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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 8, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Morocco enjoys fast, responsive and good value mobile Internet
 
 
SpeedChecker, the mobile crowdsourcing company released a new report on the performance of mobile networks in Morocco. This report is part of an ongoing commitment from SpeedChecker to benchmark true user experience. The SpeedChecker report has been compiled using data from 105,765 mobile devices performing 147,819 tests in one week in May 2021...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain’s Extraordinary General Assembly approves Board’s recommendation to distribute quarterly or semi-annual dividends
Member Logo Zain Group, a leading telecom innovator in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa held an Extraordinary General Assembly that witnessed the required Assembly’s approval of the Board of Directors'...
 
•  PEACE Cable and PCCW Global to leverage Infinera’s I
Member Logo PEACE Cable International Network Co., Limited and PCCW Global announced that they will deploy the Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) ICE6 optical engine solution on the Mediterranean Segment of the Pakistan & East Africa Connecting...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
WiFi 6E is now authorized in Morocco
The Moroccan National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) has published a decision detailing a number of amendments concerning spectrum used with low-power short-range devices...
 
TRA signs MoU with Global Computer Services
An MoU has been signed between the TRA and Global Computer Services Company to establish an electronic platform for small and medium companies that are operating in the telecommunications and postal sectors...
 
Middle East
 
Jordan’s OpenSooq raises US$ 24 million to grow its mobile-first classifieds marketplace
Started in 2012, OpenSooq claims to have become the leading mobile-based classifieds marketplace of the region, with over 65 million consumers and businesses using its web and mobile apps across the region...
 
Ooredoo Oman achieves 5G record for MIMO single user downlink data rate
Ooredoo Oman said it recently recorded downlink speeds of more than 5 Gbps on a commercial 5G Massive MIMO single sector, one of the first such tests in the region...
 
New Media Academy unveils virtual campus on a space station
The campus leverages state-of-the-art immersive technology to give students unparalleled access to top-quality education, allowing them to develop innovative content...
 
South Asia
 
WorldCall, TUFA Telecom sign deal to roll out FTTH service
The WorldCall Telecom Limited (WTL) has signed an agreement with TUFA Telecommunication (Pvt) Limited to offer fiber-to-the-home service across Pakistan...
 
SLT-MOBITEL aims to push boundaries in ICT & telecom education.
SLT-MOBITEL has always been held in high esteem and recognised as a pioneer when it comes to offering the nation with ICT and telecom solutions...
 
North Africa
 
Internet speeds improved in North Africa over last four quarters
A report by Speedtest Intelligence of Ookla reveals that every North African nation improved their mobile and fixed broadband speeds from Q2 2020 to Q1 2021...
 
Orange targets Africa e-health with tie-up
Orange teamed with Axa Assurance in Morocco to acquire a majority stake in health-technology company DabaDoc, as part of the group’s long-term goal to establish itself a multi-service digital operator in Africa and the...
 
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Canal+ Polska online arrives on Samsung smart TVs
Canal+ Polska’s online streaming offering is now available on Samsung smart TV’s increasing its reach on the big screen...
 
Telefónica selects MediaKind to enhance VoD offering of Movistar+
Telefónica has selected MediaKind to enhance the video-on-demand (VoD) offerings of Movistar+, the Spanish telco’s pay-TV subscription service...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Nar expands network in Hadrut and Jabrayil
In order to provide its subscribers with quality mobile broadband services, Nar announced it installed more than 50 new BTS nationwide in Q1 2021, taking the total number of 3G and 4G sites it operates to over 5,670...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Skylo, Inmarsat partner on world first commercial NB-IoT over satellite
Satellite IoT connectivity enables real-time data transmission, as well as reliable and more cost-effective connectivity, particularly where there is inconsistent or no cellular coverage...
 
Group Vivendi Africa launches FTTH services in Ouagadougou
Group Vivendi Africa has officially launched fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services in Burkina Faso and announced its ambition to revolutionise the country’s broadband market...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
SK Telecom to wrap up testing of 5G-powered traffic system in Seoul
SK Telecom said it has also created a high-precision map that is able to provide traffic information by installing 5G advanced driver assistance systems on 1,600 buses and 100 taxis that move about the city...
 
Vodafone UK, Proximie trial 5G remotely-assisted surgery
Vodafone UK and British start-up firm Proximie have partnered on a 5G remotely-assisted surgery trial with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board...
 
World Cyber Security Summit opens the door for Africa's roadmap to boost its prospects for cyber solutions
Shifting online has raised the possibility of opening business-critical data to internal and external risks; making data protection on employee endpoint devices more relevant...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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