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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 14, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AT&T unveils 2021 5G strategy
 
 
As part of its Analyst & Investor Day, AT&T shared long-term goals to bring AT&T’s fast, reliable and secure 5G to more consumers, businesses, and first responders across key areas: sports and venues, entertainment, travel and transportation, business transformation, and security and public safety...
 
Orange Jordan, Intaj map Jordanian startups
The study is part of efforts exerted to strengthen and upgrade the entrepreneurship ecosystem and landscape in the Kingdom which will be updated periodically and made available through the Intaj website...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc and Cubic Telecom look forward to accelerating the introduction of car connectivity solutions in the Kingdom
Member Logo Cubic Telecom, which specializes in in-car connectivity solutions, and stc collaborate and look forward to working jointly towards accelerating the introduction of in-car communication solutions in line with the regulations...
 
•  The Governor of the Capital Governorate opens Batelco Business Center at the Avenues Mall
Member Logo His Excellency Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, Governor of the Capital Governorate, officially opened Batelco’s first Business Center at The Avenues Mall in the presence of a number of Batelco's executive...
 
•  Huawei Cloud launches an open cloud strategy for its partners in the Middle East in an effort to contribute towards a digital economy
Member Logo Through this conference, Huawei Cloud aims to raise awareness on the key role in which Cloud plays, as well as sharing Huawei’s global knowledge and expertise with Huawei’s partners...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
On the World Consumer Rights Day, CRA publishes the resolution results of telecom consumers complaints received in 2020
On the World Consumer Rights Day, which occurs every year on March 15, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) publishes the resolution results of telecom consumers’ complaints received in 2020...
 
Thailand may extend 5G licence payment deadline
A national 5G committee in Thailand has asked regulator NBTC to grant the country’s operators various relief measures, including an extension of their license payment deadlines...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
U Mobile confident of 4G conversion for all its subscribers by year-end
Telecommunications service provider, U Mobile is confident that all its subscribers will convert to a fourth generation (4G) network following the sunset of 3G network by the end of the year...
 
Verizon to pump US$10 billion into C-band 5G rollout
Verizon has shared new details regarding its future 5G rollout plans, which will involve a whopping US$10 billion worth of capital expenditure over the next three years, as it seeks to deploy its newly acquired C-band...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Disney adds ESPN+ to Hulu
The company added that Hulu subscribers who also take ESPN+ will be able purchase and watch the sports streamer’s pay-per-view events on Hulu...
 
New FTA package launches in South Africa
Backed by AfricaXP, the bouquet launched in Ghana in 2018 and in Nigeria a year later via SES. It also has a 23 channel package that’s beamed across Eastern and Southern Africa...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Digicel delivering fiber connectivity to schools in Curaçao
Digicel has signed an agreement with the Government of Curaçao under the School Digitalisation Project that will see 118 schools receive high-speed fiber optic internet connectivity...
 
South Korean researchers develop small satellite communications device operable during disasters
Researchers in South Korea have developed a small satellite communication device that can quickly restore communication networks in case of disaster...
 
 
Middle East
 
Orange Jordan, Intaj map Jordanian startups
The study is part of efforts exerted to strengthen and upgrade the entrepreneurship ecosystem and landscape in the Kingdom which will be updated periodically and made available through the Intaj website...
 
UAE users have over 10 social media accounts, survey reveals
On average, users in the Middle East spend 3.5 hours a day on social media platforms, according to the ‘How the Middle East Used Social Media in 2020’ report published by the New Media Academy...
 
Huawei seeks to close gender gap in Saudi ICT sector
Huawei has previously stated its commitment to developing talent within the Kingdom’s ICT industry in line with the goals of Vision 2030...
 
South Asia
 
Ncell, Dhulikhel Hospital begin telemedicine and Health Informatics Programme
Ncell aims to serve remote as well as underserved communities with quality health care services via this initiative, and will also use data-driven health care methods as well as robust technology...
 
Global gaming giant Stillfront gets into Bangladesh
Stillfront's acquisition of Ulka Games opens up new opportunities for the local industry as local startups and enthusiasts who have lacked investment and encouragement will now have something to look forward to...
 
North Africa
 
Nigerian fintech Flutterwave to expand to North Africa after raising US$170 million
The company will extend its payments network to Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia and will be live there by the middle of the second quarter...
 
Egypt’s F&B app Koinz raises $4.8mln in seed round
Founded in 2018, the mobile app manages customer experiences while delivering an engagement platform to handle loyalty programs, customer feedback, and analytics about the online and offline customer base...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Cape Verde aims to free up digital dividend spectrum by July
The spectrum is being vacated as Cape Verde completes its digital terrestrial TV (DTT) switchover, a process currently underway in several African countries including Nigeria and South Africa...
 
Boku enables carrier billing for global sports streaming platform DAZN in Japan via NTT Docomo
With this launch, DAZN can now accept mobile payments from nearly all mobile subscribers in Japan, including NTT Docomo, Softbank, Y!Mobile, au, and UQ Mobile...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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