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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 28, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
VIVA launches Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note 10+ on VIVA postpaid plans
 
 
VIVA Kuwait has launched the all-new Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note 10+ with VIVA Postpaid plans, available at VIVA’s official website, VIVA stores and on the VIVA App.
 
Saudi ICT plan delivers US$13 billion boost for economy
Saudi Arabia’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector will increase its contribution to the national economy by SR50 billion (US$13.3 billion) in the next five years, thanks to a major digital development strategy...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia appoints Gabriela Styf Sjöman as Chief Strategy Officer and member of the Nokia Group Leadership Team
Member Logo Nokia has announced the appointment of Gabriela Styf Sjöman, a proven technology and innovation leader, as Chief Strategy Officer and member of the Group Leadership team, effective December 1, 2019...
 
•  AT&T networks prepare for Tropical Storm Dorian
Member Logo AT&T is ready for Tropical Storm Dorian with a fleet of disaster response equipment and personnel if needed...
 
•  HBO Asia and Viu announce second season of Endemol Shine Group’s The Bridge
Member Logo Viu and HBO Asia have jointly announced their partnership in the second season of Viu Original’s The Bridge, which will begin shooting its second 10-episode season this year and will be simulcast on Viu and HBO...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Potraz to build 100 more base stations
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has invited bids for the construction of 100 mobile network base stations targeting unserviced areas so as to expand network coverage in the...
 
Regulator seeking 5G strategy committee
The Thai government will be asked to set up a national 5G strategy committee, chaired by the prime minister, to accelerate 5G adoption in the country, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)...
 
South Asia
 
Bangladesh records 5 million new mobile phone users
Bangladesh's cellphone companies in the first half of this year saw nearly 5 million new users to take the country's total subscribers base to 161.772 million...
 
Microsoft partners with CAL to deliver cloud as a platform for digital transformation
Microsoft has announced a partnership with Sri Lanka's Capital Alliance Limited, that will help the bank leverage cloud-enabled technology to increase operational stability and build more efficient capital markets...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodafone switches on 4G in Northland Region of New Zealand
Vodafone has switched on 4G services in parts of Northland, which is the latest in Vodafone’s commitment to bring world class 4G services to more Kiwis across New Zealand...
 
SK Telecom demos mmWave 5G inside race car
SK Telecom held a demonstration of 5G technology at the ‘Korea International Circuit’ racetrack using Samsung Networks’ end-to-end 5G mmWave solutions, including 5G New Radio (NR) base stations...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
A1 streams 8K video over 5G in Austria
A1, working in partnership with Nokia and Samsung, will be streaming 8K video via its 5G network for the first time in Austria...
 
In10 Media’s documentary SVOD announces global launch
In10 Media’s documentary SVOD Docubay has officially launched worldwide, and will play host to documentary films on a variety of genres including culture, nature, travel, adventure, sports and biography...
 
 
Middle East
 
Dubai-based ASA Ventures to launch region's largest decentralized e-commerce network
ASA Ventures, is set to disrupt traditional e-commerce in emerging markets with the launch of ZON, the region's first fully decentralized mobile based e-commerce network...
 
Saudi ICT plan delivers US$13 billion boost for economy
Saudi Arabia’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector will increase its contribution to the national economy by SR50 billion (US$13.3 billion) in the next five years, thanks to a major digital...
 
Kuwait Oil Company highlights cybersecurity threat landscape
The Kuwait Oil Company has successfully raised awareness of the dangers represented by cybercriminals at its cybersecurity summit...
 
North Africa
 
Airtel signs up 100 million customers in Africa
Airtel Africa has announced that it has surpassed the 100 million subscriber mark in Africa, as the company looks to expand its offerings across the continent...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Openreach extends FTTP broadband
Openreach and Digital Scotland (DSSB) project have deployed their Gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to several tiny Outer Hebrides communities...
 
ReadyNet, Viasat team up for Jamaican satellite broadband trial
Jamaican start-up ReadyNet has teamed up with US satellite firm Viasat to stage a satellite broadband demonstration in Portland, on the north-east of the island...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom team up for industrial 5G services in Germany
Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom will team up to tap rising demand for mobile technology at industrial sites in Germany...
 
Macquarie Telecom looks to public cloud as hosting revenue rises
Macquarie Telecom is to launch a public cloud service to its hosting business in an effort to boost its customer numbers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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