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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
October 16, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Mobily wins two awards from Technology Achievement Awards (TAA) in the Business Organization in Middle East and Africa (MEA BUSINESS)
 
 
Mobily received two awards namely the Outstanding sector leadership growth (Achievement) and Exceptional leadership(Personal Achievement Award). Winners were awarded trophies during GITEX Technology Week (10-14th October). The annual awards recognize innovation, leadership, and excellence in technology in the Middle East and Africa...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc launches its ‘Awareness is Power’ breast cancer awareness campaign
Member Logo Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced the launch of its breast cancer...
 
•  BCIT and Cisco partner to skill the next generation of cybersecurity leaders
Member Logo BCIT’s Industrial Network Cybersecurity (INC) Lab, the first-of-its kind facility in Canada, merges cybersecurity and industrial networking skills training to meet soaring demand for cybersecurity talent...
 
•  Nokia enhances GBI’s optical network capacity between Middle East and Europe through capacity upgrade
Member Logo Nokia’s PSE-V coherent optics will enable GBI to scale wavelength speed by a factor of x4 to offer high-speed connectivity across subsea cable and terrestrial network links...
 
•  Leading in cloud native, Huawei Cloud unleashes digital with 10 new services
Member Logo For the first time in the Middle East and Africa region, the global HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 was held in Dubai, themed "Unleash Digital", gathering industry leaders, experts, partners, and guests from the Middle East and Africa...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
IT Ministry holds meeting to discuss adoption of Wi-Fi 6E in Pakistan
The meeting deliberated on the inclusion of upcoming indoor-outdoor Wi-Fi 6E band technology and devices in Pakistan...
 
TCRA announces spectrum auction results
Industry watchdog the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority has completed its auction of additional frequencies in the 700MHz, 2300MHz, 2600MHz and 3500MHz bands...
 
North Africa
 
LIPTC signs agreement with Cisco
LIPTC said this strategic agreement comes for the purpose of accessing the highest technologies that benefit the telecommunications sector in the Libyan market...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodafone and Vilicom unveil 4G network for offshore wind farm
The wind farm’s LTE network will provide connectivity to the hundreds of staff that oversee the operation and maintenance of the wind farm...
 
Entel hits one million 5G subscriptions milestone
Chilean full-service provider Entel claims to have signed up one million 5G customers, ten months after launching the service in December 2021...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Angola launches second satellite in space
Angola successfully launched in orbit its satellite, Angosat-2, the second satellite the country has launched...
 
GTT fiber passes 100,000 households milestone
Full-service provider Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) has extended its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network to 100,000 homes...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Roku launches range of smart home products
Roku has teamed up with US retail chain Walmart to launch Roku’s new range of smart home product, including security cameras, video doorbells, lighting, plugs, and other devices...
 
MTN builds on relationship with NuRAN in Cote d’Ivoire
MTN Cote d’Ivoire is set to boost its rural coverage via a new agreement with NuRAN Wireless...
 
VEON boosts Uzbekistan’s IT expertise with its AdTech, big data & cybersecurity services
VEON announced new initiatives aimed at bridging the IT talent gap in Uzbekistan and supporting the country’s plan to become a major IT hub in Central Asia...
 
 
Middle East
 
SPI International Brings FilmBox channels to the Middle East
Channel provider SPI/FilmBox and Etisalat have signed a strategic agreement to launch two new specialist FilmBox channels to subscribers in the Middle East...
 
Bahrain ICT investments expected to create over 770 jobs
Through the Economic Recovery Plan, Bahrain launched a 4-year Telecommunications, ICT, and Digital Economy Sector Strategy (2022-2026) earlier this year...
 
Khimji Ramdas unit to help upgrade Oman schools infrastructure
By providing digital amenities such as smart TVs and innteractive boards, Eshraqa aims to help the schools make lessons more engaging, interactive and productive for both students and teachers...
 
UAE’s social app VUZ raises US$20 million Series B to fund expansion
As well as launching new products, the moves also include scaling into eight additional new international markets, following its partnership and integration with telecom operators globally...
 
DEWA discusses collaboration with SAP SE
Bilateral areas of cooperation include innovation, digital transformation, the Internet of Things, Big Data analysis, and cloud computing, among others...
 
South Asia
 
Digital investment boost for key Pakistan cities
Pakistani e-commerce platform Daraz this week launched the country’s first automated smart distribution centers in Karachi and Lahore in collaboration with Cainiao Network...
 
Telecommunications company launches 4G services in Western Afghanistan
The Etisalat telecommunication company launched 4G in the northwestern Afghan province of Herat enabling its customers to benefit from internet services of up to 10 times the speed...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Netflix to launch AVOD offer in November
The AVOD offer will be available in 12 countries from 3 November Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, the UK and the US...
 
waipu.tv joins Roku in Germany
Internet TV service waipu.tv is now available on all Roku streaming devices and Roku TV models in Germany...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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