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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 14, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Zain Great Idea takes 11 regional tech startups to Silicon Valley for a unique global acceleration journey
 
 
Zain Group successfully completed its two-week Silicon Valley Global Acceleration program, the most dynamic stage of its award-winning startup accelerator, Zain Great Idea (ZGI)...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  e& enterprise and Sergas team up to bring smarter, safer energy operations to life
Member Logo e& enterprise, the digital transformation arm of global technology group e&, announced a strategic collaboration with Sergas, a UAE-based gas system solutions provider, aimed at transforming the way energy operations are run...
 
•  CTECC and ZTE redefine disaster response with air-space-ground intelligent emergency system
Member Logo ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, in collaboration with China Telecom, has jointly built an integrated Air-Space-Ground-Intelligence Emergency...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Eutelsat procures a further 340 OneWeb low earth orbit satellites from Airbus
 
•  Zain upgraded to top ‘A’ score in CDP Climate Change 2025, region’s only telecom operator at this leadership level
 
•  stc Group powers Six Flags Qiddiya City as official speed partner
 
•  AT&T’s daily data traffic tops one Exabyte
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Morocco launches ‘Maroc IA 2030’ roadmap to strengthen AI governance, digital sovereignty
Morocco has officially launched its national artificial intelligence roadmap, “Maroc IA 2030,” marking a major step in the country’s long-term AI strategy. Branded under the label “AI Made in...
 
• Nigeria leading the way on AI regulation in Africa
The National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill is aimed at providing regulators with new levers of control over algorithms, data, and digital platforms...
 
South Asia
 
• PTA warns users to avoid phishing scams and protect data
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a public advisory warning citizens about the growing wave of phishing scams aimed at stealing personal and financial information...
 
• BTCL reduces .bd domain price
Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has recently announced a reduction in the registration and renewal fees for two categories of .bd domain names...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• Warner Bros. Discovery launches HBO Max in eight new markets
Warner Bros. Discovery has launched HBO Max in 8 new markets, expanding its streaming service to more than 100 countries worldwide and moving the platform closer to a fully global rollout...
 
• Apple rolls out Creator Studio subscription for digital content creators
Apple is rolling out a new subscription called Creator Studio for people who make digital content, including musicians, writers, students, educators, and social media creators...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Siemens and NVIDIA join forces to revolutionize industrial AI
Siemens and NVIDIA announced a significant expansion of their strategic partnership to bring artificial intelligence into the real world...
 
• Myanmar’s U9 partners with TrueMoney for digital financial services
Mobile operator U9 (formerly Ooredoo Myanmar) revealed that it has signed an MoU with TrueMoney Myanmar to enable broader access to digital financial services for individuals and businesses across the country...
 
• Digital Space strengthens ransomware resilience capabilities
The MSP said this approval reinforces its ability to support partners and end customers with advanced, enterprise grade data protection services...
 
 
 
Middle East
 
• Oman’s digital economy investments hit RO 1.2 Billion
Oman’s digital economy has attracted RO 1.2 billion in Information Technology investments over the past five years, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology announced during a press briefing...
 
• Batelco by Beyon, Qareeb partner to launch Bahrain’s first edge data center
Batelco by Beyon has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Qareeb Data Centers, the Middle East’s first edge data center provider...
 
• Jeddah University delivers ‘A Grade’ hybrid learning with Nutanix cloud platform
Nutanix has announced the successful deployment of its Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP) at Jeddah University, enhancing the educational institution’s classroom, lab, and remote learning experiences while surpassing...
 
• Orange Jordan expands fiber broadband reach to Tafila and Aqaba
Orange Jordan said that it has expanded of its fiber broadband access network to include Tafila and additional areas in Aqaba as part of its commitment to develop Jordan’s digital infrastructure...
 
North Africa
 
• Algeria moves to electronic land titles with AMLAK system
Algeria has launched the nationwide rollout of the AMLAK information system, marking a major shift from paper-based land titles to a fully electronic format...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• 4G mobile phone coverage on Tube reaches halfway stage
The roll-out of 4G and 5G high-speed mobile coverage on the London Underground has reached the half-way stage – with the £1bn project due to be completed by the end of the year...
 
• Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine and lifecell launch 5G pilot in Lviv
Once the 5G pilot is deemed successful, it will be expanded other Ukrainian cities this year, with a focus on the most populous cities that already have advanced infrastructure, including Kharkiv, Borodianka, Kyiv and...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• FCC approves Starlink use in moving vehicles
SpaceX's satellite internet service Starlink can now be used in a vehicle in motion after it received FCC approval, which is great news for thousands of people who want ongoing connectivity on the road...
 
• FNT Software joins Fiber Broadband Association to boost network deployment
As a member of the Fiber Broadband Association, FNT plans to actively participate in key committees and working groups focused on fiber deployment best practices, network documentation, and lifecycle management...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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