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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 26, 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Zain Group scoops four prestigious awards at 20th Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit in Dubai
 
 
Zain Group, a leading regional TechCo, has added four prestigious accolades to its growing record of regional and international industry recognition at the Telecom Review Excellence Awards, held alongside the recent 20th Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit in Dubai...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc Bahrain wins two awards for leadership development and workplace technology at the HRM Summit Awards 2026
Member Logo stc Bahrain, a digital enabler, has won Leadership Development Program of the Year for its e³ Leadership Academy and Best Use of Technology for its stc HUB platform at the HRM Summit Awards 2026...
 
•  Huawei commits to advancing an intelligent, green Europe with customers and partners
Member Logo The 11th Huawei Connect Europe was held in Florence, Italy. Adolfo Urso, the Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Eugenio Giani, President of the Tuscany Region, Italy, and Sara Funaro, Mayor of Florence,...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Omani TRA runs telecom user satisfaction survey
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a public consultation on the Spatial Environment Guidelines for Telecommunications Sector Organizations...
 
• ITU outlines protocols for quantum key distribution
One of the latest additions to quantum communications standards from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) provides guidance on protocols for quantum key distribution (QKD), a means of enabling secure encryption as...
 
Middle East
 
• ST Engineering, MBSat to build next-gen connectivity
ST Engineering iDirect has tied up with Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company (MBSat) to provide the ground system technology foundation for MBSat’s next-generation satellite gateway and network operations across Oman...
 
• GCC data centre investment surpasses US$93 billion: report
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is emerging as a major data centre growth market, with more than 174 active projects representing over US$93 billion in investment...
 
• Ooredoo Kuwait's 9-month revenue surges 6% to US$1.9 billion
Kuwait's National Mobile Telecommunications Company (Ooredoo) has delivered solid results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2026 posting a 6% increase in its consolidated revenue which rose to KD608 million...
 
• M42’s Healthpoint, Proximie partner to bring AI technology to operating rooms
Proximie’s AI models, supported by the secure cloud and AI infrastructure of Amazon Web Services (AWS), are designed to understand each surgical phase as the day unfolds, and predict and guide what comes next...
 
South Asia
 
• Pakistan deploys 1,782 5G sites in 24 cities
Pakistan has deployed 1,782 5G sites across 24 cities, with Jazz accounting for more than half of the total infrastructure, while the cheapest locally available 5G-compatible handset costs around Rs36,000, highlighting the...
 
• Dialog Touch partners with HelaGo to advance the future of cashless corporate mobility
Through this collaboration, corporate customers will be able to use Dialog Touch for HelaGo rides, providing organisations with a convenient and efficient way to manage transportation payments...
 
3G, 4G, 5G/5G-A, Cloud, AI, Energy
 
• U Mobile, MRT Corp to explore 4G, 5G coverage at Bukit Chagar ICQC
In a joint statement, the companies said the collaboration aimed to ensure reliable mobile connectivity at the facility when the RTS Link begins operations, with the service estimated to carry approximately 40,000 passengers...
 
• Telecall Colombia taps Parallel Wireless for 5G AI RAN rollout
Parallel Wireless and Telecall Colombia have announced plans to speed up national-scale deployment of Telecall's 5G network using AI-based Open RAN technology...
 
• Kazakhstan proposes AI network, transport integration at SCO Meeting in Dushanbe
Kazakhstan has proposed establishing a network of artificial intelligence centers under the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and integrating regional transport corridors under a unified strategy through 2035...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Orange Business, NVIDIA advance distributed voice AI inference for enterprises
Orange Business and NVIDIA are collaborating on distributed voice AI inference to help enterprises deploy natural, real-time conversational agents with lower latency, greater resilience and more control over where AI...
 
• Vodafone Ukraine enters Phase 2 of project to equip 500 sites with solar power
Vodafone Ukraine says it has launched the second phase of its plan to install solar power at 500 of its base station sites across Ukraine, after having completed the first phase this past June...
 
 
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North Africa
 
• SoleCrypt plans AI campus for Tunisia
SoleCrypt, a provider of sustainable digital infrastructure, has announced plans for the SoleCrypt AI Campus in Bizerte, Tunisia, a 40 MW campus, beginning with a 7 MW first phase designed around the Nvidia HGX Rubin NVL8...
 
Satellite & Hybrid Networks
 
• Keysight, KTL advance NR-NTN satellite connectivity validation
As satellite and terrestrial wireless networks converge, the industry is moving from Long-Term Evolution (LTE)-based direct-to-device services toward NR-NTN, which is expected to support broader device categories,...
 
• NTEL eyes cheaper roaming, wider broadband access
The NATCOM Development and Investment Limited, (NTEL) says that its WakaGo global eSIM and AirFibre wireless broadband services will help Nigerian travellers reduce roaming costs and expand internet access for businesses and...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• DIGI refreshes Spanish TV app with unified home screen
DIGI has redesigned its television app in Spain, bringing linear channels and on-demand programming together on a revamped home screen...
 
• FMUSER deploys naritime vessel IPTV system
FMUSER deployed its maritime vessel IPTV system on a Singapore offshore oil rig, using FBE801 and FBE013 to provide stable, lag-free crew entertainment...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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