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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 5, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orange Data Center, the only global Tier III certified center in Jordan
 
 
CEO of Orange Jordan Jérôme Hénique announced that Orange Jordan Data Center located in Marj Al Hamam has received the Tier III certification, for data center design worldwide...
 
Lebanon plans to issue its own digital currency
According to Bank of Lebanon, the bank plans to introduce its very own digital currency soon...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Dr. Biyari launches “This is STC” competition on Snapchat
Member Logo As a part of “This is STC” campaign, and due to the remarkable interaction from all internal client, Dr. Khaled H. Biyari, STC Group CEO, launched the first competition from the campaign on Snapchat...
 
•  Etisalat offers eLife Sports Package with a 50% discount plus free installation
Member Logo Etisalat announced a limited-time offer for its eLife Sports package; customers who subscribe or upgrade will receive a 50% percent discount for 3 months with the best-in- class sports TV channels...
 
•  Huawei launches All-Intelligent Network to unleash the power of ultra-broadband
Member Logo Huawei, launched the All-Intelligent Network, with which Huawei aims to help carriers address future challenges brought by business uncertainties...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Kenyan regulator plans to standardize gadgets for internet TV
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has moved to standardize the gadgets used to provide television content via the internet…
 
• TRA issues last manually signed spectrum authorisation
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, has completed the smart transformation process of its frequency spectrum services, as part of its strategy to enhance smart transformation in the UAE...
 
North Africa
 
• Telecom Egypt and Vodafone renew international wholesale service deal
Telecom Egypt has announced the renewal of its long-term agreement with Vodafone Egypt, to provide international call conveyance services...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• South Africa leads LTE race in Africa
According to OpenSignal report, South Africa leads LTE race in Africa…
 
• LTE base stations increase by 27% in Russia
The amount of LTE base stations in Russia has grown by 27 percent since the beginning of the year to a total 147,878...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• PortaOne announces deal with IPTV/OTT solution provider Telebreeze
PortaOne and Telebreeze Corporation announced a technology partnership aimed at advancing the availability of IPTV and OTT broadcasting services among telephony service providers…
 
• WeChat Pay HK adds QR code payment
WeChat Pay HK has introduced a series of expanded payment features to improve the mobile payment experience for local consumers...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• The massive price cuts on FTTH in South Africa
Fiber-to-the-home prices in South Africa have declined rapidly over the past three years...
 
• Telekom boosts broadband speeds for a further 3.5 million homes
Telekom Deutschland has revealed that an additional 3.5 million households in almost 50 cities are able to access maximum fixed broadband download speeds of 100Mbps…
 
 
Middle East
 
• Lebanon plans to issue its own digital currency
According to Bank of Lebanon, the bank plans to introduce its very own digital currency soon...
 
• Fixed telephone line subscriptions rise 14.5 per cent in Oman
A growth of 14.5 per cent was registered in the total number of fixed telephone line subscriptions at the end of September 2017 compared to December last year...
 
• Dubai pilots remote healthcare project
A pilot project within the medical community in Dubai is paving the way for telemedicine or remote treatment in the emirate...
 
• Turkish communications satellite fleet to grow to 6
With 3 more Turksats in orbit, Turkish satellites will be operating over Asia, Africa and Europe...
 
South Asia
 
• SLT inks FTTH deal
Sri Lanka Telecom has inked a deal to provide Fiber to the home (FTTH) infrastructure network facility, for the Colombo City Centre (CCC) Property…
 
• Internet banking fund transfer service launched in Bangladesh
Banks can now settle their clients' transactions -- one account to another account, account to credit card or debit card and debit card or credit card to account-- through internet banking...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Asia leads in IoT adoption worldwide
Asia's businesses have embraced Internet of Things technology as a core component of their companies' strategies…
 
• Lowest latency connectivity link launched
Japan's NTT Com has launched a new ultra-low latency connectivity service between the financial markets of Tokyo in Japan and Chicago in the United States...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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