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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 15, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Eutelsat’s OneWeb enables connectivity for Indian Navy’s historic project Kaundinya Voyage
 
 
Eutelsat is proudly partnering with the INSV Kaundinya team, a part of the Indian Navy on one of its most prestigious maritime heritage and strategic initiatives, to provide its OneWeb high-speed LEO satellite connectivity to a vessel undertaking a historic voyage of national importance...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T launches Connected Life
Member Logo AT&T is now the only provider to deliver trusted Google Home smart home security with professional monitoring by Abode.
 
•  Demands of AI supercycle spur cross-industry consensus to evolve US and European network infrastructure - new study
Member Logo An overwhelming majority of technology and business leaders in the U.S. and Europe believe that current networks will require substantial evolution and investment to meet the demands of the AI supercycle, according to...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Qatar opens consultation on spectrum fees, signalling shift in satellite pricing
The CRA emphasises that most spectrum fees will remain unchanged in quantum, with adjustments focused on new services, new bands, and future-looking use cases rather than overall price increases...
 
NCC engages PwC to review competition amid dominance concerns in telecom sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to carry out a comprehensive review of competition in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry, as concerns grow over market dominance...
 
Middle East
 
Dubai Ambulance launches AI-powered first aid kit
The digital platform functions as both a mobile application and an interactive portal, transforming the traditional first aid box into a dynamic, intelligent system...
 
Oman advances logistics, digital economy goals under Vision 2040
The Sultanate of Oman has recorded steady progress in the transport, logistics and digital transformation sectors, in line with the objectives of Oman Vision 2040, according to a semi-annual performance bulletin issued by...
 
Lessons from the Madristi digital learning proof of concept
In Lebanon, UNICEF, in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and the Center for Education Research and Development, and with support from Teach for Lebanon, implemented a digital learning inception...
 
North Africa
 
Morocco rises 14 spots in AI Readiness Index
Morocco is accelerating its national artificial intelligence agenda as it climbs 14 places in the 2025 Government AI Readiness Index, reflecting rapid progress in digital transformation and public service modernisation...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Prime Video adds M6+ in France and RTVE live channels in Spain
Amazon Prime Video has struck two new broadcast partnerships in Europe, giving Prime members free access to M6’s streaming service M6+ in France and RTVE’s linear channels in Spain from 14 January 2026...
 
TetherTV.vip launches next-generation streaming platform
New digital streaming platform responds to global shift from traditional cinemas to on-demand content, offering premium short-form entertainment and innovative engagement incentives...
 
 
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan signs digital payments MoU with World Liberty Financial for cross-border innovation
Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding with SC Financial Technologies LLC, an affiliate of World Liberty Financial, to advance cooperation on emerging digital payment architectures for cross-border transactions...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
NEC exits 4G/5G base station market
Japanese technology company NEC is set to end the development of 4G and 5G base stations, according to a report by Nikkei...
 
University of Oviedo relies on Teltronic to implement its next-generation private 5G network
The University of Oviedo has completed the installation of a next-generation private 5G network that provides full coverage to the Gijón Campus...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Cambium Networks enables static public IPs over satellite and cellular WANs
Cambium Networks has announced an innovative capability in its Network Service Edge (NSE) security and SD-WAN platform that enables service providers to assign static public IP addresses over WireGuard VPN tunnels...
 
NTT Data launches new JV to build Japan-SEA subsea cable
NTT Data, Sumitomo and JA Mitsui Leasing announced plans for a new subsea cable, dubbed Intra-Asia Marine Cable (I-AM Cable), that will connect Japan and South Korea to Malaysia and Singapore.
 
Global Telecom Update
 
TCS partners with AMD to deliver next-gen AI and GenAI solutions
Tata Consultancy Services has announced a strategic collaboration with AMD to help enterprises scale AI adoption from pilots to production, modernize legacy environments, and build secure, high performance digital...
 
SK Telecom unveils next-gen in-car AI agent
SK Telecom has introduced its in-car artificial intelligence (AI) agent, A. Auto, bringing it to market through its deployment in Renault Korea’s newly launched model, Filante...
 
Chunghwa Telecom posts record revenue and profits in 2025
Taiwanese telco Chunghwa Telecom reported unaudited consolidated results for full-year 2025, delivering its strongest financial performance on record, supported by steady growth across telecom and ICT businesses...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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