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    10th March, 2026

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stc Group has set two Guinness World Records with an innovative drone light show staged over the skies of Riyadh as part of Saudi Founding Day celebrations. The first record recognized the Largest QR Code formed by drones, while the second awarded the Largest Animated Aerial Image created using drones. The display combined dynamic digital... read more

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TPG Telecom, one of Australia's largest telecommunications providers, has deployed a suite of Splunk solutions from Cisco to accelerate its transition to an AIOps-driven Service Operations Centre, serving millions of Australians across its nationwide mobile and fixed networks under brands including Vodafone, TPG, iiNet, Lebara, and felix. The... read more

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At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei hosted the third Green and Resilience Elite Club, bringing together representatives from UNFCCC, GSMA Intelligence, ITU-T, and more than 20 global operators including Telkom SA, Telkomsel, Azerconnect Group, HKT, and Turkcell to discuss the ICT industry's dual-track transformation toward greener and more resilient... read more

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AT&T has launched its first Connected Learning Center of 2026 at Alpha Community Foundation in Northeast Oklahoma City, with NBA Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joining AT&T leaders, elected officials, and community members for the opening. At the event, AT&T announced it will award more than 20 nonprofits nationwide with... read more

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Huawei won eight GSMA GLOMO Awards at MWC Barcelona 2026, spanning network infrastructure, AI, fintech, health, accessibility, and education — one of the broadest sweeps across the award categories in a single year. The wins covered Best Mobile Network Infrastructure, recognizing Huawei's innovations in ultra-broadband, multi-antenna, and energy... read more

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Nokia has published its Nokia in 2025 Annual Report, including audited financial statements, the Board of Directors' annual review, Sustainability Statement, Corporate Governance Statement, and Remuneration Report. Nokia has also filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2025 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Sustainability... read more

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stc Group has launched phase two of its 'New Calling' initiative with a pilot enabling real-time Arabic–English translation during live voice calls, currently available to selected customers in Riyadh. Powered by advanced Large Language Models integrated at the network level, the service allows callers to speak naturally in their native language... read more

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Our Digital and AI Team held a high-level roundtable at #MWC2026 to unpack the priorities, opportunities, and challenges of AI deployment in our region. A few takeaways ⬇️ ? No sector, or country, can shape the AI era alone. A multi-stakeholder approach is key, and this includes extending governments’ ‘sphere of engagement’ to... 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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