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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 7, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zain partners the 14TH edition of MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Startup competition
 
 
MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) Pan Arab kicks-off of the 14th edition of the Arab Startup Competition (ASC), with an online call for applications inviting entrepreneurs from all industries and sectors to apply to the MENA region’s longest-running annual competition designed to support and celebrate innovations emanating from the Arab world...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  BT concludes the sale of selected domestic operations in Latin America to CIH
Member Logo Transaction furthers BT’s transformation of its Global unit and supports continuity and growth opportunities for customers and employees in the region...
 
•  Nexign completed the migration of subscribers in all Yota’s branch offices
Member Logo Yota was the first operator to offer its customers communication bundles configurable to minutes and gigabytes, as well as differentiated payment for various types of traffic...
 
•  New Cisco Webex innovations help employees be more productive from anywhere and help companies plan for a safe return to the office
Member Logo Cisco’s collaboration group announced innovations for both the remote and the in-office experience—to help teams stay safe and get great work done as companies navigate 2020 and beyond...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
5G networks affected by external radio interference: TRA
In a statement, the Authority said the performance of some 5G stations along the coast of North and South Al Batinah, as well as Musandam Governorate, was impacted by the phenomenon...
 
Arcep consults on award of 5G spectrum in the overseas territories
Arcep has launched a public consultation on the terms and conditions for the allocation of 5G spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.4GHz-3.8GHz frequency bands...
 
South Asia
 
Internet subscribers grow faster in Sri Lanka with coronavirus shifting work online in Sri
Both fixed and mobile broadband connections grew by 10.9 percent to 13.2 million connections from April through June from 11.9 million connections a year ago.
 
Radio Pakistan prepares to go digital with DRM
The Pakistani public broadcaster (PBC) recently announced a three- stage plan to digitise its operations using the DRM technology...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
TLC Solutions to deliver private LTE connectivity
The project leverages CBRS spectrum and the CBRS Alliance’s On-Go technology ecosystem to deliver increased bandwidth requirements at the network edge...
 
Italy’s Fastweb could launch 5G this year
Fastweb is active in the fixed broadband sector and is also one of the country’s largest MVNOs, and made a move to becoming a fully-fledged MNO when it acquired 26GHz spectrum in a 2018...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
BT extends BritBox partnership with six-month free trial
BT TV subscribers will get a six-month complimentary subscription to BritBox, the companies have announced...
 
Midco picks Vecima to aid IPTV launch
Midco has selected MediaScaleX, Vecima's unified video delivery solution, to power their next generation IPTV solution, MidcoTV...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Bab Rizq Jameel launches digital solutions for SMEs
BRJS is offering entrepreneurs a range of smart solutions, including BRJ Cloud, comprising applications for accounting, human resources and other services...
 
UAE's ADNOC, Group 42 launch artificial intelligence joint venture company
AIQ will develop AI applications for the global oil and gas industry and help accelerate industry adoption of advanced technologies in the UAE..
 
Fintech Saudi launches accelerator program to empower local entrepreneurs
It will combine Fintech Saudi’s market reach with Flat6Labs’ resources, with up to 10 fintechs getting the help they need to develop and scale their business...
 
North Africa
 
Algerian mobility startup temtem launches “super app”
Algerian mobility startup temtem has diversified its offering with the launch of a “super app” that allows users to access a range of services in one place...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Deutsche Telekom signs 10-year contract with Telefonica for FTTH line access
Under the pact, Deutsche Telekom will grant Telefonica access to FTTH lines with download speeds of up to 1 Gbps for the first time...
 
SpaceX launches satellites to improve global internet
SpaceX has launched a new batch of satellites into orbit to provide wider internet services around the world...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
TIP streamlines OpenRAN to speed up development and deployment
The subgroups will also allow the ecosystem to contribute to deliverables for the members to improve business cases for commercial deployments and ease adoption...
 
NOW taps Viettel Business Solutions ahead of Philippines mobile launch
The firms have signed a MoU which will see the Vietnamese group delivering solutions to NOW’s existing and future customers across multiple industry segments...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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