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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
September 12, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
stc participates in KOC’s first ‘Back-to-School’ exhibition 2022
 
 
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 Kuwait Oil Company “KOC” first ‘Back-to-School’ exhibition 2022...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  AT&T, Lockheed Martin team up to improve aircraft readiness
Member Logo The test demonstrated that wireless 5G technologies on the flight line can support accelerated maintenance operations and improved aircraft readiness to support our service members...
 
•  Nokia announces strengthened software portfolio focus in security, automation, and monetization
Member Logo Nokia announced that it is strengthening its software portfolio in the areas of security, automation, and monetization, with AI binding the portfolio together, in order to better meet its customer needs and expand footprint...
 
 
Recent Developments
 
•  Huawei's Dr. Wen Tong: 5.5G Is Necessary for Bridging 5G to 6G
 
•  etisalat by e& launches special ‘Back to School’ packages to empower the Education Sector
 
•  Huawei, FTI partner to localise digital energy industry in Saudi Arabia
 
•  stc concludes its Fit Kid camp in partnership with Circuit+ Fitness
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
TRC inks 5G deal with Zain, Umniah and Orange
Jordanian industry watchdog the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) has signed an agreement with mobile provider Zain which it says paves the way for the introduction of 5G services in Jordan...
 
PTA issues IoT licenses to new companies
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has begun issuing Internet of Things (IoT) licenses...
 
NCC team-up with Civil Defence Corps to tackle fraudulent SIM registration in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission has teamed up with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps to tackle some of the criminal activities bedevilling the telecom industry...
 
Middle East
 
Raising digital reach to fight adult illiteracy in Oman
Oman is exerting concerted efforts to reduce adult illiteracy by employing digital and social media platforms to reach the largest possible number of people seeking adult education...
 
Saudi Arabia’s NDF approves US$79.8 million to support esports
Saudi Arabia’s National Development Fund approved a grant worth SR300 million (US$79.8 million) to finance the gaming and esports sector in cooperation with the Saudi Esports Federation and the Ignite program...
 
UAE-based fintech Ziina set to expand to Jordan
Having launched their digital wallet in February 2022, and their proprietary payment keyboard, the Ziiboard, just this month, the Jordanian expansion is the latest milestone in a rapid succession of innovation for the...
 
North Africa
 
Tabby expands to Egypt offering flexible payments with no interest and no fees
Tabby, the Middle East’s leading payments and shopping app, announced its launch in Egypt, enabling shoppers to pay over time without any interest or fees...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Telenor Maritime secures lead in maritime connectivity in northern Europe
Telenor Maritime will deliver passenger services (wi-fi and mobile), as well as connectivity between ship and shore, to all 5 of Polferries’ vessels in operation...
 
Truespeed confirms FTTH network now covers 50,000 premises
British pure fibre broadband provider Truespeed has issued a progress update on its fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) rollout, revealing it has now reached a total of 50,000 premises across parts of southwest England...
 
 
South Asia
 
Internet users increase and networks expand coverage in Bangladesh
The number of internet users in the country rose in July thanks to an increase in mobile data consumption as operators expanded their network and improved the quality of 4G service...
 
CICRA Campus partners with SLASSCOM to offer Certified Secure Software Development training
Under this partnership, CICRA Campus will exclusively offer Certified Secure Software Developer (CSSD) program and certification to SLASSCOM member companies through the SLASSCOM Academy...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
DBS enters Metaverse with The Sandbox
The project consists of a virtual world that is being dubbed DBS BetterWorld, which will be freely available to all members of the public, even to non-customers...
 
Xperi expands Vewd OpX for TV operators
With this version, Vewd OpX, a cloud-managed operator-grade set-top box (STB) experience that integrates pay-TV services with OTT content is made available as a custom launcher and TV app for Android TV Operator Tier STBs...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Ocean Link Kiribati develops LTE services with IPLook
IPLook has provided a 2G/3G/4G LTE mobile core solution including Evolved Packet Core (EPC), IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and Circuit Switched FallBack (CSFB) voice support...
 
Movistar rolls out 5G network in El Salvador; pledges further investment
Telefonica Moviles (Movistar) has commenced its rollout of a 5G-ready network in El Salvador...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
NEC, Mavenir deploy mMIMO on Orange's 5G SA experimental network in France
NEC and Mavenir have deployed massive MIMO (mMIMO) on Orange's 5G standalone (SA) experimental network...
 
Exeger and Atmosic to create energy harvesting solutions for the IoT sector
The partnership is intended to help to create attractive energy harvesting solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) sector...
 
EU plots tech giant network consultation
The European Commission (EC) began preparing to launch a consultation on whether US tech giants should cover some of the costs of telecoms networks in the region...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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