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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 21, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Overon expands capacity contract at Eutelsat’s 10° East orbital position, supporting EUMETSAT’s weather data transmission
 
 
This multi-year, multi transponder contract for Ku wide-beam resources includes incremental capacity from 2023 onwards compared with the current contract. Overon will leverage the EUTELSAT 10A satellite, with a provision to transfer to EUTELSAT 10B once it enters service. The capacity will be utilized by Overon’s customer, EUMETSAT, the European operational satellite agency for monitoring weather, climate and the environment from space...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Muneer Khan announced as Simmons' new Middle East head
Member Logo Muneer joined Simmons in 2006 and prior to his new position, headed up the firm’s Middle East financial markets and financial services regulatory practices. He is also a member of the firm’s international FinTech...
 
•  Indoor 5G Gigabit networks verified in Tianjin's National Convention and Exhibition Center
Member Logo China Mobile Tianjin verified Huawei's 5G indoor distributed Massive MIMO in the National Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, marking a big step forward for this telecom carrier and its efforts to bring...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Etisalat to commercially deploy 5G high-band in the UAE
 
•  Cisco and Oppenheimer to host a tech talk on Cisco’s collaboration business
 
•  Telecom wholesale business to play a pivotal role in the future, says Etisalat Chief
 
•  Omantel and SCT entering into an Agreement for Satellite Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Saudi Arabia awarded highest ICT regulatory classification by ITU
Saudi Arabia has been upgraded to the status of fifth-generation (G5) regulator by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a specialized agency of the United Nations to oversee all matters related to information...
 
• Nigerian Communications Commission reviews licensing and supports satcoms
The NCC announced that it has initiated a process for the review of the existing licensing structure in the country’s telecoms industry...
 
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...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Megogo takes discovery+ to Latvia following 13-market partnership deal
Ukrainian and Russian streaming service Megogo has added discovery+ to its line-up of offerings for subscribers in Latvia...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Azul goes live with free WiFi on board, powered by Viasat
Viasat plans to increase available capacity in the near future with the launch of its first ViaSat-3 satellite...
 
• United Group selects Ekinops for Croatian fiber-optic network
The project is part of United Group’s fiber expansion efforts for which it plans to spend more than 500 million euros over the next five years...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• T-Mobile launches new services for small business
T-Mobile has launched new services designed to help small businesses succeed in a mobile-first digital transformation strategy...
 
• DOCOMO digital enables DCB for Huawei App Gallery for Vodafone Turkey
DOCOMO Digital has enabled direct carrier billing for Huawei App Gallery for Vodafone Turkey...
 
• 35% of global mobile gaming revenue came from China in 2020
In 2020, 35% of global mobile gaming revenue was generated in China, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Beecell collaborates with Zain Jordan on smart SMS service
Smart SMS services are considered to be the most technologically advanced messaging exchanges systems, having replaced the more traditional SMS messaging, in an efficient and up-to-date tactic...
 
• Riyadh payment app Tweeq raises capital for expansion
Riyadh FinTech platform Tweeq, which allows users to make payments through its app, has raised additional capital to expand its operations in Saudi Arabia and the wider Mena region...
 
• Kalaam Telecom updates network map following Zajil acquisition
The combined network covers 25 countries across the MENA region, Europe, the US and Asia with 53 fully owned Point of Presence (PoPs) to deliver all the product lines, and industry-specific solutions...
 
• New video series highlights Expo 2020 Dubai’s innovative business offering
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) has launched a new video series that showcases the impactful ways in which it will connect local and global business communities at Expo 2020 Dubai...
 
South Asia
 
• Bangabandhu satellite to connect local TVs, ATMs
Alongside providing feed to local television channels (TVs), Bangabandhu satellite-I (BS-I) is set to connect automated teller machines (ATM) to offer uninterrupted and secured banking services...
 
• Google Cloud and Axiata team up for cloud digitalisation in Asia
Google Cloud and Axiata Enterprise, the business-to-business unit of Axiata Group have joined hands to advance digitalizing economies across Asia...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• EE UK extend 4G and WiFi calling feature
Mobile network operator EE has made their “4G Calling” and “Wi-Fi Calling” features available to customers of their Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) and “no contract” Flex plans...
 
• Globe 5G network now covers 88% of NCR
Globe Telecom has announced that its 5G network rollout in Metro Manila continues apace, meaning that 88% of people living in the National Capital Region (NCR) are now covered by its signal...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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