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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 25, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Libya continues to rebuild and improve telecoms infrastructure
 
 
SpeedChecker, the mobile crowdsourcing company released a new report (September 2021) on the performance of mobile networks in Libya. This report is part of an ongoing commitment from SpeedChecker to benchmark true user experience. The SpeedChecker report has been compiled using data from 73,438 unique mobile devices performing 123,454 tests in 3 weeks in September 2021...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc launches breast cancer prevention awareness campaign
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc announced the launch of its breast cancer awareness campaign, in line with the internationally recognized awareness month, with several events held throughout the month of...
 
•  UAE Cyber Security Council launches internship programme
Member Logo The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Etisalat, announced the launch of an internship programme for Emirati university graduates and professionals who recently joined the...
 
•  Eutelsat’s EUTELSAT 9B satellite selected by Zeonbud to extend its broadcast coverage throughout Ukraine
Member Logo Eutelsat Communications’ popular 9° East position has been selected by Zeonbud to assure the distribution of its high-quality broadcast content in Ukraine...
 
•  Cisco warns of a hacking campaign targeting the aviation industry
Member Logo Cisco detected a targeted phishing campaign aimed at the aviation industry for two years, which was potentially organized by cyber threat actor(s) operating out of Nigeria...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Ukraine bringing comms regulators in line with European standards
Ukraine is set to broaden the remit of its telecoms regulator NCCIR (National Commission for State Regulation of Communications & Informatization) as the country looks to align its legislation with Europe’s...
 
ARCEP Togo launches public consultation on mobile number portability
The Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority of Togo has launched a public consultation on plans to introduce mobile number portability in the country...
 
Middle East
 
Injazat and Kalaam Telecom to collaborate on cybersecurity
Building cyber defense capabilities in Bahrain and Kuwait took a significant step closer with an agreement signed between Injazat and Kalaam Telecom...
 
Zain KSA achieves 45% growth in profits
Zain KSA has achieved stabilized profits for Q3 2021, recording 60 million riyals in profits compared to 42 million riyals for Q2 of the same year, posting a 45 percent growth...
 
UAE, Estonia expand space collaboration at Expo 2020 Dubai
The UAE Space Agency has held high-level bilateral talks with a delegation of senior government and business officials from the Republic of Estonia to accelerate collaboration and the transfer of space-related technologies...
 
South Asia
 
BSCCL to take submarine cable systems and services licence
Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL), a core submarine cable internet bandwidth provider in the country, has got approval from its board of directors to apply for a submarine cable systems and services...
 
Microsoft launches Dynamics 365 Business Central in Sri Lanka
With digital transformation more important than ever, organizations of all sizes in Sri Lanka are seeking cost-effective, streamlined systems that will make their transition seamless...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
ViacomCBS and Foxtel agree content and app deals
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel has announced a series of content distribution and app deals with US media giant ViacomCBS...
 
RTL Deutschland launches SVOD service GEO WILD
German broadcaster RTL Deutschland is expanding its pay-TV channel GEO Television with a subscription-based video-on-demand service...
 
 
North Africa
 
Intigral partners with 'Etisalat' in Egypt offering epic streaming service to new audiences
Capitalizing on its world class product Jawwy TV and solid position in the MENA digital entertainment market, Intigral, has forged a new strategic partnership with Etisalat Egypt for its customers to enjoy Jawwy TV’s...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Robin.io and AirHop announce strategic partnership to modernize Open RAN solutions for 4G/5G networks
By working in close strategic partnership, Robin and AirHop enable the expedited deployment of cloud-native Open RAN in an operationally optimized solution.,,
 
Croatia's HT tests 5G+ speeds of up to 4 Gbps
Croatian telecommunications company Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has become the first operator in Croatia to trial the capabilities of the 5G+ network, achieving speeds of up to 4 Gbps and network response times of 10ms...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Melita boosts maximum download speed to 1.2Gbps
Melita has increased the data transfer rates of its fiber-based broadband plans, with maximum download speeds of 1.2Gbps now available to around 50% of households, although Melita plans to roll out the faster speeds across...
 
Starlink seeks LEO satellite spectrum boost from Vodafone UK
SpaceX’s Starlink service is reportedly one of several operators that may be “ close to striking a deal” to secure some of Vodafone UK’s radio spectrum to help boost their network capacity...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Rostelecom, MCST start first private Russian cloud platform
Russia’s national telecommunications operator Rostelecom PJSC has designed a cloud platform in cooperation with the company JSC MCST, which has developed the Elbrus processor...
 
T-Mobile delays CDMA shutdown by three months
T-Mobile US has extended the deadline for closing its legacy CDMA mobile network by three months to 31 March 2022...
 
SoftBank launches 5G SA commercial services in Japan
SoftBank has started to offer 5G standalone (5G SA) commercial services in conjunction with the sale of its new 5G-compatible SoftBank Air terminal, Air Terminal 5...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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