SAMENA Daily News - SAMENA Telecommunications Council

'SAMENA Daily' - Archive

SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing

Industry News Briefing
January 5, 2022

Featured Member News

Lockheed Martin, Amazon and Cisco to bring voice technology and video collaboration to the moon

Lockheed Martin, Amazon and Cisco have teamed up to integrate unique human-machine interface technologies into NASA’s Orion spacecraft, providing an opportunity to learn how future astronauts could benefit from far-field voice technology, AI and tablet-based video collaboration...

Member News

•

stc achieving new milestone with O-RAN Carrier Aggregation on live network

stc the leading digital enabler, announces that in collaboration with Solutions by stc, Rakuten Symphony and Cisco became one of the first operators in MENA region to successfully deploy a Carrier Aggregation capable O-RAN...

•

Tech Mahindra strengthens its leadership in the Engineering R&D services space for the 6th consecutive year in Zinnov Zones 2021 rankings

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services, announced that it has been named as a leader across 24 verticals and micro verticals in the Zinnov Zones for ER&D...

Policy and Regulation

•	Communications Ministry suggests building higher platforms at 1,000 telco towers hit by floods The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) has suggested building higher platforms of around three metres at 1,000 telecommunication towers affected by the recent floods...

•	ENACOM identifies 5G spectrum bands Argentina’s National Communications Agency has published a list of frequencies that it deems suitable for future 5G use...

Middle East

•	ATRC announces new commercialisation arm, three new specialised research centres Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) has announced the launch of VentureOne, a new commercialisation arm to bring innovative research solutions to market at speed, and monetise all IP being generated...

•	BTECH to organise ICT conference in Bahrain in March The 10th edition of the Information and Communication Technology Conference ‘MEET ICT’ and the Bahrain International Technology Exhibition (Bitex) will focus on the critical role played by the ICT sector in...

•	Ooredoo, CK Hutchison seal Indonesia merger Qatar’s telecoms company Ooredoo and Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd has completed the US$6 billion merger of their Indonesian telecom businesses after securing all shareholder and regulatory approvals...

South Asia

•	Pakistan’s Customs partners with TradeLens blockchain to digitize supply chains Pakistan’s Customs is partnering with logistics blockchain platform TradeLens to digitize supply chains moving in and out of the country...

•	HNB partners with Cinnamon Hotels to offer LANKAQR payment solutions Sri Lanka's HNB PLC, partnered with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts to launch the LANKAQR facility for the renowned hospitality chain’s portfolio of restaurants...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Roku TV expands with Sharp in the US For the second year in a row, the Roku Operating System (OS) was the No. 1 smart TV OS sold in the US according to NPD’s Weekly Retail Tracking Service...

•	Wyplay teams up with Sceenic for watch together experiences TV professional services and video platform technology provider Wyplay has teamed up with interactive viewing experiences specialist Sceenic to develop ‘co-watching’ offerings for TV operators...

North Africa

•	El Araby to integrate Foxxum CTV OS into smart TV deployments Smart TV solutions provider Foxxum has announced a deal with Egyptian electronics manufacturer El Araby, which manufactures a range of consumer technology products for brands including Sharp, Tornado and...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Telefonica completes 3G network shutdown Telefonica Deutschland, which provides services under the O2 brand name, has announced that it shut down its 3G network on 30 December 2021, after switching off the final 300 3G sites...

•	NEC contributes packet core to DOCOMO's 5G SA services launch NEC provided its packet core (5GC) and base stations (5G RUs, CU/DU) for the 5G standalone (SA)-based services that NTT DOCOMO launched commercially...

Satellite & Internet

•	Airtel, Hughes to launch satellite broadband services in India The combined India VSAT operations of both companies will offer a range of satellite and hybrid network solutions to business and government customers...

•	Telekom to connect 9,500 companies in 62 municipalities to fiber network Telekom Deutschland (TD) has announced plans to connect more than 9,500 companies in a further 62 municipalities to its fiber-optic network...

Global Telecom Update

•	Airtel Seychelles invites local, international companies to use new data centre on Perseverance The new data centre follows the company's mission to provide globally admired technologies and services to give Africa an easy and dependable way to connect to the world...

•	Orange Belgium pursues convergence with almost 75% stake in cableco VOO The operator announced it was in exclusive negotiations about the acquisition with owner Nethys in November. Enodia is the public holding company that owns VOO shareholder Nethys...

•	Croatia's HT expands free Wi-Fi internet in more locations Croatian telecommunications company Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has implemented free WiFi internet in the Town of Obrovac and the municipalities of Konavle and Perusic, which provides access to the internet in public locations for...

About SAMENA Council

• History

• Profile

• Board of Directors

• Working Groups

Industry Matters

• WRC-19

• 5G Development

• Digital Services

• Industry Fees & Taxation

• Latest Open Consultations

• Industry Issues

• Position Papers

• Articles & Industry Views

SAMENA Trends & Media

• SAMENA Trends

• Industry Updates

• SAMENA Council in Media

• Video Content

Please add news@samenacouncil.org to your E-mail Safe List.

If you received this news update from a colleague and are interested in receiving your own copy, please contact us here »

Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought.

To unsubscribe, click Manage Your Subscription below.

SAMENA Telecommunications Council