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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 12, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Mobily Joins the Africa-1 Cable System Consortium to Boost the KSA’s Digital Economy
 
 
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) announced joining the new Africa-1 cable system consortium, which will enhance Saudi Arabia’s connectivity with various locations across the Middle East, Africa and Europe through advanced connection capacities, new routes integrated with Mobily’s national networks across the Kingdom, and border interconnection points with telecommunication networks in neighboring countries...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Zain Kuwait completes 5G Carrier Aggregation (2CC) testing, achieving 2.5Gbps speed
Member Logo Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the successful completion of 5G Two Carrier Aggregation (2CC) test, accomplishing a high data download speed of 2.5Gbps. The test is a key milestone preparing...
 
•  CMI and Yahsat announce major IoT initiatives
Member Logo Tuya Smart and CMI announced that they had signed a strategic partnership to promote the deployment and implementation of IoT solutions and projects across the Middle East and Africa (MEA)...
 
•  Nokia demonstrates immersive stadium experience with 5G private wireless at 2022 TISSOT UCI Track World Championships
Member Logo Nokia is working with industry partners* to show how 5G private wireless will significantly enhance the customer stadium and media experience during the 2022 TISSOT UCI Track World Championships, being held from 12-16...
 
•  2nd Annual edition of Huawei Innovation Day discussed how collaboration can unleash innovation for a sustainable digital future in Middle East and Africa
Member Logo The annual event gathered the region's government leaders from different sectors, industry analysts, ICT ecosystem partners and international standardization, and Huawei's senior leadership team...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
• Saudi Arabia, Qatar discuss promotion of growth of digital economy
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Bin Amer Al-Sawaha met with Minister of Communications and Information Technology and President of Communication Regulatory Authority of the State of Qatar...
 
• Sweden set to miss 100Mbps goal for 2025
The Swedish Post and Telecom Agency says the country could fail to reach its target for fixed broadband coverage by the end of 2025...
 
Middle East
 
• Omani, Saudi firms sign MoU for investment in ICT
The first agreement, between Ithca Group and Saudi Thiqah Company, aims to enhance cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and Saudi Arabia in the field of implementing a product conformity, standardization and legal...
 
• Bahraini startups sign agreements at GITEX
The week kicked off with the signing of an agreement by Bahraini startup VirtuThinko on its first day of participating in GITEX with the Boston-based American company HYCU, which specialises in cloud data protection with the...
 
• Vodafone to drive data-driven decisions with AI in Oman
By correlating metrics and events from the network ecosystem, the solutions support Vodafone in assessing customer experiences, retaining, and upselling subscribers, and prioritizing network investments...
 
South Asia
 
• Broadband internet installation gains momentum in Nepal
Nepal has completed broadband service installation in the designated areas of 74 districts through the Rural Telecommunications Development Fund Project...
 
• Bangladesh’s first IoT-based delivery solution DigiBox starts officially
Digibox developed by the ekShop of a2i offers seamless last-mile delivery, storage, and pick-up experience...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
• Vodacom South Africa first up with Amazon Prime Mobile Edition
Mobile telco Vodacom South Africa is making streaming video service Amazon Prime Video available to all new, existing and upgrading customers...
 
• Microsoft joins forces with Meta to bring its suite of products to the Metaverse
Microsoft is going all in on the future of the Metaverse as the multinational technology corporation has made several moves in recent weeks meant to establish its presence in the virtual world of the internet...
 
 
North Africa
 
• GITEX leads global tech communities to Africa for historic launch in the world’s next biggest digital economy
The inaugural GITEX AFRICA will take place from 31 May-2 June 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco, rallying the tech world’s attention to the vast potential of the globe’s youngest continent, and shaping the vision for a...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
• Airtel tops 4G download speeds, Jio in coverage: OpenSignal
Bharti Airtel users enjoyed the best quality of service on 4G networks with the fastest download speeds, while Reliance Jio had the best coverage, according to an OpenSignal report...
 
• Mobiuz tests 5G base stations in Samarkand following Tashkent launch
Uzbek mobile operator Mobiuz has reported further developments in its fledgling 5G network rollout, with 16 5G base stations operational in test mode in the city of Samarkand...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
• SpaceX confirms availability of Starlink service in Japan
Elon Musk’s SpaceX confirmed via Twitter that its Starlink broadband service is now available in Japan, marking its first live service in Asia...
 
• MTC Namibia hails fiber rollout
MTC Namibia revealed it has to date deployed 475km of fiber to date across the country to meet the high demand of subscribers and reduce network congestion...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
• Boingo Wireless claims commercial use first with open source software for Wi-Fi 6E
Telecom Infra Project hits new milestone as wireless operator expands its converged technology portfolio with new flexible Wi-Fi architecture to streamline network deployments...
 
• MTN Ghana educates students on cybersecurity
MTN Ghana has marked this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a roadshow in second-cycle institutions...
 
• Demand for integrated data services on the rise
Data cloud company Snowflake is aiming to tap more Filipino clients after securing a partnership with Globe Telecom Inc. amid the increasing demand for uniform data storage services for enterprises...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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