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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 23, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat holds first cyberbullying awareness conference
 
 
Etisalat held its first cyberbullying conference to highlight issues faced by children in the cyberworld and create awareness on how parents can help them deal with and prevent cyberbullying...
 
TRA Bahrain wins GCC Best Employer Brand Award
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) was announced winner of the GCC’s Best Employer Brand Award Category at the 8th Annual Asian Leadership Awards (ALA) in Dubai...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  BT offers TV customers six months Amazon Prime Video and rolls out hands-free search with Alexa
Member Logo BT is becoming the only UK TV provider to offer Freeview, premium TV channels and Amazon Prime Video with integrated Alexa search and the convenience of one simple bill and payment...
 
•  ITU World Radiocommunication Conference agrees key parameters for future communication technologies
Member Logo WRC-19 identified additional globally harmonized (millimetre wave) frequency bands for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), including IMT-2020 (otherwise known as 5G mobile), facilitating diverse usage scenarios...
 
•  Tech Mahindra and Business Finland sign MoU for research and development in 5G and 6G
Member Logo Tech Mahindra has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Business Finland for research and development in 5G and 6G. Tech Mahindra will set up an innovation lab in Finland to foster growth and innovation...
 
•  Huawei’s Horizon Digital Platform for cities to build fully connected intelligent city
Member Logo Based on the Horizon Digital Platform and Intelligent Operation Center (IOC) for cities, Huawei showcased a wide-range of urban applications, such as intelligent education, intelligent healthcare, intelligent government, as...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CICRA consulting on revised plans for 5G spectrum awards
A consultation has been launched by the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities (CICRA) relating to plans for the awarding of 5G-suitable spectrum...
 
TRA Bahrain wins GCC Best Employer Brand Award
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) was announced winner of the GCC’s Best Employer Brand Award Category at the 8th Annual Asian Leadership Awards (ALA) in Dubai...
 
South Asia
 
SCO and edotco Pakistan to develop telecom infrastructe
Special Communications Organization and edotco Pakistan have entered into an understanding for development of telecom infrastructure in AJ&K and GB...
 
Bangladesh climbs three spots on Huawei's Global Connectivity Index
The South Asian nation improved its ranking from 76th last year to 73rd in the Global Connectivity Index 2019...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
9mobile to expand its 4G network to 16 more citis
The Nigerian wireless operator 9mobile is planning to expand and improve its 4G network to 16 cities within the next few months...
 
CBN aiming to launch commercial 5G service in 2020
China Broadcasting Network (CBN, also known as China Radio and Television) has announced plans to begin offering commercial 5G services in 2020...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
New AVOD W4Free launches in UK
W4Free has become the latest AVOD service to launch in the UK, with the free-to-view platform offering a curated mix of short form lifestyle, crime, movies and tv series...
 
SFR follows up set-top launch with smart home offering
Altice France/SFR has followed up the launch of its latest set-top box, the SFR Box 8 by debuting its new smart home service, SFR Home...
 
 
Middle East
 
AWS Ground Station is now available in AWS Middle East region
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the expansion of AWS Ground Station to the AWS Middle East (Bahrain) region...
 
Adnoc, Honeywell ink 10-year deal for AI-powered maintenance project
Platform to help predict equipment stoppages, as well as reduce unplanned equipment maintenance and downtime...
 
NBC signs incubation deal with Smart Care International
The Omani company is specialised in the telecommunications sector and offers a range of services including the construction of telecommunication towers, installation and maintenance of telecommunication equipment...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt's first-ever communications satellite to mark major milestone in telecom industry
The communications spacecraft, developed by Airbus and France's Thales Alenia Space (TAS), will be key to enhancing the country's land telecom and internet networks, giving millions of people in remote and rural...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Bouygues seeking funding for fiber rollout projects
French mobile operator Bouygues Telecom is said to be on the hunt for partners for two fiber infrastructure deployments worth US$2.2 billion...
 
Alphabet’s Loon balloons will provide internet to remote parts of the Amazon next year
Alphabet’s Loon has signed a new commercial agreement with Internet Para Todos Perú to provide mobile internet connectivity to parts of the Amazon rainforest in Peru starting in 2020...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Singapore launches new AI strategy
Singapore’s AI strategy has also pointed out that the development of new talent and the establishment of data infrastructure are key components required for the program to be executed successfully...
 
Vodafone turns to Google Cloud for AI analytics platform
The operator says this will allow enable it to benefit from more detailed insights faster, which will help it to optimise its networks and customer service...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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