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May 15, 2022

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e& buys 9.8% stake in Vodafone for US$4.4 billion

The UAE telco e& (formerly Etisalat) said it bought a 9.8 per cent stake in Vodafone Group Plc for US$4.4 billion as the Middle Eastern telecommunications provider seeks to expand globally...

Huawei Middle East President highlights Huawei’s commitment to the region telecom and other sectors and industries digitalization and sustainable development through advanced green technologies

Steven Yi, President of Huawei Middle East, highlighted Huawei’s commitment to support governments across the region achieve their digital transformation visions with 5G networks and other advanced technologies as an enabler. This took place during an exclusive media roundtable from 10 Middle East countries held on the sidelinePres of the SAMENA Leaders’ Summit 2022, the top telecom industry event hosted by Huawei for the 9th consecutive year and attended by industry leaders, experts and decision makers from telecom companies, regulatory bodies...

Member News

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stc Bahrain launches unified automation and intelligence program, “uNOC”

stc Bahrain, a world-class digital enabler, has announced the launch of the region’s first unified automation and intelligence program “uNOC” in partnership with Huawei. The program is the first in MENA to...

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Tech Mahindra FY’22 revenues up 17.3% YoY, annual profit after tax up 24.9% YoY

Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re- engineering services announced the audited consolidated financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended March 31st, 2022...

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Nokia announces new SaaS services targeting network energy efficiency and home device management

Nokia has announced two new Software-as-Service (SaaS) offerings that help communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises strengthen their energy efficiency efforts and optimize the management of home devices...

Recent Developments

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Cisco releases its cloud controls framework to the public, making security certification ever more accessible

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Huawei highlights its commitment to technological advances and creating new values

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The SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2022 addresses critical issues of the ICT industry and emphasizes on collective leadership approaches

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Thai students receive ICT Training from ITU and Huawei

Policy and Regulation

•	World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2022 to be celebrated on 17 May On 17 May, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will celebrate World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) with a spotlight on older persons and health ageing...

•	Advisory committee: 3.5GHz band available for 5G after December 2023 A special advisory committee to the Dutch government has said that 5G mobile frequencies in the 3.5GHz band will become available after an auction on 1 December 2023...

South Asia

•	SLT Group demonstrates resilience in delivering value despite challenges The Group’s revenue growth was primarily driven by the increased broadband revenues resulting from the ongoing accelerated Fiber Expansion Project under the National Fiberisation Programme and due to the expansions and...

•	BSCL, AFD sign deal to share BS-1 bandwidth A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited and the Armed Forces Division and an agreement was signed with the Bangladesh Army and the Bangladesh Air Force for the use of...

Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV

•	Starzplay and Globoplay partner for combined Brazilian offer The partnership will see Globoplay offer access to Starzplay directly through its platform with a subscription that combines both services...

•	Gaumont launches SVOD on Netgem platform Gaumont is launching an SVOD service featuring films from French black and white cinema on the Netgem Content-as-a-Service platform...

Global Telecom Update

•	Vodafone PNG inks interconnection deals with rivals Vodafone’s Papua New Guinea unit has signed interconnection agreements with rivals Telikom and Digicel, a move to advance its status in the country and fulfil a government coverage demand...

•	Verizon, Visionable tie up to boost healthcare with 5G The center will bring together professionals in a hub to see and stimulate technology concepts to enable the creation of future innovative solutions...

•	China Mobile sets up overseas call, SMS blocking service as telecoms fraud crackdown deepens Major service provider China Mobile has set up a new system to block overseas calls as the country intensifies its crackdown on telecoms fraud...

Middle East

•	Vodafone Oman signs pact with online auction platform Mzadcom is an electronic platform for e-auctions, with a host website that provides users to sell or bid for products online...

•	Zain Bahrain partners BSCAA to grow Esports in the Kingdom The partnership will see Zain Bahrain hosting online and physical Esport events for school students across the Kingdom, including organizing bootcamps, tournaments and championships that will foster the growth and upskilling...

•	UAE Real-Time Payments Scheme expected to drive significant economic benefits The UAE is on the cusp of an instant payments revolution with real-time transactions set to account for 10.4% of all digital payments in the country by 2026...

North Africa

•	Cairo-based Teegara closes bridge round Cairo-based B2B marketplace start-up Teegara raised an undisclosed amount of funding from a recently concluded bridge round led by Alexandria Angel Network and Angel Investors from several countries...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Bakcell launches VoLTE Azerbaijani mobile network operato Bakcell has announced the launch of VoLTE services throughout the country, including areas of Nagorno-Karabakh, providing customers with improved voice quality, faster call connectivity and...

•	Claro Colombia to shutdown 2G network Claro Colombia has announced it will fully dismantle its 2G network by December this year to divert resources to 4G, and is urging customers to trade in their old devices to maintain their services next year...

•	Singtel extends 5G to North East Line MRT tunnels; StarHub, M1 aim for nationwide 5G coverage in 2022 Telco Singtel said that it has extended its 5G mobile network to cover the underground MRT tunnels of the North East Line (NEL) from HarbourFront to Punggol stations...

Satellite & Internet

•	OneWeb and Telefonica partner for cellular backhaul in Latin America and Europe The companies said that OneWeb’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity will allow Telefonica to offer coverage in remote areas that it has not been able to serve...

•	Starry increases ‘serviceable homes’ coverage to 5.5 million US fixed wireless access provider Starry has revealed that the numbers of serviceable homes within its operational footprint increased to 5.473 million as of 31 March 2022, up from 4.545 million one year earlier...

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