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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 28, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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AT&T: Using streetlights to boost 5G deployments in cities
 
 
With ever-growing capabilities and sizeable shift in connectivity trends at home and on the go, it’s no surprise that data consumption and demand for high-speed connections has surged over the last few years. Keeping pace means continued expansion and enhancement of the network, including more 5G small cell sites in areas where you live, work and play...
 
CITC announces the date of the 5th spectrum auction for IMT systems and consults the public on its “Information Memorandum and Auction Rules”
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) publishes a public consultation on “Information Memorandum and Auction Rules​” for the 5th spectrum auction for International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) systems. CITC intends to award the spectrum bands (600, 700, and 3800) MHz through the auction on June 19, 2022 in accordance with CITC’s spectrum outlook for commercial and innovative use 2021-2023...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc showcases its services by connecting the ports of the future and sports stadium to the 5G at Barcelona’s MWC
Member Logo stc Group is participating in the MWC Barcelona for the eighth year by presenting its success story as a pioneer in the journey of digital empowerment and the future of communication. stc is showcasing the 5G technologies...
 
•  Etisalat UAE successfully tests Fiber-to-the-Room (FTTR) solution
Member Logo The FTTR solution is a revolutionary technology for intelligent home networks providing a solid bedrock for enhanced digital capabilities for millions of consumers in the UAE...
 
•  Viu 2021 performance.docxViu strengthens its position as one of the top OTT streaming platforms in Greater Southeast Asia after a strong performance
Member Logo Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, announced today that the platform saw significant growth in monetization in 2021, adding strong financial performance to its position as one of the top OTT...
 
•  Huawei's Ryan Ding: GUIDE to a better digital economy
Member Logo At the Huawei Day 0 Forum held the day before Mobile World Congress 2022, Ryan Ding, Huawei's Executive Director and President of the Carrier Business Group, said that operators can work on connection density, computing...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
New TRA decision to regulate service interruptions
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA Oman), Nasser bin Khamis al Jashmi, has decision 15/2022 to regulate the interruption of telecommunication services...
 
CITC announces the date of the 5th spectrum auction for IMT systems and consults the public on its “Information Memorandum and Auction Rules”
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) publishes a public consultation on “Information Memorandum and Auction Rules​” for the 5th spectrum auction for International Mobile...
 
South Asia
 
Transworld (TWA) announces landing of another submarine cable SEA-ME-WE 6 in Pakistan
Transworld has announced addition of another submarine cable SEA-ME-WE 6 in its portfolio, which will be ready for service by Q1 2025...
 
New SLT-MOBITEL Home 4G LTE customers receive range of benefits
High-speed broadband at home is an essential utility especially for customers working and learning from home, also for those individuals seeking access to wider entertainment options and to communicate with family and...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
FIBA launches Courtside 1891 live streaming platform
The organisation said that the new platform, Courtside 1891, is replacing LiveBasketball.tv as the primary live streaming subscription product of national team basketball...
 
Viaplay partners with hayu in Netherlands
Viaplay and hayu have extended their multi-territory partnership for NBCUniversal’s all-reality streaming service to the Netherlands...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Mavenir partners with Qualcomm to bolster OpenRAN offering
Specifically the new deal allows Mavenir to expand its OpenRAN portfolio of mmWave and Massive MIMO 5G Radio Units with 64T64R capabilities to 8T8R radios...
 
Rakuten Symphony agrees to acquire leading US-based cloud technology company Robin.io to deliver highly integrated telco-cloud for mobile
The addition of Robin.io's multi-cloud mobility, hyper automation and orchestration capabilities to the Rakuten Symphony portfolio allows the creation of highly efficient, consistent high performance cloud infrastructure...
 
Elisa Partners with Google Cloud to accelerate cloud transformation and explore future joint innovations
Google Cloud and Finnish telecommunications and digital services provider, Elisa, announced a strategic partnership to accelerate Elisa's cloud transformation journey and work together on joint innovations in several...
 
 
Middle East
 
Zain Bahrain brings 5G to East Hidd
Residents there can obtain reliable, fast, and uninterrupted internet access and mobile services as a result of the upgrade. Zain Bahrain is deploying enhancements at new sites across the country to provide dependable 5G and...
 
Ooredoo highlights solutions and partnerships at MWC
At MWC 2022 international communications company Ooredoo says it plans to update the industry on the many developments it has been working on since the last edition of the event, and will share news of its latest...
 
Thuraya launches its innovative Push-to-Talk communications solution with Cobham SATCOM
Thuraya PTT has been developed with Cobham SATCOM, a market-leading provider of satellite communications solutions to the maritime and land markets...
 
Zoho grows by 58pc in UAE market, plans expansion
In 2022, Zoho plans to open offices in Kenya, Nigeria and three other countries, with Dubai serving as the regional headquarters. It also plans to continue hiring locally in other countries to serve its customers, as it...
 
North Africa
 
UAE's Uber-backed Careem invests in Egyptian food delivery start-up Elmenus
The investment of undisclosed amount in Elmenus, which serves more than one million users in one of Africa’s most populous states, is an important step for Careem’s plan to roll out a “super app”...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Kena to begin activating VoLTE on all SIMs in April
Telecom Italia's low-cost brand Kena has begun informing customers of the launch of its voice over LTE (VoLTE) service ahead of the switchoff of TIM’s 3G network...
 
2degrees officially launches 5G Network rollout in New Zealand
The rollout will be done in a contiguous manner, meaning more suburbs in these three cities will have sites coming online week-by-week as 2022 continues...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Intelsat and Microsoft to demo private LTE and 5G network using global satellite and ground network
Intelsat, operator of an integrated satellite and terrestrial network, reports the successful demonstration of a private cellular network said to be one of the first of its kind...
 
Hyperoptic: FTTP network now passes 750,000 premises
British full fiber broadband provider Hyperoptic has confirmed that its fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network now covers more than 750,000 premises...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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