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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 11, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Huawei's Dr. Wen Tong: 5.5G Is Necessary for Bridging 5G to 6G
 
 
At the Industry Conference & Exhibition (IC&E) 2022 hosted by the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance, Dr. Wen Tong, Huawei Fellow and CTO of Huawei Wireless, delivered a keynote speech titled "Bridging 5G to 6G"...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc continues its investment in protecting the digital infrastructure in the Kingdom by launching the Security Pass program for suppliers
Member Logo stc Group launched the cybersecurity assurance program for suppliers, thus the group became one of the first companies in the world to launch this service, and this comes as part of its commitment to enabling the digital...
 
•  Nokia and Telia Finland launch world’s first commercial 5G SA network with network slicing for Fixed Wireless Access
Member Logo Nokia and Telia Finland announced the launch of the world’s first commercial 5G standalone (SA) network with network slicing for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Int@j, Iraqi Business Council sign MoU over economic cooperation
The Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan (Int@j) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iraqi Business Council (IBC), with the aim of strengthening cooperation between the two sides and...
 
Indonesia puts spare 2.1GHz spectrum up for auction
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) plans to sell off a spare 2×5MHz block of spectrum in the 2.1GHz band as it looks to push 5G deployments across the country...
 
Middle East
 
Khazna, Beeah JV to set up Tier 3 data centre in Sharjah
Khazna Data Centres and Beeah Digital have announced forming a joint venture that will bring to Sharjah its first Tier 3 data centre...
 
Tamkeen partners with Bahrain Polytechnic to train 100 Bahrainis in Swift and iOS App Development
This initiative comes as part of Tamkeen’s plan to support the training and development of Bahraini talent in emerging tech skills to enhance their competitiveness locally and internationally...
 
Umniah launches the UGuard protection service
Umniah announced the launch of its UGuard service, which offers advanced protection solutions for businesses, retail shops and households around the clock using cutting-edge solutions at competitive prices and exceptional...
 
South Asia
 
Ecommerce registers remarkable growth in Pakistan
The volume of online trade in Pakistan reached Rs76 billion during the first three quarters of the previous fiscal year, showing an increase of 25%...
 
Internet users rise in July
The number of internet users in Bangladesh rose in July on the back of a spike in mobile data consumption as operators try to expand their network and improve the quality of 4G service...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Allen Media announces streaming strategy based on Quickplay
Looking to find a solution that paves the way for its direct-to-consumer (DTC) products to unlock the next phase of exponential growth in streaming, Allen Media Group is to deploy Quickplay’s cloud-native over-the-top...
 
Globe launches metaverse platform
Online portal Globe Virtual Hangouts has launched its metaverse platform as it continues to evolve and reinvent itself to give customers of the recent generation more ways to express themselves in the digital sphere...
 
 
North Africa
 
Siemens to equip Egypt´s second largest city with ADMS and smart metering infrastructure
In addition, 300,000 smart meters will be supplied, including the necessary hardware and software to establish an advanced metering infrastructure...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Winity taps Amdocs for 4G, 5G rollout
Mobile newcomer Winity Telecom has enlisted Amdocs to support the rollout of its 4G and 5G networks across remote communities in Brazil...
 
China boasts over 1.96 mln 5G base stations
The high-quality industrial internet network covers over 300 cities in China, accelerating the transformation and upgrading of traditional Chinese enterprises...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Greece’s telecom infrastructure to receive upgrade
The planned upgrades will take place until 2027 and will see the installation of a 10-gigabit fibre optics network that will service 4.5 million customers...
 
Airbus to provide satellite communications for Armed Forces
Airbus has signed contracts with the Ministries of Defence of Czech Republic and the Netherlands to provide satellite communications for a 15 year period...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Haivision introduces new 5G contribution solutions with latency as low as 200ms
Haivision has announced significant enhancements to its 5G remote production solutions designed for live, multi-camera, and on-the-go productions...
 
Exeger and Atmosic Technologies partner to create energy harvesting solutions for the IoT sector
The partnership will enable companies to create attractive energy harvesting solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) sector...
 
Safaricom gets IFC loan for Ethiopia network
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will provide a loan to Safaricom and its partners in the Ethiopian venture to fund the subsidiary’s investment programme...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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