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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 5, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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BT deploys its Intelligent Asset platform across the Port
 
 
BT and Associated British Ports (ABP) are trialling the next generation of Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor technology to speed up the movement and processing of cargo goods and digitise the Port of Ipswich’s logistics and operations processes...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc honors Bader Al-Mutawa for becoming most capped international footballer
Member Logo Chief Executive Officer of stc, engineer Maziad Alharbi, on behalf of stc, honored the professional footballer Bader Al-Mutawa who plays in Qadsia SC and the Kuwait National Football Team for receiving the most international...
 
•  Batelco opens doors to first drive-thru, cashless retail shop
Member Logo The new outlet features not only a walk-in shop but also a drive-thru, and is completely cashless, in line with modern international retail trends...
 
•  Liquid and Facebook deploying fibre network in DRC
Member Logo Liquid Technologies (www.Liquid.Tech) and Facebook announced a partnership to build an extensive long haul and metro fiber network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that is expected to improve internet access for...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Agreement signed between UN tech agency and host country Romania for ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022
​​​​​​​The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today signed an agreement with the Government of Romania for the hosting of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22) in...
 
National initiative launched to nurture digital technology awareness and adoption in northern region
The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) is at the forefront of driving digital transformation to make Sri Lanka a digitally-inclusive nation...
 
Middle East
 
5G mobile subscriptions in GCC, including Oman, expected to top 62 million by 2026
The forecast, which features in the 20th edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, estimates that 80 per cent of total mobile data traffic in the GCC countries is forecast to be carried by 5G networks in 2026...
 
Mastercard partners with Eazy Financial Services
Mastercard has partnered with Bahraini fintech & Payment service provider Eazy Financial Services to provide SMEs and micro merchants with digital payment tools and access to financial services...
 
Deloitte launches e-Commerce Bootcamp
The programme was launched and conducted at the Deloitte Digital Centre in Riyadh which provided participants with state of the art digitisation tools as well as hands-on real-life experiences on Deloitte’s method of...
 
North Africa
 
Maroc Telecom launches new OTT platform
Maroc Telecom has launched a new OTT platform that’s created, operated and managed by Molotov Solutions...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
TVP VOD expands to Americas
The Polish public broadcaster’s on demand service TVP VOD is being made available to viewers across the Americas from this month...
 
NLZIET picks XroadMedia for content discovery
Dutch on-demand platform NLZIET, which is operated by all three major broadcasting groups has announced a tech deal with XroadMedia...
 
 
South Asia
 
Imports of mobile phones, telecom apparatus surge to US$2.33 billion in Pakistan
Import of mobile phones and other telecommunication apparatus to Pakistan increased 47 percent during the first 11 months of fiscal year 2020-21 as volume of telecom imports surged to US$ 2.337 billion...
 
ComBank Q+ Payment App adds Airtel and Hutch for mobile bill settlement
Airtel and Hutch have become the latest additions to the ComBank Q+ Payment App ‘In-App Bill Payments’ feature which already facilitates Dialog and Mobitel pre-paid and post-paid bill settlements...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Aberdeenshire village ‘not-spot’ connected to 4G for first time
A mobile connectivity blindspot in an Aberdeenshire village that caused problems for residents and emergency services has been fixed after a new mast was installed...
 
Telefonica 5G reaches 80 German cities
Telefonica Deutschland has announced that its 5G network, which operates in the 3.5GHz band, is now available in around 80 cities via a network of approximately 2,000 antennas...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Chile will be the first country in Latin America with Starlink satellite internet services
To establish the connection in these locations, Starlink will deliver satellite kits that will allow free internet services for one year...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
DITO expands to 17 more areas, extends promos
DITO Telecommunity has expanded to 17 more areas in the country making its services available to 140 cities nationwide, the telco announced recently...
 
UK enterprises showing interest in electronics and telecommunications in Vietnam
Electronics and telecommunications are expected to be the hottest areas for UK businesses investing in Vietnam, thanks to the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement...
 
Google cloud and Ericsson partner to deliver 5G and edge cloud solutions for telecommunications companies and enterprises
Google Cloud and Ericsson come together to help communications service providers deliver capabilities to the edge, unlocking new possibilities for enterprises and consumers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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