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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 12, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Cisco launches circular IT payment solution to support customer sustainability goals
 
 
Cisco announced that it is launching a payment solution called Cisco Green Pay that supports the circular use of Cisco’s sustainable technologies, that enables customers to enter the circular economy and helps them meet their sustainability goals...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc sponsors “Al Hamra in Motion”
Member Logo The events will take place at Al Hamra Tower from April 3rd to the 21st with several activities and challenges taking place, as well as prizes distributed to the winners...
 
•  AT&T opens 2nd Connected Learning Center in California
Member Logo AT&T is opening a new Connected Learning Center inside the Asian Pacific American Community Center (APACC) in San Francisco to provide internet access and education tools to those who face connectivity barriers vital to...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  stc signs strategic MoU with “Jood Eskan”
 
•  Cisco and Telenor Group sign new joint purpose agreement to deliver more inclusive, secure and flexible services
 
•  Etisalat UAE’s Smiles supports “One Billion Meals” campaign during Ramadan
 
•  AT&T collaboration powers 5G-enabled defense capabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• iGA signs MoU with Bahrain Post for delivery of ID cards processed via bahrain.bh
The Information & eGovernment Authority and the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the delivery of identity cards to citizens and residents processed after...
 
• Polish watchdog gets funding for internet quality monitoring system
Polish national telecom regulator UKE will receive EU funding for its new system that will monitor the quality of internet services...
 
South Asia
 
• Egypt’s fintech startup, Paymob, expands into Pakistan
Paymob, a startup playing in the fintech ecosystem, has a promising market opportunity in Pakistan given the high population of the people, currently pegged at over 220 million...
 
• NTC launches 4G at popular religious site
Nepal Telecom (NTC) has introduced a 4G service in Pathibhara, a popular religious site in the country’s Taplejung district...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• XL Axiata densifies 4G LTE in Batam, Bintan
Mobile network operator XL Axiata is continuing to improve its 4G LTE network, announcing that it has recently completed work to further densify its infrastructure in the Riau Islands Province, including Batam and Bintan...
 
• Vodafone puts Ultrafast 5G Mobile Live in 12 New UK Locations
Vodafone has announced that their new ultrafast 5G (mobile broadband) network has just started to go live across a further 12 UK cities and towns...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
• CNN+ launches on Roku in the US
Roku users will be able to download the all-new CNN app through the Roku channel store, which will contain both the CNN+ subscription service and access to the existing TV everywhere experience for pay TV subscribers...
 
• Blu Digital unveils FAST, AVOD AI-driven ad detection software
Blu Digital has launched what it says is the industry’s first cloud-based ad-marking software using AI and validation to enable content distributors to prepare content for monetisation to the free ad-supported...
 
 
Middle East
 
• UAE’s foodtech startup, Right Farm, secures US$2.8 million seed round
A UAE-based B2B e-grocery platform, Right Farm has announced securing a US$2.8 million seed funding round to support its technology development and growth plans in the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey region...
 
• Viasat and Batelco to distribute B2B broadband across MENA
Viasat has signed an MoU with Bahrain Telecommunication Company (Batelco) to distribute satellite broadband connectivity to businesses in the Middle East and North Africa region...
 
• Tawal receives ISO certifications for excellence
Tawal, a leading ICT infrastructure service provider in Saudi Arabia, has been recognised for its demonstrated record of service excellence....
 
North Africa
 
• Orange Egypt signs exclusive agreement with Visa for Orange Cash customers
This exclusive agreement comes in line with Orange’s keenness to enrich its customer experience with advanced services. Orange Cash customers will manage to conduct online and in store purchasing transactions using...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• Kacific brings Ka-band enterprise backup to Asia-Pacific
Next-generation broadband satellite operator, Kacific says it has introduced Asia-Pacific’s first HTS (high throughout satellite) Ka-band enterprise backup service, which is described as a service that protects...
 
• Orange Poland says 335,000 households passed by FTTH under state-subsidised rollout
Orange Poland says it has now installed FTTH networks that pass 335,000 households under the government-subsidised Operational Programme Digital Poland...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Off-grid edge data centre operator targets Asian expansion
Australian off-grid edge data centre operator Edge Centres has announced that it has begun building its first facility outside Australia and has more planned...
 
• DB Connect, Deutsche Telekom develop next-gen bike-sharing service
Telekom's LTE-M technology, optimized for the Internet of Things (IoT), is being used for the first time in the new electronic bike locks...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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