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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 1, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Omantel wins “Excellence in Telecom” at COMEX 2022 Awards
 
 
Omantel remains leader in telecom and ICT by the virtue of several factors including innovation, creativity, tech-based solutions, savings and productivity. These factors have once again led to Omantel winning the “Excellence in Telecom” category at the COMEX 2022 Awards held during the recent COMEX Week in Muscat...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc sponsors graduation ceremony for disabled students
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, announced its main sponsorship of the graduation ceremony honoring students with physical...
 
•  Leading regional operators and Huawei jointly release IntelligentRAN in the Middle East
Member Logo As a step to elevate the intelligence of wireless networks to the next level, stc, Zain, Etisalat UAE, the telecoms pillar of e& in the UAE, du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), and Huawei jointly...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
ARKEP begins consultation on 3400MHz-3800MHz range
Sector watchdog the Regulatory Authority for Post and Electronic Communications has launched a public consultation regarding the distribution and use of spectrum in the 3400MHz-3800MHz band for mobile/fixed communications...
 
South Asia
 
iValue collaborates with Aruba to expand services in Bangladesh, Nepal
Founded in 2002, Aruba provides secure edge-to-cloud networking solutions using AI-based machine learning (ML) to deliver simpler, faster, and more automated networks...
 
SLT-Mobitel announces significant FTTH targets under One Million Fiber Project
SLT-Mobitel said the project aims to connect all communities, in every district in Sri Lanka, with high speed, fiber-based broadband ‘enabling seamless access to transition into an era of digital services...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Vewd, AirConsole collaborate to bring casual gaming to the TV
Aiming to offer TV service providers additional ways to enhance their content offerings, OTT and hybrid TV solutions provider Vewd Software has announced a strategic partnership with AirConsole designed to simplify the...
 
Ringier to launch Serbian TV channel
Ringier already has a presence in Serbia’s print and online sector and will particularly face competition for a national TV licence from TV Nova S...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
APT and FET announce spectrum swap details
Taiwanese mobile network operators Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) and Far EasTone (FET) have announced details of a major spectrum swap they plan to undertake...
 
Unitel taps Huawei for range of services in Angola
The companies describe the deal as a “complete series solution” that will cover Unitel’s Radio Access Network (RAN) and transmission network, as well as Customer Experience Management (CEM)...
 
Tet acquires Telia Latvija
Merger of Telia Latvija with Tet Group will contribute to the competitiveness of companies, develop existing ones and create new state-of-the-art solutions...
 
 
Middle East
 
Greece, Saudi Arabia eye fibre optic data cable to link Europe with Asia
Greece and Saudi Arabia agreed on the main terms to set up a joint venture to lay a fiber optic data cable that will link Europe with Asia...
 
UBitc Group subsidiary launches new metaverse project in MENA region
Production technology firm Livaat Portal, a subsidiary of UBitc Group, has launched a metaverse project, titled Livaatverse, which the company said blends the best of digital and physical experiences...
 
Trend Micro reinforces strategic partnership with OQ
Trend Micro aims to ensure the security protection of nine business units within the OQ framework, utilising best practices, advanced cybersecurity technology, and established strategies, especially since the group has built...
 
Zoho announces Arabic e-commerce store builder
Zoho Corporation has announced a right-to-left (RTL) Arabic website builder for its e-commerce platform, Zoho Commerce...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt’s Appetito acquires Tunisia’s Lamma
Cairo based Appetito is acquiring Tunisia’s Lamma to expand operations in Morocco, Tunisia and West Africa and to become the largest e-Grocery & Q-commerce player in Africa...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Data usage on Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband network has increased 249%
As consumers experience the lightning fast speeds of Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband service and as enterprise and small business customers see the value in the scalability and flexibility of the advanced technology, data...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
SES announces satcom backhaul deals in PNG, Peru and Chile
Satellite operator and connectivity provider SES has been in the news recently with backhaul deals in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Peru and Chile aimed at supporting remote connectivity...
 
Japan to bring fiber-optic networks to 99.9% of households by 2028
Japan will purpose to deliver high-speed fiber-optic networks to 99.9% of households earlier than the fiscal 12 months ending in March 2028 is over...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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