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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
August 29, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
solutions by stc launches cost-effective business continuity promotion tailored to support SMEs
 
 
solutions by stc, the specialized business arm of Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, launched its new promotion specially tailored to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with dedicated data access (DDA) and dedicated internet access (DIA) at competitively low prices...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc announces the next-generation Samsung Galaxy Z Series is now available for pre-order across Kuwait
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait announced that the latest Samsung Galaxy Z...
 
•  Cisco Partners with the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones to enhance digital Skills in the Kingdom
Member Logo Cisco has announced a strategic partnership with the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), to develop the digital skills of 8,000 trainers in the fields of cybersecurity and programming via...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Jordan's mobile internet speed rises to average 23.5 Mbps in H1
Jordan's average mobile internet speed increased to 23.46 Mbps in the first half of 2021 compared with 19.48 Mbps during the same period of 2020, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) said...
 
Nepal Telecommunication Authority paves its way to introduce Nepal to the 5G Data Connectivity
The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has evolved a procedure through which they completed the requirements needed for 5G servers and are waiting for its assessment...
 
South Asia
 
Shikho to bolster live class tech in Bangladesh
Dhaka-based Shikho is building a hyper-localized digital learning ecosystem for Bangladesh and is dedicated to democratizing access to a high-quality education in the country...
 
North Africa
 
MaxAB acquires Morocco’s ecommerce platform
MaxAB, the largest Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, has acquired WaystoCap, the Morocco-based B2B e-commerce and distribution platform that connects retailers with suppliers across...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Orange, Canal+ eye new DTH platform
It will try to migrate existing ones to its IPTV service, with those unable to receive it being offered the new DTH service operated jointly with Canal+...
 
Telestream acquires Sherpa Digital Media
Expanding its market presence into hosting and distributing live event productions, digital media tools and workflow solutions provider Telestream has announced the acquisition of Sherpa Digital Media...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
NEC, Fujitsu begin 5G base station Open RAN tech interoperability testing
Japanese tech giants team up to accelerate the global reach of base station equipment conforming to O-RAN specifications and aim to stimulate growth and innovation in the open 5G market...
 
Azerbaijan switches to new-gen communication technology
Azteleko has updated stations of the Alcatel 1000 S-12 type and switched to the IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) technology meeting modern standards to ensure high-quality international and long-distance phone communications...
 
4iG and Antenna Hungaria forge strategic partnership
The two companies aim to combine their operations to create ‘a strategic telecommunications and telecommunications infrastructure company...
 
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Arabia launches tech initiatives worth US$1 billion
Saudi Arabia has announced a package of qualitative initiatives, technological programmes as well investment funds with a total value of nearly SR4 billion ($1.06 billion), the biggest technological launch of its kind in the...
 
86% of consumers in Bahrain switch to e-commerce
About 86% of consumers in Bahrain have switched to the world of e-commerce since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and they want to continue to buy everything online...
 
Saudi Tourism Authority, Alibaba Cloud sign MoU to promote the Kingdom as tourist destination
Through the collaboration, Alibaba Cloud will deploy advanced, secure, and reliable cloud services and technologies...
 
Etihad WE advances digital roadmap to enhance customer experiences in the UAE
The company will migrate from the current SAP business suite to S/4HANA on SAP cloud as part of the digital transformation...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Telefonica accelerates 3G switch-off in Germany
Telefonica Deutschland, which provides services under the brand name O2, is accelerating the shutdown of its 3G network in various regions of Germany...
 
Indosat Ooredoo initiates 5G services in Jakarta
Indosat Ooredoo confirmed the launch of commercial 5G services in Jakarta to accelerate Jakarta’s digital transformation and realize its smart city vision...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Starlink acquires licence for satellite internet in the Czech Republic
SpaceX-owned Starlink satellite internet operator will probably start providing its services in the Czech Republic soon, as it has already obtained regulatory approval...
 
County Broadband adds 15 Suffolk villages to FTTP rollout
Rural ISP and network builder County Broadband, which is currently deploying a gigabit-capable Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) service to homes across East Anglia in England, has just added another 15 villages in Suffolk to...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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