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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 13, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
BNET opens Service Management Centre (SMC) to support Bahrain’s telecom service providers
 
 
Bahrain’s National Broadband Network (BNET), launched in October 2019 and responsible for providing broadband network services across the Kingdom of Bahrain, has opened its new Service Management Centre (SMC) to support all of Bahrain’s licensed service providers...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Arkansas’ FirstNet network expands, boosts capabilities
Member Logo New infrastructure will also improve connectivity for area residents and visitors; public safety’s network supports COVID-19 emergency response...
 
•  Top five telecommunications trends to watch in 2021
Member Logo Igor Gorkov, CEO of Nexign has outlined five trends that will have a huge impact on the telecommunications industry in 2021...
 
•  Huawei iMaster MAE wins the 2020 Communication World Excellent Solution Award
Member Logo Huawei iMaster MAE-MBB Automation Engine won the award of "2020 China Excellent 5G and Industry Application Solutions" held by the Telecom World, it has been recognized by review experts from telecom carriers, industry...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA organizes 1st OSI executive team meeting of 2021
The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) organized the first meeting of 2021 of the Online Service Index (OSI) Executive Team, an indicator of UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda...
 
ANFR authorized 18,039 5G sites
France’s independent telecoms regulator, ANFR, has published its monthly update on the number of base transceivers stations in the country, reporting that it had authorized a total of 18,039 5G New Radio sites...
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan Software Export Board formulates IT exports strategy to boost the IT sector
PSEB also informed that the government is especially prioritizing the establishment of software parks in relatively underdeveloped areas to ensure holistic growth of the IT sector across Pakistan...
 
Dialog completes acquisition of H One from Hirdaramani
The acquisition of H One by Dialog would supplement Dialog’s expansive suite of enterprise solutions and would facilitate acceleration of the digital transformation of Sri Lanka’s enterprise sector...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
MTC looks to drive investment in rural 4G network expansion
MTC has announced plans to implement measures that it hopes will inject around US$413 million into the mobile sector with the goal of providing more than 2,600 communities with 4G connectivity...
 
Provinces rushing to deploy 5G
After telecoms carriers conducted commercial 5G trials in big cities like Ha Noi and HCM City, many provinces have sent recommendations to allow the carriers to deploy 5G in their urban areas...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Molotov starts international expansion
The OTT provider Molotov has started to expand beyond its home market France, initially to seven countries on the African continent...
 
RiksTV launches smart TV apps with Norigin Media
The apps are available to consumers on a range of Samsung Tizen models and have been developed by Norigin Media, using its TV App Framework...
 
 
Middle East
 
UAE the 13th best country in the world to launch an online business
The ranking considered, among other criteria, internet coverage and penetration; country wealth and ease of processes, and; access to delivery services and skilled workers...
 
Zain Saudi deploys 2nd phase of 5G network
Zain KSA is deploying the second phase of its 5G network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) using Infovista radio planning portfolio, in line with Saudi Vision 2030...
 
Al Rayan Schools and Microsoft conduct remote e-learning
Al Rayan schools and Microsoft are working together to ensure full continuity of education in Kuwait, as they team up to deliver remote e-learning for more than 13,000 students from five schools...
 
North Africa
 
Egyptian startup CreditGO launches payments solution for small businesses
Egyptian startup CreditGO has launched a B2B payment aggregator and merchant wallet for small businesses, enabling unbanked merchants to sell electronic services such as airtime and allow customers to pay bills...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Uganda sees telecoms growth as rural fibre project rolls out
A pilot project, recently launched in Uganda, aims to demonstrate more cost-efficient ways in which both electricity and ICT can be brought to rural areas. It comes at a time of renewed growth for the country’s...
 
Viasat and SKY Brasil partner to expand the distribution and availability of high-quality satellite internet service across Brazil
Through this agreement, SKY will sell, install and provide on-site technical service for Viasat's high-speed internet service...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Laos opens 5G-powered smart expressway
The establishment of this first smart expressway is the first technologically-proficient infrastructure development to hit Laos since the pandemic and is one of the first steps in building towards smart city developments in...
 
Drones, AR head Verizon 5G use case push
The CEO of Verizon CEO has hyped the transformative potential of 5G, detailing fresh collaborations covering use cases with the Metropolitan Museum of Art and logistics company UPS...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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