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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
February 23, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan announces the launch of e& as a new brand identity for Etisalat Group
 
 
Commenting on the launch, HH Sheikh Mansour emphasised the importance of capitalising on opportunities that the fast-evolving business landscape continues to present in the age of technological disruption. He commended the efforts of e& in devising a more progressive business model that sustains its hypserscaling ambitions, promotes new ventures and partnerships, and maximises value across its operations...
 
Kenya set to roll out 5G network in 2022
The communications regulator will facilitate the deployment of the technology, enabling the country to derive maximum benefits from the new frontier, according to Ndaro...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Business introduces Z-HUB: all-new integrated hub to serve SMEs business needs
Member Logo Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, introduces Z-HUB, an all-new, fully integrated hub to serve all business needs of startups and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Kuwaiti market. The hub offers a...
 
•  Tech Mahindra collaborates with ASKA to create the best drive-and-fly experience
Member Logo The collaboration aims to solve the worldwide problem of traffic congestion and improve people’s quality of life with the world's first viable drive & fly eVTOL (Electric drive & fly Vertical Take-off and...
 
•  Cisco and Raymond James to host internet for the future Tech Talk
Member Logo Cisco will host a Tech Talk with Raymond James to discuss Cisco’s Internet for the Future Business and its role as 5G and IoT business partner...
 
•  Nokia announces 5G Network Slicing addition to its Nokia Bell Labs 5G Certification Program
Member Logo Nokia announced the introduction of a new professional level 5G certification. Network Slicing is the final addition to Nokia’s popular program to train and certify industry professionals on 5G technology, from network...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ProInversion suspends 1700MHz, 2300MHz auction
Peru’s Agency for the Promotion of Private Investment which manages the auctioning of spectrum rights in the country, has suspended the sale process for frequencies in the 1700MHz and 2300MHz bands...
 
Kenya set to roll out 5G network in 2022
The communications regulator will facilitate the deployment of the technology, enabling the country to derive maximum benefits from the new frontier, according to Ndaro...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
WHO taps Deutsche Telekom to build global Covid-19 app
The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems to build a global vaccination validation application...
 
Vodafone outlines Hungarian digital development
nScreenMedia estimates the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) industry could grow to US$4.1 billion with 216 million monthly active users over the next few years...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Lynk Global Inc. signs contracts with MNOs to bring satellite-direct-to-phone connectivity to seven Pacific and Caribbean island nations
Lynk's satellites offer a constellation of cell towers in space that will enable PNG and Solomon islands’ subscribers to stay connected across their nations’ vast terrain simply using their standard...
 
Jio to land IAX submarine cable system in Maldives
Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio) has announced that it is extending the IAX cable system to the Maldives in collaboration with Ocean Connect Maldives (OCM)...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Axiata reaps rewards of 5.0 strategy in full year results
Digitalisation and a new corporate strategy are paying off for Axiata Group Berhad according to its full year 2021 financial results...
 
Ooredoo Maldives and Rakuten Viber launch mobile money partnership
Ooredoo Maldives has partnered with Rakuten Viber to enable customers in the Maldives to easily send and receive money transfers on Viber’s m-Faisaa messaging platform...
 
DCO calls on global technological companies to improve, protect user data
Member states at the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), which account for more than 500 million people, called on global technological companies to improve the level of protection of user data...
 
 
Middle East
 
FASTtelco launches internet fiber-optic speed of 200Mbps in Kuwait among its fiber residential areas
Making FASTtelco the first internet service provider to launch the new speed in Kuwait, which in return allows its customers to experience more efficient, fast and steady internet...
 
Umniah, STS partner on hosted and cloud services to enterprises
Under the deal, Umniah will provide cloud computing services available on the STS Cloud platform, while STS will supply Umniah’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) service to its clients...
 
Saab unveils UAE-developed deployable 5G network 'DeployNet'
DeployNet, locally developed by Saab in the UAE, further demonstrates Saab's commitment to creating world-class Emirati defence and security solutions, for national needs as well as for export to the global market...
 
Government apps user number in Bahrain increases by 141 percent
Transactions during 2021 topped 937,000, an increase of 84pc, mainly attributed to the BeAware Bahrain and Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) apps...
 
South Asia
 
Optical fibre network upgradation project gets ECNEC approval
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved a project for developing the optical fiber transmission network of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited...
 
Onepay becomes Sri Lanka’s first payment gateway to be ISO-certified
Onepay payment gateway has simplified the process for both the merchant and the customer. and has also removes the hassle of providing bank account details for customers for transactions by replacing them with a common...
 
North Africa
 
Egyptian e-commerce platform Wasla raises US9 million
Wasla is planning to accelerate the platform's expansion in emerging markets as well as introduce more features and products such as ‘buy now pay later...
 
Maroc Telecom’s customer base reaches 74 Million
Morocco’s largest internet provider continues to grow, supported by a market footprint across 18 countries on the African continent...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
life:) reports on latest 4G network expansion
Belarusian Telecommunications Network (BeST), which operates under the banner life:), has announced that following the latest improvements to its network, a further 59 4G LTE base transceiver stations (BTS) have been...
 
Singtel unveils platform for 5G network, edge and services orchestration
The operator developed the platform in-house and claims it’s the first all-in-one orchestration platform for 5G edge computing and cloud services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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