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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 29, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
5th edition of Huawei ICT Competition opens for aspiring students across the Middle East
 
 
Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, is running the 5th edition of its flagship annual ICT Competition across 10 countries in the Middle East. The competition aims to nurture and empower the future generation of local ICT talents to effectively contribute to the region’s national plans and visions...
 
UAE ranked in Top 10 in World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021
The UAE has achieved a major international milestone by being ranked in tenth place in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021 issued by the IMD World Competitiveness Center (WCC) of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T enhances safety for hotel employees
Member Logo AT&T is working with Concord Hospitality Enterprises to provide hotel associates with a wearable, connected solution to help keep employees safe and secure while they are on the job...
 
•  Cisco declares quarterly cash dividend
Member Logo Cisco announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.37 per common share to be paid on October 27, 2021, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 5, 2021...
 
•  Now TV brings UFC action to Hong Kong with local adaptation
Member Logo Now TV plans to broadcast 42 live events per year, which consists of 30 UFC Fight Nights to be shown on Now Sports Plus (Channel 680) and 12 UFC numbered events to be shown on Now Sports 5 (Channel 635). Subscribers will be...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Etisalat to captivate visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai with the future of connectivity
 
•  SAMENA ACCELERATOR Policy Roundtable during Huawei UBBF 2021 in Dubai to Address Rural Fiber Broadband Development & IPv6/IPv6+ Transition Issues
 
•  Etisalat senior executives share insights on the importance of inclusion & diversity to build an innovative workforce at ‘The Board Summit’
 
•  Huawei releases the Intelligent World 2030 Report to explore trends in the next decade
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CRA publishes results of quality of service audit of mobile networks 2020
The audit measured some of the Key Performance Indicators of the services provided by the Service Providers, which are in line with the standards and conditions of the licenses granted to them by the CRA and the applicable...
 
UAE unblocks WhatsApp and Skype calling services for visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai
The UAE authorities would let people make calls over WhatsApp and other internet apps in the grounds of the Expo 2020 Dubai world fair...
 
Voice, data tariffs go up in Zimbabwe
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe has given telecom operators the nod to increase out-of-bundle tariffs by an average of 30%...
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo Oman taps Huawei for managed services
Ooredoo Oman has signed a new ICT and managed services agreement with Huawei which will come into effect on 1st January 2022...
 
Linksys to bring connectivity solutions to Gitex
Given the accelerated rollout of 5G infrastructure in the Middle East today, Linksys will be showcasing an all-inclusive lineup of 5G routers and hotspots that enable consumers and businesses to make the most of the...
 
UAE ranked in Top 10 in World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021
The UAE has achieved a major international milestone by being ranked in tenth place in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021 issued by the IMD World Competitiveness Center (WCC) of the International Institute for...
 
North Africa
 
Huawei unlocks future of digital transformation in Egypt
Huawei has succeeded in creating the successful model of “The Golden Triangle” through cooperating with the public and private sector in supporting youth to achieve sustainable development in all sectors...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Skyloom signs contract with Arianespace for 1st launch
Telecommunications start-up Skyloom chooses Ariane 64, operated by European launch service company Arianespace, to deploy first geostationary lasercom relay node...
 
Nokia, Vodafone Turkey break record with 1Tb/s optical over live network
The companies proved a capacity increase of 150% over a single channel coherent transmission, and the ability to scale network capacity up to 70Tb/s per fiber...
 
 
South Asia
 
Wateen Telecom partners with PGC to provide managed SD-WAN connectivity services
As part of this extended collaboration, Wateen Telecom will provide PGC optical fiber-based Managed SD-WAN Connectivity Services to their colleges and universities, across the country...
 
Mobile phone imports on the rise in Nepal
With advance of the festive season in Nepal, the import of mobile phones has hiked in the country with 1.4 million mobile phones being important in the first two months of the fiscal year...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Amazon’s IMDb TV launches in the UK
UK Prime and non-Prime customers can access IMDb TV through the IMDb TV – Popular Movies and TV – free with ads carousel within the Prime Video app...
 
Vodafone TV enhanced in Hungary
Vodafone has announced improvements to its TV service in Hungary, and now consists of up to 122 TV channels, 61 of which are in HD, making it one of the most comprehensive on the market...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
XL and Telkomsel appointed as KSO partners to manage 4G in 7,904 3T villages
The two mobile providers would manage the provision of 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) built by BAKTI KemKominfo in 7,904 villages in 3T zones...
 
MTN targets Africa 5G readiness
As part of its efforts, the company has also focused on increasing overall digital inclusion and access to financial services...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Togo announces innovative smartphone agreement
The MoU will, the parties claim, improve digital inclusion and the delivery of digital public services through deployment of smartphones in the country...
 
TIP, IFC team up to drive mobile network investments in emerging markets
TIP noted also that both it and the IFC are encouraging other funding organizations to join in their effort to help close the digital divide through innovative business models delivering scalable, high-quality cellular...
 
Vodafone, ESB, eBay and Liberty join Remote Alliance
The four founding members of the Alliance have committed to embedding remote working within their organisations on a long-term basis...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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