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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 29, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Arabsat strengthens regional connectivity through strategic partnership with Galaxy Telecom
 
 
At the Arabsat Telecom Forum 17, Arabsat signed an agreement with Galaxy Telecom, marking another important milestone in expanding the region’s digital infrastructure...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Oman Broadband accelerates fiber rollout to strengthen digital infrastructure
Member Logo The initiative aligns with national efforts to support digital transformation and broaden access to reliable, high-speed internet services...
 
•  Nokia Corporation Financial Report for Q4 2025 and full year 2025
Member Logo Nokia delivered in-line Q4 and full-year 2025 results with revenue growth, strong cash generation, and introduced 2026 guidance targeting up to €2.5 billion in operating profit, driven by momentum in AI- and...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CRA presents working papers at GCC Telecom Bureau panel meet
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), representing Qatar, participated in the 48th Meeting of the Technical Committee of the Telecommunications Technical Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation...
 
Global submarine cable resilience under spotlight at international summit in Portugal
​The International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2026 will take place on 2-3 February 2026 in Porto, Portugal, bringing together governments, regulatory authorities, industry leaders, and experts to discuss a key...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco’s offshoring strategy focuses on AI, Big Data, and digital excellence
The government reiterated that offshoring remains a strategic driver for growth, job creation, and Morocco’s international positioning, with AI and digital excellence now at the heart of its next phase...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Users drop off Spark 3G network as shutdown looms
Voice usage on Spark’s 3G network has declined by 70 percent since the telco announced its impending shutdown last June, with the service on track to close on 31 March...
 
China's 5G base stations top 4.83 million by end of 2025
China's telecommunications sector maintained steady growth in 2025, with the country surpassing its development goals for 5G and gigabit optical network infrastructure set out in the 14th Five-Year Plan period...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
KDDI, Bango simplify streaming bundles for povo2.0 subscribers in Japan
KDDI, one of the largest telcos in Japan with over 70 million subscribers, has partnered with Bango to bring a range of subscription bundles to its povo2.0 customers...
 
Joyn signs first kids content deal with Studio 100
Joyn is expanding its children’s offering with a major content agreement covering 2,433 episodes, after striking its first licensing deal with Studio 100 International...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Fairwinds partners with AWS to deliver managed Kubernetes services on Amazon EKS
Through this agreement, Fairwinds, building on AWS, will help enterprises design, implement, and operate Kubernetes environments that are optimized for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency...
 
Digital Edge announces landmark data centre investment in Indonesia
Designed to support the country's rapidly expanding digital economy, the CGK Campus will deliver 500MW of IT capacity at full development, with scalability up to 1GW, establishing a new benchmark for hyperscale and...
 
AfricAI secures exclusive continental rights to deploy advanced robotics platforms across Afric
The agreement establishes AfricAI as the primary execution, localisation, and go-to-market platform for intelligent robotics across African industrial, security, logistics, and infrastructure sectors...
 
 
 
Middle East
 
New national technology community platform launched
TechOman, a new community-driven national technology platform, has officially launched with the aim of connecting technology solution providers directly with society while empowering Omani youth through practical digital...
 
Vertiv showcases its AI-ready portfolio at Data Center Nation Riyadh 2026
Through its Conference and Expo format, Data Center Nation Riyadh established itself as one of the Kingdom’s most important platforms dedicated to AI infrastructure and advanced data center development in its inaugural...
 
AD Ports Group seals partnership deal with US group BigBear.ai
AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, has announced a partnership agreement signed between its digital arm, Maqta Technologies, and the UAE business of BigBear.ai...
 
Vodafone Qatar to showcase next-generation digital solutions enabling business growth at Web Summit
Through its enterprise and digital solutions portfolio, Vodafone Qatar will highlight its role as a technology and digital enablement partner through a fully immersive booth experience designed around the typical stages of a...
 
South Asia
 
NADRA launches Bug Bounty Challenge to fortify Pakistan’s digital ID infrastructure
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched its first-ever Bug Bounty Challenge 2026, a national initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s digital identity systems against...
 
Robi partners with PUBG Mobile for Rising Star tournament
Mobile operator Robi Axiata PLC partnered with PUBG Mobile Rising Star, a grassroots-level competitive tournament organised by the popular mobile game PUBG Mobile, as part of its ongoing engagement with Bangladesh's...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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