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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 9, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat focuses on health and empowers ‘People of Determination’ with smart mobility solutions at GITEX 2019
 
 
Etisalat this year at GITEX Technology Week has a major focus on smart solutions that focus on health and also empower the ‘People of Determination’ harnessing the power of 5G and innovative technologies like AI, robotics and IoT to improve their mobility, independence and ultimately their lives...
 
Batelco and Nokia’s Nuage Networks strike SD-WAN 2.0 deal for Bahrain and the international markets
 
 
Batelco has announced that it has chosen Nokia’s Nuage Networks’ SD-WAN 2.0 solution to support cloud connectivity, automation and digital transformation services for its Bahrain and international enterprise customers...
 
Intelligent cloud in spotlight at Gitex
 
 
Microsoft showcased an extensive gamut of technologies designed to deliver seamless services to organisations across the region at Gitex Technology Week 2019...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  du empowers Department of Finance to migrate to Dubai Pulse
Member Logo Building on its role as a Strategic Partner for Smart Dubai Office, du, will be facilitating the Department of Finance’s (DoF) in Dubai to transfer its applications to Dubai Pulse, together with licenses and Managed...
 
•  Sudatel Telecom Group (STG) and Etisalat’s Emirates Data Clearing House (EDCH) have announced soft launch of their A2P messaging initiative in Sudatel
Member Logo Through this launch Sudatel network is protected so they can monetize every message that is terminated into the network simultaneously minimizing revenue leakages from grey routes...
 
•  BT signs with all home nations to boost grassroots football as the new lead partner of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Member Logo BT has signed a series of deals to become the exclusive lead partner of all Home Nations football teams until 2024...
 
•  AT&T awards developers and creators at 5G Experience Hackathon
Member Logo More than 200 developers, designers and creators descended upon Los Angeles this past weekend to build and test mobile solutions using the high bandwidth and low latency of AT&T’s 5G+ network, which reached speeds up...
 
•  Nokia ranked as the top telecom software business by market share
Member Logo Nokia has been ranked as the top telecom software provider by market share, after the release of a leading industry report that underscores the company’s progression in driving its software strategy forward...
 
•  Huawei launches next-generation AI powered solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2019
Member Logo At GITEX Technology Week 2019, Huawei, announced the launch of three new products within its enterprise portfolio: next-generation, all-flash storage product OceanStor Dorado: AI-native database GaussDB, and the...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Al Nasser: Launch of 5G corporate services in KSA in 2020
 
•  Dubai Municipality signs strategic MoU with Huawei at GITEX Technology Week 2019
 
•  Etisalat enabling the future of retail at GITEX Technology Week
 
•  Etisalat enthralls visitors with autonomous robo-vehicle and flying motorcycle at GITEX 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Saudi ministry highlights cybersecurity steps at Gitex
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy outlined how it is adapting and maintaining its world-class defence against evolving global cybersecurity threats at the ongoing Gitex Technology Week in Dubai, UAE...
 
TRA Bahrain publishes its latest Telecommunications Services Residential Market Survey report
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Kingdom of Bahrain has recently published its latest Telecommunications Services Residential Market Survey report...
 
France pushes forward with trials of much-hyped mmWave airwaves
The trials will sweep the country, covering a handy number of different usecases, while also bringing in an attractive number of different technology companies...
 
North Africa
 
First ‘Made in Africa’ smartphones launched in Rwanda
Mara Group has launched two smartphones, describing them as the first “Made in Africa” models and giving a boost to the Rwanda's ambitions to become a regional technology hub...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Telstra targets 2024 for 3G switch-off
Telstra has announced plans to shutter its 3G network for voice and data services in June 2024, freeing up spectrum for its new 5G services which are currently in deployment...
 
Clear Mobitel and KT sign MOU for Channel Islands 5G project
Clear Mobitel and KT agreed on specific business cooperation measures including 5G and innovative technology-based services, 5G network construction and consulting...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Orion to create content management platform
The platform will be able to deliver the content of any interested producer to any consumer worldwide and will allow the formation of atypical solutions for the needs of each specific customer...
 
Polish cable operators tap Insys for TV platform
The company said that the deployments enabled subscribers to watch a range of TV channels live and have access to Insys VOD Premium movies on demand...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Verizon acquires Jaunt for AR And VR tech
Jaunt has developed technology that enables capturing and publishing human forms in augmented reality and virtual reality [AR and VR] content...
 
Deutsche Telekom picks Netcracker for network and service automation
The vendor will digitise optical and IP service delivery, automate network visualisation and reduce costs for Deutsche Telekom (DT) in Germany...
 
 
Middle East
 
Up to 60 million 5G subscriptions in MEA by 2024: Ericsson
According to Ericsson, the 5G subscription in MEA will reach 60 million users from 2019 to 2024, while 4G subscriptions topped 35 million users from 2011 to 2015 when the region saw initial LTE/4G deployments...
 
Lebanon's OGERO signs MoU with Dell Technologies to advance its digital infrastructure
By signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), both OGERO and Dell Technologies will further enhance their technological capabilities with the aim of enhancing customer experience and driving down costs...
 
Huawei and Tamkeen sign agreement to launch internship program to enhance tech careers in Bahrain
Program will seek to expand the Kingdom's ICT talent pool while bringing more job opportunities to Bahraini students and graduates...
 
Shurooq, Injazat partner on transition to cloud
Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has entered into a strategic partnership with Injazat Data Systems for manage services and transition to cloud...
 
Expresso Telecom Group and Etisalat’s Emirates Data Clearing House (EDCH) partner to promote Ebtikar SIM/ESIM
Expresso Telecom Group (ETG) and Etisalat’s Emirates Data Clearing House (EDCH) have announced their intent to tie up as partners to promote Ebtikar SIM/ESIM to the WEST AFRICA region...
 
Strategic partnership between Orange Jordan and Luminus ShamalStart to launch the first project of its kind in the kingdom
Orange Jordan has signed a partnership agreement with Luminus ShamalStart with the support of Orange Foundation in Paris to launch the Mobile FabLab...
 
Saudi tech start-up pushes instant messaging for businesses to boost engagement with customers
Unifonic, a Saudi Arabia-based cloud tech innovator, has launched this week at GITEX Technology Week an enhanced multi-channel solution for businesses to boost engagement with customers...
 
South Asia
 
Telenor Pakistan to launch mobile data for Android users
Telenor Pakistan in colllaboration with Google, has become the first telecom operator in the country to bring the ability for prepaid Android users to manage their mobile data usage and price plans directly from their...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Open Fiber launches Bitonto FTTH rollout
The Open Fiber wholesale-only venture of Italian utility giant Enel and state lender CDP has announced an agreement with Bitonto town counil to bring FTTH services to the southern locality...
 
Satellite internet connects Spirit of Tasmania passengers
Spirit of Tasmania passengers travelling between Devonport and Melbourne will be able to access satellite internet from IPSTAR Broadband...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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