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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 25, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cisco and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority work together for the UAE’s digital future
 
 
Cisco has signed an agreement with the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) to support the country's digital transformation...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat teams up with eSolutions to enhance product offerings
Member Logo Etisalat Facilities Management will be able to enhance its operations by utilizing IBM cloud-based solutions...
 
•  Yahsat launches satellite broadband service in Ivory Coast
Member Logo Yahsat has launched its satellite broadband service in Ivory Coast in a bid to boost internet access in this west African nation where only 27 percent of the population is online...
 
•  Facebook holds 'Tech Week' to train entrepreneurs
Member Logo Facebook is set to celebrate the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region's vibrant startup ecosystem with exclusive set of workshops and events at ‘Facebook MENA | Tech Week’...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Philippines clears process for choosing third operator
Telecom authorities in the Philippines have approved the proposed process for selecting the market’s highly anticipated third operator...
 
Trai proposes changes in MNP rule to curb porting request rejection
Telecom regulator Trai proposed processing mobile number portability request through MNP service provider instead of telecom operator in order to curb rejection of subscriber requests to change their network...
 
Middle East
 
5G-IoT to bring US$3.3 billion opportunities to UAE telcos
UAE telco operators leveraging 5G-IoT can tap the business benefits of up to $3.3 billion in revenues by 2026, according to a new Ericsson report...
 
Workz and Truphone launch eSIM solution for network operators
Workz Group, a Dubai-based mobile and IoT solutions provider, has, in partnership with Truphone, announced the launch of a new remote SIM provisioning solution for mobile network operators...
 
Middle East and Africa drives future of connectivity
As the Middle East and Africa region reduces dependence on oil and diversifies revenue streams, investment in the digital economy is paving the way for a future of connectivity...
 
North Africa
 
Orange boosts internet access in Africa
Orange and MainOne have signed an MoU to boost Internet access in francophone countries in the West Africa sub-region...
 
African cryptocurrency to be launched in December 2018
An African cryptocurrency called Afri Union Coin, developed by Africa Master Blockchain Company, is all set for launch to the public in December 2018.
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
Vodafone to bring regional mobile 4G hub to rural Australia
Vodafone Australia has unveiled a self-installable mobile coverage solution aimed at bringing 4G and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to unconnected residents and businesses in the country’s rural and regional...
 
SFR talks up summer 4G+, fiber growth
SFR passed almost a quarter of a million new premises with fiber during July and August and increased its 4G and 4G+ coverage, the French telco announced in its latest network update...
 
 
South Asia
 
Zong 4G to deploy 1,000 additional sites by the end of 2018
With a roll out of over a thousand cell sites in the past year, Zong 4G intends to expand its footprint by setting up 1,000 more sites by end of the year in Pakistan...
 
Edotco looks towards fundraising and new acquisitions in Asia
Axiata’s tower unit Edotco has stated its goal of strengthening its position in its current markets via two or three acquisitions across the next year...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Al Manhal unveils new digital learning platform
The new program includes an efficient full-text searchable video solution for all leadership levels and is also available in Arabic...
 
Edraak announces partnership with Zain, Orange and Umniah
Edraak online education platform has partnered with Zain, Orange and Umniah telecommunications companies in Jordan to facilitate students’ access to the platform’s content and learning material...
 
Gogo TV goes live on three airlines
Gogo Inc announced that its IPTV product, Gogo TV, is now active on three global airlines, delivering live TV to more than 550 aircrafts/..
 
Alternative Telecom
 
Kuwait residents to save time, money under new platform
Millions of Kuwait’s residents and organizations will be able to benefit from a digital experience when it comes to electricity and water services, thanks to an innovative smart meters partnership...
 
Campana Group, Telin to link up Myanmar and Singapore
Campana Group has formed a strategic partnership with Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin Singapore) to jointly deliver internet connectivity between Myanmar and Singapore...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
ITU works to bring the world's other half online
The UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development have moved to accelerate efforts to connect the roughly 50% of the world's population that still do not have access to the internet...
 
Spark follows LoRa IoT network with LTE-M
Spark, the second largest mobile operator in New Zealand, switched on a low power wide area (LPWA) IoT network based on LTE-M technology in the country’s main business centres, with a nationwide rollout planned over...
 
MegaFon, Rostelecom test 26GHz 5G
Russia’s MegaFon and Rostelecom have tested 5G cellular technology in the 26GHz (millimetre wave) frequency range and concluded that the band is suitable for commercial use...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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