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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 2, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
BT kicks off trials of revolutionary new optical fibre
 
 
BT announced that it has kicked off trials of a new type of optical fibre - hollow core fiber - at the BT Labs in Adastral Park, Ipswich, in a collaborative project with Lumenisity, a Southampton University spin out company, and Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) mobile vendor Mavenir...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  solutions by stc builds network infrastructure for Jaber Bridge vaccination center
Member Logo solutions by stc, the specialized business arm of Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, announced that it has provided a wide range of modern solutions and services to build the integrated network infrastructure...
 
•  Viu Thailand announces new collaborations with Channel 3 and Amarin TV
Member Logo Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, joins hands with leading Thailand entertainment players, Channel 3 and Amarin TV, to serve up highly-anticipated Thai contents to Viu-ers across Asia...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Third cellular operator approved in Syria
The decision states that the company’s goal is to operate as a cell phone carrier and conduct any economic and commercial activity permitted in Syria...
 
TDRA celebrates Digital Future Leaders Programme graduates
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority is keen to launch programmes and initiatives for the development of national cadres working in the ICT sector...
 
South Asia
 
Pakistani B2B ecommerce marketplace Tajir raises US$17 million Series A led by Kleiner Perkins
Founded in 2018, Tajir sells inventory to mom and pop stores (aka kiryana stores locally) in Pakistan through its mobile app...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco partners with Orange, Huawei to donate tablets to students
Students in rural areas will receive tablets to ease the pressures of remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Africell takes Fix&Foxi for new mobile TV service
German kids content specialist Your Family Entertainment has struck a deal with African mobile operator Africell to include its Fix&Foxi channel as part of the latter’s upcoming mobile TV service...
 
Molotov adds FilmoTV
The streaming platform Molotov has added the French premium movies VOD/SVOD service FilmoTV to its offer...
 
Pluto TV expands UK content offering
Pluto TV has struck deals with content providers including All3Media International, FilmRise, Tastemade and Motorvision to bring over 800 new hours of content to viewers...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Orange Bissau announces network modernisation and expansion
Operator Orange Bissau has announced the launch of a programme to modernise its mobile access network and extend its rural coverage to more than 1,000 new villages...
 
Telenor launches towerco headed by Sweden business CEO
Telenor Group has spun its Nordic tower assets into a new business and appointed the CEO of Telenor Sweden to take the reins...
 
 
Middle East
 
Sanad Services Centers providing smart E-services in Oman
Sanad Centers for Smart Services is working to develop and organize in line with the requirements of e-government and contribute to providing job opportunities for citizens in these centers...
 
Group-IB launches regional HQ in Dubai
Group-IB, a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company specialising in investigating and preventing hi-tech cybercrimes, has officially announced the opening of its Middle East & Africa Threat...
 
Zain Bahrain expands network to newly developed Salman City
Zain Bahrain has become the first network operator to expand its enhanced mobile and broadband network connectivity to Salman City...
 
Moro Hub becomes managed services provider for AppDynamics in MEA region
The partnership will provide Moro Hub with a unique opportunity to be the first and only Managed Services Provider for AppDynamics in the MEA region...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Equinor powers global collaboration with 5G-ready private LTE network
Equinor has signed an eight-year frame agreement with comms tech supplier for private 4.9G and 5G-ready networking systems...
 
MegaFon launches widest 5G test zone in Russia
Russian integrated telecommunications operator Megafon has started testing Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) in the city of St Petersburg...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Germany readies subsidies for satellite internet providers
The planned subsidy scheme will be open to all providers who offer wireless internet connections in rural areas, for example through satellites or directional radio links...
 
Vodafone UK and CityFibre extend partnership to include Ethernet services
Vodafone UK and CityFibre have announced the expansion of their partnership to include Vodafone Ethernet Services for business customers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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