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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 9, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Etisalat Digital partners with NICE to bring the CXone Cloud platform to the UAE
 
 
Etisalat Digital announced a partnership with NICE to drive the availability of the CXone platform in the UAE. The collaboration provides Etisalat customers with a clear, seamless path to the cloud with CXone while enabling frictionless digital self-service and agent-assisted customer experiences...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  TAWAL of stc Group fully acquires Awal Telecom in Pakistan
Member Logo TAWAL, the leading Saudi ICT infrastructure company and one of stc Group subsidiaries, has announced its entry into the Pakistan’s market via a full acquisition of Awal Telecom...
 
•  Nokia deploys IP peering solution to upgrade TREX regional internet exchanges in Finland
Member Logo Nokia announced it will supply IP routing platforms to enable Finnish internet exchange provider TREX Regional Exchanges Oy (TREX) to scale its regional interconnection and peering infrastructure...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Saudi Arabia signs digital transformation pact with SAP
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and SAP, the global technology company, signed an agreement to explore collaboration areas regarding SAP’s cloud services and software...
 
Ookla and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Oman announce collaboration
This comes at a time when 5G rollout in the country is gaining momentum, and Ookla’s enterprise solutions and first-party data is set to empower TRA in assessing the adoption of 5G networks in the Sultanate...
 
South Asia
 
NRSP launches Internet Dost and Internet Zabardast Project
With support from Google, these Initiatives will aim to bridge Pakistan’s Digital Divide and sensitize children on Internet safety...
 
Mobile, internet users grow in 2021
The number of mobile subscribers in December rose about 6 per cent year-on-year according to latest data made available...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Launch of pilot areas to speed up 4G and 5G rollout
More mobile network equipment will be installed on street lights, bus shelters and traffic light in 44 English and Scottish council areas under a new pilot scheme to speed up 4G and 5G deployment...
 
Tibet's 5G users top 1 million
The number of 5G users in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has hit some 1.08 million, with 5G base stations totaling 6,660...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
360 TuneBox launches with Zuku across five East African countries
Global content provider SPI/FilmBox has expanded its distribution deal with East African home entertainment provider Zuku to now include SPI’s music and lifestyle brand, 360 TuneBox...
 
Amazon Prime Video signs long-term agreement with Shepperton Studios
Amazon’s Prime Video has signed a multimillion-pound contract with Shepperton Studios for the exclusive use of new production facilities at the Surrey studios...
 
 
Middle East
 
QST signs data centre agreement with Saudi’s MCIT
QST says its data centres will be designed and built to meet the demands of hyperscale cloud service providers, international gaming and media platforms and global content delivery networks, with a view to attracting them to...
 
Ziina heralds new age of online payments with its digital wallet
Dubai-based Ziina has launched its digital wallet in the UAE to make sending cash as easy as sending a text message...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt fintech Thndr raises USS$20 million in Series A
Egypt-based fintech Thndr has raised $20 million in a Series A round co-led by Tiger Global, BECO Capital and Prosus Ventures with participation from Base Capital, firstminute and existing investors Endure Capital, 4DX...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
OneWeb founder plans satellite IoT with US$50 million backing
It aims to provide the world’s first federated systems that can dynamically extend satellite capacity for a multitude of applications, ranging from secure communications to managing remote infrastructure...
 
Subsea connectivity underpins Indonesia’s digital transformation strategy
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchinson and Inligo Networks have announced that they have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a new high-capacity submarine cable system...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Cyberbullying a top concern on Safer Internet Day
With more children and young people spending time online, cyberbullying is the top concern for their safety when using the internet, according to a survey carried about by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on...
 
CPaaS key to enabling customer experience to drive digital transformation
IDC study shows nearly four-fifths of enterprises are set to implement conversational customer engagement to improve customer experience...
 
Smart street lighting comes to Montevideo – with a little help from the IoT
The infrastructure will include a private LoRaWAN network based on Actility’s ThingPark Enterprise IoT platform, and managed on customer premises...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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