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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 5, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Kazakhstan and the Middle East explore deeper digital cooperation following high-level engagements in Astana
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council has concluded a series of high-level engagements in Astana, Kazakhstan, alongside its participation in AI & Digital Bridge 2026, held from 1–3 October under the theme “Kazakhstan as the Eurasian AI Hub.”
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Eutelsat’s OneWeb renewal moves toward launch as first new satellites ship
Member Logo The satellites are now preparing to be shipped for an upcoming launch with SpaceX, marking a major milestone in Eutelsat’s programme to renew and enhance the OneWeb constellation...
 
•  Inseego completes acquisition of Nokia’s Fixed Wireless Access business
Member Logo The acquisition is expected to approximately double Inseego’s revenue and position the company as a global wireless broadband leader...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  ICEYE and Nokia partner to launch secure and sovereign satellite communications for governments and defense customers
 
•  stc Bahrain partners with government hospitals to digitize patients’ records
 
•  Omantel and Infoline launch sign language video support for customers with hearing disabilities
 
•  ARABSAT Unveils “ARABSAT-50” — A New Satellite Celebrating 50 Years of Leadership
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• ITU advances global efforts to combat fraudulent communications
New standards developed by ITU-T Study Group 11 (Protocols, testing and combating counterfeiting) provide a set of tools to resolve this problem with digital public-key certificates to authenticate calling-line...
 
• CST holds a webinar titled “Shaping Tomorrow's Radio Spectrum Ecosystem”
The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) held an international webinar titled “Shaping Tomorrow's Radio Spectrum Ecosystem,” bringing together a distinguished group of global experts in the...
 
Middle East
 
• UAE Cybersecurity Council and Veeam tie up
The UAE Cybersecurity Council and Veeam Software have announced a partnership to strengthen cyber resilience, support capacity building, and accelerate the adoption of trusted data and AI-ready security practices across the...
 
• Vodafone Qatar, Mowasalat sign MoU to advance digital innovation and connectivity
Vodafone Qatar and Mowasalat (Karwa) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore future collaboration across connectivity, data and analytics, customer engagement and digital solutions...
 
• Medusa cable to extend its reach to Jordan via NaiTel's Coral Bridge
The Medusa Submarine Cable System will extend its reach to Jordan via an agreement with NaiTel, the telecom arm of Jordanian carrier-neutral data centre Aqaba Digital Hub (ADH), to integrate its Coral Bridge cable with...
 
• Abu Dhabi, Siemens sign deal to advance digital urban infrastructure
By bringing together advanced analytics, infrastructure innovation and intelligent mobility, the partnership supports Abu Dhabi's ongoing efforts to enhance competitiveness, strengthen sustainability...
 
North Africa
 
• Algiers tops Africa in Omdia’s Gigacity Index 2026
Algiers has emerged as Africa’s top-performing city in the Gigacity Index 2026, ranking 34th globally in the latest assessment by international technology research firm Omdia, which evaluates fixed broadband...
 
3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy
 
• Vodacom expands 4G and 5G capacity with MIMO
Vodacom will now deploy the solution at identified sites across its existing network where additional capacity is required...
 
• Samsung, SK Telecom, and Hana Financial Group build Korea’s first private 5G smart office in the financial sector
Samsung Electronics announced that the company serves as the sole vendor to deliver its private 5G network solutions, powering a smart office at Hana Financial Group’s new headquarters in Incheon, South Korea...
 
• GSMA partners with UNDP to boost Africa’s AI ecosystem
The GSMA signed a strategic partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday that aims to strengthen and accelerate Africa’s AI ecosystem, including deployment of African-language AI...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• BT TV to launch on October 15
BT is launching a new BT TV proposition on October 15, bringing live television, streaming and premium content together with its broadband services...
 
• Vodafone TV launches with Netflix and HBO Max bundle
Vodafone has launched its new UK television service, combining Freely, streaming apps, live channels and cloud gaming through a new 4K Android TV set-top box...
 
Satellite & Hybrid Networks
 
• Sateliot successfully launches five new satellites into its 5G NTN IoT constellation
The initiative follows the successful ESA 5G/6G Non-Terrestrial Network Hub model and will explore Latvia’s potential role within this network...
 
• Ekinops expands Bluebird fiber’s Midwest optical network for 400G services
Bluebird Fiber is a United States Midwest-based infrastructure provider of carrier-class fiber connectivity, delivering high-capacity internet, transport and data center solutions to businesses and carriers...
 
 
SAMENA Trends
 
MSS Whitepaper
 
South Asia
 
• Pakistan, Sri Lanka weigh joint working group for IT, telecom cooperation
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have discussed setting up a joint working group to deepen cooperation in information technology and telecommunications, including business-to-business exchanges, technology partnerships and startup...
 
• Committee recommends lower internet costs, stronger cyber security
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology stressed expanding affordable and reliable internet services, strengthening cyber security and improving digital...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Cloudflare plans to become Public Certificate Authority for post-Quantum web
Cloudflare, a leading connectivity cloud company, has announced its intent to become a public Certificate Authority (CA), an open service that issues the digital certificates websites need to encrypt traffic and prove their...
 
• First Orion, Vodafone expand branded calling to enterprise customers in Ireland
The launch marks the latest step in First Orion’s efforts to expand trusted and recognizable business communications across Europe and globally...
 
• APTelecom joins USTDA-backed Stavian Digital Park study in Vietnam
APTelecom said that it is joining real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to conduct a feasibility study for a proposed new hyperscale data centre campus in Vietnam...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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