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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 15, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cisco launches USD 1 billion Smart Cities fund
 
 
Cisco has introduced the City Infrastructure Financing Acceleration programme, a $1bn fund aimed at developing smart cities around the world...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC participates in Misk Global Forum as a technical sponsor
Member Logo Saudi Telecom Company (STC) participates as a technical sponsor at the MISK 2017 Forum titled (Facing Change), which launched in Riyadh and will last for two days in participant of more than 100 speakers of thought leaders...
 
•  Gerry O’Sullivan joins Eutelsat as Executive Vice President, Global TV and Video
Member Logo Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has appointed Gerry O’Sullivan as Executive Vice President, Global TV and Video,,,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NCC, ATCON move to improve quality of broadband service
NCC disclosed its plan to auction 2.5/2.6 GHz spectrum and 700 MHz for 4G LTE coverage requirements, as well as assign high-capacity 70/80 GHz spectrum bands in its bid to boost operators’ ability to provide broadband...
 
Argentina decides to permit telecom companies to provide satellite TV
Argentina is planning to authorize telephone service providers to offer satellite television services as part of their packages by the end of the year…
 
South Asia
 
Telcos claw back momentum in Bangladesh
The telecom industry in Bangladesh has regained its growth momentum, as the number of new mobile connections has increased 18.16 percent on year-on-year basis...
 
Mobile banking emerging rapidly in Pakistan
Pakistan is now one of the countries with incredible growth in the market of branch-less & mobile banking because of its quicker pace throughout the country...
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Verizon confirms shift to LAA over LTE-U
Verizon became the second US operator to confirm a shift in its unlicensed spectrum focus to Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology despite earlier pursuit of LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U)…
 
life:), MTS Belarus expands 4G network
Mobile network operator life:), says it has launched 4G LTE services in 17 more towns and cities across the country this month...
 
4G VOLTE smartphones rollout in African markets
MILE Communications and MediaTek have teamed up to bring the latest Voice over 4G Long Term Evolution in a number of countries...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
C&W Business presents hospitality IPTV in Saint Lucia
C&W Business is now offering its cutting-edge integrated Next Generation Hospitality IPTV Interactive TV in Saint Lucia…
 
Thaicom launches Loox TV platform
Thaicom, the sole satellite service provider Thailand launched Loox TV, an integrated TV content digital platform via mobile application, in a bid to revitalise the TV broadcasting ecosystem in the country...
 
 
Middle East
 
Smart Dubai holds training workshop to implement AI strategy
To provide training for Dubai Government institutions about best practices in artificial intelligence, Smart Dubai held a training workshop…
 
Telehealth services to provide chronic care at home
Over 500 diabetic patients in the region were provided easy yet innovative diabetes management solutions free of cost for a year utilizing telehealth services at home...
 
DEWA reviews future of digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence and robotics in water and energy sector
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has organised a workshop for its staff to discuss digital transformation in DEWA and its initiatives to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics, and develop disruptive...
 
Turkey to cooperate with Japan on 5G technologies
Turkey and Japan will sign a cooperation agreement on 5G technology during a forum in South Korea next week...
 
North Africa
 
Mobile sales increased 30% in Egypt
Mobile sales in Egypt improved significantly in September compared with previous months…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Telefonica trials plastic optical fiber and 60GHz Wi-Fi
Spanish telco Telefonica has tested plastic optical fiber (POF) and 60GHz Wi-Fi technologies in partnership with Spanish chipset manufacturer KDPOF…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
AT&T Minneapolis 5G network set for launch
According to AT&T, it will be launching its 5G Evolution network across Minneapolis by the end of 2017…
 
Matsui, Docomo set to display IoT platform
Matsui MFG, NTT Docomo and NTT Docomo Asia will launch a proof-of-concept demonstration of an IoT platform for plastic-molding operations...
 
HKT teams with Megaport for multi-cloud service
HKT has teamed up with Megaport to launch a new multi-cloud connectivity service for local customers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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