to 90 small settlements in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions, giving it an LTE-900 presence in all 25 Ukrainian regions...
 
Bouygues Telecom switches on 5G network in 20 French cities
French operator Bouygues Telecom has announced the arrival of its 5G services in 20 cities, including Lyon, Nice, Cannes, and Montpellier...
 
MobiFone to launch 5G commercial pilot in HCM City next month
Telecoms service provider MobiFone is making final preparations for the launch of the commercial pilot of the fifth-generation (5G) network next month...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
DAZN goes live in 200 markets
Sports streamer DAZN has launched its boxing-focused ‘big bang’ global expansion, launching services in more than 200 countries and territories...
 
Deutsches Musik Fernsehen to launch Lilo TV
German TV broadcaster Deutsches Musik Fernsehen will launch the new entertainment channel Lilo TV on December 19, 2020...
 
 
Middle East
 
Abu Dhabi Government to showcase 88 unique digital initiatives, projects at GITEX
With its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2020, the Abu Dhabi Government aims to enhance strategic public-private partnerships that present new opportunities for meaningful cooperation with academia and major global...
 
Saudi Arabia looking to adopt Egypt's e-invoicing model
Saudi Arabia is looking to adopt the electronic invoicing model implemented by Egypt which managed to be the first country in the MENA region to require taxpayers to issue electronic tax invoices...
 
Contactless payment and instant credit ecosystem rolls out in UAE
Residents of the United Arab Emirates can now make in-app and in-store NFC and QR code-enabled contactless payments, international remittances, utility bill payments and P2P financial transfers and apply for instant credit...
 
Zain Bahrain successfully concluded the 6th edition of Zainnovate
Since its launch in 2019, the Zainnovate initiative has hosted 6 editions both physically and virtually and has seen 19 startup founders pitch their business ideas to investors to raise funds during the ‘Demo...
 
North Africa
 
UNESCO Internet Universality Indicators advancing digital cooperation in Africa
UNESCO presented the Internet Universality Indicators (IUIs) project at the plenary session on Digital Cooperation and convened a dedicated online workshop to present the national assessments in eight African countries...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Deutsche Glasfaser starts construction work for FTTH expansion in Nuthetal
Deutsche Glasfaser said that it has started construction work to expand the FTTH network in the district of Saarmund in the municipality of Nuthetal in Brandenburg...
 
Helical antenna deployed for satellite IoT network
A helical antenna from Oxford Space Systems in the UK has been deployed on a Cubesat for the IoT satellite network run by Lacuna Space...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Zimbabwe plans to invest in ICT improvements in 2021
Zimbabwe is to allocate a significant sum of money to infrastructure improvement in the ICT sector over the coming year...
 
PLDT says building 2,000 new cell sites next year
PLDT-Smart is rolling out an additional 2,000 cell sites next year, and laying down underground fiber optic cables in the Bicol region and in Samar province, as part of its efforts to improve telco services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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