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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 15, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Telcos and 5G are the main drivers of digital transformation, says Etisalat Chief
 
 
The telecoms industry and 5G play a major role in supporting digital transformation as businesses move towards more collaborative and immersive remote working, said Hatem Bamatraf, Chief Technology Officer, Etisalat International, during the Telecoms World Middle East 2021...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel and SCT entering into an Agreement for Satellite Services
Member Logo As the leading integrated telecom services provider of Oman, Omantel sees this agreement as a push towards digitization that is modernizing traditional ways of governance, education, business, services and administration by...
 
•  stc and its employees participate in World Blood Donor Day
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc participated in the World Blood Donor Day, a worldwide initiative that focuses on donating blood to save lives, in collaboration with the Kuwait Central Blood Bank...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Cisco unveils Webex innovations that enable hybrid work and events
 
•  NBC Olympics selects AT&T as its networking services provider for its production of Olympic games in Tokyo
 
•  BT steps up drive to support the UK's smallest firms with launch of new business unit
 
•  stc provides Kuwaitis with an opportunity to join the telecom world
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• MTT lines up US$21.5m investment in last-mile projects in O’Higgins
Chile’s Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications and the Regional Government of O’Higgins have announced plans to invest US$21.5 million in the development of last-mile projects for the region...
 
North Africa
 
• Higher internet speed, digital exports most prominent of Egypt’s ICT growth
Increased internet speed and the growth of digital exports to $4.1bn are the most prominent aspects of the significant developments in Egypt’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector over the past seven...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Indosat Ooredoo to focus on network expansion
Indosat Ooredoo will continue investing in network infrastructure while focusing on 4G/LTE and the Video Grade Network capable of providing improved internet services to customers...
 
• Tele2 Russia launches 5G in the Kazan Metro
The mobile operator Tele2, together with Nokia, launched a 5G test zone in the Kazan Metro, which thus became the first fifth-generation network in the Russian metro...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• E-navigation support for Ghana’s maritime sector
While the maritime sector is becoming increasingly digitized, the interest in e-navigation, including VDES, has been on the rise...
 
• Thales launches new line of satellite communications solution
The newest L-band solutions from Thales, MissionLINK 200 and VesseLINK 200 will provide reliable communications everywhere in the world, including the poles...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• SK Telecom invests in a virtual content production company
The carrier said it signed a deal to acquire a stake in Seoul-based ViveStudios, which is behind the critically acclaimed VR series "VOLT," and to introduce the company's 3-D filming technology to its VR services...
 
• Deutsche Telekom beefs up public cloud resilience with Amsterdam site
Deutsche Telekom also wants to sign up research institutions that are on the lookout for super-computing resources...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Oman’s ICT market to hit US$5.6 billion by 2024
Oman Vision 2040’s digital transformation will boost the Sultanate’s ICT market to RO2.2 billion (IS$5.6 billion) by 2024, and drive new levels of citizen engagement according to SAP...
 
• Moro Hub partners with Trend Micro for secure cloud
This will enable Moro Hub to provide cloud workload protection services to its customers and accelerate their digital transformation journey...
 
• Kuwait’s first satellite, ‘Moon of Kuwait’ to be launched on June 24
QMR-KWT’s mission is to empower students to contribute to the future and advancement of satellite communication technology...
 
• Kissflow launches cloud-based procure-to-pay platform in UAE
This cloud-based solution unifies advanced functionalities for purchase requests and orders, inventory management, supplier management, invoicing. and system integrations into a single platform...
 
South Asia
 
• 7 startups out of 70 applications received, selected for Telenor’s accelerator program
Telenor Pakistan’s digital accelerator program, Telenor Velocity, has announced the startups for its 7th cohort, this time in partnership with Telenor Microfinance Bank/Easypaisa...
 
• Khalti provides API to its merchant for free
Khalti extends its payment portfolio through its affiliated E-Banking, M-banking partners, Connect IPS connections, and SCT coverage...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• A1 Austria launches Zappware-powered A1 Xplore TV on Fire TV
The Amazon Fire TV sticks are among the most popular devices with to watch TV content in Austria, where Amazon Prime Video boasts a high share of subscribers...
 
• Lünecom deploys IPTV solution from ocilion in Northern Germany
With the cloud solution from ocilion, Lünecom is now delivering a comprehensive TV product under its own brand LCTV...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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