• SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing

    18th June, 2026

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Eutelsat and Mercury, a subsidiary of Sonangol Group and leading provider of telecommunications services in Angola, have signed a new multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement for Eutelsat's LEO connectivity services, building on a longstanding partnership between the two companies. Mercury, previously known as MSTelcom, will continue to expand... read more

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Nokia has been selected by Symphony Communication Public Company Limited to upgrade the Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand subsea cable system with its industry-leading optical solutions, replacing legacy equipment with Nokia's Submarine Line Terminal Equipment powered by sixth-generation Photonic Service Engine coherent optics. Once completed, the... read more

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Huawei has announced a patent licensing royalty rate of US$0.5 per unit for Wi-Fi 7 compliant consumer-grade devices, providing clear advance notice of its licensing terms and reinforcing its commitment to fair, transparent, and predictable licensing practices. As a leading contributor to the IEEE 802.11 standards family, Huawei has played a... read more

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stc Group and Huawei have launched an advanced operations and maintenance solution designed to support the evolution of stc Group's core network toward Autonomous Networks Level 4, built on 3GPP Management Data Analytics Function standards. The launch addresses growing network complexity driven by 5G and 5.5G expansion. Over the past five years,... read more

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Nokia has announced a major expansion of its advanced test and packaging operations in Allentown, Pennsylvania, increasing domestic production capacity of optical networking technologies that power scalable AI infrastructure connectivity across the United States. The expansion is expected to nearly double Nokia's Pennsylvania workforce to more... read more

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MTN Group has begun rolling out MTN One TV, a new entertainment proposition designed to make digital video content more accessible, relevant, and flexible for customers across African markets, in line with its Ambition 2030 strategy. MTN One TV brings together local storytelling, live channels, international programming, and market-specific... read more

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ZainEsports, the esports brand of Zain Group, has powered the 2026 PUBG MOBILE National Championship MENA Spring Series across seven countries — Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Palestine, and Iraq — marking a major milestone in its growing role as a regional force in gaming and esports. The series was organized through an official... read more

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AT&T and Tribeca have announced "Minnesota Goodbye" as the 2026 AT&T Untold Stories winner, awarding filmmaker Sid Gopinath, co-writer Aditya Joshi, and producer Alifya Ali a $1.2 million production award and year-round mentorship ahead of a world premiere at the 2027 Tribeca Festival. The film follows four generations of an Indian immigrant... read more

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SAMENA Council Messaging

 

Leaders' Summit 2024 (Highlights)
Evolving toward Integration, Intelligence & Sustainability in Infrastructure
ITU GSR-24 Interview: Bocar A. Ba, CEO, SAMENA Telecommunications Council
How can digital technologies rescue the SDGs? - Reflection by Commissioner Mr. Bocar Ba
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