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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 12, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Omantel delivers a record network performance during Khareef Dhofar Season 2026
 
 
The performance reflects Omantel’s strategic investments in telecom infrastructure expansion, intelligent traffic management and customer-centric innovation...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Customer Service Week: Going the extra mile for more than 317 million customers
Member Logo As Customer Service Week draws to a close, its theme, “The Extra Mile”, captures the effort behind MTN’s ambition to make everyday services effortless. Serving more than 317 million customers across 19...
 
•  Huawei in collaboration with China Unicom and Peking University Win 2026 Leading Lights Award, Advancing 5G Free-Mobility Private Network to a New Era in Higher Education
Member Logo Huawei in collaboration with China Unicom and Peking University has won the Outstanding Use Case: Network Security & Resilience award at Light Reading's 22nd Leading Lights Awards for their project, Peking University...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Forbes ranks MTN Group the world’s 3rd best telecoms employer for second year running
 
•  Eutelsat renews with Télédiffusion d'Algérie on EUTELSAT 7 West A
 
•  Zain Group earns inaugural MEIRA Gold Standard Certification for Investor Relations excellence
 
•  Kazakhstan and the Middle East explore deeper digital cooperation following high-level engagements in Astana
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• DRA and ITU held a space communications & satellite regulation masterclass
The Digital Regulations Academy (DRA) in partnership with the International Telecommunications Telecommunication Union (ITU) held a Space Communications & Satellite Regulation Masterclass...
 
• National Digital Safety Initiative reaches 59,667 beneficiaries across Qatar
The National Digital Safety Initiative is advancing efforts to empower all segments of society to navigate technology safely while effectively confronting cyber risks...
 
Middle East
 
• Oman hosts 4th meeting of ITU Digital Innovation Board
The Sultanate of Oman is hosting the 4th meeting of the Digital Innovation Board, an affiliate of the "Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development" of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at...
 
• Beyon Connect, BENEFIT to explore international FinTech opportunities
Beyon Connect, part of the Beyon Group, and BENEFIT, Bahrain’s leading fintech and electronic financial transactions services company, have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore potential...
 
• Qatar expands digital access to business and investment opportunities
The platform provides users with access to data and insights that can assist in exploring commercial activities, analyzing markets, identifying suitable business locations...
 
• OFN signs dark fibre agreement with iQ Networks to advance Iraq transit corridor FIG landing partnership with ITPC
OFN, Ooredoo Group’s international connectivity arm, and iQ Networks, a leading Iraqi fibre-optic infrastructure provider, have signed an agreement to the purchase multiple dark fibre pairs for transit connectivity...
 
South Asia
 
• Bangladesh to launch sovereign AI infrastructure within a year
Bangladesh plans to launch its own sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure within the next 12 months, aiming to develop and operate AI capabilities using the country's own data, workforce and computing resources...
 
• Nepal Telecommunication Authority warns internet providers against unauthorized price hikes
The Nepal Telecommunication Authority has issued a warning to internet service providers, stating that companies charging prices above their approved rates will face legal action...
 
3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy
 
• Govt to extend 4G coverage to all Orang Asli villages next year
The government aims to extend 4G coverage to all Orang Asli villages in 2027 and improve internet connectivity along 7,000km of roads and 1,700km of railways...
 
• BSNL geared up for 5G expansion as 4G network delivers desired results
State-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is preparing for the rollout and growth of its indigenous 5G services following the steady performance and ongoing expansion of its 4G network across...
 
• Indosat and F5 launch AI services suite for Southeast Asian enterprises
Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison said that it has launched its Indosat Intelligence Suite in partnership with F5 to give enterprises across Southeast Asia expanded access to AI models...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Hanoi ranks among world's five fastest cities for mobile internet
Vietnam's capital has climbed five places in global mobile internet rankings, with median download speeds approaching 500 Mbps, while the country rose to ninth worldwide in August 2026...
 
• U Mobile and Telenor Linx launch SIM-based number verification
The PNV service enables digital platforms and service providers to verify users without requiring them to manually enter an SMS one-time password (OTP)...
 
 
SAMENA Trends
 
MSS Whitepaper
 
North Africa
 
• Algeria passes 4 million fiber-to-the-home subscriptions
Algeria connected 1.4 million households to fiber-optic broadband in the first nine months of 2026, as the government targets 4.4 million subscriptions by year-end and accelerates the transition away from copper networks...
 
Satellite & Hybrid Networks
 
• Kratos demonstrates 5G NTN interoperability across multi-vendor satellite networks
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that it has successfully demonstrated end-to-end connectivity across a native, multi-vendor 5G NR NTN (New Radio Non-Terrestrial Network) using Kratos’ OpenSpace®, the...
 
• Mali and Senegal interconnect national fiber networks
The new link gives landlocked Mali additional routes to subsea cable systems passing through both Senegal and Cape Verde...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• Canal+ launches free, ad-supported Sport+ platform
Canal+ is launching Sport+, a free, advertising-supported sports service available through its existing streaming application ...
 
• Côte d’Ivoire regulator, Meta discuss digital services and content monetisation
Côte d’Ivoire’s Telecommunications and ICT Regulatory Authority (ARTCI) has held discussions with Meta on content monetisation, digital services regulation and artificial intelligence, as the regulator works...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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