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October 21, 2026

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The SAMENA Council Highlights Trust, Commercial Viability and Regulatory-Industry Coordination at 6G MENA Summit 2026, Supporting TDRA’s 6G Vision

Addressing the Summit, Bocar A. BA, CEO of the SAMENA Council, emphasized that the lessons of 5G must inform preparations for 6G, particularly the need to translate infrastructure advancement into economic value. Future network development must be supported by technology maturity, spectrum certainty, commercial demand and sustainable investment. The SAMENA Council expressed its support for TDRA’s 6G vision and the work undertaken through its national roadmap, 6G Initiative and engagement with industry and research institutions...

Member News

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stc Bahrain wins Best Data Service Innovation at Global Connectivity Awards 2026 for pioneering SmartVenue Insights platform

stc Bahrain, a digital enabler, has won the prestigious Best Data Service Innovation award for its pioneering enterprise solution, SmartVenue Insights, at the Global Connectivity Awards 2026, held during Capacity Europe in...

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Splunk State of Observability 2026: Avoiding the hidden costs of AI agents

New research reveals how observability restores financial predictability as enterprises navigate rising telemetry costs and unpredictable AI bills...

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Eutelsat and EuroSkyPark expand satellite connectivity for critical energy infrastructure

Eutelsat announced an expansion of its capacity agreement with EuroSkyPark, a German specialist in secure communications for critical infrastructure, to support Amprion, one of Germany’s largest electricity...

Recent Developments

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Omantel Hosts SAMENA Council Leaders AXIS Conference 2026 to Drive Digital Investment in Oman

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Omantel launches R&D Initiative with MIT CSAIL and leading Omani academic institutions to advance technology development in Oman

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UAE took proactive steps to prepare for 6G through forward-looking 6G roadmap: TDRA

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Digital. Intelligent. Resilient.: ZainTECH evolves brand promise ‘What’s next is now’ as it unifies operations and accelerates regional expansion.

Policy and Regulation

•	ITU Plenipotentiary: Together for a connected digital future The global conference coming up in Qatar is about connecting the unconnected and ensuring the whole world benefits from digital technologies...

•	Saudi Arabia ranks first globally in activating the Resource Public Key Infrastructure Route Origin Validation (RPKI RoV) Saudi Arabia has ranked first globally in the activation of Resource Public Key Infrastructure Route Origin Validation (RPKI RoV), a technology that helps verify that an internet router is sending network traffic through the...

Middle East

•	Center3 appoints Epsilon to expand internet exchange connectivity across Saudi Arabia Saudi digital infrastructure provider Center3 has appointed Epsilon Telecommunications as the official reseller of its one-IX internet exchange platform, expanding international access to peering infrastructure in Jeddah,...

•	Asiacell partners with Samsung to boost device availability in Iraq Iraqi telco Asiacell says it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Samsung Electronics Levant to provide consumers and businesses with broader access to Samsung devices, services and technology solutions...

•	Dyna.Ai and Bahrain FinTech Bay join forces to deliver AI solutions across Bahrain's financial ecosystem Under the partnership, BFB will include activities such as events and workshops, as the company brings its AI-as-a-Service offering, including its customer experience (CX) AI solutions, to businesses across the Kingdom...

•	etisalat UAE, Khalifa University and NYU Abu Dhabi unveil global first engineering framework for 6G networks Peer-reviewed research provides operators with a practical blueprint for designing 6G networks, demonstrating a 3x capacity gain on existing infrastructure...

North Africa

•	Djezzy launches videoconferencing application developed with Algerian startup Mobile operator Djezzy announced in a statement the launch of a videoconferencing application locally developed in partnership with Algerian startup BortoCall, designed for corporate use...

3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy

•	Kyivstar claims Ukraine’s widest 4G coverage at 96.2% of population Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar says its 4G network was available to 96.2% of people living in Ukrainian-controlled territory as of the end of the first quarter of 2026...

•	3 Ireland and Vantage Towers launch EU-backed 5G motorway corridor project The initiative will involve installing 12 new communications towers and upgrading 22 existing sites, creating a more extensive 5G infrastructure network across three major motorway routes...

•	VAST Data, Hyperfusion hasten AI infrastructure deployment VAST Data and Hyperfusion have announced plans to integrate the VAST AI Operating System into Hyperfusion’s Sentinel modular AI infrastructure as its preferred data platform...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	DFB.TV joins Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV platform The German Football Association’s (DFB) dedicated football channel DFB.TV is expanding its distribution through a partnership with Deutsche Telekom, making the pay-TV service available via MagentaTV and MagentaSport...

Satellite & Hybrid Networks

•	Viasat expands JetXP capacity across the United States for business aviation Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced that its JetXP in-flight connectivity solution now delivers five times more capacity in the United States for business aviation customers using Honeywell...

•	Trans-Caspian cable linking Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is operational The Trans-Caspian Submarine Cable System linking Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan was officially launched on Thursday, linking the respective telecoms infrastructures of AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom with 400 Tbps of capacity...

South Asia

•	Pakistan expands 5G to 24 cities after $509m spectrum auction Pakistan has expanded its digital infrastructure with the deployment of 5G services across 24 major cities, following a $509m spectrum auction that added 480 MHz of spectrum to support growing demand for connectivity and...

•	Bangladesh plans nationwide telecom coverage study to identify dead zones and improve connectivity The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is preparing a study to identify mobile network coverage gaps across remote, underserved and disaster-prone areas, laying the groundwork for targeted measures to...

Global Telecom Update

•	Broadcom, NTT DOCOMO sign 10-year private cloud agreement The agreement will enable DOCOMO to continue delivering reliable digital services to its customers amid a rapidly changing business environment, marked by the expanding use of AI and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks...

•	Vodafone targets cyber threats with new CyberProtect service Vodafone Business has launched CyberProtect, a new cybersecurity service aimed at helping UK businesses spot online threats before they cause serious damage...

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