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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 9, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
BT Sport Action Woman of the Year Awards 2019 celebrate the outstanding achievements in women's sport
 
 
BT has announced the nominees for the seventh annual BT Sport Action Woman of the Year Award, in association with The Telegraph. In what has been yet another groundbreaking year for women’s sport, the award celebrates eight of 2019’s standout performances by British female athletes...
 
Huawei invites developers to share the ‘golden opportunity’ offered by 5G
 
 
Speaking during the opening keynote of Web Summit, Guo Ping, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman, encouraged the global developer community to take advantage of the golden opportunity offered by 5G combined with other technologies...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat adds yallacompare insurance offerings to Smiles program
Member Logo yallacompare, a leading financial comparison platform in Middle East, has formed a first-of-its-kind partnership with Smiles, the award-winning deals and rewards program of Etisalat...
 
•  Microsoft highlights cyber threat landscape, at regional Gartner security summit
Member Logo The two recently launched Microsoft datacenters in the UAE are empowering regional organizations with enterprise-grade reliability and security, combined with data residency and the broadest compliance...
 
•  University of Miami and AT&T bring 5G and edge computing technology to campus to transform experiential learning
Member Logo The University of Miami will be the first college campus in the United States to adopt AT&T’s 5G+ and Multi-access Edge Compute technology, powering its Magicverse to unlock new scholarly pursuits...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Etisalat named official telecom partner of AccessAbilities Expo 2019
 
•  du supports Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit to bring UAE capital’s smart city vision and leadership to the forefront
 
•  Huawei receives the TSIA Rated Outstanding Assisted Support EMEA Certification
 
•  New ITU data reveal growing Internet uptake but a widening digital gender divide
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Regulator pledges to stimulate local investment in telecoms sector
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission has re-affirmed the Commission’s commitment to always promote any initiative capable of stimulating local and foreign investment in the Nigerian...
 
• Nkom publishes internet connectivity maps as per June
Norwegian telecoms regulator Nkom said it has published new maps showing internet coverage in Norway, enabling local and county administrations as well as providers to see where there is a need to provide new networks or...
 
South Asia
 
• Telecom imports surge in Pakistan
Pakistan's telecom imports surged to US$375.221 million in July-Sept 2019, which are higher by 14.21 percent...
 
• Banglalink's Q3 revenues rise nearly 4% on 26% mobile data business growth
Bangladeshi mobile operator Banglalink saw its revenues for the third quarter rise 3.8 percent from the year earlier, with mobile service revenue growing 5.2 percent...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• RF Connect to deploy commercial cellular and private LTE networks at Virginia International Raceway
Future ready network to provide connectivity for world class fan experience and operational connectivity at expansive motorsport venue...
 
• T-Mobile to launch nationwide 5G network in December
The carrier had already launched its 5G network in a few markets, but the nationwide rollout will bring the network to 5,000 cities and towns before the end of the year...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• BritBox launches, signs up Channel 4 and secures EE distribution deal
Channel 4 has joined the BBC and ITV’s joint streaming service BritBox as it launches in the UK almost nine months after plans were first confirmed...
 
• Tencent to let visitors to China add their payment cards to WeChat Pay
Tencent has announced that it is working with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and JCB to enable cardholders to connect their payment cards to WeChat Pay and then use the platform to make mobile payments when...
 
 
Middle East
 
• Fourth Industrial Revolution center to open in Riyadh
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is based on a number of areas, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, robots, smart cities, the governance and future shaping of technology and data policy, automated mobility,...
 
• Bahrain readies for US$320 billion Mideast artificial intelligence boom
Bahrain is a world leader when it comes to the testing, governance and regulation of emerging technologies, making it the ideal partner for the WEF project...
 
• mCloud Technologies launches in the Middle East
The company plans to offer its artificial intelligence- and Internet of Things-powered energy infrastructure solutions to oil, gas, petrochemical, air conditioning and other industries in the region...
 
North Africa
 
• Vodafone International acquires Vodafone Egypt’s VIS platform
Vodafone International has signed a deal to acquire Vodafone Egypt International Services (VIS) platform. as part of the former’s plan to expand its direct investments in outsourcing services in Egypt...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Vivo introduces FTTH franchising model in Brazil
Working with local partners, the initiative will focus on cities with populations between 20,000 and 50,000 and aims to add an additional 1 million households to the fiber footprint by 2021...
 
• Kacific-1 Asia-Pacific broadband satellite launch scheduled for 16 December
The Kacific-1 high-throughput Ka-band satellite is scheduled for launch next month, providing high speed, low-cost, stable broadband internet access across remote, rural and suburban areas of the Pacific and South East...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Workz & Econet bringing eSIM to Zimbabwe
The announcement follows the completion of successful network trials using Workz technology with a market launch expected in the coming months...
 
• China begins research on 6G
China's decision to be among the first to begin researching 6G highlights the importance of next generation connectivity to the country's digital economy...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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