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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 6, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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AT&T ranked number 1 Innovator for Managed SD-WAN
 
 
AT&T has been named the Innovation leader on the Frost Radar™ in Europe. The company ranked number 1 in Innovation following the Frost & Sullivan survey of the European Managed SD-WAN services market conducted in April 2021...
 
Oman plans first satellite launch next year
Besides the launch of the satellite itself, a five-year collaboration between the parties will include designing and manufacturing a complete satellite imaging receiving and transmission infrastructure based on CubeSat technology...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Tech Mahindra receives HRH The Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta Seal in recognition of the company’s commitment to creating a sustainable future
Member Logo The inaugural 2021 Terra Carta Seal recognises global companies which are driving innovation and demonstrating their commitment to, and momentum towards, the creation of genuinely sustainable markets. It is being awarded to...
 
•  Arthur D. Little appoints Francesco Acanfora as Partner to lead Healthcare & Life Sciences in Italy
Member Logo Based in the company’s Milan office, Francesco brings a wealth of experience to ADL, with a particular expertise in developing new business architectures and running digital transformation programs for life sciences...
 
•  Huawei shares how to tackle climate change with technology innovation at COP26
Member Logo Carbon neutrality has become a shared mission of the world. Technology innovation will play a central role in tackling climate change and achieving carbon reduction goals. Huawei Digital Power integrates digital and power...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Digital policies to enhance Bahrain government performance announced
The Chief Executive of the Information and eGovernment Authority announced details of the new digital policies adopted which aim to enhance the provision of e-services and facilitate their use by various sectors to encourage...
 
FCC approves Boeing’s LEO satellite constellation
The decision clears the way for Boeing to enter an increasingly crowded Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband sector, alongside the likes of Elon Musk’s SpaceX (Starlink), Jeff Bezos-backed Project Kuiper and...
 
Middle East
 
Saudi talent foundation Mawhiba signs deal to develop digital skills
The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity signed a memorandum of understanding with Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia Co. to develop the digital skills of Mawhiba’s students and...
 
Kuwait-based VO launches mobile app to showcase Kuwait’s talents globally
VO, the first Kuwait-based integrated youth platform for incubating young talents, is launching its ‘smart’ mobile application to promote Kuwait’s creative and significant produced content on a seamless,...
 
Oman plans first satellite launch next year
Besides the launch of the satellite itself, a five-year collaboration between the parties will include designing and manufacturing a complete satellite imaging receiving and transmission infrastructure based on CubeSat...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt accelerating efforts to achieve digital transformation, become digital innovation hub
Egypt has been accelerating its efforts to achieve digital transformation and become a hub for digital innovation, Helmut Von Struve, CEO Siemens Middle East said...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Nar reports 23% increase in 4G users in 9M21
Azerfon (Nar), Azerbaijan’s third largest mobile network operator (MNO) by subscriptions, has revealed its LTE user base grew by 23% in the first nine months of 2021. ..
 
Tele2 Latvia to boost 5G network
The operator announced it will deploy hundreds of 5G base stations within three years, covering 99 percent of the country's population with the 5G network...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
CityFibre passes 1 million UK homes with full fiber
In addition to its ambitious full fiber rollout programme, CityFibre is also in discussions with the UK government about opportunities to support BDUK’s Project Gigabit programme aimed at bringing full fibre to the...
 
 
South Asia
 
Oneweb partners with Redtone Telecommunications Pakistan to offer next-generation satellite connectivity
OneWeb will service Pakistan with gateways and POP’s in the Middle East, providing security, speed, and low latency data along with internet connectivity options to customers across the region. Services are expected to...
 
Huawei Seeds for the Future 2021 Bangladesh gets 16 toppers
Huawei has announced the toppers of Seeds For The Future 2021 Bangladesh from eight universities. The name of the winners has been announced at an online gala event...
 
Vianet launches fiber broadband in Janakpur and Bardibas
Nepalese fibre broadband operator Vianet Communications has announced its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and television services are now available in Janakpur and Bardibas in Province 2, expanding its footprint to a total of 24...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
ViacomCBS global streaming subs approach 47 million
Media giant ViacomCBS has reported a strong third quarter of 2021, reflecting growth across all revenue streams and has also inked a broad distribution agreement with T-Mobile to provide its customers with Paramount+...
 
Lionsgate to explore options for Starz
Lionsgate is exploring spinning off its pay TV and streaming business Starz, barely five years since acquiring the company for US$4.4 billion...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Inmarsat launches IoT platform to enable flexible connectivity for businesses
Inmarsat unveils platform of internet of things connectivity services, solutions and ecosystems designed to help businesses with their IoT roll-outs and to support new innovations built on the connectivity backbone of ELERA...
 
Ethiopia's opening up to new telecom operators enhances digital economy
The opening up of the telecom service for other new telecom service operators will not only positively affect the telecommunication sector, but will also bring positive impact on the entire service providers related to it...
 
Vodafone Germany plots rapid standalone rollout
Vodafone Germany set targets to provide standalone (SA) technology from all of its 5G sites by 2023, a move the company claimed will turbocharge its rollout and give it the most modern mobile network in Europe...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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