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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 27, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Etisalat making global strides in 5G
 
 
Etisalat has made global strides in 5G by setting a benchmark right from the launch of the network to the services with its infrastructure ready to support all 5G devices and future solutions backed by the continuous investments in technology and innovation on the network enabling superior 5G connectivity...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Cisco and Expo 2020 Dubai call on UAE’s university students to shape the future via Sustainability Challenge
Member Logo At Expo 2020 Dubai, Cisco announced the launch of a UAE-wide competition for university students. ‘Power the Future: The Cisco Sustainability Challenge’ invites young entrepreneurs and environmental advocates to...
 
•  URENT collaborates with HUAWEI CLOUD for digital transformation
Member Logo URENT, a tech startup focused on redefining mobility rentals in the tech space, has partnered with HUAWEI CLOUD Middle East to accelerate its own digital transformation as it expands its service offerings and grows in more...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
South African wholesale open access network put on hold
Plan for licensing a wholesale open-access network (WOAN) in South Africa have been put on hold by the regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)...
 
Thai regulator monitoring US$8.6 billion merger of Telenor's Dtac and True Corp
Thailand's telecommunications regulator said it was closely monitoring the proposed merger of Telenor ASA's Total Access Communication Pcl and Charoen Pokphand Group's (CP Group) True Corporation Pcl...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt building 17 new smart cities
Egypt has set an ambitious target to provide internet access to more than 58 million people within the next three years covering 25,000 villages across Egypt...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
MTN Ghana gets ready for 5G, boosts 4G, 3G and 2G
The company has also upgraded its packet core capacity to 525 gigabits per second, which, it says, is designed to power its converged voice and data services on 4G LTE...
 
Epic starts rolling out 5G network with speeds of 1,500 Mbps
The 5G network is available in selected areas in the inner harbour region, where works on its new network have been completed...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
M7 inks 1-degree West satellite capacity agreements
Luxembourg-based pay-TV provider M7 Group has concluded new HD satellite capacity agreements for its 1-degree West platform with RTL Hungary, ViacomCBS and Network4/Viasat World...
 
T-Mobile Polska boosts network with Ciena’s optical solution
The company selected a coherent optical solution from Ciena, a networking systems, services and software company, for its high-performance, flexible 800G network...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Filipino's Globe Telecom expands GoWiFi service
The telecommunications services provider in the Philippines, Globe Telecom Inc. has expanded the reach of its GoWiFi service to more areas nationwide to provide Filipinos with access to an affordable and stable internet...
 
Macquarie Telecom tops 6,000 SD-WAN sites
Further to today's announcement, the company says it will invest and hire additional staff in Australia across areas including engineering, customer service and marketing, with the aim to double the number of sites in...
 
 
Middle East
 
Sustainability a top priority for business leaders across Mideast
Middle East business leaders and decision makers consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives to be a top business priority, with a focus on energy management and occupant safety and well-being...
 
Cutting-edge Tech Solutions Unveiled in Brinc MENA’s Spring 2021 Demo Day
The Demo Day is an opportunity for their tech startups to showcase their solutions and connect with global investors, corporates, government partners to bring their sustainable technologies into the regional and global...
 
Western Union enhances digital services with Kuwait Mobile ID in association with Aman Exchange
Kuwait's Mobile-based Digital Identity Solution integrated in WU.com and Western Union mobile app for online verification; a first in Kuwait...
 
Microsoft, GMIS to fast-track digital manufacturing
The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) and Microsoft have partnered to help digitally transform the manufacturing sector by harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud technologies, and...
 
South Asia
 
Zong, SCO sign MoU for various telecom projects in AJK, GB
According to a press release, Zong would work in collaboration with the SCO, which is the largest and most prominent telecom services provider in G-B, AJK, through its strategic activities...
 
BTRC, NTMC sign MoU for safe teleservices
BTRC and the National Telecommunication Monitoring Center have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the safe use of telecommunication services in Bangladesh...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Streaming service Start comes to Croatia
The Russian international streaming platform Start is now available in Croatia, having launched last month in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina...
 
Digi launches new mobile sports app
Romania-based service provider Digi has launched a new mobile sports app, providing access on the go to sports fans to streaming content and information...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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