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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 7, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat enthralls visitors with autonomous robo-vehicle and flying motorcycle at GITEX 2019
 
 
This is in line with Etisalat's continuous efforts to boost the Dubai Government strategy to raise the share of autonomous transport to as much as 25% of the total transportation in the emirate by 2030...
 
STC Business and Badir Program sign an agreement to support startups with innovative solutions
 
 
STC’s stand in GITEX witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement with Badir Technology Incubators and Accelerators Program which aims at supporting the establishment and growth of entrepreneurial and startup projects...
 
Zain partners with Microsoft to drive digital transformation in Kuwait
 
 
Zain, the digital service provider in Kuwait, has announced a partnership with Microsoft to accelerate digital transformation among its SME customers, who will gain access to solutions such as Office 365 and other Business Intelligence tools in order better empower their employees, engage their customers, optimise operations and transform products and services...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  EITC & Hamdan Foundation sign MoU to strengthen ties & empower future Emirati talent
Member Logo Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) and the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of enhancing technical...
 
•  Sohar International expands its e-Floos footprint with new merchants
Member Logo Sohar International has partnered with new business groups to offer mobile payment through eFloos, the bank`s mobile payment service, in partnership with Omantel...
 
•  Tech Mahindra and Govt. of Bangladesh sign MoU to foster digital startup ecosystem development in Bangladesh
Member Logo Under the aegis of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ charter, Tech Mahindra will mentor start-ups with focus on future technologies like Artificial Intelligence, 5G, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Internet of Things...
 
•  Nokia’s Nuage Networks strikes Middle East and Africa SD-WAN 2.0 deal with OmniClouds
Member Logo Nokia announced that its Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution has been implemented by OmniClouds, to improve and optimize cloud connectivity for enterprise customers throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa region...
 
•  Huawei upcoming line up of products to deliver an inspired, intelligent experience for a smart life
Member Logo In line with its global vision, Huawei Consumer Business Group aims to deliver in the Middle East and Africa an intelligent experience to consumers across all scenarios, including smart home, as well as health and fitness...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Etisalat presents "5G - A World Without Limits" at GITEX Technology Week
 
•  Zain KSA launches the region’s largest 5G network
 
•  STC launches its participation in GITEX in presence of Dubai Crown Prince
 
•  Microsoft to showcase intelligent cloud at GITEX Technology Week
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
UAE chairs ITU Council annual COP meeting
The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, has chaired the annual meeting of the ITU Council Working Group on Child Online Protection, COP, at the ITU headquarters in Geneva...
 
Brazil eases telecommunications sector regulation
Brazil's President Bolsonaro has signed a new law aiming to modernise the country’s telecommunications sector...
 
North Africa
 
More than 5 million malware attacks detected in Morocco in second quarter of 2019
The number of malware-related incidents downloaded from the Internet in Morocco reached between April and June 2019, more than 5.06 million, according to Kaspersky’s quarterly bulletin on cyber security in Morocco...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
VEON Armenia launches 4G network in Echmiadzin
VEON Armenia has announced the launch of fourth-generation LTE services in the city of Echmiadzin, allowing users to access the internet at speeds of up to 100Mbps...
 
China operators notch nearly 9 million 5G subscribers ahead of launch
5G commercial service has yet to launch in China, but the country’s three mobile operators have already signed up nearly 9 million subscribers in advance...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Openreach unveils rural fiber trials
Openreach has provided some colour to the rural fiber plans, testing out new technologies and techniques, with the objective of connecting 50,000 homes by Christmas...
 
Telstra launches Remote Operations Centre with Fugro
Using its satellite network, Telstra reports it is working with skilled Fugro engineers to operate a fleet of maritime submersible robots...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telefónica carries tele-surgery over 5G
Telefónica demonstrated an expert assistance system for medical interventions using an Augmented Reality (AR) system over a 5G connection...
 
Telecom subscriptions hit 176.9 million in Nigeria
Telecoms subscriptions across all networks increased by two million from July to August 2019, to reach a total of 176.9 million in Nigeria...
 
 
Middle East
 
Telestax partners with Zain Jordan to deliver CPaaS to their nearly 50 million active individual and business customers
Using Telestax technology, Zain Jordan will now deliver rich application programming interfaces for enterprise omnichannel digital transformation to organizations across the country...
 
DEWA focuses on AI And disruptive technologies in utility sector at GITEX 2019
DEWA demonstrates its key initiatives that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and disruptive technologies to enhance the experience of its customers, partners, employees, and other stakeholders...
 
Communication services growing fast in Iran
Over the past decade, there has been acceptable growth in the availability of communication services across Iran, especially in its rapidly expanding urban areas...
 
Standard Chartered accelerates UAE digital push
Standard Chartered, a bank with strong footprints across Asia, Middle East and Africa, is to take digitisation of banking services in the UAE to its global standards...
 
Dubai to launch virtual Nol transit card in 2020
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority is to introduce a mobile version of its Nol transit card next year, enabling both tourists and local residents to use their NFC phones to travel on metro, tram, bus and maritime...
 
South Asia
 
Robi sets out to promote smartphones in the rural communities
Bangladeshi operator Robi has signed a tripartite agreement with micro-insurance provider Arthik, and non-government organization Sangram to provide smartphones for customers in rural areas...
 
Number of 3G/4G users reaches 71.35 million in Pakistan
The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 71.35 million by end-August compared to 69.87 million by end-July 2019...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Beeline launches cloud-gaming service
The service, launched at the Russian IgroMir computer entertainement expo, provides a dedicated console that can be connected to a TV or monitor to play cloud-streamed games...
 
BBC announces iPlayer revamp to launch in 2020
The BBC is working on a total overhaul of its iPlayer streaming service, the broadcaster has confirmed, folloing Ofcom’s decision that the BBC can extend the window under which it makes most of its programmes available...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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