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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 8, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
AT&T Reinvents the Live Sports Experience
 
 
Starting with the Dallas Cowboys regular season opening game on Sept. 8, only AT&T will put fans at AT&T Stadium at the center of the action in the nation’s first 5G-enabled stadium...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel welcomes entry of third mobile operator.
Member Logo In a press statement released by Omantel, its chief executive officer Talal al Mamari welcomed the step taken by Oman Future Telecom to sign a partnership agreement with Vodafone and the expected launch of the third mobile...
 
•  SES to enhance and expand O3b mPOWER system capabilities with dynamic software innovation
Member Logo SES partners with Kythera Space Solutions to develop a software system to dynamically synchronise space and ground resources, utilising real-time data to optimise network services and deliver premium user experiences with...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA UAE delegation visits Moscow to learn about best practices in smart cities
The meetings discussed avenues of cooperation in ICTs and exchanged innovative technologies between the two countries...
 
NFCP to improve broadband services
The National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan (NFCP), to be unveiled on Sept 19, aims to make Malaysia's mobile and fixed network more comprehensive, of high quality and affordable...
 
South Asia
 
NTC to upgrade service to launch 4G
Nepal Telecom has initiated upgradation to its system to launch 4G LTE services in Nepal and plans to launch the network in 25 areas initially...
 
SLT emphasis on managed security as-a-service to protect enterprises from cyber threats
With SLT Manage Security services, customers can concentrate more on their core businesses while SLT manage security services take care of customer’s security concerns...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Deutsche Telekom lines up VR and AR over 5G for Bayern Munich
Work on developing the applications is slated to start this year, with Deutsche Telekom setting up antennas around the grounds in spring next year...
 
Google joins Deutsche TV-Plattform
The participation of Google as well as Zattoo last year, shows that Deutsche TV-Plattform offers an interesting forum for internet players in addition to traditional media houses...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Mobileye choses IoT from Orange Business Services to improve road safety
The global partnership could help lower insurance costs, monitor infrastructure for cities and utilities, create accurate maps and help plan smart cities...
 
Benu Networks releases hyperscale virtual broadband network gateway
Benu Networks has announced the launch of its new virtual broadband network gateway (vBNG), that will enable service providers to instantly cloudify their network...
 
Rakuten to delay Japan's newest mobile network by 6 months
Japanese e-commerce group Rakuten will delay the start of full mobile service until spring as it works to become the country's fourth wireless carrier...
 
 
Middle East
 
Vodafone’s entry to speed up 5G adoption in Oman
Vodafone's entry to Oman has the potential to fuel the roll-out of 5G, among a host of other cutting edge telecom technologies in the Sultanate, while also intensifying sector-wide competition...
 
Abu Dhabi launches free Wi-Fi on public buses
The Wi-Fi service will also be available at all the main bus stations in Abu Dhabi as well as across all air-conditioned bus shelters in the city...
 
Aion Digital partners with Daon
Bahrain’s based FinTech platform, Aion Digital, has announced its partnership with the biometric identity technology vendor, Daon, to enhance customer experience...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco’s Inwi launches mobile payments
Morocco’s second largest telecom operator, Inwi, launched mobile payment services becoming the first in Morocco to offer such facilitation to its subscribers...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Tigo launches 4G ‘Home Internet’ service
Millicom Tanzania, which operates under the brand name Tigo, has launched its 4G ‘Home Internet’ service which utilises a router or modem to connect customers to broadband at home...
 
China Mobile builds 20,000 5G base stations
Chinese telecom giant China Mobile has built more than 20,000 5G base stations in 52 key cities across the country...
 
Telekom Srbija ready for 5G network
Telekom Srbija is ready to introduce the 5G network, according to the the company's CEO who announced this at a regional conference on trends in telecommunications and media...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Cable company Emtelle lands multi-million pound contract
The company will supply tube bundles and fibre cables for a nationwide fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) expansion...
 
OneWeb targets the Arctic for the kickoff of its satellite broadband service in 2020
OneWeb says it’ll start delivering broadband internet service to the Arctic via satellite in 2020, turning the “Last Frontier” into a new frontier for data beamed from orbit...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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