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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 9, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
du organizes waste management forum
 
 
du recently organised its first Waste Management Forum, where key stakeholders discussed waste management strategies and best practices to promote more environmentally friendly solutions for the region...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC delivers FTTH to 51K homes in Riyadh
Member Logo Abdullah Alsawaha, Minister of CIT, appreciated Saudi Telecom Company STC role in implementing the ministry`s plan to deploy broadband all around the Kingdom, after the company delivers FTTH to 51K home in Riyadh...
 
•  Omantel's subscriber base increases by 7.4 percent
Member Logo Omantel’s domestic subscriber base grew 7.4 per cent during the nine months period ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period a year ago...
 
•  Huawei announced ‘Vip’ service in Saudi Arabia
Member Logo Huawei has announced the launch of a ‘VIP’ service for its customers in Saudi Arabia through its authorized service centres for any customer buys Huawei Mate10 or Mate10 Pro with Huawei KSA warranty...
 
•  New directors appointed to the board of Eutelsat Communications
Member Logo The Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Eutelsat Communications today approved the appointment of four new directors: Dominique D'Hinnin, Paul-François Fournier, Esther Gaide and Didier Leroy...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Thai spectrum auctions set high reserve prices
Thailand’s upcoming auction of 850MHz and 1.8GHz spectrum will see four blocks made available at similar reserve prices to its last auction in 2015…
 
POTRAZ launches Zimbabwe Internet Exchange Point
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe has launched a regional Internet Exchange Point…
 
Switzerland lines up 5G spectrum auction for H2 2018
Switzerland’s Federal Council approved changes to the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) to facilitate the allocation of new frequency bands for the development and provision of 5G services…
 
Middle East
 
UAE's Thuraya telecom offers VoIP app and service
Thuraya Telecommunications Company, today announced the launch of Thuraya Talk, its high quality Voice over IP service…
 
Comtech to expand backhaul network in Saudi Arabia
Comtech has been awarded a USD 1.1 million order for infrastructure equipment from NOVAsat and the equipment will be used by a large mobile network operator to expand its existing Comtech EF Data-based mobile backhaul...
 
South Asia
 
Dialog announces 3Q results, aims to bring together the realms of advanced digital connectivity
Dialog Axiata PLC, experienced a positive third quarter from July-September (3Q17) and aims to bring together the realms of advanced digital connectivity and cutting-edge financial technology to Sri Lanka...
 
PTA, ISOC and COMSATS to provide online interactive remote education in Pakistan
PTA has joined hands with Internet Society (ISOC) Asia-Pacific Bureau and COMSATS Internet Services Limited to provide online interactive remote education...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
First high-speed train offers 4G coverage in mountains
Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway becomes the first train operating in mountains to be covered with 4G network…
 
MEO outlines 4G+ targets
PT Portugal, which trades as MEO, has disclosed plans to extend its ‘4G+’-branded LTE-A mobile network to half the Portuguese population by the end of this year…
 
 
North Africa
 
Veon applies to buy rest of former Orascom Telecom in Egypt
Veon, the former VimpelCom, has applied to Egyptian authorities to buy another 42.31% of the former Orascom Telecom for the equivalent of USD 894 million…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Foxtel launches new streaming box
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel has unveiled the new set-top box (STB) for its Foxtel Now streaming service…
 
Ericsson predicts 50% of content will be viewed via mobile devices by 2020
Swedish communications tech leader Ericsson has revealed that linear and video on demand (VOD) services will be on equal footing in terms of viewership by 2020…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Vodafone signs FTTP deal with CityFibre
Vodafone Group has announced a long-term strategic partnership deal with UK-based alternative fiber broadband provider CityFibre…
 
KEYMILE joins Gigaclearto install ultrafast FTTH in Europe
British telecommunications provider Gigaclear is building ultrafast optical fibre networks with KEYMILE technology in rural areas of England…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Astellia inks 5-year agreement with Andorra Telecom
Astelliahas signed a strategic, 5-year partnership deal with Andorra Telecom to ensure an excellent experience is provided to all customers in the country…
 
Gemalto launches world's first "all-in-one" IoT module
Gemalto launched the industry's first IoT module to provide global connectivity on 12 LTE bands plus, 3G and 2G cellular coverage all from a single device...
 
MTN promises 5G trial in SA early next year
According to MTN, it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ericsson to be “the first” with a 5G trial in the first quarter of 2018…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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