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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 18, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Etisalat demonstrates smart retail powered by 5G, IoT and AI
 
 
Etisalat is demonstrating the retail spaces of tomorrow at GITEX Global 2021 with futuristic solutions that will transform the brick-and-mortar experience setting the pace for digital retail and enabling a digital experience for consumers...
 
Saudi Arabia expands digital infrastructure plan
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has announced four new cooperative initiatives to build and develop hyperscale data centers across the Kingdom...
 
TRA Bahrain to launch (.bh) domain name registry
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain has launched its promotional campaign aimed at introducing the mechanisms for registering new domain names for Bahrain (.bh)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat setting benchmarks for the telecom industry with 5G: Masood M Sharif Mahmood, CEO, Etisalat UAE
Member Logo In a world where digitalization is at its peak, Etisalat Group’s newly appointed CEO for UAE operations shares his views on the company's ambitions during GITEX...
 
•  SpeedChecker: Demand for 5G expected to grow as 5G is launched in Oman
Member Logo SpeedChecker, the mobile crowdsourcing company released a new report (June 2021) on the performance of mobile networks in Oman. This report is part of an ongoing commitment from SpeedChecker to benchmark true user...
 
•  Mobily to launch financial services solutions in Saudi Arabia in collaboration with Ericsson
Member Logo Mobily’s new initiative supports the Financial Sector Development Program, which is part of the Vision 2030, which aims to increase the share of Saudi Arabia’s cashless payments to 70 percent by 2030...
 
•  Huawei outlines vision for 5Gigaverse society
Member Logo With changes in user behavior and industry digitization posing higher requirements on 5G networks, Huawei has outlined strategies for how to build ubiquitous gigabit networks and a “5Gigaverse society” during the...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRCSL director general targets islandwide broadband coverage by end-2022
The Director General of TRCS has said that under the government’s ‘Communication to the Village National Programme’, plans are underway to provide 100% broadband coverage to ten districts before the end of...
 
Saudi Arabia expands digital infrastructure plan
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has announced four new cooperative initiatives to build and develop hyperscale data centers across the Kingdom...
 
TRA Bahrain to launch (.bh) domain name registry
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain has launched its promotional campaign aimed at introducing the mechanisms for registering new domain names for Bahrain (.bh)...
 
Middle East
 
Orange Jordan sponsors the media competition for the causes related to persons with disabilities
Orange Jordan announced sponsoring the competition that was launched by the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to increase awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities and motivate media...
 
Knowledge Oasis Muscat signs agreement with National Energy Centre
An agreement has been signed by Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) with the National Energy Centre to transform Knowledge Oasis Muscat into a smart city...
 
Avaya launches smart learning platform at Gitex
Avaya has launched its participation at Gitex Global with a next-generation learning platform aimed at accelerating the UAE’s Emiratisation strategy...
 
South Asia
 
Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank says its QR code app draws 100,000 users
Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank of Ceylon said it’s QR code-based payment app had drawn 100,000 users in the past five months...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Inmarsat details IoT connectivity partnership with Hiber
Inmarsat is pursuing a new partnership with satellite Internet of Things (IoT) startup Hiber. Inmarsat will provide the satellite connectivity backbone on which it Hiber will continue to build Hiberband, its low-cost,...
 
Rogers expanding 1.5Gbps FTTH in Ottawa, surrounding locations
Canadian fixed and mobile network operator Rogers Communications reported that it is investing over US$152 million to extend 1.5Gbps FTTH services to more than 24,000 additional homes and businesses...
 
 
North Africa
 
Egypt's MNT-Halan: From ride-hailing app to fintech potential giant
MNT-Halan, a rising Egyptian fintech company which recently secured US$120 million in funding, is bracing for more growth, capitalizing on its rapidly evolving technological foundation, according to the company’s...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
MwareTV partners with MulTV
Amsterdam-based cloud-based multi-tenant TV platform MwareTV has announced a new partnership with Brazilian shared services provider MultTV...
 
Redbox inks distribution deals with Lionsgate, Curiosity
With Lionsgate, Redbox intents to broaden its offering by releasing 36 titles a year and to distribute Lionsgate library titles on its AVOD and FAST streaming services...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Hungary to subsidise 4G/5G device upgrades to facilitate 3G shutdown
Hungary is launching a HUF5 billion (US$16 million) initiative to help consumers switch from 3G devices to 4G/5G smartphones...
 
Vivacom outlines 5G plans
The Bulgarian incumbent Vivacom, which is part of United Group, plans to invest up to US$140 million this year on developing its 5G infrastructure...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Orange Poland rolls out a new data centre in Warsaw
The European telco’s new Warsaw Data Hub facility contains four 400 sq m (4,305 sq ft) data halls that will host both the telco’s network infrastructure as well as hosting services for customers...
 
HPE will provide connectivity, security, and network design for the West Midlands event
Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced a strategic partnership to provide secure and flexible network connectivity to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games...
 
Virgin Media O2 launches first converged service
These Volt products will allow customers to buy Virgin Media and O2 products packaged together for the first time, the promise of which was at the heart of the two companies' merger...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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