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SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
July 3, 2026 |
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| Featured Member News |
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| FirstNet Readies Public Safety for America’s 250th Birthday Celebrations |
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FirstNet, built with AT&T, is providing dedicated emergency communications support to more than 75 public safety agencies during US Independence Day and America’s 250th anniversary celebrations through deployable network assets, Band 14 spectrum, and priority connectivity...
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| Middle East |
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Bahrain ranks among global leaders in 2026 ICT Development Index
Bahrain has secured a top global position in the 2026 ICT Development Index (IDI), underscoring the Kingdom’s continued progress in digital infrastructure, connectivity and technology-driven public services while...
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New partnership supports sovereign AI in Saudi Arabia
Together, the companies aim to support the deployment of secure, scalable, and locally aligned AI infrastructure for government entities, regulated industries, enterprises, startups and academic institutions...
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Qatar: Es'hailSat executive says US$347mln satellite project set for 2030 launch
The project is being developed in partnership with Turksat, which will provide orbital rights and frequencies at 50 East, and Thales Alenia Space, which will design and manufacture the satellite...
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Iraq plans state-backed mobile operator to replace Korek Telecom
If implemented, the initiative would represent one of the most significant structural changes to Iraq’s mobile market in recent years, with implications for competition, infrastructure investment and future network...
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| 3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy |
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A1 Croatia to complete 3G network shutdown as operators accelerate legacy network modernization
A1 Croatia will complete the shutdown of its 3G mobile network on 6 July, marking another milestone in the telecommunications industry's transition away from legacy technologies as operators reallocate spectrum to...
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VodafoneThree adopts Vyntelligence Agentic Video Intelligence to speed UK 5G network rollout
VodafoneThree has announced a partnership with Vyntelligence (Vyn), a category-pioneering Agentic Video Intelligence Work Platform, to support its network integration and upgrade programme...
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Telia Lietuva invests EUR 7.1 million to expand 5G network and upgrade 500 base stations
During 2026, Telia Lietuva will invest EUR 7.1 million in expanding its mobile network. The investment will fund the construction of 50 new base stations, the modernisation of 300 existing sites and the upgrade of around 130...
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| Content & Immersive Technologies |
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Disney+ secures exclusive Nordic rights to LALIGA
Disney+ has strengthened its growing European sports portfolio after securing exclusive rights to Spain’s LALIGA in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland for the next four seasons...
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Sultan bin Ahmed witnesses launch of SBA Digital Video Library
The library contains more than 120,000 media assets dating back to 1989 and features smart facial recognition, automatic transcription and translation, and a robust infrastructure capable of performing multiple specialised...
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