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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 28, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ARABSAT Unveils “ARABSAT-50” — A New Satellite Celebrating 50 Years of Leadership
 
 
Marking a new milestone as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, ARABSAT has announced the signing of an agreement with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) to manufacture its new satellite, “ARABSAT-50,” reflecting the transition of five decades of achievement into a new phase of advancing its space capabilities and enhancing the sustainability of its services...
 
Oman-backed GSME expands US footprint with AI chip test centre
Oman-backed GS Microelectronics US Inc (GSME) is expanding its presence in the US semiconductor industry through a multi-year partnership with Nasdaq-listed Teradyne to establish an advanced test and evaluation centre targeting artificial intelligence and other next-generation chips...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel Named a “Most Honored Company” at the 2026 Extel Awards
Member Logo Omantel has been named a “Most Honored Company” at the 2026 Extel Awards, alongside awards for “Best Investor Relations Company” and “Best Investor Relations Team” in the...
 
•  Huawei Recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Infrastructure Platform Consumption Services
Member Logo The Business and Technology Insights Company Gartner® has released the 2026 Magic QuadrantTM for Infrastructure Platform Consumption Services. Huawei has been placed in the Leaders Quadrant, the only non–North...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Oman’s Digital Investment Proposition to Take Center Stage at SAMENA Council Leaders’ AXIS 2026 in Muscat
 
•  SAMENA Council Digital Continuity Forum 2026 Advances Regional Dialogue on Network Resilience and Digital Continuity
 
•  Eutelsat advances connected rail with successful OneWeb LEO trial in Poland
 
•  Africa’s AI workforce debate shifts digital inclusion from connectivity to economic participation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• CITRA joins GCC meeting of posts and telecom undersecretaries
The Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) took part by videoconference in the 32nd meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) committee of undersecretaries of posts and telecommunications...
 
Middle East
 
• Qatar maritime sector moves closer to full digitalisation
Across different sectors, digital platforms, smart systems and integrated government services are being deployed to simplify procedures, reduce paperwork and waiting times, and make essential services more accessible to...
 
• Oman-backed GSME expands US footprint with AI chip test centre
Oman-backed GS Microelectronics US Inc (GSME) is expanding its presence in the US semiconductor industry through a multi-year partnership with Nasdaq-listed Teradyne to establish an advanced test and evaluation centre...
 
South Asia
 
• VEON commits US$250million, targets US$1billion FDI
The joint venture between VEON Ltd and Square Group has secured approval for a digital bank licence from Bangladesh Bank, as VEON commits an initial $250 million anchor investment toward its goal of mobilising $1 billion in...
 
• Dialog Govi Mithuru and University of Ruhuna Partner to Advance Agricultural Innovation
Dialog Axiata PLC together with the University of Ruhuna and Chakra Labs, has entered into a partnership through Dialog’s Govi Mithuru platform to advance agricultural research and innovation, combining academic...
 
3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy
 
• Boldyn Networks Deploys Private 4G/5G Network at Ontario International Airport
Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) has been selected to design, build, and operate a high-performance private wireless network at Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT), recently ranked by JD Power as the...
 
• Samsung at the Forefront of Korea’s AI RAN Projects with KT and SK Telecom
Set to begin in October 2026, the projects will deploy 5G Standalone (SA) private networks across industrial environments, ranging from shipyards to petrochemical facilities, to validate AI RAN capabilities and generate...
 
• Virgin Media O2 launches customer service AI voice agent on selected calls to make support faster and easier than ever before
Virgin Media O2 has launched a new AI voice agent to support selected broadband fault calls, helping customers get faster help with routine issues...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Truecaller Partners with LinkedIn to Bring Verified Identity to Caller ID
Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication, announced a worldwide partnership with LinkedIn to bring richer professional context and trusted identity to its platform...
 
• CEVA extends Orange Polska logistics partnership through 2031
CEVA Logistics has extended its long-standing partnership with Orange Polska, securing a new contract to provide logistics services to the telecommunications company through July 2031...
 
 
SAMENA Trends
 
MSS Whitepaper
 
North Africa
 
• Al-Sisi urges Orange to join second phase of digital health project
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi urged Orange Group to increase its investment in Egypt and explore participation in the second phase of the national digital health project, while expanding training programmes in...
 
Satellite & Hybrid Networks
 
• Airtel Uganda brings Starlink mobile connectivity to remote areas
Uganda is the second African market to receive Airtel Africa’s commercial Starlink service, following its launch in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in August...
 
• CtrlS taps Ciena to upgrade metro optical networks
Ciena said it’s working with Indian data centre company CtrlS to upgrade five metro networks connecting nine of its data centres to support growing bandwidth requirements driven by AI and cloud services...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• Disney+ to launch advertising tier in Poland
Disney+ will introduce an advertising-supported subscription in Poland in November, extending the streaming service’s European advertising footprint into another Central and Eastern European market...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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