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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 12, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat concludes yet another successful GITEX Technology Week
 
 
Etisalat successfully concluded its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2020 – the region’s only face-to-face technology event of the year - which saw the convergence of 5G, AI, big data and IoT - under the theme ‘Empowering the Digital Future and Beyond’...
 
Saudi telecom market is largest in Middle East, says ITU chief
Houlin Zhao, secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union hailed Saudi Arabia’s efforts and its remarkable initiatives in various fields, including the launch of a new platform to enhance international cooperation in the digital fields...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  BT and TIM sign preliminary agreement for the sale of two selected BT business units in Italy
Member Logo The planned transaction will enable TIM to expand the range of services for the digital transformation of public administration and SMEs − BT will retain a strong presence in Italy serving large enterprises and...
 
•  Henderson Land, TGT and HKT join hands to introduce 5G smart malls
Member Logo HKT, Henderson Land Development Company Limited and Towngas Telecommunications Company Limited jointly introduced 5G applications to six shopping malls owned and operated by Henderson Land, marking a significant step forward...
 
•  Huawei: Middle East becoming a global reference for digital resilience and sustainability
Member Logo Ambitious investments in digital infrastructure have created unprecedented opportunities in the Middle East, while helping the region to rebound swiftly from the challenges of 2020, according to Huawei’s top executive...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ITU and UN-Habitat partner to accelerate digital transformation of cities and communities
The MoU supports the collaboration of ITU and UN-Habitat to advance human rights, promote social inclusion and achieve sustainable urban development...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco to digitize payment of ‘Tayssir’ program
Morocco is set to digitize the payment of financial support given to students’ parents under the “Tayssir” program...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Free Mobile boosts LTE-A speeds up to 780Mbps
The higher speeds, which are available across selected areas of France, have been made possible through the rollout of 4×4 MIMO and 256 QAM technologies...
 
Slovak Telekom launches 5G
Just two weeks after the conclusion of the spectrum auction, Slovak Telekom has launched 5G services in Slovakia’s capitol city of Bratislava...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Sky Deutschland enables first 5G smartphone sports broadcast with LiveU
Sky Deutschland has deployed LiveU’s LU-Smart app over a dedicated 5G Telefónica O2 Network to power its initial 5G multi-cam sports broadcast...
 
Molotov taps Unified Streaming for ad insertion
Molotov has extended its relationship with Unified Streaming, to enable dynamic ad insertion across its VOD content...
 
Canal Digitaal adds Canal+ Series VOD in The Netherlands
Dutch pay-TV operator Canal Digitaal, part of the M7 Group, has started offering Canal+ Series, a new VOD offer focusing on series produced in Europe...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Sky Broadband launches new FTTP service
Over 3 million UK homes now have access to this new technology, and this will increase rapidly as 31,000 new homes continue to be added each week...
 
SpaceX to launch satellite broadband in Greece next year
The Starlink service will have a nationwide footprint and offer download speeds of up to 150Mbps...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saudi telecom market is largest in Middle East, says ITU chief
Houlin Zhao, secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union hailed Saudi Arabia’s efforts and its remarkable initiatives in various fields, including the launch of a new platform to enhance...
 
Five companies in Bahrain licensed to offer telemedicine services
Telemedicine is the distribution of health-related services and information through telecommunications technologies...
 
UAE’s Medcare wins “Best Use of Digital in Healthcare”
One of the country’s leading private healthcare providers took gold at the latest edition of the MENA Digital Awards for its conversational AI-powered agent...
 
SDAIA, Dell Technologies ink deal to accelerate AI innovation in Saudi Arabia
The new MoU comes within the framework of SDAIA's efforts to activate the National Strategy for data and AI, aiming to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of data and artificial intelligence national-wise and the...
 
South Asia
 
Asaan Dukaan to create 1,000,000 digital businesses in Pakistan
Asaan Dukaan is a mobile application and website platform that enables anybody to operate their own digital business online and own their own platform...
 
FITIS joins Dialog Enterprise to educate on role of platforms in digital era
FITIS aims to create awareness amongst Sri Lankans on using platforms to unlock new revenue opportunities and address business challenges cost-effectively...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
AWS and Vodafone Business collaborate on edge computing in Europe
AWS and Vodafone Business are working together to further accelerate 5G application development through a new incubation program, Vodafone Business Edge Innovation Program...
 
Siriraj-Huawei MoU signed
Huawei Technologies Thailand, signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday with the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital at Mahidol University, to establish a smart platform to facilitate innovative medical services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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