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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
Beyond Connectivity 2017
 
 
World's first Gigabit LTE device launching in Australlia
The technology has a theoretical maximum downstream bandwidth of 1 gigabit per second and upstream of 150 megabits per second. In demonstrations on Telstra’s network it consistently achieved close to 900Mbps downstream and almost 100Mbps upstream, peaking at 930/127Mbps...
 
Pakistan set to conduct another 4G band auction in March
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication Pakistan started taking measures to auction off the remaining 4G spectrum among the telcos of Pakistan...
 
Europe most under attack from malware
These threats have the potential to erode many of the gains that computing is providing global society. Both consumers and businesses need to better understand how these new attack methodologies may impact them...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Ali Al-Zahid appointed CEO of Zain Iraq
Member Logo Zain Group CEO, Scott Gegenheimer commented, “Ali Al-Zahid has an outstanding track record in one of Zain’s most complex and challenging emerging markets. He has a strong background in mobile technology, strategy...
 
•  Mobily launches its new data packages offer
Member Logo Mobily is keen to take on such initiatives by providing 4G innovative offers to reflect the company’s competitive spirit and its interest in providing special customer experiences...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
FCC Boosts Auction Bid Increment to 10%
Incentive auction organizers will boost the amount bid prices will increase between rounds starting Wednesday, Feb. 1 according to The Federal Communications Commission auction team...
 
Pakistan set to conduct another 4G band auction in March
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication Pakistan started taking measures to auction off the remaining 4G spectrum among the telcos of Pakistan...
 
Middle East
 
Qatar to launch 13 new e-projects
Thirteen new e-projects will be implemented this year by the General Directorate of Information Systems at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) at Qatar…
 
UAE's EITC to launch Virgin Mobile brand in country
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co (EITC), the holding company for United Arab Emirates phone service provider du, will launch Virgin Mobile as a new brand in the UAE...
 
RIPE NCC and ARISPA sign memorandum of understanding
The MoU focuses on capacity building to support the development of the Arab Internet community through training courses, meetings and IPv6 roadshows...
 
South Asia
 
Mobile technologies contributing heavily to Bangladesh’s GDP
According to GSMA Intelligence, a contribution which amounted to approximately US$13 billion which is equal to the 6.2% of the GDP of Bangladesh were contributed by mobile technologies and services…
 
North Africa
 
Libyan women to receive entrepreneurship training in latest technologies
Libya Women Economic Empowerment aims to work with women-owned and managed businesses in urban and rural areas by enhancing business networks, market linkages, developing web enabled and SMS technologies…
 
Nigeria to focus on ICT Transformation
Nigeria will leverage its telecoms and IT industries as it shifts its attention to other key sectors in order to strengthen the country's economy...
 
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
App designed to save human lives during Tsunami
Working with experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a U.S.-based start-up has created The Tsunami, an innovative app designed to protect coastal residents and visitors from the next...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Tigo upgrades network for faster data speeds
Mobile Network Operator, Tigo, is embarking on a dual carrier expansion project within the Greater Accra, Ashanti and Western regions which would double the offered speeds to Tigo 3G customers...
 
World's first Gigabit LTE device launching in Australlia
The technology has a theoretical maximum downstream bandwidth of 1 gigabit per second and upstream of 150 megabits per second. In demonstrations on Telstra’s network it consistently achieved close to 900Mbps downstream...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
One third of AT&T’s customers subscribe to gigabit FTTH services
AT&T says more of its customers are purchasing higher speeds of 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps in areas where it has built out FTTH services…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Combining IoT data from the edge with batch data to unlock insights
IT consultancy firm Ajilon has created a platform that provides business insights and optimises processes for Roy Hill, the Australian mining company…
 
Agreement signed for global Ku-band network
SES and Satcom Global have signed an aggrement whch will form a crucial part of Satcom Global’s new Ku-band VSAT service, Aura, providing seamless, reliable and high-speed connectivity to hundreds of maritime, offshore...
 
Europe most under attack from malware
These threats have the potential to erode many of the gains that computing is providing global society. Both consumers and businesses need to better understand how these new attack methodologies may impact them...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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