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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 9, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat highlights healthcare and assistive technologies empowering People of Determination at GITEX 2020
 
 
Etisalat is demonstrating innovative healthcare solutions at GITEX Technology Week, with a major focus on ‘technology for good', highlighting transformative technologies aimed at enhancing the lives of People of Determination...
 
Cisco announces Wave of Webex Innovation to Drive 10x Better Experiences and Much More
 
 
Cisco has announced a wave of Webex innovation to help organizations collaborate seamlessly and transform their employee and customer experiences...
 
Ankabut partners with Huawei for cloud & software defined data center expansion project
 
 
Ankabut, the UAE’s Advanced National Research and Education Network offering academic institutions connectivity to other education networks around the world, will be working with Huawei to expand one of the leading education clouds in the UAE and the Middle East...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Smiles launches UAE’s first ever blockchain-powered Rewards Exchange
Member Logo Etisalat announced that Smiles launched the UAE’s first-ever Rewards Exchange powered by blockchain, facilitating fast, seamless and secure points exchange from a single platform to enhance customer experience...
 
•  ‘Elevator to Success’ - Batelco’s youth development programme launched
Member Logo Batelco has launched the "Elevator to Success" youth development programme in collaboration with INJAZ Bahrain, Brinc, and Clever Play...
 
•  PCCW Global scores a hat-trick at Telecom Review Excellence Awards
Member Logo PCCW Global won big at the Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2020, collecting three prestigious industry awards including Best Global Operator, Best Carrier Enterprise Service, and Most Innovative Product for Console Connect...
 
•  Nexign was listed as a Representative Vendor in Gartner Market Guide for CSP Business Support System Solutions
Member Logo This report has replaced Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management for CSPs (IRCM), which Nexign was proudly a part of during the two consecutive years in 2018 and 2019...
 
•  Tech Mahindra Business Process arm recognized as a ‘Leader’ in NelsonHall 2020 NEAT Evaluation
Member Logo Tech Mahindra announced that its Business Process Outsourcing arm has been recognized as a ‘Leader’ in NelsonHall 2020 NEAT Evaluation (NelsonHall Vendor Evaluation and Assessment Tool). Recognized for its...
 
•  Dubai Municipality teams up with Huawei to expand and enhance digital services
Member Logo Dubai Municipality and Huawei have announced a collaboration project aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of the Municipality’s infrastructure as well as enhancing its services to the public..
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Etisalat presents a digital future & beyond at GITEX Technology Week
 
•  A new regional gaming powerhouse: ‘Zain esports’ launched to boost the online gaming ecosystem
 
•  Jawwal, the first mobile operator to offer eSim in Palestine
 
•  "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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CITC to provide 10 GHz for commercial spectrum use by 2025, says governor
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) will provide more than 10 gigahertz (GHz) to improve the commercial and innovative use of the Kingdom’s radio spectrum by 2025...
 
Colombia to pump up to US$1 billion in smart cities and education centres
The Colombian government pledged to invest almost US$1billion in two programmes to develop smart cities and construct educational centres, in a bid to spur the country’s digital transformation...
 
ANCOM outlines 2021 strategy
The Action Plan also includes projects related to the implementation of the Infrastructure Law and the revision of the secondary legislative framework applicable to the market...
 
South Asia
 
Nepal prepares for 5G network testing
Nepal has begun its efforts to bring a %G network in the country. and it is likely that Nepal Telecom and Ncell will receive the spectrum for 5G network testing...
 
Dialog Axiata’s Genie enables Tenaga smart parking with ‘One-Click-Pay’
Sri Lanka based Genie recently presented customers of Tenaga Car Park, with an easy, streamlined and secure 'One-Click Pay' payment method for services rendered...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Gopalan announces new fiber strategy to speed deployment in Germany
Telekom Deutschland's new boss wants to shake things up to meet its goal of fiber to every German household by 2030...
 
First residential user linked to Europe’s fastest optical broadband
Silvo Črnko, from Jareninski Vrh, Slovenia, has been connected to the 10 GB XGS-PON network as part of the RUNE (Rural Network) project.
 
Satellite dishes open communication lines for rural health in PNG
The PNG Sustainable Development Program (SDP) is working with Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific), Emstret Holdings, and Tag Energy to install and operate 30 solar-powered satellite dishes...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Sacpo, Huawei to roll out ICT academies in all South African colleges by 2021
The South African College Principals Organisation and Huawei have signed a memorandum of understanding to roll out ICT academies in all of South Africa’s 50 colleges by 2021...
 
Vodafone to set up a Research and Development centre in Greece
The Vodafone group has chosen Greece for one of the Global Research and Development centres, which will focus on the Internet of Things (IoT) and e-health applications...
 
 
Middle East
 
Digital adoption in Mideast gaining momentum
Organizations in the Middle East are increasingly investing in technology to gain an advantage in an increasingly competitive environment, adopting structured and results-oriented digital plans to improve business results...
 
Zain KSA records indoor 5G speeds of 1.9Gbps during trial
The speeds recorded were said to have been achieved at 3.5GHz including multi-band ASiR-pRRH and with E-UTRAN New Radio – Dual Connectivity (EN-DC)...
 
Abu Dhabi Department of Energy to collaborate with Dell on information technology, security
The agreement outlines several areas of cooperation, including training, research and development, R&D, in information security...
 
Dubai schools invest in tech as learning goes online amid COVID-19
Academic institutions are advocating the widespread use of exponential technologies, making digital-related investments the new normal...
 
Oman’s innovation system adjudged best in Arab world
Oman’s innovation system aims to support and encourage innovators to use technology, provide them incentives, protect their intellectual property rights and help them find supportive bodies...
 
North Africa
 
Egyptian mobile payments app Zeal raises seed funding for next phase of growth
Egyptian startup Zeal, mobile payments and customer loyalty startup, has raised seed funding to help it grow its team and scale operations in Egypt and the United Kingdom (UK)...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Starhub taps Broadpeak for converged IPTV and OTT service
StarHub has chosen Broadpeak to provide technology to deliver StarHub TV+, its new converged IPTV and OTT TV service...
 
Starzplay goes on Molotov
The international premium streaming service Starzplay is now being offered on Molotov for US$6, with no commitment required...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Telecel launches LTE-A
Telecel Faso has announced the launch of ‘4G+’ LTE-A mobile services capable of supporting maximum download/upload speeds of 100Mbps/20Mbps...
 
O2 successfully tests Open RAN tech for 4G and 5G indoors
In the UK, O2 is looking to extend indoor 4G and 5G mobile connectivity to businesses, working with Vilicom to tackle indoor blackspots...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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