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    24th November, 2025

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Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions took another major leap forward today as AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN announced plans to establish a new joint venture that will accelerate the Kingdom’s position as a global hub for world-class AI infrastructure and solutions. Set to begin operations in 2026, the JV will combine HUMAIN’s state-of-the-art data centers... read more

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Eutelsat(ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris / LSE: ETL) and du have renewed their long-standing partnership to continue delivering high-quality broadcast services across the Middle East and North Africa. Under this multi-year agreement, du—operator of one of the region’s most advanced teleports—will continue to support the 7/8° West... read more

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Nokia and NestAI have announced a major strategic partnership to accelerate the development of AI-powered defense solutions, backed by a combined €100M investment from Nokia and Tesi. As one of Europe’s fastest-growing physical AI labs, NestAI is advancing next-gen capabilities for unmanned systems, autonomous operations, and C2 platforms... read more

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stc Group showcased its digital leadership at Connected World 2025 on November 18–19 at Roshn Front, presenting next-generation infrastructure and signing three major strategic partnerships to advance the Kingdom’s digital ecosystem. Key technologies highlighted included newtrack, a neutral host network designed for Saudi gigaprojects, and the... read more

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Eutelsat (ETL) has signed a new distribution agreement with MSTelcom, a subsidiary of Sonangol Group, to deliver OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services across Angola. The partnership will support high-performance communications for oil & gas, maritime, and fixed land operations—particularly in remote and hard-to-reach areas. Under... read more

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Cisco kicks off fiscal 2026 with a strong first quarter, reporting solid revenue growth and continued momentum in AI-driven networking. Cisco posted Q1 revenue of $14.9B, up 8% year-over-year, with net income rising to $2.9B (GAAP) and $4.0B (non-GAAP). The company highlighted growing demand for secure networking, AI-ready infrastructure, and... read more

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Nokia has joined the Open Compute Project (OCP) as a Platinum member, strengthening its role in shaping the future of open, scalable and AI-ready network infrastructures. The move underscores Nokia’s commitment to tackling the growing challenges of AI-era data centers, where capacity, power and scalability are being pushed to the limit. As AI... read more

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Global technology group e& and Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company), have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration and unlock new opportunities across the Middle East. The partnership will focus on expanding Motorola’s device portfolio across e& subsidiaries and co-developing AI-driven applications and digital... 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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