SAMENA Daily News

'SAMENA Daily' - Archive

Previous Previous Next   Next

  SAMENA Daily - Industry News Briefing

 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 6, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
AT&T launches fiber in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
 
 
AT&T is building fiber to more than 20,000 locations in the county – a largely rural community where roughly one-third of homes, farms and businesses did not have access to fixed broadband service before this fiber build...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Nexign to present cutting-edge solutions for telecom operators at GITEX GLOBAL 2022
Member Logo The company will be presenting its cutting-edge solutions for in-depth transformation of telecom and IT companies, including the new Nexign Revenue Management offering consolidation of diverse revenue streams on a single...
 
•  Nokia announces SaaS for Fixed Networks portfolio line-up
Member Logo Nokia has announced a cross-portfolio line up of Fixed Network solutions now available on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis. The SaaS delivery model reduces IT dependencies, and with a usage-based subscription can deliver...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Government prioritises high speed connectivity in new policy
Algeria’s government presented a new General Policy declaration to parliament on recently, placing the improvement of the quality of connectivity and universal access to high speed internet among its priorities...
 
NSW Telco Authority unveils connectivity strategy
The NSW Telco Authority has unveiled its plan to bring a “coordinated and collaborative, whole-of-government" strategy to the state’s telecommunications...
 
South Asia
 
Telecom firm to upgrade digital infrastructure
The company is converting all its cable operations into FTTH and shifting all its subscribers on to the public blockchain platform...
 
US Ambassador visits South Asia’s first Submarine Cable Depot
Reiterating SLT-MOBITEL’s crucial role in connecting Sri Lanka to the world, the National ICT Solutions Provider recently hosted US Ambassador Julie Chung for a visit to South Asia’s First Submarine Cable Depot,...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Netflix announces exciting lineup of Arabic content from the MENA region
This week, Netflix announced an exciting line-up of upcoming content from the Arab world, including shows and films from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Jordan, and Egypt...
 
NTV partners with OTT service ivi
The Russian national broadcaster NTV, which is part of Gazprom-Media, has entered into a strategic partnership with ivi, one of the country’s leading OTT services...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Deutsche Telekom achieves end-to-end data call on converged access with 5G residential gateway control from the 5G Core
Using these standards in an proof-of-concept, Deutsche Telekom has validated in a lab trial the feasibility of converging the fixed network control plane into a 5G Core to steer traffic from a 5G residential gateway...
 
ADVA launches network security company
The new Adva Network Security will operated as a separate company, that develops, produces and integrates encryption technology able to withstand increasingly sophisticated threats...
 
EMVCo releases contactless kernel specification to streamline payment acceptance
It will also now introduce approval testing for the EMV Contactless Kernel Specification through accredited laboratories and publish a list of approved EMV contactless kernels on its website...
 
 
Middle East
 
Telecommunications market indicators & projections for the Arab World
Through separate reports, Arab Advisors Group provides country-based key indicators pertaining to fixed voice, cellular, and Internet services across 18 Arab countries...
 
Oman’s first satellite set for orbit
The first Omani satellite, Aman, has successfully prepared for its launch into the Low Earth Orbit, at Newquay, Cornwall, in the UK...
 
SDAIA, Google Cloud to launch training program to empower women in AI sector
SDAIA has partnered with American tech firm Google to launch a global program that will look to reduce the gender gap in the technological sector, especially artificial intelligence...
 
Bahrain prepares to host first Arab cyber security summit
Preparations are in full swing to host the first edition of the Arab International Cyber Security Summit in Bahrain in December...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt’s CardoO receives US$660k funding round
CardoO aims to become the leading Arab brand that provides users with premium and price-effective smart devices that enhance their daily lives by facilitating access to the latest affordable consumer electronics and IoT in...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Colt rolls out 4G/5G wireless access service in Japan
The new service deployment means that Colt customers will benefit from optimised Internet connectivity and cloud use leveraging 4G/5G...
 
Europe lagging behind South Korea, Japan, US in 5G rollout
Europe is falling behind global leaders in 5G adoption as rising inflation and war in Ukraine affect infrastructure ambition, according to an industry survey...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
UK prepares for its first satellite launch
The UK’s commercial spaceflight programme is set to take off with its first ever orbital satellite launch...
 
Beacons Telecom expands FTTP broadband rollout in Wales
Rural broadband ISP Beacons Telecom has revealed the next locations to benefit from their rollout and say they’re on track to deliver 15,000 premises by the end of 2022...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
About SAMENA Council
 
History
 
Profile
 
Board of Directors
 
Working Groups
Industry Matters
 
WRC-19
 
5G Development
 
Digital Services
 
Industry Fees & Taxation
 
 
 
Latest Open Consultations
 
Industry Issues
 
Position Papers
 
Articles & Industry Views
SAMENA Trends & Media
 
SAMENA Trends
 
Industry Updates
 
SAMENA Council in Media
 
Video Content
 
 
 
 
 
Please add news@samenacouncil.org to your E-mail Safe List.

If you received this news update from a colleague and are interested in receiving your own copy, please contact us here »
   
 
 
 
Disclaimer: Information contained herein has been obtained from sources, which we deem reliable. SAMENA Telecommunications Council is not liable for any misinformed decisions that the reader may reach by being solely reliant on information contained herein. Expert advice should be sought.
 
 
 
To unsubscribe, click Manage Your Subscription below.
   
 
 
 
 
 
SAMENA Telecommunications Council
www.samenacouncil.org    
 
 
 

 
ATTENTION