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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 16, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
STC participates in Misk Global Forum as a Technical Sponsor
 
 
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) participates as a technical sponsor at the MISK 2017 Forum titled (Facing Change), which launched in Riyadh and will last for two days...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia and China Unicom to enhance mobile broadband performance in China using small cells
Member Logo Nokia and China Unicom are to offer Nokia Flexi Zone small cells and an AirScale low power radio head for deployment in 31 provinces in China. This will give China Unicom's subsidiaries new flexibility as they densify...
 
•  Tricolor TV and Eutelsat launch Territoria Tricolor
Member Logo Tricolor TV is taking a further step in audience expansion with an innovative service called Territoria Tricolor, launched in partnership with Eutelsat Communications...
 
•  Huawei unveils proactive security system at RSA 2017 to build a road to secure digital transformation
Member Logo As a Golden Sponsor, Huawei attended the RSA Conference 2017, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Cisco launches USD 1 billion Smart Cities fund
 
•  Umniah signs agreement to become the exclusive telecom provider for JUNet
 
•  Further growth at Eutelsat 7/8° West video neighbourhood: now reaching into over 56 million TV homes in Middle East and North Africa
 
•  Accenture selects Dubai winner of connected digital hackathon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Italy regulator to address Telecom Italia’s concerns soon by mid 2018
Italy’s communications regulator will decide by the middle of next year how to address competition concerns regarding Telecom Italia’s (TIM) fixed-line network…
 
• Saudi prepaid SIMs can be recharged without entering IDs
According to the Saudi Communication and Information Technology Commission, mobile users are no longer required to enter their identification (ID) numbers to recharge their prepaid SIM cards…
 
South Asia
 
• 4G technology to transform lives in Bangladesh
A major digital transformation is coming up in Bangladesh with 4G technology changing citizens' way of life besides improving the economy of the country...
 
• Need of developing e-commerce stressed
Nepal and other LDCs' share a common view that they require support in infrastructure development to boost e-commerce...
 
• 3G/4G broadband users rise to 46 million in Pakistan
The telecom sector of Pakistan has undergone through huge transformations after the arrival of 3G and 4G services in the country and the latest statistics show that G/4G broadband subscribers have reaches 46 million...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• Project launched to improve internet speed in Philippines
A project, dubbed Strategic Engagement and Collaboration to Undertake a Reliable and Efficient Government Internet will be built on an ultra high-speed information highway to improve speed, affordability, and accessibility...
 
• Ukraine plans to launch first satellite into orbit in 2018
Ukraine plans to launch its first satellite "Lybid", a telecommunication satellite able to provide broadcasting, telephony multimedia and data transmission services nto orbit next year...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• EE accomplishes successful 5G test
In a move to offer 2.8Gbps throughput across the end-to-end 5G architecture, EE linked its fully virtualized 5G core network to 100MHz of 3.5GHz test spectrum via the proof-of-concept Huawei 5G baseband unit…
 
• Augmate presents first distributed IoT device management platform
Augmate announced the launch of Augmate Connect, the first IoT device management platform using distributed ledger technology…
 
• Vodafone Fiji begins 5G pre-trials
Vodafone Fiji has started the Pre 5G Trials or next-generation wireless connectivity that extends and evolves to another level from the existing 4G plus network…
 
 
Middle East
 
• Dawri plus wins award of Best Digital Strategy of 2017
Dawri Plus application from STC won the award of Best Digital Strategy of 2017...
 
• e-portal launched in Saudi Arabia to facilitate event planners
In order to facilitate event planners in getting official permissions in minimum possible time, the General Entertainment Authority introduced an online “License Portal…
 
• New online TV, music app launched in Iran
To entertain people, an Iranian local startup called 'MyApps' has launched, providing users with online video and music streaming…
 
• Saudi National Digitization Unit joins GE to boost digital transformation
To support the youth in helping to move forward the Kingdom's digital transformation, Saudi Arabia entered into an agreement with GE to drive industrial diversification…
 
North Africa
 
• Telecom Egypt's profits rise by 12 percent in 9 months
Telecom Egypt reported its results for the first nine months of this year, showing revenues up by 37% year-on-year (y-o-y)...
 
• African countries to collaborate to foster science and technological advancement
According to the President of Zambia, African countries should begin to collaborate in fostering science and technological advancement on the continent...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Bango enables 9Pay wallet for Google Play users in Nigeria
Mobile payments company, Bango has launched operator-billed payments for Google Play users with 9mobile in Nigeria....
 
• Bulgarian TV channels to be broadcast on Turkmen satellite
Eight TV channels of Bulgaria have started broadcasting via the TurkmenAlem 52E satellite...
 
• LTC launches mobile application for travelers
The Lahore Transport Company has launched a user-friendly application for the benefit of those travelling by the local transit company.
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Tele2 Russia boosts LTE network in Sochi
In order to provide up to 150 Mbps broadband, Mobile operator Tele2 Russia has expanded the coverage of its LTE network in Sochi…
 
• Australian 4G coverage ranks in global top 10
According to OpenSignal, the percentage of time that Australians have access to 4G ranks within the top 10 globally with the fastest speeds nationally clocked by Telstra and lowest latency by Optus...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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