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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 2, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Samsung Galaxy Note10, now available at du
 
 
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) announced that the all-new Samsung Galaxy Note10 is available at all du stores across the UAE. The new line of premium smartphones combine elegant design with powerful performance and productivity tools to help users make the most of every moment...
 
UAE uses AI to accelerate fight against food waste
A food tech company has launched a product that aims to help chefs easily identify what items are routinely wasted...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Mobily ranked as the leader in Hosting Infrastructure Services in Saudi Arabia according to latest IDC report
Member Logo According to the latest report "Competitive Profiles and 2018 Analysis of Leading IT Services Players in KSA" by global research company International Data Company (IDC)...
 
•  Julie Sweet assumes CEO role at Accenture; David Rowland becomes Executive Chairman
Member Logo Julie Sweet has assumed the role of chief executive officer of Accenture and joined the company’s board of directors, succeeding David Rowland, who has assumed the role of executive chairman after serving as interim...
 
•  Nokia Board of Directors resolved to issue shares to the company and resolved on a directed share issuance to Nokia employees participating in the Employee Share Purchase Plan 2018
Member Logo Nokia announced that it has resolved to issue 4,568,000 new shares in a directed issuance without consideration to Nokia Corporation to be later used to fulfil the company’s obligations primarily under the Employee...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA Oman says building owners to bear the cost of telecom infrastructure
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Oman is working on a new regulation under which the developer/building owner will have to deploy and bear the cost of the in-building telecom infrastructure...
 
Consumers key in curbing cybercrime: NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has charged telecommunications service providers to evolve measures towards safeguarding their numerous customers from the dubious activities of cybercrime...
 
South Asia
 
BASIS signs MoU with CanCham Bangladesh
BASIS and CanCham Bangladesh has signed a memorandum for expanding Bangladeshi ICT sector business in Canada,,,
 
SLT signs up with Span Engineering to power FTTH Services
Sri Lanka Telecom and Span Engineering have entered into an agreement to power “Span Tower”, six condominium complexes with total number of 185 units with FTTH Services...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
OTT service MEGOGO launches online toy store
MEGOGO is the largest video streaming and online TV service in Eastern Europe and CIS having a monthly audience of 50 million unique users...
 
Zattoo introduces web app
Zattoo has launched a cloud-based progressive web app for its TV streaming service, which allows users to access Zattoo through a standard internet browser on any device...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Digital Pathways link up with iCyber-Security
Data security company, Digital Pathways, has linked up with cyber defence system provider, iCyber-Security in order to promote the iCyber-Sheild defence platform...
 
IBM plans Brazil cloud expansion
IBM plans a to spread its cloud computing load across multiple data centers in Brazil, by building a multizone region there...
 
 
Middle East
 
Ciena provides foundation for new Batelco Gulf Network
Batelco has selected Ciena’s Converged Packet Optical Platform as the foundation for the new Batelco Gulf Network Cable System which connects all countries across the GCC as a reliable alternative to submarine cables...
 
UAE uses AI to accelerate fight against food waste
A food tech company has launched a product that aims to help chefs easily identify what items are routinely wasted...
 
North Africa
 
Fintech to play an integral role in Egypt
Egypt's burgeoning fintech scene could spur growth by helping bring more people and businesses into the formal economy and increase the size of e-commerce transactions...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
O! expands LTE network with over 150 base stations
Kyrgyzstan mobile operator Nur Telecom, working under the O! brand, has expanded the coverage of its LTE network in the Chuy, Issyk-Kul, Naryn and Talas regions...
 
Iliad selects Nokia for 5G infrastructure rollout in France and Italy
France’s Iliad has announced a strategic agreement with Nokia to roll out its 5G networks in France and Italy...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
TTCL to link SADC region with high speed fiber optic cable
Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) will roll out a high speed fiber optic cable network to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states...
 
Sky broadband considers FTTP partnership with Virgin Media sibling
Comcast is reportedly in talks with Liberty Global about investing in their new Joint Venture company Liberty Fibre Limited, which looks set to compete with Openreach in rural areas...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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