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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
EUTELSAT 65 West A selected by Ultra DTH for new pay-TV platform across the Caribbean and the Andean region
 
 
Ultra DTH has signed a multiyear, multi-transponder agreement with Eutelsat Americas, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications for capacity on the EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite to support the launch of a white label DTH platform across the Caribbean and the Andean region...
 
Potraz intensifies awareness campaigns in rural areas
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) will host consumer education and awareness campaigns at 10 rural points in Mashonaland East...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  du leads MENA as founding member of Global Alliance to promote adoption of Light Communication technology
Member Logo du's involvement in the Light Communication Alliance will help lead global adoption of Light Communication technology...
 
•  VIVA wins Golden Strategic Award 2019
Member Logo Viva Kuwait has been recognized with the “Golden Strategic Award 2019” for the best website nationwide, at the annual event held by the Excellence Awards Academy...
 
•  Omantel renews deal with OFA
Member Logo Omantel has renewed its long-standing bond with the Oman Football Association (OFA) as it inked its title sponsorship agreement for the top-flight league, popularly known as Omantel League, for the next three seasons...
 
•  Tech Mahindra Q1’20 PAT up 6.8% YoY, revenue up 4.6% YoY
Member Logo Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services announced the audited consolidated financial results for its first quarter ended June 30, 2019...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• iGA Bahrain circulates latest cyber security system
The Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) presented an overview of an Advanced Endpoint Protection Solution at the Fourth Cyber Hawks Meeting...
 
• Potraz intensifies awareness campaigns in rural areas
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) will host consumer education and awareness campaigns at 10 rural points in Mashonaland East...
 
South Asia
 
• SLT Digital Services launches “WEB4U”
SLT Digital Info Services has recently launched the latest addition to its Digital product portfolio - the “WEB4U” website creation service...
 
• Payment service provider ‘CellPay’ launched in Nepal
Cellpay has been developed considering various international security standards to make the overall system trusted and reliable...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• PBS signs live streaming deal with YouTube
US public broadcaster PBS has announced a partnership with YouTube to provide a live stream for its subscription YouTube TV service...
 
• Sony to launch UK’s first free-to-air movie network
Sony is launching what it calls the UK’s first free-to-air movie network, called Sony Movies Network...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Synchronoss adopt Azure for smart buildings solution
Synchronoss Technologies, is partnering with Microsoft to deliver an industry-leading Smart Buildings solution...
 
• Verizon equips PenLight utility meters with cell connections for IoT
Verizon is teaming with Peninsula Light Company (PenLight) in the state of Washington to update the utility’s power distribution system with Verizon’s Grid Wide Utility Services Intelligent Energy platform...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Cinturion signs deal for Saudi Arabia network
Cinturion “has chosen GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) and Eithad Atheeb Telecom to land its subsea cable and provide its cross-border terrestrial network to Jordan,..
 
• Mastercard inks Bahrain blockchain partnership
Mastercard is collaborating with Bahrain’s Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (BENEFIT) to develop a blockchain-powered B2B payments solution...
 
North Africa
 
• LDC, GPX Egypt to jointly offer Azure Stack Services
Link Datacentre (LDC), partners with GPX Egypt to provide a variety of data hosting solutions both on Azure and its local data centres, and managed services to cross vertical enterprises...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Orange Caraibe activates 900 Mbps LTE-A service
The upgrade relies on tri-band carrier aggregation using 800 MHz, 1,800 MHz and 2,600 MHz spectrum, 4x4 MIMO and 256 QAM modulation...
 
• Fastweb becomes Italy’s fifth MNO
Fastweb is looking to roll out its own 5G infrastructure, having recently signed a ten-year network sharing agreement with Wind Tre which plans to cover 90% of the population by 2026...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Openreach accelerates full fiber programme
Openreach has published a list of 36 new locations where it intends to build Fiber To The Premises (FTTP) over the next 12 months...
 
• Myanmar looks to launch satellite for improved communications
Myanmar is planning to launch its own satellite system, Myanmar Sat 2, and the satellite is expected to provide a better communication system across the country...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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