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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 25, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Digital resilience significant to safeguard a digital nation
 
 
Digital resilience is key to enabling digital transformation as it empowers organizations, governments and defense authorities to manage security risks at acceptable levels, opined senior Etisalat Digital executives at the recently concluded International Exhibition of National Security and Resilience (ISNR) in Abu Dhabi, UAE...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco Gold Sponsor of the Electronic Payment and Internal Banking Summit
Member Logo Batelco is pleased to announce its Gold sponsorship of the Electronic Payment and Internal Banking Summit (ePay Summit), organized by East Med London Base Establishment...
 
•  Zain Bahrain among first to achieve new ISO standard
Member Logo Zain Bahrain has become one of the first operators in the region to upgrade its Quality Management System (QMS) to meet the new ISO 9001:2015 standard...
 
•  Mobily is a strategic partner for the national awareness campaign of the guests of Al-Rahman
Member Logo His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, Acting Prince of Makkah Province and Eng. Maziad Alharbi, Chief Technology Officer of Mobily signed a strategic partnership agreement at the headquarters of the Emirate of...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NBTC may require reregistration of all SIMs
Thai regulator NBTC is considering requiring all mobile operators to reregister their entire customer base to prevent fraud and protect national security, despite concerns this would place an undue burden on mobile...
 
CTRC finalizes wholesale rates
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) finalised the wholesale rates that nationwide mobile operators Rogers, Telus and Bell must charge smaller Canadian wireless companies for network...
 
North Africa
 
Egyptian telcoms undergoing major transformation
The U.S. company Avaya has begun working with Intraconsult Telecom, based in Egypt, to help organizations in the North African country achieve their digital transformation objectives...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
3 Hong Kong activates 5CC CA
Hutchison Telecommunication Hong Kong Holdings' mobile arm 3 Hong Kong has activated five component carrier aggregation (5CC CA) on its 4.5G network...
 
LTE ‘most widely used’ cellular technology worldwide at end of 2017
In the fourth quarter of 2017, LTE technology became the most widely used wireless cellular technology worldwide achieving more than 35% market share and providing 4G wireless access to services...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Globe pushes for cashless PH with QR system
Globe Telecom is bullish on leading the cashless ecosystem and increasing financial inclusion in the country given the aggressive introduction of its QR (quick response) code method in the local market...
 
TVU integrates Panasonic cameras into video-over-IP
With a new integration of Panasonic cameras, TVU Networks has added Panasonic to the TVU ecosystem and TVU Grid featuring IP video switching, routing and distribution...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Cuba to extend broadband access to 52,000 homes this year
A total of 27,316 customers have signed up to a home broadband internet connection from Cuba’s state-owned telecoms operator ETECSA since the service was launched in March last year...
 
MTN to invest in network infrastructure in 2018
MTN Ghana is set to inject over US$ 144 million of capital expenditure which includes plans for fiber-to-home extension to 20,000 homes...
 
 
Middle East
 
Zain inaugurates new branch at Avenues Phase 4
Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, announced the inauguration of its all-new retail branch in the Avenues Mall – Phase 4...
 
Etisalat Digital shortlists 6 global companies for Dubai Future Accelerators Program
Etisalat Digital announced the shortlisted scale-ups to foster digital innovation and entrepreneurship and to bring new solutions to the market as part of ‘Dubai Future Accelerators Program,’ the world’s...
 
UAE AI ambitions on spotlight at global event
World AI Show, organised by a global business events company Trescon to focus on artificial intelligence (AI), is gearing up for the launch of the first leg of the series in Dubai...
 
Vodafone Turkey provides mobile communication infrastructure to Royal Balloon
Vodafone Turkey was contracted to provide mobile communication infrastructure to Royal Balloon, a company providing hot air balloon rides in Cappadocia...
 
South Asia
 
CPEC becomes hub for regional connectivity
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has become a hub for the regional connectivity, which will not only create new jobs but also help transfer new technology to Pakistan...
 
3 hill districts of Province 1 to get internet access soon
Nepal: All ward offices, schools and health centres in three hill districts of Province 1, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha and Solukhumbu, will be connected with internet services within a year...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Rostelecom launches 5G open pilot zone
Rostelecom, Nokia and the Skolkovo Foundation have launched Russia’s ‘first open pilot zone’ based on 5G mobile network standards...
 
Google is working on blockchain technology for the cloud
Google is getting into the blockchain business by creating a line of blockchain-related technologies to work with its various online services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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