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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 18, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Viva Bahrain announces preorder for Samsung Note 10
 
 
VIVA Bahrain has announced that the all-new Samsung Galaxy Note10 will be available to pre-order online through www.viva.shop.com.bh starting from 8 August until 23 August 2019...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Up to 50 jobs up for grabs at BT apprentice assessment week
Member Logo Up to 50 new apprenticeship roles are available with BT, as the company prepares to hold its first ever assessment week at Adastral Park...
 
•  Syniverse and LG Uplus collaborate to offer first 5G roaming service between Korea and Finland
Member Logo Syniverse is working with LG Uplus to offer a 5G roaming service with mobile operators around the world, ss part of which, mobile customers of LG Uplus from Korea will be able to access Elisa’s 5G services while...
 
•  Huawei launches new operating system, HarmonyOS
Member Logo Huawei has launched HarmonyOS. a new microkernel-based, distributed operating system designed to deliver a cohesive user experience across all devices and scenarios...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Mobile users asked to get IMEI slots registered
The telecom regulatory authority of Pakistan has asked all subscribers with dual SIM mobile phone handsets to register their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers separately before Aug 31...
 
Daily individual consumption of data during Hajj season exceeded global average by 95%: ITU
The International Telecommunication Union has highlighted the telecommunications and information technology records achieved during Hajj this year, praising the Kingdom's distinguished infrastructure which has served as...
 
South Asia
 
Dialog Lanka posts strong 1H despite Q2 challenges
Dialog Group ended the 1st Half of 2019 on a strong note, continuing its growth momentum across mobile, fixed line, digital pay television and tele-infrastructure businesses...
 
WiFi Haat enlivens rural areas
Carnival Internet, a local internet service provider, has brought internet access to remote parts of Bangladesh, by way of WiFi Haat -- an inspired move that will help thousands of locals...
 
Nutanix sees early success in Sri Lanka
Nutanix has shown true leadership and a willingness to engage in all aspects of the local digital ecosystem to ensure that Sri Lanka has the most flexible foundation available as it embarks on its digital journey...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
World Telecom Labs and edpnet build Belgium’s first all-VoIP network
World Telecom Labs and edpnet today announced that Belgium’s first all-VoIP network is now live with businesses benefiting from high-quality, cost effective voice services...
 
China's commercial carrier rocket Smart Dragon-1 makes maiden flight
The three satellites, respectively developed by three Beijing-based companies, will be used for remote sensing services, communication and Internet of Things...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Cubic Telecom selects Metaswitch VoLTE solution for connected cars
Cubic Telecom has selected Metaswitch VoLTE solution to provide automotive enterprises with innovative geo-redundant solutions for intelligent connected cars...
 
Mobile carriers boost services for senior customers
SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus are competitively releasing customized services to users over 50 as an increasing number of older users are using smartphone functions...
 
 
Middle East
 
Minister of Energy visits the Jordanian German Excellence Centre
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources H.E. Hala Zawati the Jordanian German Excellence Centre for Solar Energy of the National for Employment and Training Company (NET) in Al-Mafraq...
 
Bahrain's Mumtalakat achieves a first in cloud migration drive
The move by Mumtakalat comes on the heels of the recent establishment of three data centres in Bahrain by AWS to offer cloud storage...
 
97% of people with higher education use internet in Iran
Some 97 percent of people with higher education are internet users in Iran, according to statistics released by Information Technology Organization...
 
North Africa
 
Transsion’s Future Hub and Kenya’s Wapi Capital partner on Africa fund
Transsion Future Hub, a subsidiary of mobile-phone and device maker Transsion, is teaming up with Kenya’s Wapi Capital to source and fund early-stage African fintech startups...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Free trials influence OTT video subs
Over 50% of US broadband households that subscribe to an OTT video service do so because they’ve previously enjoyed a free trial...
 
Astro and Maxis team up to offer TV content and fiber broadband
The partnership aims to fulfil the demand for converged connectivity with multi-play propositions that bundle connectivity, content and services...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
O! brings LTE to 60 remote villages
Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Nur Telecom, working under the O! brand, continues its regional expansion of its LTE network, bringing coverage to another 60 remote villages...
 
Vodafone Germany extends its 5G coverage to Berlin and other cities
Vodafone's 5G network is now available in Berlin, with the mobile network operator (MNO) confirming that it currently has 40 active 5G base stations across a number of locations in the country...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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