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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 27, 2017
 
 
 
 
Beyond Connectivity 2017
 
 
SAMENA Council moderates spectrum management regulatory roundtable with government institutions
The 3rd Annual MENA Spectrum Management Conference has outlined the major points from various angles two years ahead of WRC-19. The clarity provided by the participating regulatory authorities should give the private-sector of this region the confidence that governments are indeed aware of the needs and the challenges on the spectrum front. To this effect, SAMENA Council will maintain its engagement on spectrum management issues throughout the SAMENA region, working closely with regulatory bodies; pursuing the cause of building digital economies by facilitating effective and prompt communication between telecom operators and government institutions.
 
 
 
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•  SAMENA Council moderates spectrum management regulatory roundtable with government institutions
Member Logo The 3rd Annual MENA Spectrum Management Conference has outlined the major points from various angles two years ahead of WRC-19. The clarity provided by the participating regulatory authorities should give the private-sector...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA warns of fake WiFi networks in Dubai
Telecommunications Regularity Authority has warned smart mobile phone users to be careful because there are fake open WiFi networks in the city created by hackers to hack data and harm users...
 
PTA to inaugurate & establish internet exchange point at HEC
Pakistan Telecom Authority is all set to inaugurate & establish Internet Exchange Point at HEC and several steps to achieve this have been taken already…
 
FCC all set to enhance spectrum auction rounds
The FCC is planning to increase the number of bidding rounds in the fourth, and last, stage of the broadcast incentive spectrum auction...
 
North Africa
 
Tunisie Telecom, Ooredoo extend RAN sharing to Siliana
Tunisie Telecom and Ooredoo have agreed a RAN sharing deal to bring high-speed connectivity to 192 rural areas located in north Tunisia...
 
EOH starts global journey with e-government
EOH Holdings is planning to boost its footprint in international e-government services by making a number of moves in this respect...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
TV Service launch for Dutch IPTV subscribers
KPN has launched a seven-day catch-up TV service through its EPG enabling subscribers to restart any programme...
 
Lithuania sees growth in IPTV
Teo the IPTV provider in Lithuania saw its IPTV subscriber total increase by 15.8% to 191,000 in 2016...
 
Google directs developers to submit Apps for its Daydream VR

Google cleared everything to the developers that can create apps along the company’s guidelines and ask them to submit their Daydream compatible apps...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Finnair is gearing up to offer online payments in-flight
Finnair has teamed up with ePassi, Finland’s ePayment platform to provide online payments in-flight...
 
TRL trials automated vehicles for disabled people
The UK’s first demonstration of a ‘teleoperated’ autonomous vehicle service for people with reduced mobility has been completed as part of the GATEway project...
 
 
Middle East
 
Ride-hailing apps successfully working in Middle East
Ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Careem are increasingly forming partnerships with state taxi companies to expand their market share and provide more options for customers in Middle East...
 
MTN Irancell offers LTE-A technology

Iran’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, MTN Irancell has starting marketing LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) technology...
 
South Asia
 
NTC to provide modern telecom service at all districts

The Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication directed National Telecommunication Corporation to provide modern Telecom Services to government subscribers at all districts of the country by the year...
 
CAN InfoTech event underway in Nepal

The 23rd edition of CAN InfoTech was launched in Kathmandu which inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Fujitsu launches connection control Technology for LTE
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd announced the development of connection control technology for LTE and Wi-Fi to boost communication speed in areas with Wi-Fi...
 
Optus presents voice over LTE
Following Telstra's announcement almost a year ago, Optus has launched voice over LTE across its network, enabling customers with compatible devices to make calls using Wi-Fi...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
OTT app platform to be deployed by German cable operator
Tele Columbus, Germany’s third largest cable operator is going to deploy Metrological’s Application Platform which will provide an integrated OTT app experience...
 
Commsworld offers ultra-fast fiber network linking Glasgow and Edinburgh

The company has procured and lit a 50-mile long dark fiber span linking the recently launched Fortis datacentre in North Lanarkshire and the Pulsant’s datacentre in western Edinburgh...
 
Sky launches Broadband-Only Option

Satellite broadcaster Sky will offer UK consumers an option to receive its pay TV service over broadband starting in 2018...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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