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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 25, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
European Commission tightens laws on OTT providers
Having conducted a review of the current ePrivacy Directive, the European Commission found that, although its objectives and principles remain sound, there have been important technological and economic developments in the market which the legislation needs to keep pace with...
 
Industry players hail earlier 5G NR timeline
Announced during the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and ratified at a 3GPP RAN Group plenary in March, the non-stand-alone option for 5G-NR is supported by a large group of operators and vendors and will have a significant impact on operators’ plans and to hasten early deployments of the new technology...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco Teams Up With Brinc to Support the Growth of Tech-Driven Entrepreneurs
Member Logo This partnership is in line with Batelco Bahrain’s strategy of driving innovation and supporting the growth of the economy...
 
•  ALFA Opens its New Flagship Store, the First of Its Kind in Lebanon
Member Logo opening of the Store is part of Alfa's strategy to provide the highest level of service speed and quality and the latest mobile and electronic devices...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
PTA delays 4G spectrum auction date
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has extended the auction date for Next Generation Mobile Services spectrum (3G/4G) to May 24, 2017…
 
TRA announces new GCC roaming rates
The UAE Telecommunication Regularity Authority announced the implementation of new price caps for Intra-GCC roaming services by UAE’s mobile operators…
 
Integrity deal signed for remote broadband, cellular project
To install broadband and cellular services in remote areas of Thailand, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission signed an integrity pact with the Anti-Corruption Organization…
 
TRAI free to revisiting 700 Mhz band base price
According to TRAI, it is ready to revise the reserve price of the premium 700 Mhz band on the basis of industry consultation which is likely to kick off within the next two weeks…
 
Middle East
 
Qatar Airways plans high-speed broadband on flights
In order to facilitate passengers to enjoy an ultimate passenger experience, Flag carrier Qatar Airways announced high-speed broadband connectivity on flights…
 
Ooredoo Q1 profit boosts
Telecom provider Ooredoo posted a net profit of KD12.9 million ($42.3 million) for the first quarter of the year compared with KD10.2 million for the same period in 2016, marking an increase of 27 per cent…
 
Ooredoo Qatar begins promotion for Shahry customers
Ooredoo Qatar presented a new promotion offering all new Shahry customers a free three-month 'Endless Internet Pack' subscription…
 
Unlimited international roaming plans offered for UAE
To facilitate travelers, Vodafone India has launched an unlimited international roaming proposition for travelers to the US, UAE and Singapore in its international roaming pack…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
ETECSA offers 3G pilot in Santiago de Cuba
To extend the data service to its citizens on a wider basis, Cuba’s state-owned telecoms operator ETECSA offered a pilot 3G network in the city of Santiago de Cuba...
 
Monaco Telecom upgrades 1Gbps LTE network
After deploying a core network upgrade and a cloud RAN solution, Monaco Telecom said that its LTE service is now capable of offering a peak theoretical speed of 1 Gbps…
 
MegaFon expands VoLTE availability
In a move to expand the geography of VoLTE services, MegaFon has made VoLTE available to a wider range of smartphones including Apple iPhone 6/7/SE devices…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
PT Telkom offers TV-based video calling
To combine IPTV and IMS functionality with integrated video communication capabilities, Indonesia's PT Telkom has launchedmarket's first TV-based video communications service…
 
YuppTV offers cross-platform live broadcasting device
To allow users to broadcast live across platforms including Facebook, Periscope, YouTube, etc, YuppTV, a US-based video application of South Asian content, has launched a live streaming device called Freedocast Pro…
 
Snapchat offers a self-service ad platform
To give publishers a place to put ads as full-screen vertical videos, Snapchat offered a self-serve platform for its new ad product…
 
 
South Asia
 
Free Wi-Fi to be offered in Punjab, Pakistan
In order to facilitate people, free WiFi hotspot locations will be established in over 200 locations across Multan, Rawalpindi and Lahore…
 
Banglalink approaches ZTE for data management platform
In a move to build world’s largest virtual subscriber data management platform, Banglalink has teamed up with ZTE to increase service ability…
 
PTCL to use advanced AI solution
Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited has signed a partnership agreement with Afiniti to use Afiniti’s Artificial Intelligence Solution for the first time in Asia…
 
Lanka Bell, IBM to boost cloud adoption in Sri Lanka
To provide enterprises, start-ups, developers and government bodies cloud services via the IBM Cloud, IBM has announced collaboration with Lanka Bell…
 
North Africa
 
La Poste Tunisienne plans community Wi-Fi service trial
To provide indoor Wi-Fi signals within a radius of 3 km, Tunisia's post office company La Poste Tunisienne plans to test a community Wi-Fi service in the under-served areas of the country…
 
Maroc Telecom announces first quarter results
Maroc Telecom ended the first quarter of 2017 with a net the net income of the company stood at MAD 1.5 billion, showing an increase of 8.7 percent at constant exchange rates…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Spain, Brazil plan subsea fiber optic cable by 2019
Spain and Brazil are planning to install an undersea cable in the Atlantic Ocean to offer fast online and cloud services to citizens of both countries by 2019…
 
FPT Telecom offers 1Gbps broadband service
FPT Telecom offered a new 1Gbps internet service package for customers, which the company claims to be the fastest speed on offer in the country…
 
Kenya presents school broadband connectivity project
In a bid to improve the level of Information Communication Technology skills in the country, Kenya on Monday launched a school broadband connectivity project…
 
European Commission tightens laws on OTT providers
Having conducted a review of the current ePrivacy Directive, the European Commission found that, although its objectives and principles remain sound, there have been important technological and economic developments in the...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Micron teams up with Microsoft on IoT security
In order to address major challenges of providing trusted computing models for IoT deployments in industrial, automotive and consumer environments, Micron teamed up with Microsoft…
 
Industry players hail earlier 5G NR timeline
Announced during the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and ratified at a 3GPP RAN Group plenary in March, the non-stand-alone option for 5G-NR is supported by a large group of operators and vendors and will have a...
 
NTT Com gets international telecom license
NTT Communications received a Virtual Network Operator, International Long Distance (VNO-ILD) licence in India to meet customers' IT infrastructure and connectivity requirements...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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