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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 4, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Huawei, in collaboration with leading consumer appliances provider and telecom operator, launches the world's first AI+5G interconnected factory
 
 
Huawei, leading consumer appliances provider and telecom operator have jointly launched the world's first AI+5G interconnected factory at the 2019 World Industrial Internet Conference (WIIC) in Qingdao. This improvement refines future smart manufacturing by innovating and transforming enterprise organizations, business models, and ICT technologies, and integrating key technologies such as AI and 5G...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  British Telecom publishes 1st quarter results
Member Logo BT has delivered results in line with its expectations for the quarter, with adjusted EBITDA declines in consumer and enterprise partly offset by growth in global...
 
•  Superloop deploys the Cisco NCS 1004 for two deployments of 4600km at 400G
Member Logo Cisco and Superloop announced two deployments of up to 400G for 4600km on the INDIGO West cable from Singapore to Australia, and the INDIGO Central cable from Perth to Sydney...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Eutelsat releases full year 2018-19 results
 
•  STC ready to launch 5G services for Hajj pilgrims
 
•  EUTELSAT 65 West A selected by Ultra DTH for new pay-TV platform across the Caribbean and the Andean region
 
•  Batelco launches Summer Entrepreneurship Programme
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Government prepares ecommerce policy framework draft
The government of Pakistan has prepared a draft e-commerce policy framework to pave way for holistic growth of e-commerce in the country through creating an enabling environment to promote online businesses...
 
NCC warns telcos against interconnect debts
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said thar there is no justification for the huge interconnect debts threatening the telecom sector...
 
South Asia
 
Nepal Telecom starts the installation work of 4G LTE towers
Nepal Telecom has begin establishing base stations for 4G LTE service across the country, after the completion of the tower survey and the arrival of equipment from China...
 
Banglalink’s revenue sees 5.4% growth in Q2 2019
The increase in revenue represents a continuation of the positive trend seen in the first quarter in 2019, despite the gap in Banglalink’s 3G network coverage in comparison to its competitors...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Huawei wins bid to build 4G network in Kiev subway
Chinese tech giant Huawei has won the tender to build 4G network for the metro in Ukraine's capital city Kiev...
 
T-Mobile completes standalone end-to-end 5G data session
T-Mobile has completed what it claims is the first standalone end-to-end 5G data session in North America...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
SK Broadband passes 5 million IPTV subscribers milestone
South Korean operator SK Broadband has hit 5 million subscribers to its IPTV service dubbed 'B TV', 13 years after it launched its IPTV service....
 
Vimeo launches Vimeo Enterprise
Vimeo Enterprise is designed to provide large organisations with a way to share live and on-demand video content with teams and customers...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Arabia launches smart applications to serve pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has launched a series of advanced smart applications to serve pilgrims, as part of its efforts to provide them with best services and facilitate their travel during the Hajj season...
 
Smartphone sales in MENA set to rise in 2019
Sales in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are expected to reach 76.33 million units by the end of 2019...
 
AVEVA to help Middle East customer on digital transformation
AVEVA has turned best practices into templates solutions that are repeatable, scalable and adaptable, enabling fast implementation and return on investment...
 
North Africa
 
Mobile data usage gains momentum in Morocco
Morocco’s mobile telecoms market is changing, as user demand for mobile data is growing and the main driver behind this demand is video and social media content...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Vodafone completes acquisition of Liberty Global’s operations
Vodafone has become Europe’s leading converged operator with 54 million cable and fiber households ‘on-net’ and a total next-generation network reach of 124 million homes and businesses...
 
Iranian Airlines to offer satellite-based in-flight Wi-Fi
Airlines in Iran are preparing to offer satellite-based in-flight Wi-Fi service as access to high-speed internet during flights becomes more necessary for passengers...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Altice USA shores up MVNO coverage with AT&T
Altice USA inked a nationwide roaming deal with AT&T, aiming to close coverage gaps before launching a new commercial mobile product under an MVNO deal with Sprint in the coming months...
 
CK Hutchison to spin off European tower assets
CK Hutchison has become the latest telco group to jump on the towers bandwagon, restructuring its assets into separate infrastructure and operations units...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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