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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 7, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications opens the latest Batelco data center
 
 
The launch of this center is a remarkable achievement for Batelco, supporting the Kingdom's achievements in the telecommunications sector, which is in line with the Fifth Telecommunications Plan for the development of the sector, ensuring its readiness to support and develop the Kingdom's digital economy...
 
Ofcom proposes new ‘one touch’ switching process for broadband
The plans follow the regulator’s October 2020 publication of new rules that include a requirement for a customer’s new broadband provider to take the lead in managing the switch...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Signing a settlement agreement between Saudi Telecom Company (stc) and Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication Company (GO)
Member Logo Saudi Telecom Company (stc) signed an agreement with Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication Company (GO) to settle the previous balances and dues...
 
•  Iconic ‘golf balls’ on Etisalat buildings across the UAE light up in red
Member Logo Etisalat is supporting the nationwide “Arabs to Mars” campaign, with an aim to raise awareness on a historic UAE and Arab achievement through its official social media channels, eLife and SMS. Etisalat will change its...
 
•  Telecom Argentina launching new Cisco, Qwilt and Digital Alpha CDN solution to improve streaming experience for cts customers in Argentina
Member Logo Telecom Argentina is the first service provider in Argentina to adopt new open caching solution to deliver high-quality streaming experiences across its network on behalf of global and regional content providers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Mobile Virtual Operators’ licence framework still coming
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is yet to conclude licence framework that will open telecoms market for the launch of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)...
 
• Ofcom proposes new ‘one touch’ switching process for broadband
The plans follow the regulator’s October 2020 publication of new rules that include a requirement for a customer’s new broadband provider to take the lead in managing the switch...
 
Middle East
 
• Dubai has enabled technology start-ups to script global success stories
From world-leading infrastructure and regulatory frameworks to availability of incubators and smart funding, Dubai provides all the elements needed for new ventures of all sizes to succeed...
 
• Khalifa Fund launches 'AI Mentor' to support the development of comprehensive business plans
Through its digital functionalities, AI Mentor will also create the potential to expedite the planning process phase, assisting a significant number of applicants in real-time and improve the overall quality of business...
 
• Etihad partners with Microsoft AI to transform finance operations
The Finance and Digital, Technology and Innovation divisions worked with Microsoft to modernise their payment inspection process using cognitive services...
 
South Asia
 
• Nepal adds 2 million internet subscribers
Of the new subscribers, one million and 37,000 belong to the fixed-line category whereas the rest are in the mobile internet category...
 
• SLT-MOBITEL empowers Private Sector with the launch of ‘mPower’ bundled device offer
SLT-MOBITEL, Sri Lanka's National ICT and Mobile Services Provider, announced the launch of mPower, a bundled device offer for the private sector, for the first time in Sri Lanka...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Sky Deutschland, Vodafone and LiveU test 5G's live sports capabilities
The German pay-TV broadcaster and Vodafone deployed LiveU LU800 solution to enable faster time-to-air and greater flexibility for Tier 1 sports coverage...
 
• Zattoo gains over 10,000 users in Austria in first 3 months
In the first three months since its launch in Austria, TV streaming provider Zattoo reports more than 10,000 registered users on its platform...
 
 
North Africa
 
• Huawei Maroc among 2021 top employers worldwide
Huawei has been present in Morocco since 2002 and first opened an office in Rabat and then in Casablanca where the company generates between 700 and 800 jobs...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Telus completes LTE rollout to Quebec’s Lower North Shore
High-speed internet access will help bring the communities of the Lower North Shore out of isolation, bring them up to par with their urban counterparts, and facilitate economic growth...
 
• Vodafone CR’s 5G network now available to ‘more than a fifth’ of the population
Vodafone says its fifth-generation mobile network, launched in five Czech cities on 1 October 2020, is now available in more than 130 cities and smaller municipalities, covering approximately two million people...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Vietnam's FPT Telecom deploys Ciena
The deployment includes Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform powered by WaveLogic Ai coherent optics, and its Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) domain controller...
 
• Viasat pushes ViaSat-3 satellite launch to 2022
iasat is preparing to deliver the first satellite payload to Boeing, which will begin the final phase of the countdown to launch readiness...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• IoT provider Pangea sees total data usage increase by 500% over 2020
Last year, the number of IoT use cases skyrocketed as the world quickly adapted to COVID-19; and according to Vodafone’s IoT Spotlight 2020, 82% of the businesses who’ve adopted IoT have seen a rise in both...
 
• AI takes center stage in telcos' tech drive
South Korean mobile carriers are expanding services integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) technology as they shift focus from telecommunications to find new growth drivers...
 
• MTS secures US$300 million loan for network expansion project
The NDB was established by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to mobilise resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in those nations and other emerging economies...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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