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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 11, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
STC signs mutual agreements with Nokia, Ericsson, and Huawei to boost mobile broadband capacity
 
 
STC Signed Mega Deals with a number of international companies (Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei) on the margin of GITEX Dubai 2017...
 
Etisalat showcases digital in mobility at GITEX Technology Week
 
 
Etisalat makes a major digital showcase in ‘Mobility’ bringing autonomous transportation and connected car technology with M2M and IoT in the spotlight at GITEX Technology Week 2017...
 
Cisco to work with Monitoring Control Centre to enhance UAE capital's security
 
 
Cisco and the Abu Dhabi Monitoring and Control Centre (ADMCC) announced further collaboration towards achieving the vision for a safe, secure and intelligent city, at GITEX Technology Week...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat sign MoU with Tasheel Enjazat
Member Logo Etisalat and Tasheel signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) to appoint Tasheel Enjazat as one of its key retail partner for Etisalat’s prepaid and postpaid services as well as elife packages...
 
•  Batelco recognised as Amazon Web Services authorised channel and public sector reseller
Member Logo Batelco has been announced as an Amazon Web Services (AWS) authorised channel and public sector reseller., which enables Batelco to resell AWS services to both commercial and public sector end customers as qualified...
 
•  VIVA participates in 37th GITEX Technology in Dubai
Member Logo VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announced its participation in the 37th GITEX Technology where its professional team featured latest range of products and services...
 
•  Nokia Intelligent Access introduces new solutions that make fixed networks faster, better and smarter
Member Logo Nokia helps operators to evolve ultra-broadband demands with an enhanced portfolio of fixed network solutions and services that make broadband networks faster, better and smarter...
 
•  Eutelsat’s Airbus-built full electric EUTELSAT 172B satellite reaches geostationary orbit
Member Logo The EUTELSAT 172B spacecraft, built by Airbus for Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, has now reached geostationary orbit, breaking the record for the fastest satellite electric orbit raising...
 
•  PCCW Global and DHQ Tech to explore multi-currency Tap & Go mobile payment technology
Member Logo PCCW Global and DHQ Tech will together explore the technological and regulatory viability of promoting multi-currency Tap & Go mobile payment to boost e-commerce, business trade and tourism in the region...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Zain agrees to sell and lease back its telecom towers to IHS in a regional first
 
•  du launches e-commerce platform in partnership with SAP
 
•  Etisalat warns on 5G roadblocks
 
•  STC signs contract with Al Latifia company to build a Network Control Center
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Ukrainian regulator grants permits and extensions
Ukrainian national telecommunications regulator NKRZI has issued new licences and existing permits to to Mega Link, Datagroup and Vega...
 
NTA developing mechanism to detect international traffic
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority is preparing to develop a mechanism that monitors international calls (to and from Nepal) in a bid to ensure that the government receives the right amount of revenue via international...
 
Malaysia invites bids for 700 Mhz spectrum blocks
Malaysia has invited bids to buy blocks of 700 Mhz spectrum for the provision of high-speed mobile telephone services in the country...
 
Bangladesh regulator launches helpline for raising Blue Whale awareness
BTRC has urged people to call at '2872' if any web link, web address, mobile phone apps or any information related to suicide game 'Blue Whale' is found...
 
South Asia
 
VEON partners up JAZZ to launch its messaging app in Pakistan
VEON BV a subsidiary of VEON Limited, is partnering with Jazz Pakistan, to launch Pakistan’s first personalized platform to meet the communications and internet needs of Pakistani users...
 
Maintenance work to be carried out on
Maintenance work of a primary submarine cable across the Bay of Bengal is to be carried out which might cause some internet disruption to users in Bangladesh...
 
North Africa
 
Djezzy to invest USD 878 million in 5 years
Djezzy, Algeria’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, plans to invest USD 878 million over the next five years, according to its director general Mathieu Galvani...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Myanmar's based Global Technology to deploy LTE
Myanmar based broadband service provider Global Technology Group has revealed plans to roll out LTE-based wireless broadband services in 30 cities...
 
Ericsson and Nokia to supply LTE-A to T-Mobile
T-Mobile US plans to transmit data using 2155-2160MHz and 1755-1760MHz bands in El Paso using Ericsson equipment, and 2165-2170MHz and 1765-1770MHz bands in Augusta using Nokia equipment...
 
EE balloon powered Helikite delivers 4G & Wi-Fi
EE says Helikite test shows potential for on-demand 4G coverage in remote areas or during natural disasters...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Alibaba to spend USD 15 billion on new global research program
Chinese e-trading giant Alibaba is to invest more than $15 billion over the next three years in research and development into artificial intelligence and security technologies...
 
Nokia and WOW! deploy cable industry's first virtualized Distributed Access Architecture
Nokia and WOW announced the industry's first commercial virtualized Distributed Access Architecture (vDAA) deployment which will significantly increase the capacity of WOW!'s existing HFC network...
 
Dell unveils major IoT agenda
Dell Technologies announced a new Internet of Things division that is intended to foster smarter Internet-connected devices for homes, factories, cars, and appliances...
 
 
Middle East
 
STC and Thales announce cloud data encryption service
STC, represented by enterprise business unit, signed a Cloud Service Provider agreement with Thales Group at the GITEX Technology Week...
 
Batelco presented with Best Sophos Partner in Bahrain award
Batelco has been presented withthe award for Best Sophos Partner in Bahrain, at GITEX 2017 by Bulwark, the regional distributor for Sophos products...
 
Star Wars™: Jedi Challenges now available for pre order
Lenovo and Disney, in partnership with Etisalat, are bringing to the UAE the Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, a new augmented reality Star Wars product that allows fans to experience Star Wars in ways never before possible...
 
UAE Space Agency signs MoU with Luxembourg
The UAE Space Agency has signed a MoU with Luxembourg, defining a framework for collaboration and the exchange of information and expertise in the fields of space science, research, and technology...
 
Nokia to improve capacity and coverage of Zain Iraq's network for Zeyara and beyond
Nokia will modernize and expand Zain Iraq's radio networks with its most advanced technologies across Karbala, Najaf and Basra...
 
UAE’s ICT sector sees sales worth USD 4 billion during 2016
Sales within the UAE’s ICT sector reached $4 billion in 2016, driven by growing demand for products and services within the country’s public and private sectors...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Qubit Aura brings AI powered product discovery to mobile ecommerce
Qubit, the London-based personalization technology vendor, today unveiled Qubit Aura, a product discovery solution for the mobile web...
 
Vodafone partners with YuppTV to bring Live TV for customers
Vodafone Play will offer rich content of Live TV, popular movies & shows and access to an enriched regional content for its users...
 
Rolls-Royce introduces mobile app for higher level of customer care
Called the Business Aviation Availability mobile app, the new service will feature an “AOG Alert” to give operators instant access to real-time service support.
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Telekom stars fiber optic deployment to commercial areas in Germany
Telekom Deutschland is rolling out fiber-optic broadband access infrastructure in 20 commercial areas in 14 cities and municipalities in Germany...
 
Foxtel launches NBN service across HFC network
Foxtel has added HFC services to its fibre to the node, building, and premises NBN offerings, with packages including unlimited downloads at speeds of 25/5Mbps...
 
Proximus launches FTTH in Antwerp
Proximus , the Belgian internet provider has begun the rollout of its fiber-to-the-home broadband service by deploying initially in the Deurne neighbourhood of Antwerp...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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