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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 28, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
PCCW Solutions expands IT outsourcing and data center business in Malaysia
 
 
PCCW Solutions, the IT services flagship of PCCW Limited, announced new expansion plans in Malaysia, including the opening of a delivery center in Kuala Lumpur and a newly acquired data center in Cyberjaya, Selangor, strengthening its commitment to delivering a full range of IT services to clients in Southeast Asia...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc launches reliable internet connectivity backup solution
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, announced the launch of its dedicated backup access solution, in a step to further enhance the series of exceptional offers and services introduced by the Company to its...
 
•  BT Young Pioneers win award to develop app for dyslexic children
Member Logo BT announced that an all-female team of teenagers from The Sacred Heart High School in London, have won the BT Young Pioneer Award 2020, part of the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards...
 
•  Huawei launches Talent Online 2.0 platform to accelerate tech skills development
Member Logo Huawei has officially launched its fully upgraded Huawei Talent Online 2.0 platform, offering a new type of online learning experience for those in the region and abroad that is more hands-on and practical...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Greece launches 5G auction, extends Vodafone, Wind network sharing
Greece has started accepting applications for its auction of spectrum in the 700MHz, 2GHz, 3.4GHz-3.8GHz and 26GHz bands,
 
Australian government consulting on future licensing of 3.4GHz spectrum
The country’s communications minister is considering exercising powers to designate parts of the spectrum in the 3.4GHz band ‘for allocation by spectrum licences with respect to specified areas’...
 
South Asia
 
VEON to receive 100% ownership of Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited
VEON announced that its partner in Pakistan, the Dhabi Group, has exercised its put option to sell VEON its 15% shareholding in Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited...
 
Dialog Axiata launches Game Jam+ to promote local game development in Sri Lanka
Aiming to help transform games into businesses, the fifth edition of this local game development and gamification marathon will feature 100 cities worldwide with more than 50,000 participants...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Globe Telecom claims upgrades in 4G network in NCR, Cavite, Bulacan, Rizal
The 4G network offers better connectivity compared to 3G and provides higher broadband speeds, Globe said, adding that it could support higher number of users...
 
Three Ireland launches its 5G network for prepay and bill pay customers
The company said their 5G service is available in every county and will have 35% population coverage, adding further sites in early 2021...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
South Korean streamer Wavve hits 10 million users
Wavve, the South Korean video streaming platform, has hit a major milestone of 10 million users...
 
1+1 video expands mobile reach
The mobile application 1+1 video is available for iOS and Android operating systems and contains an additional option of the second screen...
 
 
Middle East
 
MoU signed to boost smart city innovations in Bahrain
The MoU will contribute and support the development of smart cities best practices and provide business development opportunities for Bahrain...
 
Canon signs MoU with UAE Ministry of Education
The partnership delivers on the ambitions of the UAE’s Vision 2021 to develop the talent of youth in the UAE by empowering them to engage new-age digital innovations...
 
Saudi Bugshan picks IBM Cloud for IT infrastructure
As part of the agreement, Brmaja and IBM Services worked closely to consolidate and migrate SBC’s mission-critical workloads and overall IT infrastructure...
 
North Africa
 
SDS receives order from a mobile operator in Tunisia
Seamless Distribution Systems (SDS) has acquired a new customer in Tunisia, expanding its market presence in the region...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
T-Mobile CR FTTH hits 170k homes passed
T-Mobile Czech Republic has revealed that between January and September 2020 it added roughly 40,000 homes to its 10GPON-enabled FTTH network footprint, increasing the total to around 170,000...
 
UAE launches mini satellite MeznSat into space
With this launch, "MeznSat" will join the 10 satellites launched by the UAE to develop the national capabilities, to enhance scientific research activities, and to regulate the activities of the national space sector...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Mavenir acquires ip.access to expand OpenRAN radio portfolio
ip.access will operate as a business unit within Mavenir’s Emerging Business group and is expected to develop strong synergies with Mavenir’s OpenRAN, Cloud Core, Edge, and Analytics suites...
 
AWS and Verizon announce three Edge Wavelength locations
Wavelength Zones, according to AWS, enable 5G applications to deliver low latency experiences, like game streaming, virtual reality, and in-venue experiences for live events...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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