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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 11, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Zain Group reports 17-yr high results for 9M 2026; Revenue grows 4% YoY to KD 1.8 billion (USD 5.71 billion); Net Profit soars 59% YoY to KD 304 million (USD 990 million)
 
 
Zain Group, a leading regional TechCo providing innovative ICT and digital lifestyle solutions in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, releases its consolidated financial results for the third quarter (Q3) and nine-months (9M) periods ended 30 September 2026...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Eutelsat wins Satellite Solutions Provider of the Year at ASBU BroadcastPro ME Awards 2026
Member Logo Eutelsat has won the Satellite Solutions Provider of the Year award at the 2026 ASBU BroadcastPro ME Awards, held in Dubai on 5 November...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Côte d’Ivoire reaffirms commitment to digital cooperation at AU ICT Meeting in Gabon
 
•  MTN Group Q3 2026 growth accelerates, supported by stronger earnings and cash generation
 
•  AI Agent Identity and Accountability Critical Trust Requirements for the Global Digital Economy, SAMENA Council
 
•  Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity to support SES’s multi-orbit service for Finnair
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Saudi Arabia participates in the ITU’s PP26 in Qatar
The Kingdom is strengthening its international presence at the conference by taking a leading role in several priority areas, including artificial intelligence (AI), space communications, Internet governance, cybersecurity,...
 
• MWC26 Doha: Policy meets industry on the road to 6G
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded into everyday communications, billions of people remain offline, at risk of being left behind...
 
Middle East
 
• UAE's first radar satellite moves closer to 2028 launch
The UAE is moving closer to building and operating its own advanced satellites, with a new project designed to monitor the Earth from space expected to launch in 2028...
 
• Vodafone Qatar, ITPC sign joint cooperation agreement
Vodafone Qatar and the Informatics and Telecom Public Company (ITPC), have signed a Joint Cooperation Agreement at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Doha 2026 to establish a framework for collaboration in telecommunications and...
 
• Infra, Humain ink US$667 million financing deals for Saudi AI infrastructure
The National Infrastructure Fund (Infra) and Humain, a Saudi PIF company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities globally announced the signing of two financing agreements totaling up to SAR2.5 billion...
 
• Iraq, Qatar to lay optical fiber cable linking Singapore to Italy
Ooredoo Group’s international connectivity arm, OFN, has partnered with Iraq’s iQ Networks and the Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company (ITPC) to build a massive terrestrial and subsea digital corridor...
 
South Asia
 
• Nepal advances telecommunications agenda at global ITU conference
Nepal has highlighted its strategic interests in global telecommunications, particularly spectrum and satellite orbit management, while engaging with international counterparts at the International Telecommunication Union...
 
• New telecommunications site launched in Daikundi
The activation of the Salaam Telecom site has provided around 600 families with access to telecommunications services for the first time...
 
3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy
 
• Villages without 4G fall to 11,372 from 45,180 in 2022
The number of Indian villages without 4G connectivity has declined to 11,372 from 45,180 in 2022, a reduction of nearly 75%, according to Department of Telecommunications (DoT) data...
 
• Ghana targets 70% 5G coverage by March 2027 as rural upgrades and licensing expand
Ghana is targeting more than 70 per cent population coverage for fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks by March 2027 as it upgrades rural telephony sites and opens spectrum licensing to wider competition...
 
• Softbank, Grab and PETROS invest US$1 billion in Sarawak AI infrastructure project
Under the JDA – which follows a framework agreement signed by all three companies last month – the multi-year AI infrastructure project has set a long-term target of building 5GW of AI compute capacity...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Airalo introduces single-install eSIM experience for 30 million customers
Airalo, the world’s first and largest eSIM platform, is rolling out a single-install eSIM experience to its more than 30 million customers over the coming months...
 
• Vodafone upgrades boost confidence in transformation strategy
The telecoms behemoth is undergoing a major transformation, and amid the many moving parts there are signs of progress beginning to emerge...
 
 
SAMENA Trends
 
MSS Whitepaper
 
North Africa
 
• Zerrouki highlights in Doha Algeria’s efforts, investments in network resilience and connecting Africa
The Algerian delegation includes representatives from the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Algérie Télécom, the Post and Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority (ARPCE), and the National...
 
Satellite & Hybrid Networks
 
• Amazon plans 40-satellite deployment on its first Vulcan launch
Vulcan is expected to play a central role in Amazon’s satellite-internet effort, which is authorized for a first-generation constellation of 3,232 satellites...
 
• Chilean Navy partners with Cirion, Gtd and Telxius on subsea cable protection
Armada de Chile (the Chilean Navy) says it has signed an MoU with local telecoms operators Cirion, Gtd and Telxius to explore ways to cooperate in protecting subsea cables landing in Chile...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• Skydance targets unified Paramount+ and HBO Max tech stack within a year
Skydance plans to bring Paramount+ and HBO Max onto a common technology stack within roughly a year, making platform integration a central part of its merger programme following the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery...
 
• Virgin Media launches AI-powered Smart Search to simplify TV content discovery
As streaming services expand their content libraries, conversational AI is emerging as a practical solution to content fragmentation and increasingly complex viewing choices...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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