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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 21, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inauguration of the first digital STC store in KSA offering 24 hour services
 
 
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Khalid Abdullah Al Faisal, STC Chairman of the Board, inaugurated the first innovative digital store of its kind in KSA, adopting the best international practices...
 
MCIT, Huawei announce finalists of ‘ICT Skill Competition’ in Saudi Arabia
Huawei awarded the winners of the Saudi chapter of its ICT Competition 2018 an exclusive fully paid trip to the company’s international headquarters in Shenzhen this month where they will compete with international finalists and receive knowledge training from top executives at Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen...
 
Mobile payments now account for 6% of all UK card transactions
The percentage of payments made with a mobile phone in UK stores has jumped from 1.3% in Q3 2016 to 5.6% in Q3 2018, an analysis of 190m card transactions has shown...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco Cloud Connect as the ultimate connectivity solution to support business cloud initiatives
Member Logo Batelco has established connections with major global cloud and content delivery providers enabling enterprises and MNCs to have a one-stop-shop to reach their desired content...
 
•  Alfa and Nokia deploy 4.5G Pro technology for ultra-broadband on the evolutionary path to 5G
Member Logo Alfa and Nokia will deploy 4.5G Pro technology using the Nokia AirScale 5G-ready radio platform following a recent successful test of the technology...
 
•  Facebook appoints managing director in MENA
Member Logo Facebook has announced the appointment of Ramez T Shehadi as its new managing director in the MENA region...
 
•  Airspan Networks acquires Mimosa Networks
Member Logo Airspan Networks is proud to announce the acquisition of Mimosa Networks and welcome the GoMimosa award winning team and products into the AirspanNetworks family...
 
•  Huawei kicks off commercial 5G Era, shipping 10,000+ 5G base stations
Member Logo Huawei's Rotating Chairman, Ken Hu, has announced the shipment of Huawei's first 10,000 5G base stations, outlining the company's vision for the future of 5G...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• PTA revises off-net call charges
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has reduced mobile termination rate (MTR), the price which a cellular operator charges another operator for receiving a call, for all types of calls...
 
• TRA wins CommsMEA’s “Regulatory Initiative of the Year” Award
CommsMEA announced TRA Bahrain as a winner of the “Regulatory Initiative of the Year” award for 2018, in recognizing the efforts of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain...
 
• MCIT, Huawei announce finalists of ‘ICT Skill Competition’ in Saudi Arabia
Huawei awarded the winners of the Saudi chapter of its ICT Competition 2018 an exclusive fully paid trip to the company’s international headquarters in Shenzhen this month where they will compete with international...
 
North Africa
 
• Arianespace Vega launches second Moroccan Earth-observation satellite
An Arianespace Vega rocket launched the Mohammed 6-B satellite for Morocco the evening of Nov. 20, placing the satellite in the same orbit as its twin satellite Mohammed 6-A that launched a year ago, also on a Vega rocket...
 
• Avanti signs African master service deal with Logical Wireless
Avanti has signed a master service agreement for its HYLAS 4 satellite with Logical Wireless to provide communication and connectivity services to enterprises and end-consumers located in remote areas across Africa...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
• Indosat Ooredoo aims for nationwide 4G coverage by year end
Mobile network operator (MNO) Indosat Ooredoo is looking to have deployed 4G LTE in all operational areas of Indonesia by the end this year...
 
• Zamtel announces the launch of 4G network on the Copperbelt for its mobile customers
State owned telecommunications company Zamtel has announced the launch of 4G network on the Copperbelt for its mobile customers...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Telstra achieves first Australian live 5G connection
Telstra accomplished a milestone in its 5G roadmap, achieving Australia’s first live 5G connection using a commercial 5G chipset on Telstra’s mobile network...
 
• Lifecell records highest ARPU among Ukraine mobile operators in Q3
Ukrainian mobile operator Lifecell had the highest ARPU among the major mobile operators in the country...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Turkey’s first live 5G trial performed by Turkcell and Samsung
Turkcell, striving for Turkey to be one of the first countries to use 5G, and Samsung, offering 5G solutions, organised an event to experience live 5G in Turkey...
 
• Snapchat announces new slate of Middle East content partners
Building on the popularity of its Discover page, over 30 popular series from more than 20 of the Middle East’s most loved media brands will be launching on Snapchat...
 
• DEWA launches 2nd phase of Rammas with new features and enhancements
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched the second phase of Rammas, its virtual employee that answers customers’ queries using artificial intelligence (AI)...
 
• Majid Al Futtaim acquires mobile wallet app Beam
Dubai-based retailer Majid Al Futtaim has purchased Beam Portal, the operator of mobile wallet app Beam...
 
South Asia
 
• SLT Group 2018 3Q,YTD profits up by 23%. EBITDA up by 16%
The National Telecommunication service provider, Sri Lanka Telecom (PLC) released its Company and Group financial results for the 9 months ending 30th September 2018...
 
• Mutual Trust Bank, UnionPay partner on card issuance and mobile payment
Bangladeshi lender Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) has teamed up with UnionPay International to issue the first UnionPay card in the country and will also launch QR code payment, e-wallet and digital card services in Bangladesh...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Slovak Telekom, T-Mobile Czech opt for MediaKind
Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic have selected MediaKind, the new brand identity for Ericsson Media Solutions, to upgrade and further extend their IPTV services...
 
• Mobile payments now account for 6% of all UK card transactions
The percentage of payments made with a mobile phone in UK stores has jumped from 1.3% in Q3 2016 to 5.6% in Q3 2018, an analysis of 190m card transactions has shown...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• TEOLIS adds fiber optic broadband to its portfolio
Togolese broadband access provider TEOLIS, which officially launched an LTE-based fixed-wireless service in and around the capital Lome in February 2018, has added fiber optic capability to its product line...
 
• Finland invests in IT to upgrade electricity network
Digital and artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies will feature prominently in Finland's plan to modernise the country’s electricity network...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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