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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 13, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dialogic joins SAMENA Council's membership to become an active player in SAMENA region's real-time communications and IoT market
 
 
SAMENA Council has announced that Dialogic, one of the Industry's leading IoT and cloud-optimized solutions provider for real-time communications media, applications, and infrastructure to service providers, enterprises, and developers around the globe, has joined its community of top-notch regional and global ICT industry players, which are enabling telecom operators to make the most of their infrastructure investments.
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  InLinkUK and BT launch new technology to block anti-social calls
Member Logo BT and InLinkUk have introduced a new automatic call blocking feature on all InLink digital street units, in a drive to prevent misuse of the free calls service provided to the public...
 
•  Smart Dubai Office Endorses du’s Blockchain Platform as a Service (BPaaS)
Member Logo du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced that the Smart Dubai has endorsed the telco’s Blockchain Platform as a Service (BPaaS)...
 
•  Huawei launches the one thousand dreams program
Member Logo Huawei announced the launch of the "One Thousand Dreams" social contribution program, that plans to train 1,000 ICT talents in total across 16 CEE countries...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Nkom names winners of offshore spectrum in 700MHz/900MHz bands
Norway’s National Communications Authority has announced the winning bidders in an auction for offshore spectrum in the 700MHz and 900MHz bands...
 
UAE teams up with Microsoft to promote AI governance and ethics
The UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence has signed a MoU with Microsoft Gulf to enhance joint cooperation in the field of AI development, governance and ethics in the country...
 
Telecoms companies given licence to run pilot 5G programs
Telecom companies Cyta, MTN, and Primetel have been given licensing to run pilot 5G programs in Cyprus, according to the minister of transport, communications and works...
 
North Africa
 
Inwi launches win, a 100% Digital Brand
A revolution is occurring in the telecom landscape of Morocco as inwi launches win, the first 100% digital brand...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
T-Mobile to bring Amazon's Prime Video to its OTT TV service
T-Mobile and Amazon announced an agreement bringing Prime Video to its newly launched TVision Home...
 
Canal+ taps TVbeat for data insights
TVbeat has been selected by pay TV operator Canal+ Group to streamline TV viewership data across its TV channels to provide insights for content planning and scheduling...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telefónica launches IoT cybersecurity unit
The unit will develop additional IoT products and services as well as new IoT security solutions to tackle existing and emerging threats...
 
O2 will activate its 5G network for driverless car testing in June
The mobile network will activate 5G to AutoAir testbed for connected and autonomous vehicles...
 
 
Middle East
 
Tech companies form regional alliance, eye presence in Saudi Arabia
Belgian global technology company Barco has entered into a partnership with Mindware, a regional value-added distributor of IT solutions...
 
Dubai CommerCity boosting e-commerce growth
Dubai CommerCity will provide advanced opportunities for global and regional manufacturers, as well as distributors and global e-retailers...
 
South Asia
 
TPL e-Ventures to invest in Pakistan’s first messaging app
TPL e-Ventures company with an aim to boost digitization of Pakistan’s economy has entered into an investment and partnership deal with TelloTalk’s homegrown social and corporate messaging app...
 
100Mbps internet service launched in Bangladesh
A private internet service provider has launched Bangladesh’s first ever 100Mbps internet network along with internet telephony connection and internet TV...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
HT Eronet and BH Telecom launch 4G tests
Bosnian operator HT Eronet and BH Telecom have launched 4G network tests, and the new technology should be available to users from May...
 
Globe on track to roll out 5G service in next two months
Globe Telecom is on track to switch on its first 5G fixed wireless home broadband service in the next two months...
 
Alternative Telecom
 
H2 Cable to deploy new APAC cable system
The primary leg of the H2 Cable project will directly connect Australia with Hong Kong for the first time, with branches to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands...
 
Deutsche Telekom reaches 20 million broadband lines at up to 250 Mbps
Deutsche Telekom is now serving 20 million residential and business broadband lines at up to 250 Mbps...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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