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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 12, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat wraps up successful participation at GITEX Technology Week 2019
 
 
Etisalat successfully wrapped up its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2019, attracting visitors, decision-makers, technology experts and the media to its stand with a wide array of innovative use cases across mobility, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, aviation, and oil and gas reflecting this year’s theme ‘5G – A World without limits’...
 
STC, Honeywell collaborate to enable digital transformation for Kingdom’s mobile workforce
 
 
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has inked a strategic collaboration agreement with global technology leader Honeywell, as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to build a digital economy and provide modern specialized business services, a key enabler for the achievement of Saudi Vision 2030...
 
Successful launch of EUTELSAT 5 West B
 
 
Eutelsat Communications’ EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite was successfully launched into super-synchronous transfer orbit by International Launch Services using a Proton Breeze M rocket that lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 03.17 pm (12.17 pm CET on October 9)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Oracle Cloud Solutions is du's choice to help UAE federal government entities deliver smart services
Member Logo du is driving major digital transformation with Oracle and by doing so, it will accelerate the uptake of the UAE federal government network (FEDNet) programme which provides a common infrastructure resource for any federal...
 
•  BT sparks network transformation for Rexel
Member Logo BT has successfully completed the implementation of a new software defined wide area network (SD-WAN) for Rexel, a distributor of electrical products, connecting more than 50 sites throughout Germany...
 
•  AT&T to release third quarter 2019 earnings October 28
Member Logo AT&T has announced that the company’s third-quarter 2019 results will be released before 7 a.m. ET on Monday, October 28, 2019...
 
•  Tech Mahindra launches 5G enabled solution to build wireless and secure ‘factory of the future’
Member Logo Tech Mahindra Ltd.has announced the launch of a 5G-enabled solution to build wireless and secure ‘factory of the future’ which is an end-to-end business and technology solution to enable manufacturers to achieve...
 
•  Nokia launches intent-based solution that allows operators to deploy software-defined access at their own pace
Member Logo Nokia has unveiled the industry’s first fully integrated intent-based solution that completely changes how operators build fixed access networks to deliver ultra-broadband services...
 
•  Sunrise and Huawei set record in 5G network speed
Member Logo Sunrise and Huawei have achieved a top speed of 3.67Gbps downlink with multiple 5G smartphones in one 5G cell in Zürich...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Intelligent cloud in spotlight at Gitex
 
•  Etisalat focuses on health and empowers ‘People of Determination’ with smart mobility solutions at GITEX 2019
 
•  Batelco and Nokia’s Nuage Networks strike SD-WAN 2.0 deal for Bahrain and the international markets
 
•  Al Nasser: Launch of 5G corporate services in KSA in 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
SBP grants permission to 'Foree' to provide payment services in Pakistan
With 150 million cellular subscribers, 70 million 3G/4G/broadband users, and 60 million bank accounts, ‘Foree' aims to steer the digital transformation in Pakistan in terms of payments and digital services...
 
ANACOM unveils revised 700MHz clearance plan
Portuguese media regulator ANACOM has given some ground to telco Altice Portugal/Meo on the timetable for the clearance of the 700MHz spectrum for mobile applications in the country...
 
North Africa
 
Orange and Global Fund tie up to tackle disease in Africa
Using Orange mobile technology, the partnership will improve the quality of and access to medical treatment via a digital platform that strengthens the link between healthcare professionals and patients...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Iskratel, Athonet partner to bring private 5G and LTE solutions to operators
Iskratel and Athonet have announced a partnership to bring private 5G and LTE solutions to operators...
 
Viettel launches 5G technology in Laos
Viettel plans to roll out fifth generation (5G) technology in Laos, its third overseas launch of the service after Cambodia and Myanmar...
 
MTN South Africa reaches 95% 4G coverage
MTN South Africa, the country’s second-biggest mobile phone operator by subscribers, announced that it has reached 95% 4G coverage across the country...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Hull, first UK city to be hooked up to full-fiber broadband
Around 200,000 homes and businesses in the locale now have access to ultrafast speeds of 1Gbps...
 
Rwandan satellite Rwasat-1 to be launched into orbit in November
Rwasat-1, a satellite built by three Rwandan engineers and a team of Japanese at Tokyo University, will be launched into orbit in November...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Deutsche Telekom tests 5G uplink at Berlin Marathon
During the Berlin Marathon, Deutsche Telekom (DT) successfully tested how high-quality TV images can be integrated into worldwide live reporting via 5G...
 
Kenya's Safaricom seeks to acquire stake in Ethiopia telco
Kenya telco Safaricom is considering buying a stake in Ethiopia’s State-owned Ethio Telecom, which has announced the sale of shares through a privatisation plan...
 
 
Middle East
 
World's first digital garage to open in Dubai
Hewlett-Packard will be launching its 'Digital Life Garage' in UAE in 2020, the goal of which is to accelerate the UAE's innovation system...
 
Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play to establish MENA's first health accelerator in Abu Dhabi
Plug and Play, has joined forces with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health to establish the Middle East and North Africa region's first health start-up accelerator...
 
Coding programme to empower Omani women launched
The coding programme comes as part of the first Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Women’s Congress in Oman to focus on empowering women...
 
UAE’s IT spend to top US$6 billion in 2019
IT spending in the UAE is expected to grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8 per cent to reach Dh23.1 billion (US$6.28 billion) by the end of 2019, new analysis from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has...
 
Dubai Health Authority launches innovative systems and smart solutions during GITEX
Through the system the employees can file complaints related to the work environment, discrimination and verbal and physical abuse, to name a few...
 
Mindware launches Microsoft Azure-hosted cloud marketplace
The Mindware Marketplace aims at promoting cloud adoption for partners and their customers by offering them easy premium transactional experience and a wide range of cloud solutions...
 
South Asia
 
VMware partners with SLT to drive cloud adoption
VMware, has signed an agreement withSri Lanka Telecom (SLT) to drive cloud adoptionand accelerate digital transformation journeys for Sri Lankan enterprises...
 
SCO, Ufone sign roaming service accord
With this agreement, Ufone has become the only mobile operator to offer data service in addition to Voice and SMS services to SCO subscribers in Pakistan and SCO will also offer Roaming Voice & SMS services in AJK and GB to...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Akado upgrades digital TV platform
The Russian cable operator Akado Telekom has successfully completed the upgrade of its digital TV platform...
 
Orange launches next-generation box in France
Orange has unveiled its latest-generation set-top box and gateway for the French market, the Livebox 5, which the operator says addresses the growing internet usage of its customers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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