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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 16, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Etisalat launches SMB Awards 2021
 
 
This year’s Awards will recognise 10 categories, namely Emirati Business, Women in Business, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Top Sustainability, Business Mobility, Top Healthcare, CSR, Tech for Good, and SMB of the Year...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain takes part in KU orientation exhibition
Member Logo Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, took part in Kuwait University’s recent orientation campaign and exhibition, held by the Department of Cultural and Arts Activities, Deanship of Student Affairs...
 
•  FirstNet Cell site launches in Grand Marais, Minn. to support public safety
Member Logo First responders in northern Minnesota are getting a major boost in their wireless communications thanks to the FirstNet® network expansion currently underway by AT&T...
 
•  DISH and Cisco partner to drive wireless disruption and innovation for enterprises
Member Logo DISH Wireless and Cisco have announced a multi-layered agreement to accelerate 5G services in the United States. The partnership is designed to enable businesses to capitalize on DISH’s 5G network and application...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Legislative and regulatory controls on e-commerce discussed in Oman
The committee discussed the role and efforts of the OCCI in stimulating the sector, both at the levels of large, medium and small companies that operate in the Sultanate of Oman...
 
Nigerian regulator hints at big plans for 2022
The Nigerian regulator has announced what it calls strategic plans to boost the country’s telecommunications sector in the coming year...
 
Middle East
 
Trend Micro blocked over 8m threats in Kuwait
The report shares insights on the evolved threat landscape from the first half of the year and provides strategic guidance for leaders to protect their organizations in the digital economy...
 
AWS accelerating the digital transformation of education in the Middle East
At the centre of digital transformation is helping education organisations provide a foundation to innovate and bring down their costs using cloud technology...
 
NBO’s merchant app helps businesses become more digitally-enabled
In line with Oman’s 2040 Vision to promote nationwide digitalization and the latest government requirement for commercial outlets to switch to electronic channels as part of its cashless payment scheme, NBO Merchant...
 
North Africa
 
e-finance's profit climbs 35% in nine months
The consolidated net profits of e-finance For Digital and Financial Investments increased by 35.18% year-on-year (YoY) to EGP 374.82 million in the first nine months of 2021, compared to EGP 277.26 million, including...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Plex now has 200 free live TV channels
Plex, the independent ad-supported video on demand and streaming media platform, has announced it now offers over 200 free-to-stream live TV channels featuring hit movies, bingeable series, news, and more...
 
Sky Deutschland makes Go available on Amazon Fire TV
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has added Amazon Fire tablets to the range of devices via which subscribers can access its Sky Go mobile app...
 
 
South Asia
 
eChannelling to uplift Sri Lanka’s digital lifestyle services with exponential expansion
eChannelling is gearing towards a quantum leap with acquisitions, expansion plans, partnerships and product innovation to further uplift the nation’s digital lifestyle experience...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Digicel Jamaica on course for 99% LTE coverage
Digicel Jamaica is targeting 99% LTE population coverage within twelve months, as part of a US$200 million upgrade programme...
 
China announces massive 5G expansion
All cities and towns in China, as well as “most” villages, will be covered by 5G networks by 2025, the Ministry of Industry in Beijing has announced in a new infrastructure development plan...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
SatADSL unlocks new Southeast Asia markets with ABS partnership
SatADSL has announced a new partnership with global satellite operator ABS which will provide the latter with access to SatADSL’s neXat platform...
 
62% of German homes can access gigabit broadband speeds
In addition, almost 90% of homes could access rates of 100Mbps or more, an increase of 3.9 percentage points year-on-year, with this proportion standing at 69% in rural areas, representing a rise of over 460,000 homes since...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telenor, Google Cloud partner to digitalise telecom operations
The firms will not only use Google Cloud's services to boost Telenor's own IT and network, but also collaborate to provide Telenor's customers with digital tools, their respective chief executives told Reuters...
 
Vodacom in major African fintech push, guns for 70 million customers
Vodacom has set its sights on becoming Africa’s top fintech operator, saying financial services business is integral to its business model, and the telco is targeting over 70 million customers in the next three years...
 
Ar Telecom to build 1,400 sqm data center in Lisbon, Portugal
The data center will have capacity for 150 racks, with the potential to expand to 4,200 in the future, with the facility is expected to come online in 2023...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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