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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 8, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Eutelsat renews with Télédiffusion d'Algérie on EUTELSAT 7 West A
 
 
Eutelsat has announced the renewal of its strategic partnership with Télédiffusion d'Algérie (TDA), Algeria's national broadcasting network operator...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita re-elected to GSMA Board
Member Logo MTN Group announced that Ralph Mupita, MTN Group President and CEO, has been elected to the GSMA Board of Directors for the 2027–2028 term...
 
•  Cisco unveils new agentic collaboration experiences
Member Logo This approach addresses three connected dimensions of work for the AI era: how people work, how the workplace adapts, and how businesses engage with customers...
 
•  Huawei and du debut world’s 1st application of 50 Gbps E-band full duplex for U6GHz backhaul
Member Logo Milestone strengthens du’s transport network to support high-capacity U6GHz connectivity and the UAE’s 10 Giga Vision...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Qatar, ITU sign agreement to host International Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 in Doha
The State of Qatar, represented by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), is preparing to host the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26), which will be hosted by Doha...
 
• Mexico plans to auction spectrum for 5G private networks
Mexico's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) has announced plans for an auction of upper 2.3GHz spectrum that will apparently be reserved for private 5G and auctioned to industrial players...
 
Middle East
 
• Oman urged to align clean power with AI ambitions
Oman can turn its expanding renewable-energy base into a competitive advantage in artificial intelligence by more closely coordinating clean power development with data-centre, digital and investment policies, according to a...
 
• Dubai Future Foundation launches Agentic AI for Government Services Accelerator
Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has announced the launch of “Agentic AI for Government Services Accelerator” under Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA)...
 
• Vodafone Qatar and Huawei host Education Summit 2026
Vodafone Qatar and Huawei recently hosted the Education Summit 2026 under the theme “Advancing Intelligent Education: AI and Education,” bringing together education leaders, technology experts, government...
 
• Solutions+, Inception42 to accelerate Agentic AI platform adoption
Solutions+ and Inception42 have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate the deployment of Inception42's agentic AI platform, Catalyst, across enterprises...
 
South Asia
 
• Global telecom operator VEON raises Pakistan investment plan to US$1.5 billion
VEON, a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, has increased its planned investment in Pakistan over the next three years to US$1.5 billion from US$1 billion...
 
• Doc990 launches Sri Lanka's first full-stack AI health assistant
Seamlessly integrated into the Doc990 ecosystem, Suvawi leverages advanced conversational AI to transition the platform from a traditional booking tool into an intelligent, end-to-end digital health concierge...
 
3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy
 
• Bouygues Telecom switches off 2,800 4G sites on 2.1GHz band as 5G footprint expands
Bouygues Telecom switched off more than 2,800 4G cell sites operating on the 2.1GHz frequency band during September 2026, while expanding its 5G footprint on the same spectrum...
 
• Chile moves beyond 5G as OnLab and Subtel target industrial 6G
The Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel) and technology centre OnLab have signed a two-year collaboration agreement designed to move 5G and 5.5G technologies into real-world industrial environments and prepare the...
 
• IBM, SAP partner to accelerate cloud ERP modernization and AI readiness
IBM announced IBM Ready for SAP Solutions to help midsize and fast-growing organizations accelerate cloud ERP modernization, unify enterprise data, and establish an AI-ready digital core...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• New mobile operator Aweh Mobile launches in South Africa
Aweh Mobile has launched in South Africa as a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), targeting households with a service that allows multiple SIMs to be managed through a single account...
 
• Flolive and Skylo extend IoT comms across Brazil
The partners say their offering brings terrestrial and satellite connectivity together to help enterprises keep critical devices connected across cities, remote regions and hard-to-reach locations...
 
 
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North Africa
 
• Link to Algeria expands connectivity options for Niger
Niger has opened a new fiber route through Algeria, boosting international connectivity and resilience while strengthening its role in the Trans-Saharan digital backbone...
 
Satellite & Hybrid Networks
 
• Global Invacom to deliver TerraLink EO ground stations to eNexus
The TerraLInk 370EO, derived from Global Invacom’s proven TerraLink ground station range for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), is a fully integrated, cost-effective 3.7m-class S/X station, optimised...
 
• US$17 million broadband project brings new connections to Hollister
According to USDA, AccessOn utilized a US$17 million ReConnect Program grant for a fiber network expected to connect approximately 2,100 households, 100 businesses, 76 farms and 22 educational facilities in Halifax and...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• HBO Max and Paramount+ are to merge into a single streaming service
HBO Max and Paramount+ are to become a single streaming service under the leadership of Skydance – the merged company formed after Paramount acquired Warner Bros. Discovery for US$110 billion...
 
• Ad-supported streaming reaches 90% of UK streamers
Nine in ten UK streamers now watch advertising-supported services each month, according to research commissioned by Roku, which says almost a third of streaming viewers can no longer be reached through traditional...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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