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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 28, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CITC Governor: global appreciation of KSA digital transformation experience
 
 
stc Group launched its participation in the Mobile World Congress MWC 2021 in Barcelona, in the presence of the Group CEO, Eng. Olayan M. Alwetaid. His Excellency the Governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission, Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi, commented that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is widely appreciated by all international bodies, companies, experts and specialists participating in major global technical forums...
 
Etisalat embarks on accelerated OpenRAN realisation
 
 
Etisalat highlighted its plans to accelerate OpenRAN realisation as part of its cloud native NaaS transformation. Haitham Abdulrazzak, Chief Technology Officer, Etisalat participated in an Open RAN (O-RAN) conference conducted earlier today at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona; the annual trade show dedicated to the mobile communications industry being held from 28th June until 1st July 2021...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel launches "Capabilities Academy" aiming to upskill and specialize the skills of its employees
Member Logo Believing in the importance of constantly developing and enhancing our employees and leaders & equipping them with the skill for the future. The Learning and Development Department at Omantel's Human Resources Unit has...
 
•  Cisco unveils new 5G industrial router portfolio to unite the IoT edge
Member Logo Cisco has announced a new portfolio of Catalyst industrial routers to extend the power of the enterprise network to the edge with the flexibility, security and scalability needed for IoT and digitization success...
 
•  Huawei releases 5G Series Products to Expand Multi-Antenna Technology to All Bands and Scenarios
Member Logo At the 2021 Mobile World Congress (MWC 2021) in Barcelona, Huawei launched a series of 5G products and solutions oriented to "1+N" 5G target networks...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  In another first, Omantel facilitates buying car insurance through its Self Service Machines
 
•  Batelco enables instant access to 5G for businesses in Bahrain
 
•  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
 
•  Omantel sweeps four categories at COMEX Excellence in Technology Awards 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ITIDA awards new licenses to ‘Fixed Misr’ and ‘El-Delta Electronic Systems’
The digital signature law, issued in 2004 and upon which ITIDA was established, supports Egypt’s e-commerce industry by securing the internet as a legally viable medium for digital transactions and aims to support...
 
PTA renews licenses of Telenor, Ufone, Jazz in AJK
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has renewed the licenses of Telenor, Ufone and Jazz to operate in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan for another 15 years...
 
South Asia
 
Bangladesh ICT Competition’s second round from this week
Bangladesh ICT competition, driven by Huawei and Bangladesh Computer Council, will advance into the second round this week...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt highlights ICT sector's pivotal role during COVID-19 through multi-stakeholder platforms
Information and communication technology (ICT) sector proved pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic, as all countries around the world had to depend on technology to continue businesses and day-to-day activities...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Taiwan Mobile 5G sees rapid rise
Taiwan Mobile has accumulated more than 800,000 5G subscribers in the first year of its 5G launch, representing a penetration rate of 14 percent...
 
Ethio Telecom and Ericsson deploy 4G network in Ethiopia
Ethiopian telecommunication company Ethio Telecom is partnering with Ericsson to expand its 4G services into the South West region of Ethiopia during 2021...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Tigo launches ONEtv on Android TV throughout Latin America
The service works with an STB that connects via the HDMI port and allows customers to access linear TV channels, OTT platforms via Google Play, and VoD content on their TVs and mobile devices via the OneTV app...
 
Alchimie launches 100th SVOD channel
The OTT video subscription platform Alchimie has launched its 100th channel with pointdevue.tv, an SVOD channel dedicated to royal families and famous people...
 
 
Middle East
 
Lebanon’s AUB and UAE's Al Ghurair Foundation to open regional online learning hub
The foundation and AUB said they wanted to digitise existing courses at AUB’s Faculty of Engineering to provide access to higher education through online learning, state news agency...
 
Oman to get its first satellite by 2024
The company intends to launch a high-capacity communications satellite and its related services, covering the whole Sultanate, its economic waters and the foreign markets associated with it...
 
AWS Marketplace and AWS Data Exchange expand to Qatar
With this launch, global customers can purchase directly from Qatar-based software and data providers through AWS Marketplace and AWS Data Exchange...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Maxar-built Star One D2 satellite for Embratel lands at the launch facility
This high-capacity satellite, built on Maxar’s proven 1300-class bus, will improve access to high-quality entertainment and information services for customers and businesses in Latin America...
 
SEALink submarine cable marine survey underway in Alaska
The SEALink project will see the deployment of a 214-mile submarine fiber cable from Prince of Wales Island to Juneau, with an overland crossing on Mitkof Island through the community of Petersburg..
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Huawei, ATU sign MOU to boost digital transformation in Africa
The MoU will also see the two organizations collaborate to support local innovation, share information on latest trends, challenges and solutions in Africa and globally, and expand the digital economy as well as rural...
 
Data centre growth continues in Kenya
According to the website Data Centre Dynamics, the new data centre will be part of an artificial intelligence innovation district in the city and is expected to be complete by the end of 2022...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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