SAMENA Daily News

'SAMENA Daily' - Archive

Previous Previous Next   Next

  SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing

 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 22, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc's CEO Maziad Alharbi awarded Top CEO for the year 2022 in the Kuwait’s Telecom & Tech sector
 
 
Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced that engineer Maziad Alharbi, stc CEO, was selected as the TOP CEO in Kuwait within the Telecom & Tech Sector during Top CEO Awards and conference for the year 2022 and honored among the Top CEOs in the GCC. The TOP CEO Awards and Conference was held in Dubai on May 18th where the top 100 CEOs in the GCC were selected from different sectors...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc group and Alibaba establish Ali Baba Cloud for cloud computing in Saudi Arabia
Member Logo stc Group, the leading national digital enabler announced the establishment of “Alibaba cloud” in Riyadh, KSA, for high-capacity cloud services in partnership with the Chinese technology giant, “Alibaba...
 
•  Nokia launches MX Boost for private wireless to optimize reliability and performance for the most demanding industry use cases
Member Logo Nokia announced it is introducing MX Boost for private wireless which combines disparate radio technologies and spectrum to achieve the best possible reliability and performance for demanding Industry 4.0 use cases...
 
•  Huawei and SolarEdge sign global patent license agreement
Member Logo Huawei and SolarEdge Technologies Inc have agreed on a global patent license agreement between the two companies, which enables the companies to use patented technology of the other side based on recognition of the...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  AT&T Business delivers new managed wireless WAN solution
 
•  Mobily, Cisco build region’s largest IoT Cloud Platform to boost Saudi Arabia’s digitization
 
•  stc participates in the ‘Leaders’ Summit 2022’ organized by SAMENA Council
 
•  AT&T 5G tackles summer learning loss with interactive, immersive math experiences for Boddle app
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Bahrain TRA holds open forum on work plan
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain (TRA) held an open forum to discuss TRA's 2022-2023 draft work plan...
 
Ofcom UK to let O2 and Vodafone use existing bands for 5G
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, have today proposed to update certain licences held by mobile operators Vodafone and O2 (VMO2) – including for the 900MHz, 1800MHz, 2100MHz and 2.6GHz bands...
 
South Asia
 
Nayatel introduces Naya TV, Pakistan’s first live TV streaming service
Naya TV allows a single user to log in with four concurrent sessions at a time, with content accessible on mobile phones (Android & iOS), web platforms, and Android TV...
 
Grameenphone launches ‘GP Academy’ in partnership with Telenor, Cisco
Committed to building a future-ready Bangladesh through empowering the youth, Grameenphone has launched ‘GP Academy,’ a future skills academy to prepare the young minds for the digital future through an exciting...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
New landmark for Poland’s Play
Poland’s leading mobile operator Play ended the first quarter with 293,000 subscribers to its fixed Play Now TV and broadband services...
 
Global streaming up 10%
According to Conviva, streaming grew across the board including in mature markets like North America and Europe where it increased by 5% and 9% year-over-year respectively...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Vanu deploying solar-powered sites for MTN Rwanda
Working with local firms HUI and Annos, Vanu says it will deploy hundreds of solar-powered base stations for the country’s largest mobile network operator (MNO), MTN Rwanda...
 
Dito exploring Camotes Islands deployment
Dito Telecommunity is reportedly aiming to deploy connectivity services in the Camotes Islands, according to Cebo province governor Gwendolyn Garcia...
 
BT strengthens push into enterprise and public sector
UK’s incumbent telco unveils charter to provide enterprise customers with springboard for growth by fuelling innovation through new investment in Division X unit, combining innovation and expertise with customer...
 
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo first telecom in Kuwait to obtain Cloud Service Provider license from CITRA
Ooredoo Telecom, the first to introduce innovative digital services in Kuwait, announced that it is the first Telecom in Kuwait to obtain the Cloud Service Provider license from the Communication and IT Regulatory Authority...
 
Added aligns with SAP to enhance digital transformation
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added) has signed a deal with the leading provider of enterprise business software, SAP, focused on innovation, talent development and SME support...
 
Jordan to host global gaming conference
The conference will also host global companies specialized in developing mobile video games and a number of speakers to discuss the latest developments in game making and means of promotion, publication, and generating...
 
Brinc re-launches Batelco Digital Bootcamp to empower Bahraini students
Brinc has relaunched “Batelco Digital Bootcamp” for 2022 in partnership with Digital Media Academy (DMA) after the success of the program in 2021...
 
North Africa
 
B.TECH, Fawry expand partnership to avail easier access to finance for Customers
Egypt based B.Tech has signed a memorandum of understanding with Fawry, a leading platform in banking technology, digital transformation, and electronic payments in Egypt, to expand the Partnership between the two companies...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Yadro to build equipment for LTE, 5G networks
The Yadro company, which is part of ICS Holding, intends to arrange the development and production of LTE and 5G base stations in the Moscow region...
 
Proximus to open 5G network to more customers
Proximus has stressed it has no plans to reduce bandwidth for Mobile Flex S subscriptions, and that the 5G service will work in areas with outdated 4G infrastructure...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
OneWeb sets sail with Navarino to extend connectivity to commercial shipping
OneWeb and Navarino has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to become a global Distribution Partner to deliver high speed, low latency connectivity to the global commercial shipping industry...
 
MEO FTTH network passes six million homes
Altice Portugal (MEO) has revealed that it now has access to fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks that pass more than six million homes...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
About SAMENA Council
 
History
 
Profile
 
Board of Directors
 
Working Groups
Industry Matters
 
WRC-19
 
5G Development
 
Digital Services
 
Industry Fees & Taxation
 
 
 
Latest Open Consultations
 
Industry Issues
 
Position Papers
 
Articles & Industry Views
SAMENA Trends & Media
 
SAMENA Trends
 
Industry Updates
 
SAMENA Council in Media
 
Video Content
 
 
 
 
 
Please add news@samenacouncil.org to your E-mail Safe List.

If you received this news update from a colleague and are interested in receiving your own copy, please contact us here »
   
 
 
 
Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought.
 
 
 
To unsubscribe, click Manage Your Subscription below.
   
 
 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council
www.samenacouncil.org    
 
 
 

 
ATTENTION