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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
July 29, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
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AT&T Closes Acquisition of Spectrum Licenses from EchoStar
 
 
The added spectrum enables AT&T to boost its 5G capacity and download speeds while helping the Company deliver an AI-ready connected experience as it engineers the spectrum to enhance the superior uplink capabilities of its wireless network...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  inwi and Huawei Commercially Deploy 8T8R Solution, Setting New Benchmark for Mobile Experience on High-Speed Transportation Corridors
Member Logo Morocco's leading telecom operator, inwi, has partnered with Huawei to commercially deploy an innovative 1.8 GHz + 2.1 GHz dual-band 8T8R solution across the country's major transportation corridors, including...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  stc Group Brings Grassroots and Last-Chance Competition Together on the stc Contenders Stage at EWC 2026
 
•  Eutelsat welcomes FCC’s order establishing the framework for the upper C-band transition in the United States
 
•  AT&T Business recognized by Frost & Sullivan as a Visionary Leader in Enterprise Connectivity
 
•  stc tv launches dedicated channel for Esports World Cup 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Beyond VVC: Call for proposals on future video coding
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) are inviting proposals for the next generation of...
 
Morocco elected to African Telecommunications Union Administrative Council for 2027-2031
Morocco has been elected to the Administrative Council of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) for the 2027-2031 term, reinforcing the country's growing influence in shaping Africa's telecommunications and...
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Arabia to launch first energy recovery device manufacturing facility outside US
The Saudi Water Authority (SWA) has announced plans to begin local manufacturing of energy recovery devices (ERDs), marking the establishment of the world’s first facility of its kind outside the US...
 
T964 named Uptime Institute partner to power Iraq’s digital infrastructure
Uptime Institute and Tech964 Holding Limited (T964), Iraq’s leading digital infrastructure company, have announced a landmark strategic partnership to accelerate Iraq’s digital transformation...
 
North Africa
 
Konecta opens regional HQ and US$100 million generative AI centre in Egypt
Spain-based outsourcing company Konecta has opened its regional headquarters and first global centre of excellence for generative artificial intelligence in New Cairo as part of a $100m investment plan in Egypt...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
ProSiebenSat.1 brings HbbTV-based Pause Ads to live television
ProSiebenSat.1 is extending its pause advertising format into linear television by using the open HbbTV standard, allowing advertisers to reach connected TV viewers with full-screen commercials outside traditional ad...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Rakuten Symphony gets METI grant to expand Open RAN tests with Kyivstar
Rakuten Symphony announced on Monday it has landed a grant from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to partly subsidise its project with Ukrainian telco Kyivstar to expand their Open RAN tests from...
 
NCTC, Prosurety launch complete device advantage for mobile providers
The National Content and Technology Cooperative (NCTC) and Prosurety announced Complete Device Advantage, a new program that gives NCTC members the tools to make mobile devices more affordable for their customers while...
 
 
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South Asia
 
Pakistan invites Meta to expand digital SME cooperation
Pakistan has invited Meta to deepen its collaboration on digital initiatives aimed at empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), reinforcing the country’s efforts to accelerate digital entrepreneurship,...
 
PickMe Joins the Dialog Pay Merchant Ecosystem
The collaboration extends digital payment convenience to one of Sri Lanka's leading mobility and delivery technology platforms, serving more than 1.9 Mn consumers through a network of over 5,000 merchant earners and more...
 
3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy
 
Eisteddfod tunes up for enhanced 4G, 5G mobile connectivity
Largest cultural festival in Wales offers enhanced mobile capacity and coverage to help keep visitors, performers and organisers connected...
 
Mauritania accelerates IPv6 adoption to support nationwide 5G expansion
Mauritania is accelerating the adoption of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) as part of its strategy to support future 5G deployment, strengthen digital infrastructure and ensure the country's telecommunications...
 
Japan cloud native developers reach 950,000 as AI infrastructure adoption accelerates
The research highlights the continued growth of Japan's cloud native ecosystem driven by the demand for AI, the country's distinct infrastructure strategy and the increasing maturity of platform engineering across...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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