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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 3, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
BT to launch new at-cost social tariff in June – offering support to over four million households on low income
 
 
BT has announced it will launch BT Home Essentials in June, a market leading social tariff connecting those on low income with affordable fibre broadband and calls. The new low cost tariff comes as BT research reveals that since the pandemic, almost three quarters (74%) of Brits would not find it easy to improve their financial situation without connectivity, and the majority (79%) of financially vulnerable people rely on broadband connectivity to manage household finances...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  UAE ranks first in the world for mobile network speeds
Member Logo The UAE leads a global mobile index as the country with the fastest mobile network speed in the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest data from Ookla, a global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing...
 
•  stc extends its #today_we_can campaign to social media
Member Logo The Company launched a series of awareness initiatives that included the participation of several social media influencers, covering several topics during the holy month of Ramadan...
 
•  Viu announces the extension of Viu Pitching Forum to Thailand
Member Logo Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, announced the expansion of Viu Pitching Forum to Thailand. Viu Pitching Forum empowers and facilitates creative development in major markets across the...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Coinciding with Zayed Humanitarian Work Day TDRA launches several Ramadan initiatives
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) launched a number of charitable Ramadan initiatives in conjunction with Zayed Humanitarian Work Day...
 
Brazilian regulator okays Telxius acquisition by American Tower
The Superintendence-General of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense has approved without restrictions the purchase of the towers of Telxius Torres in Brazil by American Tower...
 
South Asia
 
Bangladesh mobile subscribers reach 174.6 million in March
Bangladesh ended March with more than 174.6 million mobile phone subscribers, up from 173.3 million in February, according to the latest statistics...
 
Nepal marks National ICT Day
From the distribution of free SIM to 5G initiation to Nagarik app launch to Namaste pay, Nepal made various announcements in National ICT Day...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
FilmBox debuts in the Netherlands
SPI International’s FilmBox has been launched in the Netherlands and is initially being made available on M7 Group’s Canal Digitaal...
 
SFR launches low-cost Android-and-app-based TV offering
SFR said it was including the TV service as part of Red by SFR as part of an enriched basic internet offering...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
CSG and Axiata Digital Labs announce co-collaboration to deliver enterprise digital marketplace
Thee co-collaboration integrates CSG's charging and digital monetization capabilities with ADL's Digital Telco Enabler (DTE) open API digital layer technology to deliver a single open API, multi-tenant, cloud...
 
Vodafone using Google's cloud and AI to retain customers
Vodafone is teaming up with Google to develop a cloud-based data platform to help telcos find new opportunities and improve relationships with customers...
 
 
Middle East
 
Tech companies see Dubai as viable alternative to Europe
Dubai is now being considered as a viable alternative to many European cities due to its handling of the pandemic, balancing an effective inoculation drive, whilst keeping its economy open for business...
 
Ooredoo tackles scammers with fraud awareness campaign
Focused on Phishing, a cybercrime attack that involves soliciting and stealing personal and banking information over the phone, it aims to safeguard thousands of potential victims from data and financial theft...
 
North Africa
 
Lleida.net and eGate Egypt sign distribution deal
Lleida.net is partnering up with leading technology companies like eGate Egypt to provide its SaaS service line to large corporations in emerging markets...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Telstra, Optus shell out more than US$200 million each for high-band 5G spectrum
Telstra, Optus, TPG Telecom, Pentanet and UK-based Dense Air have acquired parts of the high-band 5G spectrum...
 
Smart expands 5G network to over 2,600 sites across Philippines
Smart Communications said it has expanded its 5G network to over 2,600 sites nationwide, solidifying its position as the country’s most extensive 5G network...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Netcracker solution to maximise flexibility and agility for the advanced LEO satellite network
The advanced Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, Telesat Lightspeed will bring high-capacity, secure, reliable and affordable broadband connectivity with low latency to enterprise and government markets around the...
 
Africa encouraged to enhance broadband affordability and access
Zimbabwe is rallying other African nations to prioritize marginalised communities in Information Communication Technology (ICT) development as a means to close the digital gap...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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