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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 27, 2017
 
 
 
 
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TRA UAE set for mobile network audit for 2017
UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) held a workshop for mobile phone operators to highlight the methodologies that TRA will undertake in their upcoming mobile network audit, the results of which will be included in the TRA’s annual mobile quality of service report which is expected to be published before the end of the year...
 
Telecoms union to complete 5G standardization by 2019
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is planning to complete all standardization around the Fifth-Generation (5G) networks by 2019. 5G has higher capacity than current 4G, allowing a higher density of mobile broadband users, and supporting device-to-device, ultra reliable, and massive machine communications.Its research and development also aims at lower latency than 4G equipment and lower battery consumption, for better implementation of the Internet of things..
 
European Commission reports LTE coverage of households
The European Commission (EC) has published its report into the state of broadband coverage in Europe for 2016 and concluded that at the end of June 2016, 75.9 per cent of EU homes had access to high-speed (at least 30Mbit/s downlink) broadband services and 96 per cent of EU households were covered by LTE networks...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  LTE Evolution to 5G workshop conducted by STC
Member Logo STC, represented by Technology & Operations Unit in cooperation with Qualcomm Technologies, conducted a workshop titled "LTE Evolution to 5G"...
 
•  Nokia's optical transport technology to help Idea Cellular meet massive bandwidth demand

Member Logo Nokia will help Idea Cellular meet ever-increasing bandwidth demand by deploying Nokia's 1830 Photonic Services Switch (PSS) based Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) solution...
 
•  iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus arrive at VIVA on 30th September
Member Logo VIVA has announced that it will offer the new generation iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus and postpaid customers will be able to pre-order iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus beginning September 22nd, 2017...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Saudi telecom regulatory authority amends regulations to boost consumer rights
 
•  Korean telcos speeding up 5G network to prepare for new era
 
•  Twitter testing Android app that uses less mobile data
 
•  PCCW Global wins best anti-fraud award at Capacity Africa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Iceland regulator to reduce wholesale termination tariffs
Iceland’s Post and Telecom Administration has sent a draft decision on wholesale tariffs for mobile and fixed call termination for approval to the EFTA Surveillance Authority...
 
TRA UAE set for mobile network audit for 2017
UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) held a workshop for mobile phone operators to highlight the methodologies that TRA will undertake in their upcoming mobile network audit, the results of which will be...
 
NCC: telecoms sector investments hit $70b
According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, total investments attracted by the telecoms sector to the country have reached $70billion…
 
North Africa
 
Satellite connectivity driving socio-economic growth in Africa
Satellite communication is driving growth across the African digital economy…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
GPON helps COPACO boost IP convergence in Paraguay
Paraguay’s COPACO is implementing the latest GPON standard to improve fiber network efficiency and boost triple-play services with IPTV across the country’s capital…
 
Kakao to launch a mobile service for parking
Kakao Mobility will launch a mobile servicefor parking at South Korea's largest airport, Incheon International Airport to enable in smart traffic services…
 
KT Skylife chooses Alticast’s TV platform for TELEBEE
South Korea’s KT Skylife is basing its new Telebee OTT service on the Alticast Ambient TV platform to better compete with Netflix and other subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) players…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Big Data, IoT and AI to drive nextgen applications
Advancements in artificial intelligence are enabling developers to uncover the hidden relationship between data, thereby facilitating data analytics processes using minimal data input and resolving big data performance...
 
MTN rolling out dedicated IoT network
MTN Business is rolling out technologies such as LoRaWAN Low Power Wide Area Network and Narrow-Band IoT to support its M2M and IoT platforms, said the company…
 
Telecoms union to complete 5G standardization by 2019
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is planning to complete all standardization around the Fifth-Generation (5G) networks by 2019. 5G has higher capacity than current 4G, allowing a higher density of mobile...
 
 
Middle East
 
Siemon offers new ultra high-density fiber system
Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, has expanded its line of LightHouse advanced fiber cabling solutions in the Middle East…
 
Smart-device platform launched in Middle East
Middle East’s Darisni has introduced smart-device platform that instantly connects students with qualified tutors…
 
Iran, South Africa agree to expand ICT cooperation
Iran and South Africa have agreed to double the existing cooperation in the ICT field...
 
South Asia
 
First fiber broadband Wi-Fi machine launched in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s very first fiber broadband Wi-Fi machine has been launched in Galle Face, whereas 10,000 more Wi-Fi machines would be installed in the future…
 
VMware joins NTC to support Digital Pakistan initiative
VMware has signed a MoU with NTC to support the Pakistani government's digital transformation initiatives…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Beeline offers LTE services in Norilsk
Russian mobile operator Beeline has launched its LTE services in the city of Norilsk in the Northern part of the Krasnoyarsk region…
 
European Commission reports LTE coverage of households
The European Commission (EC) has published its report into the state of broadband coverage in Europe for 2016 and concluded that at the end of June 2016, 75.9 per cent of EU homes had access to high-speed (at least 30Mbit/s...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Inmarsat inks deal to install Broadband on AirAsia Aircraft
According to Mobile satellite communications provide Inmarsat PLC, it has inked deal with Malaysian low cost airline AirAsia Group to provide its GX Aviation inflight broadband for 120 aircrafts…
 
Fiber optic network coming to north Marysville
Comcast are building a high-speed fiber-optic network in the area that will provide up to 10 gigabits per second which they expect will be finished by spring of 2018…
 
Sky and Space ink Check Point for satellite cybersecurity
Check Point has been signed on to provide cybersecurity services for nano-satellite telecommunications provider Sky and Space Global's space and ground communication platforms...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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