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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
May 23, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Cisco reports third quarter earnings
 
 
Cisco reported third quarter revenue of US$12.8 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of US$3.0 billion or US$0.73 per share, and non-GAAP net income of US$3.6 billion or US$0.87 per share...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel’s Generation Z Training Program: An Asset for Graduates
Member Logo The Generation Z training program offered by Omantel provides fresh graduates in Oman the opportunity to have the perfect start to their career...
 
•  stc participates in AUM career fair
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, participated in the American University of...
 
•  Nokia and MCCA announce new global survey to measure and promote equity, inclusion and diversity in the legal field
Member Logo Nokia and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) have announced a joint Global Law Firm Diversity Survey, a first-of-its-kind tool to make it easier for law firms around the world to assess and advance efforts...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Italy relaunches rural 5G tender
The Italian government’s Infratel unit has launched a new tender for state-subsidised 5G network rollouts in rural areas after its initial call for partners earlier this year failed to attract sufficient interest...
 
Malawi unveils fund to connect remote locations
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has outlined a five-year plan to spur the adoption of ICT services in rural and remote locations in the country...
 
Middle East
 
Virgin Mobile Kuwait launches its Metaverse programme
Virgin Mobile Kuwait has announced its Metaverse programme to collaborate with Kuwaiti content creators on platforms including The Sandbox...
 
SICO partners with Beyon for cyber security services
Launched in January, Beyon Cyber is a subsidiary of Batelco and is focussed on offering advanced end-to-end cyber-security solutions, with managed services and advisory to organisations across Bahrain and the region...
 
Al Masaood unveils UAE's first smart electric charging solution
Al Masaood Power Division, part of the Al Masaood Group, one of Abu Dhabi’s leading business conglomerates, has unveiled Shams+, its full-fledged charging solution for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid marine...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Rakuten Mobile to roll out FWA service from December; 4G coverage reaches 97%
Rakuten Mobile aims to accelerate 5G deployments across Japan having recently hit the target of covering 97% of the population with its 4G LTE network by end-March 2022...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Avanti and Free strike satellite gateway deal in Senegal
Avanti Communications has signed a five-year partnership agreement with Free which will see the latter firm build and host a new satellite gateway in Senegal for Avanti’s HYLAS 4 state-of-the-art Ka-band satellite...
 
Telenet demos DOCSIS 4.0 ahead of planned 2024 rollout
Belgian full-service telecoms provider Telenet has achieved download speeds of 8.5Gbps during a demonstration of DOCSIS 4.0 technology...
 
 
South Asia
 
ZoodPay acquires Pakistani consumer lending fintech Tez
ZoodPay, a Switzerland-headquartered buy now pay later platform that operates in different Middle Eastern and Central Asian markets has acquired Pakistani consumer lending fintech Tez, it announced in a statement...
 
Ntc reaches 10 millions users milestone on 4G network
Nepal Telecom (NTC) has surpassed the 10 million users mark on its 4G network, whereas the 3G customer base has also risen to 0.9 million...
 
North Africa
 
Mastercard, OPay partner to grow cashless ecosystem
OPay customers from countries such as Egypt, Nigeria, Ethiopia and the UAE will benefit from Mastercard’s virtual payment solution linked to their ewallet...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
SPI/FilmBox teams with Digital Virgo to develop Dizi MENA expansion
SPI/FilmBox has announced a partnership with mobile payment solutions provider Digital Virgo to integrate the Dizi drama hub into DV CONTENT, a catalogue of digital services designed for mobile operators...
 
Canal+ Polska adds 4K UHD sports and TV to streaming service
Canal+ Polska has launched 4K coverage of top-tier Polish and international football, TV series and movies on its online streaming platform...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Doctor Anywhere selects Vonage for mHealth services in SE Asia
Singapore-headquartered omnichannel healthcare company Doctor Anywhere has selected Vonage’s Video API to help deliver timely and effective digital healthcare solutions across Southeast Asia...
 
Vodafone Greece taps IoT & AI techs for its Smart Forest initiative
Vodafone Greece recently announced that it has implemented the Smart Forest initiative, the first 'Smart' forest in Greece based on Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and the power of Vodafone Green Network...
 
Iliad Telecom sees strong subscriber growth across three markets
French service provider Iliad Group added 872,000 revenue-generating units to its total in the first quarter, including 790,000 mobile and 82,000 fixed subscribers, as it ramped up its international expansion drive...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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