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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 2, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SAMENA Council Highlights Elemental Role of Microwave in Transitioning to 5.5G Development in the Region and Requirements for Achieving New Connectivity Milestones
 
 
SAMENA Council, represented by its CEO – Bocar BA, has drawn attention to connect the 2.7 billion people still without any access to broadband connectivity, whether fixed or mobile. The Council notes that while the status quo is changing gradually—and in some rare cases, quickly—billions of dollars are still required to complement the trillions that have already been invested so far in connecting the 5.3 billion people. SAMENA Council believes that future connectedness, including transition from 5G to 5.5G and beyond, requires accelerated implementation of new technologies and new forms of multi-stakeholder cooperation in digital development, centered on meeting “access, affordability, and equality” KPIs....
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Omantel welcomes 56 trainees in the third batch of Omantel Generation Z Program
Member Logo Omantel, the leading telecom services provider in the Sultanate of Oman, launched the third batch of the “Generation Z” program, which includes the participation of 56 trainees. The launch of this program is part...
 
•  stc participates as a main sponsor in 2022 ‘RunKuwait’
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 its participation as the main...
 
•  Nokia and Kinetic use application containers for adding cybersecurity and parental control to broadband devices
Member Logo Nokia has announced Kinetic by Windstream is the first communications service provider (CSP) to use its application in containers solution...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Telecommunications & Digital Government Regulatory Authority wins 'Best Leadership Development of the Year' of GCC
The Telecommunications & Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) won the “Best Leadership Development of the Year” at the GCC level, as part of the GCC GOV HR Awards 2022...
 
CRA selects Infovista’s solution to monitor mobile operators’ network quality during upcoming sporting events in Qatar
Infovista, the global specialist in network lifecycle automation (NLA), has announced that its solutions have been selected by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) for the State of Qatar to deliver multi-operator...
 
South Asia
 
PayMaster introduces MediSearch to enhance accessibility to pharmacies, medicine stocks
Sri Lanka's home-grown mobile reload and utility payment app PayMaster recently introduced an exclusive feature called MediSearch, as an innovative solution to ease the burden off every Sri Lankan, amid the...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt's Paymob expands to the UAE
Egypt's Paymob, a digital payments service provider, is expanding to the UAE, the company said recently, with UAE being the company's second international market after entering Pakistan in April...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
NBC and Verizon partner for augmented reality experience
Customers can access the La Brea experience on their Fios set top box by tuning into channel 941 using their remote control or via the channel guide...
 
YouTube launches Primetime Channels
YouTube has further blurred the boundaries between the video sharing that was once its hallmark and the traditional television space...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Far EasTone inks research deal with Intel Taiwan
The ORAN-related research would involve developing plans to enable access to experimental networks, and sharing testing systems, software and hardware, it said...
 
Sytel announces Softdial Cloud expansion
Sytel has announced the expanded availability of Softdial Cloud, its Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) subscription facility for SMB and enterprise contact centres...
 
Deutsche Telekom details 6G NeXt research consortium for research into integrated systems, sub-technologies
The research project is part of the “6G industry projects for research into integrated systems and sub-technologies for 6th generation mobile communications” program...
 
 
Middle East
 
SpaceX tests Starlink satellite internet service in southern Jordan
American aerospace company SpaceX has tested its flagship satellite internet service, Starlink, in southern Jordan, and recorded download speeds of 100 to 200 Mbps...
 
Ooredoo & talabat’s agreement rewards customers through its largest loyalty program
Ooredoo Kuwait, the first to introduce digital innovative services in Kuwait, continues its constant upgrades across all aspects of operations, services, digital enhancement of its network and, heavily investing in,...
 
Talabatey teams up with First Orion for branded mobile communication
First Orion. a branded communication solutions provider, has reportedly announced a new partnership with Talabatey, the largest food delivery service app in Iraq to integrate the First Orion Engage® solution into the...
 
Dubai gears up for debut Arab Verse Summit
To be held in Dubai, the city of the future, the event will connect Arab & Global Metaverse business leaders and experts all together in one virtual space (DVEC)...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Personal to commence 3G shutdown in 1Q23
Telecom Argentina will commence the deactivation of its 3G network in the first quarter of 2023, CEO Roberto Nobile announced during a presentation at Huawei’s recent Global Mobile Broadband Forum in Bangkok...
 
Bharti Airtel reaches 1 million 5G subscribers in less than 30 days
Bharti Airtel announced that it has already reached 1 million unique 5G subscribers in less than 30 days since it had commercially launched this technology in certain areas of the country...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
cyan and Viasat collaborate to expand satellite connectivity services across the globe
cyan’s BSS/OSS & MVNE Platform offers an out-of-the-box, one-stop-shop solution for communication service providers with maximum flexibility and scalability...
 
Virgin Media O2 boosts fixed broadband speeds for existing customers at no extra cost
UK-based Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced that it is increasing the speeds of two of its existing fixed broadband tariffs at no additional cost for end-users, in a move it claims will benefit ‘millions’ of...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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