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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 28, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BNET announces the launch of its Network Emergency Response Centre
 
 
Bahrain’s National Broadband Network (BNET), the national company responsible for providing broadband network services in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has launched a Network Emergency Response Centre (NERC), with the aim of responding to reports of damages to network infrastructure. The centre, open to the public, can be reached on the public number (17175757), and operates around the clock, five days a week (24 hours / 5 days), from Sunday to Thursday...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T declares dividends on common and preferred shares
Member Logo The board of directors of AT&T have declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.52 a share on the company’s common shares...
 
•  BT proposes special bonus to reward frontline and key workers
Member Logo BT proposes to offer frontline workers a special bonus of £1,500(US$2070) to recognize their efforts to keep its customers and the country connected during the pandemic...
 
•  Under the theme of “Win Together” Huawei hosts its annual Virtual Partner Summit 2021
Member Logo Huawei held its Virtual Partner Summit 2021 under the theme of “Win Together”. The annual event offered a collaborative platform for Huawei’s partners, fostering an exchange of best practices and successes...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CITC publishes public consultation on radio fixed links to pave way for Next Gen technology
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) published a public consultation on radio fixed links...
 
Indonesia announces plans to re-auction 2.3Ghz
The Indonesian government has again opened the 2.3GHz spectrum auction in the 2.360-2.390MHz range for 4G (and possibly also 5G) services...
 
North Africa
 
Algeria 2.0 Summit to be held on April 1st to 3rd 2021
With themes on cutting-edge new technological trends and workshops led by elite trainers, Algeria 2.0 is committed to respecting health rules by organising various online exhibitions...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
O2 CR to shut down 3G network in 2H21
O2 Czech Republic plans to switch off its legacy 3G networks in the second half of this year, freeing up frequencies for 4G to further develop its infrastructure, and to build out its new 5G network...
 
Safaricom brings 5G to East Africa
This marks a major first for East Africa, with Safaricom launching the region’s first commercial 5G services with a trial in some of Kenya’s largest urban centres...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Openreach reveals its FTTP network now passes 4.5 million premises
Openreach has announced a milestone in its rollout of fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) technology, revealing that its network now passes 4.5 million premises across the country...
 
SpaceX’s Starlink accepts pre-orders in South Africa as it targets to open service by 2022
The satellite industry in South Africa had been striving since 2018, thanks to Twoobii-a locally supported satellite solutions provider owned by South Africa’s internet giant Q-KON...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
360VUZ scales to Asia with new telecom partners
This collaboration is part of 360VUZ global expansion plans to reach and immerse users around the world which will later on include other countries in Asia such as Singapore and Pakistan...
 
Orange Cameroon and NuRAN extend NAAS agreement
Orange Cameroon has extended its Network as a Service (NAAS) contract with NuRAN Wireless to add a further 120 sites to its footprint in the market...
 
 
Middle East
 
Verloop.io partners with UAE’s Ahad in AI pact
Verloop.io.in, a leading customer support automation company, has announced that it has partnered with Ahad Information Technology to bring conversation AI to Middle Eastern markets...
 
Jordan, Egypt sign agreement to enhance digital cooperation
A memorandum of understanding signed between Jordan and Egypt aims to enhance the two countries' cooperation in the field of ICT...
 
New alliance bolsters Middle East presence for FutureOn
The new partnership with Dynamic Cloud, which has three offices in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, will see customers across the Middle East benefit from localised, first-class support from an on-the-ground team...
 
Zain KSA leads the fastest indoor 5G speed test
Utilizing ASiR, Zain KSA provides an enhanced indoor solution addressing requirements such as low cost of ownership, compact design and comprehensive indoor coverage offering users a consistent 5G experience...
 
South Asia
 
InstaMall secures pre-seed funding
InstaMall, an online marketplace, has secured pre-seed funding to build out a trusted online marketplace and fix the key obstacles facing Pakistan’s e-commerce market...
 
Nepal Telecom holds its 13th AGM
The meeting unanimously decided to distribute a 40% cash dividend to the shareholders, which is provided as a part of the profit of the company for the Fiscal year 2076/77...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Lionsgate Play partners with telco Telkomsel for Indonesian roll-out
Starz and Lionsgate India’s South Asian streaming platform Lionsgate Play has formed a strategic partnership with Indonesian telco firm Telkomsel ahead of the service’s roll-out in the country...
 
Velocix poweres Entel OTT streaming service in Chile
Available nationwide, the multiscreen service is targeted at Chile’s nearly 16 million internet and 26 million mobile users...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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