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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 6, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etisalat named official telecom partner of AccessAbilities Expo 2019
 
 
Etisalat announced that it has been named the official telecom partner of the third AccessAbilities Expo, a global platform that reflects the aspirations of over 50 million people of determination across the Middle East...
 
Huawei receives the TSIA Rated Outstanding Assisted Support EMEA Certification
 
 
Huawei Enterprise has received the prestigious Rated Outstanding Assisted Support EMEA certification from TSIA – the leading association for technology and services organizations. The award was announced at the Technology & Services World Conference...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Group’s digital growth strategy proving successful for the nine months of 2019
Member Logo Zain Group, has announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter (Q3) and nine-month periods (9M) ended 30 September, 2019...
 
•  AT&T begins to roll out 5G for channel programs
Member Logo As part of its continued commitment to our indirect channel programs, AT&T is rolling out new products and services within AT&T Partner Solutions to support the growth of 5G, starting with the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G...
 
•  Microsoft and Nokia collaborate to accelerate digital transformation and Industry 4.0 for communications service providers and enterprises
Member Logo Microsoft and Nokia announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate transformation and innovation across industries with cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT)...
 
•  Tech Mahindra Q2 revenue up 4.8% QoQ
Member Logo Tech Mahindra announced the audited consolidated financial results for its second quarter ended September 30th, 2019...
 
•  Cisco Meraki simplifies security and expands platform
Member Logo Cisco Meraki expands its portfolio, giving IT teams a simple, secure, and intelligent platform for building and managing the network for their digital business...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  du supports Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit to bring UAE capital’s smart city vision and leadership to the forefront
 
•  New ITU data reveal growing Internet uptake but a widening digital gender divide
 
•  Omantel taps into growing wholesale market to become a global provider
 
•  VIVA Kuwait launches Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign ‘Movember’
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Potraz invites more mobile network operators
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe says it is accepting proposals from local and external investors interested in operating mobile network operators...
 
• NCC to deploy digital broadband in 774 LGAs
The Nigeria Communications Commission is poised to deploy digital broadband communication technology to all the 774 local government areas in the country, to enhance quality of telecommunication services...
 
South Asia
 
• Mobitel partners with VISA in Sri Lanka to enhance digital enablement via mCash
Mobitel had forged a dynamic partnership with Visa recently to enhance digital enablement in Sri Lanka via its widely-used mobile money platform, mCash...
 
• 18,000 mobile sets enter Nepal daily
As many as 18,000 mobile sets enter the Nepali market on average on a daily basis, according to the records of the Department of Customs...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• euNetworks’ Super Highway 1 links the UK and Ireland
The duct and dark fiber infrastructure system uses ultra-low-loss fiber to reduce cost per bit, while the system route will meet the needs of clients who want to transport multiple terabits of traffic...
 
• Ten parties interested in broadband infrastructure
Investor interest in the Greek state’s UltraFast BroadBand (UFBB) project is high and a total of 10 investors have expressed non-binding interest in the project, including one from abroad...
 
• Dedicated IoT satellite service Hiber starts commercial trials on global scale
On all continents Hiber will start trialling its fully automated end-to-end service across industries including agriculture, oil & gas and logistics...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Iliad has over 1,000 active towers in Italy
Italian cellco Iliad has hit the milestone of having rolled out 1,000 of its own antennas, 18 months after its launch as the country’s fourth mobile network operator...
 
• Virgin Media agrees five-year mobile deal with Vodafone UK
Virgin Media has agreed a five-year mobile deal with Vodafone UK which will see Virgin Mobile services, including 5G, hosted on the Vodafone network...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Saudi Arabia steadily moving to build a digital health ecosystem
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is steadily moving to build a digital health ecosystem, which is imperative in offering value-based care and population health management at a lower cost...
 
• Gulfsat and PALSAT renew agreement for broadcasting Palestinian channels
Gulfsat has announced the renewal of the cooperation agreement with Palsat, a Palestinian company specialized in Satellite TV Broadcasting...
 
• TRC provides platform to explore science, innovation
The Research Council of Oman has organised two hackathons, both of which encourage creativity, innovation and imagination at the Oman Science Festival 2019...
 
North Africa
 
• Sudan launches its first ever satellite in partnership with China
Sudan's first-ever satellite to carry out research in military, economic and space technology has been launched by China, according to the country's governing council...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• iQiyi launches outside China for the first time in partnership with Malaysia’s Astro
Chinese streaming app iQiyi will officially launch outside China for the first time via a partnership with Malaysian telco Astro...
 
• NBA launches NBA TV OTT service
The network, which is jointly managed by the NBA and WarnerMedia’s Turner Sports, will be offered through NBA.com and the NBA App. Advanced viewing options are available on mobile devices...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Romanian industrial constructions group to build 5G network in the Netherlands
Romanian industrial construction company Electrogrup has started working on developing a 5G telecommunications network in the Netherlands..
 
• Elisa extends 5G coverage to Vantaa
Finnish mobile network operator Elisa has announced the expansion of its 5G network footprint to the city/municipality of Vantaa...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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