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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 20, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco supports “Dreams Care Package” by providing smart devices
 
 
Batelco continues to launch initiatives that serve the needs of the community during this difficult period, in line with efforts in combatting the Coronavirus and its impact on the society, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Remarkable turnout for Omantel’s Ramadan offers that include unlimited local calls and value-added services
Member Logo Omantel’s Ramadan offers have been well received by customers due to the unique benefits provided to them such as the free calls for Baqati and Hayyak customers...
 
•  Tech Mahindra and ChampTrax Technologies partner to create stadium-like experience at home for global sports fans

Member Logo Through this partnership, Tech Mahindra and ChampTrax Technologies will provide a solution to herald the next generation fan and player engagement leveraging digital and virtual technologies...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Greece to lower fiber wholesale charges
The National Telecommunications & Post Commission in Greece is looking to implement a reduction of wholesale prices for access to next generation networks...
 
Ofcom provides further technical details on plans for access to 100-200 GHz spectrum
UK regulator Ofcom has published a consultation on updated technical analysis information on proposals to open up access to spectrum in the 100-200 GHz range...
 
South Asia
 
Robi subsidiary brings video entertainment to Bangladesh
Called the Binge, it is a mixture of internet protocol TV, which is rather popular in the US, and online streaming platform...
 
Telenor Velocity introduces digital education solutions to facilitate learning, skill development
Telenor Velocity, a digital startup accelerator by Telenor Pakistan has introduced its "EdTech Innovation programme" forging strategic alliances with EdTech startups for making a rapid shift to online learning and skill...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
PNG’s Kumul submarine cable lands in Kokopo
PNG DataCo, a telecommunications carrier established by the PNG government, along with its partners, has landed the Kumul submarine cable in Kokopo, the capital of East New Britain...
 
Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier launches Europe’s first 800G Network
Deutsche Telekom’s international wholesale unit, Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, has launched the first European 800G network connecting its data centers in Vienna, Austria...
 
China-funded satellite television project benefits 1,000 villages in Mozambique
Mozambique announced the conclusion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which is supposed to benefit over 20,000 families...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
NTT collaborates with ITER project
NTT has signed a cooperation agreement with ITER, the International Fusion Energy Organization, which is building the world’s first experimental hydrogen fusion reactor in southern France...
 
Asset buying and selling continues in Brazil
Unifique, a Brazilian regional ISP, has acquired three smaller broadband providers based in its home state of Santa Catarina...
 
 
Middle East
 
Roambee, Etisalat bring IoT monitoring
Etisalat has chosen Silicon Valley-based Roambee Corporation to deliver IoT solutions for monitoring goods, assets and workers in the region...
 
STARZPLAY partners with Zain to boost customer acquisition and make access to content easier
STARZPLAY will accelerate customer acquisition through Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) integration, signing agreements with Zain in three countries – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq...
 
Angola picks Lebanese Group Africell as fourth telecoms operator
Angola has awarded the licence for its fourth telecoms network to Lebanese group Africell, as sub-Saharan Africa's second-biggest oil producer opens other economic sectors to foreign competition...
 
AWS customers in UAE and Saudi Arabia can now benefit from AWS Outposts
AWS Outposts allow customers to run compute and storage on-premises, while seamlessly connecting to AWS’s broad array of services in the cloud...
 
North Africa
 
UNICEF, Airtel partner to provide remote learning for children in Africa
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says it has partnered with Airtel Africa to provide access to remote learning for children in 13 sub-Saharan countries...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Canal+ launches Polish VOD platform
Canal+ has launched a new internet-delivered service in Poland that connects the world of live channels with the world of VOD...
 
Nordija delivers TV and media platform for Telenor Sweden
Nordija, Scandinavia based global technology middleware provider, completes the first delivery of the next generation of TV- and Media platform for Telenor Sweden...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
MTN Nigeria focuses on 4G expansion, customer service
MTN Nigeria has said it will prioritise the expansion of the 4G network with an estimated N600 billion (US$ 1.54 billion) on technical infrastructure over the next three years...
 
China 5G subscriber numbers exceed 65 million
China Mobile and China Telecom picked up more than 17 million 5G subscribers in April, taking their combined tally to 65.45 million six months after introducing the new service...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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