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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 21, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Cisco to Deliver Secure AI Infrastructure with NVIDIA
 
 
The Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA will embed security within all layers, from the application, to the workload, to the infrastructure using solutions like Cisco AI Defense and Hybrid Mesh Firewall...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nokia launches FastMile Gateway 4, enhancing its Wi-Fi 7 enabled FWA portfolio
Member Logo Nokia has announced the launch of the FastMile Gateway 4, a new compact 5G indoor gateway with Wi-Fi 7 that enables operators to deliver 5G speeds throughout the home for the ultimate consumer experience...
 
•  ZTE, Netaş and Turkcell strengthen collaboration with server innovations and localization efforts
Member Logo ZTE, Netaş and Turkcell announce the next phase of their strategic collaboration, focusing on integrating next-generation technologies, enhancing server capabilities and further boosting localization efforts to support...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Unicef chief calls for action to bridge digital divide between boys and girls
The private sector must play a greater role in closing the digital divide between boys and girls, particularly for young girls in low-income countries, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef)...
 
Ofcom outlines plans to take UK full-fiber roll-out into final phase
UK communications regulator sets out plans that will help full-fiber gigabit broadband reach almost all UK homes and businesses over the next two years...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
O2 UK completes 4G and 5G upgrades for 3500 postcodes in Liverpool
These upgrades mean that customers in Liverpool will have access to faster and more reliable mobile connectivity than ever before, making it easier to use online services, work, play and stay connected with friends and...
 
Magenta connects Austria’s first 5G hospital in Burgenland
Gesundheit Burgenland has taken a major step in mobile communications by implementing Austria’s first 5G hospital network...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Axinom enables ZDF’s new streaming service
Axinom, a German provider of streaming technology backend components and architecture, has played a key role as a consortium member and technical lead in the launch of ZDF’s new streaming service...
 
Vodafone and Disney+ expand collaboration
Vodafone and Disney have announced an expansion of their collaboration, introducing Disney+ Premium as the latest addition to Vodafone Entertainment...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
French VLEO 5G startup strikes telecoms infrastructure partnership
French satellite broadband startup CTO has teamed up with TDF, which operates France’s largest network of carrier-neutral hosting sites, to help integrate its proposed very low Earth orbit (VLEO) 5G services with...
 
Zen opens full fiber footprint to partners
Zen Internet will be making its entire full fiber footprint available to its channel partners via its soon-to-launch Fibre Hub, aiming to offer access to the biggest full fiber footprint of any supplier in the UK...
 
 
Middle East
 
Qatar investing in AI education, workforce development
AI, blockchain, and fintech are driving change in healthcare, energy, and finance, with strong government and private sector collaboration...
 
Tencent Cloud to invest over US$650 million in expanding Middle East and Southeast Asia infrastructure
During the Tencent Cloud City Summit in Shanghai, CEO Dowson Tong revealed that Tencent will build its first data center in Saudi Arabia with an investment exceeding US$150 million, and a third data center in Indonesia,...
 
Bahrain adds digital ID, birth certificate services to MyGov app
The MyGov application is among three strategic projects of the country’s Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) with the aim of strengthening digital transformation and improving service accessibility...
 
Oman Chamber of Commerce hosts event on AI and cybersecurity
The discussions focused on AI applications in economic and development sectors, aimed at enhancing business efficiency, improving quality of life, and driving sustainable digital transformation in Oman...
 
South Asia
 
Mobile phone importers in Afghanistan asked to obtain licences
A system has been established and put into operation for registering the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers of all mobile phones...
 
North Africa
 
Sparkle and Al-Bawaba enhance partnership to boost Libya’s international connectivity
Sparkle, a global service provider, and Al-Bawaba, a leading Libyan ISP, have announced an enhanced commercial partnership aimed at significantly improving international connectivity services to and from Libya...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Thailand approves more big data centre and cloud investments
Underlining the continuing effect of the AI boom on Asia, Thailand has reportedly approved an estimated US$2.7 billion of investments in data centres and cloud services from both local and foreign firms...
 
Itron, NVIDIA partner to bring AI-powered grid optimization
Itron announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to address the industry’s most pressing challenges by accelerating the adoption of AI-powered solutions at the grid edge for utilities and communities...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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