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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 7, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco launches new roaming package on the occasion of Hajj season
 
 
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...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  STC highlights its preparations for the Hajj
Member Logo STC has made extensive preparations for the Hajj season 1440 AD with 44 retail stores at the holy sites (Mona - Arafa - Muzdalifah)...
 
•  Smiles Unlimited Buy 1 Get 1 offers chance to win Mauritius summer holiday for two
Member Logo Smiles, the deals and discount app that provides a wide range of daily deals and lifestyle rewards, is offering customers the chance to win a summer holiday for two to the paradise island of Mauritius...
 
•  AT&T introduces 5G in New York City
Member Logo The newly available service starts in limited areas initially, delivering additional capacity and lower latency over 5G millimeter wave beginning with business customers and developers...
 
•  Analysys Mason advises Inwit on landmark tower transaction in Italy
Member Logo Analysys Mason has announced its advisory role in the recently completed merger between Inwit and Vodafone Towers in Italy, which is the largest single-market tower transaction in Europe...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
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...
 
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...
 
South Asia
 
Dialog Home Broadband launches affordable range of per day home broadband data plans
Dialog Broadband Networks announced a range of game changing Per Day Home Broadband packages, in line with the company's vision of delivering affordable and accessible world-class internet services to all Sri Lankans...
 
Telenor Microfinance & Samsung join for Digital Disbursements
Telenor Microfinance Bank and Samsung Electronics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for digital disbursement of payments to Samsung’s channel partners through the bank’s digital banking service...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
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+...
 
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...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saudi forum reveals smart technologies used to enhance pilgrims’ Hajj experience
One technology being operated by the Ministry of Health during this season’s Hajj was a robot that could remotely provide medical consultations and checks...
 
Oman based platform looks to revolutionise e-commerce
Oman-based Nabay Technologies LLC has launched a new innovative global online marketplace offering three services from a single platform for consumers and businesses around the world...
 
Northstar welcomes AWS; to support 'cloud first policy'
Northstar Technologies has welcomed the recent opening of AWS Middle East Region (Bahrain) with a strategic business plan to strengthen its support for Bahrain’s Information & eGovernment Authority’s (iGA)...
 
ADCB collaborates with Plug and Play to power digital transformation
Through Plug and Play, ADCB can connect to technology startups and experiment with various fintech propositions...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt's ITIDA agrees cooperation with China's Jusfoun
Egypt’s ITIDA has signed a MoU with China’s Jusfoun Big Data Information Group to establish an office for the company in Egypt, including a Centre of Excellence to export IT services...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
XL Axiata deploys Qvantel's Digital BSS for FTTH broadband services
Qvantel announced that Indonesia's XL Axiata went live with the Qvantel Digital BSS platform for fixed line (fiber to the home).,,
 
Ariane 5 Rocket launches 2 new communications satellites
Arianespace launched an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, sending two new telecommunications satellites into orbit...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Trinsic strikes IoT deal with Vodafone to connect Volvo cars
Vodafone Total Communications partner Trinsic has struck a five-year partnership with Vodafone to sell Internet car solutions to car manufacturer Volvo...
 
RingCentral to support Fujitsu’s UCaaS offering across EMEA
RingCentral UK has signed an agreement with Fujitsu to provide enterprises across EMEA with cloud communications and contact centre solutions for enhanced mobility, workforce productivity, and customer engagement...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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