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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 10, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
BT launches counter drone solution
 
 
The new counter drone solution, provided by BT’s Enterprise unit, will give organisations the capability to detect, track and identify drones which breach airspace and site limits, helping security staff respond to threats quickly and pro-actively...
 
UAE leads world in mobile internet subscriptions and network coverage
The UAE has ranked first globally in mobile-broadband subscriptions and network coverage, and second in mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions, according to a report issued by the World Economic Forum...
 
Saudi Arabia participates in ITU Telecom World 2019
H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz bin Salem Al-Ruwais, Governor of Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) of Saudi Arabia, delivered a speech at the event in which he thanked the Government of Hungary for hosting the event, highlighting its good reception and organization...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T reaches new milestone in unlocking RAN, makes world’s first eCPRI call for millimeter wave
Member Logo AT&T has made the world’s first enhanced Common Public Radio Interface (eCPRI) connection for mmWave at their 5G Labs in Redmond...
 
•  Innovation is redefining energy: Huawei launches solutions at World Energy Congress 2019
Member Logo Huawei has launched a series of 5G and AI-based innovative energy solutions at World Energy Congress 2019, under the theme 'Innovation Is Redefining Energy'...
 
•  Nokia, NTT DOCOMO and OMRON bring 5G to the factory floor in Industry 4.0 trial
Member Logo Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, and OMRON Corporation have agreed to conduct joint field trials using 5G at their plants and other production sites...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  ITU Telecom World 2019 raises curtain on 4 days of debate, tech exhibition and networking
 
•  SES selects SpaceX to launch groundbreaking O3b mPOWER MEO communications system
 
•  AT&T Reinvents the Live Sports Experience
 
•  Zain announces expanded cloud offerings with Oracle FastConnect
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Germany presents nationwide mobile expansion strategy
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure has presented a strategy for nationwide mobile communications coverage to accelerate the planning, approval and development of 4G and 5G networks...
 
Saudi Arabia participates in ITU Telecom World 2019
H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz bin Salem Al-Ruwais, Governor of Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) of Saudi Arabia, delivered a speech at the event in which he thanked the Government of Hungary for hosting the...
 
North Africa
 
Algerie Telecom Satellite selects Hughes JUPITER for residential/SME services
Algerie Telecom Satellite (ATS) has selected Hughes’ JUPITER System to enable satellite broadband services to home users and SME customers...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Openreach in MDU pilot as FTTP rollout in Salford tops 45 thousand premises
Openreach has announced that more than 45,000 premises in Salford can now access their Gigabit capable Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network...
 
Telekom Romania launches Smart WiFi
Telekom Romania has launched Smart WiFi, a service that covers the need for fixed internet access wherever the customer wants it around the country...
 
Microsoft extends Azure networking with satellite connections
The move especially caters to industries such as farming, mining and energy exploration, where companies often work in extremely remote locations far removed from land-based or even cellular network coverage...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Common tower joint venture aims to build up to 500 cell sites in its first year
Common tower firm ISOC edotco Towers Inc aims to build 400 to 500 shared cell sites in its first year of operations to upgrade the Philippines telecommunications space...
 
Millicom to invest US$750 million in Panama over next five years
The telco will use the investment to fund cutting-edge network infrastructure, state-of-the-art data centres, spectrum and other services...
 
 
Middle East
 
UAE leads world in mobile internet subscriptions and network coverage
The UAE has ranked first globally in mobile-broadband subscriptions and network coverage, and second in mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions, according to a report issued by the World Economic Forum...
 
Sky-Futures announces strategic partnership in Saudi Arabia
Global unmanned aerial vehicles service provider Sky-Futures has partnered with STC Specialized, to support STC Enterprise clients in Saudi Arabia with UAV-based asset inspections, surveys and data management solutions...
 
Orange Jordan sponsors “Ebtikarthon” forum for the 3rd consecutive year
Orange Jordan stressed on the importance of the knowledge and innovation forum “Ebtikarthon”, as it adds a social dimension to the start-ups and is a catalyst for innovators and talents...
 
South Asia
 
Telenor Pakistan, Jazz pay half of mobile license renewal fee
Pakistani mobile operators Telenor Pakistan and PMCL (Jazz) have made a partial payment of US$224.6 million and US$ 224.6 million, respectively, for their license renewal fee...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Ocilion shows all-in-one IPTV platform
Ocillion will be displaying its complete IPTV platform at IBC 2019, that provides operators with an easy to use interface, available content and a branded customer portal...
 
Irdeto focusses on in-flight content, joins APEX
Irdeto has joined the Airline Passenger Experience Association to deliver premium streaming content to both consumers’ devices and built-in displays, without piracy concerns...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
XL Axiata sets target for 4G coverage
Indonesia-based mobile operator XL Axiata targeted expansion of its 4G coverage to 95 per cent of the population by end-2019, reaching 440 cities with 135,000 base stations...
 
Hungary may launch 5G service this year
Hungary could launch high-speed 5G mobile networks before the end of this year if plans remain on track, the head of the U.N. internet and telecoms agency after speaking to the Hungarian prime minister...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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