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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 2, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
STC Group and KT to cooperate for developing high-tech business in Middle East
 
 
KT(Korea Telecom) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with STC Group at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona on 26th to collaborate on new technology areas...
 
Etisalat named ‘Most Valuable Telecoms Brand’ in MENA region at Mobile World Congress
 
 
Etisalat received ‘The Most Valuable Telecoms Brand’ in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by Brand Finance at Mobile World Congress as a recognition for the company’s increase in brand value to US$8.3 billion - higher than any other telecom brand in the MENA region and the only telecom brand portfolio to break the US$10 billion brand value mark in the region...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Batelco to participate as a Platinum Sponsor at Capacity Middle East 2019
Member Logo Batelco has announced its Platinum Sponsorship of Capacity Middle East 2019, the largest annual carrier event in the region...
 
•  Telecom Egypt and Nokia to build cloud infrastructure for IoT rollout in Egypt
Member Logo Telecom Egypt and Nokia announced they will build the first cloud infrastructure in Egypt exclusively for Internet of Things (IoT) services. Telecom Egypt will use Nokia’s Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) as a Service...
 
•  Successful mating of Eutelsat's KONNECT satellite payload with its all-electric platform
Member Logo Eutelsat Communications has announced the successful mating of the platform and payload of the KONNECT satellite, conducted this week at Thales Alenia Space's facilities in Cannes...
 
•  Huawei releases "1+1" antennas, enabling ultra-lean site in 5G era
Member Logo Huawei has released the "1+1" antennas at MWC 2019, including the industry's first 30 ports antenna, the industry's smallest FDD 4T4R+TDD 8T8R converged antenna, and the industry’s first fully integrated...
 
•  Airtel to use Nokia's Nuage Networks solution for data center automation in a first-of-its-kind initiative in India
Member Logo Nokia's Nuage Networks VSP solution will be deployed by Bharti Airtel in 15 circles (service areas) in the northern and southern part of the country to automate its data center networks...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Algerian minister inaugurates Medex subsea cable, expects Orval cable completion in 2019
Algeria's ICT minister, Imane Houda Feraoun, has inaugurated the landing station of the Medex cable branch linking the country's optical fiber network to international data markets...
 
• TRA Bahrain extends prepaid SIM-cards registration renewal deadline
In its effort to enable subscribers who have not registered their prepaid SIM-cards , the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in the Kingdom of Bahrain has extended the prepaid SIM-cards registration renewal...
 
• NZ govt to allocate 3.5GHz 5G spectrum in 2020
The New Zealand government has announced that it plans to stage its first auction of 5G-suitable spectrum in early 2020, when it distributes frequencies in the 3.5GHz band...
 
North Africa
 
• The inclusive internet index ranks Morocco 3rd in Africa
The score provided by the report is based on "availability, affordability, relevance and readiness," according to the report...
 
• Telecom Egypt and Nokia sign Memorandum of Understanding to introduce 5G network and test use cases
Telecom Egypt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia to introduce 5G network and test use cases...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Econet set to migrate to new core network, launch VoLTE
The move will enable calls to be carried on the 4G network to improve voice call quality and service stability...
 
• TIM and Xiaomi to develop smart city and Industry 4.0 use cases in Italy
The pair will work on developing use cases that will expedite 5G rollout in Italy, particularly in the south of the country...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• VMware’s 5G ready cloud platform to power Vodafone networks
VMware has announced that Vodafone has expanded its footprint of VMware’s cloud infrastructure to power its network and to capture operational agility and cost efficiency at scale...
 
• Rakuten using Red Hat technologies in mobile rollout
Japan's Rakuten announced it has arranged to use open source technologies provided by Red Hat in its upcoming end-to-end cloud native mobile network...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Emirates Data Clearing House launches bespoke messaging solutions at Mobile World Congress
Emirates Data Clearing House (EDCH), a subsidiary of Etisalat Services Holding, showcased its latest Application-to-Person (A2P) offerings at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona...
 
• Global cybersecurity firm expands data centre footprint in UAE
Forcepoint has opened a new data centre in Dubai, providing advanced web security and low latency benefits to customers in the Middle East...
 
• Saudi Arabia poised to become the largest digital market in MENA
Saudi Arabia is close to becoming a leading digital economy, the Kingdom’s communications minister Abdullah Al-Sawaha said during his keynote presentation at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona...
 
• Samsung showcases 5G as it eyes UAE deals
Samsung Electronics has been showcasing its 5G technology capabilities to the crown prince of Abu Dhabi who has been in Seoul on a visit...
 
South Asia
 
• SLT launches “PEO TV BIZ” to cater to SMEs on popular demand
Sri Lanka Telecom has launched its newest product, “PEO TV BIZ” providing a multiple TV solution to the requirements of Small and Medium Enterprises sector in the country...
 
• KOICA launches ‘digital municipality services system’ in Bangladesh
KOICA said it is expected that the newly developed service system will easy the process of getting public services such as property management, online councilor certificate, holding tax and water bill within a single...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• Viacom debuts Paramount+ as standalone subscription service with Telia Finland
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has launched its Paramount+ SVOD service in Finland in partnership with Telia...
 
• BBC, ITV announce launch of BritBox streaming service
Aiming to stem the flow of viewers towards Netflix and other SVOD packages, the BBC and ITV have confirmed plans for the launch of the BritBox streaming service in the UK...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
• RHM taps into ITS’ full fiber networks
RHM Telecommunications has announced it has joined ITS Technology Group’s partner programme to allow it to deliver full fiber services in connectivity blackspots with a particular focus on Bristol and West London...
 
• Unitymedia rolls out Gigabit internet to further cities
German cable operator Unitymedia is now offering internet access with a data rate of up to 1Gbps in Mannheim and Heilbronn...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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