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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 1, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
STC reviews its digital solutions in Hajj Hackathon 2018
 
 
STC has recorded a significant presence in the Middle East's largest hackathon (Hajj Hackathon), which is being held in Jeddah under the sponsorship of the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, in which the company is taking technical sponsorship to emphasize its role as a leader in the field of ICT and digital services, and comprehensive innovative solutions...
 
ITU eyes future beyond 5G with Network 2030 initiative
Hologram technology, advanced virtual reality and haptic applications are set to be among the areas investigated by the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Network 2030 focus group...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat and Ericsson trial Massive MIMO technology in the UAE
Member Logo Etisalat and Ericsson have successfully conducted a live on-air trial of Ericsson Radio System and Massive MIMO technology in the United Arab Emirates, paving the way towards 5G deployment...
 
•  Zain Bahrain, A A Nass ink enterprise partnership
Member Logo Zain Bahrain has announced a new enterprise partnership with A A Nass & Sons Co, a diversified conglomerate through providing a state-of-the-art connectivity solution...
 
•  Omantel offers triple data to travellers this summer season
Member Logo In line with the holiday season, Omantel joins its customers travelling around the world this summer offering them a reason to turn on their roaming data with ‘Jawazak World’ offer...
 
•  Huawei launches HCNA-AI to bridge the talent gap in the industry
Member Logo The announcement of the Huawei's AI engineering certification is the first step for the Chinese multinational to build an artificial intelligence talent certification system...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
PNG to start deactivating unregistered SIMs
Papua New Guinea's National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) is commencing with the deactivation of unregistered SIM cards...
 
Uniform call rate across networks
The government has fixed minimum rate that Bangladeshi mobile operators can charge per minute for calls to any network, creating a level playing field for carriers ahead of the launch of the mobile number portability...
 
Middle East
 
Microsoft unveils SME-centric solution in UAE
Microsoft has released an all-in-one solution aimed at empowering UAE’s fast-growing SME segment, to streamline their financials and business processes, improve customer interactions and...
 
Citibank introduces digital wallet app in UAE
Citibank UAE joins the growing mobile wallet landscape in the region lead by Apple Pay and Samsung Pay with its standalone app, Citi Pay UAE...
 
South Asia
 
Mobile broadband dominates broadband market in Pakistan
Telecom industry has seen a dramatic increase in mobile broadband as penetration over the past five years as mobile broadband subscribers reach 56 billion with teledensity of 27.18 in Pakistan...
 
DataSoft assembling smart gadgets in Bangladesh
DataSoft Systems has started large-scale assembly of a wide range of gadgets, a giant stride forward for the pioneering firm as it looks to emerge as Bangladesh's first complete tech brand...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
90% of fibre deployments drive Gbit Internet globally
Gigabit Internet is now available to 301 million people across 49 countries, according to the latest data in the Gigabit Monitor from VIAVI Solutions...
 
Ooredoo widens Maldives FTTH footprint
Ooredoo Maldives has expanded its ‘SuperNet’ fiber optic broadband service to Maradhoo and Maradhoo Feydhoo, part of the Addu Atoll...
 
 
North Africa
 
Huawei to help Tunisian government in promoting digitisation
Huawei will help Tunisia promote digital transformation, create employment opportunities and strengthen the education and training of both sides for Tunisian ICT talent...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Major upgrade sets the standard for IPTV delivery
New Zealand’s new Freeview On Demand service is setting the standard for Video On Demand delivery to smart TV’s via HbbTV...
 
Hopster inks partnership with STV
Hopster has added its kids’ learning and entertainment TV app to the STV Player, in a move that it says will see high quality children’s content available to the Scottish broadcaster’s online streaming...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Ucell builds 23 new LTE, 3G base stations
Uzbekistan mobile operator Ucell is moving forward with the expansion of LTE and 3G networks across the country...
 
Global UAV flies drone using 4G cellular network
Global UAV successfully flew an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) using the 4G cellular network for command and control and flight data telemetry feedback...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Airtel launches bandwidth-on-demand platform for B2B
Airtel has launched its bandwidth-on-demand platform for its global business customers to manage its bandwidth requirements in real-time...
 
ITU eyes future beyond 5G with Network 2030 initiative
Hologram technology, advanced virtual reality and haptic applications are set to be among the areas investigated by the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Network 2030 focus group...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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