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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 2, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zain highest ranked MEA operator in CDP global index on climate change
 
 
Zain Group, the leading mobile telecom innovator in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, announced its inclusion in the global list of the CDP with an advanced rating in Management Scope ‘B’ for the Climate Change Index. This rating makes Zain the highest ranked and only telecom operator in the Middle East and Africa to achieve this positive rating with respect to its efforts to address climate change...
 
Telecom Egypt plans launching HARP, a new subsea system circling the African continent
 
 
Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region, announces its plans to launch Hybrid African Ring Path (HARP) by 2023, a new subsea system that will outline the African continent, forming the shape of a harp. It will connect coastal and landlocked African countries to Europe through the company’s widespread terrestrial and subsea infrastructure. Through HARP, Telecom Egypt will offer a wide range of capacity solutions, up to dark fiber, based on a layer two and layer three architecture that can connect multiple points on the system to one another...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Mobily Business improves customer experience and operational efficiency with Mobileum credit and collections solution
Member Logo With Mobileum’s solution, Mobily Business can monitor closely the efficiency of its credit scoring process, along with specific collections and dunning strategies...
 
•  stc concludes Kuwait national holidays campaign “Ezhalha”
Member Logo The campaign included several initiatives launched by stc under the Ezhalha umbrella, such as an exclusive broadcast program on Marina FM, a creative TVC, nationwide advertising, a special program with the Kuwait Association...
 
•  Nexign invests in the development of the universal billing
Member Logo The project will be funded with investments from Nexign, as well as with a grant from the Russian Fund for the Development of Information Technologies (RFRIT) on a targeted and free basis. The sales start is scheduled for...
 
•  Tech Mahindra and Celonis launch frictionless contact center BPO transformation solution
Member Logo Celonis and Tech Mahindra have announced an expanded global partnership with the launch of the first of three new joint solutions for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) transformation...
 
•  Huawei highlights the significance of technology in the future at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2021
Member Logo At the recently concluded Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2021, Huawei's Chen Lifang delivered a keynote speech during the Connected for Shared Prosperity Forum titled "Believe in the Power of Technology" where she...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Libya’s state telecoms sector seeks cooperation with U.S tech companies
During the meeting, LPTIC and its subsidiary companies outlined the vital role they play in providing technology and telecommunication services throughout Libya...
 
Swedish regulator lays out plans for 2021
The watchdog says it will be also monitoring compliance of operator reporting, open internet services, and roaming as part of its supervision plan for 2021...
 
President Huawei Middle East visits PTA
President (Middle East Region) of Huawei Technologies, Charles Yang, visited Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Headquarters in Islamabad, along with Mark Meng, CEO of Huawei Technologies Pakistan and Deputy CEO,...
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan eyes launch of 5G services by December 2022
Pakistan eyes launch of 5G network services in the country by December 2022, as the it aims to ensure the provision of mobile and internet facilities in all parts of the country...
 
SLT-Mobitel host ‘Elephant Decoder Hackathon’
Through this initiative, SLT-Mobitel is inviting tech enthusiasts and anyone with innovative ideas to apply and register for the Hackathon...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Celcom plans to shut 3G services by end-2021
THE shutting down of its 3G network by the end of this year is on the cards for Celcom Axiata Bhd to make way for full 4G network utilisation in the country...
 
Taiwan 5G user penetration to reach 23% in 2021
The penetration rate of Taiwan's 5G service subscriber market is expected to reach over 23% in 2021 thanks to continued network deployments by telecom players...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Vodacom DRC and Mondia launch new maternal health service
Mondia creates Mum & Baby's tailored content in the local language, and includes expert articles, videos and information-sharing SMS messages...
 
Virgin TV 360 available to all subscribers
Virgin Media is to upgrade all customers on its V6 set-top box to the Liberty Global software, branded in the UK as Virgin TV 360...
 
 
Middle East
 
Starlink expected in Lebanon by 2022
The awaited satellite internet constellation, Starlink, is expected to have active coverage in Lebanon next year...
 
Etihad Airways and Hub71 to boost global tech ecosystem at Abu Dhabi
The MoU will support the government's efforts in diversifying the economy by rewarding businesses who choose to develop innovative technologies in Abu Dhabi...
 
beIN introduces new UI, channels and subscriber packages for MENA
beIN Media Group has announced the launch of upgraded packages, new channels and a facelift for its STB user interface...
 
Telecom Egypt plans launching HARP, a new subsea system circling the African continent
Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region, announces its plans to launch Hybrid African Ring Path (HARP) by 2023, a new subsea system that will...
 
North Africa
 
Upstream to expand to Tunisia
Upstream expects its connectivity portal to reach over 400 million users, as it has already launched in Nigeria and is now planning to partner with the largest mobile operator in the country, as well as to further expand in...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Proximus begins FTTP deployment in Bruges
Proximus’s FTTP deployment is already underway in 17 Belgian cities, passing more than 460,000 homes and businesses...
 
Russia launches its first Arctic monitoring satellite
Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan carrying Russia’s first satellite for monitoring the Arctic’s climate...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Jumia expands online Africa food delivery
Jumia Technologies AG is expanding in online food delivery as the pioneering Africa e-commerce business looks to grow beyond its main market of trading phones and electronics...
 
Deutsche Telekom tests solar-powered base stations
The tests, carried out in the second half of 2020, showed that solar energy is able to contribute to more than two-thirds of the site's total power during peak hours...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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