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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 26, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
du announces deployment of the first live millimeter wave 5G site at Yas Island
 
 
As part of its commitment to support the UAE’s digital transformation, UAE-based telecommunications provider du, from the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has successfully deployed the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) first millimeter (mm) Wave site at the du arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, which will provide the region’s highest ultra-high mobile broadband 5G services, increase coverage, and accelerate the pace of widespread 5G usage in the country...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T expands 5G device lineup
Member Logo AT&T has confirmed plans to continue to expand its 5G device lineup with the addition of the LG V60 ThinQ 5G in the coming weeks...
 
•  PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk transforms its business with Cisco
Member Logo Infrastructure consolidation and multi-cloud adoption helps one of Indonesia’s leading operators realize digitization vision and prepare for future 5G opportunities...
 
•  Nokia launches end-to-end 4G and 5G New Radio slicing
Member Logo Nokia’s new solution enables operators to start building their network slicing business with LTE and 5G NR...
 
•  Huawei releases new 5G products and solutions, poised to bring new value
Member Logo As a leading global 5G supplier, Huawei is committed to developing the best end-to-end 5G solutions, which will include the industry's highest-performance 5G base station that supports all scenarios...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Regulator decides on early LTE-900 implementation
Ukraine’s National Commission for State Regulation of Communications & Informatization confirmed that it has adopted a decision on the ‘early implementation’ of 4G LTE 900MHz network services...
 
BTRC to extend telcos’ service quality test to villages
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has decided to extend its quality of service measurement test for mobile phone network coverage and capacity to upazila and village level...
 
South Asia
 
Cisco eyes to expand footprint in Bangladesh
Cisco has taken this latest move to bolster Bangladesh’s digital foundation as well as contribute to materializing government’s Digital Bangladesh campaign...
 
Hutchison Telecommunications to invest US$200 million for expansion
Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka will invest US$200 million in the next three years for network expansion in Sri Lanka...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Rohde & Schwarz carries out 5G live broadcast test in Barcelona
The content broadcasted through the broadcast/multicast over 5G trial includes both live and non-live 4K streams...
 
Comcast acquires micro channel streamer XUMO
Comcast has acquired advertising-supported streaming service XUMO, which will continue to operate as an independent business inside of Comcast Cable...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Swisscom extends partnership with Netcracker for agile operations
Swisscom will collaborate with Netcracker on the development, delivery and deployment of operational software based on Netcracker’s Digital OSS suite...
 
TIM uses quantum computing live on its mobile networks
Telecom Italia (TIM) has become the first European operator to integrate quantum computing algorithms in planning its next-gen networks...
 
 
Middle East
 
Middle East and Africa firms to spend US$30 billion on digital transformation this year
Organisations in the Middle East and Africa are expected to spend US$30 billion on digital transformation this year, driven largely by industries such as banking and energy...
 
Data, a key pillar in realising Dubai’s smart city vision
Investing in data management is critical for Dubai to achieve its vision of becoming the happiest city in the world and enhancing the UAE’s global competitiveness, according to Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al...
 
North Africa
 
Fiber Misr secures funding from NBE
Fiber Misr has set up several national projects, including upgrading the IT infrastructure of 2,500 secondary schools to be connected to the internet and establishing data centres...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
New antenna technology boosts LTE capacity at Tampa Bay Lightning’s Amalie Arena
Visitors to Amalie Arena will be able to take advantage of a greater mobile network experience after new antenna technology has been installed to increase coverage, capacity and speed...
 
5G network coverage reaches 378 cities
The coverage of commercial 5G networks has reached 378 cities across 34 countries as of January 2020, according to the new report.
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Liquid rolls out South Sudan fibre link
Liquid Telecom has rolled out a fiber optic backbone network in South Sudan, following the signing of an agreement with the country’s National Communication Authority last year...
 
IEC Telecom to introduce latest satcom solutions for humanitarian sector
The organization will be showcasing its solutions aimed at improving the efficiency of aid to the regional and international aid and development community...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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