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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 7, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Zain showcases its role in supporting digital transformation during pandemic
 
 
Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, took part in a panel discussion during the Microsoft Smart Government Summit 2022 themed “Technologies shaping the Government Future”. The event was held in collaboration with the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) and under the patronage of H.E. Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Rana Al Faris...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc celebrates World Environment Day
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, celebrated the World Environment Day at The...
 
•  Nokia, DOCOMO and NTT bring 6G vision to life
Member Logo These aim to demonstrate a performance gain with an AI based 6G air interface compared to a conventional air interface, and to show that high-data rate beamformed access can be achieved in a high frequency band at 140 GHz...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission urges faster global action on digital development
 
•  e& enterprise, part of e&, and DataRobot launch Enterprise AI as a Service (AIaaS) to regional customer base in MENAP
 
•  Omantel wins “Excellence in Telecom” at COMEX 2022 Awards
 
•  Mobily and Telecom Egypt sign an MoU to build a submarine cable connecting the KSA to Egypt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Global potential of Internet remains largely untapped, says UN agency for digital technology
​​​​​The immense potential of the Internet for social and economic good remains largely untapped despite 30 years of steady growth, according to a new report from the International...
 
Govt plans to connect all PEI homes plus further New Brunswick broadband rollouts
Canada’s federal government announced CAD55 million (US$44 million) in funding to bring high speed fixed internet to an additional 11,000 rural homes throughout New Brunswick, with the rollouts to be implemented by...
 
North Africa
 
5% increase in social media users in Egypt during 2022
The report noted that the number of social media users in Egypt reached to more than 51 million users with a 5% increase compared to 2021...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Orange Poland signs 10-year network expansion deal with Nokia
Under the contract, Nokia will upgrade all existing networks including equipment supporting phasing out Orange’s 3G network and infrastructural solutions enabling reallocating the frequencies to enhance its 4G coverage...
 
Free launches 5G test network
Five sites have been activated in the capital and another 20 will be rolled out in other regions of the country in the coming weeks, enabling customers to test the technology and learn more about its practical applications...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
SES, Vodafone PNG partner to deliver 4G/5G services via satellite to Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (PNG) now has a new mobile service provider to choose from as Digitec Communications Limited (t/a Vodafone PNG) and SES have partnered up to provide 4G and 5G high-speed mobile broadband services...
 
DhiraaguTV and fiber broadband launched in Ha.Baarah
The launching of its high-speed fiber broadband and DhiraaguTV service in Baarah, will give the island community the opportunity to subscribe to the best entertainment bundles with DhiraaguTV...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Rakuten Symphony highlights African operator growth opportunity
Rakuten Symphony chief revenue officer Rabih Dabboussi urged African operators to build their networks with new services in mind and pivot away from margin shrinking traditional telecoms products...
 
Zofeur utilizes First Orion’s branded communication solution
First Orion, the leading provider of branded communication solutions for businesses, today announces its partnership with Zofeur, the world’s first on-demand and pay-per-minute personal chauffeur service platform with...
 
 
Middle East
 
Abu Dhabi-based Fenix launches ride-hailing service in Bahrain
The electric mobility and deliveries platform plans to add Fenix Taxi offering across its footprint starting with two other markets over the summer...
 
UAE's Thuraya is after Saudi satellite communication market
Thuraya, UAE's mobile satellite services company, is looking to seize new opportunities and expand its activities in the Saudi market...
 
SLA Digital partners with Ooredoo Kuwait for carrier billing
This partnership deepens SLA Digital’s existing relationship with Ooredoo Group and will mean that the international aggregator can provide merchants and content partners access to Ooredoo Kuwait’s subscribers...
 
Beyond Technology invests in key MEA and South Asian markets
To meet the growing demand for bandwidth in the region, Beyond Technology (BT) announced investments in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia to support regional fiberization projects with Infinera solutions...
 
South Asia
 
Pakistan’s IT exports likely to surpass US$3 billion this year
Pakistan’s Information Technology exports are expected to surpass US$3 billion target during the current financial year due to the congenial investment atmosphere provided by the government...
 
SLT-Mobitel extends 5G ‘pre-commercial trial network’ to five cities
SLT-Mobitel has expanded the footprint of its pre-commercial 5G network to the cities of Colombo, Kandy, Anuradhapura, Galle and Jaffna, offering end-users access to both mobile broadband and fixed wireless access (FWA)...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Disney+ outlines CEE plans
Disney+ will be localised in a number of languages including Polish, Romanian, Hungary and Czech when it launches in 14 CEE countries on June 14...
 
Castify.ai sees sharp rise in viewership, viewing time
The platform is designed to allow video content owners to create their own branded OTT applications and free advertising-supported TV (FAST) channels across multiple smart TV and streaming platforms...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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