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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 27, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eutelsat to provide Arqiva with broadcast capacity in United Kingdom and Ireland
 
 
The multi-year, multi-transponder agreement covering high-power transponders at 28° East reinforces Arqiva’s competitive position as a leading service provider for DTH services in the UK and Ireland.
 
IoT likely to drive large investment in IT operations management
According to Gartner, IoT is likely to drive large investment in IT operations management (ITOM) through 2020...
 
Chinese telcos to eliminate roaming fees
China Unicom, China Mobile and China Telecom have announced on that they will scrap domestic roaming charges for mainland users from September 1...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Dr. Biyari reviews with “Huawei” improving telecom infrastructure
Member Logo DR. Khaled Biyari, STC Group CEO, met with Charles Yang, President of Huawei Middle East Region at Huawei Technologies, in presence of a number of senior executives from both companies...
 
•  du launches pay-per-minute data service
Member Logo UAE telecom du has launched Start Stop Data Service, a new feature for users to control their data usage...
 
•  Makasib customers to earn points on Booking.com
Member Logo As a first of-its-kind initiative in the Sultanate, members of Omantel’s Makasib loyalty programme, can now earn more points when making travel bookings through Booking.com...
 
•  Nokia 8 is launching on August 16th
Member Logo The new Nokia 8 from the stable of HMD Global is expected to be unveiled on August 16th, and it will mark the first time a Nokia-branded Android device with Carl Zeiss optics...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Nigeria's govt presents new broadband-related policy
 
•  STC plans to transform Qassim into smart telecom region
 
•  US$1.5 billion opportunity exists for GCC telecom operators venturing into drones
 
•  New Bluetooth standard supports mesh networking for the IoT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Arcep publishes report regarding 3G footprint
French regulator Arcep has published an updated scorecard measuring the progress made in the white-spots programme, which aims to bring voice, SMS and 3G data coverage to rural communities still lacking these services….
 
Guyanese minister requests public for help
Guyanese Minister of Public Telecommunications Catherine Hughes urged the public to report any suspicious activity surround telecommunications infrastructure...
 
South Asia
 
Jazz launches CSR campaign
Pakistani operator Jazz has launched a corporate social responsibility campaign to share blessings with the under privileged people of the country...
 
Technology helping Bangladeshi kids
YouTube tutorials are being lauded as excellent initiatives that have the potential to revolutionize the style of learning in Bangladesh…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
O2 to boost 4G LTE speed in Czech Republic
O2 Czech Republic announced that it is using its new frequency blocks in the 1800MHz band to help deliver fastest mobile internet services in Prague, while simultaneously preparing its network for the future...
 
Movistar brings 3G services to remote areas of Chile
Movistar Chile has rolled out 3G services to 15 remote locations in Atacama region within Chile to provide connectivity to unserved or underserved locations...
 
O2 achieves 97 percent outdoor 4G coverage in United Kingdom
O2 now has 25.1 million customers and has achieved an outdoor 4G coverage of 97 percent as the operator continues its momentum following the failed merger with Three last year...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Eutelsat to provide Arqiva with broadcast capacity in United Kingdom and Ireland
The multi-year, multi-transponder agreement covering high-power transponders at 28° East reinforces Arqiva’s competitive position as a leading service provider for DTH services in the UK and Ireland.
 
IoT likely to drive large investment in IT operations management
According to Gartner, IoT is likely to drive large investment in IT operations management (ITOM) through 2020...
 
Chinese telcos to eliminate roaming fees
China Unicom, China Mobile and China Telecom have announced on that they will scrap domestic roaming charges for mainland users from September 1...
 
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo opens 20th franchise store in the Wilayat of Bidiyah
Reaching out across Oman to provide its customers with greater convenience, Ooredoo opened its first franchise store in the Wilayat of Bidiyah as part of its ongoing footprint expansion across the Sultanate...
 
SAP partners with Saudi Aramco for digital business marketplace
SAP has teamed up with Saudi Aramco in creating a new solutions platform to enable Saudi Aramco to launch a digital business marketplace...
 
Zain Bahrain revenues surge to USD 97.8 million
Zain Bahrain have reported that its year-on-year revenues for the first half of 2017 surged 16.4 per cent, from USD 84.1 million to USD 97.8 million...
 
Kuwaiti telecoms industry mantains steady growth
The telecoms sector in Kuwait has maintained steady growth in recent months, with profits rising on the back of robust demand for mobile broadband and data services....
 
North Africa
 
Ooredoo Algeria witnesses growth in customers
Ooredoo Algeria witnessed a 13 percent increase in EBITDA in the first half year as its customer base expanded by 5 percent year on year to 14.0 million customers...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Digicel boosts IPTV footprint within the Caribbean
Digicel has launched an IPTV operation in the British Virgin Islands, growing its fibre-based video services across the Caribbean...
 
Paypal reports rapid increase in mobile transactions
According to Paypal, mobile now accounts for 34 per cent of all transactions made on PayPal with the value of mobile transactions processed by the e-commerce pioneer reached USD 36 billion in the second quarter...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
AT&T pushes for 14 million FTTH customers by 2019
AT&T is looking to push well beyond its fiber buildout commitment with the Federal Communications Commission to hit 14 million fiber to the premises customers by 2019...
 
A billion people use WhatsApp daily
WhatsApp has seen massive growth in recent years, with the company announcing in 2016 that its monthly active user count passed 1 billion...
 
Google to help improve Liberian internet services
US search engine giant Google has embarked on a major project to work with service providers in Liberia to improve access and availability of internet-related services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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