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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 9, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Batelco celebrates winning two MEA Technology Achievement Awards
 
 
Batelco celebrated its recent win of two MEA Technology Achievement Awards at a gathering held at its Hamala Headquarters. Batelco was named as the winner of achievement awards for Exceptional Products and Services and Outstanding Leadership and Growth, in the MEA Business – Technology Achievement Awards, announced on the sidelines of GITEX 2021...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain shares its experience in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship with (KIPIC) employees
Member Logo Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, hosted a group of employees from the Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC), a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, in Zain Innovation Center...
 
•  stc Bahrain warmly welcomes new BNET CEO
Member Logo Eng. Nezar Banabeela, CEO of stc Bahrain, a world-class digital enabler, received Mr. Ahmad Aldoseri the incoming Chief Executive Officer of BNET, the national company responsible for providing broadband network services in...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  stc signs a partnership agreement with the Royal Commission for Al-Ula to develop the digital services strategy
 
•  Earthlink deploys Cisco 400G digital coherent pptics in EMEAR with converged IP and optical long-haul network
 
•  AT&T ranked number 1 Innovator for Managed SD-WAN
 
•  Zain Esports partners with the Kuwait Olympic Committee to develop the gaming ecosystem
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TM Done Company gets licence to provide postal services
A licence has been granted to TM Done Company to provide postal services, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced recently...
 
PTA directs mobile operators to implement DNCR in letter and spirit
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all of the four cellular mobile operators (CMOs) for implementing “Do Not Call Register (DNCR)” in true letter and spirit...
 
Middle East
 
Geidea signs partnership with Saudi Telecom Company to simplify digital payments for Saudi SMEs
Under the partnership, Geidea will provide an integrated suite of solutions to the network of retailers established under channels by stc, which will enable them to seamlessly manage their store, accept payments and resell...
 
Ooredoo expands FTTH services to additional areas
Ooredoo Oman has announced the expansion of its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service to additional locations in the Sultanate...
 
Bahrain to host forum for women tech leaders in Mena
Bahrain will host “WomenTech Leaders Across Mena Forum” virtual event, on January 25-26, 2022, which is expected to attract more than 400 participants representing about 20 countries in the Mena region...
 
South Asia
 
SLT Group poised for robust end of year results in 2021
LT-MOBITEL' is in the cusp of transformation from telephony to technology, backed by research and development, moving Sri Lanka to the digital platform...
 
STZA set to roll out tech zones in all major cities across Pakistan
As a result of STZA’s efforts, several anchor tenants, SMEs, startups, as well as universities and venture capital fund managers have planned to enter the tech zones in Pakistan...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Milestone for Baltic OTT service
TV3 Group’s OTT service Go3 has reached 300,000 subscribers and more than 10% household penetration in the Baltics in less than two years...
 
Bouygues Telecom launches combi Disney+/Canal+ Séries offering
France’s Bouygues Telecom has integrated Disney+ with its set-tops and launched a new offering combining Disney+ with Canal+ Séries that will run from now until the start of next year...
 
 
North Africa
 
Mastercard and Paymob launch Tap-On-Phone in Egypt, a new digital payment solution for small businesses
In partnership with Mastercard, Egypt's fintech pioneer introduces a simple, secure, and practical way to make contactless payments in Egypt...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Airtel adds 8.1 million 4G users in Q2
Airtel reported a 13 percent rise in second-quarter revenue, boosted by additions in its 4G subscriber base, higher data consumption, and stronger revenue per user...
 
Globe pushes 5G IBS rollout
Globe Telecom is fast-tracking the deployment of 5G-capable in-building solutions (IBS) for indoor coverage in locations such as airports, shopping malls and stadiums...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Viasat to offer 'low-cost' satellite internet to remote areas in Latin America
Viasat will enter Latin America as an internet provider targeting remote communities with limited connectivity, the company said recently, seeking to win customers where telecoms have failed to make inroads.
 
Virgin Media O2 close to completing gigabit network upgrade
Virgin Media’s next-generation Gig1 broadband service, with average download speeds of 1,130Mbps, is the fastest available from a major broadband provider in the UK – 22 times faster than the national average...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Thailand's True partners Amdocs to accelerate introduction of new 5G offerings
Amdocs has announced a multi-year modernization and support agreement with True Corporation, Thailand’s fully-integrated telecommunications and digital services provider. ..
 
Celcom conducts VoNR trial call
Malaysian mobile network operator (MNO) Celcom has reportedly carried out the country’s first Voice-over New Radio (VoNR) trial call, SoyaCincau reports...
 
Paratus and MTN sign Namibia’s first roaming agreement
Telecommunications service provider Paratus Namibia and MTN Namibia announce that they have signed a national roaming agreement, a first of its kind in the Southern African country...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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