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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 15, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Omantel ICT offers "Teamway" ERP & POS solution
 
 
As more and more businesses adopt for digital solutions for their operations, Omantel has stepped in to fill the need for secure, tested and reliable solutions by leveraging its capabilities and strong ecosystem of partners and sister companies...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc sponsors the Super Cup 2022
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced its sponsorship of the Super Cup...
 
•  Nokia chosen by 450connect to supply network technology for LTE450 critical infrastructure network in Germany
Member Logo The deal will cover the supply of radio system technology for the 450 MHz network, including the central technology, radio stations, microwave radio links for the backhaul network, and power back-up systems...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Anatel approves transfer of Oi frequencies to rivals
Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency has reportedly approved the transfer of spectrum licences currently held by Oi Movel to its rivals, TIM Brasil, Telefonica Brasil (Vivo) and Claro Brasil...
 
Cambodia tightens internet control with National Internet Gateway
The National Internet Gateway proposed by Cambodia’s government last year is set to launch on 16th February, granting the state greater surveillance powers over online content...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Discovery launches ad-supported version of discovery+ in the UK
Viewers in the UK & Ireland will be able to subscribe to a new advertising-supported version of discovery+...
 
ITV Studios to launch pair of channels on Samsung TV Plus
The pair includes a channel dedicated to US cooking competition Hell’s Kitchen, while the other is a European drama-oriented channel called Storylands...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Jio and SES join forces to improve satcoms in India
The new company aims to deliver next-generation scalable and affordable broadband services in India leveraging satellite technology. Jio Platforms and SES will own 51% and 49% equity stakes in the joint venture...
 
Netomnia contracts STL to ‘fiberise multiple cities’
British wholesale fibre network operator Netomnia and digital network integrator Sterlite Technologies (STL) have announced an expanded partnership under which the latter will provide integrated network deployment services...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telefónica validates its Open RAN all-in-one 5G Standalone small cell
Telefónica says it has validated its new Open RAN all-in-one 5G Standalone small cell. The demonstration was carried out by Node-H and Askey in Telefonica’s Technology & Automation Lab...
 
Rakuten Symphony unveils ‘Symworld’ and expands in Europe
That platform and set of tools is set to be used in Germany by 1&1, the greenfield 5G network operator that has puts its faith in Rakuten Symphony to plan, build and operate its network...
 
Mavenir intros Intelligent IoT Platform
Mavenir’s IIoTP solution that can be deployed independently or in conjunction with the Mavenir’s Intelligent Video Application (IVA) and other AI applications, on any cloud or on-prem hardware...
 
 
Middle East
 
UAE leads the Arab World in digital transition
More than 300 senior government officials, Chief Information Officers, IT experts, ICT companies, public policy-makers and suppliers have converged in Dubai to unlock a US$3 trillion open-data opportunity...
 
SBM and Nutanix strengthen partnership to help Saudi organisations with digital transformation initiatives
The two companies will work closely together in providing Nutanix’s market-leading hyperconverged infrastructure solutions to enterprises in the Kingdom looking to embrace the power of cloud computing...
 
Flooss, a new digital payment platform, launched in Bahrain
Mastercard has partnered with Payment International Enterprise, to launch Flooss, a digital first programme that provides financial services across Bahrain...
 
UNICEF and Zain Iraq launch partnership to improve the lives of more than 5 million children in Iraq
Through the partnership, UNICEF and Zain Iraq will address key issues affecting children and young people, reaching 20 million people through awareness raising campaigns...
 
South Asia
 
Robi applies for 3G phase-out
Mobile operator Robi Axiata has filed a plea with the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to phase out the 3G network operations with a view to utilising the same resources for strengthening its 4G network.
 
NTC’s IPTV service launches in Karnali, enables triple play
Ntc’ IPTV is part of the broader Triple Play feature that includes NT TV, FTTH, and telephone services, which come bundled in the package on the same fiber cable...
 
North Africa
 
Orange Egypt renews partnership with El Gouna to provide ICT services
Orange Egypt announced the renewal of its partnership with El Gouna city, an Orascom Development city in the Red Sea, for the next five years as the city's official provider of integrated telecommunications solutions...
 
New campaign for protection against electronic harassment, blackmail launched
The Salamat Programme for Digital Safety for Women and Youth in the Middle East and North Africa, implemented by the SecDev Foundation, works to change perceptions and behaviours around digital safety, raise public awareness...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Axiata, Maxis, Digi.Com secure 4G spectrum allocation for five years
Axiata Group Bhd, Maxis Bhd and Digi.Com Bhd said they have accepted offers from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for spectrum assignments across five years from July 1, 2022...
 
Virgin Media O2 aims to reach 50 percent of UK with 5G in 2023
The operator claims that their expanded footprint in London has largely come about as a result of the recently deployed low band 5G spectrum (i.e. the 700MHz band), which enables mobile signals to travel further...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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