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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 10, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
Huawei Single Voice Core wins two awards
 
 
Huawei's Single Voice Core solution was awarded the "Best 5G Voice Solution" and "Communications Innovator of the Year" at the Voice & Advanced Communications Summit held in Berlin, in November 2019...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  du enables 5G at Global Village
Member Logo du’s 5G network has been selected by Global Village to enrich end users’ network experiences via 5G network connectivity...
 
•  VIVA succesfully concludes the Advanced Photoshop course
Member Logo VIVA Kuwait has successfully concluded the Advanced Photoshop course for entrepreneurs held at VIVA’s headquarter building for three consecutive days from 4 to 6 November 2019, embracing the #because_we_care theme...
 
•  BT launches Halo
Member Logo BT has launched Halo, the UK’s best converged broadband, mobile and phone plan - redefining connectivity in and out of the home...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRA’s project for Batelco’s separation wins best regulatory initiative in MENA for 2019
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) was announced winning “Regulatory Initiative of the Year” in MENA region at CommsMEA’s annual Awards ceremony in Dubai...
 
TRA engages the public in improving UAE Government official portal
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a campaign to engage the public in improving the overall performance of the Government official portal (u.ae), by providing their feedback on areas of...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt, Kuwait’s sign MoU on smart city technology cooperation
The MoU aims to develop a framework for joint projects, to be carried out between both sides to transfer the technology of smart cities to Egypt in the coming period...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Solar-based ISP startup Tizeti launches 4G LTE network in Nigeria
Tizeti plans to take its model to additional West African countries in 2020, according to CEO and co-founder Kendall Ananyi...
 
Rogers lights up 5G campus
Rogers Communications and the University of British Columbia have switched on Canada’s first 5G-powered smart campus, involving 5G base stations throughout UBC’s Point Grey campus and an edge computing enabled...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Pure Telecom signs deal with Enet to access Siro broadband
The deal means Pure Telecom will have access to up to 242,000 potential premises on the Siro fiber network, with the capacity to deliver broadband speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second...
 
InterSAT rolling out SkyFi broadband across sub-Saharan Africa with Hughes
InterSAT has selected the Hughes JUPITER System to power its new ‘SkyFi’ satellite broadband service for consumers and micro/small-to-medium sized enterprises (MSME/SME) across sub-Saharan Africa...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
O2 provides 5G connectivity for driverless vehicle testing
O2 has signed an agreement to provide 5G connectivity for the testing of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in the Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) urban testbed in London...
 
TIM announces strategic partnership with Google Cloud
The companies will work together on go-to-market initiatives to speed the adoption of digital transformation technology at Italian businesses of all sizes...
 
SK Telecom to end 2G services
Only 2% of its total subscribers still use 2G, SK Telecom said, with the telco currently offering discounted data plans to its 2G subscribers to migrate to 3G, LTE, or 5G...
 
 
Middle East
 
Bahrain among the first countries to rollout 5G network
Bahrain is among the first countries globally to offer commercial 5G network services and consumers will reap the benefits of this technology in a rapidly changing global telecommunication landscape...
 
Saudi Arabia ranks third for competitiveness in MENA
As the Saudi government continue to diversify their economy away from oil, the structural transformation is most evident in the ICT adoption pillar, improving by 16 positions...
 
UAE Artificial Intelligence Network launched to accelerate adoption of AI
Through established partnerships and collaborations, the UAE Artificial Intelligence Network seeks to bring together various segments in the field of AI, and identify challenges and roadblocks that affect the adoption of AI,...
 
DEWA unveils revamped digital platforms
This is part of DEWA’s strategy to support digital transformation by providing smart services according to the highest international standards, and its efforts to enhance the customer experience and happiness...
 
Huawei and CNL Software announce partnership
Huawei has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CNL Software to accelerate the deployment of Intelligent Campus and integrated physical security solutions in the Middle East...
 
South Asia
 
SLT receives ISO 9001:2015 QMS certification
SLT’s ISO 9001:2015 certification covers all the business units of SLT including all the local and international services provided by the company as well as the operations of its Teleshops...
 
bKash offers Bangladesh citizens access to digital financial services
Customers in Bangladesh have secured access to digital financial services via the latest bKash platform and can now use their mobile phones for a wide array of services...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
New wave of European Disney+ launches on March 31
Disney+ has finalised its roll-out in Western Europe, with plans now firmed up to debut in the UK and a handful of other markets in late March...
 
Viaplay made available to Telenor fixed line and satellite customers
This new agreement spans Telenor’s fixed line and satellite TV offerings and NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service, free TV channels and Viasat pay TV channels will be offered to Telenor customers...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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