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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 20, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat AGM approves a record total dividend per share for the year 2020 of AED 1.20, inclusive of 40 fils special dividend
 
 
At Etisalat’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), shareholders have backed the board’s recommendation to pay full-year 2020 dividends of 80 fils per share, approved the cancellation of the share buyback program and instead agreed to a one-time special dividend of 40 fils per share, bringing the total dividend per share for 2020 to AED 1.20...
 
Zain Group holds Annual General Meeting with a quorum of 72.49%
 
 
Zain Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at Zain Group’s headquarters in Kuwait, with a live streaming available for shareholders and qualified parties, attended with a quorum of 72.49% that approved the recommended cash dividend of 33% (33 fils per share) to the shareholders already registered in the company's record as of 1 April 2020...
 
 
 
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...
 
•  Telna and PCCW Global join forces to provide global out-of-box connectivity to the Asian OEM’s market
Member Logo Telna and PCCW Global have announced a collaboration to combine the strengths of both companies and deliver fully managed connectivity solutions to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in Asia...
 
•  Nexign helps operators slash TTM by up to 5 times and cut costs by introducing unified billing
Member Logo Nexign enables large telco company to achieve its business goals and uses its experience of any-scale projects to help CSPs in the MEA region streamline digital transformation...
 
•  Huawei reaffirms cybersecurity commitment and agreements on data openness and transparency
Member Logo On the sidelines of this week’s Milipol Qatar summit, the President of Huawei Middle East reaffirmed the company’s commitment to supporting digital transformation across the Middle East by building stronger ICT...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Etisalat teams up with ESAAD to celebrate third Emirati Children’s Day
 
•  BT dials up ‘Adopt a Kiosk’ scheme – with almost 4,000 red phone boxes available for local communities to adopt
 
•  Orange Jordan, Intaj map Jordanian startups
 
•  AT&T unveils 2021 5G strategy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• New prices for home internet subscription in Kuwait
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Communications and Information Technology (PACIT) has issued a decision listing the rates for home internet subscriptions for individuals in Kuwait...
 
• UK.gov about to funding for Shared Rural Network targeting countryside 4G notspots
The UK government is set to release funding for the Shared Rural Network to improve mobile access in far-flung areas by adding new infrastructure and convincing operators to share their antennas with rivals...
 
South Asia
 
• Tax burden for Pakistan’s telecoms sector to be reduced
Pakistan's media has recently reported on government plans for significant tax cuts for telecommunications companies and services...
 
• CG Telecom to launch fiber internet service in Nepal
CG has moved ahead with the construction of necessary infrastructure with the objective of aggressively asserting its presence in the market...
 
• Dialog Axiata empowers the Sri Lanka's public health officials
The connectivity solutions extended are specifically tailored to facilitate a fully-connected network of care teams and enable the Ministry of Health to effectively mobilize its network of Public Health staff...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• CityFibre adds Solihull to full fiber diet
UK fiber broadband network provider CityFibre is continuing to expand in the Midlands with its latest rollout, which is taking place in Solihull...
 
• Nigeria to launch another satellite in June
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has stated that it is putting modalities in place to launch a Cubesat ‘Edusat-2’ within the first half of the year...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Globe hails tower progress
Globe Telecom has secured a total of 495 permits to build towers from local government agencies in the first two months of the year, putting it on track to reach a goal of installing 2,000 sites in 2021...
 
• Ukheshe and Infobip develop South Africa’s first WhatsApp payment gateway
In addition to being South Africa’s first, the partners claim that the solution is also the first WhatsApp channel to enable payments using QR...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Orange Jordan and Greater Madaba Municipality partnership to offer Fiber service
This agreement comes within Orange Jordan's framework as the Kingdom's digital partner, to enhance digital inclusion and expand coverage to benefit more users with the advanced integrated technological solutions...
 
• The RIPE NCC throws light on the current state of Internet
The latest report produced by the RIPE NCC in this series examines the Internet landscape in eight countries in the Gulf region, focussing on the Internet landscape in the GCC countries, Yemen and Iraq...
 
• 22.7 million PCs to be shipped to the Middle East in 2021
The Middle East and Africa PC market is expected to have another positive year, as the coronavirus pandemic will continue to drive demand for remote working and learning...
 
• Rakez unveils e-gaming package
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone has introduced its e-gaming business set-up package, which supports investors in the fast-growing gaming value-chain...
 
North Africa
 
• Algeria to prioritize improving 4G over launching 5G
Algeria has confirmed that the government’s current focus is on improving 4G services rather than introducing 5G...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Molotov hits 100,000 subs in Africa
French streaming service Molotov has announced a milestone of 100,000 subscribers in its initial African territories...
 
• TF1 mulls expanding MyTF1 into full AVOD platform
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is considering riving its MyTF1 video-on-demand service, by relaunching it as an advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) platform...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Smart increases 4G availability in the Philippines
Smart’s 4G Availability improved by 7.2% between the 2nd half of 2019 and the second half of 2020, which is higher than the global average of 4.2%...
 
• Verizon expands 5G Home Internet to more US cities
Verizon is now predicting that its spectrum holdings will fuel rapid 5G mobility and home expansion in 2021 and beyond...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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