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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 21, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hatem Dowidar, Group CEO, Etisalat among only 3 Telecom CEOs to Feature in the World's Top 100 CEOs
 
 
Hatem Dowidar, the Group CEO of Etisalat has entered the ranking of top telecoms CEOs. He is amongst the only 3 telecom CEOs to feature in the world's top 100 CEOs. Hatem's strong performance across the board shows confidence in his ability to balance the varying demands of a good CEO. Dowidar’s contribution to Etisalat’s strategy and vision of driving the digital future to empower societies is evident. Under his leadership, the brand was named the fastest network in the world...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  WiFi Everywhere, with ‘Batelco Red Box’
Member Logo The Batelco Red Box is designed to overcome all such issues as it expands the reach and boosts the performance of the customer’s Home Internet connection, to give a great user experience that will make everyone happy...
 
•  stc Kuwait and Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa led consortium receive MVNO license from CITRA
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc and Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa received the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority’s approval for the first-of-its-kind mobile virtual...
 
•  Tech Mahindra to cover COVID-19 vaccination cost for employees globally
Member Logo Tech Mahindra Ltd., a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions, announced that it will cover the COVID-19 vaccination cost for all its associates globally...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority participates in WSIS virtual exhibition
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority is participating in the virtual exhibition of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), organized by the ITU...
 
CRA spreads awareness of rights among telecom consumers
The Communications Regulatory Authority has called on consumers and service providers to comply with their responsibilities and respecting consumer rights as part of its activities to celebrate World Consumer Rights Day...
 
South Asia
 
NTC to ensure safe, secure virtual meetings
The National Telecommunications Corporation (NTC) has started providing safe and secure services to ensure conducting virtual meetings in Pakistan...
 
NT preparing to increase FTTH internet speed
Nepal Telecom has announced it is going to increase the internet speed of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service, as it aims to increase its coverage across the nation...
 
SLT-Mobitel to provide fiber tech services to Majestic City
Sri Lanka Telecom’s objective will be to provide the necessary support and expertise that will enable the implementation of a Smart Building in the heart of the city...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
4G network coverage nationwide is at nearly 93 percent to date
Nationwide coverage for the fourth generation network is now close to 93 percent following the implementation of National Digital Infrastructure Plan last year in Malaysia...
 
Australia's average 5G mobile speed is outpacing 4G by 5.3 times
While 5G may still be in its infancy, OpenSignal has revealed that Australian users are already seeing a huge boost in mobile speeds when compared to 3G and 4G connections...
 
Smart partners with China Mobile for 5G roaming
The launch of Smart's 5G roaming service in China follows the groundbreaking 5G partnerships established by Smart with various operators worldwide...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Viavi expands fiber network test and measurement portfolio
The range comprises optical power meters, fiber characterization modules, and an enhanced optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) solution...
 
OneWeb UK to deliver in-flight broadband via LEO satellites
OneWeb, aims to deploy a global network of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites for ultrafast low-latency broadband provision has signed a new agreement to deliver fast in-flight WiFi on aircraft with SatixFy, a British...
 
 
Middle East
 
Orange Jordan enhances Cybersecurity at HTU
This agreement comes as part of the partnership between Orange Jordan and HTU, as Orange, in partnership with FutureTech Digital Systems, provides all the information and communication technology services needed by the...
 
UAE to test cloud-zapping drones to increase rainfall
These drones will instead change the balance of charge between rain droplets, encouraging them to merge and fall to the ground as rain...
 
Saudi Arabia set to enter a new phase in the space industry with over US$350 billion global investment
The Saudi satellite serves the multiple modern satellite communications sector, which includes broadband communications and secure military communications...
 
IBM, Joyalukkas to develop cloud e-commerce platform
IBM and Joyalukkas plan to design, develop and deploy a new cloud-native e-commerce platform across 11 countries including UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, India, USA, UK, Singapore, and Malaysia...
 
North Africa
 
Telecom Egypt to create fiber optic cable route between Red Sea, Mediterranean
Telecom Egypt signed a contract with Suez Canal Authority, in coordination with the Armed Forces Signal Corps, to establish a new route for fiber optic internet cables between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean through...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Tricolor inks ViacomCBS deal
Russia’s Tricolor has entered into a into a licensing agreement with ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, whose portfolio includes Paramount Pictures and Showtime...
 
Global streaming subscriptions surpass 1 billion
The US alone amassed 308.6 million subscribers, thanks to the introduction of new streamers such as HBO Max, Peacock and Disney+...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telecom gives free internet to help cyclone-affected schools
To assist students living in areas that were heavily impacted by the recent tropical cyclones, Telecom has given free internet for 1 year to 20 schools in the Northern and Eastern Divisions...
 
British drone delivery network takes flight in testing round
The trial’s goal is to see if the delivery drones will be able to speed up patient response and sample turnaround times while also transporting blood transfusions in a shorter amount of time...
 
IBM and Microsoft boost data centre presence in Brazil
IBM has announced the opening of its first IBM Cloud Multizone Region (MZR) in Latin America. Building on its existing data centre footprint in Brazil...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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