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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 11, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Qatar continues to benefit from its early adoption of 5G
 
 
SpeedChecker, the mobile crowdsourcing company released a new report on the performance of mobile networks in Qatar. This report is part of an ongoing commitment from SpeedChecker to benchmark true user experience. The SpeedChecker report has been compiled using data from 48,017 unique mobile devices performing 72,043 tests in four weeks in October - November 2021...
 
CITC says new Saudi-Omani road fully covered with telecom services in Kingdom
Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) announced that the new road linking the Kingdom and Oman is fully covered by the telecommunications network in the part located in the Kingdom...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc receives ‘Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Protection Kuwait - 2021’ award from CFI.co for its outstanding achievements
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 it has won the...
 
•  Console Connect by PCCW Global collaborates with Tango Networks to create on-demand access to business mobile communications solutions
Member Logo Console Connect by PCCW Global and Tango Networks today announced a collaboration to provide on-demand native business mobile communications services through the Console Connect Software Defined Interconnection®...
 
•  HUAWEI CLOUD announces Spark Program for SMEs in the Middle East
Member Logo This initiative is the first step towards supporting HUAWEI CLOUD partners in line with the recently launched Oasis Program, where Huawei announced plans to invest US$15 million over the next three years to accelerate the...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Interior Ministry leads path to digitalisation in Jordan
The Ministry of Interior announced that it completed the digitalising of all its services, making it the first ministry to offer all services electronically to citizens and residents...
 
UK’s Ofcom to expand monitoring of BT’s Openreach
Openreach has an important role to play in ensuring that competition operates effectively as faster broadband is rolled out across the country, the regulator said...
 
CITC says new Saudi-Omani road fully covered with telecom services in Kingdom
Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) announced that the new road linking the Kingdom and Oman is fully covered by the telecommunications network in the part located in the Kingdom...
 
Middle East
 
Thales signs MoU to develop digital identity, smart cities in Saudi Arabia
France’s Thales has signed a memorandum of understanding with stc (Saudi Telecom Company) to collaborated on a broad range of technologies including digital identity solutions, e-SIMs, national security technologies,...
 
Dubai e-commerce aggregator raises US$42 million
Dubai-based e-commerce aggregator Opontia has raised US$42 million in a new funding round and is looking to expand its market share over the coming months...
 
Korea introduces smart farm technology to Kuwait
The concept of a smart farm is to provide optimized cultivating environments for various crops, which can lead to an improvement in production quality and more efficient management of resources...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Claro connects the Chubut town of El Hoyo with LTE
As part of its strategy of permanent expansion throughout the country, Claro became the first telecommunications company to connect the Chubut town of El Hoyo with 4G / LTE service...
 
DOCOMO and NEC successfully test 5G standalone
Moving ahead, DOCOMO and NEC will continue to verify the performance of 5G CU/DU, and aim to introduce new units to DOCOMO's commercial network, resulting in expanded 5G coverage with sophisticated base station equipment...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Telefonica uses Intelsat satellite to boost mobile connectivity
Telefonica Deutschland, which provides services under the brand name O2, has revealed that it is now using satellite connections from Intelsat at mobile phone locations in regions that are difficult to supply...
 
FNB Connect, Vox Telecom partner to launch fiber solution to help SMEs
The introduction of fiber is premised on our belief that effective, high-speed, reliable, and secure telco services are critical to running a successful business...
 
 
South Asia
 
Teletalk partners with Huawei
Huawei Bangladesh will provide infrastructure and technical support to Teletalk for deploying 5G network and to be launched in Bangladesh...
 
SLT-Mobitel extends support to Gamata Sanniwedanaya project
SLT-Mobitel has facilitated the installation of the first rural 4G tower in Kurunegala district under the Gamata Sanniwedanaya project which aims to empower Sri Lanka with 100% 4G LTE connectivity...
 
Vianet selects CCS to extend fiber network in Nepal
Nepal’s Vianet Communications is expanding its high speed fibre network in the west of the country with China Telecom subsidiary CCS (China Communication Service)...
 
North Africa
 
UAE’s BLOOVO, Egypt’s CI Capital sign agreement on streamline recruitment using AI
This partnership comes at a time when Egypt’s digital transformation soars as more firms recognise the importance of AI in improving the way firms run their business processes...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Canal+ launches next gen service in Poland
Canal+ has selected ADB’s graphyne3 pay-TV management system and STB client software to launch its next generation of service to its subscribers in Poland...
 
Paramount+ expands live channels offering
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ is expanding its live channels offering, rolling out 18 linear offerings for its subscribers...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Tech and telecom companies seek a future in health care
Telecommunications and major tech companies are jumping into the digital health industry, making aggressive investments in new technologies and related start-ups to take the lead in the market...
 
Mobile data traffic up 300-fold over 10 years
Mobile data traffic has recorded an almost 300-fold since 2011, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report November 2021, which explains the key trends and events that have shaped the last decade and reveals the latest...
 
Philippines internet speed improves in Novembe
Improvement in the country’s internet speed is largely attributed to this development as telcos are able to fast-track building infrastructures such as cell towers and fiber optic networks that are necessary for...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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