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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
November 17, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
etisalat by e& partners with RPM to connect ambulances with 5G saving patient lives in real time
 
 
Etisalat UAE, branded as etisalat by e& has partnered with Response Plus Holding (RPM), the largest on-site healthcare provider, to provide emergency medical services and occupational health solutions in the country to power its fleet of ambulances with remote diagnosis solution and connect patients, ambulance staff and medical experts using the 5G private network for the first time in the UAE...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  sccc Alibaba Cloud showcased its cloud computing solutions and signed six MOUs with international companies
Member Logo The Saudi cloud computing company, sccc Alibaba Cloud, a leader in cloud computing services and digital transformation in the Kingdom, signed six memorandums of understanding with several international companies specialized...
 
•  e&’s digitalisation contributions to FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX facilitate immersive experiences and activations
Member Logo Following the signing of a multi-year strategic collaboration between e& (formerly Etisalat Group) and Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management, e&, a founding partner of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, is set to...
 
•  Huawei addresses cybersecurity challenges facing emerging technologies at major global cybersecurity summit in Oman
Member Logo Huawei called upon Arab nations under the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to implement the OIC-CERT 5G Security Framework where the Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme (NESAS) standard, the joint GSMA and...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
Saudi Ministry of Justice speeding towards digital future
The achievement was announced at the Digital Government Forum in Riyadh, which has been organized by the Saudi Digital Government Authority...
 
Service providers co-operate with CRA to facilitate telecom services for World Cup fans digitally
The telecom service providers Ooredoo Qatar and Vodafone Qatar have co-operated with the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) to amend the registration process for getting a prepaid mobile SIM card to facilitate telecom...
 
Middle East
 
Al Qaed highlights Bahrain’s eGovernment experience, successes
The Kingdom is committed to transferring the knowledge and experience with other countries, particularly when it comes to sharing data...
 
WadzPay and Geidea team up to reimagine a cutting-edge payments experience for pilgrims
Geidea is utilizing the issuance of an e-money wallet, specifically for Hajj and Umrah, to be used in over one million point-of-sale (POS) terminals deployed across multiple merchants throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
 
GBI deploys Infinera's ICE6 800G optical engine to boost capacity
Infinera announced this week that Gulf Bridge International (GBI) has deployed Infinera’s ICE6 800G optical engine across its submarine and terrestrial networks between the Middle East and Europe to increase capacity...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Starzplay to invest in Arabic content for younger audience
Dubai-based Starzplay is on the lookout for Arabic scripted shows skewing towards a younger adult demographic as it pushes into original content...
 
Dubai start-up Rekt Studios raises US$1.5 million as it plans to launch its first gaming metaverse
Called Unseen, the project will allow producers to create games, experiences, metaverse buildings and digital assets, the company said...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
OneWeb signs connectivity deal with Greenlandic telco Tusass
Satellite firm OneWeb has partnered with Greenland's biggest telco Tusass in an agreement that will see the company provide the island with connectivity...
 
Telefonica set to begin marketing fixed services on Telekom FTTH network
Telefonica Deutschland will begin marketing its ‘O2 my Home’ fixed line products over the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network of Telekom Deutschland from 30 November...
 
 
South Asia
 
NTC requests customers to migrate from copper to fiber
Nepal Telecom (Ntc) has requested copper-based internet customers to migrate to fiber-based services. Releasing a notice, the telco urged its voice and internet service subscribers to migrate to advanced NT Fiber service...
 
UNDP and PLAN International partner up to create safe and tolerant digital space
The United National Development Programme (UNDP) and PLAN International joined hands to create a safe and tolerant digital space for the youths of Rangpur, through UNDP's Partnerships for a Tolerant and Inclusive...
 
North Africa
 
Algerie Telecom trebles fiber top speed to 300Mbps for consumers
Algerie Telecom (AT) has trebled its top residential fiber broadband internet speed from 100Mbps to 300Mbps...
 
Microsoft digitises agribusinesses through small-scale farmers support in Africa
Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO), has announced a partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support digital transformation in Africa’s agricultural sector...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Vodacom launches 5G routers to connect homes and businesses
Vodacom Tanzania has announced the launch of 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) routers to enable homes and businesses to connect to the operator’s 5G network, which was officially launched in September...
 
5G internet to be officially launched in Zambia
Zambia has announced that the fifth Generation Mobile (5G) network will be officially launched in Zambia with MTN Zambia on November 24, 2022...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Euro telco and vendor giants to develop regional telco cloud stack
The catalyst for the move is the current fragmentation in telco cloud software – there isn’t a unified way to develop the cloud platform that will be vital to underpin next-generation telecom services and...
 
Telkom Indonesia and Google Cloud announce strategic collaboration
By combining core competencies with Google Cloud and tapping additional capabilities across Android, Google Ads, and Grow with Google, Telkom aims to play an integral role in advancing the government’s Indonesia...
 
Google Wallet arrives on Fitbit devices and expands to 12 more countries
Fitbit users are now able to add Google Wallet to Sense 2 and Versa 4 smartwatches and then use their wearable to make contactless payments in 45 countries, including 7 of the 12 countries where Google Wallet is now...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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