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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 14, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"5G and digital transformation in the Energy Sector will bring immense opportunities for innovation and value creation,” says Etisalat Group's Chief Strategy and Governance Officer
 
 
Al Shamsi explained the advantages of 5G technology compared to previous wireless generations and shared the various features it brings to industries during his keynote titled ‘Leveraging 5G to Drive Sustainability & Enable innovation in the Energy Sector...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Telecom Egypt and the Administrative Capital for Urban Development sign an agreement for the provisioning of a telecom and smart services network
Member Logo elecom Egypt and the Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD) signed an agreement to build and operate a telecom networks in the new administrative capital as well as to provide smart and security services...
 
•  AT&T enhances safety in the hospitality industry
Member Logo AT&T is deploying an integrated, wearable device that will help hotel employees to summon assistance in certain threatening situations...
 
•  Tech Mahindra, University of California Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Extension and Intel Capital collaborate to drive Artificial Intelligence led innovation
Member Logo Tech Mahindra has announced a partnership with the University of California Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Extension and Intel Capital, Intel's strategic investment organization, to drive innovation leveraging Artificial...
 
•  Yahsat and Thuraya reinforce UAE presence with joint portfolio of defence communication systems
Member Logo Yahsat Government Solutions and Thuraya introduced a number of end-to-end solutions at booth, for mission critical operations on land, sea and air platforms at DSEI, London...
 
•  Huawei demonstrates its 5G vision for connecting an intelligent world at ITU Telecom World 2019
Member Logo During the ITU Telecom World 2019 held in Budapest, Hungary, Huawei is participating under the "Ubiquitous Gigabit Connectivity & Intelligent Society", and is appearing full force with a host of forums and demonstrations...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NCC confirms 5G auction winners should share resources with smaller players
Taiwan’s National Communications Commission has reportedly confirmed that those companies successful in acquiring 5G-suitable spectrum in the country’s forthcoming auction should be required to share their new...
 
MCIT launches 3rd edition of ICT Competition
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), and organization of Huawei international, the third edition of ICT Competition was launched at a ceremony in the Kingdom of Saudi...
 
South Asia
 
Jazz and USF to bridge the digital divide in South Waziristan
Mobile operator Jazz has won a contract from Pakistan's Universal Service Fund (USF), under the Broadband for Sustainable Development Project in South Waziristan...
 
Sri Lanka Telecom selects partner ecosystem to deploy large scale TV everywhere experience
The integration and combined experience of Beenius, Broadpeak and Verimatrix has helped SLT to rapidly transition to a more advanced and secure video delivery platform...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Disney+ launches early in Netherlands with free trial period
Disney has launched its new subscription VoD service Disney+ already in the Netherlands and the company is offering a free trial period until the official launch date on 12 November...
 
Deutsche Telekom partners with ThinkAnalytics for personalised content discovery
AI and machine learning will allow Deutsche Telekom to gain insight into viewer behaviour and preferences, using this real-time understanding to provide users with a personalised experience...
 
Saudi gaming app exported to Japan
A pioneering Saudi technology company PlayHera is set to make it big in Japan with an innovative new gaming platform, as the company held the soft launch of its esports app in the Japanese capital Tokyo...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Vodafone Business, IBM ink deal with National Express to provide cloud and digital services
The Vodafone Business and IBM venture, which launched earlier this year, has signed an eight-year deal with National Express, a leading UK-based transport provider with services in eight countries.
 
Telefónica seeks to boost funds from tower assets
Mobile operator Telefónica has announced that it would speed up plans to monetize its tower infrastructure assets, giving itself a 12 month timeline to generate funds...
 
 
Middle East
 
Dubai is Silicon Valley of Middle East: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said Dubai has become the ‘Silicon Valley’ of the Middle East...
 
Hilal Computers launches cyber security centre
Bahrain-based Hilal Computers has unveiled its custom-built cyber security platform Security Operation Centre (SOC) enabled with artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions...
 
Jumbo Electronics joins forces with Microsoft
Dubai-based Jumbo Electronics has announced that it has selected Microsoft’s Dynamics 365, as a cornerstone of its digital transformation journey...
 
Trend micro to highlight cloud cybersecurity at AWS summit Bahrain
Trend Micro will host a presentation on ‘The Art of Cybersecurity in the Cloud’, a session that will explore the best security practices for businesses transitioning to the cloud...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt plans 7 technology parks in 2019
Egypt will set up seven technological parks this year in various universities at an investment of EGP 1 billion (US$60.8 million), in its drive to foster digital technology infrastructure...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Bakcell implements fastest & largest LTE rollout in Azerbaijan
Within just 4 months since May 2019, Bakcell has installed more than 1000 new LTE base stations, equipped with 4.5G technology...
 
Vodafone UK deploys ultrafast 5G mobile to Gatwick Airport
Mobile operator Vodafone UK has announced that their new 5G network, which is capable of ultrafast mobile broadband speeds, has just been deployed to cover the South Terminal building at Gatwick Airport...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
CityFibre to open up its dark fiber to UK competitors
CityFibre is building full fiber networks in 26 towns and cities across the UK, in the first phase of its FTTH deployment project, in partnership with Vodafone..
 
First Earth observation satellite with AI set to launch in coming months
ESA plans to launch the first Earth observation satellite incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) in a few months...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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