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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
March 3, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc and Huawei launch 1st FTTR commercial service
 
 
stc and Huawei have identified massive potential market which is aligned with the Kingdom’s sustainable development goals, and Riyadh No1 global speed ranking initiative. Both parties have strategically agreed to accelerate FTTR products in KSA to deliver unmatched Giga experience...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Brand Finance awards stc the highest value brands in the Middle East
Member Logo This certificate came after stc topping the most valuable brands in the telecommunications sector and the strongest in the Middle East for the second consecutive year, with a value of more than $10 billion among the top...
 
•  Cisco reveals new innovations at MWC to drive real business outcomes across industries
Member Logo Cisco announced details on its go-to-market strategy for Cisco Private 5G together with partners, fostering a new wave of productivity for enterprises with mass-scale IoT adoption...
 
•  Tech Mahindra to offer Cloud Gaming as a Service to telcos, cable companies and OEMS
Member Logo The collaboration will help telecom providers, cable companies and OEMS (Original Equipment Manufacturer) offer another value-added service, which leverages their networks capabilities and, in the process, create an...
 
•  Huawei seeks to ‘Light up the Future’ at MWC 2022
Member Logo At this year's MWC Barcelona, Huawei is meeting with global operators, industry partners, and thought leaders for discussions on topics including 5G business success, green technology, IT growth, and the company’s...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  CITC Governor: “The development and growth of the telecommunication sector enhances the Kingdom's leadership within this vital sector”
 
•  e& extends collaboration with Amazon Web Services
 
•  CITC grants ‘Best User Experience Award 2021’ to Mobily
 
•  AT&T: Using streetlights to boost 5G deployments in cities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
BTRC to assess the quality of Bangladesh’s mobile networks using Rohde & Schwarz test equipment
A huge increase in network traffic and demand has impacted the QoS and QoE of certain service providers in Bangladesh...
 
JCRA launches consultation to test interest in 5G services
The move follows an announcement in January this year in which the JCRA confirmed it was in a position to restart its 5G spectrum award process ‘with immediate effect’...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt’s FemTech platform Mumerz.com secures US$1.2 million funding
Mumerz.com aims at filling the gap in the market of products, information, and consultancies needed for mothers and children...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Unique 4G-3G hybrid pico ICS solution to reduce in-building workload
ICS (Interference Cancellation System) is a digital technology to improve the isolation of repeater device, therefore, realize both the hybrid system’s donor antenna and service antenna inside one box...
 
Globe expands 5G roaming services to Netherlands, Bahrain, New Zealand
As global economies gradually recover from the pandemic, Globe Telecom Inc. expands its 5G roaming footprint to the Netherlands, Bahrain, and New Zealand, exploring more partnerships in Europe, the Middle East and...
 
Korean telcos ready to set new standard in 5G network
South Korea is on course to become the first country in the world where its mobile carriers scale up its 5G network capacity to more than 100 MHz-bandwidth for a single operator...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
ITV transforms streaming offer
The new integrated advertising and subscription funded AVOD/SVOD platform will be branded ITVX and roll in both the existing ITV Hub and Britbox. ITVX will also include a package of FAST channels...
 
MTN Nigeria launches gaming and education platform
The multi-experience partner ecosystem offering aims to create lifestyle bundles of content, applications and connectivity through a pre-integrated digital partner ecosystem for global, local and glocal high-demand and hyper...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Orange Mali selects Intelsat for 3G and 4G
The successful deployment of 4G networks over satellite was selected as the optimal solution given the size of the country and the logistics involved...
 
Argentina announces ambitious schools connectivity plans
Plans are now underway to connect schools across Argentina with the internet with aim to connect around 2700 schools in the next 90 days...
 
 
Middle East
 
IITC partners with Omani SME to promote information security
International Information Technology Co LLC (IITC), an OHI Group Company, has joined forces with local Omani SME Hemaya Information Security to enable the delivery of the latter’s specialized security services to the...
 
Huawei and Middle East carriers meet to discuss the digital wave and techniques to accelerate operations transformation
The Forum aimed to create a platform for close communication with carriers and industry partners to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices to continuously create value for service providers and help carriers...
 
Zoho grows 45 percent in Bahrain on rising demand for cloud solutions
Zoho's growth in the region is largely underpinned by local businesses realising the power of SaaS applications, as they reap benefits of digitising their operations...
 
Zain KSA launches 5G LAN during MWC Barcelona
After launching 5G Stand-Alone in the Kingdom, Zain KSA becomes first operator to provide 5G LAN technology in the region...
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan’s 3G and 4G user count reach a new high
Pakistan’s 3G and 4G user base climbed by 1.8 million to 190.51 million at the end of January 2022, up from 188.71 million at the end of December 2021...
 
Grameenphone to introduce eSIM in Bangladesh
Mobile carrier Grameenphone is introducing an eSIM, which allows a mobile to connect to the user’s operator of choice without needing to purchase a physical SIM card, for the first time in Bangladesh...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
neutrality.one, Neterra and Arc partner on interconnection services
Through this partnership, each organisation can leverage each other’s expertise, extend their reach into high-growth markets and benefit from a cloud-centric interconnection ecosystem...
 
Telefónica Germany rolls out OpenRAN small cells
OpenRAN small cells are rolling out in Munich courtesy of Telefónica Germany, marking another milestone for the budding technology...
 
KT signs MOU with Turkish telecom operator on 5G, AI services
The mobile carrier said it will further boost cooperation with Turk Telekom through the MOU to introduce the company's data, network and AI services in Turkey...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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