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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
January 28, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
World Economic Forum launches the first cross-sector Essential Digital Infrastructure and Services Network (EDISON) Alliance to accelerate digital inclusion, address inequality, and connect critical sectors
The EDISON Alliance will work with governments and industries to accelerate digital inclusion, with a common purpose for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2021, the Alliance will also focus on increasing digital inclusion in healthcare, education and financial services. “This marks the first time so many private and public sector leaders from across industries are coming together to close the digital divide… It is critical that we move together and that we move fast”, stated Derek O’Halloran, Member of the Executive Committee, Head of the Digital Economy at the World Economic Forum...
 
Saudi ARAMCO, stc and Huawei Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a joint innovation program for 5G technology utilization in Oil & Gas industry
 
 
stc announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest integrated oil and Gas Company to launch a joint innovation program for 5G technology and applications utilization in Oil & Gas industry, which will fuel economic growth and societal benefits in the kingdom and around the world...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Wanclouds Multi-Cloud Migration delivered in partnership with Batelco
Member Logo Batelco and Wanclouds have signed a partnership to deliver Multi-Cloud Migration solutions, which is being introduced to Bahrain for the first time...
 
•  Tech Mahindra ranked amongst Top 15 ‘IT Services Brand’ globally by Brand Finance in 2021
Member Logo Recognized as one of the fastest-growing IT Services brands in 2020, Tech Mahindra’s brand value saw a robust growth of 21% over the last two years with an upgrade in brand strength from AA- to AA rating...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  BT partners with scale-ups on breakthrough green tech
 
•  Zain esports to hold a PUBG Mobile community tournament, 26 January-6 February
 
•  Etisalat crowned the strongest brand in the MEA region across all categories
 
•  Demonstrating the improved security of 5G networks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
KSA ranks 7th globally in Internet speed and 5G coverage
Minister of Communications and Information Technology said that Saudi Arabia has ranked 7th in the world in the quality and speed of the Internet and the quality of the coverage of 5G...
 
TRA concludes the 1st edition of the winter innovation camp
The winter camp aimed to prepare youth and leverage the winter break to master robotics skills and artificial intelligence techniques, with a focus on ICT...
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Arabia’s ICT market to top US$32 billion in 2021
Overall spending on ICT in Saudi Arabia is set to reach $32.9 billion this year, up 1.5% on 2020, according to the latest predictions revealed by International Data Corporation...
 
Arrow Labs deploys MIMS technology across BNET’s field operations and service delivery
Arrow Labs will deploy its core product, MIMS, an enterprise SaaS software running on state-of-the-art Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud, unifying frontline workers...
 
Mindware, Rubrik sign MENA distribution pact
Cloud computing is seen as an integral part of an organization’s digital transformation strategy, especially with the remote working trend...
 
North Africa
 
Orange Egypt boosting LTE network capacity with NEC
Orange Egypt has selected NEC to install additional units of its outdoor, integrated, ultra-compact E-Band microwave radio system throughout 2021...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
discovery+ launches in Italy with TIM
The SVOD, which began its international rollout earlier this month, launches with more than 8,000 hours of content...
 
Streaming records for Sweden
Viewing to Swedish streaming services scaled new heights in 2020, according to the Stockholm-based Mediavision...
 
 
South Asia
 
Nepal’s mountain-dwellers to connect to broadband via Kacific satellite
Singapore-based satellite company Kacific has extended its services to the Himalayan republic of Nepal, to improve broadband internet access in the mountainous regions...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodafone, O2 and Three join forces to boost rural 4G UK coverage
All three networks will partner on the 222 new masts that will form the first part of the network. O2 and Vodafone already share around 14,000 mast sites as part of another sharing deal...
 
C Spire to speed deployment of 5G, fiber broadband
The project will result in faster delivery of 5G wireless technology in Mississippi markets and provide ultra-fast, all-fiber broadband services to over 200,000 homes and businesses by 2025...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
CIK Telecom plots 10G broadband for Ontario through fiber network investment
CIK estimates that over thousands of Markham residents will have access to its new fiber network when the first phase of the project as early as this August...
 
Inmarsat to provide satellite connectivity for UK’s regional air transport network
Inmarsat announced its participation in a new initiative by the UK to develop the country’s first automated, zero carbon regional air transportation network...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
TIM launches Italy's biggest cloud project so far
The new venture will be the centre of excellence for the Group's cloud and edge computing solutions...
 
Brazil's Vogel Telecom deploys Ciena's 800G in Sao Paulo
The deployment in Sao Paulo helps supports Vogel's IP and high-capacity business services, as well as new services...
 
easyNetworks makes the connection to vital NHS services in Hampshire
easyNetworks provides a specialist cabling service to customers to deliver essential connectivity to medical facilities...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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