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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 8, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc Group wins Sukuk & Bond Deal of the Year 2025 at Saudi Capital Market Awards
 
 
stc Group has been awarded Sukuk & Bond Deal of the Year 2025 at the Saudi Capital Market Awards, recognizing its significant contribution to the development of Saudi Arabia’s debt capital market...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T to offer Everbridge critical event management solution
Member Logo AT&T announced it will offer enterprise and public sector customers Everbridge 360®, a critical event management (CEM) solution designed to help organizations quickly notify the right people, coordinate response teams,...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Cisco outlines five essential strategies to close the AI trust gap and secure the agentic enterprise
 
•  Zain GROW program opens meaningful career pathways for graduates with disabilities
 
•  FirstNet Readies Public Safety for America’s 250th Birthday Celebrations
 
•  Salam expands its community initiatives with the launch of its second research and technical innovation center in Al-Ahsa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Saudi Arabia, ITU announce success of global e-waste initiative
The initiative reinforces the Kingdom's leadership in advancing global digital sustainability efforts and accelerating the transition toward greener practices through regulatory frameworks that promote the circular...
 
Algeria participates in Global AI Governance Dialogue at Geneva Summit
Algeria participated in the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance in Geneva, with Minister of Post and Telecommunications Sid Ali Zerrouki reaffirming the country’s commitment to responsible AI...
 
Middle East
 
IBM and Ejada partner to accelerate enterprise modernization in Saudi Arabia with IBM BOB
As enterprise modernization projects grow in scale, collaboration between global technology companies and regional partners is becoming essential for delivering successful digital transformation outcomes...
 
Alef Education, Microsoft empower 25,000 educators across UAE through AI literacy training programme
Alef Education, in collaboration with Microsoft, has successfully delivered a large-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training Program that has upskilled around 25,000 educators across 710 schools in the UAE...
 
Orange Jordan renews COPC certification for seventh consecutive year
As customer expectations continue to rise, maintaining globally recognized quality frameworks will remain an important differentiator for telecommunications providers...
 
Total CX, Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital ink strategic partnership deal
This strategic deal reflects both organisations' shared commitment to enhancing customer experience through the integration of skilled talent and AI-enabled solutions...
 
South Asia
 
DataHub and Hosted AI partner to launch AI cloud platform in Nepal
Nepal’s DataHub and Hosted AI have partnered to introduce an AI cloud platform, expanding access to high-performance computing (HPC), graphics processing unit (GPU) resources and artificial intelligence infrastructure...
 
Dialog Axiata unifies payments and financial services as Dialog Pay
Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata announced that it has launched Dialog Pay, a unified payments and financial services ecosystem designed to boost adoption of digital payments...
 
3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy
 
4G network launched on a section of the Mary-Turkmenabad highway
The new infrastructure provides road users with high-speed data transmission, high-quality voice and video communications, and access to navigation services and online resources while en route...
 
Claro Colombia invests over US$3 million to expand 5G and fiber connectivity in Pasto
Claro Colombia is investing more than $3 million to expand 5G and fiber-optic infrastructure in the city of Pasto, strengthening high-speed connectivity and supporting Colombia's broader digital transformation through...
 
Azercell advances AI capability development through AWS-led training initiative
Delivered by AWS experts, the workshops brought together specialists from a wide range of functions within Azercell including engineering, product, and technology teams to explore modern approaches to AI-powered software...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Telefónica Deutschland, Crout launch 2CoreSIM for reliable IoT connectivity across critical industries
With this new solution, Telefónica Deutschland and Crout are targeting companies whose digital applications and backup systems must remain reliably connected even during network disruptions, fluctuating coverage, or...
 
Gabon inaugurates Tier III data centre
Gabon has inaugurated its first Tier III international-standard data centre, in a move widely described as being aimed at strengthening the country’s digital sovereignty and expanding its digital infrastructure...
 
 
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North Africa
 
Telecom Egypt eyes early activation of new mobile spectrum in 2027
Telecom Egypt is considering bringing newly acquired mobile spectrum into commercial use ahead of schedule in 2027, accelerating network expansion plans to meet rising demand for mobile broadband and prepare for...
 
Satellite & Hybrid Networks
 
Korea's Earth observation satellite successfully put into orbit
A Korean Earth observation satellite has successfully entered low-Earth orbit following its launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California...
 
Indosat, Arsari Group launch independent fiber digital infrastructure platform in Indonesia
The launch marks an important milestone in the partners’ shared commitment to expanding high-quality, open-access digital infrastructure nationwide...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Titan OS adds 30 Radial Entertainment FAST channels
Titan OS has expanded its FAST offering through a new partnership with Radial Entertainment that will bring 30 free ad-supported streaming television channels to smart TVs across Europe...
 
Workshop at Hayy Jameel explores AI-powered content creation
Jeddah’s Hayy Jameel hosted a two-day workshop over the weekend exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming visual storytelling and content production...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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