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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
April 13, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Zain publishes its 11th annual sustainability report, entitled 'A resilient journey across a challenging year'
 
 
In the report, Zain summarizes its sustainability-related activities during the year based on its new five-year Corporate Sustainability strategy that is grounded on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), with the purpose of being centered on and driven by empowering and establishing long lasting value for the communities it serves...
 
UBiqube launches new DevOps solution to simplify hybrid cloud deployment and management
Cloudclapp abstracts any cloud infrastructure, including public, private and hybrid, into environment blueprints, which are easy to design, modify and reuse by DevOps teams一regardless of which underlying clouds, technologies or vendors are used...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  solutions by stc expands the range of its diverse customized solutions targeting businesses
Member Logo Through its active and progressive approach, the Company has since grown into a powerful one-stop shop for business and wholesale solutions, catering to the needs of government and corporate entities nationwide and across...
 
•  Salam partners with Nokia to boost digital drive
Member Logo Salam, a leading Saudi company in the ICT sector, has signed a partnership agreement with Nokia for implementation of two projects to enhance its digital infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, using the latest technologies with...
 
•  Latest NFT game Ankots of Misteria now on HUAWEI CLOUD
Member Logo The beta version of the NFT-based, play-to-earn game Ankots of Misteria (AoM) has launched on HUAWEI CLOUD, promising gaming enthusiasts in the Middle East a new, exciting and rewarding gaming experience...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Cisco launches circular IT payment solution to support customer sustainability goals
 
•  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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Belarus’ telecoms minister says country ‘ready’ to roll out 5G
News portal BelTA reports the Belarusian Communications and Informatization Minister, Konstantin Shulgan, as saying that his country is ‘ready’ to deploy 5G technology...
 
RTA endorses digital signature system based on top information security standards
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a digital signature system for contracts and transactions in a safe and secure environment based on a digital signature certificate linked to the digital...
 
South Asia
 
Google deepens its commitment to Pakistan’s gaming industry
Google has reaffirmed its commitment to Pakistan’s gaming industry through three new steps. First, its Gaming Growth Lab in Pakistan is entering its second phase where participants across 57 selected companies will...
 
North Africa
 
New digital payment deals announced by Visa in Egypt and Mastercard in Kenya
Two of the world’s biggest names in digital payments have announced major agreements in significant African markets: Visa in Egypt with operator Orange Egypt and Mastercard in Kenya with digital payment solution...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Molotov now accessible via web browsers
French OTT TV operator Molotov is now accessible via web browsers which was previously available as a downloadable app on computers...
 
FIFA launches digital platform
The world football governing body FIFA has launched a new digital platform to connect football fans across the globe with the game and for free...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Orange launches Wi-Fi 6E operator box with SoftAtHome
SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video, and analytics, is a central contributor to one of the world's first Wi-Fi 6E operator box launches with Orange's new Livebox 6...
 
UBiqube launches new DevOps solution to simplify hybrid cloud deployment and management
Cloudclapp abstracts any cloud infrastructure, including public, private and hybrid, into environment blueprints, which are easy to design, modify and reuse by DevOps teams一regardless of which underlying clouds,...
 
Indonesia's XL Axiata buys Hypernet
To strengthen digital services to corporate circles, Indonesian telecom major PT XL Axiata Tbk has acquired a 51% stake in local service provider PT Hipernet Indodata (Hypernet), which is a provider of managed services for...
 
 
Middle East
 
Kamco Invest successfully leads stc’s acquisition of e-Portal Holding Company
Through its role, Kamco Invest assisted stc in identifying, shortlisting, assessing, and evaluating potential targets that fit the requirements set out under its strategic objective...
 
Bahrain launches digital stamps system
The goal of the scheme is to protect consumers from counterfeit or illegal products, limit attempts to smuggle excise goods into the kingdom, and ensure the effectiveness of government revenue collection...
 
Nokia demonstrates live D-Band microwave backhaul connection
The trial, which was conducted by Nokia utilizing Nokia Bell Labs technology, is investigating how higher frequencies beyond 100 GHz, can support the increased capacity requirements of mobile networks...
 
Footballco acquires Middle East digital sports publisher Kooora
Kooora, the Dubai-based online sports publisher, has dominated online sports news and data in the Middle East since its launch in Bahrain in 2002 by founder Khalid Aldoseri...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Samsung and Virgin Media O2 deploy multiple live 4G and 5G sites
Samsung Electronics and Virgin Media O2 announced the companies have successfully completed the deployment of multiple live 4G and 5G sites in the U.K., advancing the next phase of their collaboration...
 
Entel’s 5G reaches 45% deployment of its network in Chile
Three months after officially launching its 5G network, Entel has reported that it has already achieved a 45% advance in deployment nationwide...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
TPG launches business satellite services for regional areas
TPG Telecom has launched its business-grade national broadband network (NBN) satellite internet across Tasmania, regional Australia and surrounding islands...
 
Tele Columbus enables gigabit cable speeds for 75,000 homes
German cable operator Tele Columbus has announced that it has upgraded its fixed broadband networks to enable maximum speeds of 1Gbps for 75,000 households in Potsdam, Freiberg, Halberstadt and Quedlinburg...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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