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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 28, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Regional ICT talent recognized in the finale of the Huawei Middle East ICT Competition 2021
 
 
The Huawei Middle East ICT Competition 2021 has now concluded, with winners of the annual event being announced following several months of national and regional competitions between some of the region’s brightest young minds and leading academic institutions. This year’s competition saw 13 teams of talented students compete from 10 countries and 453 local colleges and universities in the Middle East, and the final ceremony took place in Saudi Arabia physically and virtually...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T has agreed to sell Xandr to Microsoft
Member Logo AT&T has agreed to sell its global programmatic advertising marketplace, Xandr Inc., to Microsoft.1 The agreement builds on a decade-long relationship between Xandr, including its predecessor companies, and Microsoft for...
 
•  Cisco declares quarterly cash dividend
Member Logo Cisco’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37 per common share was paid on October 27, 2021 and future dividends will be subject to Board approval...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Huawei signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Omani Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth and Omantel
 
•  stc signs 3 agreements and launches the new data center in Jeddah
 
•  Etisalat launches Business Edge Healthcare platform
 
•  stc shareholders approve amendments in Extraordinary General Assembly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Saudi Health Ministry obtains ISO certification for digital transformation
The certificate was issued in view of the successes achieved by the Ministry of Health in developing its services and keeping pace with the digital transformation process that it has worked on in accordance with...
 
NTA to develop a cyber security system
NTA is developing a cyber security system to safeguard Nepali cyberspace from possible breaches, with a consulting firm...
 
Middle East
 
Red Hat helps BSS Oman power blockchain innovation
Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source solutions, has announced that Blockchain Services & Solutions (BSS) Oman is deploying Red Hat OpenShift for more scalable, consistent application...
 
GEA introduces innovative wearable pre-paid technology and cards for use at Riyadh Season with stc pay
As one of the sponsors for Riyadh Season, and in collaboration with the General Entertainment Authority and leading events management company Sela, the launch of a pre-paid digital payment bracelet and card can be used by...
 
MENA Q-commerce market to reach $47bln by 2030
The MENA Q-commerce (on-demand or rapid delivery) model is set to reach US$47 billion by 2030, growing at an impressive 17 percent CAGR, according to a research report from Redseer...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt’s US$1.5 billion transport startup Swvl to list on Nasdaq
Egyptian ride-hailing startup Swvl will offer 35 percent of its shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange through a merger with US SPAC Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Vodafone connects to Red Bee Channel Store
Vodafone Iceland is receiving content for its subscription broadcast packages from through Red Bee’s Channels Store...
 
Vuzix Partners With Verizon 5G For AR Experience
Vuzix Corp has forged an agreement with Verizon Communications to leverage the power of Verizon's 5G and edge computing technologies to deliver a first-of-its-kind augmented reality experience for sports and gaming...
 
 
South Asia
 
SLT-MOBITEL re-brands and upgrades its Cloud storage solution as ‘Eazy Storage’
Understanding the immense potential in the cloud space, SLT-MOBITEL has re-branded and upgraded its cloud storage service as ‘Eazy Storage’, offering customers the ultimate cloud solution with a robust and...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vroon selects Blue Wireless to deliver LTE connectivity on board its fleet
Blue Wireless is supporting the implementation and management of Cradlepoint’s 4G/LTE solution, equipping more than 100 vessels and providing improved access to cloud solutions and maritime applications...
 
Shanghai leads nation in 5G network and applications
Shanghai has been recognized as one of China's One-Gbps cities, offering some of the fastest Internet in the country thanks to the city's booming development of 5G and broadband...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Soyuz rocket launches 36 OneWeb internet satellites into orbit
An Arianespace Soyuz rocket launched dozens of new internet satellites into orbit to boost a growing megaconstellation by service provider OneWeb...
 
High-speed broadband transforms Cavan National School
Kilmore Central National School is achieving minimum speeds of 500Mb/s following its connection to the new high-speed fiber network built by National Broadband Ireland (NBI)...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
China's telecom sector revenue up 8.1% YoY
The combined telecommunications industrial revenue in China rose 8.1 percent year on year to over 1.35 trillion yuan (US$212 billion) in the January-November period, registering robust growth...
 
VEON’s Beeline partners with Yandex Plus to launch joint tariff plan
The plan, branded “People closest to you with Yandex.Plus”, is a single-payment tariff that includes a bundle of minutes, internet and unlimited messages, as well as giving access to Kinopoisk, Yandex Music and...
 
Networks ready for year-end call and data surges
Telecom companies are preparing for a jump in network traffic prior to the New Year to avoid technical glitches that can happen this time of year...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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