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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 9, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
AT&T Cybersecurity launches managed SASE solution
 
 
AT&T SASE with Fortinet is the first, global managed SASE solution at scale that unifies software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) with essential network security functions of the SASE framework and 24x7 management...
 
Moroccans with internet access reach 29 million
The smartphone penetration rate hit 137.5%, and the contract mobile user base increased by 16.32% annually, reaching 5.48 million users at the end of 2020...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Orange Jordan and Luminus Mobile FabLab first cohort graduation
Member Logo Orange Jordan and Luminus Education celebrated the graduation of the Mobile FabLab’s first cohort via Zoom in line with COVID measures...
 
•  Tech Mahindra announces successful completion of SOC 2 Type 2 attestation
Member Logo The SOC 2 report reinforces Tech Mahindra’s commitment towards safeguarding customers security, privacy, availability and confidentiality across all services globally...
 
•  Huawei Thailand receives prestigious Prime Minister Award as Digital International Corporation of the Year
Member Logo The award acknowledges Huawei Thailand for its valuable support and outstanding contributions to Thai society since its establishment in the country 21 years ago, as well as its efforts to support digital transformation...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Managed by OSI Executive Team 11 federal and local entities begin self-assessment in preparation for the 22nd e-Government Survey
A team of 11 federal and local entities working on six themes, namely: bridging the digital divide, open data, usage optimization, multi-channel services, interconnected government and e-participation...
 
• BTRC sells 27.4 MHz spectrum to 3 telcos
Three Bangladeshi mobile phone operators purchased 27.4 megahertz of spectrum from the government amid intense bidding between Grameenphone and Robi Axiata for several hours in an auction...
 
South Asia
 
• ICCI, Daraz promoting eCommerce in Pakistan
In the wake of promoting eCommerce in Pakistan, ICCI and Daraz organized an eCommerce summit in recent times...
 
• ComBank launches QR-based payment acceptance with UnionPay International
The UnionPay QR can be integrated to local merchant websites to facilitate e-commerce transactions as well...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• FunBox UHD launches on Pyur in Germany
FunBox UHD offers premium native Ultra HD programming dedicated to entertainment and lifestyle acquired from top producers and distributors around the globe...
 
• Google introduces kids profiles for Google TV
The main feature of this is an overarching one across the entire CTV device OS where parents can pick and choose which apps to add to their child’s profile...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Fastweb appoints BICS to strengthen roaming security
BICS’ intelligent intrusion detection platform boosts the Italian operator’s protection against roaming protocol vulnerabilities...
 
• Sweden to introduce NFC vaccine certificates
Residents of Sweden will be able to store a digital certificate proving they have been inoculated against COVID-19 on their mobile phone or access their certificate via an NFC sticker attached to their passport by the...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Qatar tops global Internet adoption list with 99% users
Qatar has ranked number one globally in Internet Adoption according to ‘The Global State of Digital 2021' report released by Hootsuite...
 
• UAE-based car-servicing platform raises US$10 million in funding
Online car service and repair booking company, Service My Car, has raised US$10 million during its first round of seed funding, as technology-driven companies continue to attract investors,,,
 
North Africa
 
• Moroccans with internet access reach 29 million
The smartphone penetration rate hit 137.5%, and the contract mobile user base increased by 16.32% annually, reaching 5.48 million users at the end of 2020...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Cibicom, Nokia to roll out new 450MHz LTE infrastructure
Danish ISP Cibicom has inked an agreement with Nokia to implement a new 450MHz 4G LTE network...
 
• Claro Peru spearheads fixed-wireless 5G
Claro Peru is now offering commercial fixed-wireless 5G broadband via its 3.5GHz spectrum holding...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Telecom Armenia to deploy 10Gbps fiber network in Yerevan
Telecom Armenia has announced plans to build a fiber-optic Next Generation Network (NGN) in the capital, Yerevan...
 
• KSS 3rd satellite cluster launch on Space-X targeted December 2021
The four KSF2 Polar Patrol Mission satellites will launch into a 500-600km Sun Synchronous orbit, complementing Kleos’s first and second satellite clusters...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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