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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 23, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tech Mahindra and Rakuten Mobile collaborate to bring Rakuten Communications Platform to global customers
 
 
Tech Mahindra and Rakuten Mobile have reached an agreement in which Tech Mahindra has been appointed as a preferred partner for global go-to-market opportunities for the Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP)...
 
TRA UAE allocates new frequencies for 5G networks
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority announced the allocation of a new frequency band that allows UAE telecom operators to expand the application of 5G, in line with the decisions of the World Radio communication Conference 2019...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Chairman of the Board of Directors and the CEO of stc congratulate the Saudi leadership and people on the 90th Saudi National Day
Member Logo Eng. Nasser Al-Nasser, Group CEO of stc said that National Day marks Saudi Arabia's achievement of remarkable qualitative leaps in all industries and fields. The telecom and IT sectors have witnessed an impressive leap...
 
•  Batelco launches unlimited business mobile packages
Member Logo Batelco has unveiled its latest business mobile packages in a complete refresh of its existing packages, targeted at business customers including entrepreneurs, SMEs and large corporations...
 
•  Huawei unveils future strategies at HUAWEI CONNECT 2020
Member Logo Huawei will focus on applying ICT technologies to industries and providing scenario-specific solutions along with its partners to help enterprises grow their businesses and help governments achieve their strategic goals of...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ITU updates global treaty which enables better access to affordable broadband technologies
The 2020 edition of the ITU Radio Regulations governs the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits...
 
TRA UAE allocates new frequencies for 5G networks
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority announced the allocation of a new frequency band that allows UAE telecom operators to expand the application of 5G, in line with the decisions of the World Radio communication...
 
North Africa
 
TE, Vodafone submit financial offers for new frequencies
Telecom Egypt (TE) and Vodafone Egypt have both submitted their bids to obtain the NTRA-offered frequencies offered...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
31 new 4G towers being built in Sarawak
Thirty one new communications towers are currently being constructed to improve the coverage and service quality of 4G mobile broadband in Sarawak...
 
SKT targets corporate clients with expanded 5G network
The company said during an online seminar that it will introduce a 28 gigahertz band available on standalone mode within this year...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
PLDT migrating customers from copper to fibre
Filipino operator PLDT has stated that it will migrate all customers still using its legacy copper wire network onto fiber within the next 18 months...
 
SES signs on as MEO satellite partner for Microsoft Azure Orbital
SES has signed an agreement with Microsoft to accelerate and expand the use of Microsoft Azure across its operations and jointly develop cloud-based video and data connectivity managed services...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Palo Alto introduces 'next-gen' SD-WAN solution
Two new SD-WAN appliances also expand Palo Alto Networks CloudGenix® SD-WAN solution's reach, down to the smallest branches and up to multi-gigabit campuses...
 
NOW Telecom gets PA extension to operate as fourth telco
The Philippines’ NOW Telecom has been granted an extension of its provisional authority, allowing it to operate as the country’s fourth telco...
 
 
Middle East
 
stc celebrates Saudi National Day
Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc celebrated the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a video dedicated to the country’s people on this joyous occasion...
 
Export Bahrain launches national e-commerce initiative
Export Bahrain has launched a first of its kind national e-commerce initiative designed to support Bahrain based businesses access and list their products and services on prominent local, regional and international...
 
Al Habtoor, Mobileye enter mobility solutions deal
The companies intend to establish a long-term cooperation for the deployment of mobility solutions in the UAE based on Mobileye’s autonomous vehicle (AV) technology...
 
Starzplay available on Apple TV Channels in MENA
The streamer is now available via Apple TV Channels in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt, with users able to watch on demand using their Apple ID and password...
 
South Asia
 
82% of Bangladesh’s smartphone demand met from domestic manufacturing
Against the annual demand of 6.82 million smartphone units in 2019-20FY, Bangladesh manufactured as many as 5.58 million smartphones, which translates to 81.81% of the total market demand...
 
3G and 4G users increase by 2 million in Pakistan
The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan has reached 84.81 million by end of August 2020, as compared to 82.76 million at the end of July, registering an increase of 2.05 million...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Pluto TV launches on Roku in LATAM
ViacomCBS’s ad-supported streamer Pluto TV has expanded its recently launched Latin American offer by adding support for Roku devices...
 
ZEE5 taps AWS Elemental MediaTailor to monetise live TV, VOD at scale
After hitting the accelerator to extend the OTT streaming service with 18 live channels to over 76 million users in 12 languages each month, ZEE5 is now monetising its reach by delivering more than 100 million programmatic...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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