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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
December 11, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Featured Member News
 
Zain scoops 7 awards, including ‘Best Brand’
 
 
Zain announces that its brand has been identified as the ‘Best Telecom Brand’ in the Middle East for the third consecutive year during the Telecom Review Summit Excellence Awards gala ceremony held recently in Dubai. The 'Best Brand’ accolade confirms the ongoing impact of Zain’s investment in 5G network upgrades and unique digital offerings that enhance the customer telecom experience, ground-breaking media campaigns, focus on corporate sustainability and diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, making the company one of the most respected and recognized corporate brands in the region, since its introduction in 2007.;;
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  stc employs its resources to empower 479 charities through more than 1,300 digital services
Member Logo stc Group, the regional digital enabler, carries on its efforts towards sustainability, within its leading role to reinforce charitable community organizations and the non-profit sector. stc constantly seeks to achieve a...
 
•  e& enterprise forms a joint venture with Bespin Global to offer cloud managed and professional services in the METAP region
Member Logo e& enterprise, part of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group), announced the signing of a binding agreement to form a joint venture with Bespin Global, a leading public cloud managed services provider...
 
•  Saudi's MCIT inks MoU with Huawei to boost digital economy
Member Logo The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in the field of communications and information technology...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
CRA ensures consumers access high-quality and advanced telecom services
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) approved about 29,000 requests between 2019-2022 that support the development of the telecom infrastructure in the State of Qatar...
 
Over 8 million unregistered SIM cards blocked in Ghana
As part of the re-registration campaign begun in October 2021, customers who had linked a SIM to their national ID card but had failed to complete the final biometric data capture stage by 30 November are denied access to...
 
South Asia
 
LECO deploys ‘Mission Critical Push-to-Talk Solution’ from Dialog Enterprise
This MCPTT project had the objective of providing a radio telecommunications system based on mission-critical push-to-talk over 4G-LTE technology to cover the LECO service grids...
 
Adoption of digital signature emphasised for digital economy of Bangladesh
The implementation of digital signature technology is vital for the country's journey to become a digitally empowered nation, said top business leaders and bureaucrats in an online event in Bangladesh...
 
Content & Immersive Technologies
 
Ad-supported Disney+ launches in US
Disney+ made its ad-supported subscription offering available in the US, with more than 100 advertisers across all major categories at launch...
 
Bouygues adds NBCU channels, with catch-up to follow
French service provider Bouygues Telecom has added a raft of channels from NBCUniversal International Networks and Direct-To-Consumer to its TV offering...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Viettel and UTL Group sign strategic agreement on comprehensive R&D and deployment of 5G network infrastructure
Viettel High Tech's first equipment export contract is an important milestone affirming that Viettel's 5G solution is ready for large-scale commercial deployment not only in Vietnam but also international markets...
 
BT Digital turns up the volume with Tata Consultancy Services to tame legacy tech
Now TCS will work with BT to manage and “ramp down” more than 70% of Digital’s legacy technology estate to help deliver Digital’s goals of boosting its capacity and building its strategic technology...
 
Cambridge VSNO launches satellite IoT network
Wyld’s new satellite IoT service launched recently, enabling IoT applications to be deployed across remote locations without the need for terrestrial connectivity...
 
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo registers record-breaking data traffic during first 48 matches
Ooredoo has released figures confirming the incredible demand for its network and services as the world’s biggest sporting event heads into the quarter-finals; demand it has more than capably met...
 
INJAZ, NGN International and FinMark Communications launch a mentorship platform to boost employability
The platform, which will be launched and active by First quarter of 2023, will gather national, regional, and global mentors from across diverse industries and match them with young adults with similar interests and...
 
Metaverse industry likely to hit US$13 trillion by 2030
The potential is particularly big in the GCC, where a combination of a young tech-savvy population, a favourable regulatory environment and a well-funded start-up ecosystem, in which those involved in Web3 have attracted...
 
MoIAT and Edge launch ‘Pioneers 4.0’ Hackathon series
he challenge required participants to leverage data from sensors and manufacturing execution systems to develop a solution using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to enhance predictive maintenance...
 
North Africa
 
Algerian insurer to launch new cyber insurance product
Algeria-based insurer Compagnie Algerienne d'Assurance et de Reassurance is looking to launch new cyber insurance products to protect Algerian companies as they adopt new digital platforms and technologies...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
AT&T’s Mexican 5G network reaches 31 cities
AT&T Mexico has announced that its 5G footprint has reached 31 cities, one year after soft-launching the network in parts of Mexico City...
 
Plans submitted to County Hall to bring 5G to Ammanford
Plans have sent to Carmarthenshire County Council to install equipment which would provide Ammanford with 5G broadband network connection...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
OneWeb celebrates first Florida launch
The mission represents the next step in OneWeb’s plan to provide global broadband coverage via a constellation of 648 small LEO satellites...
 
Zen Internet now aims to complete nationwide rollout over CityFibre network by end-2023
British ISP Zen Internet has reportedly pushed back the timeline for its introduction of full fiber services across the entirety of CityFibre’s fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) infrastructure...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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