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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 8, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ministry of Education boosts remote learning to ensure public health and student safety
 
 
The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with Microsoft has enriched their smart learning ecosystem with Microsoft Teams to compliment the “distance learning” initiative for students and teachers. The program aims to enhance safety for students and society at large, as a set of precautionary and preventive measures with the ongoing challenges yet ensuring smooth flow and completion of the curriculums...
 
100 days of coronavirus: How are telcos coping with increased demand during the pandemic?
Telcos have taken a series of steps in their fight against the contagion, from increasing network bandwidths and scaling customer relations resources to offering free upgrades and urging customers to use bandwidth wisely...
 
UAE’s federal entities witness 11% jump in cyber attack attempts in March
Fifty-nine per cent of the cases were related to malware, 34 per cent were attempts to exploit systems and more than 6 per cent were phishing attempts...
 
Egypt offers virtual tours during lockdown
The virtual tours, available on the “Experience Egypt” website and on social media platforms, encourage people to stay home while experiencing the country’s most famous archeological and heritage sites...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc offers limited time promotions
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company - stc has announced a series of exclusive limited time offers available to stc customers in support of the State of Kuwait’s decision urging people to stay at home during these current...
 
•  Cisco announces intent to acquire Fluidmesh Networks
Member Logo Cisco’s scale, combined with Fluidmesh’s solution-based offerings and relationships with systems integrators, will accelerate Cisco’s industrial IoT business to enable successful industrial wireless...
 
•  Accenture acquires Revolutionary Security, provider of cybersecurity services for critical infrastructure
Member Logo Acquisition enhances Accenture Security’s critical infrastructure protection capabilities to deliver advanced cyber defense management...
 
•  Nokia deploys world’s first 450 MHz private wireless LTE network PoC for power grid operators in Poland
Member Logo Nokia has announced that leading Polish energy sector company PGE Systemy has chosen its 5G-ready, industrial-grade private wireless solution, following the successful trial of a 450 MHz PoC network in operation since April...
 
•  Huawei Carrier Congress 2020 going ahead as an online event
Member Logo The first-ever online Huawei Carrier Congress event is focusing on three main streams: 5G Gear Up, which showcases Huawei’s new solutions and global success; AI-enabling intelligent operations; and a showcase of...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Ofcom sets out plan for small-scale DAB radio
Under the timescale plans , it will take Ofcom over four years to advertise and award all the multiplexes currently planned...
 
Nkom confirms increased funding for rural broadband development
Norway’s National Communications Authority has announced that an additional fund is being made available by the government to support the rollout of broadband services in those areas of the country not considered...
 
South Asia
 
SLT, Mobitel, Dialog and Hutch to offer free access to video conferencing
SLT, Dialog, Mobitel and Hutch agree to whitelist the video conferencing platform introduced for the public sector of Sri Lanka by the information and communication technology agency of Sri Lanka...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt offers virtual tours during lockdown
The virtual tours, available on the “Experience Egypt” website and on social media platforms, encourage people to stay home while experiencing the country’s most famous archeological and heritage sites...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Virtualised Rakuten Mobile 4G network goes live
Rakuten Mobile turned on commercial 4G service after a six-month delay, to become the fourth mobile operator in Japan, a move it claimed made it the first operator with a live service based on fully virtualised...
 
KT signs partnership with Taiwanese telco on 5G services
KT Corp has a signed a partnership with a Taiwanese telecoms operator on 5G services and digital content development...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
China's mobile telecom carriers launch 5G messaging service
The 5G messaging service, jointly launched by China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, will allow subscribers to book air flights, make payments and shop through their mobile phone's basic messaging app without...
 
Synamedia to deliver unified platform to Vodafone
The combination will help Vodafone Group deliver its vision of a unified global cloud TV platform running on next-generation Gigabit infrastructure...
 
 
Middle East
 
Huawei Video launched in Saudi Arabia
Consumers across the KSA can now enjoy thousands of hours of some of the best Arabic and global content with the launch of the Huawei Video streaming service app...
 
Trend Micro partners with CyberX to drive Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity awareness
Trend Micro will serve as Strategic Technology Contributor of CyberX, a Saudi community initiative under the umbrella of “Attaa initiative” to raise awareness of cyber security threats in society...
 
UAE’s federal entities witness 11% jump in cyber attack attempts in March
Fifty-nine per cent of the cases were related to malware, 34 per cent were attempts to exploit systems and more than 6 per cent were phishing attempts...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Open Fiber to complete bulk of Italian rollout by end-2022
The CEO of Italian wholesale operator Open Fiber says the firm plans to complete the bulk of its network rollout by the end of 2022, with only its deployments in Piedmont, Lombardy and Veneto extending into 2023...
 
Comtech receives order for mobile satellite equipment
The Mission-Critical Technologies group is focused on ensuring its customers are able to successfully carry out their mission, whether that be communicating in an austere environment on land or at sea...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telstra uses AI as first hurdle for prospective hires to clear
Telstra has said it has been using artificial intelligence (AI) to filter through the 19,000 applications it received for its extra 1,000 temporary call centre positions in Australia that was announced by the telco last...
 
Vodafone asks Ofcom to scrap 5G auction and hand over spectrum at reserve price
The operator has also been in touch with its rivals, EE, O2 and Three, and suggested the 5G spectrum be distributed equally between them, enabling them to improve capacity and coverage...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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