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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 11, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batelco Hosts ‘Batelco Talks’ Session on Data Protection
 
 
In line with its efforts to provide employees with an interactive platform for learning, development and knowledge exchange, Batelco hosted its most recent ‘Batelco Talks’ featuring Buthaina Amin, Director of Legal Affairs at Bahrain Economic Development Board and a Board Member of Women in FinTech Bahrain who shed light on the importance of data protection in the digital economy...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  FirstNet delivers for agencies responding to Hurricane Dorian
Member Logo As Hurricane Dorian’s pathway continuously changed, Firstnet's teams were vigilant in readying public safety for the storm’s potential impact...
 
•  VIVA changes its network name to ‘SABAH AL INSANYA’
Member Logo VIVA Kuwait changed its network name to ‘SABAH AL INSANYA’, in line with the fifth anniversary of the UN honoring of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a ‘Humanitarian Leader’ and...
 
•  China Mobile, CAS-VISION, and Huawei show Industry’s first Kunpeng-enabled 5G MEC+cultural tourism project
Member Logo The project, Wonderland of Mountains and Rivers, fully utilizes 5G’s high bandwidth and low latency leveraging Kunpeng’s advanced performance and its real-time collaboration with sensors to realize a combination...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NTC renews NOW Telecom’s operating licence
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has renewed the Cellular Mobile Telephony System (CMTS) licence of NOW Corp affiliate NOW Telecom, allowing it to provide a range of cellular services to the Filipino public...
 
Brazil Senate committee passes telecoms modernization bill
The Brazilian Senate’s Science and Technology Committee has approved a bill that will modernize Brazil’s telecommunications law and boost companies in the sector by lifting restrictions on asset sales...
 
Middle East
 
Tawasul Telecom establishes second PoP in KSA and Oman
These new PoPs are set to enhance the Middle East segment of Tawasul Telecom’s MPLS network by offering clients and partners route diversity, improved redundancy, as well as cost saving opportunities...
 
YouTube Music and YouTube Premium launch in the Middle East
YouTube announced that YouTube Music, a new music streaming application and YouTube Premium, a paid subscription are now available in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and Oman...
 
New reforms boost for FinTech firms in Bahrain
Innovation, talent development and regional growth are some of the crucial elements as being key to positioning Bahrain as a leading FinTech hub in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region...
 
South Asia
 
Ookla Speedtest recognizes Grameenphone as the fastest mobile network in Bangladesh
Ookla has recognized Grameenphone as the ‘Fastest Mobile Network’ in Bangladesh for Q1-Q2 of 2019...
 
Nepal Telecom expands FTTH coverage to rural areas of Nepal
For the first time in Nepal, Nepal Telecom has covered an entire Village body with high-speed internet service through fiber internet (FTTH) technology...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Vodafone and Kaltura extend partnership
Kaltura Cloud TV technology is now supporting the launch of Vodafone TV in Greece, Romania and Turkey, which already been deployed in Spain and Italy, and the process takes as little as seven months in a new country......
 
Imagine taps AWS to power OTT monetisation service
Imagine Communications has announced that core OTT monetisation functionality from its Targeted Delivery portfolio is now available as OTT Monetisation Service, powered by Amazon Web Services...
 
 
North Africa
 
Al Madar extends LTE-A coverage to Ajdabiya
Libyan cellular operator Almadar Aljaded has announced ‘4G+’ coverage has now been extended to Ajdabiya, capital of the Al Wahat District in the north east of the country...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Movistar Peru brings 4G to underserved areas in Cusco
Movistar Peru (Telefonica) has announced plans to expand 4G services to the city of Cusco in the Peruvian Andes...
 
Orange and Ericsson launch 5G test network in Poland
Orange has launched 9 sites in Warsaw, and customers with the Orange Neva Jet 5G smartphone will be invited to take part in the trial...
 
XL Axiata eyes 5G FWA as fibre alternative
Indonesia-based XL Axiata pitched 5G as an attractive replacement for fibre in specific fixed wireless access (FWA) conditions, as it extends its footprint nationwide...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Phase3 begins network technology upgrades across enterprise segment
Phase3 Telecom has announced that it has commenced a strategic network technology upgrade to enhance communications and connectivity efforts for seamless regional and multi-location connectivity...
 
Optus selects Hughes satellite platform for expansion
Hughes Network Systems announced that Optus Satellite has selected the Hughes JUPITER System as its satellite platform to offer services to its customers...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Hutchison mulls Indonesia mobile tie-up with Axiata
CK Hutchison has made a preliminary approach to Axiata Group about a potential combination of their Indonesian telecommunications operations...
 
O2 expands UK public sector portfolio with suite of ICT services
O2 can now offer voice and data provision, internet access and audio and video conferencing to the public sector, as it does the private sector, moving it away from primarily offering mobile services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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