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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 23, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ITU Director-BDT Opens Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR 2021) and Highlights the Need for 5th Generation Regulation for Fostering Sustainable Growth of the ICT Ecosystem
 
 
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Doreen Bogdan-Martin, opened the core program of the GSR-21 sessions yesterday, with a strong message signifying the importance of digital technologies and emphasizing the criticality of a new wave of policy and regulatory leadership required to implement people-centered connectivity initiatives...
 
The first entity in the region TDRA Receives Two Global Awards in Procurement and Sustainable Services
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority has been awarded the Best Entity Award for the “Best Procurement Team” and “Best Sustainable Service” categories within the “Best Business Award...
 
UAE eCommerce market hits record US$3.9 billion in 2020
The UAE's retail eCommerce market reached a record US$3.9 billion in 2020, a 53 percent year-over-year increase which was driven by the COVID-19 led digital shift...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Chairman of stc and the CEO Acknowledge the Saudi Leadership for Licensing stc Bank as the First Digital Bank in the Kingdom
Member Logo The Council of Ministers in Saudi Arabia approved the establishment of stc Digital Bank, thereby transforming the stc pay platform into an integrated digital bank providing a host of banking services digitally as the first...
 
•  Omantel sweeps four categories at COMEX Excellence in Technology Awards 2021
Member Logo Omantel has been named winner in four categories of the COMEX Excellence in Technology Awards 2021 announced at a virtual ceremony in Muscat on June 14. The judging panel declared Omantel winner in the Mobile Application,...
 
•  HKT and Microsoft Hong Kong join hands to help enterprises boost their cybersecurity with AI-enabled solutions
Member Logo In a concerted effort to protect local enterprises from a massive surge in cybercrime that affects businesses worldwide, HKT joins forces with Microsoft Hong Kong to expand its offering of Managed Security Services for...
 
•  New Brunswick, Cisco Canada and CyberNB launch industry-recognized cybersecurity curriculum for students
Member Logo Cisco Canada, New Brunswick’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, and CyberNB are partnering on a new education program that will narrow the digital skills gap with a cybersecurity curriculum...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Saudi Arabia grants digital banking licence to two firms
Saudi Arabia has granted digital banking licence to two firms as the use of finance technology spreads in the Middle East...
 
• NCC begins review of telecoms license structure
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated a process for the review of existing licensing structure in the Nigerian telecommunications industry...
 
• The first entity in the region TDRA Receives Two Global Awards in Procurement and Sustainable Services
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority has been awarded the Best Entity Award for the “Best Procurement Team” and “Best Sustainable Service” categories within the...
 
Middle East
 
• Rackspace Technology spearheads digital transformation for BFC Group Holdings to drive international expansion and innovation
Rackspace Technology has helped BFC migrate its core application and supporting systems to the AWS public cloud while providing ongoing management and consultancy services...
 
• New DHA Services available on DubaiNow app
Smart Dubai has introduced two additional services from the Dubai Health Authority on its flagship DubaiNow application, namely, Premarital Certificates and Generating a Medical Record Number (MRN)...
 
• UAE eCommerce market hits record US$3.9 billion in 2020
The UAE's retail eCommerce market reached a record US$3.9 billion in 2020, a 53 percent year-over-year increase which was driven by the COVID-19 led digital shift...
 
North Africa
 
• Egyptian startup, Trella raises US$42 million in series A round led by Maersk
The new funding round would be used to expand in the Gulf Arab region beyond Saudi Arabia over the next 6-9 months and in East and West Africa over the next 12 months...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Hispasat secures new funding
The transaction will fund launch services and the launch and initial in-orbit insurance of Amazonas Nexus on a SpaceX rocket in 2022...
 
• Bell MTS expands Wireless Home Internet to rural Manitoban communities
Bell MTS has launched its Wireless Home Internet (WHI) service in Manitoba, bringing enhanced broadband access to eligible homes in twelve communities...
 
 
South Asia
 
• Jazz secures telecom sector’s largest credit facility in Pakistan
This 10-year facility will be used to finance the company’s ongoing 4G network rollouts and technology upgradation...
 
• Grameenphone ropes in top three startup ecosystem provider in Bangladesh for GP Accelerator 3.0
Bangladesh’s largest telecom operator the Grameenphone has signed partnership agreements with the top three startup ecosystem providers in the country to roll out its GP Accelerator 3.0 program...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• SPI launches 11 channels on M SAT Cable
SPI International has expanded its reach in Bulgaria by signing a new distribution deal with cable TV operator M SAT Cable...
 
• Rakuten TV expands sports line-up
Rakuten TV’s linear channels are part of the platform’s FREE service, which includes FAST and AVOD, and are currently accessible on the Rakuten TV app in 42 European countries...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• 4G coverage on the entire London Underground network by 2024
The new mobile coverage will be available to be used by all mobile operators and will be 5G ready to allow for a seamless upgrade for mobile operators in the future...
 
• Indosat launches 5G in Surakarta
Indonesian mobile network operator (MNO) Indosat Ooredoo has announced the commercial launch of its 5G network in the city of Surakarta..
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• NTT DOCOMO and NEC rally around the RIC
The Japanese firms said they aim to reduce RAN operational costs, boost performance and reduce power consumption by developing the optimum RIC...
 
• Nokia, DISH, AWS to launch first 5G SA core network on public cloud
US network operator runs 5G standalone core on global cloud platform to optimise network operations and launch new software and services rapidly and efficiently...
 
• Globe, PhilTower to build 500 cell sites in Philipines
Globe Telecom has partnered with PhilTower Consortium to put up 500 new cell sites in the National Capital Region and Luzon this year in Philippines...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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