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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 8, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
During GSR-20, the Private Sector IAGDI-CRO Meeting emphasized on the need for connectivity-focused regulatory frameworks, PPP, and the urgency with which Universal Digital Access and Services need to be achieved
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council, represented by its CEO, Bocar A. BA, participated in the 20th Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR20), which took place virtually on 1-3 September 202. Earlier, SAMENA Council led the Industry Advisory Group on Development Issues and the Private Sector Chief Regulatory Officers (IAGDI-CRO) Meeting on 31 August. The Meeting's Outcome Statement was presented by Chairman BA to the Plenary Session at the closing of the GSR20 as a proposal by the Industry to the Telecom Regulatory Authorities from around the world...
 
Low, middle-income countries adopting AI health technology
A report led by the Novartis Foundation and Microsoft has shown that low- and middle-income countries could soon leapfrog high-income countries in their adoption of new AI-enabled technologies in health...
 
TRA Oman initiates market review exercise, invites comments on MDD report
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has invited comments from telecom licensees, other stakeholders, and the public in general on the preliminary findings in its draft Market Definition and Dominance Report 2020...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc launches a new permanent telecommuting policy
Member Logo stc announced the adoption of a policy that aims to expand telecommuting to include all employees whose work functions do not require their attendance at the company's headquarters...
 
•  Etisalat Smart CloudTalk delivers Unified Collaborative services to carriers()
Member Logo Etisalat Carrier & Wholesale announced the launch of ‘Etisalat Smart Cloud Talk’, its unified communications (UC) portfolio in collaboration with leading industry partners supported by its tier 1 global network...
 
•  More ways to watch BT Sport with launch of app on new platforms ahead of new season
Member Logo BT Sport is giving customers more ways to watch, by making its award-winning app available on Fire TV, Android TV, Roku® streaming players and Roku TV™ models...
 
•  Innovative microwave solutions proposed at Huawei 5G Microwave Asia-Pacific Conference for heavy-rain regions
Member Logo The Huawei 5G Microwave Asia-Pacific Conference was held online recently, to share insights into 5G microwave applications and to discuss how microwave solutions contribute to accelerating 5G development in the Asia-Pacific...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  AT&T named ‘Best Wireless Network’ for 3rd year in a row
 
•  Eutelsat and Paratus sign distribution agreement for Eutelsat Konnect capacity over South Africa
 
•  Huawei triumphs at the Frost & Sullivan Awards with continuous leadership in intelligent collaboration
 
•  Accenture makes strategic investment in InCountry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Ministry begins work on mobile broadband spectrum auction
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) disclosed on its website that it has begun preparations for an upcoming auction of additional mobile broadband spectrum...
 
TRA Oman initiates market review exercise, invites comments on MDD report
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has invited comments from telecom licensees, other stakeholders, and the public in general on the preliminary findings in its draft Market Definition and Dominance Report 2020...
 
Middle East
 
Dubai and Noon.com partner on programme to promote Emirati e-commerce businesses
The Dubai government and e-commerce platform Noon are partnering on a new programme to back Emirati e-commerce businesses as part of efforts to grow the local digital economy...
 
SAP equips Ajman University students with digital career skills
The recent collaboration included SAP's flagship digital skill build initiatives: the SAP Dual Study Program and the SAP Young Professional Program,,,
 
Mastercard, NI enable sonic identity for payments
Mastercard and Network International have announced an initiative to enhance digital payments in the UAE with sonic capabilities...
 
South Asia
 
Easypaisa, PayFast join hands to accelerate online payments in Pakistan
Under the partnership, Easypaisa wallet users can now pay online using PayFast’s indigenous payment gateway...
 
SLT-Mobitel establishes first regional flagship store at Panadura
The regional store will empower customers in and around the area with fully-fledged telecommunication and mobile solutions...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
rlaxx TV launches in Germany and UK
An ad-supported video-on-demand service is launching on smart TVs in the UK and Germany...
 
Firstlight Media, ThinkAnalytics partner for OTT personalisation
Firstlight Media and ThinkAnalytics have entered into a technology collaboration to develop cloud-native personalization capabilities...
 
 
North Africa
 
Online purchase orders surge 500% in Egypt
The biggest challenge for retail company owners is keeping pace with the current changes and rapidly diverting their course to e-commerce...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Movistar launches LTE in 20th Venezuelan city
The deployment means that Movistar now offers LTE connectivity in a total of 20 major cities across the country...
 
Deutsche Telekom boosts mobile network in Germany
Deutsche Telekom upgraded 5,300 mobile sites across Germany in Q2, including the construction of 82 new sites, and the addition of 5G to 4,700 sites...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Gigabit for Villages through AirPON
Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) is deploying the new AirPON breakthrough solution from Huawei to provide Gigabit broadband service to remote villages and old, low-rise residential buildings...
 
SpaceX to launch Turkish satellite by year-end
With Turksat 5A, Turkey will have a coverage area that encompasses the Middle East, Europe, North Africa and South Africa...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Vodafone brings xone IoT platform to Aotearoa
Vodafone New Zealand has launched Connect by xone, an end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) management solution giving businesses visibility and control over all their owned IoT assets...
 
Oi Brazil accepts Telefonica, TIM, Claro bid for mobile assets
Brazilian operator Oi accepted a joint BRL16.5 billion (us$3.1 billion) bid from rivals for its mobile assets, as part of plans to raise funds for debt-cutting...
 
Low, middle-income countries adopting AI health technology
A report led by the Novartis Foundation and Microsoft has shown that low- and middle-income countries could soon leapfrog high-income countries in their adoption of new AI-enabled technologies in health...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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