SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing
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Industry News Briefing
January 26, 2022 |
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stc ramped its CSR initiatives in 2021 to create a positive impact in the community |
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The rollout of effective vaccines at the start of 2021 marked a turning point in a pandemic that wrought devastation for economies and communities in 2020. Through its role as a pioneer and leader in the Kuwaiti telecom sector, stc ramped its community-focused initiatives to relieve some of the repercussions and challenges that were impacting the Kuwaiti society...
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North Africa |
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Jumia to launch its 2nd tech center in Egypt
The center contributes in providing job opportunities for youth and giving them a great opportunity to be part of the digital innovation happening in Egypt and Africa...
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Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV |
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Moscow ticketing app begins nationwide rollout
Public transport users in the Russian city of Tula are the first outside Moscow to be able to top up their prepaid Troika transit card from their smartphone using the My Troika app...
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TVP eyeing new VOD service
The Polish public broadcaster TVP is preparing to launch a new on demand service in the first quarter of this year...
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Global Telecom Update |
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South Africa’s operators cooperate to combat crime
This collaboration between the country’s operators to fight theft and network infrastructure vandalism has resulted in the establishment of the Critical Infrastructure Monitoring Operations Centre which operates under...
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Capex increase drives Chunghwa Telecom gains
Increased network investment by Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom in 2021 yielded positive results on profit and mobile revenue growth in Q4, with strong uptake of higher-tier 5G plans...
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BT launches VMware SASE
BT will offer its customers VMware Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) as a global managed service, combining BT’s networking capabilities and isecurity expertise with VMware technology...
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Middle East |
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Local companies in Qatar explore 5G potential in live sports media
The programme explored ways in which 5G can accelerate advances in cloud-based remote production for live sports, combined with machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), to significantly enhance the fan experience...
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Oman's pact with Virgin Orbit for satellite launch platforms
An agreement was signed between International Emerging Technologies Company (ETCO) and Virgin Orbit to prepare satellite launch platforms in the Sultanate of Oman...
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EHS showcases AI-powered initiatives at Arab Health
Emirates Health Services (EHS) is displaying at Arab Health ground-breaking artificial intelligence-based initiatives to diagnose autism in children, diagnose dementia, and use Assistive Technology and Augmentative...
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Walt Disney's streaming platform to launch in UAE this summer
The service will roll out in a total of 42 countries and 11 new territories, which also include Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and Poland, among many...
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Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought. |
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