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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 3, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Huawei explores how countries in the Middle East region can take the lead in digitization at the inaugural LEAP summit in Riyadh
 
 
During this week’s LEAP conference held in Riyadh, Huawei showcased how a new generation of cutting-edge technologies and applications will help nations to achieve their digital transformation agendas successfully, sustainably, and securely. In addition to being a strategic partner to the inaugural LEAP conference, a number of international Huawei executives participated in forums throughout the three-day event...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc announces EOY 2021 financial results
Member Logo stc highlights the financial and operational performance in addition to the social initiatives that the company took during the year 2021 amid COVID-19’s difficulties, challenges and negative economic consequences...
 
•  Etisalat makes key leadership appointments to drive growth across its operations
Member Logo Etisalat Group announced the appointment of Mikhail Gerchuk as CEO - International and Khalifa Hassan Al Forah Al Shamsi as CEO - Etisalat Consumer Digital. Reporting to Hatem Dowidar - Etisalat Group CEO, Gerchuk and Al...
 
•  Nokia Corporation Financial Report for Q4 and full year 2021
Member Logo 2021 was a transformational year for Nokia, including refocusing on and strengthening our technology leadership and in Q4, Nokia’s underlying business performed largely as expected with other operating income being...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CITC grants ‘Best User Experience Award 2021’ to Mobily
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), the Kingdom's 'fifth generation' digital regulator, has announced that Mobily has won the Best User Experience Award for 2021...
 
PTA allows non-SMP operators to revise tariff for basic telecom services
As per the draft regulations, non-SMP operators are free to set and revise their basic telecom service tariff at any time and in any manner they see appropriate...
 
South Asia
 
SCO brings 4G to G-B's Shamshal valley
The Special Communications Organisation has bought 4G services to Shamshal village in Gilgit-Baltistan, where people previously had to travel five hours to Hunza for communication and medical assistance...
 
Airtel Lanka hits 1.9Gbps in latest 5G trials
Mobile network operator (MNO) Bharti Airtel Lanka has held its latest trials of 5G technology over its commercial network, achieving download speeds of over 1.9Gbps – the highest recorded in the country to date...
 
YPF, TikTok holds workshops on internet safety
The online workshops were a part of a four-month campaign titled "Safe Internet, Safe You", by TikTok and YPF aimed at empowering individuals from various regions of Bangladesh, especially the first-time internet users...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Aegean Air introduces high-speed inflight broadband, powered by EAN
The Greek airline Aegean announced that its onboard experience will accelerate further with the introduction of high-speed inflight broadband, powered by the European Aviation Network (EAN)...
 
Telstra to invest in two ‘nation-building’ infrastructure projects
Australia’s Telstra has announced plans to invest in two ‘major’ telecommunication infrastructure projects which will support the nation’s digital economy and enable unprecedented levels of...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
IBM acquires Sentaca to boost 5G, IoT and hybrid cloud technology
IBM has acquired Sentaca to accelerate its hybrid cloud consulting business, adding critical skills to help communications service providers (CSPs) and media giants modernize on multiple cloud platforms, innovate, and...
 
Juniper adds Firewall-as-a-Service to its SASE
Juniper Networks is expanding its Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture with the addition of Juniper Secure Edge, a Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) managed by its Security Director Cloud...
 
KT signs deal with Russia's Medsi for checkup centers
KT signed an agreement with Medsi Group, one of the largest health care operators in Russia, to build checkup centers in Russia using the Korean telecom's digital technologies...
 
 
Middle East
 
‘Ignite’ to uplift Saudi digital content creation and media production with US$1.1 billion of investments
Saudi Arabia announced Ignite, a new program for digital content creation and production; new investments and support for next generation connectivity and communications infrastructure; and a new partnership that will see...
 
Syniverse to supply platform for Vodafone Oman's 5G mobile roaming services
Vodafone Oman will benefit from Syniverse’s Clearing and Settlement solution to drive efficiencies by using a robust set of cloud applications designed to automate and optimize all workflows needed by Vodafone Oman to...
 
Bahrain: Secondary students invent a digital project to produce sustainable energy
Students at Al-Fateh Secondary School for Boys have created a digital project entitled “Artificial Intelligence and Renewable Energies”...
 
Abu Dhabi's Yahsat wins US$6.5 million contract for ship satcom systems
Yahsat will design, deliver and integrate the satellite communication systems in vessels produced by Abu Dhabi Ship Building, it said in a bourse filing to Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), where its shares trade...
 
Ericsson launches KSA 5G Together Apart Hackathon in collaboration with MCIT
The KSA 5G Together Apart hackathon comprises a competition and thought-leadership panels to inspire participants and wider Saudi society on the importance of innovation to achieve national goals...
 
North Africa
 
Egyptian e-payments firm Fawry scoops US$700 million in non-cash transactions during 2021
Fawry, the Egyptian e-payment gateway, generated around 11 billion Egyptian pounds ($700 million) in non-cash transactions during 2021 as moves away from cash pick up pace in the North African country...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Vevo launches app through Android universe
Significantly boosting the global footprint of its video-on-demand app to fans in 11 territories, leading music video service Vevo has extended its service via Chromecast to Google TV, Google TV smart TVs and other Android...
 
Viaplay and T-Mobile Netherlands strike distribution partnership
Viaplay will be available as an add-on subscription for T-Mobile’s TV and internet customers when the streaming service launches in the Netherlands on 1 March...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
TIM to begin 3G shutdown in April
TIM plans to use the free spectrum to support 4G and 5G services and is contacting customers with older SIM cards to inform them of their options once the 3G network is shut down in their area...
 
Samsung teams up with Amdocs for 4G, 5G solutions in US
Samsung Electronics will collaborate with US-based software solutions firm Amdocs to deliver fourth- and fifth-generation private wireless network solutions to boost the connectivity of firms in the United States, according...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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