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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 14, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Connect with loved ones this Ramadan with special bundles and amazing deals
 
 
Etisalat announced the launch of ‘Closer Together with Ramadan offers’, providing special bundles for its postpaid and prepaid customers so they can enjoy twice as much data and voice allowances at no extra cost...
 
Batelco recognized as top-rated mobile network in Bahrain by Ookla
 
 
Speedtest Awards are based on six months of data collection, using feedback from people who use the Speedtest by Ookla App to test their network speed and then respond to a ‘Rate your Provider’ survey which enables Speedtest to identify the Top-Rated Mobile Network with the highest rating for each country...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Viu announces an exciting slate of best of Asia entertainment titles including a new Korean Viu Original
Member Logo Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, presents its strategically curated content lineup for Q2, bringing to Viu-ers fresh, highly anticipated and star-studded Asian entertainment...
 
•  Nexign and Kcell announce the start of the billing platform implementation
Member Logo The contract provides for replacement of customer’s several legacy systems with a single solution, gradual migration of subscribers to the new environment and support services...
 
•  Cisco Secure unveils passwordless future with stronger security for all
Member Logo Duo passwordless authentication will enable enterprise users to skip the password and securely log into cloud applications via security keys or biometrics built into modern laptops and smartphones...
 
•  Huawei optimizing its portfolio to boost business resilience and navigate a challenging environment
Member Logo During the 18th Huawei Global Analyst Summit attended by more than 400 guests of analysts, experts, key opinion leaders and media representatives from around the world, Eric Xu, Huawei's Rotating Chairman, shared the...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Zain partners with PASS to offer safe cities solutions to ‘Shamiya and Shuwaikh’
 
•  stc continues to organize educational internship programs to empower students
 
•  Experts advocate that expanding 5G will drive digital-led economic growth across the region
 
•  Etisalat Group CEO participates in SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Innovation is key to digital development, note Arab policy makers ahead of World Telecommunication Development Conference
​​​​​​​​​​​​The fourth of six regional preparatory meetings for the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference brought policymakers and experts...
 
Orange and Free given 30 days to comply with Senegal’s MNP rules
Senegalese regulator ARTP has issued formal notices to two of the country’s operators for failing to comply with mobile number portability (MNP) regulations...
 
Middle East
 
Huawei intensifies projects in Saudi Arabia, contributes to digitization efforts, says regional president
Huawei Technologies Co. intensified its projects across Saudi Arabia to support the local information and communication technology (ICT) ecosystem, Huawei Middle East’s president Charles Yang said in an overview of the...
 
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank partners with IBM to accelerate its digital transformation
ADIB has announced a new collaboration with IBM, to fast-track its transition into a modern, digitally-led Islamic bank, using IBM's hybrid cloud solutions based on Red Hat OpenShift...
 
G42 announces investment by Silver Lake
G42’s artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and technology offerings have enabled its clients to address a wide range of opportunities, including digitizing large enterprises, improving regional healthcare, and...
 
South Asia
 
UPaisa and Abacus partner to fast track digital transformation
UPaisa and Abacus entered into a strategic partnership for the launch of a mobile application that simplifies cashless transactions and expands access to better financial services...
 
Sri Lanka’s IT export revenue could rise exponentially
Sri Lanka’s IT industry export revenue could go up to even US$10 billion per annum if the right focus and thinking are in place, Softlogic Holdings PLC Chairman Ashok Pathirage said...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Brazilian OTT platform Box Brazil launches
Brazilian content provider Box Brazil has announced the launch of local content OTT platform Box Brazil Play...
 
Switch joins Alchimie’s platform
The Australia-based global TV and digital content producer Switch International has entered into a new agreement with the video platform Alchimie...
 
 
North Africa
 
Amazon payments unit gives leg up for Egypt’s digital push
The regional payments processing unit of the e-commerce giant said the move would support Egypt’s efforts to encourage the transition to digital payments in a country where cash is usually king...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
South Sudan launches first-ever 4G internet bandwidth
South Sudan has introduced its first-ever 4G internet service that will boost connectivity in a country that previously relied on 3G broadband...
 
Liberty Mobile VI achieves 54% 5G coverage
Naji Khoury, president and CEO of Liberty Puerto Rico, has revealed that Liberty Mobile VI has already deployed 5G technology at 54% of its cell sites across Saint Croix, Saint John and Saint Thomas...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
OneWeb signs MoU with Kazakhstan government to accelerate connectivity
OneWeb Kazakhstan will facilitate the establishment of an ‘LEO Centre of Excellence’ and enable OneWeb’s connectivity services for the private and public sector...
 
Openreach selects STL to help build its FTTH network
STL will provide fiber cable and interconnect solutions over a three-year period to support the UK incumbent’s aggressive FTTH build...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Globe Telecom signs MoU with Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Delivered to select users via a newly built Edge Incubation Lab, Globe is moving data-intensive workloads such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning closer to customers for faster data processing and...
 
Mobile banking chatbot introduced in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean financial services provider First Capital Bank has announced the launch of Alisa, a WhatsApp banking chatbot, bringing together machine learning and cognitive computing technologies to provide customers and...
 
Fujitsu and Trend Micro focus on security
The companies will demonstrate the effectiveness of Trend Micro’s security for private 5G using a simulated smart factory environment and an operational Fujitsu environment prior to the product’s public...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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