SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
August 7, 2019 |
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Batelco launches new roaming package on the occasion of Hajj season |
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On the occasion of Hajj season, Batelco has announced the launch of its Hajj Roaming Package dedicated to pilgrims for roaming in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The launch of this package is in line with Batelco’s commitment to providing customers with practical solutions that will meet their needs during all seasons of the year...
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Policy and Regulation |
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NTA plans to bring in foreign teleco firm
Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) is preparing to issue telecommunication service licence to a foreign firm in a bid to make the telecommunication sector more competitive...
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ANFR authorises 5G trials at 273 sites
France’s independent regulator, ANFR, has given the green light for 65 trial 5G base transceivers stations (BTS) in the 3.5GHz band in July, bringing the total authorised 5G sites in the country to 273...
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3G, 4G and 5G Networks |
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Ericsson and Elisa pilot private networks
Ericsson has been working with Finnish mobile operator Elisa on piloting a private 4G network, which the operator could sell onto its enterprise customers in the future...
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SKT, KT, LGU+ in race to boost 5G data speed inside buildings
SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus, which have been in cutthroat competition to improve the quality of their fifth-generation (5G) network services, are now in a race to boost 5G data speeds inside buildings...
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5G base stations in Beijing to reach 10,000 at year-end
More than 10,000 5G base stations will have been built in Beijing by the end of the year, with over 7,800 5G base stations alsready constructed mainly in urban core zones...
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Disney announces streaming bundle
Disney has continued its aggressive streaming strategy by announcing a bundle package of its three streaming services – Hulu, ESPN+ and the soon to launch Disney+...
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Netflix, DAZN and Spotify launch on Sky Q Mini
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland now offers Netflix, DAZN and Spotify as apps on its multi-room box Sky Q Mini, just like on the main Sky Q receiver...
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Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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SAMENA Telecommunications Council |
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